Basis for the Plan. On November 30, 2004, PSE filed a settlement agreement that resolved all issues among the Parties related to the relicensing and ongoing operations of the Xxxxx River Project, FERC No. 2150. Article 318 of the settlement agreement (SA 318) specified the requirements and expectations of the LEP. In their October 17, 2008 Order Issuing License, at paragraph F, FERC incorporated the settlement agreement verbatim, including SA 318, into the license as appendix A (FERC, 2008).
Basis for the Plan. Settlement Agreement Article 508 specifies the requirements and expectations of the plan. SA 508 is presented here in its entirety for reference. During the term of the license, the licensee shall manage noxious weeds on Project lands pursuant to the most restrictive applicable federal and state regulations, including, but not limited to: 1) Washington’s State Noxious Weed Control regulations found at WAC 16-750, 2) Best Management Practices published by the USDA-FS (for weed control on USDA-FS lands) for the Mt. Xxxxx-Snoqualmie National Forest, and 3) noxious weed control regulations adopted by Skagit or Whatcom Counties, in accordance with a plan developed in consultation with the TRIG as required by Article 501. The licensee shall file the plan with the Commission for approval, following consultation in accordance with Article 501. The plan shall address site-specific and species-specific management and monitoring programs, based on the guidelines and treatment options identified in the tables attached as Xxxxxxxx X-0, which are based upon the results of pre-licensing Terrestrial Study T-6 and the Forest-Wide Environmental Assessment for Noxious Weed Management on the Mt. Xxxxx-Snoqualmie National Forest, published by the USDA-FS in May 1999. The initial plan shall adjust treatment of all lands within the Project boundary, and those lands outside the Project boundary that were surveyed for noxious weeds during pre-licensing studies, as documented in the T-6 Final Study Report, December 23, 2003. The plan shall address how noxious weed management considerations will be addressed when evaluating land acquisition proposals or other activities pursuant to Articles 502, 503, 504, and 505. The portion of the plan addressing the seven high quality wetland areas located on National Forest System (USDA-FS) lands, as identified in pre-licensing Terrestrial Study T-2/T-5 as WB 17, 20, 21, 25, 28, 29, and 30, shall place priority on the control of xxxx canarygrass (Phalaris arundinacea) for the protection and enhancement of these wetlands. Licensee shall provide funding for the portion of the plan addressing these seven identified wetlands in an amount not to exceed $25,000 in each of years 1-5 following license issuance, and shall provide $15,000 annually thereafter during the term of the license. Funding for noxious weed surveys and management for lands acquired following license issuance pursuant to Articles 502, 503, 504, and 505 shall be drawn from the funds ...
Basis for the Plan. The Forest Habitat Plan has been prepared in response to Settlement Agreement (SA) 502, which is provided in its entirety below. The plan also has been designed to comply with License Article (LA) 20, LA 410, SA 508, and SA 511. Relevant portions of these four articles are also provided below.
Basis for the Plan. SA 510 of the License and Settlement Agreement specifies the requirements and expectations of the Carex flava Plan. This article is presented here in its entirety for reference. Additional license order provisions also appear in this section.
Basis for the Plan. The Elk Foraging Habitat Plan has been prepared in response to SA 503, which is provided in its entirety below. The plan also has been designed to comply with License Article (LA) 20, LA 410, SA 508, and SA 511. Relevant portions of these three articles are also provided below.
Basis for the Plan. Settlement Agreement Article 509 specifies the requirements and expectations of the Plan. SA 509 is presented here in its entirety for reference, including referenced appendices. “Within six months following license issuance, the licensee shall file with the Commission a plan for the management of plants of special status on existing Project lands and the following non-Project lands, to be more precisely identified during the development of the plan: 1) areas with potential to have impact from Project activities, based on USDA-FS pre-field review process, and 2) areas surveyed during pre-licensing rare plant surveys, as indicated by Xxxxx River Project Relicense Study, T-16, as amended. The licensee shall prepare the plan in consultation with the TRIG, and specifically, the USFWS, USDA-FS, and the Washington Natural Heritage Program of the Washington Department of Natural Resources, as required by Article 501, and in accordance with the guidelines in Appendix A-3. The plan shall be consistent with the noxious weed management plan described in Article 508. Amendments to the plan associated with the acquisition of new lands that result in a revision to the Project boundary are not mandatory, but will be determined on a case-by-case basis, in consultation with the TRIG, in conformance with Article 501.
Basis for the Plan. On November 30, 2004, PSE filed a Settlement Agreement that resolved all issues among the Parties related to the relicensing and ongoing operations of the Project. Article 303 of the Settlement Agreement specified the requirements and expectations of the Xxxxx Lake Resort Redevelopment Plan. In their October 1, 2008, Order Issuing License, FERC incorporated the Settlement Agreement verbatim, including SA 303, into the License as Appendix A (FERC 2008). Note, given the year of license issuance (2008 versus 2004 as anticipated in the SA), PSE, the USDA-FS, and other members of the RRG agreed to accelerate the schedule of the Xxxxx Lake Resort redevelopment process to begin all actions in 2009 (ahead of the License schedule).
Basis for the Plan. The Wetland Habitat Plan has been prepared in response to Settlement Agreement (SA) 504, which is provided in its entirety below. The plan also has been designed to comply with License Article (LA) 20, LA 410, SA 508, and SA 511. Relevant portions of these four articles are also provided below.
Basis for the Plan. The EMP has been prepared in response to SA 514, which is provided in its entirety below.
Basis for the Plan. The Decaying and Legacy Wood Plan has been prepared in response to SA 511, which is provided in its entirety below. The plan also has been designed to comply with and/or be consistent with License Article 20, License Article 410, and License Settlement Articles 502, 503, 504, 505 and 506. Relevant portions of these three articles are also provided below.
