Issue 18•April 2006                                  Keeping you informed about the land and water we care about.
You can reach us by phone:  540-674-0166; or mail:  Friends of Claytor Lake, PO Box 815, Pulaski, VA 24301
We meet the 2nd Tuesday of every month at 6pm in the Council Chamber of the Dublin Town Hall

This issue’s topic:

AEP/FERC Public Scoping Meetings for Claytor Hydro Re-licensing

Two important meetings regarding the re-licensing of the Claytor Hydro-electric
Power Plant are taking place this week and we encourage you to attend:

    First meeting
       WHEN:  Wednesday April 5, 2006
       WHERE:  Dublin Middle School
       ADDRESS:  650 Giles Avenue, Dublin
       TIME:  from 7:00 pm to 9:00 pm

    Second meeting
       WHEN:  Thursday April 6, 2006  
       WHERE:  Appalachian Power’s Pulaski Service Center
       ADDRESS:  4600 Newbern Rd, Pulaski
       TIME:  from 9:00 am to 12:00 pm

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A little background on the re-licensing from the Claytor Hydro Website:

Appalachian Power Company is seeking a new license to operate the Claytor
Hydroelectric Project. Appalachian has an existing license to operate the Claytor
Hydroelectric Project from the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC). FERC
is responsible for issuing licenses for constructing, operating and maintaining non-
federal hydroelectric power plants. The new license must take into consideration the
environmental as well as economic aspects of continued operation of the project. The
conditions of the license identify the responsibilities of the Licensee that will assure
the best comprehensive use of the waterway where the project is located.

The Claytor Project was first licensed in 1943. In 1981, FERC re-licensed Claytor for
an additional thirty-year period, with this current license set to expire on June 30, 2011.
On January 6, 2006, Appalachian Power filed its Notice of Intent with FERC to re-license
the Claytor Project.

FERC’s Integrated Licensing Process (ILP) will be utilized for re-licensing the Claytor
Project. The ILP provides for increased public participation in pre-filing consultation, early
involvement of the FERC staff in the process, establishment of a process plan and
deadlines for all participants and greater coordination among FERC and federal and
state agencies. For more information on the ILP, go to FERC’s website and look under
Industries, Hydropower, Industry Activities and Integrated Licensing Process.

                                http://www.ferc.gov

Construction of Claytor Dam was completed in 1939, and since that time the facility has
been used to generate electricity continuously, except for periods of scheduled maintenance.
The Project was designed by American Electric Power Services Corporation of New York.

For more information, follow this link:

                          http://www.claytorhydro.com
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