FSH 2709.15 - HYDROELECTRIC HANDBOOK
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                         24.1-Exhibit 1

         TIMELINE COMPARISON OF LICENSES AND EXEMPTIONS
                FOR PROJECTS NOT REQUIRING AS EIS

                         COMMON TIMELINE

                              AFPP
                           FERC Notice
                  FS Response (critical items)

STAGE I

                Application for Investigation SUP
   FS Scoping (issues, pub. invol. needs, study needs, alts.)
                    Investigation SUP Issued

STAGE II

          Feasibility, Studies, Scoping, Public Invol., 
          Alternatives, Consultation, Conceptual design

                 
                  SEPARATE TIMELINE COMPARISIONS               

    APPLICATION FOR LICENSE            APPLICATION FOR EXEMPTION


                    ***STAGE II CONTINUED***

Draft AFL / AFSUA                      Draft AFE / AFSUA
Detailed FS IDT Review                 Brief of Detailed IDT Review
Response to Applicant                  Response to Applicant

                         ***STAGE III***

AFL / AFSUA                            AFE / AFSUA
Notice                                 Notice

Formal FS IDT Analysis                 FS IDT Analysis for Recommendation
    4(e) Preparation                                 to FERC
          Comments                        FS Response to FERC on Critical
          EA / DN / FONSI                            items
          (unless CE)
          Consistency Recommendation /    FS May Defer Detailed Review
             SUA Decision                            Until SUA Process
          License Conditions

                     
                      ***POST STAGE III***

FERC Analysis of information           FERC EA With FS Input
  completed
FERC License Decision(w/EA etc.)       FERC Exemption Decision
FS ACTION                              FS ACTION
    No Decision (already made)              Use FERC EA
    Issue SUA                               Use AFSUA
                                            Do or Finalize analysis
                                            Verify Documentation
                                            Issue EA, DN, FONSI
                                            Issue SUA

CONSTRUCTION                           CONSTRUCTION

                    KEY OF TERMS IN TIMELINE COMPARISON CHART


AFPP - application for preliminary permit
FERC - Federal Energy Regulatory Commission
FS - Forest Service
SUP - special-use permit
pub. invol. - public involvement
alts. - alternatives
AFL - application for license
AFE - application for exemption
AFSUA - application for special-use authorization
IDT - interdisciplinary team
EA - environmental assessment
DN - decision notice
FONSI - finding of no significant impact
CE - categorical exclusion
SUA - special-use authorization