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MILL CREEK OFFICE PARK
555 13th STREET N.E., SALEM, OREGCN 97310
November ?4, 1981
Brian L, Almquist
City Fldministrator
City Hall
Ashldrd, Or. 97520
Dear h1r. Almquist,
PHONE 378-361
Enclosed is the order adopted by the Water Policy ReVieW Board on
permit application 61057,
Sincerely,
�ames E. Sexson
Director
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BEFORE THE WATER POLICY REVIEW BOARD
OF THE
In the Matter of the Referral)
of Permit Application 61057
Involvinq Use of Wat2rs of
Ashland Creek for Power
Development
FINDINGS OF FACT,
CONCLUSIONS AND
ORDER
The City of Ashland has submitted p2rmit application 61Q57 °or a
hydroelectric project exczeding lOC theo.�tical horsepower.
The permit application was referred to the PJater Policy Review Board by
the Director of the Water Resources Department under the provision of ORS
537.170.
A hearing was held in Ashland on July 22, 1981. As a result of the
review of the application and the hearinq summary, the Board makes the
following:
FINDINGS OF FACT
1. The City oT.Ashland proposes to divert up to 30 cfs of water from
Ashland Creek and Reeder Reservoir for power qeneration.
2 On July 28, 1980, the
proposed use was not
for the Rogue Basin.
STATE OF UREGON
Water Policy Review Board determined that the
inconsistent with the Water Resources Program
3. The applicant proposes to use the existing city far.ilities
including diversion dams on the East �r.d West Forks of Ashla;,d
Creek, Reeder Reservoir, Hosler Dam, a pens�ock and a powerhouse.
4. A new single turbine 70U KW qenerating unit will be installed in
the existing powerhouse.
5. Power will be generate on a year-round base load or
run-of-the-river basis usino up to 30 cfs of water.
6. The City of Ashland has an existirg wat2r riqht for 12.7 cfs of
water from Ashland Creek for municipal use.
7. Water will be run through the generating plant before being
diverted to the City's water treatment plant for municipal
distribution.
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Flows im excess of the amount needed for municipal use will be
returned to Ashland Creek after heing used for power production.
Power is presently purchased by the City of Ashland from P.P.&
Power will be purchased from BPA in February.
11. Power aenerated
purchased power
municipal lines.
by the proposed project will be combined with
and distributed through the City of Ashland's
12. The City of Ashland owns most of the land in the project area.
13. POitiOt�s 0` the div�cisioi� dflmS� Reed2r Feservcir 2i�d the' pBiiStG[k
pipeline are on U. S. Forest Service lands and will require an
annual special use permit.
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No conce*r,s regarding _water quality are connected with the
installation of the hydroelectric project.
The proposed hydroelectric project will have only minimal impact on
the anadromous fishery.
No recreation facilities are present as the Ashland Creek watershed
is closed to the public above Hosler Dam.
17. Wind power and a congeneration fecility using wood residue are
alternative energy sources but both are more costly and take longer
to implement than the proposed hydroelectric project.
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The proposed project would cost approximately $668,000.
Financing for the project will probably be through the sale of
general obligation bonds.
CONCLUSIONS
The Water Policy Review Board concludes that the project as proposed
would not impair or be detrimer�tal to the public intere�t.
ORDER
It is hereby ordered that permit application 61057 be and is approved.
It is further ordered that permit 2pplication 61057 be returned to the
Directnr of the Water Resources Department for such `urther proceedinas
as may be required by statute.
Dated November 9, 1981
Donel J. Lan air
Water Polic �eview Board
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APPEALS AND JUDICIAL REVIEw
ORS 536.560 provides any order, rule or regulation of the 4later Policy
Review Board may be appealed to the circuit court of the county in which
the property affected by such order, rule or requlation or any part of
such property is situated.
ORS 183.482(1) provides that judicial review of contested cases is
conferred upon the Court of Appeal.s. Judicial review may be obtained by
fillino out a petition for review within 60 days from the service of this
order. Judicial review is pursuant to the provisions of ORS 183.482,
Until this conflict is judicially resolved, and an appeal is desired, it
may be advisable to commence appeal or review procedures in the circuit
court and Court of Appeals simultaneously.
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