Category Archives: Chris Shutes

CSPA and Allied Groups Comment on Merced Relicensing, Request Studies

Posted on February 4, 2011 by Chris Shutes

January 31, 2011. CSPA and a five other conservation and fishing groups have commented on the Initial Study Report in the relicensing of the Merced River Project, and submitted seven requests for new studies. In 2009 and 2010, Merced Irrigation … Continue reading →

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State Board passes deficient certification for Oroville

Posted on December 28, 2010 by Chris Shutes

The State Water Resources Control Board, on December 15, 2010, approved a 401 water quality certification for the relicensing of the Oroville Facilities. The certification by the State Board is required before the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission can issue a … Continue reading →

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CSPA Goes to Washington

Posted on December 5, 2010 by Chris Shutes

CSPA is engaged on as many hydroelectric projects in California as any other non-governmental organization. On the Merced and the McCloud, the Tuolumne and Butte Creek, the Mokelumne and the American, the Yuba and the Feather, CSPA is active in … Continue reading →

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Foothills Water Network, Including CSPA, Asks FERC to Study Water Supply in Hydropower Relicensing

Posted on October 19, 2010 by CSPA Admin

By Chris Shutes, FERC Projects Director In a comment letter filed in the dockets of the coordinated relicensing of the Yuba-Bear and Drum-Spaulding hydroelectric projects, the Foothills Water Network has taken the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission to task for failure … Continue reading →

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State Board cancels San Joaquin application

Posted on October 17, 2010 by CSPA Admin

By Chris Shutes, CSPA Projects Director The Division of Water Rights of the State Water Resources Control Board has canceled the application of San Joaquin County to divert South Fork American River water through EBMUD’s Freeport diversion on the Sacramento … Continue reading →

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CSPA Comments on Draft EIR for El Dorado Water Rights Applications

Posted on October 14, 2010 by CSPA Admin

Chris Shutes, CSPA Water Rights Advocate CSPA has filed comments on El Dorado Water and Power Authority’s Draft Environmental Impact Report for the Supplemental Water Rights Project Acquisition of 40,000 Acre- Feet Per Year of New Consumptive Water Rights. Under … Continue reading →

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CSPA Protests DWR Water Rights Petitions

Posted on October 14, 2010 by CSPA Admin

Chris Shutes, CSPA Water Rights Advocate CSPA has protested petitions for extension of time filed by the Department of Water Resources with the State Water Resources Control Board. DWR seeks an additional 5 years to increase the amount of water … Continue reading →

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CSPA Comments on Future Operation of Oroville

Posted on September 24, 2010 by CSPA Admin

By Chris Shutes, CSPA FERC Projects Director CSPA has filed comments on the third Draft 401 Water Quality Certification for the relicensing of the Oroville Facilities. The State Water Resources Control Board issued its third draft certification on July 2, … Continue reading →

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CSPA Files for Party Status on Mokelumne Pumped Storage

Posted on September 23, 2010 by CSPA Admin

By Chris Shutes, FERC Projects Director CSPA has filed for party status in a proceeding before the Public Utilities Commission. In the proceeding, Pacific Gas & Electric Company seeks permission to charge its ratepayers $40 Million to initiate a FERC … Continue reading →

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CSPA Comments on Draft EIS for McCloud – Pit Relicensing

Posted on September 22, 2010 by CSPA Admin

By Chris Shutes, FERC Projects Director CSPA filed comments today on the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission’s Draft Environmental Impact Statement for the relicensing of the McCloud – Pit Hydroelectric Project (FERC #2106). CSPA focused on two major areas of concern. … Continue reading →

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CSPA, CalTrout and Friends of the Eel River ask FERC to Order Improved Hydrologic Analysis From PG&E

Posted on August 30, 2010 by CSPA Admin

By Chris Shutes, CSPA Water Rights Advocate On April 19, 2010, Potter Valley Irrigation District wrote a letter to FERC asking that PG&E, operator of the Potter Valley hydroelectric project. be ordered to analyze the amount of water diverted from … Continue reading →

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