TOUR UNIQUE SALMON AND STEELHEAD PASSAGE AT PACIFICORP'S SODA SPRINGS DAM
News Release from Pacific Power
Posted on FlashAlert: September 25th, 2014 10:26 AM
Media Contact: Sept. 25, 2014
Tom Gauntt, PacifiCorp 503-813-7291 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Pam Sichting, (USFS) 541-957-3342
Tour unique salmon and steelhead passage at PacifiCorp's Soda Springs Dam
Sign up to see how North Umpqua works for fish and Northwest electricity customers
TOKETEE, Ore. - Your chance to watch salmon and steelhead spawning above Soda Springs Dam on the North Umpqua River comes Oct. 8 when PacifiCorp, together with federal and state natural resource agencies, will lead a public tour of the fish enhancement projects at the North Umpqua hydroelectric project area, approximately 60 miles east of Roseburg
These enhancements are part of PacifiCorp's 194-megawatt hydroelectric project that produces enough renewable, emission-free electricity to supply 44,000 average homes each year.
PacifiCorp serves nearly 560,000 customers in Oregon, including the Roseburg area, through Pacific Power. Company hydroelectric projects along the North Umpqua River have been providing customers with clean, renewable energy since 1956.
"After 8 years of complex design and construction, it's quite satisfying to have salmon and steelhead above the dam and to share that experience on tours like this," said Rich Grost, PacifiCorp principal aquatic scientist.
Guests will see how engineers worked with fish biologists to develop a customized solution to building the ladder in the tight canyon area. The fish ladder and screens are actually built within the structure of Soda Springs Dam.
Also of interest are new fish habitat enhancements on the North Umpqua River that provide new spawning grounds for steelhead and salmon once they are past the dam.
Space is limited on the free tour that begins at the North Umpqua Implementation Office near Toketee at 11 a.m. and is expected to conclude by 3 p.m. Find the office from Roseburg by taking Hwy 138 east and turning left at Milepost 57 (at the green "Toketee Control Center" sign) onto Toketee School Road, then proceeding along the main paved road about one-quarter mile to the gray and blue PacifiCorp buildings.
Safety is the top priority at PacifiCorp. Personal vehicles will not be allowed into the tour sites and all attendees will be transported in a bus from the office, where ample parking is available. Those who wish to attend must contact Rich Grost (PacifiCorp) at 541-498-2617 to reserve a spot. Please bring a sack lunch and sturdy footwear. Safety glasses, hard hats, high-visibility vests and safety instruction will be provided.
The tour is sponsored by the Resource Coordination Committee for the North Umpqua Hydroelectric Project. Members include PacifiCorp, U.S. Forest Service, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, U.S. Bureau of Land Management, National Marine Fisheries Service, Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife, Oregon Department of Environmental Quality and Oregon Department of Water Resources. Representatives of several of these agencies will be participating in the tour.
Tom Gauntt, PacifiCorp 503-813-7291 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Pam Sichting, (USFS) 541-957-3342
Tour unique salmon and steelhead passage at PacifiCorp's Soda Springs Dam
Sign up to see how North Umpqua works for fish and Northwest electricity customers
TOKETEE, Ore. - Your chance to watch salmon and steelhead spawning above Soda Springs Dam on the North Umpqua River comes Oct. 8 when PacifiCorp, together with federal and state natural resource agencies, will lead a public tour of the fish enhancement projects at the North Umpqua hydroelectric project area, approximately 60 miles east of Roseburg
These enhancements are part of PacifiCorp's 194-megawatt hydroelectric project that produces enough renewable, emission-free electricity to supply 44,000 average homes each year.
PacifiCorp serves nearly 560,000 customers in Oregon, including the Roseburg area, through Pacific Power. Company hydroelectric projects along the North Umpqua River have been providing customers with clean, renewable energy since 1956.
"After 8 years of complex design and construction, it's quite satisfying to have salmon and steelhead above the dam and to share that experience on tours like this," said Rich Grost, PacifiCorp principal aquatic scientist.
Guests will see how engineers worked with fish biologists to develop a customized solution to building the ladder in the tight canyon area. The fish ladder and screens are actually built within the structure of Soda Springs Dam.
Also of interest are new fish habitat enhancements on the North Umpqua River that provide new spawning grounds for steelhead and salmon once they are past the dam.
Space is limited on the free tour that begins at the North Umpqua Implementation Office near Toketee at 11 a.m. and is expected to conclude by 3 p.m. Find the office from Roseburg by taking Hwy 138 east and turning left at Milepost 57 (at the green "Toketee Control Center" sign) onto Toketee School Road, then proceeding along the main paved road about one-quarter mile to the gray and blue PacifiCorp buildings.
Safety is the top priority at PacifiCorp. Personal vehicles will not be allowed into the tour sites and all attendees will be transported in a bus from the office, where ample parking is available. Those who wish to attend must contact Rich Grost (PacifiCorp) at 541-498-2617 to reserve a spot. Please bring a sack lunch and sturdy footwear. Safety glasses, hard hats, high-visibility vests and safety instruction will be provided.
The tour is sponsored by the Resource Coordination Committee for the North Umpqua Hydroelectric Project. Members include PacifiCorp, U.S. Forest Service, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, U.S. Bureau of Land Management, National Marine Fisheries Service, Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife, Oregon Department of Environmental Quality and Oregon Department of Water Resources. Representatives of several of these agencies will be participating in the tour.
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