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FEDERAL ENERGY REGULATORY COMMISSION
`WASHINGTON, D.C. 20426
`      September 24, 2009
`
`OFFICE OF ENERGY PROJECTS
`
`Randy Berggren, General Manager
`Eugene Water & Electric Board
`500 East 4th Avenue
`P.O. Box 10148
`Eugene, OR  97440­2148
`
`Kim Titus, Acting Forest Supervisor
`Willamette National Forest
`Supervisor’s Office
`3106 Pierce Parkway, Suite D
`Springfield, OR  97477
`
`Project No. 2242­078 – Oregon
`Carmen­Smith Hydroelectric Project
`Eugene Water & Electric Board
`
`Roger Roper, Deputy SHPO
`Oregon Parks and Recreation Department
`State Historic Preservation Office
`725 Summer St. N.E., Suite C
`Salem, OR  97301
`
`Delores Pigsley, Tribal Chairman
`Confederated Tribes of  Siletz Indians
`Tribal Council
`1322 N. Larchwood
`Salem, OR  97303
`
`Ron Suppah, Council Chairman
`Confederated Tribes of Warm Springs
`Tribal Council
`1233 Veterans St. 
`Warm Springs, OR  97761
`
`Cheryle Kennedy, Chairwoman
`Confederated Tribes of the Grand Ronde
`Tribal Council
`9615 Grand Ronde Road
`Grand Ronde, OR  97347
`
`John Fowler, Executive Director
`Advisory Council on Historic Preservation
`1100 Penn. Ave., NW, Suite 809
`Washington, DC  20004
`
`RE: Draft Programmatic Agreement and Associated Historic Properties                    
`Management Plan 
`
`Dear Addressee:
`
`Enclosed is the draft Programmatic Agreement (PA) and associated Historic 
`Properties Management Plan (HPMP) for the Carmen­Smith Hydroelectric Project, 
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`operated by Eugene Water & Electric Board.  The project is located in Lane and Linn 
`Counties, Oregon, and involves federal land managed by the U.S. Forest Service.  
`
`We propose to execute this PA with the Oregon State Historic Preservation 
`Officer, but without the participation of the Advisory Council on Historic Preservation 
`(Council), in accordance with the Council's regulations at 36 C.F.R. Part 800.  Although 
`the Council may, at its discretion, participate in the execution of this PA, we have 
`determined that the issues as they pertain to historic properties do not warrant the 
`Council's participation.  We request that the Council concur in this determination simply 
`by not objecting to this procedure.  
`
` Please review the enclosed draft PA and associated HPMP and send us your 
`comments within 30 days from the date of this letter.  
`
`Please send your comments to:
`
`Kimberly D. Bose, Secretary
`Federal Energy Regulatory Commission
`888 First Street, NE
`Washington, D.C.  20426
`
`If you have any questions, please contact Dr. Frank Winchell at (202) 502­6104.
`
`Sincerely,
`
`Jennifer Hill
`Branch Chief
`West Branch 1
`
`Enclosures:  draft PA and HPMP
`
`Cc: Mailing list
`Public Files
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`PROGRAMMATIC AGREEMENT
`BETWEEN
`THE FEDERAL ENERGY REGULATORY COMMISSION
`AND THE
`OREGON STATE HISTORIC PRESERVATION OFFICER
`FOR
`MANAGING HISTORIC PROPERTIES THAT MAY BE AFFECTED
`BY ISSUING A LICENSE TO
`EUGENE WATER & ELECTRIC BOARD
`FOR THE OPERATION OF THE
`CARMEN­SMITH HYDROELECTRIC PROJECT
`IN LINN AND LANE COUNTIES, OREGON
`(FERC No. 2242­078)
`
`WHEREAS, the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission or its staff (hereinafter, 
`"Commission") proposes to issue a new license to the Eugene Water & Electric Board
`(hereinafter, "Licensee") for the continued operation of the Carmen­Smith 
`Hydroelectric Project (hereinafter, "Project") as authorized by Part I of the Federal 
`Power Act, 16 U.S.C. Sections 791(a) through 825(r) as amended; and
`
`WHEREAS, The Commission has determined that issuing such a license may affect 
`properties included in or eligible for inclusion in the National Register of Historic 
`Places (hereinafter, "historic properties"); and
`
`WHEREAS the associated Carmen­Smith Hydroelectric Project (FERC No. 2242) 
`Historic Properties Management Plan, dated October 2008, provides a description of 
`the Project’s area of potential effects, historic properties, and anticipated effects 
`identified as of the date of this Programmatic Agreement; and
`
`WHEREAS, the U.S.D.A. Forest Service, Willamette National Forest (hereinafter, 
`"National Forest") manages lands within the Project, and has responsibilities for the 
`issuance of permits under the Archeological Resources Protection Act (16 U.S.C. 
`
`

