Lake Chelan Meeting Schedules

1998 At A Glance
Jan    Feb    Mar   April    May     June    July    Aug   Sept     Oct    Nov     Dec

1998      1999     2000     2001      2002

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