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APPENDICES
TABLE OF CONTENTS
1. Certificate of Public Convenience & Necessity
2. Corporate Resolution
3. Project Maps
4. Project Description
5. Project Schedule
6. Reconnaissance Information
7. Permit Applications and Coastal Zone Questionnaire
8. Photographs of Project Area
9. ULC Grid Infrastructure One-Line Diagrams
10. Letters of Support
11. Resume’s
12. Cost Worksheet
13. Grant Budget Form
CERTIFICATE OF PUBLIC
CONVENIENCE & NECESSITY
CORPORATE RESOLUTION
PROJECT MAPS
PROJECT DESCRIPTION
CONNELLY LAKE HYDROELECTRIC PROJECT
PROJECT DESCRIPTION
Project Location
The Connelly Lake Project would be located in Southeast Alaska, approximately 14
miles northeast of the City of Haines and 10 miles southwest of the City of Skagway.
Stream or other body of water: Connelly Lake (formerly Upper Chilkoot Lake) at
elevation 2272 feet above mean sea level, connected by an unnamed stream to the
Chilkoot River.
Affected land: State of Alaska land in Sections 22, 26, 27, 34, 35, and 36 withinT28S,
R57E and Sections 4, 5, 9, 10, 14, 15, 22, 23, 25, 26 within T29S, R58E (Copper River
Meridian).
Project Features
The following description of project features is based on a preliminary evaluation of the
site. The sizes and types of project features are subject to modification as further
evaluations are made.
Dam, Intake and Spillway
There will be a 48-foot-high rock fill dam located at the outlet of Connelly Lake, which
would raise the lake elevation from 2,280 to 2,312. The crest length would be
approximately 575 feet, the crest elevation would be approximately 2,318 feet, the crest
width would be approximately 12 feet, and the base width would be approximately 100
feet. If suitable impervious material can be found in the reservoir area, the dam would
have an impervious core, otherwise, the upstream face would have a concrete or
membrane lining.
The dam would increase the size of the lake from 90 acres to 160 acres and provide for an
active storage capacity of 4,700 acre-feet between El 2280 and El 2312. The reservoir
would be drawn down in the winter and early spring, and refill in the late spring and early
summer. The spillway would be located on a bench cut into the right abutment, and
would have an ungated concrete crest approximately 100 feet long, with the crest
elevation at El 2,312.
The intake would be situated on the left abutment of the dam, with the centerline at about
El 2,270 feet. The intake would be a free-standing concrete structure diverting flow into
a 48-inch-diameter conduit under the dam. An outlet works structure would be located at
the downstream end of the conduit, which would provide a transition to the penstock and
a branch to a 48-in discharge valve to provide for rapid drawdown of the reservoir.
Penstock
A 6,188-foot-long, 30-inch-diameter steel penstock would convey water from the
intake/outlet works to the powerhouse. The penstock would be aligned with a minimum
of horizontal bends to allow construction with a highline system. The penstock would be
exposed and located within a cleared corridor about __ feet wide. The pipe would be
coated with an appropriate color to blend it into the vegetation as much as possible.
Powerhouse
The powerhouse would be a prefabricated 40-foot by 60-foot metal building, located on
the west bank of the Chilkoot River at approximately 170 feet in elevation. The
powerhouse will be on a reinforced concrete foundation. The powerhouse will contain
one or two generating units with an installed capacity of 6,200 kW. Hydraulic capacity
would be approximately 45 cfs.
Tailrace
A tailrace would be a riprap-lined excavated channel extending a short distance from the
powerhouse to the Chilkoot River to conduct powerhouse discharges.
Access
Access to the powerhouse area would be via an existing road previously used for logging
that crosses both state and private land as well as construction of approximately 0.25
miles of new road and a bridge across the river. Access to the dam and the penstock
areas during construction would be by helicopter and the highline system. Access to the
highline system and powerhouse site would be by road. Access during operation would
be by road and helicopter during operation.
Transmission Line and Substation
A 14-mile-long, 34.5 kV, underground and overhead transmission line would
interconnect with Alaska Power & Telephone Company’s existing 34.5 kV transmission
system at Lutak inlet.
Project Generation
The powerhouse will contain one or two generating units with an installed capacity of
6,200 kW. The peak load capacity would be approximately 6.2 MW. The average annual
generation would be about 35 GWh (potential).
Lands of the United States
There are no federal lands within the project boundary, only state and private. The
project would run through the Chilkoot Eagle Preserve and is also in Haines State Forest.
Project Description p. 2 Connelly Lake Hydroelectric Project
Proposed Market
Current electrical demand of the Haines and Skagway Boroughs are expected to increase
as more consumers are placed on the power grid. Although, sufficient hydro generation
presently exists, it is reaching its capacity, requiring the occasional use of diesel for peak
load and late in the winter. It is anticipated that a need for additional hydroelectric power
will occur within the next five years and this storage project will take us well into the
future. Permitting and construction of this project will take about five years to complete
if started now.
Project Maps
The proposed project location is identified on Figure 1: Project Location, as well as
project features and the boundary of the Chilkat Bald Eagle Preserve.
Environment
This project will be within the Haines State Forest, Chilkat Bald Eagle Preserve, and on
some private land along the access road / transmission line route. The Chilkoot River
above Chilkoot Lake has Coho, Sockeye, and Dolly Varden. Connelly Lake and its
outlet stream are above Chilkoot Lake and drain into the Chilkoot River. According to
ADF&G’s habitat maps, the outlet stream from Connelly Lake is not used by any fish.
ADF&G conducted fish surveys in 1995 in Connelly Lake, the outlet stream from
Connelly Lake, a stream approximately 0.25 miles south of the Connelly Lake outlet
stream from the river confluence, and seven other streams along the access road north of
Chilkoot Lake.
The fish studies were part of a cooperative agreement between ADF&G and Haines Light
and Power Company. ADF&G’s finding were:
1. Connelly Lake and its outlet stream do not appear to support fish populations;
2. The lower reaches of the stream approximately 0.25 miles south of the Connelly
Lake outlet stream confluence with the river provides rearing habitat for juvenile
coho and Dolly Varden; and,
3. Seven streams along the access road (north of Chilkoot Lake) support spawning
and/or rearing fish.
Permits
Although no permits have been acquired at this time, there is a water use reservation
number LAS14292 for AP&T from previous efforts to retain this site for hydro
development. Now we are going ahead with development and will acquire all permits
necessary to do so.
Project Description p. 3 Connelly Lake Hydroelectric Project
PROJECT SCHEDULE
Q1 Q2 Q3 Q4 Q1 Q2 Q3 Q4 Q1 Q2 Q3 Q4 Q1 Q2 Q3 Q4 Q1 Q2 Q3 Q4 Q1 Q2 Q3 Q4
PHASE II: Resource Assessment, Feasibility Analysis, Conceptual Design
Conceptual Design
Stream Gage Installation
Geotechnical Investigations
Environmental Studies
PHASE III: Final Design and Permitting
Permit Application & Processing
Stream Gaging (data collection)
Penstock Alignment Survey
Final Design
PHASE IV: Construction
Mobilization
Access Road
Dam
Penstock
Generating Equipment Procurement
Powerhouse
Transmission Line
Testing and Start-Up
2015
CONNELLY LAKE HYDROELECTRIC PROJECT
DESIGN AND CONSTRUCTION SCHEDULE
2010 2011 2012 2013 2014
RECONNAISSANCE INFORMATION
PERMIT APPLICATIONS & COASTAL
ZONE QUESTIONNAIRE
State of Alaska, Department of Natural Resources, Division of Coastal & Ocean Management
CPQ Revised 8/15/2008 Page 1 of 18
Coastal Project Questionnaire and Certification Statement
The Coastal Project Questionnaire (CPQ) is a diagnostic tool that will identify the state and federal permit requirements for your
project that are subject to a consistency review. You must answer all questions. If you answer “Yes” to any of the questions, please
call that specific department for further instructions to avoid delay in processing your application. You can find an agency contact list
online at http://alaskacoast.state.ak.us/Contacts/PRCregcont.html.
A complete project packet includes accurate maps and plan drawings at scales large enough to show details, copies of your state and
federal permit applications, your answers to this questionnaire, and a complete consistency evaluation. DCOM will notify you within
21 days of receipt if the packet is incomplete and what information is still required.
For additional information or assistance, you may call or email the Juneau Project Review at (907) 465-2142, or the Anchorage Project
Review at (907) 269-7478. This CPQ document contains numerous hyperlinks (underlined text that has a connection to an internet web
page) and is best viewed on-line. Additional instructions are available at http://www.alaskacoast.state.ak.us/Projects/pcpq.html
APPLICANT INFORMATION
1. Alaska Power & Telephone Company
Name of Applicant
P.O. Box 3222
Address
Port Townsend, WA 98368
City/State/Zip
360-385-1733 x122
Daytime Phone
360-385-7538 glen.m@aptalaska.com
Fax Number E-mail Address
2.
Agent (or responsible party if other than applicant)
Address
City/State/Zip
Daytime Phone
Fax Number E-mail Address
PROJECT INFORMATION Yes No
1. This activity is a: new project modification or addition to an existing project
2. If this is a modification or an addition, do you currently have any State, federal or local approvals for this activity?
NOTE: Approval means any form of authorization. If "yes," please list below:
Approval Type Approval # Issuance Date Expiration Date
3. If this is a modification, was this original project reviewed for consistency with the Alaska Coastal Management
Program? .............................................................................................................................................................................
Previous ACMP I.D. Number: (example: AK 0706-05AA or ID2004-0505JJ)
Previous Project Name: Previous Project Applicant:
PROJECT DESCRIPTION
Attach a complete and detailed narrative description of your new project or of your modification/addition including ALL
associated facilities and changes to the current land or water use (if not already attached as part of an agency application).
Clearly delineate the project boundaries and all property owners, including owners of adjacent land, on the site plan. The
scale of the maps and plan drawings must be large enough to show pertinent details. Identify your proposed footprint or
State of Alaska, Department of Natural Resources, Division of Coastal & Ocean Management
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disturbed area. If this project is a modification to an approved project, identify existing facilities and proposed changes on
the site plan.
Proposed starting date for project: 2011 Proposed ending date for project: 2013
PROJECT LOCATION and LAND OWNERSHIP Yes No
4. Describe/identify the project location on a map (Including nearest community, the name of the nearest land feature or
body of water, and other legal description such as a survey or lot number.).
Township T28S, T29S Range R58E Section see attachment for full list Meridian CRM
Latitude/Longitude / (specify Decimal Degrees or Degrees, Minutes, Seconds)
USGS Quad Map Skagway (B-2)
5. The project is located on: State land or water* Federal land Private land Municipal land
(Check all that apply) Mental Health Trust land University of Alaska land
Contact the applicable landowner(s) to obtain necessary authorization. State land ownership can be verified using
Alaska Mapper. *State land can be uplands, tidelands or submerged lands to 3 miles offshore.
6. Is the project within or associated with the Trans Alaska Pipeline corridor? ......................................................................
COASTAL DISTRICT Yes No
7. Is the project located in a coastal district? ..........................................................................................................................
If yes, identify the applicable coastal district(s) and contact them to ensure your project
conforms with district policies and zoning requirements. Coastal districts are a municipality or borough, home rule or
first class city, second class municipality with planning powers, or coastal resource service area. A coastal district is
a participant in the State's consistency review process. Early interaction with the district can benefit you significantly;
please contact the district representative listed on the contact list at
http://www.alaskacoast.state.ak.us/Contacts/PRCregcont.html
DEPARTMENT OF NATURAL RESOURCES (DNR) APPROVALS
DNR DIVISION OF MINING, LAND & WATER- LAND SECTION Yes No
1. Is the proposed project on State-owned land or water or will you need to cross State-owned land for access? (NOTE:
State land includes the land below the ordinary high water line of navigable streams, rivers and lakes, and in marine
waters, below the mean high tide line seaward for three miles. State land does not include Alaska Mental Health Trust
Land or University of Alaska Land.) ……………………………………………………………..………………………..
2. If you answered yes to the question above, indicate the person you contacted at the appropriate Division of Mining,
Land and Water regional office for information.
a) Name/date of Contact:
b) Is an application required for the proposed activity? .....................................................................................................
c) If “YES” then submit a signed copy of the completed application to the DCOM. If “No”, explain why an application
isn’t required. Explanation:
DNR DIVISION OF MINING, LAND & WATER- MATERIALS SECTION Yes No
3. Do you plan to dredge or otherwise excavate or remove materials such as rock, sand, gravel, peat, or overburden from
any land regardless of ownership? ......................................................................................................................................
a) Location of excavation site if different than the project site:
Township Range Section Meridian
4. At any one site (regardless of land ownership), do you plan any of the following? ............................................................
Excavate five or more acres over a year’s time
Excavate 50,000 cubic yards or more of materials (rock, sand, gravel, soil, peat, overburden, etc.) over a year’s
time
Have a cumulative, un-reclaimed, excavated area of five or more acres
5. Do you plan to place fill or excavated material on State-owned land? ...............................................................................
a) Location of fill or material disposal site if different than the project site:
Township Range Section Meridian
6. If you answered yes to any question above, indicate the person you contacted at the appropriate Division of Mining,
State of Alaska, Department of Natural Resources, Division of Coastal & Ocean Management
CPQ Revised 8/15/2008 Page 3 of 18
Land and Water regional office for information.
a) Name/date of Contact:
b) Is an application required for the proposed activity? ....... Is covered under the Land Easement Application.................
c) If “YES” then submit a signed copy of the completed application to the DCOM. If “No”, explain why an application
isn’t required. Explanation:
DNR DIVISION OF MINING, LAND & WATER- MINING SECTION Yes No
7. Do you plan to mine for locatable minerals such as silver, gold, or copper? .....................................................................
8. Do you plan to explore for or extract coal? ........................................................................................................................
9. If you answered yes to any question above, indicate the person you contacted at the appropriate Division of Mining,
Land and Water regional office for information.
a) Name/date of Contact:
b) Is an application required for the proposed activity? ......................................................................................................
c) If “YES” then submit a signed copy of the completed application to the DCOM. If “No”, explain why an application
isn’t required. Explanation:
DNR DIVISION OF MINING, LAND & WATER- WATER SECTION Yes No
10. Will this project or development divert, impound, withdraw, or use any fresh water (regardless of land ownership)?
(NOTE: If you know of other water users who withdraw from the same source or any potential conflicts affecting this use
of water, contact the Water Section. If you are obtaining water exclusively from either an existing Public Water Supply or
from a rainwater catchment system, you are not required to contact the DNR Water Section regional office.) ......................
a) Check all points-of-withdrawal or water sources that apply:
Public Water system (name):
Stream or Lake (name): Connelly Lake
Well
Rain catchment system
Other:
b) Intended use(s) of water: Hydropower generation
c) Amount (maximum daily, not average, in gallons per day): 45 cfs
d) Is the point of water withdrawal on property you own? …………………………………………………………...........
11. Do you plan to build or alter a dam (regardless of land ownership)? ..................................................................................
12. If you answered yes to any question above, indicate the person you contacted at the appropriate Division of Mining,
Land and Water regional office for information.
a) Name/date of Contact:
b) Is an application required for the proposed activity? .............................. LAS 14292; Priority already established........
c) If “YES” then submit a signed copy of the completed application to the DCOM. If “No”, explain why an application
isn’t required. Explanation:
DNR DIVISION OF FORESTRY Yes No
13. Does your operation meet both of the following criteria on any land, regardless of ownership?
a) The project will commercially harvest timber on 10 or more acres, or commercially harvest timber that intersects,
encompasses, or borders on surface waters, and
b) The project involves one or more of the following: site preparation, thinning, slash treatment, construction and
maintenance of roads associated with a commercial timber harvest, or any other activity leading to or connected to a
commercial timber harvest operation…………………………........................................................................................
14. If you answered yes to any question above, indicate the person you contacted at the appropriate Division of Forestry
regional office for information.
a) Name/date of Contact:
b) Is an application required for the proposed activity?..Project within Haines State Forest; HSF says they will handle
through DNR easement..................................
c) If “YES” then submit a signed copy of the completed application to the DCOM. If “No”, explain why an application
isn’t required. Explanation:
DNR DIVISION OF OIL & GAS Yes No
State of Alaska, Department of Natural Resources, Division of Coastal & Ocean Management
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15. a) Will you be exploring for or producing oil and/or gas? ………………………………………………………………...
b) Will you conduct surface use activities on/within an oil and gas lease or unit? ……………………………………….
If yes, please specify:
16. Do you plan to drill a geothermal well (regardless of land ownership)? ………………………………………………….
17. If you answered yes to any question above, indicate the person you contacted at the appropriate Division of Oil & Gas
office for information.
a) Name/date of Contact:
b) Is an application required for the proposed activity? …………………………………………………………………...
c) If “YES” then submit a signed copy of the completed application to the DCOM. If “No”, explain why an application
isn’t required. Explanation:
Visit the Division of Oil & Gas website for application forms and additional information.
DNR OFFICE OF HISTORY & ARCHAEOLOGY Yes No
18. Will you investigate, remove, or impact historical, archaeological or paleontological resources (anything over 50 years
old) on State-owned land? …………………………………………………………………………………………………
19. If you answered yes to the question above, indicate the person you contacted at the State Historic Preservation Office
for information.
a) Name/date of Contact:
DNR DIVISION OF GEOLOGICAL & GEOPHYSICAL SURVEYS Yes No
20. Is the proposed project located within a natural hazard area designated by a coastal district in the approved district
plan? (Refer to the district plan or contact the coastal district office.) …………………………………………………….
a) If “yes”, describe the measures you will take in the siting, design, construction, and operation of the proposed activity
to protect public safety, services, and the environment from potential damage caused by the designated natural
hazard(s) in the Natural Hazards portion of the attached Coastal Consistency Evaluation (11 AAC 112.210).
21. If you have contacted someone, please indicate the person you contacted at the Coastal District or the State for
information. The Division of Geological & Geophysical Survey may have additional information on hazards for the
area.
a) Name/date of Contact:
DNR DIVISION OF PARKS & OUTDOOR RECREATION Yes No
22. Is the proposed project located in a unit of the Alaska State Park System including navigable waters, tidelands or
submerged lands to three miles offshore? ………………………………………………………………………………….
