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Seneca Pumped Storage Project - Relicensing Schedule

Relicensing Events

Relicensing Schedule

The following table provides the estimated dates of events scheduled throughout the relicensing process. The dates are subject to change and will be updated accordingly. Deadlines that fall on a weekend or holiday will be moved to the following business day. Actions are not required for shaded rows if no study disputes are filed.

Estimated Date	Responsible Party	Action
11/30/2010	Seneca Nation	File NOI/PAD with FERC
TBD	FERC	Tribal Consultation Meeting
1/28/2011	FERC	Issue Notice of Commencement of Proceeding; Issue Scoping Document
2/23/2011	FERC	Seneca Project site visit and Scoping Meetings
3/30/2011	All stakeholders	PAD/Scoping Document Comments and Study Requests Due
5/16/2011	FERC	Issue Revised Scoping Document
5/16/2011	Seneca Nation	File Proposed Study Plan
6/13/2011	All stakeholders	Proposed Study Plan Meeting
8/12/2011	All stakeholders	Proposed Study Plan Comments Due
9/12/2011	Seneca Nation	File Revised Study Plan
9/26/2011	All stakeholders	Revised Study Plan Comments Due
10/11/2011	FERC	Director's Study Plan Determination
10/31/2011	Appropriate stakeholders	Any Study Disputes Due
11/15/2011	Dispute Panel	Third Panel Member Selected
11/20/2011	Dispute Panel	Dispute Resolution Panel Convenes
11/25/2011	Seneca Nation	Applicant Comments on Study Disputes Due
11/30/2011	Dispute Panel	Technical Conference Held
12/20/2011	Dispute Panel	Dispute Resolution Panel Findings Issued
1/9/2012	FERC	Director's Study Dispute Determination
2012	Seneca Nation	First Study Season
1/7/2013	Seneca Nation	Initial Study Report
1/16/2013	All stakeholders	Initial Study Report Meeting
2/6/2013	Seneca Nation	Initial Study Report Meeting Summary
3/8/2013	All stakeholders	Study Disputes/Requests to Modify Study Plan Due
4/7/2013	All stakeholders	Responses to Disputes/Study Requests to Modify Study Plan Due
5/8/2013	FERC	Director's Study Plan Determination
2013	Seneca Nation	Second Study Season
10/10/2013	Seneca Nation	Updated Study Report Due
10/25/2013	All stakeholders	Updated Study Report Meeting
11/9/2013	Seneca Nation	Updated Study Report Meeting Summary
12/9/2013	All stakeholders	Study Disputes/Requests to Modify Study Plan Due
1/8/2014	All stakeholders	Responses to Disputes/Study Requests
2/7/2014	FERC	Director's Study Plan Determination
7/3/2013	Seneca Nation	Preliminary Licensing Proposal Due
10/1/2013	All stakeholders	Comments on Preliminary Licensing Proposal
11/30/2013	Seneca Nation	File Final License Application
12/14/2013	Seneca Nation	Public Notice of License Application

Table from:
U.S. Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (2011). Scoping Document for Kinzua Pumped Storage Project (P-2280-013) & Seneca Pumped Storage Project (p-13889-000).

License Information

The FERC license for the Seneca Pumped Storage Project, FERC Docket Number 2280, expires in November of 2015.

Contact Information

Kinzua Dam Relicensing Commission
Allegany Administration Building
P.O. Box 231 90 Ohi: yo' Way Salamanca, Allegany Territory 14779

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