Crane Valley Dam Retrofit

FERC issues Final Environmental Assessment

admin — Tue, 23 Feb 2010 05:21:02 +0000

The Crane Valley Seismic Retrofit Project requires review under both the federal National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) and the state California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) environmental review processes. The Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) is the lead agency for the federal environmental review. On February 19, 2010, the FERC issued a Final Environmental Assessment for public review.

This document is available on this website (click here to view document) as well as can be viewed at the FERC website at http://www.ferc.gov. For further information on the FERC report, please contact B. Peter Yarrington with the FERC at 202-502-6129.

PUBLIC NOTICE:

admin — Tue, 15 Dec 2009 22:47:50 +0000

PG&E applied to the US Army Corps of Engineering for a Clean Water Act 404 Permit related to the implementation of the Crane Valley Dam Retrofit to improve seismic stability and bring the dam up to the current Division of Safety of Dams (DSOD) standards.

PG&E is working with Federal and State Agencies to move the seismic retrofit design through the required federal and state permitting processes to begin construction of the Crane Valley Dam Seismic Retrofit Project as quickly as possible.

The public is invited to comment on the application by submitting comments to the following contact person by December 28, 2009 in regards to this project.

Those interested in sending a written comment related to this permit should be submitted to the following office on or before December 28, 2009. Please reference Public Notice SPK-2008-00466.

Erin Hanlon, Project Manager
U.S. Army Corps of Engineering, Sacramento District
1325 J Street, Room 1480
Sacramento, CA 95814-2922

Erin.M.Hanlon@usace.army.mil

A Clean Water Act 404 Permit is required as part of the Crane Valley Dam Retrofit Project due to the construction of the dam’s rock buttresses will be conducted below water as well as over wetlands.

The entire U.S. Army Corps Public Notice can be viewed by clicking here (PDF 6.3MB).

PUBLIC NOTICE: Dam Crest Closed to Pedestrian Traffic October 12-16, 2009

admin — Fri, 09 Oct 2009 21:20:22 +0000

As part of the continuing preparations for seismic modifications to the Dam, PG&E will be excavating a number of test pits on the crest of the dam. This additional information will allow PG&E to better plan construction sequence and schedule. The test pits will be opened, assessed, and filled back in during the week and pose no risk to dam safety.

Delivery of equipment and materials to the site will start as early as this Friday, October 8. The parking lot on the west side of the dam will continue to be open to the public, however the lot is expected to be heavily used during the week by PG&E, contractors, consultants, and state and federal agencies participating and viewing the activities.