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FOREST SERVICE HANDBOOK
DENVER, CO
FSH 7509.11 - DAMS MANAGEMENT HANDBOOK
R2 Supplement No. 7509.11-94-3
Effective January 31, 1994
POSTING NOTICE. Supplements to this title are numbered consecutively. Post by document name. Remove entire
document and replace with this supplement. Retain this transmittal as the first page of this document. The last
supplement to this Handbook was Supplement 7509.11-94-2 to Chapter 40.
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Document Name
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Digest:
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ELIZABETH ESTILL
Regional Forester
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CHAPTER 70 - MANAGEMENT OF SPECIAL-USE AND OTHER NON-FOREST SERVICE PROJECTS
73 - REVIEW OF PROPOSED PROJECTS. Follow the activities shown in exhibit 01, for authorized Class A, B, C,
and high hazard Class D water storage and transmission projects except those covered under special agreements or
memorandum of understanding. Apply applicable activities to channels, flumes, and tunnels.
Individuals with designated authority (FSM 7104 R2 Supplement) may approve moderate and low hazard Class D
dams.
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73 - Exhibit 01
FLOW CHART
AUTHORIZED WATER STORAGE AND TRANSMISSION (WS&T) PROJECTS
All Class A, B, C, and High Hazard Class D Projects
PROPONENT
SUPERVISOR'S OFFICE
REGIONAL OFFICE
1. Advises Forest, other involved agencies of proposal. 2. Provides Special Use (SU) application information.
3. Makes Feasibility Studies and Files Special Use
(SU) Application.
4. Determines Compatibility with the Forest Plan and
Notifies Proponent.
5. Outlines Proposed Subsurface Investigations.
6. Issues Temporary Special Use Permits for Surveys
and Investigations; involves RO.
7. Makes Investigations, Surveys and Studies.
8. Forwards Reports to RO.
9. Reviews Reports and Returns Them to Forest.
10. Requires preparation of EA and EIS; prepares and
signs Decision Notice and Easements.
11. Works with Proponent to assure environmental
mitigation requirements are incorporated in the
design.
12. Prepares Preliminary WS&T Plans and Submits
Them to the Forest.
13. Forwards to RO with Forest Review.
14. Reviews Preliminary WS&T Plans; Returns Them to
the Forest.
15. Advises Proponent and Prepares Recreation
Conceptual Design or Provides Cirteria.
16. Prepares final WS&T Drqwings, Specs: Submits
17. Forwards WS&T Drawings, Specs to RO; Advises
Them to Forest & State; Prepares Prelim Rec Plan if
Proponent of Rec Concept or Reviews Prelim
Applicable (1)
Design.
16. Reviews Concept and Returns it to the Forest.
18. Prepares Final Rec Design if Applicable, Submits it 19. Approves Rec Design, Issues SU for Construction,
to the Forest.
Operation & Maintenance. (2)
18. When WS&T Design is Acceptable, Director of
Engineering Stamps & Signs it, "Accepted for
Construction"; Returns it to the Forest.
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73 - Exhibit 01--Continued
20. Begins Construction; Notifies Forest When: Core
21. Assures Construction Inspection is Adequate;
Trench, Abutments are Exposed, Embankmnet
Notifies RO of, and Participates in, Periodic and
Placing Begins, Filter Construction Starts, Concrete
Final Inspection.
Work Begins, Other Specified Times, Project is
Ready for Final.
21. Participates in Periodic and Final Inspections.
22. Proponent's Engineer Prepares Certification
Construciton was According to Plans & Specs.
24. Director of Engineering Signs Certification and
approves Fill Schedule.
23. Forwards Certification and Fill Schedule to RO.
25. Notifies Proponent of Acceptance and Authorities
Operation. (2)
(1) A CONSTRUCTION, OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE PLAN (COMP) WILL BE PREPARED BY THE PROPONENT AND APPROVED BY THE FOREST
OFFICER. THE "COMP" WILL BE MADE A PART OF THE PERMIT. IF THE FINAL AUTHORIZATION IS TO BE AN EASEMENT, THE CONSTRUCTION PHASE
WILL BE AUTHORIZED BY A SPECIAL USE PERMIT.
(2) IF AN EASEMENT IS ISSUED, IT WILL BE APPROVED BY THE REGIONAL FORESTER