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Mountain RangeThe Sacramento Municipal Utility District's (SMUD) Alternative Licensing Procedures (ALP) process ended on July 15, 2005 with submittal of the Upper American River Project (UARP) License Application to the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC). Under FERC regulations once a license application is submitted, the ALP ends. However, settlement negotiations (and FERC-assisted dispute resolution process) continue on the UARP relicensing to reach a settlement agreement. The current FERC schedule for the UARP relicensing is:

                  Milestone                                                              Date

  • Terms and conditions due                                 October 18, 2006

  • Notice of the availability of the draft EIS            April, 2007

  • Notice of the availability of the final EIS            October, 2007

  • Ready for Commission's decision                    December 2007

The alternative licensing process (ALP) for the Upper American River Project (UARP)  was an open, public process in which resource agencies, Native American tribes, citizens’ groups, businesses, other organizations, and members of the public were encouraged to participate. Parties with an interest in the relicensing proceeding (organizations or individuals) could participate actively (“Participants”) or passively observe or offer only limited comments, as they preferred. To facilitate cooperation and the open exchange of information, SMUD and the other Participants endeavored to share information and communications, both formal and informal, with all Participants. SMUD provided public access to technical data regarding the UARP and licensing studies. To minimize costs, SMUD and the other Participants relied on electronic communication, as appropriate. To encourage participation, SMUD considered requests for funding assistance to non-governmental organizations (“NGOs”) to facilitate participation of these organizations.

 

 

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