STUDY NUMBER ; 14.1 (COMPLETED) 



ORGANIZATION : Montana Power Company (MPC) 



TITLE OF STUDY ; Study of Alternatives for Milltown Dam 



CONTACT ( S ) ; Frank Pickett - Montana Power Company, Butte - 



723-5421 



Don Sprague - Montana Power Company, Butte - 

 723-5421 



OBJECTIVE ; Evaluate feasible alternatives for the reconstruction 

 or retirement of the Milltown Dam structure. 



DURATION ; 1984 - 1986 



CURRENT STATUS : On June 13, 1986, the Federal Energy Regulatory 

 Commission (FERC) ordered the Montana Power Company to repair 

 the spillway section of Milltown Dam subject to conditions on 

 construction procedures, water quality monitoring and waste dis- 

 posal control. An on-site observer was hired under contract 

 to the state to assist government agencies and citizen groups 

 in monitoring construction activities. 



The Montana Power Company completed the spillway repair 

 in April, 1986. Phase II of the operation will include repair 

 and rebuilding of the power house and installing new turbines. 

 This phase has not yet been authorized by FERC. 



FUTURE ACTIVITIES ; Future action at the dam will wait until 

 FERC has acted on the proposed plans for Phase II. 



PUBLICATIONS AND REPORTS 



Environmental Assessment Milltown Hydroelectric Project FERC 

 No. 2543-004 Montana Division of Environmental Analysis, Office 

 of Hydropower Licensing, Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, 

 825 N. Capitol Street NE, Washington, D.C. 20466. June 30, 1986. 



Milltown Hydroelectric Project Engineering Evaluation. FERC 

 Project No. 2543. September 1984. The Montana Power Company, 

 Butte , Montana . 



Application for Amendment of License, Milltown. Project No. 

 2543. July 1985. The Montana Power Company, Butte, Montana. 



Application for Amendment of License, Milltown. Project No. 

 2543. Appendix Exhibit E. July 1985. The Montana Power Company, 

 Butte , Montana . 



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