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Home My WebLink About5.0 GrantLk (P-13212) DLA Vl1 Cvr Ltr 03-27-15 FINALKenai Hydro, LLC 3977 Lake Street Homer, AK 99603 ELECTRONICALLY FILED March 27, 2015 Honorable Kimberly D. Bose, Secretary Federal Energy Regulatory Commission 888 First Street, NE Washington, DC 20426 RE: Draft License Application for Kenai Hydro, LLC - Grant Lake Hydroelectric Project (FERC No. 13212) Dear Secretary Bose: Kenai Hydro, LLC (KHL) hereby submits its Draft License Application (DLA) pursuant to 18 C.F.R. § 5.16 for the proposed Grant Lake Hydroelectric Project (FERC No. 13212) (the “Project”). The proposed Project would be located near the city of Moose Pass, Alaska, on Grant Creek and have an installed capacity of 5.0 megawatts (MW). KHL is proud of the quality science and engineering that has gone into the evaluation of this project and is extremely encouraged by the results and collaboration that has taken place during the licensing process. Our extensive record and associated filings of reports, numerous meetings minutes, comment responses, presentations, etc. speak to this and are directly reflective of our commitment to operate the Project in an environmentally conscious and dependably efficient manner consistent with all requirements put forth in a FERC license order. On January 27, 2015, KHL filed a timely request for an extension of the Project Preliminary Permit. On February 27, 2015, FERC issued order denying the extension of the term of the preliminary permit. On March 27, 2015, KHL filed a request for rehearing on the order denying the 10 month preliminary permit extension. This DLA further demonstrates the significant progress KHL has made toward Project development. Grant Lake Hydroelectric Project Kenai Hydro, LLC FERC No. 13212 2 March 2015 The entire DLA submittal is being e-filed, as specified below. Volume Security Designation Content Volume 1 Public  Initial Statement  Exhibit A  Exhibit B  Exhibit C  Exhibit D  Exhibit E, attachments: o Attachment E-1, consultation record and documentation o Attachment E-2, Aquatic Mapping and Instream Flow Study, Addendum o Attachment E-3, Terrestrial Resources Study, Final Report Addendum  Exhibit F [provided in its entirety in Volume 3 (see below)]  Exhibit G Volume 2 Privileged Consultation records regarding historic and archaeological resources Volume 3 Critical Energy Infrastructure Information (CEII) Exhibit F Volume 2 includes consultation records containing sensitive, detailed information on location of historic and archeological resources, for which, pursuant to 18 C.F.R. §§ 388.112(b) and 388.113(c)(1), we accordingly request designation and special treatment as Privileged material. Volume 3 includes Exhibit F in its entirety (Supporting Design Report and preliminary design drawings of principal Project works), for which, pursuant to 18 C.F.R. §§ 388.112(b) and 388.113(c)(1), we accordingly request designation and special treatment as CEII. KHL is mailing a CD of Volume 1 and/or emailing notification of the DLA’s submittal and availability on FERC’s e-library and KHL’s project website (http://www.kenaihydro.com/) to each person on FERC’s official service and mailing lists and each person on the attached Distribution List. The entities include the Director of FERC’s Portland Regional Office and those resource agencies, Native tribes, non-governmental organizations, and members of the general public that have expressed continued interest in the licensing proceedings. Once filed, all reviewing agencies and individuals will have a requisite 90 day comment period, per the FERC Traditional Licensing Process to complete their review and submit