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KRRC awards contract for Klamath dam removal
The Klamath
River Renewal Corporation (KRRC) continued progress toward
implementing the Amended Klamath Hydroelectric Settlement
Agreement (KHSA) to remove the Klamath dams and restore a
free-flowing Klamath River by selecting McMillen Jacobs
Associates to provide owner’s representation services,
according to a news release.
“We are
thrilled to be partnering with McMillen Jacobs to help
ensure that all the various phases of this landmark project
are running smoothly and in concert with one another,” said
Mark Bransom, KRRC chief executive officer. “They are one of
the few firms who have either designed or constructed most
of the elements involved in the removal of the lower Klamath
dams, so they are uniquely positioned to offer the
experience and expertise needed to deliver success.”
McMillen Jacobs
is an engineering, construction management, environmental,
and self-performing construction firm in the water
resources, hydropower, fisheries, water conveyance,
irrigation, transportation, heavy civil, and underground
markets. They have completed more than 150 projects over the
past 10 years at hydropower and fisheries facilities.
Mort McMillen
will serve as the Program Manager for McMillen Jacobs,
providing guidance for overall project implementation and
risk management, along with a support team of environmental,
engineering, and construction staff.
“I have been
fortunate to work on a wide range of water resources,
hydropower and dam, and fisheries projects over my 35-year
career,” said McMillen. “The Klamath dam removal provides an
opportunity to bring all of these elements together into one
exciting and challenging project that offers tremendous
value to fish, wildlife resources and communities.”
KRRC is tasked
with taking ownership of four PacifiCorp dams – JC Boyle,
Copco 1 and 2, and Iron Gate – and remove them to restore
formerly inundated lands and required mitigation measures.
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