WSP01576

• File Number: 8220.100.50
• Description: CRSP
• Basin: Colorado Mainstem
• Date: 3/1/1988
• Title: Replacement Resources Processes - Final Methods Report - Appendices
• Water Supply Pro - Doc Type: Publication

. . . the Secretary shall
present a report of the
findings, and
implementing draft
legislation, if necessary,
not later than 2 years
after adoption of long-
term operating criteria.
- Grand Canyon
Protection Act,
Section 1809

Introducti~n and Background

On August B, 1994, Western published in the Federal Re~ister
its intent to initi.ate public c,onsultation to identify methods
of replacing lost Glen Canyon Dam power. The purpose of
this packet is to give background information on the
Replacement Resources Process Western is undertaking. It
summarizes Western's roles and responsibilities. It discusses the Replace-
ment Resources Methods Report that will be prepared through this
process and submitted to Corygress. The relationship of this process to
several other important processes is discussed along with the need to
implement a schedule which' coincides with those processes.

On October 30, 1992, the President signed into law the Reclamation
Projects Authorization and Adjustment Act. Title XVIII is known as the
Grand Canyon Protection Act of 1992 (the GCP Act). The GCP Act directs
the Secretary of the Interior ~i:J "operate Glen Canyon Dam (GCD) in
accordance with the additio~al criteria and operating plans. . . and
exercise other authorities un,der existing law in such a manner as to
protect, mitigate adverse impacts to, and improve the values for which
Grand Canyon National Park and Glen Canyon National Recreation Area
were established."

. Section 1 B09 of the GCP Act states that the Secretary of Energy

. . . in consultation wirh the Secretary of the Interior and with
representatives of the Colorado River Storage Project power
customers, envlronm~ntal organizations and the States of
Arizona, California, Colorado, Nevada, New Mexico, Utah,
and Wyoming shall Identify economically and technically
feasible methods of replacing any power generation that Is lost
through adoption of long-term operational criteria for Glen
Canyon dam.

This section further states that

. . . the Secretary sh~1I present a report of the findings, and
implementing draft I~glslation, if necessary, not later than
2 years after adoptior of long-term operating criteria.

Western Area Power Administration (Western), a power marketing agency
of the Department of Energy, will act on behalf of the Secretary of Energy
in conducting the study a(ld preparing the report.