TABLE OF CONTENTS - Middle Fork American River Project
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Placer County Water Agency Middle Fork American River Project (FERC Project No. 2079) TABLE OF CONTENTS ACRONYMS AND ABBREVIATIONS Placer County Water Agency P.O. Box 6570 Auburn, CA 95604 December 2007 TABLE OF CONTENTS EXECUTIVE SUMMARY SUPPORTING DOCUMENTS (SD) A - E SD A SD B SD C SD D SD E Relicensing Process Plan Detailed Existing Project Description Proposed Project Betterments/Improvements Stakeholder Interest Statements Relevant Comprehensive Plans and Resource Management Plans SUPPORTING DOCUMENT F - EXISTING RESOURCE INFORMATION REPORT 1.0 2.0 3.0 4.0 5.0 6.0 7.0 8.0 9.0 10.0 11.0 12.0 13.0 14.0 15.0 Introduction Description of the Middle Fork American River Watershed Geology and Soils Water Use Water Quality Fish and Aquatic Resources Botanical and Wildlife Resources Geomorphology Riparian Resources Recreation Resources Land Use Aesthetic Resources Cultural Resources Tribal Resources Socioeconomics SUPPORTING DOCUMENT G (1 OF 2) - 2005/2006 TECHNICAL STUDY PLANS AND REPORTS Study Plans 2005-2006 Existing Environment Study Plan Package Ralston Afterbay Reconnaissance-Level Hardhead Water Temperature Suitability Investigation Study Plan 2005-2006 Cultural Resources Inventory Study Plan 2006 Geomorphology and Riparian Habitat Characterization Study Plan 2006 Aquatic Habitat Characterization Study Plan Technical Study Reports 2005 Physical Habitat Characterization Study Report 2006 Physical Habitat Characterization Study Report (Text, Tables, Figures, and Maps) Copyright 2007 by Placer County Water Agency i December 2007 TABLE OF CONTENTS SUPPORTING DOCUMENT G (2 (CONTINUED) OF 2) - 2005/2006 TECHNICAL STUDY PLANS AND REPORTS Technical Study Reports (continued) 2006 Physical Habitat Characterization Study Report (Appendices) 2005 Water Temperature Study Report 2006 Water Temperature Study Report 2006 Ralston Afterbay Water Temperature Investigation Study Report 2005-2006 Hydrology Study Status Report 2005 Cultural Resources Inventory Study Report 2006 Cultural Resources Inventory Study Report SUPPORTING DOCUMENTS H - I SD H Proposed Technical Study Plans SD I Consultation Documentation SUPPORTING DOCUMENT J - CONFIDENTIAL INFORMATION1 2006 Cultural Resources Inventory Study Report Appendix A. Confidential Site Documentation 1Supporting Document J contains privileged information submitted under 18 Code of Federal Regulations (CFR) §388.112. Due to the restriction of access to this information under Federal cultural resource laws, Placer County Water Agency (PCWA) may not share this information with the public (the public may file a Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) request under 18 CFR §388.108). See the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission's (FERC) Guidelines on filing a FOIA at http://www.ferc.gov/help/filing-guide/foiarequest.asp. This information is not maintained in FERC’s Public Reference Room or on the Commission’s electronic library except as an indexed item. Copyright 2007 by Placer County Water Agency ii December 2007 ACRONYMS AND ABBREVIATIONS 401 WQC ac-ft ACHP ACOE ADA ADAAG Advisory Council afy AIR ALP AN APE APLIC AQ ARB ARPA ARPS ARWG ASR ASRA BA BACT Basin BIA BLM BMPs BO BPR BVET °C CAA CAISO Cal Trout CCR CDC CDEC CDF CDFA CDFG CDMG CDWR CEC CEQA CESA CFR cfs Section 401 Water Quality Certification acre-feet Advisory Council on Historic Preservation Army Corps of Engineers Americans with Disabilities Act Americans with Disabilities Act Accessibility Guidelines Advisory Council on Historic Preservation acre-feet per year Additional Information Request Alternative Licensing Process above normal Area of Potential Effect (National Historic Preservation Act) Avian Power Line Interaction Committee Aquatic Resources Air Resources Board Archaeological Resources Protection Act American River Pump Station American River Watershed Group Additional Study Requests Auburn State Recreation Area Biological Assessment Best Available Control Technology American River Basin Bureau of Indian Affairs Bureau of Land Management Best Management Practices Biological Opinion Bureau of Public Roads Basinwide Visual Estimation Technique degrees Celsius Clean Air Act California Independent System