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This document provides an update on the ongoing field studies for the Aquatic and Land Management resources for the Middle Fork American River Project. It includes information on fish population surveys, entrainment monitoring, sediment capture, water quality, special-status amphibians, transportation system assessment, stream-based recreation opportunities, and cultural and terrestrial resources. The distribution of draft technical study reports to the Technical Working Group is pending.
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June 1, 2009 Handout #2 Placer County Water AgencyMiddle Fork American River ProjectPlenary Meeting June 1, 2009
2009-2010 Field Studies Aquatic Resources • AQ 2 – Fish Population TSP • Contingency Fall Fish Population Surveys • To be discussed with AQ TWG (June 2009) • AQ 7 – Entrainment TSP • Fry Sampling - South Fork and North Fork Long Canyon Creeks (May-June 2009) • Contingency Entrainment Monitoring • Duncan Creek Diversion Intake (completed June 2009) • Middle Fork Powerhouse Intake and Ralston Powerhouse Intake (completed November 2009)
2009-2010 Field Studies Aquatic Resources (continued) • AQ 9 – Geomorphology TSP • Sediment Capture - Duncan Creek Diversion Pool and French Meadows Reservoir (Sept-Oct 2009) • Contingency Empirical Studies to Characterize Sediment Transport Under Different Flow Regimes • To be discussed with AQ TWG (fall 2009) • AQ 11– Water Quality TSP • Contingency Fish Tissue Mercury Sampling (June-July 2009) • AQ 12 – Special-Status Amphibian and Aquatic Reptile TSP • Contingency CRLF Surveys (April-July 2009)
2009-2010 Field Studies Land Management Resources • Land 1 – Transportation System TSP • Phase Two – Non-Project General Access Road Assessment (Summer 2009) Recreation Resources • REC 4 – Stream-based Recreation Opportunities TSP • Contingency Whitewater Boating Studies – Bypass Reaches • Currently being discussed in REC TWG Cultural Resources and Terrestrial Resources • All field studies have been completed
Distribution of Draft Technical Study Reports Distributed to the Technical Working Group (TWG) Pending
On-goingConsultation Activities • FERC • 401 Certification (State Board) • Section 106 (Tribes and SHPO) • Section 7 (USFWS)
Process and Schedule forCollaborative Discussions onNew PM&E Measures
Development of Vegetation and Integrated Pest Management Plan - 2009 Schedule