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Home My WebLink About11460-000 CA; Olivenhain/Lake Hodges Water Power Plant; Olivenhain/Lake Hodges Water Power Plant; 1996-10-01p ^ 40 BEFORE THE FEDERAL ENERGY REGULATORY COMMISSION PROGRESS REPORT NO. 5 OLIVENHAIN/LAKE HODGES PUMPED-STORAGE WATER POWER PROJECT FERC PROJECT NO. 11460-000 CA SUBMITTED BY: San Diego County Water Authority 3211 Fifth Avenue San Diego, California 92103-5718 October 1996 San Diego County Water Authority A Public Agency 3211 Fifth Avenue • San Diego, California 92103-5718 (619) 682-41 CO FAX (619) 297-0511 October 29, 1996 Ms. Lois Cashell, Secretary Federal Energy Regulatory Commission 888 First Street, N.E. Washington, D.C. 20426 r Subject: Olivenhain/Lake Hodges Pumped-Storage Water Power Project FERC Project No. 11460-000 California Progress Report No. 5 (1 May 1996 through 30 October 1996) Dear Ms. Cashell: We hereby submit four copies of the fifth six-month progress report for the Oh'venhain/Lake Hodges Pumped-Storage Water Power Project. If there are questions or if additional information is needed about this report, please contact the undersigned at (619) 682-4135. m m pm KAS/jz Attachments Sincerely, Kenneth A. Steele, P.E. Project Manager MEMBER AGENCIES ||| 1 CITIES » Del Mar • Etcondido • National City • Oceoniide • Poway • Son Diego COUNTY • San Diego (ex official IRRIGATION DISTRICTS • Santo Fe • South Bay • Vista PUBIIC UTILITY DISTRICT • Fdlbrool WATER DISTRICTS • Helix • Olqy . Soi 0 ........ - FEDERAL AGENCY • Pendleton Military Pusurvatu MUNICIPAL WATER DISTRICTS ' Carlsbad • Romona Olivtsnhoiti • ffiocon del Diablo • Padre Dam • Voilev Center Rainbow • fmmo PRINTED ON RECYCLED PAPER TABLE OF CONTENTS CERTEFICATE OF SERVICE ii 1.0 PROGRESS DURING THE REPORTING PERIOD 2 1.1 General 2 1.2 Agency Consultation 2 1.3 Operating Agreement... 3 1.4 Public Participation Program 3 1.5 Environmental Studies 3 1.6 Engineering Study 4 2.0 PROGRESS PLANNED FOR THE NEXT SIX-MONTH PERIOD 4 2.1 General 4 2.2 Agency consultation 4 2.3 Operating Agreement 5 2.4 Public Outreach and Participation 5 2.5 Environmental Studies 5 2.6 Engineering Study 5 3.0 PROJECT FEASIBILITY ASSESSMENT 5 4.0 PROJECT SCHEDULE 6 ATTACHMENT A List of Meetings B FERC License Activity Schedule -i- CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE I hereby certify that I have this day served by first class mail, prepaid, a copy of the following documents upon the persons listed below: Pm m to Dept of Parks and Recreation Office of Historic Preservation P.O. Box 942896 Sacramento, CA 94296-0001 Harriet L. Hill USEPA, Region IX 75 Hawthorne Street - llth Floor San Francisco, CA 94105 (415) 744-1969 National Park Service Rivers, Trails and Conservation Attn: Ms Linda Stonier 600 Harrison Street, Suite 600 San Francisco, CA 94107 U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Attn: David Zoutendyk 10845 Rancho Bernardo Rd, Suite 210 San Diego, CA 92127 (619) 674-5384 U.S. Army Corps of Engineers L. A. District Regulatory Branch Attn: Jonathan Freedman P.O. Box 2711 Los Angeles, CA 90053 U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Chief of Environmental Resources Branch L.A. District P.O. Box 2714 Los Angeles, CA 90053 U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service Carlsbad Field Office 2730 Loker Avenue W. Carlsbad, CA 92008 (619) 431-9440 U.S. Dept of Agriculture Soil Conservation Service 332 S. Juniper Street, Suite 110 Escondido, CA 92023 U.S. Bureau of Land Management El Centre Resource Area Office 33 S. Waterman Avenue El Centra, CA 92244 (619) 352-5842 U.S. Bureau of Land Management California Desert District 6221 Box Springs Blvd. Riverside, CA 92507-0714 California Dept. of Water Resources Division of Safety of Dams 2200 X Street P.O. Box 942836 Sacramento, CA 94236-0001 Attn: Y-Nhi Enzler, Design Engineer e. California Air Resources Board P. O. Box 2815 Sacramento, CA 95812 California Dept. of Fish & Game Natural Community Conservation Planning 4949 View Ridge Avenue San Diego, CA 92123 m m m -11- M m * mm m a Hi Caltrans - District 11 P. O. Box 85406 San Diego, CA 92186-5406 Dept of Agriculture 5-D County District 7845 Lemon Grove Way, Suite A Lemon Grove, CA 91945 Dept. of Parks and Recreation Southern Regional Office 8885 Rio San Diego Dr., Suite 270 San Diego, CA 