EXH AR022958: Wallula Power Project Site Certification Application Vol. 1 — Water Resources

This document is an Application for Site Certification for the Wallula Power Project in Washington State, submitted by Wallula Generation LLC to the State of Washington Energy Facility Site Evaluation Council. It details stormwater management plans for the 66-acre project site, including capturing rainfall and routing it through oil/water separators to a detention pond for reuse in the power plant's cooling tower. The application also addresses groundwater rights, noting that captured stormwater would reduce withdrawals from the gravel aquifer and Boise Cascade Corporation fiber farm wells.

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Application for Site Certification for the Wallula Power Project, Volume 1, submitted by Wallula Generation LLC to the State of Washington Energy Facility Site Evaluation Council (EFSEC). Project developed by Newport Northwest LLC. Document covers water resources (Section 3.3), including stormwater management, runoff/absorption on the 66-acre bermed project site, oil/water separators, detention pond, cooling tower basin, gravel aquifer impacts, Boise Cascade Corporation fiber farm water rights, Washington Department of Ecology water right permit requirements (5,000 gallons per day threshold), bentonite clay collars, bore pits, and Columbia River instream flow. Exhibit No. 465, dated 2-28-02, stamped by M. Green. Administrative Record AR022958–AR022959.

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