Aerobic Equipment
April 16, 2010. Teresa Rogers of AEP submits the Revised Auto-cycle vs, Continuous Release Study Plan to FERC (large file)
February 1, 2010. Teresa Rogers of AEP has communicated with River interest groups with a statement: "The Flow Study Plan is to be revised to include provisions for the following: (a) expanding the study area to include the reach of the Roanoke River from the Leesville dam downstream to Altavista, Virginia; (b) conducting the study for 3 years, with additional field work in years 2 and 3 to collect realtime, empirical data on bank erosion, water quality, aquatic habitat, fish populations/communities, recreation (including angling), and public safety; (c) limited quantitative measurements of riverbank erosion using bank pins; (d) deploying level loggers on the lower reach of Goose Creek to quantify the effects of flow fluctuations related to Leesville releases on aquatic habitat in the creek (including the Roanoke logperch habitat); and (e) filing the final report with the Commission for approval."
December 15, 2009. The Federal Energy Regulatory Commission issued its Order for a new license for the Smith Mountain Project on December 15, 2009. The license is effective April 1, 2010.
The Roanoke River Basin Bi-State Commission has published its 2009 Annual Report at: http://www.deq.virginia.gov/vrrbac/
Listed below are the three parts of the new permit. It has been signed by DEQ. Comments to follow........
VWPP Final Part I Special Conditions
Attachment 2, Summary of Comments Final
Five Tweaks to the VWPP as submitted by Downstream interests
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