23. If you answered yes to any question above, indicate the person you contacted at the appropriate DNR Division of Parks
& Recreation office for information.
a) Name/date of Contact:
b) Is an application required for the proposed activity? ……………Project in Chilkoot Bald Eagle Preserve; they are
reviewing to determine what steps we should take next…………...
c) If “YES” then submit a signed copy of the completed application to the DCOM. If “No”, explain why an application
isn’t required. Explanation:
DNR APPROVALS
List the Department of Natural Resources permits or authorizations required for your project below:
Types of project approvals or permits needed. Date application submitted
DNR Land Use Permit 10/13/08
DNR Water Use Permit LAS 14292; priority has been
established;
DNR Div. of Forestry
DNR Div. of Parks & Outdoor Rec (Chilkoot Bald Eagle Preserve)
They are going to follow through
DNR easement process;
Parks is reviewing what steps to take;
DEPARTMENT OF FISH AND GAME (DFG) APPROVALS
Yes
No
State of Alaska, Department of Natural Resources, Division of Coastal & Ocean Management
CPQ Revised 8/15/2008 Page 5 of 18
1. Is your project located in a designated State Game Refuge, Critical Habitat Area or State Game Sanctuary? …………...
2. Does your project include construction/operation of a salmon hatchery? …………………………………………………
3. Does your project affect, or is it related to, a previously permitted salmon hatchery? ……………………………………
4. Does your project include construction of an aquatic farm? ………………………………………………………………
5. Will you work in, remove water or material from, or place anything in, a stream, river or lake? (NOTE: This includes
work or activities below the ordinary high water mark or on ice, in the active flood plain, on islands, in or on the face
of the banks, or, for streams entering or flowing through tidelands, above the level of mean lower low tide. If the
proposed project is located within a special flood hazard area, a municipal floodplain development permit may be
required. Contact the affected city or borough planning department for additional information and a floodplain
determination.) ……………………………………………………………………………………………………………..
a) If yes, name of waterbody: Connelly Lake
6. If you answered yes to any questions above, indicate the person you contacted at the appropriate Department of Fish
and Game office for information. (For projects involving Hatcheries or Aquatic Farms, please contact the Division of
Commercial Fisheries. Other projects should contact the Division of Habitat.)
a) Name/date of Contact:
b) Is an application required for the proposed activity? ………………………………………………………………….
c) If “YES” then submit a signed copy of the completed application to the DCOM. If “No”, explain why an application
isn’t required. Explanation:
DFG APPROVALS
List the Department of Fish and Game permits or authorizations required for your project below:
Types of project approvals or permits needed. Date application submitted
Habitat Permit 10/13/08
DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL CONSERVATION (DEC) APPROVALS
DEC DIVISION OF WATER Yes No
1 a) Will a discharge of non-domestic wastewater to lands, waters, or the subsurface of the state occur? (NOTE: Non-
domestic wastewater includes wastewater from commercial or industrial facilities, excavation projects, wastewater
from man-made containers or containment areas, or any other non-domestic wastewater disposal activities see 18
AAC 72.990 for definitions.) …………………………………………………………………………………………...
b) Will a discharge of domestic wastewater or septage to lands, waters or the subsurface of the state occur? (see 18 AAC
72.990 for definitions.) ……………………………………………………………………………………………..
c) Will the wastewater disposal activity require a mixing zone or zone of deposit to meet Water Quality Standards
(WQS)? (Many disposal activities require a mixing zone to meet WQS, contact DEC if unsure.) ……………………..
d) Will the project include a stormwater collection/discharge system? ……………………………………………………
e) Will the project include placing fill in wetlands? ……………………………………………………………………….
f) Is the surrounding area inundated with water at any time of the year? ………………………………………………….
g) Do you intend to construct, install, modify or use any part of a domestic or non-domestic wastewater treatment or
disposal system? …………………………………………………………………………………………………………
2. Does your project qualify for a general permit for wastewater? ...............................................................
3. If you answered yes to any questions above, indicate the person you contacted at the DEC-Division of Water for
information.
a) Name/date of Contact:
b) Is an application required for the proposed activity? ………………see attached e-mail from DEC…………………...
c) If “YES” then submit a signed copy of the completed application to the DCOM. If “No”, explain why an application
isn’t required. Explanation:
State of Alaska, Department of Natural Resources, Division of Coastal & Ocean Management
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DEC DIVISION OF ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH Yes No
4 a) Will your project result in construction, modification, or operation of a facility for solid waste disposal? (NOTE:
Solid waste means drilling wastes, household garbage, refuse, sludge, construction or demolition wastes, industrial
solid waste, asbestos, and other discarded, abandoned, or unwanted solid or semi-solid material, whether or not
subject to decomposition, originating from any source. Disposal means placement of solid waste on land.) ……….
b) Will your project result in treatment of solid waste at the site? (Examples of treatment methods include, but are not
limited to: incineration, open burning, baling, and composting.) ………………………………………………………
c) Will your project result in storage or transfer of solid waste at the site? ……………………………………………….
d) Will the project result in storage of more than 50 tons of materials for reuse, recycling, or resource recovery? ………
e) Will any sewage solids or biosolids be disposed of or land-applied to the site? (NOTE: Sewage solids include wastes
that have been removed from a wastewater treatment plant system, such as a septic tank lagoon dredge, or
wastewater treatment sludge that contain no free liquids. Biosolids are the solid, semi- solid or liquid residues
produced during the treatment of domestic septage in a treatment works which are land applied for beneficial use.) ..
5. Will your project require application of oil, pesticides, and/or any other broadcast chemicals? ………………………….
6. Does your project qualify for a general permit for solid waste? ................................................................
7. If you answered yes to any question above, indicate the person you contacted at the DEC- Division of Environmental
Health for information.
a) Name/date of Contact:
b) Is an application required for the proposed activity? …………………………………………………………………...
c) If “YES” then submit a signed copy of the completed application to the DCOM. If “No”, explain why an application
isn’t required. Explanation:
DEC DIVISION OF AIR QUALITY Yes No
8 a) Will you have an asphalt plant designed to process no less than five tons per hour of product? ………………………
b) Will you have a thermal remediation unit with a rated capacity of at least five tons per hours of untreated material? ..
c) Will you have a rock crusher with a rated capacity of at least five tons per hour? ……………………………………..
d) Will you have one or more incinerators with a cumulative rated capacity of 1,000 pounds or more per hour? ………..
e) Will you have a coal preparation plant? ………………………………………………………………………………...
f) Will you have a Port of Anchorage stationary source? ………………………………………………………………….
g) Will you have a facility with the potential to emit no less than 100 tons per year of any regulated air contaminant?.....
h) Will you have a facility with the potential to emit no less than 10 tons per year of any hazardous air contaminant or
25 tons per year of all hazardous air contaminants?........................................................................................................
i) Will you be constructing a new stationary source with a potential to emit greater than: ………………………………
15 tons per year (tpy) of PM-10
40 tpy of nitrogen oxides
40 tpy of sulfur dioxide
0.6 tpy of lead; or
100 tpy of CO within 10 km of a nonattainment area
j) Will you be commencing construction, or (if not already authorized under 18 AAC 50) relocating a portable oil and
gas operation? (answer “yes” unless you will comply with an existing operating permit developed for the portable oil
and gas operation at the permitted location; or you will operate as allowed under AS 46.14.275 without an operating
permit) ………………………………………………………………………………………………………....................
k) Will you be commencing construction or (if not already authorized under 18 AAC 50) relocating an emission unit
with a rated capacity of 10 million Btu or more per hour in a sulfur dioxide special protection area established under
18 AAC 50.025? …………………………………………………………………………………………………………
l) Will you be commencing a physical change to or a change in the method of construction of an existing stationary
source with a potential to emit an air pollutant greater than an amount listed in g) that will cause for that pollutant an
emission increase (calculated at your discretion) as either an increase in potential to emit that is greater than:
10 tpy of PM-10
10 tpy of sulfur dioxide
10 tpy of nitrogen oxides; or
100 tpy of CO within 10 km of a nonattainment area; or
actual emissions and a net emissions increase greater than:
State of Alaska, Department of Natural Resources, Division of Coastal & Ocean Management
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10 tpy of PM-10
10 tpy of sulfur dioxide
10 tpy of nitrogen oxides; or
100 tpy of CO within 10 km of a nonattainment area
m) Will you be commencing construction or making a major modification of a Prevention of Significant Deterioration
stationary source under 18 AAC 50.306? ………………………………………………………………………………..
n) Will you be commencing construction or making a major modification of a nonattainment area major stationary
source under 18 AAC 50.311? …………………………………………………………………………………………...
o) Will you be commencing construction or reconstructing a major stationary source under 18 AAC 50.316, for
hazardous air pollutants? Definition of Regulated Air Pollutants can be found at
http://www.epa.gov/ttn/oarpg/t5/memoranda/rapdef.pdf ..................................................................................................
9. If you answered yes to any questions above, indicate the person you contacted at the DEC- Division of Air Quality for
information.
a) Name/date of Contact:
b) Is an application required for the proposed activity? ……………………………………………………………………
c) If “YES” then submit a signed copy of the completed application to the DCOM. If “No”, explain why an application
isn’t required. Explanation:
DEC DIVISION OF SPILL PREVENTION AND RESPONSE Yes No
10 a) Will your project involve the operation of waterborne tank vessels or oil barges that carry crude or non crude oil as
bulk cargo, or the transfer of oil or other petroleum products to or from such a vessel or a pipeline system? ………….
b) Will your project require or include onshore or offshore oil facilities with an effective aggregate storage capacity of
greater than 5,000 barrels of crude oil or greater than 10,000 barrels of non-crude oil? ………………………………..
c) Will you operate facilities on land or water for exploration or production of hydrocarbons? ………………………….
11. If you answered yes to any questions above, indicate the person you contacted at the DEC-Division of Spill Prevention
and Response office for information.
a) Name/date of Contact:
b) Is a plan required for the proposed activity? ……………………………………………………………………
c) If “YES” then submit a signed copy of the completed Oil Discharge Prevention & Contingency Plan to the DCOM.
If “No”, explain why an application isn’t required. Explanation:
DEC APPROVALS
List the Department of Environmental Conservation permits or authorizations required for your project below:
Types of plan approvals or permits needed Date application submitted
FEDERAL APPROVALS
U.S. ARMY CORPS OF ENGINEERS (USACE) Yes No
1. Will you discharge dredged and/or fill material or perform dredging activities in waters of the U.S? Section 404 of the
Clean Water Act requires that a Department of the Army permit be obtained for the placement or discharge of dredged
and/or fill material into waters of the U.S., including wetlands (33 U.S.C. 1344). (Your application to the USACE would
also serve as application for DEC Water Quality Certification.) ………………………………….
2. Will you place fill or structures or perform work in waters of the U.S? Section 10 of the Rivers and Harbors Act of
1899 requires that a Department of the Army permit be obtained for structures or work in or affecting navigable waters
of the U.S. (33 U.S.C. 403) (Waters of the U.S. include marine waters subject to the ebb and flow of the tide, rivers,
streams, lakes tributaries, and wetlands. If you are not certain whether your proposed project is located within a
wetland, contact the USACE Regulatory Division to request a wetlands determination. For additional information
about the Regulatory Program, visit www.poa.usace.army.mil/reg) ………………………………………..
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3. If you answered yes to the question above, indicate the person you contacted at the US Army Corps of Engineers for
information.
a) Name/date of Contact:
b) Is an application required for the proposed activity? ……………………………………………………………………
c) If “YES” then submit a signed copy of the completed application to the DCOM. If “No”, explain why an application
isn’t required. Explanation:
BUREAU OF LAND MANAGEMENT (BLM) Yes No
4. Is the proposed project located on BLM land, or will you need to cross BLM land for access? ………………………….
5. If you answered yes to the question above, indicate the person you contacted at the Bureau of Land Management for
information.
a) Name/date of Contact:
b) Is an application required for the proposed activity? ……………………………………………………………………
c) If “YES” then submit a signed copy of the completed application to the DCOM. If “No”, explain why an application
isn’t required. Explanation:
U.S. COAST GUARD (USCG) Yes No
6 a) Do you plan to construct a bridge or causeway over tidal (ocean) waters, or navigable rivers, streams or lakes? ……...
b) Does your project involve building an access to an island? …………………………………………………………….
c) Do you plan to site, construct, or operate a deepwater port? ……………………………………………………………
7. If you answered yes to any question above, indicate the person you contacted at the appropriate US Coast Guard office
for information.
a) Name/date of Contact:
b) Is an application required for the proposed activity? ……………………………………………………………………
c) If “YES” then submit a signed copy of the completed application to the DCOM. If “No”, explain why an application
isn’t required. Explanation:
U.S. ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY (EPA) Yes No
8 a) Will the proposed project have a discharge to any waters? ……………………………………………………………...
b) Will you dispose of sewage sludge? …………………………………………………………………………………….
c) Will construction of your project expose 1 or more acres of soil? (NOTE: This applies to the total amount of land
disturbed, even if disturbance is distributed over more than one season, and also applies to areas that are part of a
larger common plan of development or sale.) …………………………………………………………………………...
d) Is your project an industrial facility that will have stormwater discharge directly related to manufacturing, processing,
or raw materials storage areas at an industrial plant? If you answered yes to c) or d), your project may require an
NPDES Stormwater permit ………………………………………………………………………………………………
9. If you answered yes to any question above, indicate the person you contacted at the US Environmental Protection
Agency for information.
a) Name/date of Contact: 09/30/08; stated that we would just get the COE 404 Permit; COE will communicate with
them.
b) Is an application required for the proposed activity? ……………………………………………………………………
c) If “YES” then submit a signed copy of the completed application to the DCOM. If “No”, explain why an application
isn’t required. Explanation:
FEDERAL AVIATION ADMINISTRATION (FAA) Yes No
10 a) Is your project located within five miles of any public airport? ………………………………………………………
b) Will you have a waste discharge that is likely to decay within 5,000 feet of any public airport? ……………………
11. If you answered yes to the question above, indicate the person you contacted at the Federal Aviation Administration
for information.
a) Name/date of Contact:
FEDERAL ENERGY REGULATORY COMMISSION (FERC) Yes No
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12 a) Does the project include any of the following: …………………………………………………………………………
1) a non-federal hydroelectric project on any navigable body of water
2) locating a hydro project on federal land (including transmission lines)
3) using surplus water from any federal government dam for a hydro project
b) Does the project include construction and operation, or abandonment of interstate natural gas pipeline facilities
under sections 7 (b) and (c) of the Natural Gas Act (NGA)? .....………………………………………………………
c) Does the project include construction and operation of natural gas or liquefied natural gas importation or exportation
facilities under section 3 of the NGA? .........................................................................................................
d) Does the project include construction for physical interconnection of electric transmission facilities under section
202 (b) of the FPA? ……………………………………………………………………………………………………
13. If you answered yes to any question above, indicate the person you contacted at the appropriate Federal Energy
Regulatory Commission office for information.
a) Name/date of Contact:
b) Is an application required for the proposed activity? ……A jurisdictional determination was requested from FERC on
October 28, 2008………………………………………………………………
c) If “YES” then submit a signed copy of the completed application to the DCOM. If “No”, explain why an application
isn’t required. Explanation:
U.S. FOREST SERVICE (USFS) Yes No
14 a) Does the proposed project involve construction on USFS land? ………………………………………………………..
b) Does the proposed project involve the crossing of USFS land with a water line? ……………………………………...
c) The current list of Forest Service permits that require ACMP consistency review are online at
http://alaskacoast.state.ak.us/Clawhome/handbook/pdf/11_AAC_110.pdf in Article 4, 11 AAC 110.400, pages 28-30.
Does your proposed project include any of Forest Service authorizations found on pages 28-30 of the ACMP
Handbook? ………………………………………………………………………………………………………………
15. If you answered yes to any question above, indicate the person you contacted at United States Forest Service for
information.
a) Name/date of Contact:
b) Is an application required for the proposed activity? ……………………………………………………………………
c) If “YES” then submit a signed copy of the completed application to the DCOM. If “No”, explain why an application
isn’t required. Explanation:
U.S. FISH AND WILDLIFE SERVICE (USFWS) Yes No
16 a) Is your proposed project on land managed by the USFWS? …………………………………………………………….
b) Does your project require a Right of Way from the USFWS under 50 C.F.R. 29 and 50 C.F.R 36? ..............................
17. If you answered yes to any question above, indicate the person you contacted at the US Fish and Wildlife Service for
information.
a) Name/date of Contact:
b) Is an application required for the proposed activity? ……………………………………………………………………
c) If “YES” then submit a signed copy of the completed application to the DCOM. If “No”, explain why an application
isn’t required. Explanation:
OTHER FEDERAL AGENCY APPROVALS Yes No
18 a) Other Federal agencies with authorizations reviewable under the Alaska Coastal Management Program are posted
online at http://alaskacoast.state.ak.us/Clawhome/handbook/pdf/11_AAC_110.pdf in Article 4, 11 AAC 110.400,
pages 28-30. Does your proposed project include any of the Federal agency authorizations found on pages 28-30 of
the ACMP Handbook? …………………………………………………………………………………………………...
b) If yes, which federal authorizations? COE permit
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19. Have you applied for any other federal permits or authorizations? ………………………………………………………..
Agency Approval Type Date Submitted
COE permit 404 Certification or Individual Permit 11/03/08
FERC Jurisdictional Determination 10/28/08
Note: The Coastal Project Questionnaire (CPQ) identifies state and federal permits subject to a consistency review. You may
need additional permits from other agencies or the affected city and borough government to proceed with your activity. Attach
the documentation requested under the Project Description.
ACMP Consistency Evaluation & Certification Statement
Pursuant to 11 AAC 110.215 (a)(1)(c), the applicant shall submit an evaluation of how the proposed project is consistent with the
statewide standards at 11 AAC 112.200 - 11 AAC 112.990 and with the applicable district enforceable policies, sufficient to support
the consistency certification. Evaluate your project against each section of the state standards and applicable district enforceable
policies using the template below or by submitting a narrative description in letter or report form. District enforceable policies are
available on the ACMP website at http://www.alaskacoast.state.ak.us. Definitions of key terms can be found at: 11 AAC 110.990, 11
AAC 112.990 and 11 AAC 114.990.
If you need more space for an adequate explanation of any of the applicable standards, please attach additional pages to the end of this
document. Be sure to include references to the specific sections and subsections that you are evaluating.
STATEWIDE STANDARDS
11 AAC 112.200. Coastal Development
Standard:
(a) In planning for and approving development in or adjacent to coastal waters, districts and state agencies shall manage
coastal land and water uses in such a manner that those uses that are economically or physically dependent on a coastal
location are given higher priority when compared to uses that do not economically or physically require a coastal
location.
(b) Districts and state agencies shall give, in the following order, priority to
(1) water-dependent uses and activities;
(2) water-related uses and activities; and
(3) uses and activities that are neither water-dependent nor water-related for which there is no practicable inland
alternative to meet the public need for the use or activity.
(c) The placement of structures and the discharge of dredged or fill material into coastal water must, at a minimum,
comply with the standards contained in 33 CFR Parts 320 - 323, revised as of July 1, 2003.
Evaluation:
(a) How is your project economically or physically dependent on a coastal location? Why are you proposing to place
the project at the selected location? Connelly Lake offers a very good storage type of hydroelectric project and
these sites are only available at certain locations based on certain criteria, such as how much elevation change
there is between lake and powerhouse, fish in lake or not (in this case no fish), and how much storage can be
made at the lake by installing a dam and how far is it to market for the power, which isn’t all that far
considering that there is power out to the community of Lutak now, and an old road corridor exists (RS2477).
This project is not on the coast or shoreline, but is in land within the coastal district of Haines.
(b) Evaluation of development priority.
(1) How is the proposed project water-dependent? Explain.
(2) How is the proposed project water-related? Explain.
(3) If the proposed project is neither water-dependent nor water-related, please explain why there is not a practicable
inland alternative that meets the public need for the use or activity. Explain. This project is water dependant and
related because it is a hydroelectric project that is within a coastal district and because it is near the market for
power. This project will not impact coastal waters because it is well in land.