Operator California Trout California Code of Regulations California Department of Conservation California Data Exchange Center California Department of Finance California Department of Food and Agriculture California Department of Fish and Game California Division of Mines and Geology California Department of Water Resources California Energy Commission California Environmental Quality Act California Endangered Species Act Code of Federal Regulations cubic feet per second Copyright 2007 by Placer County Water Agency iii December 2007 ACRONYMS AND ABBREVIATIONS CHRIS CNDDB CNPS CO CO2 CORP CPUC CSC CSL CSLC CSPS CSWRB CTR CUL CWA CWPP dB dBA DC dbh DEA DEIS DEM DHAC DHS DO DOE DOI DOQQ DOT DPR DRG DS2I DSOD DWR EA EAP EDD EID EIR EIS ENF EPA EPRI EPUI ERIR California Historical Resources Information System California Natural Diversity Database California Native Plant Society Carbon Monoxide Carbon Dioxide California Outdoor Recreation Plan California Public Utilities Commission California Species of Special Concern California State Library California State Lands Commission California State Park Service California State Water Rights Board California Toxics Rule Cultural Resources Clean Water Act Community Wildfire Protection Plan decibel decibels on the A-weighted scale Duncan Creek diameter at breast height Draft Environmental Assessment Draft Environmental Impact Statement Digital Elevation Model Division of Hydropower Administration and Compliance California Department of Health Services dissolved oxygen Department of Energy Department of Interior digital orthorectified quarter quad U.S. Department of Transportation California Department of Parks and Recreation digital raster graphic Division of Dam Safety and Inspections (California) Division of Safety of Dams (California) Department of Water Resources Environmental Assessment Emergency Action Plan California Employment Development Department El Dorado Irrigation District Environmental Impact Report Environmental Impact Statement Eldorado National Forest Environmental Protection Agency Electric Power Research Institute Environmental and Public Use Inspection Existing Resource Information Reports Copyright 2007 by Placer County Water Agency iv December 2007 ACRONYMS AND ABBREVIATIONS ESA EWA °F FAC FACW FEIS FERC or Commission FOR FPA fps FPUD FR FRI FR FSS ft FWS FYLF GCMP GDPUD GIS GLO GPS GPUD GWHr HB HBI hp HPMP HWBEG ID IFIM IHA ILP in IRA IRMP ISO kV LAND Lat lb LCC LRMP Long Endangered Species Act Environmental Water Account degrees Fahrenheit Facultative Facultative Wetland Final Environmental Impact Statement Federal Energy Regulatory Commission Friends of the River Federal Power Act firm peaking service Foresthill Public Utility District The Federal Register Four Reservoir Index Forest Route Forest Service Sensitive feet U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service Foothill yellow-legged frog Granite Chief Wilderness Management Plan Georgetown Divide Public Utility District Geographic Information System General Land Office Global Positioning System Georgetown Public Utility District gigawatt-hour Howell Bunger Hilsenhoff Biotic Index horsepower Historic Properties Management Plan Headwater Benefits Energy Gains inside diameter Instream Flow Incremental Methodology Indicators of Hydrologic Alteration Integrated Licensing Process inch Inventoried Roadless Area Interim Resource Management Plan Independent System Operator kilovolt Land Management latitude pound Long Canyon Creek Land and Resource Management Plan longitude Copyright 2007 by Placer County Water Agency v December 2007 ACRONYMS AND ABBREVIATIONS MAF Maidu MCL MDL MET MFAR MFP mgd mg/l m/s m3 MIS Miwok MOU MP mph msl MTRL MW MWh NAAQS NEPA NESHAP NFAR NFLC NMFS NGO NHPA NID No NO2 NOI NOPR NOx NPS NRCS NRDC NRFCC NRHP NRG NRI NSA NTR NTU NWIS O3 million acre feet Maidu Native American Maximum Contaminant Level method detection limit meterological Middle Fork American River Middle Fork American River Project OR Project million gallons per day milligrams per liter meters per second cubic meters management indicator species Miwok Native American Memorandum of Understanding mile post miles per hour mean sea level maximum tissue residue level megawatt megawatt hours National Ambient Air Quality Standards