Bishop Creek Project Relicensing

Bishop Creek Project Relicensing (FERC P-1394)

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Below are links to project-related materials, notifications, and documentation (provided as PDFs). All documents related to the Bishop Creek Project can also be found on FERC’s eLibrary. This page will be updated throughout the relicensing process as new materials become available or are updated.

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Updated Study Report Meeting – November 18

This meeting is a FERC requirement and will follow the filing of the Updated Study Report (USR) to be filed on November 4, 2021. The Relicensing Team anticipates that this meeting will be similar to a progress report/update meeting format where we may continue to discuss study results. The agenda is available here. The meeting will be held 9am-12pm on November 18, 2021 via Microsoft Teams; any interested parties can join the meeting via this link. The filed USR report is available here.

Recreation Survey

As part of the relicensing process, SCE is working with the USFS to gather information about recreation opportunities related to the Bishop Creek Hydroelectric Project, specifically at Lake Sabrina, South Lake, and Intake No. 2 Reservoir. The information you provide at the link below will be anonymous and help guide current and future management of recreation opportunities, sites, and facilities for visitors to the Bishop Creek Reservoirs. Please use this link to access the survey.

Relicensing Documents

SCE Pre-Application Document
Comments on Scoping Document 1 and Study Requests (Includes Revised Study Plan, August 29, 2019)
SCE request for expedited study plan determination (September 4, 2019)
FERC Study Plan Determination (November 4, 2019)
Initial Study Report (ISR) (October 30, 2020)
Updated Study Report (USR) (November 18, 2021)
Progress Reports

Pre-Application Document

On May 1, 2019, Southern California Edison Company filed with the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) its formal Notice of Intent (NOI) to file an Application for New License for the Bishop Creek Project (FERC Project No. 1394) and a Pre-Application Document (PAD). These documents were e-filed with FERC and are available through FERC’s eLibrary or available for download below. If you have difficulty accessing or downloading files please contact Matt Woodhall at 626-302-9596 or matthew.woodhall@sce.com.

Volume I
- FERC Transmittal Letter/NOI/COS
- PAD
Volume II – Summary of Contacts
- Appendix A – Charter
- Appendix B – Distributed Material (available at FERC eLibrary)
Volume III Technical Study Plans (originally filed May 1, 2019; superseded by August 29 filing)
- Comments on Scoping Document 1 and Study Requests (August 29, 2019)

Study Plan Determination

SCE request for expedited study plan determination: On September 4, 2019, SCE filed a letter requesting a waiver of sections 5.11 and 5.12 of the FERC’s regulations to expedite the study plan process. The waiver was intended to shorten the study plan determination process by four months to provide more time for SCE and the stakeholders to collaboratively assess project effects and develop proposed license conditions during the pre-filing period. On October 3, 2019, FERC staff granted the waiver request and established a deadline of October 18, 2019, for stakeholders to file comments on the RSP. No comments on the revised study plan were filed.
FERC Study Plan Determination: On November 4, 2019, SCE’s Revised Study Plan was approved, with one FERC staff-recommended modification (discussed in Appendix B).

Initial Study Report

The Initial Study Report (ISR) marks the 1-year anniversary of FERC’s study plan determination as required by 18 Code of Federal Regulation (CFR) 5.15(c). The ISR (1) describes overall progress in implementing the approved Study Plan, (2) provides an update on the schedule for implementing the studies, and (3) describes the data collected thus far. The ISR is not intended to analyze results for purposes of determining Project effects, nor does it discuss potential protection, mitigation, and enhancement (PME) measures. The ISR and associated meeting are intended to provide an opportunity to review progress in implementing the approved study plans and provide an opportunity for stakeholders to suggest modification or additional areas of inquiry that are needed to have an informed discussion of Project effects.

Updated Study Report

Updated Study Report (filed 11/4/21)
11/18/21 USR Meeting Agenda

Progress Reports

As outlined in the Technical Study Plan, these quarterly reports are distributed to the Technical Working Groups and FERC and are intended to be brief, technical memoranda that will summarize work completed to date, any deviations from previously described methods, and any unforeseen issues that may warrant further stakeholder consultation.

Progress Report No. 1 : On December 20, 2019, SCE filed its first Progress Report. The cover letter and memorandum provide a summary of the field efforts conducted to date and a schedule for remaining studies. Attachments provide additional information related to ongoing study efforts and stakeholder consultation:
Progress Report No. 2: On April 14, 2020, SCE filed its second Progress Report for the project. The cover letter and subsequent Table provide a summary of the field efforts conducted to date and a schedule for remaining studies. Appendices provide additional information related to ongoing study efforts and stakeholder consultation specific to the following studies:
Progress Report No. 3: On July 24, 2020, SCE filed its third Progress Report for the project. The memorandum and subsequent table provide a summary of the field efforts conducted to date and a schedule for remaining studies; the document also provides a response to written stakeholder comments.
Initial Study Report: The Initial Study Report (ISR) serves as the final quarterly progress report for 2020.
2021 Progress Report No. 1: On March 2, 2021, SCE filed its first Progress Report for 2021 and its fifth for the project. The memorandum and supporting table provide a summary of the field efforts conducted to date and a schedule for remaining studies and data analysis. The report also includes an Annual Water Quality Report for work completed in 2020 as an attachment.
2021 Progress Report No. 2: On May 28, 2021, SCE posted its second Progress report for 2021 and its sixth for the project. The table provides a summary of the field efforts conducted to date and a schedule for remaining studies and data analysis. Attachments are provided describing the changes made to methodology for the REC 1 study due to COVID restrictions.
2021 Progress Report No. 3: On August 27, 2021, SCE posted its third Progress report for 2021 and its seventh for the project. The table provides a summary of the field efforts conducted to date and a schedule for remaining studies and data analysis.

Project Description & Informational Materials

Newsletter Notifications & Updates

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Technical Working Groups Documents

Background Materials & Meeting Agendas

Meeting Documentation

Cultural Resources

Aquatic Resources

Terrestrial & Botanical Resources

Recreation & Land Management Resources

Reference Documents

Instream Flow and Fisheries Reports, Jan 1986

Original License Order and Amendments

Contact Us

Name	Company	Project Role	Address	Email	Phone
General Information				bishopcreek@sce.com	800-257-1048
Wayne Allen	SCE	Principal Manager	1515 Walnut Grove Ave. Rosemead, CA 91770	wayne.allen@sce.com	626-302-9741
Matthew Woodhall	SCE	Project Lead	1515 Walnut Grove Ave. Rosemead, CA 91770	matthew.woodhall@sce.com	626-302-9596
Kelly Wolcott	FERC	FERC D.C.		Kelly.wolcott@ferc.gov	202-502-6480
Lyle Laven	SCE	Production Manager Eastern Operations (Bishop/Mono Basin)	Bishop Hydro Offices Plant 4 Bishop CA 93514	lyle.laven@sce.com	760-873-0724