Cushman Hydroelectric Project
Puget Sound; Skokomish River, Mason County, Washington
Project Profile
The Cushman project blocked access, and affected stream flow and water quality for ESA-listed fish.
Listed Species
Licensee
FERC Relicensing Status
The Cushman projects license expired in 1974. After 35 years of litigation and negotiation the parties reached a settlement for a new 50-year license. The new operating license was issued in 2009. Actions required by the settlement include providing fish passage, increasing in-stream flows, establishing a $3.5 million habitat restoration fund, and construction of fish hatcheries to restore salmon and steelhead runs.
Resources
Federal Energy Regulatory Commission
FERC eLibrary: Docket #P-460
NOAA Fisheries Biological Opinion
West Coast Region
NOAA Fisheries Service