92108 Native American Heritage Commission 915 Capitol Mall, Room 288 Sacramento, CA 95814 Regional Water Quality Control Board 9771 Claremont Mesa Blvd., Suite B San Diego, CA 92124-1331 State Water Resources Control Board Attn: Walt G. Pettit 901 "P" Street Sacramento, CA 95814 State Lands Commission 100 Howe Avenue, Suite 100 Sacramento, CA 95825 (916)-574-1900 County of San Diego LariSheehan Deputy Chief Admin. Officer 1600 Pacific Highway San Diego, CA 92101 (619) 531-5700 San Diego Air Pollution Control District 9150 Chesapeake Drive San Diego, CA 92125-9015 County of San Diego Dept. of Environmental Health Services P. O. Box 85261 San Diego, CA 92186-5261 County of San Diego Dept. of Planning & Land Use Attn: Lauren Waserman, Director 5201 Ruffin Road, Suite B San Diego, CA 92123 County of San Diego Dept. of Public Works, Wastewater Division Attn: George Ream 5555 Overland San Diego, CA 92123 (619) 694-3643 CityofEscondido Planning Dept. 201 N. Broadway Escondido, CA 92025 City of San Diego Development Services Dept. Environmental Analysis Section Attn: Cathy Cibit, Senior Planner 1222 First Avenue, MS 501 San Diego, CA 92101 George Loveland Water Department Manager City of San Diego Water Dept. 5510KipwaDrive La Mesa, CA 91942 City of Vista Planning Department P. O. Box 1958 Vista, CA 92085-1988 (619) 726-1340 -ill- ff •I piy General Manager California American Water Company 1019 Cherry Avenue Imperial Beach, CA 91932 Robert Greaney, General Manager Carlsbad Municipal Water District 5950 El Camino Real Carlsbad, CA 92008 Lauranie Brekke-Esparza, City Manager City of Del Mar 1050 Camino Del Mar Del Mar, CA 92014 George Lohnes, Utilities Manager City ofEscondido Water Utilities Department 201 N. Broadway Escondido, CA 92025 Gordon W. Tinker, General Manager Fallbrook Public Utility District P.O. Box 2290 Fallbrook, CA 92088 Robert D. Friedgen, General Manager Helix Water District P.O. Box 518 La Mesa, CA 91944-0518 James Turner, Water Utilities Director City of Oceanside 300 N. Hill Street Oceanside, CA 92054 David McCollum, General Manager Olivenhain Municipal Water District 1966 Olivenhain Road Encinitas, CA 92024 Keith Lewinger, General Manager Otay Water District 10595 Jamacha Blvd. Spring Valley, CA 91978 August A. Caires, General Manager Padre Dam M. W. D. P. O. Box 719003 Santee, CA 92072-9003 Ed Rogers Pendleton Military Reservation Natural Resources Office Camp Pendleton, CA 92055 James R. Williams, Dir. Public Services CityofPoway P. O. Box 789 Poway, CA 92064-0120 Refujio "Joe" Bocanegra, General Manager Rainbow Municipal Water District P.O. Box 1404 Bonsall, CA 92003-1404 Tom Brammel, Interim General Manager Ramona Municipal Water District 105 Earlham Street Ramona, CA 92065-1599 Fred Adjarian, General Manager Rincon Del Diablo Water District 1920 N. Iris Lane Escondido, CA 92026 Bob Nelson, Operations Manager San Dieguito Water District P. O.Box 231010 Encinitas, CA 92023-1010 Geoff Poole, General Manager Santa Fe Irrigation District P. O. Box 409 Rancho Santa Fe, CA 92067 -IV- m m HM y m m M i William Rucker, General Manager Vallecitos Water District 788 W. San Marcos Blvd. San Marcos, CA 92069 John Amodeo, General Manager Vista Irrigation District 202 W. Connecticut Ave. Vista, CA 92083-3596 Richard A. Reynolds, General Manager Sweetwater Authority P.O. Box 2328 Chula Vista, CA 91912-2328 Gary Arant, General Manager Valley Center Municipal Water District P. O. Box 67 Valley Center, CA 92082 Susan Collins, General Manager Yuima Municipal Water District P. O. Box 177 Pauma Valley, CA 92061 Audubon Society of San Diego 2321 Morena Blvd. San Diego, CA 92117 (619) 275-0557 San Diego Association of Governments 401 B Street, Suite 800 San Diego, CA 92101 San Diego Historical Society Attn: Richard Crawford P. O. Box 81825 San Diego, CA 92138 Sierra Club San Diego Chapter 3820 Ray Street North Park, CA 92104 San Diego Assn. of Envir. Biologists c/o Mr. Cam Patterson, RECON 7460 Mission Valley Road San Diego, CA 92108 San Diego County Archaeological Society Inc., EIR Review Committee P. O. BoxA-81106 San Diego, CA 92138 Manager, City of Solano Beach 635 South Highway 101 Solano Beach, CA 92075 (619) 755-2998 Ray Patchett, City Manager City of Carlsbad 1200 Elm Avenue Carlsbad, CA 92008 (619)434-2820 City of San Marcos Planning Department 570 