(c) DCOM defers to the United States Corps of Engineers (USACE) to interpret compliance with the referenced
standards. If you plan to discharge or fill waters of the US, have you applied to the Corps of Engineers for the
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appropriate authorization?
We are planning on applying to the COE for a permit.
11 AAC 112.210. Natural hazard areas.
Standard:
(a) In addition to those identified in 11 AAC 112.990, the department, or a district in a district plan, may designate other
natural processes or adverse conditions that present a threat to life or property in the coastal area as natural hazards. Such
designations must provide the scientific basis for designating the natural process or adverse condition as a natural hazard
in the coastal area, along with supporting scientific evidence for the designation.
(b) Areas likely to be affected by the occurrence of a natural hazard may be designated as natural hazard areas by a state
agency or, under 11 AAC 114.250(b), by a district.
(c) Development in a natural hazard area may not be found consistent unless the applicant has taken appropriate
measures in the siting, design, construction, and operation of the proposed activity to protect public safety, services, and
the environment from potential damage caused by known natural hazards.
(d) For purposes of (c) of this section, "appropriate measures in the siting, design, construction, and operation of the
proposed activity" means those measures that, in the judgment of the coordinating agency, in consultation with the
department’s division of geological and geophysical surveys, the Department of Community and Economic Development
as state coordinating agency for the National Flood Insurance Program under 44 C.F.R. 60.25, and other local and state
agencies with expertise,
(1) satisfy relevant codes and safety standards; or
(2) in the absence of such codes and standards;
(A) the project plans are approved by an engineer who is registered in the state and has engineering experience
concerning the specific natural hazard; or
(B) the level of risk presented by the design of the project is low and appropriately addressed by the project plans.
Evaluation:
(a) Describe the natural hazards designated in the district plan as they affect this site.
(b) Describe how the proposed project is designed to accommodate the designated hazards. How will you use site design
and operate the proposed activity to protect public safety, services and the environment from potential damaged caused
by known natural hazards? No natural hazards are identified in the district plan that relate to this site.
(d)(1) Describe the measures you will take to meet relevant codes and safety standards in the siting, design, construction
and operation of the proposed activity.
(d)(2)(A) If your project is located in an area without codes and safety standards, how is your project engineered for the
specific natural hazard? Give the name of the appropriately qualified registered engineer who will approve the plans for
protecting public safety, services, and the environment from damage caused by hazards OR
(d)(2)(B) If the level of risk presented by the design of the project is low, how do the project plans and project design
address the potential natural hazard?
11 AAC 112.220. Coastal access.
Standard:
Districts and state agencies shall ensure that projects maintain and, where appropriate, increase public access to, from,
and along coastal water.
Evaluation:
Please explain how the proposed project will maintain and, where appropriate, increase public access to, from and along
coastal water. This project will not impact coastal waters as it is approximately 16 miles in land from Lutak
Inlet.
11 AAC 112.230. Energy facilities.
Standard:
(a) The siting and approval of major energy facilities by districts and state agencies must be based, to the extent
practicable, on the following standards:
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(1) site facilities so as to minimize adverse environmental and social effects while satisfying industrial requirements;
(2) site facilities so as to be compatible with existing and subsequent adjacent uses and projected community needs;
(3) consolidate facilities;
(4) consider the concurrent use of facilities for public or economic reasons;
(5) cooperate with landowners, developers, and federal agencies in the development of facilities;
(6) select sites with sufficient acreage to allow for reasonable expansion of facilities;
(7) site facilities where existing infrastructure, including roads, docks, and airstrips, is capable of satisfying industrial
requirements;
(8) select harbors and shipping routes with least exposure to reefs, shoals, drift ice, and other obstructions;
(9) encourage the use of vessel traffic control and collision avoidance systems;
(10) select sites where development will require minimal site clearing, dredging, and construction;
(11) site facilities so as to minimize the probability, along shipping routes, of spills or other forms of contamination that
would affect fishing grounds, spawning grounds, and other biologically productive or vulnerable habitats, including
marine mammal rookeries and hauling out grounds and waterfowl nesting areas;
(12) site facilities so that design and construction of those facilities and support infrastructures in coastal areas will allow
for the free passage and movement of fish and wildlife with due consideration for historic migratory patterns;
(13) site facilities so that areas of particular scenic, recreational, environmental, or cultural value, identified in district
plans, will be protected;
(14) site facilities in areas of least biological productivity, diversity, and vulnerability and where effluents and spills can
be controlled or contained;
(15) site facilities where winds and air currents disperse airborne emissions that cannot be captured before escape into
the atmosphere;
(16) site facilities so that associated vessel operations or activities will not result in overcrowded harbors or interfere
with fishing operations and equipment.
(b) The uses authorized by the issuance of state and federal leases, easements, contracts, rights-of-way, or permits for
mineral and petroleum resource extraction are uses of state concern.
Evaluation:
(a) If this standard applies to your project, please describe in detail how the proposed project is designed to meet each
applicable section of this standard:
(1) Project is being sited to use an existing road corridor (RS2477) and to minimize clearing needed. One
such solution is to use an aerial tramway to move materials up the slope for placing the penstock and to
transport materials to the lake. Helicopters will also be used to transport materials and equipment to the
lake rather than build a road. Not constructing a road up to the lake will significantly reduce the
environmental impacts.
(2)
(3)
(4)
(5)
(6)
(7) Project will use the existing RS2477 corridor as an access route and transmission line route to limit
impacts to the environment.
(8)
(9)
(10)
(11)
(12)
(13)This project site will use the existing RS2477 ROW so as to limit scenic and environmental impacts along
the west side of Chilkoot Lake.
(14)
(15)
(16)
(b) List the authorizations for state and federal leases, easements, contracts, rights-of-way, water rights, or permits for
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mineral and petroleum resource extraction you have applied for or received.
11 AAC 112.240. Utility routes and facilities.
Standard:
(a) Utility routes and facilities must be sited inland from beaches and shorelines unless
(1) the route or facility is water-dependent or water related; or
(2) no practicable inland alternative exists to meet the public need for the route or facility.
(b) Utility routes and facilities along the coast must avoid, minimize, or mitigate
(1) alterations in surface and ground water drainage patterns;
(2) disruption in known or reasonably foreseeable wildlife transit;
(3) blockage of existing or traditional access.
Evaluation:
(a) If the proposed utility route or facility is sited adjacent to beaches or shorelines, explain how the route or facility
is water dependent water related or why no practical inland alternative exits.
This project is not near beaches or shorelines.
(b) If the proposed utility route or facility is sited along the coast, explain how you will avoid, minimize or mitigate:
(1) alterations in surface and ground water drainage patterns;
(2) disruption in known or reasonably foreseeable wildlife transit;
(3) blockage of existing or traditional access.
11 AAC 112.250. Timber harvest and processing.
Standard:
AS 41.17 (Forest Resources and Practices Act) and the regulations adopted under that chapter with respect to the harvest
and processing of timber are incorporated into the program and constitute the components of the program with respect to
those purposes.
Evaluation:
Does your activity involve harvesting or processing of timber? Yes No X
If yes, please explain how your proposed project meets the standards of the State Forest Resources and Practices Act.
11 AAC 112.260. Sand and gravel extraction.
Standard:
Sand and gravel may be extracted from coastal waters, intertidal areas, barrier islands, and spits if there is no practicable
alternative to coastal extraction that will meet the public need for the sand or gravel.
Evaluation:
If your proposed project includes extracting sand or gravel from coastal waters, intertidal areas, barrier islands or spits,
please explain why there is no practicable alternative to coastal extraction that meets the public need for sand or gravel.
N/A
11 AAC 112.270. Subsistence.
Standard:
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(a) A project within a subsistence use area designated by the department or under 11 AAC 114.250(g) must avoid or
minimize impacts to subsistence uses of coastal resources.
(b) For a project within a subsistence use area designated under 11 AAC 114.250(g), the applicant shall submit an
analysis or evaluation of reasonably foreseeable adverse impacts of the project on subsistence use as part of
(1) a consistency review packet submitted under 11 AAC 110.215; and
(2) a consistency evaluation under 15 C.F.R. 930.39, 15 C.F.R. 930.58, or 15 C.F.R. 930.76.
(c) Repealed 10/29//2004, Register 172.
(d) Except in nonsubsistence areas identified under AS 16.05.258, the department may, after consultation with the
appropriate district, federally recognized Indian tribes, Native corporations, and other appropriate persons or groups,
designate areas in which a subsistence use is an important use of coastal resources as demonstrated by local usage.
(e) For purposes of this section, "federally recognized Indian tribe," "local usage", and "Native corporation" have the
meanings given in 11 AAC 114.990.
Evaluation:
(a) Is your proposed project located within a subsistence use area designated by a coastal district?
Yes No X
If yes, please describe how the proposed project is designed to “avoid or minimize impacts to subsistence uses of coastal
resources:”
(b) If your project is located in a subsistence use area designated by the coastal district, provide an analysis or evaluation
of its reasonably foreseeable adverse impacts to the subsistence uses.
(c) No response required.
(d) If your project is not located in a designated subsistence use area, please describe any subsistence uses of coastal
resources within the project area. Please be advised that subsistence use areas may be designated by the department
during a review. There is subsistence use of fish resouces in Chilkoot Lake and Chilkoot River below Chilkoot
Lake.
(e) No response required.
11 AAC 112.280. Transportation routes and facilities.
Standard:
Transportation routes and facilities must avoid, minimize, or mitigate
(1) alterations in surface and ground water drainage patterns;
(2) disruption in known or reasonably foreseeable wildlife transit; and
(3) blockage of existing or traditional access.
Evaluation:
If your proposed project includes transportation routes or facilities, describe how it avoids, minimizes, or mitigates
(1) alterations in surface and ground water drainage patterns; The transportation route will be using the existing
RS2477 that will need some improvements such as new culverts, some bridges to cross streams, brushing, and
tree limbing to put the old road back into serviceable condition. Culverts and bridges will be used to avoid
and minimize impacts to fish species using creeks that cross through this road corridor. There should be no
alterations as these actions will be to replace existing and previously existing features.
(2) disruption in known or reasonably foreseeable wildlife transit; and These activities should not impact wildlife
transit other than to provide the occasional motorized disturbance from a maintenance vehicle passing through
to the project site.
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(3) blockage of existing or traditional access. N/A
11 AAC 112.300. Habitats.
Standard:
(a) Habitats in the coastal area that are subject to the program are
(1) offshore areas;
(2) estuaries;
(3) wetlands;
(4) tideflats;
(5) rocky islands and sea cliffs;
(6) barrier islands and lagoons;
(7) exposed high-energy coasts;
(8) rivers, streams, and lakes and the active floodplains and riparian management areas of those rivers, streams, and
lakes; and
(9) important habitat.
(b) The following standards apply to the management of the habitats identified in (a) of this section:
(1) offshore areas must be managed to avoid, minimize, or mitigate significant adverse impacts to competing uses such
as commercial, recreational, or subsistence fishing, to the extent that those uses are determined to be in competition with
the proposed use;
(2) estuaries must be managed to avoid, minimize, or mitigate significant adverse impacts to
(A) adequate water flow and natural water circulation patterns; and
(B) competing uses such as commercial, recreational, or subsistence fishing, to the extent that those uses are determined
to be in competition with the proposed use;
(3) wetlands must be managed to avoid, minimize, or mitigate significant adverse impacts to water flow and natural
drainage patterns;
(4) tideflats must be managed to avoid, minimize, or mitigate significant adverse impacts to
(A) water flow and natural drainage patterns; and
(B) competing uses such as commercial, recreational, or subsistence uses, to the extent that those uses are determined to
be in competition with the proposed use;
(5) rocky islands and sea cliffs must be managed to
(A) avoid, minimize, or mitigate significant adverse impacts to habitat used by coastal species; and
(B) avoid the introduction of competing or destructive species and predators;
(6) barrier islands and lagoons must be managed to avoid, minimize, or mitigate significant adverse impacts (A) to flows
of sediments and water;
(B) from the alteration or redirection of wave energy or marine currents that would lead to the filling in of lagoons or the
erosion of barrier islands; and
(C) from activities that would decrease the use of barrier islands by coastal species, including polar bears and nesting
birds;
(7) exposed high-energy coasts must be managed to avoid, minimize, or mitigate significant adverse impacts
(A) to the mix and transport of sediments; and
(B) from redirection of transport processes and wave energy;
(8) rivers, streams, and lakes must be managed to avoid, minimize, or mitigate significant adverse impacts to
(A) natural water flow;
(B) active floodplains; and
(C) natural vegetation within riparian management areas; and
(9) important habitat
(A) designated under 11 AAC 114.250(h) must be managed for the special productivity of the habitat in accordance with
district enforceable policies adopted under 11 AAC 114.270(g); or
(B) identified under (c)(1)(B) or
(C) of this section must be managed to avoid, minimize, or mitigate significant adverse impacts to the special productivity
of the habitat.
(c) For purposes of this section,
(1) "important habitat" means habitats listed in (a)(1) – (8) of this section and other habitats in the coastal area that are
(A) designated under 11 AAC 114.250(h);
(B) identified by the department as a habitat
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(i) the use of which has a direct and significant impact on coastal water; and
(ii) that is shown by written scientific evidence to be biologically and significantly productive; or
(C) identified as state game refuges, state game sanctuaries, state range areas, or fish and game critical habitat areas
under AS 16.20;
(2) "riparian management area" means the area along or around a waterbody within the following distances, measured
from the outermost extent of the ordinary high water mark of the waterbody:
(A) for the braided portions of a river or stream, 500 feet on either side of the waterbody;
(B) for split channel portions of a river or stream, 200 feet on either side of the waterbody;
(C) for single channel portions of a river or stream, 100 feet on either side of the waterbody;
(D) for a lake, 100 feet of the waterbody.
Evaluation:
(a) List the habitats from (a) above that are within your proposed project area or that could be affected by your proposed
project.
Wetlands, river, stream, lake, important habitat (Chilkoot Bald Eagle Preserve),
(b) Describe how the proposed project avoids, minimizes, or mitigates impacts to each of the identified habitat(s) in
section (a) above. Wetlands: this project will minimize impacts to wetlands by keeping the cleared ROW
corridor as narrow as possible, keep buffers between activity and wetlands when possible, and use effective
erosion & sedimentation control methods to prevent same. River, Stream, and Lake: this project will
minimize impacts to these features by keeping vegetation buffers between them and project activities, where
possible, and using erosion & sedimentation control methods to prevent and minimize impacts to these
waterbodies. Important Habitat: the site will be surveyed for bald eagle nests and the removal of trees and
clearing will be kept to a minimum. In addition, construction activity will be geared to avoid important eagle
breeding or rearing periods, as practical.
(c) No response required.
11 AAC 112.310. Air, land and water quality
Standard:
Not withstanding any other provision of this chapter, the statutes and regulations of the Department of Environmental
Conservation with respect to the protection of air, land, and water quality identified in AS 46.40.040(b) are incorporated
into the program and, as administered by that department, constitute the exclusive components of the program with
respect to those purposes.
Evaluation: No response required.
11 AAC 112.320. Historic, prehistoric, and archeological resources.
Standard:
(a) The department will designate areas of the coastal zone that are important to the study, understanding, or
illustration of national, state, or local history or prehistory, including natural processes.
(b) A project within an area designated under (a) of this section shall comply with the applicable requirements of
AS 41.35.010 – 41.35.240 and 11 AAC 16.010 – 11 AAC 16.900.
Evaluation:
(a) Have you contacted the State Historic Preservation Office (SHPO) to see if your project is in a designated area
of the coastal zone that is important to the study, understanding, or illustration of national, state, or local history or
prehistory, including natural processes?
Not yet, but plan to consult with them.
(b) If your project is within an area designated under (a) of this section, how will you comply with the applicable
requirements in the statutes and regulations listed in (b)?
We will consult with SHPO as to how they want to accomplish compliance.
State of Alaska, Department of Natural Resources, Division of Coastal & Ocean Management
Consistency Evaluation 8/15/2008 Page 17 of 18
Affected Coastal District Enforceable Policies
Evaluate each applicable district enforceable policy using a format similar to the one you completed above for the
State Standards. District enforceable policies are available at 6http://alaskacoast.state.ak.us/. If you need more space
for an adequate explanation of any of the applicable district enforceable policies, please attach additional pages to the end
of this document.
Applicable District Plan(s) Haines District Plan
Enforceable Policy: N/A
Evaluation:
Enforceable Policy:
Evaluation:
Enforceable Policy:
Evaluation:
Certification Statement
The information contained herein is true and complete to the best of my knowledge. I certify that the proposed
activity complies with, and will be conducted in a manner consistent with, the Alaska Coastal Management
Program.
_________________________________________________11/03/08__ ____________________________
Signature of Applicant or Agent Date
Note: Federal agencies conducting an activity that will affect the coastal zone are required to submit a federal
consistency determination, per 15 CFR 930, Subpart C, rather than this certification statement.
ACMP has developed a guide to assist federal agencies with this requirement. Contact ACMP to obtain a copy.
This certification statement will not be complete until all required State and federal authorization requests have
been submitted to the appropriate agencies.
State of Alaska, Department of Natural Resources, Division of Coastal & Ocean Management
Consistency Evaluation 8/15/2008 Page 18 of 18
Project Description: Please provide or attach a brief description of your project including the planned
work, any effects to coastal uses and resources and how your project is being designed to avoid, minimize
and mitigate those effects.
Please see the attached project description.
Project Area: Please provide or attach a map of your project location and your proposed work. (Including nearest
community, the name of the nearest land feature or body of water, and other legal description such as a survey or lot
number.)
Nearest Community: Lutak & Haines
Nearest Waterbody: Connelly Lake, Chilkoot River, Chilkoot Lake, Lutak Inlet
Legal Survey Description: Please see the attached maps.
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Glen Martin
From: Ashton, William S (DEC) [william.ashton@alaska.gov]
Sent: Thursday, October 30, 2008 12:47 PM
To: glen.m@aptalaska.com
Subject: RE: Connelly Lake Hydro
Page 1 of 2
10/30/2008
Yes, We use the COE individual permit Public Notice as our application to the 401 certificate.
From: Glen Martin [mailto:glen.m@aptalaska.com]
Sent: Thursday, October 30, 2008 7:50 AM
To: Ashton, William S (DEC)
Subject: RE: Connelly Lake Hydro
William,
Does your response below mean that even if FERC is not involved you would wait for COE to include you in their
permitting process?
Glen
From: Glen Martin [mailto:glen.m@aptalaska.com]
Sent: Wednesday, October 29, 2008 2:43 PM
To: 'Ashton, William S (DEC)'
Subject: RE: Connelly Lake Hydro
William,
This is likely not going to be a FERC project, which is why we filed for a jurisdictional determination. This project
doesn't fit the criteria FERC has for needing their license. We expect them to say this is a non-jurisdictional
project and they would not be involved.
Glen
From: Ashton, William S (DEC) [mailto:william.ashton@alaska.gov]
Sent: Wednesday, October 29, 2008 2:34 PM
To: glen.m@aptalaska.com
Subject: RE: Connelly Lake Hydro
Hi,
ADEC does not issue a 401 certificate for FERC permits. We do issue 401 certificates for Corps of Engineers 404
dredge and fill permits. ADEC does not have any specific permit requirements for FERC projects.
