Initial Study Report Meetings

2016 Meetings:

March 30: Geology & Soils (Study 4.5), Probable Maximum Flood (Study 16.5), Site-Specific Seismic Hazard Study (Study 16.6), Subsistence (Study 14.5), Cultural Resources (Study 13.5), Paleontology (Study 13.6), Economics (Study 15.5), Socioeconomics (Study 15.6), Air Quality (Study 15.9), Transportation (Study 15.7), Health Impact Assessment (Study 15.8), Recreation Resources (Study 12.5),  Aesthetics (Study 12.6), and Recreation River Flow (Study 12.7)

Meeting Transcripts – (4/25/2016)
Meeting Summary – (4/25/2016)

• Agenda (3/1/2016)
• Presentation – 4.5 Geology and Soils Characterization
• Presentation – 13.5 Cultural Resources
• Presentation – 13.6 Paleontological Resources
• Presentation – 14.5 Subsistence Resources
• Presentation – 16.5 Probable Maximum Flood (PMF)
• Presentation – 16.6 Site-Specific Seismic Hazard
• Presentation – 12.5 Recreation Resources Study
• Presentation – 12.6 Aesthetic Resources
• Presentation – 12.7 River Recreation Flow and Access
• Presentation – 15.5 Regional Economic Evaluation
• Presentation – 15.6 Social Conditions and Public Goods and Services
• Presentation – 15.7 Transportation Resources
• Presentation – 15.8 Health Impact Assessment
• Presentation – 15.9 Air Quality

March 29: Botanical & Wildlife (Studies 10.05 – 10.20; 11.5, 11.7 – 11.9)

Meeting Transcripts – (4/25/2016)
Meeting Summary – (4/25/2016)

• Agenda (3/1/2016)
• Presentation – 10.5 Moose Distribution, Abundance, Movements, Productivity, and Survival
• Presentation – 10.6 Caribou Distribution, Abundance, Movements, Productivity, and Survival
• Presentation – 10.7 Dall’s Sheep Distribution and Abundance
• Presentation – 10.8 Distribution, Abundance, and Habitat Use by Large Carnivores
• Presentation – 10.9 Wolverine Distribution, Abundance, and Habitat Occupancy
• Presentation – 10.10 Terrestrial Furbearer Abundance and Habitat Use
• Presentation – 10.11 Aquatic Furbearer Abundance and Habitat Use
• Presentation – 10.12 Small Mammal Species Composition and Habitat Use
• Presentation – 10.13 Bat Distribution and Habitat Use
• Presentation – 10.14 Surveys of Eagles and Other Raptors
• Presentation – 10.15 Waterbird Migration, Breeding, and Habitat Use
• Presentation – 10.16 Landbird and Shorebird Migration, Breeding, and Habitat Use
• Presentation – 10.17 Population Ecology of Willow Ptarmigan in Game Management Unit 13
• Presentation – 10.18 Wood Frog Occupancy and Habitat Use
• Presentation – 10.19 Evaluation of Wildlife Habitat Use
• Presentation – 10.20 Wildlife Harvest Analysis
• Presentation – 11.5 Vegetation and Wildlife Habitat Mapping Study in the Upper and Middle Susitna Basin
• Presentation – 11.7 Wetland Mapping Study in the Upper and Middle Susitna Basin
• Presentation – 11.8 Rare Plants
• Presentation – 11.9 Invasive Plants

March 24: Ice (Study 7.6), Instream Flow (Study 8.5), Riparian Instream Flow (Study 8.6), Riparian Vegetation (Study 11.6)

Meeting Transcripts – (4/25/2016)
Meeting Summary – (4/25/2016)

• Agenda (3/1/2016)
• Presentation – 7.6 Ice Processes in the Susitna River
• Presentation – 8.5 Fish and Aquatics Instream Flow
• Presentation – 8.6 Riparian Instream Flow
• Presentation – 11.6 Riparian Vegetation Study Downstream of the Proposed Susitna-Watana Dam

March 23: Glacial (Study 7.7), Geomorphology (Studies 6.5 and 6.6), Water Quality (Studies 5.5-5.7), Groundwater (Study 7.5)

Meeting Transcripts – (4/25/2016)
Meeting Summary – (4/25/2016)
Action Item – 5.7 Mercury Assessment and Potential for Bioaccumulation
Action Item – 6.6 Fluvial Geomorphology Modeling below Watana Dam

• Agenda (3/1/2016)
• Presentation – 5.5 Baseline Water Quality
• Presentation – 5.6 Water Quality Monitoring
• Presentation – 5.7 Mercury Assessment and Potential for Bioaccumulation
• Presentation – 6.5 Geomorphology
• Presentation – 6.6 Fluvial Geomorphology Modeling below Watana Dam
• Presentation – 7.5 Groundwater
• Presentation – 7.7 Glacier and Runoff Changes

