DEVELOPED AND UNDEVELOPED PROJECTS LOCATED ON PORTIONS OF RIVERS NAMED IN THE SCENIC RIVERS BILL, S. 1092, 90TH CONG. (H.R. 6166 AND H.R. 6588, 90TH CONG.)-Continued DEVELOPED AND UNDEVELOPED PROJECTS LOCATED ON PORTIONS OF RIVERS NAMES IN THE SCENIC RIVERS BILL, S. 1092, 90th CONG. (H.R. 6166 AND H.R. 6588, 90TH CONG.)-Continued DEVELOPED AND UNDEVELOPED PROJECTS LOCATED ON PORTIONS OF RIVERS NAMED IN THE SCENIC RIVERS BILL, S. 1092, 90TH CONG. (H.R. 6166 AND H.R. 6588, 90TH CONG.) Continued 5 Oroville and Thermalito projects are under construction. This reach includes the undeveloped Knowles project (512,000 kilowatts) which would be an alternative to the Buffalo Rapids Nos. 2 and 4 developments. This reach of the Salmon River would extend from Riggins, Idaho, to the mouth. 8 Identification of this river reach is not clear. Available maps do not show a North Folk of the Snake River. Muddy Run project is a pumped-storage development utilizing the pool of Conowingo Reservoir on the Susquehanna River for its lower pool. The project is presently under construction. 10 These 4 existing projects could be expanded by the capacity and generation shown. FEDERAL POWER COMMISSION, Washington, D.C. Hon. WAYNE N. ASPINALL, Chairman, Committee on Interior and Insular Affairs, DEAR MR. CHAIRMAN: On March 7 the Commission forwarded to the Committee, for inclusion in its hearing record, its report on H.R. 8416 and related House Scenic Rivers bills. As part of those reports we noted the existing and potential hydroelectric developments on each of the affected rivers. We now forward a similar tabulation with respect to S. 119 which is also pending before your Committee. S. 119 would establish a National Wild and Scenic Rivers System. Section 3(a) of the bill designates seven rivers, or sections thereof, as "national wild river areas." Section 3(b) designates five rivers, or segments thereof, as "national scenic river areas." Section 4(a) lists 28 river reaches which are to be studied for possible inclusion in the National Wild and Scenic Rivers System. Our staff study of the hydroelectric potential of these various river segments indicates that they contain considerable amounts of developed and undeveloped hydroelectric power capacity. The attached table shows in detail the power sites and capacities for each of the listed stream categories. The amounts of hydroelectric power involved are summarized below: There are no licensing actions in the seven "wild river" reaches listed in section 3 (a) of the bill. As to the five "scenic river" reaches included in section 3(b), only the existing Hayward project, already constructed, is being considered for licensing. In the 28 river reaches listed in section 4(a) for study, twelve projects have been licensed or have license applications pending. The following table summarizes the river reaches (and projects) in which licensing actions have occurred: * Outstanding license; expires Dec. 31, 2003. 4 Outstanding license; expires Oct. 12, 1972. * Outstanding license; expires June 30, 1970; application filed to surrender license. Please let us know if we can be of any further assistance to the Committee. Sincerely, LEE C. WHITE, Chairman. |