William Ashton
Ph 269‐6283
From: Glen Martin [mailto:glen.m@aptalaska.com]
Sent: Wednesday, October 29, 2008 1:13 PM
To: Ashton, William S (DEC)
Subject: Connelly Lake Hydro
William,
We are starting the permitting for the Connelly Lake Hydro project near Haines, Alaska. We are also seeking a
non-jurisdictional determination from FERC. What permit application do we need to fill out for DEC, or will you
have the Corp. of Engineers handle water quality?
Regards,
Glen
Glen D. Martin
Project Manager
Alaska Power & Telephone Co.
P.O. Box 3222
Port Townsend, WA 98368
(360) 385-1733 x122
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10/30/2008
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Glen Martin
From: Palmieri, Greg J (DNR) [greg.palmieri@alaska.gov]
Sent: Thursday, August 21, 2008 1:03 PM
To: glen.m@aptalaska.com
Subject: RE: ADL 107601: Connelly Lake Public Easement Application
Page 1 of 3
10/23/2008
Glen,
Reference the map I sent earlier; the property along the access RS2477 is owned by native allotee’s as well as
other individuals.
At the roads beginning from the south it passes through the Sam Dennis allotment (BLM # J10001) USS 974.
Just north of the lake, in section 4, the road passes through the old Reeve’s homestead which was subdivided
into 5 acre lots which are found on both sides of the road. In sections 34 and 35, the road passes through the
Eva L. Pardee allotment (BLM # AA6542). These are the three private owners that may impact development.
The RS2477 designation does not apply in the native allotments as they are settlement land returned from
Federal title to individuals at which point any federal rights were relinquished. The RS2477 does apply across all
remaining lands. I believe a right of way was designated for the existing road location in the subdivision of the
Reeves homestead.
Just a correction on the map in reference I created for you back in October. The township and range info is
incorrect. I used a template map and failed to check that before I sent it to you. There are two townships and
ranges covering the length of you project. Connelly Lake sits in 28s57e and the road passes through 29s58e to
the south. Sorry for the error.
From: Glen Martin [mailto:glen.m@aptalaska.com]
Sent: Wednesday, August 20, 2008 12:25 PM
To: Palmieri, Greg J (DNR)
Subject: RE: ADL 107601: Connelly Lake Public Easement Application
Greg,
Thanks again for the map of Chilkoot Lake and the surrounding land ownership. Regarding the RS2477 route, do
you know if any of the land ownership predates the creation of RS2477? From what I can understand, if RS2477
predates any land ownership, public access is guaranteed, or is that an inaccurate interpretation? Would you be
able to identify for me who the land owners are you mention below and show on the map?
Thanks,
Glen
Glen D. Martin
Project Manager
AP&T
(360) 385-1733 x122
From: Palmieri, Greg J (DNR) [mailto:greg.palmieri@alaska.gov]
Sent: Wednesday, October 24, 2007 4:12 PM
To: Glen Martin
Cc: Josephson, Roy M (DNR); Derr, Chiska C (DNR)
Subject: RE: ADL 107601: Connelly Lake Public Easement Application
Glen,
Your project area is within the Haines State Forest boundary and specifically management unit 8; identified in the
Haines State Forest Management plan which is available at the Division of Lands (or Forestry) office in Juneau for
your review. As you are aware, the project area also includes development in the Chilkat Bald Eagle Preserve.
Your permitting process should continue through the Lands office and we will review your application once the
agency comment period has begun.
The potentially complicated issue, as I see it, will be development access. You may have already considered this,
but here are a few facts that may be of interest.
z Legal road access does not currently exist due to private property holding at the junction of the Lutak
Road.
z The existing Chilkoot Lake Road, identified as a RS2477 route, is in poor condition requiring reconstruction
in many places with several stream crossings required.
z There are private property holdings adjacent to the current road location to the north of the lake between
your project area and the lake head.
Please see the attached map for a land status illustration.
From: Glen Martin [mailto:glen.m@aptalaska.com]
Sent: Wednesday, October 24, 2007 10:15 AM
To: Palmieri, Greg J (DNR)
Subject: RE: ADL 107601: Connelly Lake Public Easement Application
Greg,
Based on Chiska Derr’s e-mail below you evidently work for the Haines State Forest. It appears part of our
proposed project may be within Haines State Forest land, although I don’t have a map delineating the current land
ownership, which I would sure like to have. I have attached a map showing the project boundaries. This project,
the Connolly Lake Hydroelectric Project is not expected to be constructed for a number of years, but it is
important to get some of the permitting in place, particularly a lease of state land.
I would appreciate information on what we would need to do to lease land from the Haines State Forest if indeed
this project is within its boundary.
Regards,
Glen
Glen D. Martin
Project Manager
AP&T
(360) 385-1733 x122
From: Derr, Chiska C (DNR) [mailto:chiska.derr@alaska.gov]
Sent: Tuesday, October 23, 2007 11:38 AM
To: glen.m@aptalaska.com
Cc: Dugaqua, Alexandria R (DNR); Anderson, James W (DNR); Palmieri, Greg J (DNR); Eberhardt, Michael W
(DNR); Scott, Brady A (DNR)
Subject: ADL 107601: Connelly Lake Public Easement Application
Hello Glen,
I got your message asking about the status of the application you submitted in July for a hydro utility
easement near Haines, Alaska. I left a voice message yesterday, but Valerie DeLaune in our water section
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10/23/2008
said that sometimes you have problems with your voice mail?
I do have your application, but before we can process it I need:
-$100.00 application fee (I apologize if you already sent it however our records indicate we did not
receive it.)
-Completed Coastal Project Questionaire (CPQ). You can download a blank questionnaire at ACMP’s web
site: http://alaskacoast.state.ak.us/
Please note that I’ve assigned ADL 107601 to your casefile. Please use this number on subsequent
correspondence. I’ve also spoken with our water section, who have assigned water permit LAS 14292
several years ago. It would be helpful if you included that number with your CPQ as well.
Our preliminary research shows that there is a complex mixture of land ownerships and interests within
your project area. It appears you may also need to work with State Parks because of the Chilkat Bald Eagle
Preserve (Mike Eberhardt) and Haines State Forest (Roy Josephson or Greg Palmieri). I’m sending this
message to them as well.
I will be leaving this position soon; this Thursday 25 October is my last day. Please send the application fee
to us, the CPQ to the ACMP office (address is on questionnaire), and your case will be prioritized among our
remaining staff. Unfortunately we are extremely short staffed, so thanks for your patience and
understanding. Please call me if I can help with something in the next few days.
Chiska Derr
Land Adjudicator
Alaska Dept. of Natural Resources
Division of Mining, Land & Water
Southeast Regional Office
400 Willoughby Ave., 4th Floor
P.O. Box 111020
Juneau, Alaska 99801
phone: 907.465.3442
FAX: 907.586.2954
email: chiska.derr@alaska.gov
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May 18, 2009
Kimberly D. Bose
Office of Secretary
Federal Energy Regulatory Commission
888 First Street, N.E.
Washington, D.C. 20426
Re: Connelly Lake Hydro Project
Petition for Declaratory Order
Dear Ms. Bose:
We respectfully submit this original via the Commissions e-filing system of the following
Declaration of Intent and Petition for Declaratory order that the Connelly Lake Hydro
Project is not under the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission’s jurisdiction. The
Applicant believes, after reviewing Section 23(b) of the Federal Power Act, that none of
the criteria in Section 23(b) is met by this project. Therefore, this project should not be
under the Commission’s jurisdiction.
In October 2008 we applied for a jurisdictional determination from the Commission for
the Connelly Lake Hydro Project. On February 11, 2009, the Commission issued a ruling
finding that a license was required because some of the land for the project was still
managed by BLM.
Since then, BLM has conveyed the land in question to the State of Alaska.
Correspondence from BLM regarding this conveyance is enclosed. The State of Alaska
also has documentation of this conveyance that this land is now theirs, indicated on the
enclosed Status Plat as GS 1502 TAP LAND M/N and as shown on the enclosed Alaska
DNR Case Abstract: 10-13-1981 (page 12). An e-mail from the Department of Natural
Resources confirming that the state now manages this land is also enclosed.
Regarding navigability, a question raised during the last determination, but not ruled on
at that time, the State of Alaska determined in 1981 (see 10-13-1981 on the enclosed
Alaska DNR Case Abstract; page 8) that the Chilkoot River is Non-Navigable from
Chilkoot Lake, meaning above Chilkoot Lake. The Connelly Lake Hydro Project is up
river from Chilkoot Lake.
Regarding Interstate Commerce, another question raised during the last determination,
but not ruled on at that time, was in regards to fish use of the river and potential impacts
of the project on those fish, supposedly then impacting Interstate Commerce. The
Kimberly D. Bose, Secretary-FERC Connelly Lake Hydroelectric Project
March 18, 2009 p. 2 Jurisdictional Determination
Commission has previously ruled in these circumstances that potential impacts to
salmonids by these small hydro projects do not impact Interstate Commerce. In addition,
ADF&G conducted fish surveys in 1995 of this project, including Connelly Lake and the
outlet stream down to the Chilkoot River and found no fish in either. The project will
cause some minor changes in flows in the Chilkoot River due to seasonal storage in
Connelly Lake, but the flows are still within the natural flow variation of the Chilkoot
River. An analysis of these flow variations is also enclosed. This project can be
constructed with minimal impacts to the salmonids that use the river.
We respectfully request that the Commission reevaluate this project for a jurisdictional
determination. We believe this project does not meet any of the guidelines for being
under Commission jurisdiction.
Respectfully Submitted,
Glen D. Martin
Project Manager
(360) 385-1733 x122
(360) 385-7538 fax
Enc. (as stated)
Kimberly D. Bose, Secretary-FERC Connelly Lake Hydroelectric Project
March 18, 2009 p. 3 Jurisdictional Determination
ALASKA POWER & TELEPHONE COMPANY
DECLARATION OF INTENT
FOR THE
CONNELLY LAKE HYDROELECTRIC PROJECT
Submitted to:
FEDERAL ENERGY REGULATORY COMMISSION
Washington, D.C.
MAY 2009
Kimberly D. Bose, Secretary-FERC Connelly Lake Hydroelectric Project
March 18, 2009 p. 4 Jurisdictional Determination
DECLARATION OF INTENT
The location of the project:
State: Alaska
Town: N/A
Street: N/A
County: (Alaska does not have counties)
Stream: Connelly Lake
River Basin Name: Chilkoot River
Township, Range, and Meridian: T28S, R57E, and T29S, R58E, CRM
Applicant Info:
Alaska Power & Telephone Company (AP&T), an Alaska Corporation
193 Otto Street, P.O. Box 3222
Port Townsend, WA 98368
(360) 385-1733 x122
(360) 385-7538 FAX
glen.m@aptalaska.com
Local Electric Utility Company:
Alaska Power & Telephone Company (AP&T), an Alaska Corporation
P.O. Box 30
Haines, AK 99827-0030
(907) 766-6500
(907) 766-6505 FAX
Daniel Gonce (danny.g@aptalaska.com)
Kimberly D. Bose, Secretary-FERC Connelly Lake Hydroelectric Project
March 18, 2009 p. 5 Jurisdictional Determination
PROJECT DESCRIPTION
This document is a declaration of intent to develop a 10 MW hydropower project at
Connelly Lake, which is approximately 14 miles northeast of Haines, Alaska, as shown in
Figure 1. The Project is located in Sections 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 34, 35, and 36
withinT28S, R57E and Sections 4, 5, 9, 10, 14, 15, 22, 23, 25, 26 within T29S, R58E
(Copper River Meridian). The Project will utilize the natural inflow to Connelly Lake.
The proposed project is located on lands not owned by the United States 1 and is on a
nonnavigable stream and other waterbody (lake). The project will provide hydroelectric
power to an area that is becoming more reliant upon diesel generation because of load
growth. The isolated area grid this project would intertie with is operated by AP&T, and
the communities on this grid that would benefit are Haines, Skagway, Klukwan, Lutak,
and Dyea. There would be no interconnection to an interstate power grid, as none exists.
AP&T, an Alaska Corporation, further petitions the Federal Energy Regulatory
Commission (FERC) for a Declaratory order that the proposed Connelly Lake
Hydropower Project is not within the Commission’s jurisdiction. The Applicant has
reviewed Section 23(b) of the Federal Power Act (FPA) to determine whether the project
falls within the stated jurisdictional criteria and believe that none of the four stated
jurisdictional criteria are met by the Connelly Lake Project.
1. PROJECT DESCRIPTlON
The Connelly Lake Hydroelectric Project is located in Southeast Alaska, approximately
14 miles northeast of the City of Haines and 10 miles southwest of the City of Skagway.
Connelly Lake (formerly Upper Chilkoot Lake) is 2280 feet above mean sea level,
connected by an unnamed stream to the Chilkoot River. The project is on state and
private land consisting of the Haines State Forest, Chilkat Bald Eagle Preserve, and some
private land. A 48-foot-high dam would be constructed at the lake outlet. A 6,188-
footlong penstock would transport water to the powerhouse where one or two turbines
would make electricity at an installed capacity of 10,000 kW and hydraulic capacity of 45
cfs. A tailrace would discharge this water directly into the Chilkoot River. A 14-mile-
long, 34.5 kV transmission line and access road would use RS 2477 which is an old
logging road for access and to transport electricity to the Upper Lynn Canal (ULC) grid.
Project Features
The following description of project features is based on a preliminary evaluation of the
site. The sizes and types of project features are subject to modification as further
evaluations are made.
There will be a 48-foot-high rock fill dam located at the outlet of Connelly Lake, which
would raise the lake elevation from 2,280 to 2,312. The crest length would be
approximately 575 feet, the crest elevation would be approximately 2,318 feet, the crest
1 Conveyed by BLM to State of Alaska in March 2009.
Kimberly D. Bose, Secretary-FERC Connelly Lake Hydroelectric Project
March 18, 2009 p. 6 Jurisdictional Determination
feet. The dam would increase the size of the lake from 90 acres to 160 acres and provide
for an active storage capacity of 4,700 acre-feet between El 2280 and El 2312.
The intake would be situated on the left abutment of the dam, with the centerline at about
El 2,270 feet. The intake would be a free-standing concrete structure diverting flow into
a 48-inch-diameter conduit under the dam. An outlet works structure would be located at
the downstream end of the conduit, which would provide a transition to the penstock and
a branch to a 48-in discharge valve to provide for rapid drawdown of the reservoir. A
6,188-foot-long, 30-inch-diameter steel penstock would convey water from the
intake/outlet works to the powerhouse.
The powerhouse would be a prefabricated 40-foot by 60-foot metal building, located on
the east bank of the Chilkoot River at approximately 170 feet in elevation. The
powerhouse will be on a reinforced concrete foundation. The powerhouse will contain
one or two generating units with an installed capacity of 10,000 kW. Hydraulic capacity
would be approximately 45 cfs. A tailrace would be a riprap-lined excavated channel
extending a short distance from the powerhouse to the Chilkoot River to conduct
powerhouse discharges.
Access to the powerhouse area would be via an existing road (RS2477) previously used
for logging that crosses both state and private land as well as construction of
approximately 0.25 miles of new road and a bridge across the river. Access to the dam
and the penstock areas during construction would be by helicopter and the highline
system. A 14-mile-long, 34.5 kV, underground and overhead transmission line would
interconnect with Alaska Power & Telephone Company’s existing 34.5 kV transmission
system at Lutak inlet.
2. JURISDICTIONAL ANALYSIS
Section 23(b) of the Federal Power Act would require project licensing of the project
only if:
a. It is located on a “Navigable Water” of the United States:
b. It occupies lands of the United States:
c. It utilizes surplus water or water power from a government dam;
d. There was a “post-1935 construction” at the project and the project affected the
interest of interstate commerce.
The petitioner’s project does not meet any of these criteria.
a. Navigability
Connelly Lake, an alpine lake, is not reachable via its outlet stream nor is the Chilkoot
River considered navigable. The State of Alaska determined in 1981 that the “Chilkoot
River is non-navigable from Chilkoot Lake” (meaning from Chilkoot Lake up the river is
non-navigable). The outlet from Connelly Lake discharges into the Chilkoot River a little
Kimberly D. Bose, Secretary-FERC Connelly Lake Hydroelectric Project
March 18, 2009 p. 7 Jurisdictional Determination
over 3 miles above Chilkoot Lake. Documentation of this “non-navigable” determination
is enclosed.
Above Photo: Connelly Lake outlet stream
Kimberly D. Bose, Secretary-FERC Connelly Lake Hydroelectric Project
March 18, 2009 p. 8 Jurisdictional Determination
Connelly Lake’s outlet stream is a high gradient cascade along most of its route, as seen
in the photo above. The Connelly Lake outlet stream is not considered navigable for any
portion of its length and therefore Connelly Lake is not considered navigable.
Approximate Location of Powerhouse
b. Land Status
The proposed project is located on State of Alaska land and private land. No portion of
the project is on Federal land. See the enclosed land status map. BLM completed the
conveyance of some portions of land within the project boundary to the State of Alaska in
March 2009. Documentation of this conveyance is enclosed.
c. Surplus Water from Government Dam
There are no government (Federal or State) dams near or above the project, nor will the
project use water from a government dam.
d. Affect on Interstate Commerce
The Connelly Lake Hydroelectric Project will generate and sell power to AP&T which
supplies power to communities in Upper Lynn Canal, which is north of Juneau. This
Kimberly D. Bose, Secretary-FERC Connelly Lake Hydroelectric Project
March 18, 2009 p. 9 Jurisdictional Determination
isolated grid supplies power to Skagway, Haines, and Klukwan in the upper Chilkat
River Valley. The project will not be connected to any interstate power grid, because
none exists. The project, not being on a navigable stream, will have no effect on shipping
or interstate commerce in any form. No fish are known to use the lake or outlet stream 2
and environmental protections will protect fish in the Chilkoot River. The project is
within the applicants present certificated service area.
The issue was raised in the previous jurisdictional determination whether potential
impacts to fish were impacts to interstate commerce, which the Commission has ruled
before that these small hydro projects do not impact interstate commerce even if
salmonids are involved. The Chilkoot River above Chilkoot Lake has Coho, Sockeye,
and Dolly Varden. Connelly Lake and its outlet stream are above Chilkoot Lake and
drain into the Chilkoot River. According to ADF&G’s habitat maps, the outlet stream
from Connelly Lake is not used by any fish. ADF&G also conducted fish surveys in
1995 in Connelly Lake, the outlet stream from Connelly Lake, a stream approximately
0.25 miles south of the Connelly Lake outlet stream from the river confluence, and seven
other streams along the access road north of Chilkoot Lake.
The fish studies were part of a cooperative agreement between ADF&G and Haines Light
and Power Company. ADF&G’s finding from this 1995 survey were:
1. Connelly Lake and its outlet stream do not appear to support fish populations;
2. The lower reaches of the stream approximately 0.25 miles south of the
Connelly Lake outlet stream confluence with the river provides rearing habitat
for juvenile coho and Dolly Varden; and,
3. Seven streams along the access road (north of Chilkoot Lake) support spawning
and/or rearing fish.
