January 9, 2014 History of Rocky River Dam January 2, 1941 - PowerPoint PPT Presentation

Property Owners Association Meeting January 9, 2014

History of Rocky River Dam  January 2, 1941 HydroPlant placed into service  August 5, 1988 FERC required City to secure federal license to continue operations.  Over next 10 years & $800,000 later, the City was awarded 30 year Operating License  License issued December 1, 1997 with conditions to be met, at additional cost of $180,000  FERC Inspections required Annually  12-Part Engineering Inspections every 5 years.

Operation Costs 2000 - Current  2000 - $40,100 East Rocky River Dam Park (Picnic Area & Fishing Pier)  2001 - $75,342 FERC License & Patrol Boat  2003 - $16,163 FERC Required Improvements  2004 - $40,225 FERC Required Improvements & Hydro Plant Upgrade Study  2005 - $233,913 Spillway Bridge, FERC 12-Part Inspection, Seismic Detection System, Oil Pump on Gen1  2006 - $20,769 Spillway Consulting, Dam Control Engineering, Paint Gates at Headgate, Dam Electrical Upgrades, Lake Buoys  2007 - $32,422 New Roof on Powerhouse, Spillway Cavity  2009 - $24,620 FERC Upgrades  2010 - $67,000 Spillway Cavity – Erosion Control  2013- $700,940 Upgrade Diesel Generator & Site work  2014 - $258,000 FERC Required Improvements Bridge to Intake replacement, Headgate Opening Grate

Lake Management Today  Monthly Inspection of Dam  Monitoring High-Water events, managing Spillway gate/Hydro release to maintain targeted lake levels  Maintenance of Buoys  Maintenance of Rocky River Picnic Area & Fishing Pier  Inspection of New Permitted Docks & Follow Up Visits  Inspection of Current Docks (upon complaint)  Fish Habitat Management

2013 Time Line August 27 th : Public Utilities Budget Workshop Following Budget Meeting Fee Communicated via Press & Banner September 10 th : First Reading Budget 2014 Hand Out Available & Discussed Lake Management & Dam Maintenance Fees since 2000 Council Recognized Rick Campbell & Sarah Snell October 8 th : Second & Final Reading Budget 2014 Council Recognized Sarah Snell November 1 st : 2014 Budget Goes into Effect New Dock Applications - $100 Fee Assessed Dock Encroachment Annual Fee – Assessment & Billing still in Planning Phase November 12 th : Regular City Council Meeting Council Recognized Sarah Snell

Why & Why Now?

FERC & Lake Secession  FERC: Federal Energy Regulatory Commission  Annual License Fee $5,000+ (minimum)  FERC 12-Part Engineering Inspection $15,000 + Mandated Improvements  Underwater Dam Inspections $32,500  FERC Mandated Lake & Shoreline Management Plan  Environmental (FERC & DHEC)  Public Boating, Fishing & Hunting  Public Landings  Land Use  Water Removal  Docks & Sea Walls All Specifications and Rules contained within the Lake Management Plan 

Who Pays What NEW APPLICATIONS $100.00 (SEAWALL OR DOCK ) ANNUAL $50.00 ENCROACHMENT PERMIT RENEWAL

How & When?  Billed Annually  Implementation On-Going  Inventory of all Encroachments  Site Inspections of all Encroachments  Update Lake Management Plan Examples (including, but not limited to): Appropriate Repair Timelines, Appropriate Fail to Pay Timelines, Daily Fines for Non-Permited Worksites, Removal of Dilapidated Docks, Removal or Encapsulation of Styrofoam Docks Fail to Pay Dilapidated / Fail to Repair Can we be “Grand - Fathered” In?

Current Dock Counts  Registered Docks 764  Unregistered Docks 115  Total Docks 879 Dock & Sea Wall Maintenance  Do I need a permit to do maintenance?  What is considered maintenance vs structural change?  Change in Structure or Design, Additions or Replacement

Transparency of Records Online Resources www.abbevillecitysc.com Annual Operating Budget Comprehensive Financial Report www.abbevilleutilities.com/LakeSecession Lake Management Plan (2002)

How will Funds be Used? What Benefits Can You Expect?  Initial & Annual Inspections of Docks & Sea Walls  Other Lake Management requirements:  Picnic / Fishing Areas, Fish Habitats, Boat Launches  Dilapidated Docks will be removed or repaired  Styrofoam Docks will be required to be encapsulated or will be removed  Removal of “eye sores” around the lake  Improved Property Value & Sale-ability