`OFFICE OF ENERGY PROJECTS
`Division of Dam Safety and Inspections – New York Regional Office
`19 West 34th Street – Suite 400
`New York, New York 10001
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`Office No. (212) 273-5900
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`FAX No. (212) 631-8124
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`April 6, 2020
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`Ms. Kelly Maloney
`Licensing and Compliance Manager
`Brookfield Renewable Power Inc.
`150 Main Street
`Lewiston, Maine 04240
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`RE: 2019 Dam Safety Surveillance and Monitoring Report Submissions
`Saco & Presumpscot Rivers
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`Dear Ms. Maloney:
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`On March 17, 2020, we received the 2019 Dam Safety Surveillance and Monitoring
`Reports (DSSMRs) for the following referenced projects. The DSSMRs meet the intent of
`FERC’s Engineering Guidelines for Evaluation of Hydropower Projects Chapter 14,
`Appendices J and K related to “Dam Safety Performance and Monitoring Program”.
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`Saco River System and Presumpscot River System
`2529-ME Bonny Eagle 2531-ME West Buxton
`2194-ME Bar Mills
`2530-ME Hiram
`2527-ME Skelton 2528-ME Cataract
`2519-ME North Gorham
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`We have the following comments:
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`1. Saco River DSSMPs: Based on correspondence by email, we understand that the
`next revision to the Saco River DSSMPs will be submitted in December 2022. This
`will be done in coordination with the comments that will come from the next
`Independent Consultant review scheduled for the P-2527-ME, Skelton Project, in
`2021.
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`2. P-2527-ME, Skelton: Please update the instrumentation location plan in future
`DSSMRs to include the locations of OW-1 through OW-3.
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`3. P-2528-ME, Cataract: In accordance with your July 12, 2019 letter, the data plots
`were to be included for this year’s DSSMR, even though there weren’t
`measurements because of construction activities. Measurements should resume this
`year and the plots should be included in the 2020 DSSMR.
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`Saco & Presumpscot River Projects
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`No response to this letter is required. If you have any questions regarding this letter, feel
`free to contact Ms. Kelly Owens at (212) 273-5926 or by email at Kelly.Owens@ferc.gov.
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`Sincerely,
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`John Spain, P.E.
`Regional Engineer
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