Winter 2022 Update from the LCR Initiative
Here’s what we’ve been working for Fall/Winter 2022:
Introduced the LCR Initiative at four Hopi Community Service Administrator (CSA) meetings
Sipaulovi
Kykotsmovi
Upper Munqapi
Lower Munqapi
Bacavi
Presented the LCR Initiative at an in-depth community meeting for the village of Munqapi
Hosted a follow-up meeting with the Hopi Cultural Resources Advisory Task Team
Maintain monthly Hopi feedback meetings
Participated in Save the Confluence’s October in-person meeting where we presented possible federal tools for protecting the LCR
Navajo Nation Parks & Recreation Department invited Save the Confluence and the LCR Initiative to participate in the development of the LCR Tribal Park management plan
Presented at the Leupp Chapter which is considering a resolution supporting the designation of the Confluence as a sacred site at its upcoming meeting on December 20th
Planning further Hopi village outreach meetings in Spring 2023
Connecting with incoming Navajo Nation delegates in 2023
LCR Initiative website to come in January 2023
Feds formally cancel 2 of 3 dam proposals on Little Colorado River
At the request of the developer, the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) formally canceled the Salt Trail Canyon and Little Colorado River hydroelectric dam proposals. The developer is still pursuing a third dam, the Big Canyon Dam, which would be about 6 miles upstream of the Confluence.
FERC has not yet approved the developer’s preliminary permit for the Big Canyon Dam. Please sign & share the Save The Confluence petition requesting a cancellation of this destructive project.
Proposed Black Mesa Pumped Storage Hydropower Projects
We recently learned of three new pumped storage hydropower projects proposed on Black Mesa by developer Nature and People First Arizona. The Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) comment period closed January 3rd, 2023 at 5pm.
To search for the projects on the FERC website, the docket number for the Black Mesa North project is P-15233-000 and the docket number for the Black Mesa East project is P-15234-000.