2005/10/05 Council Agenda Packet

5 Contains Critical Energy Infrastructure Information • Do Not Release at the dam.5 Based on the time it would take to respond to an attack to mitigate an undesired event and the lack of integrated security measures in place, the VA rated the PUD's system effectiveness at preventing an undesired event as low.6 Therefore,the VA recommended various electronic,physical and mitigation measures to increase security system effectiveness and deter threats to the Culmback Dam and the power plant. The VA's recommended electronic measures included installing additional lighting, sensors and cameras at Culmback Dam and at the entrance to the power plant, and adding door switches and alarms at the intake gate control building. The VA's recommended physical risk reduction measures included installing hardened vehicle gates at each of the two Project entrances (Olney Pass and the Department of Natural Resource's (DNR)Pilchuck Mainline Road (PK-ML Road);8 installing a hardened fence and gate access to the intake tower bridge; replacing turbine doors with a rated door with recessed hinges; and installing obscuration fencing at. transmitters and receivers, among other measures.9 Most of the measures the PUD has undertaken in response to the VA do not conflict with any license articles. However,installation of the hardened vehicle gates leading to Culmback Dam from both the north and south sides of the reservoir has the effect of eliminating public access to Culmback Dam Recreation Site 6 and restricting public access across Culmback Dam to the north or south side of Spada Lake. Although section 2.2.1 of the Recreation Plan allows recreation sites to be periodically closed for, 5 Id. at 4-4. 6 Id. at 4-5. 7 Id. at 6-2. 8 Formerly the DNR's SL-P-5000 Road, also known as USFS Road 6126 and the North Shore Road. 9 VA at 6-2. 2 36