Relicensing timetable
In October 2008, the Eugene Water & Electric Board and 16 partners representing fisheries and natural
resource agencies, environmental groups, Indian tribes, recreation organizations and fly-fishing clubs,
signed an agreement for relicensing EWEB's Carmen-Smith Hydroelectric Project on the upper McKenzie River.
The following is an outline of the necessary next steps towards the issuance of a new license.
| 2008 Milestones |
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October 2008: EWEB Submittal of Settlement Agreement
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November 2008 (approximate date): FERC Issuance of Ready for Environmental (REA) notice
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60 days after FERC issuance of REA notice: Submittal of preliminary Terms and Conditions (T&Cs)
by US Fish and Wildlife Service (USFWS), National Marine Fisheries (NMFS) and USDA Forest Service
(USFS) using the Settlement Agreement as the basis
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| 2009 Milestones |
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FERC issuance of draft and final National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) document
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EWEB submittal of Department of Environmental Quality (DEQ) Water Quality certification
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Issuance of final terms and conditions by USFWS, NMFS and USFS
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Issuance of Biological Opinions (USFWS and NMFS)
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Issuance of DEQ water quality certification
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Issuance of Wild and Scenic Rivers Act certification by the Forest Service
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Late 2012: New license
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