Decision Memo Completed

Seattle City Light PIT Project

Colville National Forest Pend Oreille, Washington Newport Ranger District

Seattle City Light (SCL) proposes to install passive induction transponders (PIT) tag antennanae arrays and equipment in tributaries to the Pend Oreille River. Purpose is to support fisheries monitoring requirements of FERC Project 2144 -Boundary Dam

Location

Various locations on several tributaries of the Pend Oreille River, Pend Oreille County

Project timeline

1
Scoping Start
09/01/2014
2
Decision
10/2014 (Estimated)
3
Implementation
11/2014 (Estimated)

NEPA / regulatory detail

Categorical Exclusion32.2 (3), 36 Cfr 220.6(E)(3)
Special AuthorityNot Applicable / Other
Notice and Comment RegulationNot Subject to Regulations
Project ActivityHydropower; Special Use Authorizations
Seattle City Light: PIT tag array projectDecision Signed Date: 10/10/2014 Legal Notice Date: 10/10/2014
ForestsColville National Forest
DistrictsNewport Ranger District
Legal Land DescriptionNot Applicable
Special use management