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`Programmatic Agreement
`Project No. 2242­078
`Oregon
`470aa to 470ll; hereinafter, "ARPA") to the Licensee for archeological work on their 
`lands;
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`WHEREAS, the Commission has consulted with the Oregon Historic Preservation 
`Officer (hereinafter, "SHPO") pursuant to 36 C.F.R. Section 800.14(b) of the 
`Advisory Council on Historic Preservation’s (Hereinafter, “Council”) regulations (36 
`C.F.R. Part 800), implementing Section 106 of the National Historic Preservation Act 
`(16 U.S.C. 470f; hereinafter, "Section 106"); and
`
`WHEREAS, the Licensee has participated in the consultation and has been invited to 
`concur in this Programmatic Agreement; and
`
`WHEREAS, the National Forest participated in the consultation and has been invited to 
`concur in this Programmatic Agreement; and 
`
`WHEREAS, the Project may affect lands important to the Confederated Tribes of 
`Warms Springs Reservation, the Confederated Tribes of Grand Ronde, and the 
`Confederated Tribes of Siletz Indians (hereinafter, "Tribes"), and the Tribes have 
`participated in the consultation and have been invited to concur in this Programmatic 
`Agreement; and 
`
`WHEREAS, the Commission will require the Licensee to implement the provisions of 
`this Programmatic Agreement as a condition of issuing a new license for the Project;
`
`NOW THEREFORE, the Commission and the SHPO agree that the Project will be 
`administered in accordance with the following stipulations in order to satisfy the 
`Commission's Section 106 responsibilities during the term of the Project’s license.
`
`S T I P U L A T I O N S
`The Commission will ensure that upon issuing a license for this Project, the Licensee 
`implement the following stipulations.  All stipulations that apply to the Licensee will 
`similarly apply to any and all of the Licensee’s successors.  Compliance with any of the 
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`Programmatic Agreement
`Project No. 2242­078
`Oregon
`following stipulations does not relieve the Licensee of any other obligations they have 
`under the Federal Power Act, the Commission's regulations, or its license.
`
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`I. FINAL HISTORIC PROPERTIES MANAGEMENT PLAN
`
`A. Upon issuing a new license for this Project, the Licensee will implement the 
`Historic Properties Management Plan (hereinafter, "HPMP").  
`B. The Licensee will, within 30 days of every anniversary of the issuance date of the 
`license, file a report with the SHPO, National Forest, and Tribes of activities 
`conducted under the implemented HPMP.  The report will contain a detailed 
`summary of any cultural resources work conducted during the preceding year; if 
`no work was completed, a letter from the Licensee will be prepared to that effect, 
`and will satisfy the intent of this stipulation.
`
`II.   DISPUTE RESOLUTION
`
`A. If at any time during implementation of this Programmatic Agreement and the 
`HPMP, the SHPO, National Forest, Tribes, or the Council object to any action or 
`any failure to act pursuant to this Programmatic Agreement or the HPMP, they 
`may file written objections with the Commission.
`
`1. The Commission will consult with the objecting party, and with other parties 
`as appropriate, to resolve the objection.  The Commission may initiate on its 
`own such consultation to remove any of the Commission's objections.  
`
`B. If the Commission determines that the objection cannot be resolved, the 
`Commission will forward all documentation relevant to the dispute to the Council 
`and request that the Council comment.  Within 30 days after receiving all pertinent
`documentation, the Council will either:
`
`1. Provide the Commission with recommendations, which the Commission will 
`take into account in reaching a final decision regarding the dispute; or
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`Programmatic Agreement
`Project No. 2242­078
`Oregon
`
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`2. Notify the Commission that it will comment pursuant to 36 C.F.R. Section 
`800.7(c)(1) through (c)(3) and Section 110(a)(1) of the National Historic 
`Preservation Act, and proceed to comment.
`
`C. The Commission will take into account any Council comment provided in 
`response to such a request, with reference to the subject of the dispute, and will 
`issue a decision on the matter.  The Commission's responsibility to carry out all 
`actions under this Programmatic Agreement that are not the subject of dispute will
`remain unchanged.
`
`III. AMENDMENT AND TERMINATION OF THIS PROGRAMMATIC            
`AGREEMENT
`
`A. The Commission, SHPO, Licensee, National Forest, or the Tribes may request that
`this Programmatic Agreement be amended, whereupon these parties will consult 
`in accordance with 36 C.F.R. Section 800.14(b) to consider such amendment.
`
`B. The Commission or the SHPO may terminate this Programmatic Agreement by 
`providing 30 days written notice to the other parties, provided that the 
`Commission, Licensee, SHPO, National Forest, Tribes, and the Council consult 
`during the 30­day notice period in order to seek agreement on amendments or 
`other actions that would avoid termination.  In the event of termination, the 
`Commission will comply with 36 C.F.R. Sections 800.3 through 800.7(c)(3), with 
`regard to individual actions covered by this Programmatic Agreement.
`
`Execution of this Programmatic Agreement evidences that the Commission has satisfied 
`its responsibilities pursuant to Section 106 of the National Historic Preservation Act, as 
`amended, for all individual actions carried out under the license.  Provided, however, that
`unless and until the Commission issues the license for the Project and this Programmatic 
`Agreement is incorporated by reference therein, this Programmatic Agreement has no 
`independent legal effect for any specific license applicant or Project.
`
`

