Baker River Relicensing: Meetings & Events 2008
Working Groups and Teamlet Meetings Continue
The Baker relicensing process began in March 2000 with two public meetings, and culminated four years later with filing of the License Application. In order to address all areas of interest, various teams and working groups formed, many of which met monthly through the entire process, and some of which continue their efforts today
| Date |
Description |
Location |
| 01/10/2008 |
Terrestrial Resources Implementation Group Meeting for Botanical Resources |
Mill Creek, WA |
| 01/16/2008 |
Cultural Resources Advisory Group Meeting |
Sedro Woolley, WA |
| 01/23/2008 |
Baker River Interim Coordinating Committee Meeting |
Mill Creek, WA & Conference Call |
| 02/07/2008 |
Terrestrial Resources Implementation Group Meeting |
Mill Creek, WA & Conference Call |
| 02/12/2008 |
Aquatic Resources Group Meeting |
Mill Creek, WA |
| 02/19/2008 |
Recreational and Aesthetic Resources Group Meeting |
Mill Creek, WA |
| 02/20/2008 |
Cultural Resources Advisory Group Meeting |
Burlington, WA |
| 02/27/2008 |
Baker River Interim Coordinating Committee Meeting |
Mill Creek, WA & Conference Call |
| 03/06/2008 |
Terrestrial Resources Implementation Group Meeting |
Mill Creek, WA & Conference Call |
| 03/19/2008 |
Cultural Resources Advisory Group Meeting |
Burlington, WA |
| 03/26/2008 |
Baker River Interim Coordinating Committee Meeting |
Mill Creek, WA & Conference Call |
| 04/15/2008 |
Recreational and Aesthetic Resources Group Meeting |
Mill Creek, WA |
| 04/16/2008 |
Cultural Resources Advisory Group Meeting |
Burlington, WA |
| 05/01/2008 |
Terrestrial Resources Implementation Group Meeting |
Mill Creek, WA & Conference Call |
Aquatic Resources Group
Description
This group has been established by a comprehensive settlement agreement in support of implementing the new Baker River Project License. Representatives from each of the parties in the settlement, four federal and four state agencies, three tribes, Skagit County, municipalities, citizen and environmental groups in addition to PSE, function as the ARG. The ARG is convened on an ongoing basis to address Aquatics articles implementation throughout the term of the new license.
Baker River Interim Coordinating Committee
Description
The BRICC has been established by a comprehensive settlement agreement in support of implementing the new Baker River Project License. Representatives from each of the parties in the settlement, four federal and four state agencies, three Tribes, Skagit County, municipalities, citizen and environmental groups in addition to PSE, function as the BRICC. The BRICC is convened on an ongoing basis to address license article implementation throughout the term of the new license.
Cultural Resources Advisory Group
Description
This group has been established to address ongoing license implementation issues associated with cultural resources as they relate to the terms and conditions of the FERC license requirements for the Baker River Project. The work group membership includes federal and state agencies and tribes with cultural resources responsibilities.
Recreational & Aesthetic Resources Working Group
Description
This group has been established to address ongoing license implementation issues associated with recreation and aesthetic resources as they relate to the terms and conditions of the FERC license requirements for the Baker River Project. The resource group membership includes federal, state and local agencies with wildlife and terrestrial responsibilities, non-governmental organizations interested in wildlife, and private citizens.
Terrestrial Resources Implementation Group
Description
This group has been established to address ongoing license implementation issues associated with wildlife and terrestrial resources as they relate to the terms and conditions of the FERC license requirements for the Baker River Project. The work group membership includes federal, state and local agencies with wildlife and terrestrial responsibilities, non-governmental organizations interested in wildlife, and private citizens.