3. CONCLUSION
In AP&T’s review of the applicable jurisdictional criteria found in Section 23(b) of the
Federal Power Act, there was no evidence found that the Connelly Lake Project meets
any one of these criteria. AP&T therefore requests that the Federal Energy Regulatory
Commission issue a Declaratory order finding that the project falls outside of the
Commission’s jurisdiction and does not require a license or permit under the Federal
Power Act.
The facts presented herein are true to the best knowledge of the Applicant.
Sincerely,
2 ADF&G surveyed the lake and outlet stream in 1995 and found no fish using either at that time.
Kimberly D. Bose, Secretary-FERC Connelly Lake Hydroelectric Project
March 18, 2009 p. 10 Jurisdictional Determination
Project Manager
Enc. (as stated)
CONNELLY LAKE HYDROELECTRIC PROJECT
FLOW ANALYSIS / COMPARISON
FOR CHILKOOT RIVER DURING OPERATIONS
CONNELLY LAKE FLOW MODIFICATION
AP&T is interested in the Connelly Lake site because of its storage potential, thus
providing additional winter generation. The site topography limits how much storage can
be developed to about 9,000 acre-feet. That is sufficient to provide about 3,000 kW
throughout the winter. The reservoir would be drawn down over the December-April
period, and would refill with the high runoff flows in the early summer. Once the
reservoir fills, any excess water would be spilled.
This operating procedure would result in flows in the Chilkoot River that are higher than
the natural flows in the winter and lower than the natural flows in the early summer. This
is illustrated in the following chart; the blue bars represent the natural average monthly
flows in the Chilkoot River just downstream from Connelly Lake, and the red bars
represent the average monthly flow increment resulting from the Connelly Lake storage
operation. For example, in January, the natural flow in the Chilkoot River is about 86
cfs, and the Connelly Lake operation would increase that flow by about 16 cfs to 102 cfs.
In July, the natural flow in the Chilkoot River would be decreased by about 40 cfs from
1,970 cfs to 1,930 cfs.
CONNELLY LAKE FLOW MODIFICATION
AVERAGE MONTHLY FLOWS
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0
200
400
600
800
1,000
1,200
1,400
1,600
1,800
2,000
JAN FEB MAR APR MAY JUN JUL AUG SEP OCT NOV DECFLOW, CFSNatural Chilkoot River Flow Below Connelly Lake Connelly Lake Flow Increment
Several things are important to note about this chart:
1. Flows of the Chilkoot River are based on correlated flows of West Creek,
adjusted by the drainage area ratio. Connelly Lake flows are based on correlation
of 3 years of gage data.
2. The chart shows average monthly flows. Natural variations in the flow of the
Chilkoot River exceed the incremental flow impact of the Connelly Lake
operation. For example, in winter, the Chilkoot River flow can be as low as 10-15
cfs and as high as 800 cfs. In summer, the Chilkoot River flow can be as low as
200 cfs and as high as 5,000 cfs.
3. Low flows in the winter occur during prolonged periods of cold weather, which is
also when power requirements are the highest. Thus, the Connelly Lake operation
will tend to increase flows in the Chilkoot River when higher flows would be
beneficial for aquatic organisms.
4. The Connelly Lake flow increment in the winter is based on a 20 cfs continuous
release, equivalent to 3,000 kW. Actual releases would vary according to the
electric load, and could be as high as 40-45 cfs. Operating permits from state and
Federal agencies will determine the actual operating constraints.
As noted above, the limited storage in Connelly Lake means that there would be a
considerable amount of excess flow from the lake in the summer months.
CONNELLY LAKE HYDROELECTRIC PROJECT
CORRESPONDENCE
Glen Martin
From: Dense, Chas A (DNR) [chas.dense@alaska.gov]
Sent: Wednesday, May 13, 2009 9:45 AM
To: glen.m@aptalaska.com; Batac, Claire C (DNR); Ashton, William S (DEC); Roche, Frances E
(DEC); Simpson, Ellen M (DFG); Timothy, Jackie L (DFG); Cameron, Sheila A (DFG); Deats,
Theodore A (DNR); Dugaqua, Alexandria R (DNR); Bussard, Daniel P (DNR); Dunker, John A
(DNR); Josephson, Roy M (DNR); Eberhardt, Michael W (DNR); Telford, Joel R (DNR); Allee,
Erin K (DNR); DNR, Parks OHA Review Compliance (DNR sponsored); Hughes, Andrew N
(DOT); Steve Ritzinger; Leeds, John C POA
Cc: Bohan, Carrie D (DNR); Groom, William M (DNR); Stan Selmer
Subject: RE: Conveyance of land around Connelly Lake from BLM to State of Alaska
Attachments: Connelly Lake Hydro Haines TA.pdf
Page 1 of 2
5/13/2009
Greetings,
The federal government Tentatively Approved conveyance to the State of Alaska on March 10, 2009 to the
Connelly Lake federal hydropower withdrawal. Tentative Approval gives the State of Alaska full management
authority to the lands. Once survey of the land is completed, BLM will give patent of the lands to the state.
Chas Dense
465-3406
From: Glen Martin [mailto:glen.m@aptalaska.com]
Sent: Friday, May 08, 2009 7:52 AM
To: Batac, Claire C (DNR); Ashton, William S (DEC); Roche, Frances E (DEC); Simpson, Ellen M (DFG); Timothy,
Jackie L (DFG); Cameron, Sheila A (DFG); Dense, Chas A (DNR); Deats, Theodore A (DNR); Dugaqua, Alexandria
R (DNR); Bussard, Daniel P (DNR); Dunker, John A (DNR); Josephson, Roy M (DNR); Eberhardt, Michael W
(DNR); Telford, Joel R (DNR); Allee, Erin K (DNR); DNR, Parks OHA Review Compliance (DNR sponsored);
Hughes, Andrew N (DOT); Steve Ritzinger; 'Leeds, John C POA'
Cc: Bohan, Carrie D (DNR); Groom, William M (DNR); Stan Selmer
Subject: Conveyance of land around Connelly Lake from BLM to State of Alaska
I was informed by BLM in early April that they had vacated the land around Connelly Lake making it state land.
Can we move forward at this time based on the BLM decision, or does the state still need to do something in
order for there to be a consensus that it is state land and not federal? I'm not sure whom I should be asking...
Thank you,
Glen
Glen D. Martin
Project Manager
Alaska Power & Telephone Company
Corporate Headquarters
P.O. Box 3222
Port Townsend, WA 98368
(360) 385-1733 x122
(360) 385-7538 fax
CONNELLY LAKE HYDROELECTRIC PROJECT
CORRESPONDENCE FROM BLM
1
Glen Martin
From:Margaret_McDaniel@ak.blm.gov
Sent:Thursday, April 02, 2009 2:19 PM
To:Glen Martin
Subject:RE: Chilkoot Lake area
Yes, it is now State land. We still have to survey it, and then we will issue the patent,
but it is now State land.
Margaret
"Glen Martin"
<glen.m@aptalaska
.com> To
<Margaret_McDaniel@ak.blm.gov>
04/02/2009 12:33 cc
PM
Subject
RE: Chilkoot Lake area
Margaret,
I sure appreciate your assistance. One more question J, does this complete BLM's activity
and is there something the state now has to do, or for all intents and purposes the land
is now state land?
Thanks again,
Glen
Glen D. Martin
Project Manager
Alaska Power & Telephone Company
Corporate Headquarters
P.O. Box 3222
Port Townsend, WA 98368
(360) 385-1733 x122
(360) 385-7538 fax
-----Original Message-----
From: Margaret_McDaniel@ak.blm.gov [mailto:Margaret_McDaniel@ak.blm.gov]
Sent: Thursday, April 02, 2009 9:58 AM
To: Glen Martin
Subject: RE: Chilkoot Lake area
Glen - We were only conveying the lands directly around the lake with this TA. The rest
of the township has previously been TA'd, including secs. 23 and 24.
Margaret
2
"Glen Martin"
<glen.m@aptalaska
.com> To
<Margaret_McDaniel@ak.blm.gov>
04/02/2009 08:38 cc
AM
Subject
RE: Chilkoot Lake area
Margaret,
A question for you. Regarding conveyance of sections in T28S, R57E, Sections 23 and 24
are not included in the Tentative Approval. Are those two sections still in BLM
jurisdiction, and if so, are they going to remain so?
Thank you,
Glen
Glen D. Martin
Project Manager
Alaska Power & Telephone Company
Corporate Headquarters
P.O. Box 3222
Port Townsend, WA 98368
(360) 385-1733 x122
(360) 385-7538 fax
-----Original Message-----
From: Margaret_McDaniel@ak.blm.gov [mailto:Margaret_McDaniel@ak.blm.gov]
Sent: Thursday, April 02, 2009 8:10 AM
To: Glen Martin
Subject: RE: Chilkoot Lake area
Glen - The Tentative Approval for this was issued on March 10, 2009. If you would like me
to send you a copy of the TA, or fax one, let me know.
Margaret
"Glen Martin"
<glen.m@aptalaska
.com> To
<Margaret_McDaniel@ak.blm.gov>
04/02/2009 06:26 cc
AM
Subject
RE: Chilkoot Lake area
3
Margaret,
What can you tell me about the status of the land conveyance in the Chilkoot Lake area
discussed below? Has the appeal period ended and what happens next?
Thanks,
Glen
Glen D. Martin
Project Manager
Alaska Power & Telephone Company
Corporate Headquarters
P.O. Box 3222
Port Townsend, WA 98368
(360) 385-1733 x122
(360) 385-7538 fax
-----Original Message-----
From: Margaret_McDaniel@ak.blm.gov [mailto:Margaret_McDaniel@ak.blm.gov]
Sent: Tuesday, February 03, 2009 8:41 AM
To: Glen Martin
Subject: RE: Chilkoot Lake area
Glen - We issue the decision which approves the land for conveyance, which
is what I just sent you. There is then a 30 day appeal period for anyone
to protest the conveyance. The state hopefully does all of its study of the area in that
30 day period, and agrees to take the conveyance as is, or it may make minor changes. It
might then be another couple of weeks or so before the conveyance is finalized. If
someone does file a protest, there is no way of knowing how long it might take to issue
the conveyance.
Margaret
"Glen Martin"
<glen.m@aptalaska
.com> To
<Margaret_McDaniel@ak.blm.gov>
02/03/2009 07:19 cc
AM
Subject
RE: Chilkoot Lake area
Margaret,
Thanks for the note. What exactly does this mean, is there still a process you have to go
through to complete the transfer, even though conveyance has been approved? Sorry, but I
really have no idea what is involved.
Thanks,
Glen
In ReplyRefer To:
A-63034 (2627)
(965) mjmlvkm
CERTIFIED MAIL
RETURN RECEIPT REQUESTED
State of Alaska
Department of Natural Resources
Division of Mining, Land and Water
Realty Services Section
550 West Seventh Avenue, Suite 1050A
Anchorage, Alaska 99501-3579
Ladies and Gentlemen:
We are pleased to transmit the enclosed Tentative Approval for A-063034, GS-1502. This
document confirms that all right, title, and interest of the United States in and to the described
land is hereby vested in the State of Alaska.
Before recording this document, please indicate to whom it should be returned in the space
provided on the last page.
Sincerely,
Richard Thwaites
Chief, Land Transfer Adjudication II
Enclosure:
Tentative Approval
Copy furnished to:
FM-(011)
Lori Nelson (961).
United States Department of the Interior
BUREAU OF LAND MANAGEMENT
Alaska State Qffice
222 West Seventh Avenue, #13
Anchorage, Alaska 995 13-7504
http:J/www.blm.gov/ak
MAR 1.0 2009
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REALTY SERVICES
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Tentative Approval
I1R 1 02009
Decision: January 29, 2009 A-063034
This Tentative Approval is issued by the UNITED STATES, Department of the Interior, Bureau of Land
Management, 222 West Seventh Avenue, #13, Anchorage, Alaska, 995 13-7504, as GRANTOR, to the State
of Alaska, Department of Natural Resources, Division of Mining, Land and Water, 550 West Seventh Avenue,
Suite 1050A, Anchorage, Alaska, 9950 1-3579, as GRANTEE, for lands in the Haines and Skagway Recording
Districts.
The State of Alaska has filed General Purposes Grant selection application, A-063034, pursuant
to Sec. 6(b) of the Alaska Statehood Act of July 7, 1958, Pub. L. 85-508, 72 Stat. 339, as
amended.
The following described hinds, which are considered proper for acquisition by the State, are
hereby tentatively approved:
Copper River Meridian, Alaska
T. 28 S., R. 57 E.,
Secs. 22, 26, 27, 34, 35, and 36, those lands formerly within Power Site
Classification No. 439, excluded from the tentative approval of
February 4, 1981.
Containing approximately 465 acres.
T. 29 S., R. 58 E.,
Secs. 3,4,5,9, 10, 11, 13, 14, 15, 22, 23, 24, 25 and 26, those lands
formerly within Power Site Classification No. 439, exciluded from the
tentative approval of February 4, 1981;
excluding from the lands tentatively approved herein, the following
interest of record which is presently shown in the lands described below,
2 00 9 -00 34
subject to conformance to survey:
Regional selection application AA-10508, Secs. 24 and 25.
Containing approximately 1,567 acres.
T. 29 S., R. 59 E.,
Secs. 19 and 30, those lands formerly within Power Site Classification
No. 439, excluded from the tentative approval of February 4, 1981.
Containing approximately 17 acres.
Aggregating approximately 2,049 acres.
EXCEPTING AND RESERVING TO THE UNITED STATES:
A right-of-way thereon, for ditches or canals constructed by the authority of the
United States. Act of August 30, 1890. 43 U.S.C. 945.
As to Secs. 22, 26, 27, 34, 35, and 36, T. 28 5., R. 57 E., and Secs. 4, 5, 9, 10, 14, 15,
22, 23, 25, and 26, T. 29 S., R. 58 E., Copper River Meridian, Power Project 11715,
AA-8 1880, the right to itself, its permittees or licensees, to enter upon, occupy, and
use any part or all of said lands necessary, in the judgment of the Federal Energy
Regulatory Commission, for the purposes of Part 1 of the Federal Power Act of
Tune 10, 1920, as amended, 16 U.S.C. 818; and no claim or right to compensation
shall accrue from the occupation or use of any of said lands hereunder may enter
thereupon for the purposes of Part 1 of the Federal Power Act upon payment of any
damages to crops, buildings, or other improvements caused thereby to the owner
thereof, or upon giving a good and sufficient bond to the United States for the use and
benefit of the owner to secure the payment of such damages as may be determined
and fixed in an action brought upon the bond in a court of competent jurisdiction, said
bond to be in the form prescribed by the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission; and
for the following purposes, if any, and under the following additional restrictions, if
any, contained in the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission's determination.
TANo.2 0 0 9 -0 0 3 4 Page2of3
This document confirms that all right, title, and interest of the United States in and to the lands
described above is deemed to have vested in the State of Alaska pursuant to Sec. 906(c)(4) of the
Alaska National Interest Lands Conservation Act of December 2, 1980. 43 U.S.C. 1635(c)(4).