comments to FERC and KHL. KHL has worked with its stakeholders to create a list of necessary management plans and appropriate protection, mitigation and enhancement (PM&E) measures and is currently finalizing the development of these. All plans and associated PM&Es will be distributed to FERC and stakeholders within the next 45 days for review. This will allow for a synonymous review and comment period with the DLA. The management plans and PM&E measures will then be refined per relevant comments and integrated into the Final License Application (FLA) filing. Grant Lake Hydroelectric Project Kenai Hydro, LLC FERC No. 13212 3 March 2015 KHL looks forward to continuing consultation and collaboration on this licensing effort with FERC and the interested stakeholders. If you have any questions regarding KHL’s DLA, I can be contacted via email at msalzetti@homerelectric.com or by phone at (907) 283-2375. Sincerely: Mike Salzetti Manager of Fuel Supply & Renewable Energy Development Kenai Hydro, LLC 3977 Lake Street Homer, AK 99603 Enclosures Cc: Service List; Distribution List (see attached) Grant Lake Hydroelectric Project Kenai Hydro, LLC FERC No. 13212 4 March 2015 Distribution List for Draft License Application (FERC No. 13212) Jeffry Anderson** U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service Kenai Field Office 43655 Kalifornsky Beach Road Soldotna, AK 99669 Jeffry_Anderson@fws.gov Andrew Bacon andbacon2@yahoo.com Robert Baldwin** Friends of Cooper Landing P.O. Box 815 Cooper Landing , AK 99572- 0815 kenailake@arctic.net Katie Baldwin-Johnson katiejohnson@alaska.gov Robert Begich Alaska Dept. of Fish and Game 43961 Kalifornsky Beach Rd., Ste. B Soldotna, AK 99669 robert.begich@alaska.gov Patricia Berkhahn** Alaska Dept. of Fish and Game 514 Funny River Rd. Soldotna, AK 99669 patricia.berkhahn@alaska.gov Max Best KPB Planning Dept. 144 N. Binkley Soldotna, AK 99669 mbest@borough.kenai.ak.us Roger Birk** USDA Forest Service P.O. Box 21628 Juneau, AK 99802-1628 rbirk@fs.fed.us Judith Bittner** Alaska Dept. of Natural Resources 550 W. 7th Ave., Suite 1310 Anchorage, AK 99501 judy.bittner@alaska.gov Tim Bristol** Trout Unlimited 419 Sixth St., Ste. 200 Juneau, AK 99801 tbristol@tu.org Phil Brna** U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service 605 W. 4th Ave., Ste. G61 Anchorage, AK 99501 phil_brna@fws.gov Jason Brune** Cook Inlet Region, Inc. 2525 C Street, Suite 500 Anchorage, AK 99503 JBrune@ciri.com Sheri Buretta Chugach Alaska Corporation 3800 Centerpoint Dr. Suite 601 Anchorage, AK 99503 bwelty@chugach-ak.com John Burke** SSRAA 14 Borch St. Ketchikan, AK 99901 johnb@ssraa.org Penny Carty Salamatof Native Association, Inc. 100 N. Willow St. Kenai, AK 99611 info@salamatof.com Angela Coleman perupraisie@hotmail.com Dawn Collinsworth** USDA Forest Service P.O. Box 21628 Juneau, AK 99802-1628 Valerie Connor Alaska Center for the Environment 807 G St., Ste. 100 Anchorage, AK 99501 valerie@akcenter.org Mike Cooney** Friends of Cooper Landing P.O. Box 169 Moose Pass, AK 99631 mcooney@arctic.net John Czarnezki** KPB Kenai River Center 514 Funny River Rd. Soldotna, AK 99669 jczarn@borough.kenai.ak.us Shina Duvall** Alaska Dept. of Natural Resources 550 W. 7th Ave., Suite 1310 Anchorage, AK 99501 shina.duvall@alaska.gov John Eavis USDA Forest Service P.O. Box 390 Seward, AK 99664 jeavis@fs.fed.us Gary Fandrei Cook Inlet Aquaculture Association gfandrei@ciaanet.ort FERC** Portland Regional Office Director 101 S. W. Main Street, Ste. 905 Portland, OR 97204 Grant Lake Hydroelectric Project Kenai Hydro, LLC FERC No. 13212 5 March 2015 Jane Gabler KPB Kenai River Center 514 Funny River Rd. Soldotna, AK 99669 jgabler@borough.kenai.ak.us