FERC Notices

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The Federal Energy Regulatory Commission has the authority to issue notices and orders related to the Wells Project (FERC Project No. 2149). FERC notices issued during Wells Project relicensing, will be available on this website.

Note: Each participant in the relicensing proceeding for the Wells Project can register to receive a notice each time FERC posts a document to its website regarding relicensing. To register, go to FERC’s website at www.ferc.gov. Click on “Documents and Filing,” then “eSubscription.” The website provides further instructions.

Listed below are links to FERC notices:

• Authorization for Section 106 Consultation -- December 7, 2005
• Designation for ESA Consultation -- December 7, 2005
• Consultation with Colville Tribes -- May 31, 2006
• Notice of Intent to File License Application for a New License and Commencement of Licensing Proceeding -- January 29, 2007
• Order Granting Rehearing for Further Consideration -- December 10, 2007
• Order Dismissing Rehearing Request -- January 17, 2008
• Order Approving 2007 Recreation Action Plan Update -- July 1, 2008
• Notice of Application Tendered for Filing with the Commission and Establishing Procedural Schedule for Licensing and Deadline for Submission of Final Amendments -- June 2, 2010
• Notice of Settlement Agreement and Soliciting Comments -- July 7, 2010
• Notice of Application Ready for Environmental Analysis and Soliciting Comments, Recommendations, Terms and Conditions, and Prescriptions -- August 10, 2010
• Errata Notice - Notice of Application Accepted for Filing, Soliciting Motions to Intervene and Protests, Ready for Environmental Analysis, and Soliciting Comments, Recommendations, Preliminary Terms and Conditions, and Preliminary Fishway Prescriptions -- August 19, 2010
• Notice of Intent to Prepare Environmental Impact Statement -- December 16, 2010
• Notice of Availability of the Draft Environmental Impact Statement for the Wells Hydroelectric Project and Intention to Hold Public Meetings -- April 6, 2011
• Notice of Availability of Wells Final Environmental Impact Statement -- October 25, 2011
• Notice of Authorization for Annual Continued Project Operation -- May 31, 2012
• Final License Order - November 9, 2012
• Request for Rehearing from Pat Kelleher -- December 4, 2012
• Request for Rehearing from Douglas PUD -- December 10, 2012
• Request for Rehearing from Bonneville Power Administration and U.S. Army Corps of Engineers -- December 10, 2012
• Introductory Compliance Letter from FERC to Douglas PUD -- December 11, 2012
• Motion for Leave to File Answer and Answer of Public Utility District No. 1 of Douglas County, Washington, to the Bonneville Power Administration and the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Request for Rehearing of FERC Order Issuing License and Request for Clarification Regarding Encroachment Calculation -- December 14, 2012
• Order Granting Rehearing for Further Consideration -- January 2, 2013
• FERC Order Approving 2013 Total Dissolved Gas Abatement Plan and 2013 Bypass Operating Plan -- March 25, 2013
• FERC Order on Rehearing and Clarification -- May 16, 2013
• FERC Order Approving Wells White Sturgeon Broodstock Collection and Breeding Plan -- May 28, 2013
• FERC Order Approving and Modifying the Aquatic Nuisance Species Management Plan -- May 30, 2013
• Request for Reconsideration -- June 13, 2013
• FERC Order Approving Quality Assurance Project Plan
• FERC Order Approving Wells UCR Steelhead Hatchery and Genetic Management Plan -- September 18, 2013
• FERC Order Denying Reconsideration -- September 19, 2013