By
Richard Thwaites
Chief, Land Transfer Adjudication II
Return Recorded Document To:
2009-0034 Page 3 of 3
CONNELLY LAKE HYDROELECTRIC PROJECT
ALASKA DNR CASE ABSTRACT
Alaska Department of Natural Resources Land Administration System
Case Abstract
File Type: GS File Number: 1502
See Township, Range, Section and Acreage? Yes
05/18/2009
Customer: 000124431 DNR DMLW REALTY SERVICES SELECTION LANDS
550 W 7TH AVE
ANCHORAGE AK 99501
Case Type: 101 GENERAL GRANT DNR Unit: 100 TITLE ADMINISTRATION
File Location: DTSLTR DTS LAND TITLE RCRDS
Case Status: 50 ACTIVE Status Date: 08/10/1965
Total Acres: 0.000 Date Initiated: 08/10/1965
Office of Primary Responsibility: LTI LAND-TITLE
Last Transaction Date: 03/10/2009
Last Transaction: CHNGTEXT CHANGE LEGAL TEXT
Meridian: C Township: 028S Range: 057E Section: 01 Section Acres: 456
456 TA-LAND/MINERAL
Meridian: C Township: 028S Range: 057E Section: 02 Section Acres: 456
456 TA-LAND/MINERAL
Meridian: C Township: 028S Range: 057E Section: 03 Section Acres: 456
456 TA-LAND/MINERAL
Meridian: C Township: 028S Range: 057E Section: 04 Section Acres: 456
451 TA-LAND/MINERAL
5 MEANDERABLE WATER
Meridian: C Township: 028S Range: 057E Section: 05 Section Acres: 456
426 TA-LAND/MINERAL
30 MEANDERABLE WATER
Meridian: C Township: 028S Range: 057E Section: 06 Section Acres: 458
443 TA-LAND/MINERAL
15 MEANDERABLE WATER
Meridian: C Township: 028S Range: 057E Section: 07 Section Acres: 643
643 TA-LAND/MINERAL
Meridian: C Township: 028S Range: 057E Section: 08 Section Acres: 640
640 TA-LAND/MINERAL
Meridian: C Township: 028S Range: 057E Section: 09 Section Acres: 640
610 TA-LAND/MINERAL
20 MEANDERABLE WATER
10 ACREAGE CREDIT
Meridian: C Township: 028S Range: 057E Section: 10 Section Acres: 640
625 TA-LAND/MINERAL
15 MEANDERABLE WATER
Meridian: C Township: 028S Range: 057E Section: 11 Section Acres: 640
640 TA-LAND/MINERAL
Meridian: C Township: 028S Range: 057E Section: 12 Section Acres: 640
640 TA-LAND/MINERAL
Meridian: C Township: 028S Range: 057E Section: 13 Section Acres: 640
640 TA-LAND/MINERAL
Meridian: C Township: 028S Range: 057E Section: 14 Section Acres: 640
640 TA-LAND/MINERAL
Meridian: C Township: 028S Range: 057E Section: 15 Section Acres: 640
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610 TA-LAND/MINERAL
30 MEANDERABLE WATER
Meridian: C Township: 028S Range: 057E Section: 16 Section Acres: 640
640 TA-LAND/MINERAL
Meridian: C Township: 028S Range: 057E Section: 17 Section Acres: 640
640 TA-LAND/MINERAL
Meridian: C Township: 028S Range: 057E Section: 18 Section Acres: 645
645 TA-LAND/MINERAL
Meridian: C Township: 028S Range: 057E Section: 19 Section Acres: 646
646 TA-LAND/MINERAL
Meridian: C Township: 028S Range: 057E Section: 20 Section Acres: 640
640 TA-LAND/MINERAL
Meridian: C Township: 028S Range: 057E Section: 21 Section Acres: 640
640 TA-LAND/MINERAL
Meridian: C Township: 028S Range: 057E Section: 22 Section Acres: 640
450 TA-LAND/MINERAL
30 MEANDERABLE WATER
160 REJECTED
Meridian: C Township: 028S Range: 057E Section: 23 Section Acres: 640
570 TA-LAND/MINERAL
70 MEANDERABLE WATER
Meridian: C Township: 028S Range: 057E Section: 24 Section Acres: 640
620 TA-LAND/MINERAL
20 MEANDERABLE WATER
Meridian: C Township: 028S Range: 057E Section: 25 Section Acres: 640
635 TA-LAND/MINERAL
5 MEANDERABLE WATER
Meridian: C Township: 028S Range: 057E Section: 26 Section Acres: 640
635 TA-LAND/MINERAL
5 MEANDERABLE WATER
Meridian: C Township: 028S Range: 057E Section: 27 Section Acres: 640
595 TA-LAND/MINERAL
45 MEANDERABLE WATER
Meridian: C Township: 028S Range: 057E Section: 28 Section Acres: 640
640 TA-LAND/MINERAL
Meridian: C Township: 028S Range: 057E Section: 29 Section Acres: 640
640 TA-LAND/MINERAL
Meridian: C Township: 028S Range: 057E Section: 30 Section Acres: 648
648 TA-LAND/MINERAL
Meridian: C Township: 028S Range: 057E Section: 31 Section Acres: 650
650 TA-LAND/MINERAL
Meridian: C Township: 028S Range: 057E Section: 32 Section Acres: 640
640 TA-LAND/MINERAL
Meridian: C Township: 028S Range: 057E Section: 33 Section Acres: 640
640 TA-LAND/MINERAL
Meridian: C Township: 028S Range: 057E Section: 34 Section Acres: 640
470 TA-LAND/MINERAL
10 MEANDERABLE WATER
160 REJECTED
Meridian: C Township: 028S Range: 057E Section: 35 Section Acres: 640
590 TA-LAND/MINERAL
50 MEANDERABLE WATER
Meridian: C Township: 028S Range: 057E Section: 36 Section Acres: 640
640 TA-LAND/MINERAL
Meridian: C Township: 028S Range: 058E Section: 01 Section Acres: 456
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456 TA-LAND/MINERAL
Meridian: C Township: 028S Range: 058E Section: 02 Section Acres: 456
456 TA-LAND/MINERAL
Meridian: C Township: 028S Range: 058E Section: 03 Section Acres: 456
456 TA-LAND/MINERAL
Meridian: C Township: 028S Range: 058E Section: 04 Section Acres: 456
401 TA-LAND/MINERAL
55 MEANDERABLE WATER
Meridian: C Township: 028S Range: 058E Section: 05 Section Acres: 456
456 TA-LAND/MINERAL
Meridian: C Township: 028S Range: 058E Section: 06 Section Acres: 450
450 TA-LAND/MINERAL
Meridian: C Township: 028S Range: 058E Section: 07 Section Acres: 632
632 TA-LAND/MINERAL
Meridian: C Township: 028S Range: 058E Section: 08 Section Acres: 640
640 TA-LAND/MINERAL
Meridian: C Township: 028S Range: 058E Section: 09 Section Acres: 640
630 TA-LAND/MINERAL
10 MEANDERABLE WATER
Meridian: C Township: 028S Range: 058E Section: 10 Section Acres: 640
605 TA-LAND/MINERAL
35 MEANDERABLE WATER
Meridian: C Township: 028S Range: 058E Section: 11 Section Acres: 640
640 TA-LAND/MINERAL
Meridian: C Township: 028S Range: 058E Section: 12 Section Acres: 640
640 TA-LAND/MINERAL
Meridian: C Township: 028S Range: 058E Section: 13 Section Acres: 640
640 TA-LAND/MINERAL
Meridian: C Township: 028S Range: 058E Section: 14 Section Acres: 640
640 TA-LAND/MINERAL
Meridian: C Township: 028S Range: 058E Section: 15 Section Acres: 640
590 TA-LAND/MINERAL
50 MEANDERABLE WATER
Meridian: C Township: 028S Range: 058E Section: 16 Section Acres: 635
635 TA-LAND/MINERAL
Meridian: C Township: 028S Range: 058E Section: 17 Section Acres: 640
640 TA-LAND/MINERAL
Meridian: C Township: 028S Range: 058E Section: 18 Section Acres: 634
634 TA-LAND/MINERAL
Meridian: C Township: 028S Range: 058E Section: 19 Section Acres: 635
635 TA-LAND/MINERAL
Meridian: C Township: 028S Range: 058E Section: 20 Section Acres: 640
640 TA-LAND/MINERAL
Meridian: C Township: 028S Range: 058E Section: 21 Section Acres: 640
640 TA-LAND/MINERAL
Meridian: C Township: 028S Range: 058E Section: 22 Section Acres: 640
610 TA-LAND/MINERAL
30 MEANDERABLE WATER
Meridian: C Township: 028S Range: 058E Section: 23 Section Acres: 640
620 TA-LAND/MINERAL
20 MEANDERABLE WATER
Meridian: C Township: 028S Range: 058E Section: 24 Section Acres: 640
640 TA-LAND/MINERAL
Meridian: C Township: 028S Range: 058E Section: 25 Section Acres: 640
640 TA-LAND/MINERAL
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Meridian: C Township: 028S Range: 058E Section: 26 Section Acres: 640
600 TA-LAND/MINERAL
40 MEANDERABLE WATER
Meridian: C Township: 028S Range: 058E Section: 27 Section Acres: 640
640 TA-LAND/MINERAL
Meridian: C Township: 028S Range: 058E Section: 28 Section Acres: 640
640 TA-LAND/MINERAL
Meridian: C Township: 028S Range: 058E Section: 29 Section Acres: 640
640 TA-LAND/MINERAL
Meridian: C Township: 028S Range: 058E Section: 30 Section Acres: 637
637 TA-LAND/MINERAL
Meridian: C Township: 028S Range: 058E Section: 31 Section Acres: 639
639 TA-LAND/MINERAL
Meridian: C Township: 028S Range: 058E Section: 32 Section Acres: 640
640 TA-LAND/MINERAL
Meridian: C Township: 028S Range: 058E Section: 33 Section Acres: 640
640 TA-LAND/MINERAL
Meridian: C Township: 028S Range: 058E Section: 34 Section Acres: 640
640 TA-LAND/MINERAL
Meridian: C Township: 028S Range: 058E Section: 35 Section Acres: 640
610 TA-LAND/MINERAL
30 MEANDERABLE WATER
Meridian: C Township: 028S Range: 058E Section: 36 Section Acres: 640
630 TA-LAND/MINERAL
10 MEANDERABLE WATER
Meridian: C Township: 029S Range: 058E Section: 01 Section Acres: 638
638 TA-LAND/MINERAL
Meridian: C Township: 029S Range: 058E Section: 02 Section Acres: 638
638 TA-LAND/MINERAL
Meridian: C Township: 029S Range: 058E Section: 03 Section Acres: 638
598 TA-LAND/MINERAL
40 MEANDERABLE WATER
Meridian: C Township: 029S Range: 058E Section: 04 Section Acres: 638
588 TA-LAND/MINERAL
40 MEANDERABLE WATER
10 RELINQUISHED
Meridian: C Township: 029S Range: 058E Section: 05 Section Acres: 638
638 TA-LAND/MINERAL
Meridian: C Township: 029S Range: 058E Section: 06 Section Acres: 600
600 TA-LAND/MINERAL
Meridian: C Township: 029S Range: 058E Section: 07 Section Acres: 604
604 TA-LAND/MINERAL
Meridian: C Township: 029S Range: 058E Section: 08 Section Acres: 640
640 TA-LAND/MINERAL
Meridian: C Township: 029S Range: 058E Section: 09 Section Acres: 640
640 TA-LAND/MINERAL
Meridian: C Township: 029S Range: 058E Section: 10 Section Acres: 640
430 TA-LAND/MINERAL
210 MEANDERABLE WATER
Meridian: C Township: 029S Range: 058E Section: 11 Section Acres: 640
500 TA-LAND/MINERAL
140 MEANDERABLE WATER
Meridian: C Township: 029S Range: 058E Section: 12 Section Acres: 640
640 TA-LAND/MINERAL
Meridian: C Township: 029S Range: 058E Section: 13 Section Acres: 640
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625 TA-LAND/MINERAL
15 MEANDERABLE WATER
Meridian: C Township: 029S Range: 058E Section: 14 Section Acres: 640
100 TA-LAND/MINERAL
540 MEANDERABLE WATER
Meridian: C Township: 029S Range: 058E Section: 15 Section Acres: 640
530 TA-LAND/MINERAL
110 MEANDERABLE WATER
Meridian: C Township: 029S Range: 058E Section: 16 Section Acres: 640
640 TA-LAND/MINERAL
Meridian: C Township: 029S Range: 058E Section: 17 Section Acres: 640
640 TA-LAND/MINERAL
Meridian: C Township: 029S Range: 058E Section: 18 Section Acres: 605
605 TA-LAND/MINERAL
Meridian: C Township: 029S Range: 058E Section: 19 Section Acres: 607
607 TA-LAND/MINERAL
Meridian: C Township: 029S Range: 058E Section: 20 Section Acres: 640
640 TA-LAND/MINERAL
Meridian: C Township: 029S Range: 058E Section: 21 Section Acres: 640
640 TA-LAND/MINERAL
Meridian: C Township: 029S Range: 058E Section: 22 Section Acres: 640
640 TA-LAND/MINERAL
Meridian: C Township: 029S Range: 058E Section: 23 Section Acres: 640
270 TA-LAND/MINERAL
370 MEANDERABLE WATER
Meridian: C Township: 029S Range: 058E Section: 24 Section Acres: 640
320 TA-LAND/MINERAL
320 MEANDERABLE WATER
Meridian: C Township: 029S Range: 058E Section: 25 Section Acres: 640
482 TA-LAND/MINERAL
135 MEANDERABLE WATER
20 REJECTED
3 RELINQUISHED
Meridian: C Township: 029S Range: 058E Section: 26 Section Acres: 640
605 TA-LAND/MINERAL
35 MEANDERABLE WATER
Meridian: C Township: 029S Range: 058E Section: 27 Section Acres: 640
640 TA-LAND/MINERAL
Meridian: C Township: 029S Range: 058E Section: 28 Section Acres: 640
640 TA-LAND/MINERAL
Meridian: C Township: 029S Range: 058E Section: 29 Section Acres: 640
640 TA-LAND/MINERAL
Meridian: C Township: 029S Range: 058E Section: 30 Section Acres: 609
609 TA-LAND/MINERAL
Meridian: C Township: 029S Range: 058E Section: 31 Section Acres: 481
481 TA-LAND/MINERAL
Meridian: C Township: 029S Range: 058E Section: 32 Section Acres: 640
640 TA-LAND/MINERAL
Meridian: C Township: 029S Range: 058E Section: 33 Section Acres: 640
640 TA-LAND/MINERAL
Meridian: C Township: 029S Range: 058E Section: 34 Section Acres: 640
640 TA-LAND/MINERAL
Meridian: C Township: 029S Range: 058E Section: 35 Section Acres: 640
640 TA-LAND/MINERAL
Meridian: C Township: 029S Range: 058E Section: 36 Section Acres: 570
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570 TA-LAND/MINERAL
Meridian: C Township: 029S Range: 059E Section: 01 Section Acres: 638
638 TA-LAND/MINERAL
Meridian: C Township: 029S Range: 059E Section: 02 Section Acres: 638
638 TA-LAND/MINERAL
Meridian: C Township: 029S Range: 059E Section: 03 Section Acres: 638
638 TA-LAND/MINERAL
Meridian: C Township: 029S Range: 059E Section: 04 Section Acres: 638
638 TA-LAND/MINERAL
Meridian: C Township: 029S Range: 059E Section: 05 Section Acres: 638
638 TA-LAND/MINERAL
Meridian: C Township: 029S Range: 059E Section: 06 Section Acres: 595
595 TA-LAND/MINERAL
Meridian: C Township: 029S Range: 059E Section: 07 Section Acres: 598
598 TA-LAND/MINERAL
Meridian: C Township: 029S Range: 059E Section: 08 Section Acres: 639
639 TA-LAND/MINERAL
Meridian: C Township: 029S Range: 059E Section: 09 Section Acres: 640
570 TA-LAND/MINERAL
35 MEANDERABLE WATER
35 REJECTED
Meridian: C Township: 029S Range: 059E Section: 10 Section Acres: 640
585 TA-LAND/MINERAL
20 MEANDERABLE WATER
35 REJECTED
Meridian: C Township: 029S Range: 059E Section: 11 Section Acres: 640
640 TA-LAND/MINERAL
Meridian: C Township: 029S Range: 059E Section: 12 Section Acres: 640
640 TA-LAND/MINERAL
Meridian: C Township: 029S Range: 059E Section: 13 Section Acres: 615
615 TA-LAND/MINERAL
Meridian: C Township: 029S Range: 059E Section: 14 Section Acres: 640
640 TA-LAND/MINERAL
Meridian: C Township: 029S Range: 059E Section: 15 Section Acres: 640
500 TA-LAND/MINERAL
55 MEANDERABLE WATER
85 REJECTED
Meridian: C Township: 029S Range: 059E Section: 16 Section Acres: 640
635 TA-LAND/MINERAL
5 REJECTED
Meridian: C Township: 029S Range: 059E Section: 17 Section Acres: 640
640 TA-LAND/MINERAL
Meridian: C Township: 029S Range: 059E Section: 18 Section Acres: 600
600 TA-LAND/MINERAL
Meridian: C Township: 029S Range: 059E Section: 19 Section Acres: 602
602 TA-LAND/MINERAL
Meridian: C Township: 029S Range: 059E Section: 20 Section Acres: 640
640 TA-LAND/MINERAL
Meridian: C Township: 029S Range: 059E Section: 21 Section Acres: 640
640 TA-LAND/MINERAL
Meridian: C Township: 029S Range: 059E Section: 22 Section Acres: 640
585 TA-LAND/MINERAL
55 MEANDERABLE WATER
Meridian: C Township: 029S Range: 059E Section: 23 Section Acres: 640
625 TA-LAND/MINERAL
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15 MEANDERABLE WATER
Meridian: C Township: 029S Range: 059E Section: 24 Section Acres: 500
500 TA-LAND/MINERAL
Meridian: C Township: 029S Range: 059E Section: 25 Section Acres: 470
470 TA-LAND/MINERAL
Meridian: C Township: 029S Range: 059E Section: 26 Section Acres: 525
500 TA-LAND/MINERAL
25 MEANDERABLE WATER
Meridian: C Township: 029S Range: 059E Section: 27 Section Acres: 615
615 TA-LAND/MINERAL
Meridian: C Township: 029S Range: 059E Section: 28 Section Acres: 640
640 TA-LAND/MINERAL
Meridian: C Township: 029S Range: 059E Section: 29 Section Acres: 630
630 TA-LAND/MINERAL
Meridian: C Township: 029S Range: 059E Section: 30 Section Acres: 405
245 TA-LAND/MINERAL
160 REJECTED
Meridian: C Township: 029S Range: 059E Section: 31 Section Acres: 20
20 TA-LAND/MINERAL
Meridian: C Township: 029S Range: 059E Section: 32 Section Acres: 210
210 TA-LAND/MINERAL
Meridian: C Township: 029S Range: 059E Section: 33 Section Acres: 620
620 TA-LAND/MINERAL
Meridian: C Township: 029S Range: 059E Section: 34 Section Acres: 625
625 TA-LAND/MINERAL
Meridian: C Township: 029S Range: 059E Section: 35 Section Acres: 280
280 TA-LAND/MINERAL
Meridian: C Township: 029S Range: 059E Section: 36 Section Acres: 385
385 TA-LAND/MINERAL
Case Actions
08-10-1965 APPLICATION SUBMITTED
08-10-1965 ADDLAND TO CASE BY CONVERSION
THIS LAND IS Y PART OF ORIG CASE
08-10-1965 ADDLAND TO CASE BY CONVERSION
THIS LAND IS Y PART OF ORIG CASE
08-10-1965 ADDLAND TO CASE BY CONVERSION
THIS LAND IS Y PART OF ORIG CASE
09-08-1965 AMEND APLN SUBMITTED
10-20-1965 PUBLICATION DIRECTED
12-27-1965 PROOF OF PUBLICATION
06-16-1972 AMEND APLN SUBMITTED
01-02-1979 AMEND APLN SUBMITTED
02-01-1979 AMEND APLN SUBMITTED
10-23-1979 AMEND APLN SUBMITTED
06-04-1980 NAVAGABILITY DETERM RECEIVED
12-02-1980 ANILCA SELECTIONS
ANILCA SECTION: 906(D) ANILCA SEC. 906(D)
LAND INVOLVED (MTR): C028S057E
LAND INVOLVED (MTR): C028S058E
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LAND INVOLVED (MTR): C029S058E
LAND INVOLVED (MTR): C029S059E
SELECTION INCLUDES LANDS AFFECTED BY ANILCA, 'PRIOR STATE OF ALASKA
SELECTIONS TO BE CONVEYED BY CONGRESS, DATED 7/24/78'. SEE ANILCA
02-04-1981 SUSPENDED IN PART
02-04-1981 TENT APPROVAL ISSUED
03-11-1981 TENT APP MODIFIED
08-17-1981 TOP FILED UNDER ANILCA
10-13-1981 DECISION MODIFIED
MOD DEC DATE 02-04-1981
DECISION OF FEB. 4, 1981 AS CORRECTED MAR. 11, 1981 MODIFIED FOR
NAVIGABLE WATERS. CHILKOOT RIVER IS NON-NAVIGABLE FROM CHILKOOT LAKE.
04-07-1983 CONVERTED FROM BLM LAND SYSTEM - UNVERIFIED
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION SUBMIT TPF REQUEST FOR TITLE REPORT
04-07-1983 BLM NUMBER FOR CASE
BLM NO BLMA 063034
02-07-1984 REJECTED IN PART
NUMBER ACRES REJECTED 160
03-29-1984 REJECTED IN PART
NUMBER ACRES REJECTED 160
01-08-1985 REJECTED IN PART
NUMBER ACRES REJECTED 160
REJECTED IN PART 01-08-85 AS TO NATIVE ALLOTMENT A-061299,
SEC. 30, T. 29S.,R. 59E., CRM., AND ALL MINERALS.
01-30-1985 DECISION VACATED
DATE OF DEC VACD 01-08-1985
DECISION OF 01-08-85, STATE SELECTION REJECTED IN PART, IS
VACATED DUE TO ERROR IN DECISION.
02-21-1985 REJECTED IN PART
NUMBER ACRES REJECTED 160
REJECTED IN PART AS TO NATIVE ALLOTMENT A-061299, SEC. 25,
T. 29S.,R. 58E., CRM. AND SEC. 30, T. 29S.,R. 59W., CRM.
03-27-1986 RECONVEYANCE ACREAGE CREDITED
RELATED ADL NUMBER: 104381
QCD NUMBER: 835
TA'D ACRES CREDITED: 10
T. 29S., R. 58E., CRM, SEC. 9, PORTION OF USS 7314, HOMESTEAD
A-062807.
