PACIFICORP ENERGY

Jnofflclal FERC-Generated PDF of 20060816-0003 Received by FERC OSEC 08/09/2006 in Docket#: P-20-000

PACIFICORP ENERGY " ~ A DNlS~]N OF laV~CIFICORP

B2S NE Hulmom~ S~alte 1500 Por~nd, Orego~ 97232

August 3, 2006

FEDERAL ENERQY REGULATORY COMMISSION

Patrick J. Regan, P.E. Regional Engineer Federal Energy Regulatory Commission 101 SW Main, Suite 905 Portland, Oregon 97204

AUG - 9 2006

PORT1.ANO REGIONAL OFFICE

Sub|ect: Bear River Hydroelectric Project, FERC No. 20 Cove Hydro Develop ment Removal

Dear Mr. Regan:

Your July 27, 2006 letter contained six comments based on your review of various project documents submitted with our letter dated May 12, 2006 regarding our plans to decommission the Cove Development in PacifiCorp's Bear River Project. The following responses to your comments are now incorporated into the project construction documents:

I. Construction Drawing, Sheet No.120 shows only the dam and intake demolition sequence, while Specification Section No. 1015 lists all of the removal steps for the entire project. Section 1015 correctly incorporates the dam and intake demolition steps shown on Sheet 120, and revisions are not considered necessary.

. PacifiCorp has selected JR Merit Inc. to be the project contractor. While the need for blasting may not be necessary according to the contractor, a blasting plan is being prepared that will be submitted to the Commission 30 days prior to blasting activities, if they sbould be necessary. In the event it might be needed, blasting has been tentatively scheduled during the week of September 18, 2006.

. Attached is the resume of Gary R. Haaach, who has been selected to be the resident construction manager for PacifiCorp. Also attached is the updated project organization chart showing the additions of Mr. Haaseh and the contractor, JR Merit Inc.

. Cofferdam construction will use 2500-pound sand bags measuring 42"x 42" x 44"in size. The bags will be filled with on-site soil. Details of this construction are described below in item no. 5.

. Attached are two drawings that show the location and details of cofferdam construction for the project. Also attached is technical information about the sand bags and a photograph of a typical bag. Based on our review of this information and the evaluation by our project engineer, Black & Veatch, PacifiCorp approves the cofferdam design shown in the drawings and will monitor the cofferdams during construction.


Patrick Regan, P.E. August 3, 2006

A temporary river crossing wil l need to be constructed to provide equipment access to the west side of the Bear River. It is shown in the attached drawings. We have reviewed, and approve the use of this crossing for which we have already received permit approval as part o f the Stream Alteration Permit received from the Idaho Water Resources Department.

6. The public safety plan has been revised to include a sign upstream of the Grace tailrace that warns boaters they should exit the river before proceeding further downstream.

Your letter dated July 27, 2006 authorizes PacifiCorp to commence project construction once we have incorporated the above responses into our project documents. Since we have done so, our contractor is curremly mobilizing to the site and is scheduled to start decommissioning activities on August 15, 2006.

The original and two copies o f this letter with three copies o f each document cited above are enclosed. The leRer, resmne, and the sandbag photograph and information are considered public information; the drawings are considered critical energy infrastructure information (CEII); and the Construction Organization Chart is considered privileged information.

Should you or your staff have any questions, please contact Robert Atwood at 503-813- 6696, or Paul Johnson at 801-220-4630.

Sincerely,

Managing Director, Hydro Resources

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Encl: Letter - Public Sandbag Photograph - Public Drawings - CEIl

Resume: Gary Haasch - Public Sandbag Specs - Public Construction Organization Chart - Privileged


Patrick Regan, P.E. August 3, 2006

Bear River Hydroelectric Project, FERC No. 20 Cove Hydro Development Removal

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In~'nal DisWibution

Atwood, Bob; deTar, Diana; Denham, Brent; Hemstreet, Tim; Haasch, Gary; Holt, Kelly; Hydro Document Services; Johnson, Paul; Radieh, Mark; Stenberg, Mark; Friesz, Brian; Wazlaw, James

Bear River Project, Cove Development; Compliance; FERC, environmental, license, engineering, decommissioning


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GARY IL HAASCH 1595 NW 137 ~ Avenue

Portland OR 97229 503.646.2607 (Home) 503.730.1074 (Cell)

OBJECTIVE: Project Construction Representative

HIGHLIGHTS OF QUAIAFICATIONS

• Excellent communications and problem solving skills. • Quality Control, Project and Construction Management experience. • Successful and diverse construction experience. • Computer experienced with Microsoft Works, Word, Excel; Lotus Word Pro, Lotus;

AutoCad. • Broad technical background. • Good listening skills

P R O F E S S I O N A L E X P E R I E N C E - R O S S B R O S . & C O M P A N Y I N C . Quality Control

• Reviewed and implemented ODOT Quality Assurance Program for contractor. • Monitored operational techniques and activities that were performed to fulfill contract

requirements at ODOr projects at Warm Springs, Rowena, Smith River, Wilson River, Bend Parkway, Illinois River Bridge, Ontario, ~ a u c a n Rive~ Bridge and other projects.

