Document - Badger Rapide Croche Scoping Comments

Abstract

American Whitewater's comments focus on specific deficiencies in the license application for reconstruction of this hydropower project on the Fox River that include the following : • Review of existing recreational opportunities incomplete: We could find no discussion of river-based recreation we know currently occurs in the natural river channel bypassed by the project. • Impacts of the project on river flows are not provided: All flow data presented are for areas upstream and downstream of project. A more complete evaluation of impacts of the project on the flow regime in the natural river channel bypassed by project is necessary, and is particularly important given apparent increased capacity proposed for the new project and ability to divert additional flow. • No quantified evaluation of instream flow needs for recreation is provided: A recreational flow study is necessary to evaluate project impacts on existing and future recreational opportunities. • The Commission must first examine recreational opportunities and mitigation measures, including public access to natural river channel, that have a direct project nexus before considering off-project mitigation.

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AW's scoping comments on this hydropower project on the Fox River, WI.

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Filename - Badger Rapide Croche Scoping Comments350.pdf

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