04-08-1986 RELINQUISHED IN PART
# ACRES RELINQUISHED 45
T. 29S., R. 58E., CRM, USS 7314.
08-02-1986 CASEFILE CUSTOMER DOCUMENTED
CUSTOMER NUMBER 000124431 DIV LAND & WATER MGM
UNIT CODE 100 TITLE ADMINISTRATION
RELATIONSHIP CODE 10 OWNER
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THIS TRANSACTION WAS GENERATED BY THE CONVERSION TO THE NEW
CUSTOMER SYSTEM TO DOCUMENT THE UNIT AND RELATIONSHIP CODES
10-01-1986 RELINQUISHED IN PART
# ACRES RELINQUISHED 98
T. 28S., R. 57E., CRM, SECS. 27 & 34.
08-10-1987 RELINQUISHED IN PART
# ACRES RELINQUISHED 2.500000
T. 29S., R. 58E., CRM, SEC. 25.
08-25-1987 HELD FOR REJECTION IN PART
T. 28S., R. 57E., CRM, USS 8504, SEC. 34 AND USS 9131, SECS. 34 AND
35, NATIVE ALLOTMENT AA-6542.
10-27-1987 REJECTED IN PART
NUMBER ACRES REJECTED 159.960000
T. 28S., R. 57E., CRM, SECS. 34 AND 35, USS 8504 AND USS 9131.
11-17-1992 LAND WITHIN SECTION (S) CHANGED
.
11-17-1992 LAND STATUS CODES QC'D
AUDIT
12-20-1993 TOP FILED UNDER ANILCA
T.28S., R.57E.,C.R.M. T.28S., R.58E.,C.R.M.
T.29S., R.58E.,C.R.M. T.29S., R.59E.,C.R.M.
03-22-1995 ADMINISTRATIVE DECISION ISSUED
T. 28S., R. 57E., CRM; T. 29S., R. 58 & 59E., CRM; STATE'S FILING OF
NO EFFECT TO LANDS WITHIN PSC 439; 906(E) TOPFILING IN EFFECT.
02-22-1996 CONFORMANCE REQUESTED
TYPE OF APPLICNT NA NATIVE ALLOTMENT
BLM NUMBER AA-6600
EXCLUSION WAS IN SEC. 15 AND MOVED TO SECTIONS 9, 10, 15 AND 16,
T.29S., R.59E., C.R.M.
06-25-1996 CONFORMANCE CONCURRENCE AGREED
TYPE OF APPLICNT NA NATIVE ALLOTMENT
BLM NUMBER AA-6600
SECTIONS 9, 10, 15, AND 16, T.29S., R.59E., C.R.M.
06-27-1996 REJECTED IN PART
NUMBER ACRES REJECTED 159.970000
T. 29S., R. 59E., CRM, SECS. 9, 10, 15, 16, USS 11303, NATIVE
ALLOTMENT AA-6600.
01-29-2009 ADMINISTRATIVE DECISION ISSUED
T. 28-29 S., R. 57-59 E., C.R.M., LANDS WITHIN PSC 439
ADDL LANDS FOUND PROPER FOR SELECTION. APPROVED FOR FUTURE CONVEYANCE.
03-10-2009 TENTATIVE APPROVAL ISSUED
NUMBER ACRES APPROVED 2189
T. 28-29 S., R. 57-59 E., C.R.M., FOR LANDS FORMERLY WITHIN PSC 439
TA #2009-0034
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Legal Description
02/04/1981 Tentative Approval given for the following described lands:
Copper River Meridian, Alaska
SURVEYED LAND
T. 29 S., R. 58 E.,
Sec.31, Lot 1
Containing 21.40 acres
UNSURVEYED LAND
T. 28 S., R. 57 E.,
Excluding Power Site Classification 439;
Secs. 1 to 21, all;
Sec. 22, all, excluding homestead application A-063019;
Secs. 23 to 33, all;
Sec. 34, all, excluding Native Allotment application AA-6542;
Secs. 35 and 36, all.
Containing approximately 19,376 acres.
T. 28 S., R. 58 E., all.
Containing approximately 21,909 acres.
T. 29 S., 58 E.,
Excluding Power Site Classification 439;
Secs. 1 to 3, all;
Sec. 4, all, excluding homestead application A-062807;
Sec. 5 to 24, all;
Secs. 25, all, excluding Native Allotment application AA-7065,
Regional Selection application AA-10508, and Patented US
Surveys Nos. 3707, 3748, and 4514;
Secs. 26 to 30, all;
Sec. 31, Lot 1, E1/2, NW1/4, all, excluding Native Allotment
application A-061035;
Secs. 32 to 35, all;
Secs. 36, all, excluding Patented US Surveys Nos. 974 and 3707.
Containing approximately 18,774 acres.
T. 29 S., R. 59 E.,
Secs. 1 to 14, all;
Sec. 15, all, excluding Native Allotment applications AA-6599 and
AA-6600;
Secs. 16 to 18, all;
Sec. 19, all, excluding PSC 439;
Secs. 20 to 25, all;
Sec. 26, all, excluding Patented US Survey Nos. 967, 968, 969, and
976;
Sec. 27, all, excluding US Survey Nos. 968 and 969;
Secs. 28 and 29, all;
Sec. 30, all, excluding Native Allotment application A-061299,
Regional Selection application AA-10512, PSC 439, and
Patented surveys;
Sec. 31, W1/2SW1/4SW1/4;
Secs. 32 and 33, all;
Sec. 34, all, excluding US Survey No. 969;
Sec. 35, all, excluding US Survey Nos. 969 and 976;
Sec. 36, all.
Containing approximately 19,993 acres.
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Alaska Department of Natural Resources Land Administration System
aggregating approximately 80,073 acres of unsurveyed lands and 21.40
acres of surveyed lands.
Standard reservations.
*
03/11/1981 Tentative Approval Decision of February 4, 1981 corrected for the
following:
1) The acreage should read "aggregating approximately 80,052 acres
of unsurveyed lands and 21.40 acres of surveyed lands" a total of
80,073.40 acres.
2) Within the unsurveyed land description for Sec. 25, T. 29 S.,
R. 58 E., Copper River Meridian, correct Native Allotment
application serial No. from AA-7065 to AA-7605.
In the same township, delete Lot 1 in Sec. 31, however, the
acreage for the unsurveyed portion of the township remains
18,774 acres. Lot 1, Sec. 31 is described under the surveyed
lands.
There are no other changes or modification in the decision of
February 4, 1981.
*
STATE SELECTION REJECTED IN PART 2-7-84 TO LANDS AND MINERALS WITHIN
HOMESTEAD SETTLEMENT A-062807 USS 7314 LOCATED IN T. 29S.,R. 58E.,
CRM., SEC. 4.
STATE SELECTION REJECTED IN PART 3-29-84 AS TO LAND AND ALL MINERALS
IN HOMESTEAD SETTLEMENT A-063019 IN SEC. 22, T. 28S.,R. 57E.,CRM.
STATE SELECTION REJECTED IN PART 02-21-85 AS TO LAND AND ALL MINERALS
IN NATIVE ALLOTMENT A-061299, LOCATED IN SEC. 25, T. 29S.,R. 58E.,
CRM. AND SEC. 30, T. 29S.,R. 59E., CRM, TOTALING 160 ACRES.
*
4-8-86 STATE SELECTION RELINQUISHED IN PART FOR:
T. 29S., R. 58E., CRM
USS 7314
*
10-1-86 STATE SELECTION RELINQUISHED IN PART FOR:
T. 28S., R. 57E., C.R.M.
SECS. 27 & 34: THAT PORTION OF NATIVE ALLOTMENT
APPLICATION AA-6542 NOT PREVIOUSLY CONVEYED BY
TENTATIVE APPROVAL DATED FEBRUARY 4, 1981.
*
8-10-87 STATE SELECTION RELINQUISHED IN PART FOR:
T.29S., R. 58E., CRM
SEC. 25: BEGINNING ON THE WEST SIDE OF THE CHILKOOT LAKE
ROAD AT A LARGE SPRUCE TREE WHICH IS LOCATED APPROXIMATELY
680 FEET SOUTHERLY ALONG THE ROAD FROM THE WEST END OF
THE ALASKA DEPARTMENT OF FISH AND GAME FISH WEIR, THENCE
APPROXIMATELY NORTH 50 DEGREES WEST THE FOLLOWING SLOPE
DISTANCES: 80 FEET AT 72 DEGREES UPSLOPE; 200 FEET AT 46
DEGREES UPSLOPE, 103 FEET AT 53 DEGREES UPSLOPE, AND 83
FEET AT 12 DEGREES UPSLOPE TO THE TRUE POINT OF BEGINNING,
HEREAFTER REFERRED TO AS CORNER NUMBER 1, THIS BEING A
24-INCH HEMLOCK TREE WITH LARGE BOULDERS NEAR ITS BASE.
THENCE NORTH 50 DEGREES WEST, 330 FEET TO CORNER NUMBER 2,
THENCE NORTH 40 DEGREES EAST, 330 FEET TO CORNER NUMBER 3,
THENCE SOUTH 50 DEGREES EAST, 330 FEET TO CORNER NUMBER 4,
THENCE SOUTH 40 DEGREES WEST, 330 FEET TO CORNER NUMBER 1,
THE TRUE POINT OF BEGINNING.
*
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10-27-87 STATE SELECTION REJECTED IN PART AS TO LAND AND MINERALS
WITHIN NATIVE ALLOTMENT AA-6542, DESCRIBED AS USS 8504,
SEC. 34 AND USS 9131, SECS. 34 AND 35, T. 28S., R. 57E.,
CRM, CONTAINING 159.96 ACRES.
*
02-22-96 CONFORMANCE REQUESTED; SURVEY CONFORMANCE REDESCRIBES
EXCLUSION OF NATIVE ALLOTMENT AA-6600 IN 02-04-81 TENTATIVE
APPROVAL AS USS 11303, IN SECTIONS 9, 10, 15 AND 16, T.29S.,
R.59E., C.R.M.
*
06-25-96 CONFORMANCE CONCURRENCE AGREED FOR NATIVE ALLOTMENT AA-6600
AS DESCRIBED IN CONFORMANCE REQUEST OF 02-22-96.
*
06-27-96 STATE SELECTION REJECTED IN PART AS TO LAND AND MINERALS
IN NATIVE ALLOTMENT AA-6600 DESCRIBED AS USS 1103 LOCATED
IN T. 29S., R. 59E., CRM, SECS. 9, 10, 15, 16, CONTAINING
159.97 ACRES.
*
3-27-86 QCD 835 ACCEPTED 3-31-86 BY THE BUREAU OF LAND MANAGEMENT
FOR RECONVEYANCE OF A PORTION OF USS 7314, LOCATED IN
SEC. 9, T. 29S., R. 58E., CRM, CONTAINING 10 ACRES.
*
03/10/2009 Tentative Approval 2009-0034 issued for the following described lands.
Copper River Meridian, Alaska
T. 28 S., R. 57 E.,
Secs. 22, 26, 27, 34, 35, and 36, those lands formerly within
Power Site Classification No. 439, excuded from the Tentative
Approval of February 4, 1981.
Containing approximately 465 acres.
T. 29 S., R. 58 E.,
Secs. 3, 4, 5, 9, 10, 11, 13, 14, 15, 22, 23, 24, 25, and 26, those
lands formerly within Power Site Classification No. 439, excluded
from the Tentative Approval of February 4, 1981;
excluding form the lands Tentatively Approved herein, the following
interest of record which is presently shown in the lands described
below, subject to conformance to survey:
Regional Selection application AA-10508, Secs. 24 and 25.
Containing approximately 1,707 acres.
T. 29 S., R. 59 E.,
Secs. 19 and 30, those lands formerly within Power Site
Classification No. 439, excluded from the Tentative Approval of
February 4, 1981.
Containing approximately 17 acres.
Aggregating approximately 2,189 acres.
EXCEPTING AND RESERVING TO THE UNITED STATES:
1. A Right-of-Way thereon, for ditches and canals constructed by the
authority of the United States. Act of August 30, 1890,
43 U.S.C. 945.
2. As to Secs. 22, 26, 27, 34, 35, and 36, T. 28 S., T. 57 E., and
Secs. 4, 5, 9, 10, 14, 15, 22, 23, 25, and 26, T. 29 S., R.58 E.,
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Copper River Meridian, Power Project 11715, AA-81880, the right to
itself, its permittees or licensees, to enter upon, occupy, and use
any part or all of said lands necessary, in the judgement of the
Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, for the purposes of Part 1 of
the Federal Power Act of June 10, 1920, as amended, 16 U.S.C.
818; and no claim or right to compensation shall accrue from the
occupation or use of any of said lands hereunder may enter
thereupon for the purposes of Part 1 of the Federal Power Act upon
payment of any damages to crops, buildings, or other improvements
caused thereby to the owner thereof, or upon giving a good and
sufficent bond to the United States for the use and benefit of the
owner to secure the payment of such damages as may be
determined and fixed in an action brought upon the bond in court of
competent jurisdiction, said bond to be in the form prescribed by
the Federal Energy regulatory Commission; and for the following
purposes, if any, and under the following addtional restrictions, if
any contained in the Federal Regulatory Commission's determination.
*
End of Case Abstract
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CONNELLY LAKE HYDROELECTRIC PROJECT
1995 – ADF&G FISH SURVEY REPORT
DNR LAND USE PERMIT
APPLICATION
DNR EASEMENT APPLICATION
102-112 (Rev. 10/01) 1
STATE OF ALASKA DEPARTMENT OF NATURAL RESOURCES
DIVISION OF MINING, LAND AND WATER
Northern Region
3700 Airport Way
Fairbanks, AK 99709
(907) 451-2740
Southcentral Region
550 W 7th Ave., Suite 900C
Anchorage, AK 99501-3577
(907) 269-8552
Southeast Region
400 Willoughby, #400
Juneau, AK 99801
(907) 465-3400
APPLICATION FOR EASEMENT
AS 38.05.850
Non-refundable application fee: $100* ADL #
(to be filled in by state)
Applicant’s Name Doing business as:
Mailing Address E-Mail:
City/State/Zip
Message Phone ( ) Work Phone ( ) Soc. Sec. # and/or Tax ID #
Is applicant a nonprofit cooperative association? [ ] yes [ ] no. If yes, are you applying for an exemption under AS
38.05.850(b)? [ ] yes [ ] no. If yes, please submit proof of nonprofit status (e.g. by-laws, articles of incorporation, tax statement).
Location of activity/Legal Description: Municipality , Meridian
Township , Range , Section , 1/4, 1/4
Township , Range , Section , 1/4, 1/4
(attach extra sheets as needed)
Total length of applied-for easement (feet): Total width of applied-for easement (feet):
Acres encompassed by easement: (43,560 square feet = 1 acre)
Specific purpose of easement (e.g. electric utility, fiber-optic conduit or cable, telecommunications tower, road, bridge,
airstrip/airport, driveway, trail, drainage), and type of anticipated traffic (e.g. plane, truck, heavy equipment): Explain
Are you applying for the Division of Mining, Land and Water to reserve a Public Easement? Yes No . Are you applying
to be granted a Private Easement? Yes No . (Note: Annual rental fee required for private easement)
*See 11 AAC 05.010 regarding fees for federal, state, and local government agencies Date Stamp:
ADF&G FISH HABITAT PERMIT
APPLICATION
FH#______________
(Office Use Only)
ALASKA DEPARTMENT OF FISH AND GAME
FISH HABITAT PERMIT APPLICATION
SPECIFIC INSTRUCTIONS
NOTE: Provide as much information as possible. If you need assistance, please contact the
nearest ADF&G Division of Habitat office. The ADF&G reserves the right to require
additional information for the proper protection of fish and game.
Step A: Provide your name, address, and telephone number and the name, address, and
telephone number of the contractor who will be doing the work, if known.
Step B: Describe the type of project (e.g., bridge, culvert, utility line placement, impoundment
structure, bank stabilization, channelization, low water crossing, log removal, etc.) and
the purpose of the project. A brief description of alternatives considered would be useful
but is not required. Attach additional sheets as necessary. Back to Form
Step C: 1. Name of the waterbody in or adjacent to which the project will occur.
2. For Anadromous Stream numbers, refer to the Atlas to the Catalog of Waters
Important for Spawning, Rearing or Migration of Anadromous Fishes.
3. a. Provide plans (or field sketch) showing the following as a minimum: access to
the site, plan view showing all project features and dimensions, or crossing/fording sites;
material removal plans should also include, at a minimum, the following: 50' contour
lines; nearby watercourses and lakes; location of facilities (i.e., screening, washing, and
crushing plants, and commercial and private buildings); aliquot parts identified in order
they are to be mined; site where fuel will be stored; a cross section view of the material
site showing current land and water elevations and bank slopes and final excavation
grades and slopes; and project expansion sites (scale no greater than 1 in. = 400 ft.)
b. Provide specifications, if available; and
c. Provide a current aerial photograph, if available. Back to Form
Step D: Indicate the time of year when project construction will occur. Is the project temporary or
permanent?
Step E: 1. Provide information if applicable on how you will divert the stream.
2. Indicate if channelization will occur.
3. Provide information, if applicable, on how you will alter or modify the banks of the
stream.
4. List all vehicles or equipment by type and size that will be used in the stream.
5. Provide information, if applicable, on what type and amount of material will be
removed from the floodplain, bed, stream, or lake.
6. Provide information, if applicable, on any material you will deposit in the floodplain,
stream, or lake.
July 2008
July 2008
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7. Provide information, if applicable, on any blasting you intend to do in the floodplain,
stream, or lake.
8. Indicate if temporary fills will be required.
9. Indicate if ice bridges will be required.
Step F: What precautions will be taken to insure that fish and other aquatic organisms are
protected from adverse impacts? Outline plan for restoring, rehabilitating, or re-
vegetating the site if channel or bank alterations occur. What precautions will be taken to
maintain State Water Quality Standards? Back to Form
Step G: Provide the waterbody characteristics at the site of the project.
Step H: Provide available hydraulic information for the types of projects indicated. For information
on selecting a culvert size that will ensure fish passage, consult ADF&G permitters or
references available at Division of Habitat offices.
FH#______________
(Office Use Only)
GENERAL WATERWAY/WATERBODY APPLICATION
ALASKA DEPARTMENT OF FISH AND GAME
Division of Habitat
Office Locations
A. APPLICANT
1. Name:
2. Address (Mailing):
Email Address:
Telephone: Fax:
3. Project Coordinator/Contractor:
Name:
Address:
Email Address:
Telephone: Fax:
B. TYPE AND PURPOSE OF PROJECT:
C. LOCATION OF PROJECT SITE
1. Name of River, Stream, or Lake:
or Anadromous Stream No:
2. Legal Description: Township Range
Meridian Section USGS Quad Map
3. Plans, Specifications, and Aerial Photograph. See specific instructions
July 2008
-3-
July 2008
-4-
D. TIME FRAME FOR PROJECT: TO (mm/dd/yy)
E. CONSTRUCTION METHODS:
1. Will the stream be diverted? Yes No
How will the stream be diverted?
How long?
2. Will stream channelization occur? Yes No
3. Will the banks of the stream be altered or modified? Yes No
Describe:
4. List all tracked or wheeled equipment (type and size) that will be used in the stream
(in the water, on ice, or in the floodplain):
How long will equipment be in the stream?