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`Programmatic Agreement
`Project No. 2242­078
`Oregon
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`Programmatic Agreement
`Project No. 2242­078
`Oregon
`FEDERAL ENERGY REGULATORY COMMISSION
`
`6
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`By:                                                         Date:________________
`Ann F. Miles
`Director, Division of Hydropower Licensing
`
`

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`Programmatic Agreement
`Project No. 2242­078
`Oregon
`OREGON STATE HISTORIC PRESERVATION OFFICER
`
`7
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`By:                                                         Date:________________
`Roger Roper
`Deputy State Historic Preservation Officer
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`

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`Programmatic Agreement
`Project No. 2242­078
`Oregon
`CONCUR:  EUGENE WATER & ELECTRIC BOARD
`
`8
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`By:                                                         Date:________________
`Randy L. Berggren
`General Manager
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`

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`Programmatic Agreement
`Project No. 2242­078
`Oregon
`CONCUR:  USDA FOREST SERVICE WILLAMETTE NATIONAL FOREST
`
`9
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`By:                                                         Date:________________
`Kim Titus
`Acting Forest Supervisor
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`Programmatic Agreement
`Project No. 2242­078
`Oregon
`CONCUR:  CONFEDERATED TRIBES OF WARM SPRINGS RESERVATION
`
`10
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`By:                                                         Date:________________
`Ron Suppah
`Council Chairman
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`Programmatic Agreement
`Project No. 2242­078
`Oregon
`CONCUR:  CONFEDERATED TRIBES OF GRAND RONDE
`
`11
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`By:                                                         Date:________________
`Cheryle Kennedy
`Chairwoman
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`Programmatic Agreement
`Project No. 2242­078
`Oregon
`CONCUR:  CONFEDERATED TRIBE OF SILETZ INDIANS
`
`12
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`By:                                                         Date:________________
`Delores Pigsley
`Tribal Chairman
`
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