National Environmental Policy Act National Emission Standards for Hazardous Air Pollutants North Fork American River North Fork Long Canyon Creek National Marine Fisheries Service non-governmental organization National Historic Preservation Act Nevada Irrigation District number nitrogen dioxide Notice of Intent Notice of Proposed Rulemaking nitrogen oxide National Park Service Natural Resource Conservation Service Natural Resources Defense Council National Recreational Fisheries Coordination Council National Register of Historic Places National Review Group Nationwide Rivers Inventory noise-sensitive area National Toxics Rule nephelometric turbidity unit National Water Information System ozone Copyright 2007 by Placer County Water Agency vi December 2007 ACRONYMS AND ABBREVIATIONS OBL OD OES O&M OHM OHV ORV OSHA PA PAD PAOT PARC Pb PC PCPD PCRCD PCWA pdf PEAKFQ PG&E Pilot Project PM PM10 PM&E PMF PoR ppm ppt Project Protocols psi PST QA/QC QSS REA REC RM RO ROD ROS ROW rpm RR RV RVD RWQCB Obligate outside diameter Office of Emergency Services Operation and Maintenance Ordinary high water mark off-highway vehicle Outstandingly Remarkable Value Occupational Safety and Health Administration Programmatic Agreement Pre-Application Document persons at one time Protect American River Canyons lead Placer County Placer County Planning Department Placer County Resource Conservation District Placer County Water Agency Adobe Portable Document Format Peak Flow Frequency Analysis Program Pacific Gas and Electric Company Ralston Afterbay Sediment Management Project particulate matter particulate matter less than 10 microns protection, mitigation and enhancement Probable Maximum Flood Period of Record parts per million parts per thousand Middle Fork American River Project Communication and Participation Protocols pounds per square inch Pacific Standard Time Quality Assurance/Quality Control Quantitative Study Site Ready for Environmental Analysis Recreation Resources River Mile reverse osmosis Record of Decision Recreational Opportunity Spectrum right-of-way revolutions per minute Rubicon River recreational vehicle Recreational Visitor Days California Regional Water Quality Control Board Copyright 2007 by Placer County Water Agency vii December 2007 ACRONYMS AND ABBREVIATIONS RWSIP SARA SCADA scf SD SFLC SFPUC SHPO SMUD SMZ SNFPA SO2 SPCC SPM SPT SWRCB T&E TAF TDS TERR TLP TMDL TNF TPO TSP TSR TWG µg/m3 UAIC UARM UARP UCAR UNR USBR USC USDA USDOC USDA-FS USDOT USEPA USFS USFWS USGS UTM V* VOC Regional Water System Improvement Program Save the American River Association supervisory control and data acquisition standard cubic feet Supporting Document South Fork Long Canyon Creek San Francisco Public Utilities Commission State Historic Preservation Officer Sacramento Municipal Utility District Streamside Management Zone Sierra Nevada Forest Plan Amendment sulfur dioxides Spill Prevention, Containment, and Countermeasure Plan semi-private motorized sediment pass-through (California) State Water Resources Control Board threatened and endangered thousand acre feet total dissolved solids Terrestrial Resources Traditional Licensing Process Total Maximum Daily Load Tahoe National Forest Tribal Preservation Officer Technical Study Plan Technical Study Report Technical Working Group micrograms per cubic meter United Auburn Indian Community Upper American River Model Upper American River Project University of California Anthropological Records University of Nevada, Reno United States Bureau of Reclamation United States Code United States Department of Agriculture United States Department of Commerce United States Department of Agriculture-Forest Service United States Department of Transportation United States Environmental Protection Agency United States Forest Service United States Fish and Wildlife Service United States Geological Survey Universe Transverse Mercator Residual Pool Volume volatile organic compound Copyright 2007 by Placer County Water Agency viii December 2007 ACRONYMS AND ABBREVIATIONS Washoe Watershed W/m2 WSIP WTP WSRA WY Washoe Native American Middle Fork American River Watershed watts/meter squared Water System Improvement Program Water Treatment Plant Wild and Scenic River Act Water Year Copyright 2007 by Placer County Water Agency ix December 2007
