The Upper American River Project, FERC No. 2101, Application for New License was submitted to the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission July 15, 2005. This allows the FERC a two-year review period prior to the license expiration of July 31, 2007.

• Notice of Intent

Exhibits and Supporting Documents Volume I

1. Transmittal Letter
2. Initial Statement
3. Relicensing Process
4. Glossary
5. Exhibit A - Project Description
6. Exhibit B - Project Operations
7. Exhibit C - Construction
8. Exhibit D - Project Economics and Financing
9. Exhibit F -  Design Drawings (Critical Energy Infrastructure Information CEII - FERC ONLY. Not available for public distribution)
10. Exhibit G - Project Maps Non-Internet Public (NIP) available on CD only
11. Exhibit H - General Information

Preliminary Draft Environmental Assessment (PDEA)
Volume 2A

• Executive Summary
• Preliminary Draft Environmental Assessment (PDEA)
  • Cover, Table of Contents, Glossary
  • 1.0 Purpose of this PDEA
  • 2.0 Purpose of Action and Need for Power
  • 3.0 Proposed Action and Alternatives
  • 4.0 Consultation Under Alternative License Process
  • 5.0 Environmental Consequences and
                 5.1 General Description of River Basin
    • 5.2 Types of Effects (Impacts)
    • 5.3 Proposed Action and Alternatives and
                   5.3.1 Water Resources
      • 5.3.2 Geological Resources
      • 5.3.3 Aquatic Resources
      • 5.3.4 Botanical Resources
      • 5.3.5 Wildlife Resources
      • 5.3.6 Federally Listed Threatened and Endangered Species
      • 5.3.7 Cultural Resources
      • 5.3.8 Recreation
      • 5.3.9 Aesthetics (9mg pdf)
      • 5.3.10 Land Use and Socioeconomics
      • 5.3.11 Air Resources (7mg pdf)
      • 5.3.12 Growth Inducing Effects
  • 6.0 Developmental Analysis
  • 7.0 Conclusions
  • 8.0 Literature Cited
  • 9.0 List of Preparers
  • 10.0 List of Recipients

Appendices to the Preliminary Draft Environmental Assessment Volume 2B

• Cover Page
• Appendix A - Iowa Hill Development Construction -
  Draft Conceptual Erosion and
  Sedimentation Control Plan, June 2005
• Appendix B - Woody Debris Management Plan, June 2005
• Appendix C - Iowa Hill Development Construction - Draft Conceptual Revegetation Plan, June 2005
• Appendix D - Draft Biological Assessment, June 2005
• Appendix E - Recreation Plan, June 2005
• Appendix F - Forest Service Road Maintenance Plan, June 2005
  • Attachment F-2 Northeast Area Map
  • Attachment F-2 Southeast Area Map
  • Attachment F-2 Southwest Area Map
• Appendix G - Iowa Hill Development Construction - Draft Transportation Management Plan, June 2005
• Appendix H - Measures Proposed by SMUD to be Included in New License
• Appendix I - Technical Reports Appendices
  • Aquatics Resources
  • Cultural Resources
  • Land Use
  • Recreation Resources & Aesthetics
  • Socioeconomics
  • Terrestrial Resources
  • Chili Bar
  • Iowa Hill Pumped Storage Development

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