5. a. Will material be removed from the floodplain, bed, stream, or lake? Yes No
Type:
Amount:
b. Will material be removed from below the water table? Yes No
If so, to what depth?
Is a pumping operation planned? Yes No
6. Will material (including spoils, debris, or overburden) be deposited in the floodplain,
stream, or lake? Yes No
If so, what type?
Amount:
Disposal site location(s):
7. Will blasting be performed? Yes No
Weight of charges:
Type of substrate:
8. Will temporary fills in the stream or lake be required during construction (e.g., for
construction traffic around construction site)? Yes No
9. Will ice bridges be required? Yes No
REHABILITATION PLAN
To construct the dam while protecting the environment by minimizing the potential for
sedimentation of the outlet creek, a cofferdam will be used to divert flow around the dam
construction until one side is complete, then the cofferdam would be moved to divert
flow through the just completed portion that will have an aperture (i.e. sluice gate or
other feature) to allow discharge from the lake while construction is completed on the
opposite portion. Rock as rip-rap or “super-size” sacks filled with sand will be used to
construct the cofferdam. Silt fencing and straw or hay bales would also be used as
needed along the outlet stream banks to keep soil from entering water during
construction. Top soils may be scrapped off the bedrock that will be flooded once the
lake is filled behind the dam. Soils would be used to revegetate the areas of construction,
which will stabilize exposed soils.
Construction of the powerhouse and tailrace will employ silt fencing and straw or hay
bales as methods to prevent runoff from entering the Chilkoot River. Vegetative buffers
will also be maintained as much as possible.
Construction of the penstock will mainly require minimal excavation as it will be on the
surface on anchors bolted to bedrock or on small concrete saddles. Silt fencing and straw
or hay bales will be used around each site, as needed, to contain any fines before they can
enter the outlet stream if construction is in the streams vicinity. Otherwise, vegetation
will act as a filter. Seeding of these sites that expose soil with annual grasses that are
allowed by the State will be used to stabilize any excavation after construction.
PHOTOGRAPHS OF PROJECT AREA
ULC GRID INFRASTRUCTURE
ONE-LINE DIAGRAMS
LETTERS OF SUPPORT
MUNICIPALI'IJ' O F SKAGWAY
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POST OFFICE l]OX 415
SKAGVVAY, ALT\S KA 99S4tI
(907) 983-72e7 (PHONE)
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Steven I-i. Haagenson
Alaslia Energy A utlrori t.v
813 West Nor-tliem Lights Boulevald
Anchorage. Alaslca 9950-l
Subjcct: Munic:ipal supl)oi't of (lonnelly l.iii';r': I-lyclrol)o\\/cl Pr-oict't
Dear Mr. Haagenson,
The lVlunicipality of Slcagway suppor-ts Alasl<a Power'&'I'elepht.rrrc Conrpany's (r\l'&f) clesir.' to leusr'
or purchase land from the State o1'41aslca to develop a new hych-oelectt-ic gcneration pro.ject rrt
Connelly Lake.'l'his project is located in the Haines l3orough at a site founcl above Chill<oot l.,rl<c at
the lread of Lutal< Inlet.
As a Iicensed pLrblic Lltility in thc State o1'r\laska, AP&'l' provirics llower to the comnrunities in the
Upper Lynn Ca-nal thror-rgh an existing distlibution systum fed b-y hydr-oelcctlic ancl clir::sc) geirci'lrtiot.r
syslems. AP&'f has lead u successfirl effort in the lasl J3 years tr) r'ccluce tltc rcgiorr's titrpcndt'rtt on
diesel generated power. vvith sonrc 70% of power being ltroviderl to cltstonrcrs thloLrglr it-s
hydroel ectric lacil ities.
Development of the Connelly Lalce Hydropower Project rvould l'itt'ther reduce lJpper l.ynn (-;irnl's
dependence on fossil fuels forpowergeneration ancl ensure sr,r['{lcicnt enclg-y is availirirltr ii.rr'lrrtut'c
econonric growth within tlre regiou, AP&l is well lsrorvn in thc inclitstry lirr its innt,r'.rt.ir-tn irr
develcipmenl t-rl' small scule hydlopf)wer projt-cis.
Sincerely, .-,\
,-(tmau1!&L**
Thomas Cochr-an - Mayor'
Senatol Al berl I(ookesh
Representative lJill fhomas..tr.
Memo
To: Tom Bolen, Haines Borough Manager
From: Stephanie Scott, Energy & Sustainability Coordinator
Cc: Commissioners, Energy & Sustainability Commission
Date: January 21, 2009
Re : Recommendation to the Borough Assembly regarding the
Connelly Lake Hydro Electric Project proposal from Alaska
Power & Telephone (APT) before the Committee of the
Whole, January 21, 2009
The Energy & Sustainability Commission crafted the following recommendation
to the Assembly during its January 20, 2009 Commission meeting.
The Energy & Sustainability Commission recommends that the Assembly
support efforts by APT to secure funding to do additional design and data
gathering for hydro electric sources including but not limited to Connelly
Lake and Schubee Lake to help inform the public process prior to
permitting.
During debate following the making and seconding of the motion, “support” was
defined as “support for the grant and the uses of the grant.”
The motion carried 7 to 1. Commissioner Wackerman was absent, Commissioner
Holmes voted in the negative, and Commissioner Gonce accepted the Chairʼs
ruling that he had a conflict of interest and did not vote.
From: "Ady Milos" <a1milos@yahoo.com>
Date: January 29, 2009 3:23:10 PM AKST
To: <sscott@aptalaska.net>
Subject: Alaska Power & Telephone's Connelly Lake hydroelectric project
Dear Ms. Scott,
I am writing this to support Alaska Power & Telephone’s Connelly Lake hydroelectric
project.
AP&T has presented a plan they feel is feasible, environmentally sound, and will provide
Haines with more than three times the power it presently consumes during peak times in
winter. According to AP&T’s presentation to the Haines Energy Commission on
November 25th, 2008 the Connelly Lake site was chosen for its capacity, proximity to
Haines, and because it does not require an undersea cable – a link that, if broken, could
put Haines in the dark for several months. The project size is important so that AP&T can
sell excess power in other markets (i.e. Skagway, Canada, and cruise ships when docked,)
and therefore keep our power rates low.
You have already received some letters in opposition to this project. This vociferous
handful of opponents is ignoring a basic rule of economics – that every resource is
limited and has alternative uses. We can always wish for more wilderness, but by
developing this one low-impact hydroelectric project at Connelly Lake we can cut
hydrocarbon use in the Haines area by 30 to 50 percent. That’s less pollution in town, less
CO2 into the atmosphere, less oil burned, and therefore reduced chance of an oil spill as
less oil is transported in our marine environment. By constructing three miles of road, one
6300-foot penstock and a powerhouse we will realize an environmental net gain for the
Haines area.
And when Haines grows, or finds a new industry ( or port facility?) at its doorstep, the
existence of this ample source of power means cleaner, more energy-efficient growth.
The Chilkoot River Corridor is a beautiful and productive place, but not as untouched as
some folks would like to believe. Local loggers Don Turner and Duck Hess can both
testify that they helped log some large tracts of land at the upper end of the lake about 40
years ago, taking the logs out via a logging road along the north side of the lake – the
same roadbed that AP&T proposes repairing. That some folks are unaware of this is a
testament to the resiliency of the watershed.
During their presentation, AP&T explained how they met several environmental
challenges during construction of other projects in the Skagway area and on Prince of
Wales Island. It appears they are also ready to take every environmental precaution to
complete the Connelly Lake Project with a minimal impact. When completed it is likely
that none of the power project will be visible from the present DNR campground at the
lower end of Chilkoot Lake.
Therefore, I have no reservations about supporting AP&T as they work toward plentiful,
sustainable hydropower for Haines. And I’m convinced that after it is done, the Chilkoot
watershed will remain a beautiful and productive place.
Nearly everyone I speak with in Haines feels the same way.
Sincerely,
Stan & Ady Milos
Haines, Alaska.
From: "Marie DisBrow" <marie@wildernesswritings.com>
Date: January 31, 2009 12:03:05 PM AKST
To: <sscott@aptalaska.net>
Subject: re: Connelly Lake Project
Stephanie Scott, ESC Coordinator
Haines Borough
103 Third Avenue S.
P.O. Box1209
Haines, AK 99827
re: Connelly Lake Hydroelectric Project
Dear Ms Scott:
As a resident of Lutak, I am writing to encourage you to support Alaska Power &
Telephone’s Connelly Lake hydroelectric project.
AP&T’s environmentally sound plan will provide Haines with over three times the power
presently consumed during winter peak times. According to AP&T’s presentation to the
Haines Energy Commission on November 25th, 2008, the Connelly Lake site was chosen
for its capacity, proximity to Haines, and because it does not require an undersea cable.
Just yesterday, both Skagway and Haines lost power when heavy snow caused trees to
contact the transmission line along the Klondike Highway. In spite of the Haines diesel-
fired generator, we were without electricity for several hours. If it becomes necessary to
use the diesel power plant for a long period of time, the rate could go from $0.07 per
kilowatt hour to over $0.23 per kilowatt hour—over three times the cost of hydroelectric
power, because of the high cost of fuel.
The project size is important so that AP&T can sell excess power in other markets (i.e.
Skagway, Canada, and cruise ships when docked) and therefore keep our power rates
low. It appears that AP&T is ready to take every environmental precaution to complete
the Connelly Lake Project with a minimal impact.
Sincerely,
Marie E. DisBrow
From: "Dave DisBrow" <dave@davedisbrow.com>
Date: February 2, 2009 12:30:37 AM AKST
To: <sscott@aptalaska.net>
Subject: Connelly Lake Hydroelectric Project
Stephanie Scott, ESC Coordinator
Haines Borough
103 Third Avenue S.
P.O. Box1209
Haines, AK 99827
re: Connelly Lake Hydroelectric Project
Dear Ms Scott:
I feel it is time to step to the plate and support Alaska Power & Telephone’s Connelly Lake hydroelectric
project. Being a resident of Lutak and doing without electric and or phone service until last year, I don't see
why anyone would want to go back to the dark side of living. Our present hydro power from AP&T's
undersea (Umbilical) cable from Skagway has a limited lifetime and regression is not a viable nor logical
option.
We now have a potential future for Haines, may I mention our deep harbor possibilities? Without a quality
and quantity source of clean electricity for the docks we would stand to lose this resource.
Governor Palin has set a goal..."This guide will help us move to a future where, ideally, 50 percent of
Alaska's electricity is generated from renewable resources by 2025,". This is twice the goal President
Barack Obama has called for by 2025. Alaska can set the pace for renewal resources for our nation! ...and
Haines could be leading the way. Lets not show them how stubborn we can be on this issue.
Win Win
Dave DisBrow
RESUME’S
COST WORKSHEET
Renewable Energy Fund Round 3
Project Cost/Benefit Worksheet
RFA AEA10-015 Application Cost Worksheet Page 1 10-7-09
Please note that some fields might not be applicable for all technologies or all project
phases. The level of information detail varies according to phase requirements.
1. Renewable Energy Source
The Applicant should demonstrate that the renewable energy resource is available on a
sustainable basis.
Annual average resource availability. 45 GWh maximum annual hydroelectric output
Unit depends on project type (e.g. windspeed, hydropower output, biomasss fuel)
2. Existing Energy Generation and Usage
a) Basic configuration (if system is part of the Railbelt 1
i. Number of generators/boilers/other
grid, leave this section blank)
7 hydro units, 8 diesel
ii. Rated capacity of generators/boilers/other 8,828 kW hydro, 9,915 kW diesel
iii. Generator/boilers/other type Hydro and diesel
iv. Age of generators/boilers/other Varies
v. Efficiency of generators/boilers/other Varies
b) Annual O&M cost (if system is part of the Railbelt grid, leave this section blank)
i. Annual O&M cost for labor $125,000 approx.
ii. Annual O&M cost for non-labor $40,000 approx., excluding fuel
c) Annual electricity production and fuel usage (fill in as applicable) (if system is part of the
Railbelt grid, leave this section blank)
i. Electricity [kWh] 27,440,000 kWh (2007)
ii. Fuel usage
Diesel [gal] 100,000 gal/yr (avg.)
Other
iii. Peak Load 4,900 kW
iv. Average Load 2,800 kW
v. Minimum Load 1,500 kW
vi. Efficiency Varies
vii. Future trends Moderate growth
d) Annual heating fuel usage (fill in as applicable)
i. Diesel [gal or MMBtu]
ii. Electricity [kWh]
iii. Propane [gal or MMBtu]
iv. Coal [tons or MMBtu]
v. Wood [cords, green tons, dry tons]
vi. Other
1 The Railbelt grid connects all customers of Chugach Electric Association, Homer Electric Association, Golden Valley Electric
Association, the City of Seward Electric Department, Matanuska Electric Association and Anchorage Municipal Light and Power.
Renewable Energy Fund Round 3
Project Cost/Benefit Worksheet
RFA AEA10-015 Application Cost Worksheet Page 2 10-7-09
3. Proposed System Design Capacity and Fuel Usage
(Include any projections for continued use of non-renewable fuels)
a) Proposed renewable capacity
(Wind, Hydro, Biomass, other)
[kWh or MMBtu/hr]
12,000 kW
b) Proposed Annual electricity or heat production (fill in as applicable)
i. Electricity [kWh] 45,000,000 kWh max.
ii. Heat [MMBtu]
c) Proposed Annual fuel Usage (fill in as applicable)
i. Propane [gal or MMBtu]
ii. Coal [tons or MMBtu]
iii. Wood [cords, green tons, dry tons]
iv. Other
4. Project Cost
a) Total capital cost of new system $32,000,000 (est. cost of Phase IV)
b) Development cost $1,235,000 (est. cost of Phase I, II, and III)
c) Annual O&M cost of new system $500,000 (2009 est.)
d) Annual fuel cost No fuel cost
5. Project Benefits
a) Amount of fuel displaced for
i. Electricity 650,000 gal/yr (by cruise ships, increasing as ULC loads grow)
ii. Heat
iii. Transportation
b) Price of displaced fuel $3.00/gal (2009), 3.75% escalation for 20 years
c) Other economic benefits
d) Amount of Alaska public benefits Reduced diesel emissions; reduced PCE (not calculated)
6. Power Purchase/Sales Price
a) Price for power purchase/sale $0.20/kWh (sales to cruise ships)
7. Project Analysis
a) Basic Economic Analysis
Project benefit/cost ratio 1.9
Payback Not calculated
GRANT BUDGET FORM
Renewable Energy Fund Grant Round III Grant Budget Form 10-7-09
Milestone or Task
Phase II – Feasibility Analysis and Conceptual
Design
Anticipated
Completion Date
RE- Fund
Grant Funds
Grantee
Matching
Funds
Source of Matching
Funds:
Cash/In-kind/Federal
Grants/Other State
Grants/Other
TOTALS
Conceptual design and optimization December, 2010 $ 100,000 $ 25,000 Cash, labor & benefits $ 125,000
Stream gage installation October, 2010 $ 60,000 $ 15,000 Cash, labor & benefits $ 75,000
Geotechnical investigations October, 2011 $ 80,000 $ 20,000 Cash, labor & benefits $ 100,000
Fish surveys and analysis December, 2011 $ 100,000 $ 25,000 Cash $ 125,000
Wildlife surveys December, 2011 $ 20,000 $ 5,000 Cash $ 25,000
Botanical surveys December, 2011 $ 20,000 $ 5,000 Cash $ 25,000
Wetlands surveys December, 2011 $ 16,000 $ 4,000 Cash $ 20,000
Archaeological survey December, 2011 $ 24,000 $ 6,000 Cash $ 30,000
Water quality testing December, 2011 $ 8,000 $ 2,000 Cash $ 10,000
TOTALS $ 428,000 $ 107,000 $ 535,000
Budget Categories:
Direct Labor & Benefits $ 100,000 $ 25,000 Direct labor & benefits $ 125,000
Travel & Per Diem $ 8,000 $ 2,000 Cash $ 10,000
Equipment $ $ $
Materials & Supplies $ $ $
Contractual Services $ 320,000 $ 80,000 Cash $ 400,000
Construction Services $ $ $
Other $ $ $
TOTALS $ 428,000 $ 107,000 $ 535,000
Renewable Energy Fund Grant Round III Grant Budget Form 10-7-09
Milestone or Task
(Phase III Permitting and Final Design)
Anticipated
Completion Date
RE- Fund
Grant Funds
Grantee
Matching
Funds
Source of Matching
Funds:
Cash/In-kind/Federal
Grants/Other State
Grants/Other
TOTALS
Permit applications preparation and processing July, 2012 $ 40,000 $ 10,000 Cash, labor & benefits $ 50,000
Stream gaging (data collection for 2 years) October, 2012 $ 40,000 $ 10,000 Cash, labor & benefits $ 50,000
Penstock alignment survey October, 2011 $ 40,000 $ 10,000 Cash, labor & benefits $ 50,000
Final design December, 2012 $ 440,000 $ 110,000 Cash, labor & benefits $ 550,000
TOTALS $ 560,000 $ 140,000 $ 700,000
Budget Categories:
Direct Labor & Benefits $ 420,000 $ 105,000 Direct labor & benefits $ 525,000
Travel & Per Diem $ 20,000 $ 5,000 Cash $ 25,000
Equipment $ 0 $ 0 $ 0
Materials & Supplies $ 0 $ 0 $ 0
Contractual Services $ 120,000 $ 30,000 Cash $ 150,000
Construction Services $ 0 $ 0 $ 0
Other $ 0 $ 0 $ 0
TOTALS $ 560,000 $ 140,000 $ 700,000
Renewable Energy Fund Grant Round III Grant Budget Form 10-7-09
Project Milestones that should be addressed in Budget Proposal
Reconnaissance Feasibility Design and Permitting Construction
1. Project scoping and
contractor solicitation.
2. Resource identification
and analysis
3. Land use, permitting, and
environmental analysis
5. Preliminary design
analysis and cost
4. Cost of energy and
market analysis
5. Simple economic analysis
6. Final report and
recommendations
1. Project scoping and
contractor solicitation.
2. Detailed energy resource
analysis
3. Identification of land and
regulatory issues,
4. Permitting and
environmental analysis
5. Detailed analysis of
existing and future energy
costs and markets
6. Assessment of
alternatives
7. Conceptual design
analysis and cost estimate
8. Detailed economic and
financial analysis
9, Conceptual business and
operations plans
10. Final report and
recommendations
1. Project scoping and
contractor solicitation for
planning and design
2. Permit applications (as
needed)
3. Final environmental
assessment and
mitigation plans (as
needed)
4. Resolution of land use,
right of way issues
5. Permit approvals
6. Final system design
7. Engineers cost estimate
8. Updated economic and
financial analysis
9. Negotiated power sales
agreements with
approved rates
10. Final business and
operational plan
1. Confirmation that all
design and feasibility
requirements are
complete.
2. Completion of bid
documents
3. Contractor/vendor
selection and award
4. Construction Phases –
Each project will have unique
construction phases,
limitations, and schedule
constraints which should be
identified by the grantee
5. Integration and testing
6. Decommissioning old
systems
7. Final Acceptance,
Commissioning and Start-
up
8. Operations Reporting