1. Cooper Lake Hydroelectric Project and Transmission Line Relicensing Update May 7, 2003

2. Relicensing Team Chugach Electric Burke Wick – Energy Supply Carol Johnson - Legal Mike Massin - Engineering Dora Gropp - Transmission Jim Topolski – Right of way Carl Harmon - Environmental Consultants Longview & Assoc. HDR Engineering MWH Engineering Heller Erhman

3. Relicensing Participants Federal Agencies –EPA –USF&W –NMFS –Chugach NF –USFS –FERC –Army Corps of Eng. State Agencies –ADF&G –ADNR –ADEC –AK. OMB

4. Interested Groups –MEA –HEA –Cooper Landing Hist. –Alaska Flyfishers –Trout Unlimited –American Rivers –American Whitewater –Kenaitze Tribe Local Government –Kenai Peninsula Borough –City of Seward Relicensing Participants

5. Project Map

6. Hydrology Study Stream Flow and Water Quality Study Cooper Creek Aquatic Habitat Analysis Cooper Creek Fish Resources Study Cooper Lake Fish Resources Study Cooper Lake Marco invertebrates Study Evaluation of Entrainment Porcupine Creek Fish Resources Study Cooper Lake and Creek Water Birds Study Study Plans Cultural Resources Study Sensitive and Exotic Plants Survey Effects of Project on Kenai River Fish Habitat Terrestrial Vegetation Study Terrestrial Wildlife Study Cooper Creek In Stream Flow Study Cooper Creek Recreational Whitewater Potential Road and Access Route Condition Survey Project mapping

7. Milestones Notice of Intent to relicense2/25/02 Public outreach regarding relicensing plan3/20/02 Initial Consultation Package9/9/02 Develop Study Plans3/20/02 – 5/2/03 Spring 2003 Technical Workshop5/15/03 Conduct 2003 Studies5/1/ – 12/31/03 Draft License Application5/28/04 Draft License Comment Period8/30/04 Substantive Disagreement Meeting10/29/04 License Application to FERC4/28/05

8. Relicensing Costs Estimated at $4,918,900 Does not include any future mitigation costs