Sara Fisher-Goad AEA sfishergoad@aidea.org Dennis Gease dgease@gmail.com Ricky Gease** Kenai River Sportfishing Association 224 Kenai Ave., Ste. 102 Soldotna, AK 99669 ricky@krsa.com Kate Glaser 32262 Lakestor Seward, AK 99664 glaser@seward.net Brent Goodrum brent.goodrum@alaska.gov Office of the Governor of Alaska** P.O. Box 110001 Juneau, AK 99811-0001 David Griffin** Alaska State Parks 550 W. 7th Ave., Suite 1380 Anchorage, AK 99501 david.griffin@alaska.gov Jeanette Hannenan dyrkss@yahoo.com Jim Herbert jherbert8550@gmail.com Daniel Hertrich Alaska Energy Authority 813 W Northern Lights Blvd Anchorage, AK 99503 dhertrich@aidea.org Jeff & Rose Hetrick** Inn at Tern Lake 41843 Seward Hwy Moose Pass, AK 99631 jjh@seward.net Ken Hogan** Federal Energy Regulatory Commission 888 First Street, NE Washington DC 20426 kenneth.hogan@ferc.gov Mike Iasalaco mike@alaska-energy.com Ben Ikerd KPB Area Planning P.O. Box 8 Moose Pass, AK 99631 ikerdhome@gmail.com Bruce & Carole Jaffa** Jaffa Construction P.O. Box 107 Moose Pass, AK 99631 jaffa@eagle.ptialaska.net Brad Janorschke** Homer Electric Association 280 Airport Way Kenai, AK 99611 bjanorschke@homerelectric.com Lynnda Kahn** U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service 43655 Kalifornsky Beach Road P.O. Box 1670 Soldotna, AK 99669 lynnda_kahn@fws.gov Kevin Keeler** Bureau of Land Management 4700 BLM Rd. Anchorage, AK 99507 kkeeler@blm.gov Sherry Kime** USFS - Seward Ranger District P.O. Box 390 Seward, AK 99664 sherrydkime@fs.fed.us Joe Klein** Alaska Dept. of Fish and Game 333 Raspberry Rd. Anchorage, AK 99501 joe.klein@alaska.gov Jan Konigsberg National Heritage Institute – HRC 7511 Labrador Cr. Anchorage, AK 99502 jan@hydroreform.org Denise Koopman U.S. Army Corps of Engineers denise.koopman@usace.army.mil John Lang P.O. Box 3732 Seward, AK 99664 jslang11@yahoo.com Kevin Laves USDA Forest Service klaves@fs.fed.us Bryce Leroy 125 Spring Drive Lovelock, NV 89419-6508 Irene Lindquist irene@arctic.net Grant Lake Hydroelectric Project Kenai Hydro, LLC FERC No. 13212 6 March 2015 Ginny Litchfield Alaska Dept. of Fish and Game 514 Funny River Rd. Soldotna, AK 99669 ginny.litchfield@alaska.gov Mark Luttrell** Resurrection Bay Conservation Alliance Box 511 Seward, AK 99664 prufrock@arctic.net Daniel Mahalak KPB Capital Project/Hydrology P.O. Box 2646 Seward, AK 99664 DMahalak@borough.kenai.ak.us Frances Mann** U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service 605 W. 4th Ave., Ste. G61 Anchorage, AK 99501 Katherine McCafferty** U.S. Army Corps of Engineers 805 Frontage Rd., Ste. 200C Kenai, AK 99611 katherine.a.mccafferty2@usace.ar my.mil Monte Miller** Alaska Dept. of Fish and Game 333 Raspberry Rd. Anchorage, AK 99518-1565 monte.miller@alaska.gov John Mohorcich KPB Kenai River Center 514 Funny River Rd. Soldotna, AK 99669 jmohorci@borough.kenai.ak.us Moose Pass Chamber of Commerce P.O. Box 147 Moose Pass, AK 99631 admin@moosepassalaska.com Travis Moseley** USFS – Seward Ranger District 334 Fourth Ave. P.O. Box 390 Seward, AK 99631 tmoseley@fs.fed.us Jason Mouw** Alaska Dept. of Fish and Game 333 Raspberry Rd. Anchorage, AK 99518 jason.mouw@alaska.gov Marcus Mueller 144 North Binkley Street Soldotna, AK 99669 mmueller@kpb.us Douglas Mutter U.S. Dept. of the Interior 1689 C St., Rm. 119 Anchorage, AK 99501 douglas_mutter@ios.doi.gov Jerry Nassen pm99588@yahoo.com Phil North** EPA 514 Funny River Rd. Soldotna, AK 99669 north.phil@epamail.epa.gov Judith Odhner P.O. Box 176 Moose Pass, AK 99631 jjodhner@arctic.net Karen O'Leary USFS – Chugach National Forest 3301 C St., Ste 300 Anchorage, AK 99503 kaoleary@fs.fed.us Mona Painter Cooper Landing Community Club P.O. Box 711 Cooper