LIHI Certificate #154 – Barton Village Project, Vermont

Barton Village Project, LIHI #154
项目名称 Barton Village
LIHI 证书编号
 154
LIHI 证书期限
 March 29, 2019 – March 28, 2029
所有者 Barton Village Electric Dept
状态 佛蒙特
地点 River mile 11.3 on the Clyde River, Charleston VT
装机容量 1.4 MW
平均年发电量 4,273 MWh
设施类型 河流径流
联邦能源管理委员会 不。 P-7725 issued 2004, expires 10/31/2043

The Barton Village Project is located on the Clyde River in the Northeast Kingdom of Vermont. The project is located in the Town of Charleston, which is approximately ten miles south of the United States-Canada border and fifteen miles northeast from Barton Village. Originally constructed in the 1890’s, the project lands include Pensioner Pond 坝 and the Great Falls of the Clyde. There are two other hydroelectric facilities on the Clyde River: the Clyde River Hydroelectric Project which consists of the West Charleston and Newport projects.

The project includes a masonry and concrete 重力 坝, 泄洪道, three 压力水管，一个 发电站 containing two 弗朗西斯式水轮机/generator units, and two tailraces.

The gravity dam is a 77-foot-long, 24-foot-tall structure with a 665-foot-long, 7-foot-diameter steel 压力水管 and two 105-foot-long, 5.5 and 5.8-foot-diameter steel penstocks leading to the powerhouse containing two Francis turbine/generating units with an installed capacity of 1.4 MW. The primary water conveyance structure at the dam is the flashboard topped spillway with a total length of approximately 53 feet. In addition, the west gate structure consists of three conveyances that allow water to pass into the bypassed reach which is a significant natural falls. Known as the Great Falls of the Clyde, the reach is a large limestone gorge with several waterfalls. The project uses an automation system which controls and records operation of the project. A series of Programmable Logic Controllers connects to a Human Machine Interface which allows for remote control, programming, and recording of key parameters.

The project operates in 径流 mode and impounds a187-acre reservoir known as Pensioner Pond. The project provides a minimum flow of 45 cfs in the bypassed reach. The automation controls mentioned above assist in run-of-river adherence. This flow regime was developed in consultation with Vermont Agency of Natural Resources (VANR).

Waters within the project reach are designated Class B and managed for cold water fish habitat. These waters maintain high quality habitat for aquatic biota, fish, and wildlife as well as exhibiting good aesthetic value and primary recreation. VANR confirms that the project does not have an adverse effect on water quality. Additionally, the project has measures in place to ensure high water quality including its run-of-river operations, minimum bypass flows, and water monitoring through the use of its automation controls.

Downstream dams create a barrier to upstream passage at the project. Resource agencies have not prescribed any 鱼道 facilities at the project due to the coarse nature of the substrate in the bypass reach. Downstream fish passage is facilitated via the 45-cfs bypass flow and 夹带 is mitigated via trashracks with 1-inch spacing. VDEC worked with the project owner to facilitate improvements adjacent to the intake such that water is directed with adequate depth to allow for safe fish movement. Pensioner Pond and the Clyde River are home to about 50 fish species including white sucker, longnose sucker, smallmouth bass, slimy sculpin, brook trout, rainbow trout, rainbow smelt, and walleye.

The project lands consist of 14 acres. As a run-of-river facility, the project does not impact the shoreline nor its vegetation. The project area does not contain any lands of significant ecological value.

Threatened or endangered species potentially present in the project vicinity include the Canada lynx and Northern long-eared bat. While the Northern long-eared bat is not known to occur at the project, any potential impact is minimized by scheduling distribution line tree maintenance from October1-April 14 in accordance with Vermont’s Regulatory Review Guidance concerning Northern long-eared bat protection. Further review with the Vermont Nongame and Natural Heritage Database confirmed that no rare animal species are found in the project area.

The project itself is eligible for listing on the National Register for Historic Places but has not been included in the Register. Consultation with the State Historic Preservation Office must occur prior to any necessary alterations to the project.

