Shorelines & Recreation Updates
2009 SMP Time Line
Shoreline Management Plan Finalization
Priest Rapids Project License – Article 419: Grant PUD shall file for approval a final Shoreline Management Plan to protect the scenic quality of the mid-Columbia River. The plan shall contain a provision to protect and enhance Crescent Bar Island. The Shoreline Management Plan directs land use and activities within the Priest Rapids Project Boundary.
Status:
- Draft Complete
- Public Review Period – ended September 14, 2009
- Staff Review & Update Complete
Next Steps (with tentative dates):
- FERC-Identified Stakeholder Review (30 Days) – November 2009
- Grant PUD Staff & Legal Review – November 2009
- Commission Review & Adoption – December 2009
- File for FERC Approval – December 2009
- FERC Public Review Period - 2010
Future of Crescent Bar Island
Strategy on requirement to develop a “plan to protect and enhance Crescent Bar Island” included in Shoreline Management Plan.
Objectives & Next Steps:
- Make decisions in early 2010
- Lease with Port of Quincy expires in June 2012
- Decisions on lease(s) must be consistent with FERC license, including Article 420 on Use and Occupancy
- FERC approval is needed for implementation of the resulting plan(s)
Public Meeting Program (September 14)
Public Comment Summary & Analysis
Public Comments (raw data)
For more information, contact the Lands and Recreation Department:
Phone: (509) 793-1522
email: lands@gcpud.org
Shoreline Management Plan 2009
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Grant PUD manages the shorelines of the Priest Rapids Project on the Columbia River. In 2008, the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) awarded Grant PUD a new license for continued operation of Priest Rapids and Wanapum dams. The Priest Rapids Project License requires consultation with FERC-identified stakeholders to complete a Shoreline Management Plan for the shorelines along the reservoirs created by the two dams.
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