• Responsible for providing quality control sampling and testing, formshing material of the quality specified.

• Experionced in soils, asphalt, aggregates, and concrete. Tested soil and asphalt with nuclear gauge. Developed proctor curves per AASHTO T-99/'I'I 80 and sieve analysis of fine and coarse aggregates per AASHTO T27.

• Supervised quality contcol sampling, production, and testing of shotcrete applications. • Observed and inspected sheet piling when placed and removed.. • Provided ODOT - approved certified technicians and laboratories. • Calculated measurements by English and Metric units. • Implemented wriRan Quality Control Plans for ODOT projects.

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• Designated as Company Safety Director. • Established rules and programs designed to prorontc safety and make known to all employees

the established rules and programs. • Made available tra'ming necessa~ for employees to perform their tasks safely. • Required all subc, on~- to rs as a matter of contract and all material supplied through purchase

orders terms to follow safety rules. • Worked with regulatory agencies (OR-OSHA, OSHA) to provide a place of employment fi'ee

of hazards which may cause illness, injury, or death to employees.


PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE - PACIFICORP Project Management

• Managed the implementation of a $2.4 million Oil Spill Containment Project in California, Montana, Oregon, Utah, Washington, and Wyoming.

• Managed sixteen contract inspectors and contract construction crews at 180 substations. • Reporting to management project status, cost, and schedule forecasts. • Managed field activities of substation, and communication construction projects. • Conducted pre-bid, pre-construction, progress review, and final inspection meetings. • Coordinated and performed quality control during power substation construction.

Hydro Resources & Power Substation Quality Control

• Monitored the Contractor's compliance with safety policies. • Reviewed material and engineering drawings. • Assured construction quality, standards, and codes were in accordance with the contract. • Monitored on-site testing of soils, grounding, concrete, structure erection, and equipment

installation.

Power Substation Engineering

• Prepared designs and specifications for substation facilities; evaluated and selected materials, consulted with, assisted, and advised technicians, checked design drawings and specifications prepared by others, inspected structures and equipment after fabrication.

• Provided technical assistance during construction, check out, and startup. Performed similm" engineering duties involving cost estimating and scheduling.

• Performed AutoCad applications.

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE - SEAWEST WINDPOWER, INC Quality Control

• Project team member for a complete installation of 83 wind turbines with a oonstruction schedule of 3 months. The schedule was accomplished.

• Monitored construc~on of 69kV to 34.5kV power substation for contraotor. • Inspecteddirectborialofl/0,4/O, lO00kCMpowercable(3OO,OOOft)andfiberopticcab|c. • Assured cons~ction quality and correct embedments for concrete transformer fotmdafions. • Tested 34.5kV-600v transformers for continuity and proper phase rotation. • Provided management with detailed electrical construction report weekly.


Quality Control Inspection Projects

• Castle Valley - VRB Site, Moab, Utah • Platte Subs ta t ion- Install 115Kv Capacitors, Rawlins, Wyoming • Iron Gate Hydro Project - Spilhvay Modification, Hombronk, California • Cutler Hydro P l a n t - West Canal Shotorete, Collinston, Utah • Swift Hydro Plant - Rockfall Protection, Cougar, Washington • Yale Hydro P l a n t - Increase Transformer Capacity, Amboy, Washington • Speelyia Boat Ramp - Modify & Replace Boat Docks, Yale, Washington • Potter C r e e k - Stream Restoration,Toketee, Oregon • North Umpqua - Flow Release Project, Toketee, Oregon • North Umpqua - Clearwater R e c o n n e ~ Tokctcc, Oregon

Education

• Three years of college engineering related courses. • ACI concrete testing course • WAQTC & ODOT; CAgT, CDT, & CEBT testing courses - ODOT certified #2292 • Radiation Safety Officer; Licensed Nuclear Gauge Operator. • ODOT Erosion & Sediment Control • WZTC & Flagging Program course; Competent Person; Trenching & Excavation, Confined

Space; First Aid/CPR; Forklift Training, Train The Trainer ODOT Erosion & Sediment Control

• Hydro Generation Tagout Training - Version 1.2 • Corrosion Control Course - Cathodic Protection


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