Landing, AK 99572 painter@arctic.net Jaylene Peterson-Nyren Kenaitze Indian Tribe P.O. Box 988 Kenai, AK 99611-0988 exec@kenaitze.org Gary Prokosch** ADNR DMLW Water 550 W. 7th Ave. Anchorage, AK 99501 gary.prokosch@alaska.gov Ann Rappoport** U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service 605 W. 4th Ave., Ste. G61 Anchorage, AK 99501 Carl Reese Alaska Dept. of Natural Resources 400 Willoughby Ave., #400 P.O. Box 111020 Juneau, AK 99811-1020 carl.reese@alaska.gov Karen Rogina Chenega Corp 3000 C St, Suite 301 Anchorage, AK 99503 info@chenega.com Pamela Russell** Alaska State Parks 514 Funny River Rd. Soldotna, AK 99669 pamela.russell@alaska.gov Mike Salzetti** Kenai Hydro, LLC 280 Airport Way Kenai, AK 99611 msalzetti@homerelectric.com Grant Lake Hydroelectric Project Kenai Hydro, LLC FERC No. 13212 7 March 2015 David Schade Alaska Dept. of Natural Resources david.w.schade@alaska.gov Lesli Schick** Alaska Dept. of Natural Resources 550 W 7th Ave., Suite 900C Anchorage, AK 99501 lesli.schick@alaska.gov John Seebach** American Rivers / HRC 1025 Vermont Ave. Washington DC 20005 jseebach@americanrivers.org Bob Shavelson** Cook Inlet Keeper P.O. Box 3269 Homer, AK 99603 keeper@inletkeeper.org Hal Shepherd** Center for Water Rights Advocacy P.O. Box 331 Seward, AK 84532-0331 hshepherd@uci.net Claire Shipton P.O. Box 44 Moose Pass, AK 99631 claireshipton@gmail.com Jack Sinclair Alaska Dept. of Natural Resources P.O. Box 1247 Soldotna, AK 99669-1247 jack.sinclair@alaska.gov Heather Smith** Homer Electric Association 280 Airport Way Kenai, AK 99611 hsmith@homerelectric.com Vernon Standford Kenai Natives Association 215 Fidalgo Ave., Ste. 101 Kenai, AK 99611 kna@alaska.net Lee Stephan Native Village of Eklutna 26339 Ekluyna Village Road Chugiak, AK 99567 president@eklutna-nsn.gov Melanee Stevens Qutekcak Native Tribe P.O. Box 1467 Seward, AK 99664 youth@qutekcak.net Robert Stovall** USFS – Seward Ranger District P.O. Box 390 Seward, AK 99664 rstovall@fs.fed.us Robin Swinford Alaska Dept. of Natural Resources robin.swinford@alaska.gov Cassie Thomas** National Park Service 240 W. 5th Ave. Anchorage, AK 99501 cassie_thomas@nps.gov Ryan Thomas Alaska Dept. of Natural Resources 550 West 7th Ave., Ste. 1380 Anchorage, AK 99501 ryan.j.thomas@alaska.gov Brenda Trefon Kenaitze Indian Tribe 150 N. Willow P.O. Box 988 Kenai, AK 99611 btrefon@kenaitze.org USACE CEPOA-RD** P.O. Box 6898 Jber, AK 99506-6898 U.S. Dept. of the Interior** Office of Environmental Policy and Compliance 1689 C St., Rm. 119 Anchorage, AK 99501-5947 U.S. Dept. of the Interior** Office of the Solicitor 4230 University Dr., Ste. 300 Anchorage, AK 99508 U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service Regional Office 1011 East Tudor, MS 331 Anchorage, AK 99503 Katherine Van Massenhove** USFS – Chugach National Forest 161 E. 1st Avenue, Door B Anchorage, AK 99501 kvanmassenhove@fs.fed.us Susan Walker** National Marine Fisheries Service P.O. Box 21668 Juneau, AK 99802-1668 susan.walker@noaa.gov waterlaw@uci.net Rachel Werner PO Box 242782 Anchorage, AK 995240-2782 Frank Winchell** Federal Energy Regulatory Commission 888 First Street, NE Routing Code PJ-14.6 Washington DC 20426 frank.winchell@ferc.gov Grant Lake Hydroelectric Project Kenai Hydro, LLC FERC No. 13212 8 March 2015 Donna Wottlin bearimage.dw@gmail.com Brad Zubeck** Kenai Hydro, LLC 280 Airport Way Kenai, AK 99611 bzubeck@homerelectric.com NOTE: Notice of DLA filing and its availability at www.kenaihydro.com was sent via email to all parties on the distribution list above, if an email address is available. Parties that are on the FERC Service or Mailing List were also mailed a CD of the DLA and are marked (**).