| January 14,
1998 |
WDFW
Meeting
|
| January 21, 1998 |
NPS/USFS
Meeting
|
| January 27, 1998 |
USFW
Meeting
|
| January 28, 1998 |
Chelan
Manson Meeting
|
| February 11,
1998 |
State
Community Trade and Economic Development Meeting
|
| February 11, 1998 |
State
Parks/Interagency Committee for Outdoor Recreation Meeting
|
| February 12, 1998 |
Washington
State Department of Agriculture Meeting
|
| February 12, 1998 |
Department
of Ecology Meeting
|
| February 17,1998 |
State
Parks and Recreation Committee Meeting
|
| February 19, 1998 |
Confederated
Tribes Yakama
|
| February 19, 1998 |
CRITFC
and NMFS Meeting
|
| March 10, 1998 |
Colville
Federated Tribes Meeting
|
| March 19, 1998 |
Chelan
Parks, Chelan Planning, Manson Parks |
| March 20, 1998 |
Forest
Service Meeting
|
| Issue
Identification Phase Begins |
| March 24, 1998 |
Focus
group meeting with Chelan community members - to help determine methods and clarity of
future relicensing communication activities with the public
|
| March 25, 1998 |
Agency
Issue Identification Meeting - State and federal agencies give input regarding land
use and recreation issues
|
| March 30, 1998 |
Agency Issue Identification Meeting - State and federal
agencies give input regarding fish, wildlife, botanical and water quality issues
|
| April 1, 1998 |
Agency comments due regarding
communications protocol and use of Alternative Relicensing Process |
| April 6, 1998 |
National
Park Service and US Forest Service - Uplake Recreation Site Visit |
| April 15, 1998 |
Public Meeting:
Federal Energy Regulatory Commission staff members arrive to discuss and answer questions
regarding the Alternative Relicensing Process.
Wenatchee Area: Chelan County PUD Wenatchee
Headquarters Building, Auditorium, 8:00am - 10:00am
Chelan Area: Campbell's Resort, Stehekin Room, 6:30pm
- 8:30pm
|
| April 22, 1998 |
Management
Goals and Objective Workshops LARC
|
| April 23, 1998 |
Management
Goals and Objective Workshops
|
| April 28, 1998 |
Federal
Energy Regulatory Commission - Chelan PUD Introductions and Electronic Filing |
| May 1, 1998 |
PUD formally requests FERC's
approval to use the Alternative Relicensing Process |
| May 12, 1998 |
Public Meeting: Issue
Identification - Local organizations and public give input regarding issues related to the
operation of the Lake Chelan Hydro Project.
Chelan: Chelan High School, Performing Arts Center,
6:30pm - 8:30pm
|
| Issue
Identification Continues and Study Scoping Phase Begins |
| May 20, 1998 |
Agency / Public Study Identification - (Wenatchee, PUD
Auditorium, 9:00 A.M. to Noon) Interested parties give input regarding desired studies
related to fish, wildlife, botanical and water quality resources
|
| May 22, 1998 |
Meeting with Chelan Area Recreation/Sports Organizations -
to discuss issues, concerns and questions associated with the operation and resources
planning for relicensing |
| May 27, 1998 |
Agency
/ Public Study Identification - (Wenatchee, PUD Auditorium, 9:00 A.M. to Noon)
Interested parties give input regarding desired studies related to land use, aesthetics
and recreation
|
| Summer 1998 |
Conduct Baseline Studies -
Recreation Needs Assessment, Rare Plant Survey |
| June 3, 1998 |
Agency
/ Public
Issue and Study Review - Subgroup (Wenatchee, PUD 2nd floor conf. room 9:00 A.M. to
Noon) - Interested parties discuss proposed issues and studies related to water quality
and erosion |
| June 17, 1998 |
Agency Issue and Study Review- (Chelan, Campbell's Resort,
10:00 A.M. to 5:00 P.M.) Interested parties review proposed issues and studies related to
bypass reach in the morning and wildlife/riparian habitat in afternoon (Meet at Campbell's
for tour of bypass reach at 10:00) |
| June 23, 1998 |
Lake
Chelan Hotel/Motel Association |
| June 24, 1998 |
Agency
/ Public Issue and Study Review- (Chelan, Campbell's Resort, 10:00 A.M. to 5:00 P.M.)