Rancheros Drive San Marcos, CA 92069 Rancho California Water District Attn: Andy Webster 42135 Winchester Road Temecula, CA 92590 (909)6764101 San Diego Gas & Electric Co. Attn: Mike Tieraey 101 Ash Street San Diego, CA 92101 (619)699-5033 San Diego Gas & Electric Co. Attn: Mary Duffy 101 Ash Street San Diego, CA 92101 (619)696-4961 -v- SOCAL Energy Limited Partnership Attn: Robert Looper 1161 W. River Street, Suite 200 Boise, ID 83702 San Pasqual Reservation P. O. Box 365 Valley Center, CA 92082 (619)749-3200 Del Dios Town Council 9764 Cabrillo Pkce Escondido, CA 92029 Pat Limpus (619)489-8045 Olivenhain Town Council P.O. Box 3005 Olivenhain, CA 92024 (619)436-0322 Dated this 2<W day of October, 1996 _ Kenneth A. Steele P -vi- : OLIVENHAIN/LAKE HODGES PUMPED-STORAGE WATER POWER PROJECT FERC PROJECT NO. 11460-000 CALIFORNIA PROGRESS REPORT NO. 5 (Reporting Period: 1 May 1996 through 30 October 1996) This fifth six-month progress report for the Olivenhain/Lake Hodges Pumped-Storage Water Power Project (the Project) has been prepared to satisfy the requirements and conditions set forth in the preliminary permit issued to the San Diego County Water Authority (Permittee) on May 20, 1994. In particular, the report, to conform with Article 8 requirements of the permit, presents an updated summary of the Project activities including agency consultation, operating agreement negotiation, public participation, and continuing project environmental, engineering and economic studies conducted during the reporting period of May 1, 1996 through October 30, 1996. A summary of activities planned for the next six-month term is also included. The Permittee designated a liaison officer for the Project. The exact name and business address of the liaison officer who acts for the Permittee to satisfy the Article 7 requirements of the permit are: Kenneth A. Steele, Project Manager San Diego County Water Authority 3211 Fifth Avenue San Diego, CA 92103-5718 (619)682-4135, Fax (619) 291-8975 f* I* m H:\WORD6\PUMPSTRG\P_REPORT.005 10/29/96 -1- 1.0 PROGRESS DURING THE REPORTING PERIOD 1.1 General During this fifth six-month term of the preliminary permit, the Permittee continued performing a w range of activities including agency consultation, operating agreement negotiation, and preliminary feasibility studies that would meet the FERC licensing requirements. These preliminary investigations were part of the studies conducted for the Permittee's Emergency ""' Storage Project (ESP). The ESP includes proposed construction of new and/or expansion of *"* existing reservoirs to provide emergency water storage needs in San Diego County. The proposed *t Oh'venhain/Lake Hodges interconnection is one of the ESP project features. A pumped-storage «y development between the two reservoirs would provide water transfer between the existing Lake m Hodges and the proposed Olivenhain Reservoir during emergencies, as well as during weekly or ^ daily hydroelectric peaking operations. Therefore, a portion of the ESP feasibility study results can be used to evaluate the preliminary feasibility of the Project.p* The pumped-storage development, however, is a totally separate project from the ESP. Preparation *" of the Environmental Impact Report and Environmental Impact Statement (EER/EIS) for the Project ** would proceed, if the Project is decided, by the Permittee's Board of Directors, to be pursued after •» the EIS process for the ESP is completed in the next term. The Permittee's Board of Directors certified the EIR for the ESP in August 1996 and chose the ^ Oh'venhain/Hodges/San Vicente (O/H/SV) alternative to be implemented in the next 10 to 12 years. Implementation of the O/H/SV alternative will be phased, and construction of the Olivenhain/Lake fe Hodges interconnection is currently scheduled for year 2005. P 1.2 Agency Consultation ll §The Permittee continued consultation with federal and state agencies on various environmental impact and permitting issues at the Olivenhain, Lake Hodges and other emergency storage sites. These agencies includedIP in • U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service (USF&WS) j* • U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USCOE) • California Department of Fish & Game (CDF&G) m •I H:\WORD6\PUMPSTRG\P_REPORT.005 10/29/96 -2- • California Division of Safety of Dams (DSOD) A list of meetings is included in Attachment A of this report. 