Welcome to the Southern California Edison
Borel Hydroelectric Project information website.

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DRAFT APPLICATION FOR LICENSE

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• Draft Application

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FINAL APPLICATION FOR LICENSE

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• Final Application

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Final Application for License (Redline/Strikeout Version of Non-E Exhibits and Exhibit E)

Non-E Exhibits

• 01 Initial Statement and TOC

• 02 Section 4.32

• 03 Exhibit A

• 04 Exhibit B

• 05 Exhibit C

• 06 Exhibit D

• 07 Exhibit F

• 08 Exhibit G

• 09 Exhibit H(a)

• 10 Exhibit H(b)

Exhibit E

• 00 Executive Summary

• 01 Introduction

• 02 General Description of the Locale

• 03 Report on Water Use and Quality

• 04 Report on Fisheries, Wildlife and Botanical Resources

• 05 Report on Historic and Archaeological Resources

• 06 Report on Recreational Resources

• 07 Report on Land Use and Aesthetics

• 08 Report on Comprehensive Plans and Cumulative Impacts

• 09 Consultation Documentation

• 10 Additional Information

• 11 References and Literature Cited

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FIRST STAGE CONSULTATION PACKAGE

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• First Stage Consultation Package

• Comment Letters Received on the First Stage Consultation Package

• Mailing List Registration Form

• July 14, 2000 Joint Agency/Public Meeting Presentation Slides

• July 14, 2000 Joint Agency/Public Meeting Transcript

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MEETING SCHEDULE

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• Previous Meetings and Meeting Notes

• Upcoming Meetings

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ENVIRONMENTAL WORK PLANS

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• Draft Study Plan to Evaluate Recreation Flows in the Borel Project Bypass Reach

• Final Study Plan - Wildlife Resources

• Final Study Plan - California Stream Bioassessment of the Kern River Using Benthic Macroinvertebrates

• Final Water Quality Study Plan

• Final Study Plan -- Fish Population Survey

• Final Plan Attachment

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FIRST STUDY PLAN - RECREATION USE MONITORING STUDY

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• Final Plan to Monitor Recreation Use

• Final General Visitor Survey Instrument (MS Word File)

• Final Whitewater Boating Survey Instrument (MS Word File)

• Figure 1 (PDF file)

• Final Plan to conduct an Angling Survey and Creel Census of the Lower Kern River and Upper Borel Canal

• Final Plan Attachment 1 (Excel File -- XLS)

• Final Plan Attachment 2 (Excel File -- XLS)

• Final Plan Attachment 3 (Excel File -- XLS)

• Final Plan Attachment 4 (Excel File -- XLS)

• Figure 1 (map) --- Warning: Large (0.7 Meg) .JPG graphic file --- Mouse click to view in your browser.

• Final Study Plan - Botanical Resources

• Limnological Study Plan for Lake Isabella

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REPORTS

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• Technical Report on California Stream Bioassessment

• CSBA Figure 1 (PDF File)

• Figure 2 (Excel File)

• CSBA Table 1

• CSBA Table 2

• CSBA Table 3 (Excel File)

• CSBA Tables 4 and 5 (Excel File)

• Kern River Basic Hydrology Information

• Hydrology Figure 1

• Hydrology Figure 2 (Excel File)

• Hydrology Figure 3

• Hydrology Appendix A1 Heading

• Hydrology Appendix A2 Heading

• Hydrology Appendix A3 Heading

• Hydrology Appendix A4 Heading

• Hydrology Appendix A

• Hydrology Appendix A (Excel File)

• Hydrology Appendix B Heading

• Hydrology Appendix B Charts 53-76 (Excel File)

• Hydrology Appendix B Charts 77-100 (Excel File)

• Hydrology Appendix C Heading

• Hydrology Appendix C

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INFORMATION PACKAGES

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1. October 29, 2003 (MOUSE CLICK HERE for Large PDF file with all contents below)

• Cover letter containing information to consider in preparing the EA
• Attachment 1 – River Management for Native Species
• Attachment 2 – Qualitative Assessment of Native Fish Habitat at Different Flows in the Borel Diverted Reach of the Kern River
• Attachment 3 – Recreational Boating Flow Augmentation
• Attachment 4 – Southwestern Pond Turtle Behavior Responses to Kayaks and Rafts on the Lower Kern River, Kern County, California
• Attachment 5 – Riparian Habitat and Sediment Transport
• Attachment 6 – Bankfull Discharge./Flushing Flow Evaluation Summary
• Attachment 7 – Sensitive Species Protection Plan

2. February 10, 2004 (MOUSE CLICK HERE for Large PDF file with all contents below)

• Cover letter, including:

• A specific proposal to assure stream temperature is consistent with the Basin Plan under the revised minimum flow regime
• A description of the recreational enhancements that SCE agrees to fund
• A study plan to evaluate the potential effects of Project canal algaecide treatments on macroinvertebrates in the Kern River below the Project powerhouse
• A final study plan for fish entrainment in the Project canal
• A detailed plan to implement the erosion control mitigation needs identified in the final Application for License
• Revisions to the recreation boating flow recommendations, including changes suggested by the Sequoia National Forest and supported by SCE.

• Attachment 1 –Standard Operation, Borel Canal Restricted Flow Programs
• Attachment 2 – Erosion Control Measures

3. March 7, 2005 (MOUSE CLICK HERE for Large PDF file with all contents below)

• Cover letter, including:
• Key Conclusions Based on the Controlled Flow Boating Study
• Revised SCE Boating Flow Augmentation Recommendation
• Shelby and Whittaker Comments on the Revised Recommendation
• Attachment 1 – Whitewater Boating Study, February 2005

4. March 28, 2005 (MOUSE CLICK HERE for PDF file with all contents below)

• Cover letter summarizing results from fish rescue data collection for 2004
• Attachment 1 – January 2004 Fish Rescue Report
• Attachment 2 – June 2004 Fish Rescue Report