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*Government to Government tribal consultation:  Navajo Nation_ September 11, 2013.
 
*Government to Government tribal consultation:  Navajo Nation_ September 11, 2013.
  
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*'''Pueblo of Zuni:''' concern that multiple HFE's under the HFE protocol could have cumulative negative impacts on power generation and a rise in cost of purchasing powe for individual rate payers.
  
 
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Revision as of 14:54, 28 October 2013

High Flow Experiment- 2013
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  • HFE DETAILS -SUMMARY:
  • Sediment in the system: 1.5 Million metric tons
  • Starts on Monday, November 11th and ends November 16th
  • Estimated costs to WAPA Hydropower: $1.74 million
  • Estimated acre feet of water bypassed during HFE: approx. 129,000 af
  • Hourly Releases before and after HFE: fluctuate between 5,000 to 8,000 cfs

SUPPORTING DOCUMENTS

COMPLIANCE

  • A 30-day letter was sent notifying MOA signatories of a possible HFE in November 2013.
  • DOI consultation meeting with the Basin States_ October 22, 2013.
  • Government to Government tribal consultation: Pueblo of Zuni_ September 10, 2013.
  • Government to Government tribal consultation: Navajo Nation_ September 11, 2013.

CONCERNS

  • Pueblo of Zuni: concern that multiple HFE's under the HFE protocol could have cumulative negative impacts on power generation and a rise in cost of purchasing powe for individual rate payers.

TBD





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