1.3 Operating Agreement The Permittee continued negotiations on details for the on-going ESP with the City of San Diego (the City) on the joint use of Lake Hodges and with the Olivenhain Municipal Water District (OMWD) on the proposed Olivenhain Reservoir. Draft detailed agreements are being prepared based upon the joint reservoir use principles which were adopted by the responsible Boards of Directors or the City Council of the three parties. 1.4 Public Participation Program The Permittee continued evaluating the necessity and benefits of initiating a project specific Public Participation Program (PPP) for the Project. A similar PPP was set up for the Permittee's on- going ESP. The Emergency Storage Project PPP has worked effectively to inform the public and provide useful input to the Permittee on concerns and issues specific to the local area. A pumped- storage project PPP, if necessary and implemented, may include activities such as community group briefings, speakers bureau, community "open house" presentations, publication of newsletters, public comments and suggestions, and a hotline telephone service. All of these efforts are implemented for the ESP. 1.5 Environmental Studies The environmental study results for the ESP OUvenhain/Lake Hodges interconnection were used in evaluating the preliminary environmental impacts of the Project. The Permittee would prepare an EER/EIS for the Project, independently of the EIR/EIS for the ESP. During the preparation of the EER/EIS for the Project, potential impacts of the OUvenhain/Lake Hodges interconnection as well as other components necessary to develop a pumped-storage project would be fully analyzed. The EIR for the ESP was certified by the Permitee's Board of Directors in August 1996. The EIS process for the ESP should be completed in the next three to six months. The OMWD has a certified Environmental Impact Report (EIR) for construction of a 24,000 acre-foot reservoir at the Olivenhain site. A biological opinion has been issued by USF&WS to OMWD for development of a reservoir, water treatment plant, recreation area, water pipeline and electrical transmission line. Additionally, an environmental assessment under the National Environment Protection Act (NEPA) H:\WORD6\PUMPSTRG\P_REPORT.005 10/29/96 -3- for the Olivenhain site has been prepared and certified by the U.S. Bureau of Land Management (USBLM). The Permittee also participates in the Multiple Species Conservation Program (MSCP) and Multiple Habitats Conservation Program (MHCP) activities in the San Diego region. 1.6 Engineering Study The Permittee continued the preliminary engineering evaluation and performed the refinement for the dam and associated facilities configurations for the ESP. The results from the ESP studies are used in the preliminary engineering analysis for the Project. These activities are consistent with the level of detail required in the preliminary permit for feasibility studies needed to support an application for license to construct a major water power project. The City of San Diego has also completed a Lake Hodges study that analyzed different operational scenarios for the Hodges Reservoir. This information will also be used in the feasibility evaluation for the Project. 2.0 ACTIVITIES PLANNED FOR THE NEXT SIX-MONTH PERIOD ** 2.1 General «•» During the next six-month reporting period of the preliminary permit, the Permittee will continue _ preliminary engineering and environmental studies that are required to support filing a license to application, utilizing the results from the feasibility studies for the ESP. Agency consultation for the Project and operating agreement negotiations for the on-going ESP will continue. Thefm Permittee will prepare the final EIS for the ESP in the next term. The Permittee also plans to conduct an independent survey for regional power demand in conjunction with the other projects '"* currently proposed by the Permittee. to IP 2.2 Agency Consultation M ""-•--. . The Permittee will continue consulting with FERC, USF&WS, USEPA, USCOE, USBLM, y CDF&G, CWRCB, DSOD, the City of San Diego, San Dieguito Water District, Santa Fe Irrigation District, OMWD, and other federal, state and local agencies and private entities