Environment

Revised Schedule for Environmental Impact Statement on South SWP Project Relicense

🇺🇸United States··Notice·Low Impact·View source ↗

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🇬🇧 English

This notice informs stakeholders that the schedule for the Environmental Impact Statement (EIS) regarding the relicensing of the South SWP Project is being revised. It aims to update the previous timeline, now aiming to issue a Draft EIS by August 2026 and a Final EIS by March 2027. This affects ongoing evaluations of the hydroelectric project and requires relevant parties to prepare for adjusted deadlines for comments and assessments.

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Key Changes

  • Revised schedule for the Draft and Final Environmental Impact Statement
  • Draft EIS now expected by August 2026
  • Final EIS expected by March 2027

Obligations

What this law requires

high

Stakeholders must submit comments on the Draft EIS by September 21, 2026

All interested parties and stakeholders
reporting
high

Commission must issue Final EIS for South SWP Project by March 31, 2027

Federal Energy Regulatory Commission
operational
high

Commission must issue Draft EIS for South SWP Project (No. 2426-235) by August 7, 2026

Federal Energy Regulatory Commission
operational
high

Co-licensees (California Department of Water Resources and Los Angeles Department of Water and Power) must ensure all relevant information regarding the South SWP Project relicensing application is filed for staff evaluation

California Department of Water Resources and Los Angeles Department of Water and Power
disclosure
high

Commission staff must evaluate the effects of relicensing the South SWP Project in accordance with the revised schedule

Federal Energy Regulatory Commission staff
operational

Affected Parties

California Department of Water ResourcesLos Angeles Department of Water and Power

Tags

EIS,hydroelectric,licensing