Recreational resources at the project include a portage trail for anglers and canoeists/kayakers, a camping area, and several hiking trails. Access to the tailrace is provided via a wooden stairway. Public access is provided free of charge.

合规状态

该证书包括以下针对设施的特定条件：

Condition partially satisfied in 2020 with submittal of data. 条件 1： Upon completion of the current water year (Oct. 1, 2018 – Sep. 30, 2019), the Facility Owner shall provide operations data to VDEC that documents run of river compliance. The Facility Owner shall submit the data to VDEC by December 31, 2019 and provide any response from the agency in the first annual compliance submittal to LIHI.

2024: No material changes or compliance issues were identified. The project remains in compliance based on the annual review. For Condition 1, the project reported no change and still no response from VDEC to data submittal.

2023: No material changes or compliance issues were identified. The project remains in compliance based on the annual review. For Condition 1, the project reported no change and still no response from VDEC to data submittal.

2022: No material changes or compliance issues were identified. The project remains in compliance based on the annual review. For Condition 1, the project reported no change and no response from VDEC to data submittal.

2021: For Condition 1, the project documented submittal to VDEC of operations data in 2020 with no response yet from VDEC. The project remains in compliance based on the annual review.

2020: The project reported ongoing consultation with VDEC on impoundment refill restriction management given upstream and downstream project impoundment operations. The project remains in compliance based on the annual review.

2019: Annual reporting for the current Certificate has not yet taken effect. However, the project reported a notice of alleged violation of the water quality certification by VDEC concerning impoundment refill restrictions after an emergency drawdown conducted with VDEC pre-approval. The project provided flow data as requested by VDEC which took no further regulatory action.

认证历史

2022 年 1 月 1 日： LIHI 证书期限已根据 2022 年 1 月 1 日发布的 LIHI 第 2 版认证手册 2.05 版延长。有关新期限，请参阅上面的设施表。

August 13, 2019: The decision to certify the Barton Village Hydroelectric Project is final. No appeals were received during the appeal period which closed on July 19, 2019. The new certification term for the Project is from March 29, 2019 through March 28, 2024.

June 19, 2019: The Low Impact Hydropower Institute has preliminarily approved Low Impact Certification for the Barton Village Hydroelectric Project.

此决定是初步决定，需等待 30 天的申诉期。只有在 60 天的评论期内对初始申请发表评论的人才有资格提出上诉。此类上诉需要说明该项目为何不符合 LIHI 标准。上诉请求可以通过电子邮件提交至 comments@lowimpacthydro.org with “Barton Village Hydroelectric Project” in the subject line, or by mail addressed to the Low Impact Hydropower Institute, 329 Massachusetts Ave, Suite 6, Lexington, MA 02420. All requests will be posted to the website.  The applicant will have an opportunity to respond and any response will also be posted. Requests must be received by 5 pm Eastern time on July 19, 2019.  完整的申请和审阅者报告如下。

If no appeal requests are received and the decision becomes final, the Certification term for the Project (pending LIHI #154) will be March 29, 2019 for a five (5) year term which will expire on March 28, 2024.

April 3, 2019: The Low Impact Hydropower Institute has received a complete application for Low Impact Certification of the Barton Village Hydroelectric Project.  LIHI is seeking public comment on this application.  Specifically, we are interested in knowing whether you think the Project meets the LIHI Low Impact Certification Criteria, as revised in the 2nd Edition Handbook.  Please review the program and criteria in LIHI’s revised 手册 然后查看下面该项目的申请材料。

与特定 LIHI 标准（流量、水质、鱼类通道等）直接相关的评论将非常有帮助，但所有评论都会被考虑。评论可以通过电子邮件提交给研究所，地址为 comments@lowimpacthydro.org with “Barton Village Project Comments” in the subject line, or by mail addressed to the Low Impact Hydropower Institute, 329 Massachusetts Avenue, Suite 6, Lexington, MA 02420.  Comments must be received on or before 5 pm Eastern time on June 2, 2019 予以考虑。所有评论都将发布到网站上，申请人将有机会作出回应。任何回应也将发布。

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