andP*interested groups on the environmental, engineering, economic and legal issues of the Project at the level consistent with the requirements of the preliminary permit issued to the Permittee. (M II H:\WORD6\PUMPSTRG\P_REPORT.005 10/29/96 -4- 2.3 Operating Agreement During the next six-month period, the Permittee will continue developing detailed construction, operational and maintenance agreements with OMWD for joint use of the proposed Olivenhain reservoir and with the City for joint use of the existing Lake Hodges for the ESP. The detailed agreements will be based on the Principles of Agreement adopted by the City, OMWD and Permittee in October 1995. 2.4 Public Outreach and Participation The Permittee will continue the public outreach and involvement activities as part of the ESP. Public comments and suggestions received will be used to assist in finalizing the ESP studies and design. Native Americans potentially affected by the Project will be kept informed of the progress whenever information becomes available. The Permittee will continue evaluating the options for an independent Public Participation Program for the Project after the on-going ESP activities are completed in early 1997. 2.5 Environmental Studies The Permittee will continue studying and evaluating environmental aspects of the Project. The final EIS for the ESP is being prepared and is expected to be certified in the next term. The ESP's environmental study results at the Olivenhain/Lake Hodges interconnection will be reevaluated and incorporated as appropriate into the EER/EIS for the Project. 2.6 Engineering Study Refinement of engineering evaluations for the ESP will continue in the next six months. The investigations may include tunnel alignment, facility sizing, preliminary hydraulics analysis, inlet/outlet works, powerhouse kyout, construction quantities and cost estimates. m 3.0 PROJECT FEASIBILITY ASSESSMENT r The Project may be feasible based on preliminary results of environmental, engineering and economic investigations accomplished for the ESP and other information available to date. 1 H H:\WORD6\PUMPSTRG\P_REPORT.005 10/29/96 -5- 1 H 4.0 PROJECT SCHEDULE In the next term, the Permittee will continue environmental, engineering and economic and financial feasibility investigations for the Project. Final operating agreements for the ESP are planned to be executed with the City of San Diego and OMWD in early 1997. The draft license application for the Project is planned to be distributed for agency review in early 1997. Attachment B of this report details the preliminary project schedule. m m H:\WORD6\PUMPSTRG\P_REPORT.005 10/29/96 -6- w m m m ATTACHMENT A LIST OF MEETINGS (May 1, 1996 through October 30, 1996) Meeting Date 5/7/96 5/29/96 6/5/96 6/25/96 10/15/96 Meeting Place San Diego County Water Auth. office USFWS Carlsbad office USCOE Rancho B. office USCOE Rancho B. office Olivenhain MWD office Agencies Participated City of San Diego, Olivenhain MWD USFWS USCOE USCOE USCOE Oliv. MWD, USCOE Key Attendees K. Steele, P. Silva, D. McCollom D. Zoutendyke, K. Steele, L. Purcell, et. al. K. Steele, D. Zoutendyke, Rich Pyle, J. Taylor, et. al. K. Steele, D. Zoutendyke, M. Putnum, et. al. K. Steele, M. Putnum, D. McCollom, et. al. UKm i ii r i t i 11 11 i i i ATTACHMENT B FERC LICENSE ACTIVITY SCHEDULE - OLIVENHAIN/LAKE HODGES PUMPED STORAGE WATER POWER PROJECT ID 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 Task Name FILE PRELIMINARY PERMIT APPLICATION FERC REVIEW OF PERMIT APPLICATION FERC APPROVAL AND ISSUE OF THE PERMIT PRELIMINARY INVESTIGATIONS 1ST PROGRESS REPORT FINALIZE ESP CONFIGURATION 2ND PROGRESS REPORT FEASIBILITY INVESTIGATIONS Study Plans Engineering Studies Environmental Studies Economic/Financial Studies 3RD PROGRESS REPORT 4TH PROGRESS REPORT DRAFT LICENSE APPLICATION 5TH PROGRESS REPORT FERC/AGENCY REVIEW OF LICENSE APPLICATION FINALIZE LICENSE APPLICATION SUBMIT LICENSE APPLICATION P 1994 1995 1996 I<W1 Qtr1 Qtr2 Qtr3 Qtr4 Qtr1 Qtr2 Lj3tr3 Qtr4 Qtr 1 | Qtr2 | Qtr3 Qtr4 Qtr 1 Qtr2 O 2/10 | Illllllllllllllllllll i O 5/23 \ <3> 10/30 i llllllllillMlllllillllllM | O*/3° ; •!!• V i i I i 1 ! O 10/30 | O«'3° i iV VI C> 10/30 <>4/30 Project: Olivenhain/Lake Hodges Pumped Storage Water Power Pr Date: 10/17/96 File: H:\PROJ4\ESP\PUMPSTGJTMPP eject Task Milestone <>