2010/12/15 Council Agenda Packet

2 Programmatic Agreement 3 Project No. 2157-188 Washington NOW THEREFORE, the Commission and the SHPO agree that the Project will be administered in accordance with the following stipulations in order to satisfy the Commission's section 106 responsibilities during the term of the Project's license. STIPULATIONS The Commission will ensure that upon issuing a license for this Project, the Licensee will implement the following stipulations. All stipulations that apply to the Licensee will similarly apply to any and all of the Licensee's successors. Compliance with any of the following stipulations does not relieve the Licensee of any other obligations they have under the Federal Power Act, the Commission's regulations, or its license. I. FINAL HISTORIC PROPERTIES MANAGEMENT PLAN A. Upon issuing a new license for this Project, the Licensee will implement the Historic Properties Management Plan(hereinafter, "HPMP"). B. The Licensee will file an annual report by March 1 of each year with the SHPO, National Forest, Washington DNR, Municipalities, and Tribes of activities conducted under the implemented HPMP. The report will contain a detailed summary of any cultural resources work conducted during the preceding year; if no work was completed, a letter from the Licensee will be prepared to that effect, and will satisfy the intent of this stipulation. II. DISPUTE RESOLUTION A. If at any time during implementation of this Programmatic Agreement and the HPMP, the SHPO, National Forest, Washington DNR, Municipalities, Tribes, or the Council object to any action or any failure to act pursuant to this Programmatic Agreement or the HPMP, they may file written objections with the Commission. 1. The Commission will consul with the objecting party, and with other parties as appropriate, to resolve the tobjection. The Commission may initiate on its own such consultation to remove any of the Commission's objections. 6