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Photo 1 - General Aerial Photo. The Kilarc Project . A Community-oriented Fish Enhancement Project Aimed at establishing and enhancing Steelhead in Cow Creek A Presentation of Davis Hydro Richard Ely Kelly Sackheim . Presentation. Whitmore Community Presentation

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  1. Photo 1 - General Aerial Photo

  2. The Kilarc Project • A Community-oriented Fish Enhancement Project • Aimed at establishing and enhancing Steelhead in Cow Creek • A Presentation of Davis Hydro • Richard Ely • Kelly Sackheim

  3. Presentation Whitmore Community Presentation • Who is Davis Hydro • What is the project structure • How Managed - The Kilarc Trust • Adaptive Management • Why Beneficial – Fish, Community, Green • Where do we go from here The Kilarc Project

  4. Davis Hydro TeamCore • Davis Hydro Team for Kilarc • Richard Ely – Manager • 4 Projects Producing Power • Manufacturing turbines • Environmental History • Kelly Sackheim, FERC Liaison • FERC Permits and compliance • Partner on Brighton Hydro Project • Jay Boeri, PE • FERC Mechanical Engineer • Principal Engineer on 7 Projects • Neal Murdock - Field Engineer • 20 Years experience - Heavy Equipment • (Continued) The Kilarc Project

  5. Davis Hydro TeamConsultants Project Consultants • Civil Engineering • Carton Engineering • Controls & Data Telemetry • Whitehall Controls, Dick Donovan, • Fish Habitat & Biology • Cramer Fish Sciences • Kilarc Trust /Science Consultants • UC Davis Students/Graduates The Kilarc Project

  6. Project Structure Project Structure & Management • Continued current operation • New fish spawning facility • New fish return facility • Adaptive management ! • Managed by FERC & The Kilarc Trust • Fish Enhancement Projects • Other Support Projects – lab, other fish • Fish restoration research The Kilarc Project

  7. The Kilarc Trust – Functions The Kilarc Trust – Functions • Takes title to property • Maintains Recreation & Community Services • Leases hydropower operations • Operates on lease payments and profit sharing • Independently monitors fish production • Directs all fish production and public functions • Funds off-project fish enhancement projects • Provides scientific support and research • Resolves production conflicts The Kilarc Project

  8. The Kilarc Trust – Structure The Kilarc Trust - Structure • Trustees • 2-3 Community Members • 2 Fish Agency Representatives (state/federal) • 1 Abutting Land Owner: SP, Roseburg • 1-2 Fishing/Recreation Groups • Others ? • Advisors - As needed • Davis Hydro, Fish Biologists, Ranchers, etc. • Committees • Science, Operations/Executive • Fiduciary Responsibility • Trust for fish, community, and recreation services. The Kilarc Project

  9. Photo 1 - General Aerial Photo

  10. Figure 2 Area2 Aerial Photo

  11. Spawning Bed Overall

  12. Figure 1 New Spawning Beds • New Spawning Beds • Three new different spawning bed areas of differing characteristics. • Over 1 mile of headrace available • Excellent access and monitoring • Simple maintenance / easy access • Natural food supply – not hatchery food • Protected genetics – start & as needed • Predator control – brown trout, adults The Kilarc Project

  13. Figure 2 Spawning beds at Diversion

  14. Upstream Diversion Upstream Returns • Entrance Return • Head of spawning Bed 1 • Silt and Entrance control • 2nd Return • End of Spawning Bed 1 • Upper Stream Release • Silt Control The Kilarc Project

  15. Figure 2 Area2 Aerial Photo Bridge

  16. Bridge - Detail

  17. Figure 2 Spawning Beds at Forebay

  18. New Fish Return • New Fish Return • Main Return near Trash Rack • Main Screened return above forebay • End of Bed 3 • Predation/genetic control • Leakage to Forebay • Adaptive / Flexible The Kilarc Project

  19. Adaptive Management • Adaptive Management • Production monitoring • Integrated research • Matrix design, genetics • Modification of process • Release timing, flow variations, fish sources • Predation control, matrix management • Continuous modifications of physics • Matrix design, flows, cover, hydraulics • Fish screens, return design, fish counters The Kilarc Project

  20. Off Site Projects Off Site Fish Projects • Funded and Managed by the Kilarc Trust • Aimed at target fish health and habitat • Anywhere on Cow – work with neighbors • Pick cost effective projects • Collaboration with other groups • WSRCD, CCWMG, UCDAVIS, … The Kilarc Project

  21. Benefits I Benefits I • Community • Community recreation, access, and support • Community/agency directed • Green Power • Green power production, no new generation – no fossil generation The Kilarc Project

  22. Benefits 2 Benefits II • Fish • Natural Fish Spawning – Not a hatchery • Flexible and adaptive – data driven • Education and research • Most anadromy with genetic selection • Cost effective widespread habitat restoration The Kilarc Project

  23. Next steps FERC NEPA / ESA / Legal Process ( Speculative ) • Series of studies comparing alternatives • Consultation with all parties • Seek common ground / best plan • Integrate relicensing conditions into plan • Formulate preferred alternative • Agreement by all parties • PG&E surrender & DH License conditions • Surrender and license The Kilarc Project

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