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Slide 2: Licensee's Goals and Objectives
Licensee’s Goals and Objectives • Develop a plan to manage public recreational opportunities, facilities and access for the Conowingo and Muddy Run Projects Gather input from the public along with local, state, and federal entities to produce a recreation plan that addresses: • adequacy of existing
Slide 3: FERC Expectations
FERC Expectations Develop public recreational facilities with adequate public access, considering the needs of physically handicapped persons; • Coordinate efforts with other agencies in the development of recreation areas and facilities; • Provide for planning, operation, and maintenance of these f
Slide 4: Activities to Date by Exelon
Activities to Date by Exelon • Completed FERC Form 80 • Wildlife areas during 2008/2009. Public • Visitor centers access data collected for • Interpretive displays the following types of • Hunting areas recreational opportunities • Camping areas within the project Annual estimated boundaries: recrea
Slide 5: Activities to Date by Exelon
Activities to Date by Exelon • Updated our inventory of recreational facilities within the Conowingo and Muddy Run Project boundaries • Initial Study Report filed with FERC on February 22, 2011 Recreation Facility Inventory and Estimated Recreation Use • Initial Study Report consultation meeting Mar
Slide 6: Recreation Planning
Recreation Planning • Review of Local, State and Federal programs and policies related to recreation Includes such efforts as: comprehensive plans, Statewide Comprehensive Outdoor Recreation Plans (SCORP), land and water trails, open space and greenways, natural areas and landmarks, wild/scenic rive
Slide 7: Recreation Inventory and Mapping
Recreation Inventory and Mapping Project recreation facilities (formal and informal) • Property leased/managed by others on behalf of Exelon • Trails • State parks • Local parks • Non-project recreation facilities in and around the project boundary September 14 and 15, 2011 Conowingo and Muddy Run R
Slide 8: Data from Exelon's Hydro Relicensing Project Studies
Data from Exelon’s Hydro Relicensing Project Studies Shoreline management studies • Wildlife, plants and habitat • Wetlands • Archaeological/cultural/historic sites • Tributary access • Creel surveys September 14 and 15, 2011 Conowingo and Muddy Run Recreation 8 Plan Consultation Meetings
Slide 9: Recreation Plan - Next Steps
Recreation Plan — Next Steps Develop draft and final recreation plans: • Review and update February 2011 reports • Incorporate data from 2010/11 user preference surveys, otherstudiesand reports • Address stakeholder comments • Develop proposals, budgets and schedules for enhanced and new access and
Slide 10: Schedule Moving Forward
Schedule Moving Forward • Recreation consultation meetings September 14 and 15, 2011 • Stakeholder comments due October 7, 2011 • Draft recreation plans available for review December 16, 2011 • Comments on draft Recreation Plans January 6, 2012 • Finalize proposed Recreation Plans January 23, 2012 •
Slide 11: Exelon Relicensing Webpages
Exelon Relicensing Webpages Conowingo Project http://www.exeIoncorpcom/powerpIants/conowingo/reIicensinQ/P acies/overview.aspx • Muddy Run Project • http://www.exeIoncorp.com/PowerPIants/muddyrun/reIicensing/o verview.aspx Conowingo Visitor’s Center: (41 0) 457-2426 September 14 and 15, 2011 Conowin
Slide 12: Submitting Comments
Submitting Comments To: Bud Newell, Environmental Specialist TRC 14 Gabriel Drive Augusta, Maine 04330 anewell@trcsolutions.com Ira’ By: October 7,2011 September 14 and 15, 2011 Conowingo and Muddy Run Recreation 12 Plan Consultation Meetings