What is the difference between the FERC and EIS processes, and what are the next steps?
Denver Water currently is involved in two federal regulatory processes to review the proposed Moffat Collection System Project: • Amendment to the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) Gross Reservoir hydropower license • Application for a Clean Water Act Section 404 permit with the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (Corps) Both processes require an Environmental Impact Statement (EIS), which is being prepared by the Corps as “lead federal agency” and the FERC as one of the “cooperating agencies.” Both documents (Denver Water’s draft FERC license amendment application and the Corps’ Draft EIS) are available for public review and comment. FERC Process Denver Water operates a hydroelectric power plant at Gross Reservoir under a FERC hyropower license. To enlarge the reservoir, Denver Water needs to apply to the FERC for an amendment to its existing hydropower license. Denver Water is required to provide information on the proposed changes at Gross Reservoir to stakeholders (e.g., reloca