State and federal agencies review proposed issues and studies related to land use,
aesthetics and recreation
|
| July 14, 1998 |
Lake
Chelan Rotary Club |
| July 14, 1998 |
Agency
Field Trip - Lake Chelan, 3:30 P.M., Meet at Lake Chelan Boat Company. Purpose is to
look at riparian habitat, erosion sites and recreation sites. |
| July 22, 1998 |
Agency
/ Public Meeting (Rocky Reach Dam, 4th Floor Conference Room, Wenatchee) |
| July 29, 1998 |
Washington
State Parks - SEPA scoping meeting |
| August 5, 1998 |
Fish
Stranding Investigation Field Trip - First trip |
| August 11, 1998 |
FERC
Meeting - Washington DC, Meet with FERC staff to demonstrate electronic filing of
periodic updates of documents |
| August 13, 1998 |
Washington
State Parks - Purpose is to discuss relicensing efforts. |
| August 14, 1998 |
Chelan PUD publishes /
distributes review copy of Environmental Assessment Scoping Document |
| August 21, 1998 |
Fish
Stranding Investigation Field Trip - Second trip |
| August 25, 1998 |
Fisheries
Investigation Subcommittee Meeting (Chelan PUD, 2nd Floor Conference Room, Wenatchee) |
| August 26, 1998 |
Cultural/Historical
Subcommittee Meeting (Chelan PUD, 2nd Floor Conference Room, Wenatchee) |
| September 2,
1998 |
US
Forest Service Field Trip - Lake Chelan, 9:00 A.M. Purpose is to visit recreation
sites at the lower end of the lake that were not covered in July 14 field trip. |
| September 14, 1998 |
Department
of Ecology Meeting - Purpose is to discuss SD1 comments as addressed in DOE August 13,
1998, letter. |
| September 15, 1998 |
US
Forest Service Meeting - Purpose is to discuss issues addressed in USFS July 15, 1998
and September 15, 1998 letters. |
| September 24, 1998 |
US
National Park Service Meeting - Purpose is to discuss issues addressed in NPS July 21,
1998 letter. |
| September 23, 1998 |
Agency
/ Public Meeting - (Campbell's Resort, Chelan)
Informal meeting to review and comment on the Environmental Scoping Document (SD1) for
proposed or recommended environmental studies. Formal public/agency meetings are scheduled
for November 18 and 19 (see dates below). |
| September 25, 26, 1998 |
Fish
Rescue Operations - rescue operation of stranded fish observed on the August 21, 1998,
field trip. |
| September 30, 1998 |
Lake
Chelan Boat Company Meeting - Purpose is to discuss issues addressed in Boat Company's
June 3, 1998, letter. |
| October 2, 1998 |
PUD files official notice of
Intent to relicense the Lake Chelan Hydro Project with the Federal Energy Regulatory
Commission (PUD officially begins the relicensing process) |
| October 5, 1998 |
PUD publishes /
distributes Initial Consultation Document |
| October 14, 1998 |
Fish
Stranding Investigation Field Trip - Third trip |
| October 15, 1998 |
National
Marine Fisheries Service and Washington State Department of Fish and Wildlife Meeting
- Purpose is to discuss the impacts of Columbia River flow augmentation |
| October 23, 1998 |
US
National Park Service Meeting - Purpose is to discuss issues addressed in NPS July 21,
1998 letter |
| October 28, 1998 |
Agency/Public
Meeting - Overview of project description (Chelan PUD Auditorium, Wenatchee) |
| November 10,
1998 |
FERC
Meeting - Washington DC, Meet with FERC staff to discuss logistics of the NEPA scoping
meetings for November 18 and 19 |
| November 16, 1998 |
Chelan
River Redd Survey - Field trip |
| November 17, 1998 |
FERC/NPS/USFS
Field Trip - Lake Chelan |
November 18, 1998
(10 am to 1 pm) |
Agency / Public
Meeting Day 1: Initial Consultation Document Overview
- Opportunity for agencies and public to review and comment on project description. |
November 18, 1998
(2 pm to 5 pm) |
Lake Chelan Hydro
Project - Agency Powerhouse and Dam Site Visit |
November 18, 1998
(6 pm to 9 pm) |
Formal Public Meeting
Notice: Environmental Scoping Document (SD1) Review
- Opportunity for local organizations and general public to review and comment |
November 19, 1998
(10 am to 1 pm) |
Agency / Public
Meeting Day 2 - Formal Public Meeting Notice: Environmental
Scoping Document (SD1) Review -Opportunity for agencies and public to review and
comment |
|
(60
day review period of Environmental Scoping Document (SD1) and Initial Consultation
Document (ICD) begins)
|
| November 24, 1998 |
National Marine Fisheries Service Meeting - Purpose is to
present operations model results re the impacts of Columbia River flow augmentation and to
form working group |
| December,
1998 |
PUD publishes
Environmental Assessment Document for Agency / Public comment
(30 day review period of Environmental Assessment Document begins) |
| December 16, 1998 |
Public / Agency Meeting - (Wenatchee Convention Center,
Golden Delicious Room, Wenatchee) Purpose is to present and discuss the
review copy of the
study plans |