Governor John A. Kitzhaber's Administration
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North Umpqua River Research
A section of the North Umpqua River studied by researchers in relation to the relicensing of PacifiCorp's North Umpqua Hydroelectric Project by the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC). The 50 year license on the eight dam project expired in 1997. FERC issued a new 35 year license in 2003. (Governor John A. Kitzhaber Records, North Umpqua Hydroelectric Project Records)
A researcher takes a break for a swim in a beautiful section of the North Umpqua River. Researchers studied the river in relation to the relicensing of PacifiCorp's North Umpqua Hydroelectric Project by the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC). The 50 year license on the eight dam project expired in 1997. FERC issued a new 35 year license in 2003. (Governor John A. Kitzhaber Records, North Umpqua Hydroelectric Project Records)