March 22: Fish & Aquatics (Studies 9.05 – 9.17)

Meeting Transcripts – (4/25/2016)
Meeting Summary – (4/25/2016)
Action Item – 9.9 Characterization and Mapping of Aquatic Habitats
Action Item – 9.12 Fish Passage Barriers in the Middle and Upper Susitna River and Susitna Tributaries
Action Item – 9.14 Genetic Baseline Study for Selected Fish Species

• Agenda (3/1/2016)
• Presentation – 9.5 Fish Distribution and Abundance in the Upper Susitna River
• Presentation – 9.6 Fish Distribution and Abundance in the Middle and Lower Susitna River
• Presentation – 9.7 Salmon Escapement
• Presentation – 9.8 River Productivity
• Presentation – 9.9 Characterization and Mapping of Aquatic Habitats
• Presentation – 9.10 Future Watana Reservoir Fish Community and Risk of Entrainment
• Presentation – 9.11 Fish Passage Feasibility at Watana Dam
• Presentation – 9.12 Fish Passage Barriers in the Middle and Upper Susitna River and Susitna Tributaries
• Presentation – 9.13 Aquatic Resources Study within the Access Alignment, Transmission Alignment, and Construction Area
• Presentation – 9.14 Genetic Baseline Study for Selected Fish Species
• Presentation – 9.15 Analysis of Fish Harvest in and Downstream of the Susitna-Watana Hydroelectric Project Area
• Presentation – 9.16 Eulachon Run, Timing, Distribution, and Spawning in the Susitna River
• Presentation – 9.17 Cook Inlet Beluga Whale

2014 Meetings:

October 23: Economics (Study 15.5), Socioeconomics (Study 15.6), Air Quality (Study 15.9), Transportation (Study 15.7), Health Impact Assessment (Study 15.8), Recreation Resources (Study 12.5),  Aesthetics (Study 12.6), and Recreation River Flow (Study 12.7)

Meeting Transcripts – (11/14/14)

• Draft Agenda – (10/3/14)
• Presentation – 12.5 Recreation Resources Study
• Presentation – 12.6 Aesthetic Resources
• Presentation – 12.7 River Recreation Flow and Access
• Presentation – 15.5 Regional Economic Evaluation
• Presentation – 15.6 Social Conditions and Public Goods and Services
• Presentation – 15.7 Transportation Resources
• Presentation – 15.8 Health Impact Assessment

October 22: Geology and Soils (Study 4.5), Probable Maximum Flood (Study 16.5), Site-Specific Seismic Hazard Study (Study 16.6), Subsistence (Study 14.5), Cultural Resources (Study 13.5) and Paleontology (Study 13.6)

Meeting Transcripts – (11/14/14)

• Draft Agenda – (10/3/14)
• Presentation – 4.5 Geology and Soils Characterization
• Presentation – 13.5 Cultural Resources
• Presentation – 13.6 Paleontological Resources
• Presentation – 14.5 Subsistence Resources
• Presentation – 16.5 Probable Maximum Flood (PMF)
• Presentation – 16.6 Site-Specific Seismic Hazard

October 21: Botanical and Wildlife (Studies 10.05 – 10.20; 11.5, 11.7 – 11.9)

Meeting Transcripts – (11/14/14)

• Draft Agenda – (10/3/14)
• Presentation – 10.5 Moose Distribution, Abundance, Movements, Productivity, and Survival
• Presentation – 10.6 Caribou Distribution, Abundance, Movements, Productivity, and Survival
• Presentation – 10.7 Dall’s Sheep Distribution and Abundance
• Presentation – 10.8 Distribution, Abundance, and Habitat Use by Large Carnivores
• Presentation – 10.9 Wolverine Distribution, Abundance, and Habitat Occupancy
• Presentation – 10.10 Terrestrial Furbearer Abundance and Habitat Use
• Presentation – 10.11 Aquatic Furbearer Abundance and Habitat Use
• Presentation – 10.12 Small Mammal Species Composition and Habitat Use
• Presentation – 10.13 Bat Distribution and Habitat Use
• Presentation – 10.14 Surveys of Eagles and Other Raptors
• Presentation – 10.15 Waterbird Migration, Breeding, and Habitat Use
• Presentation – 10.16 Landbird and Shorebird Migration, Breeding, and Habitat Use
• Presentation – 10.17 Population Ecology of Willow Ptarmigan in Game Management Unit 13
• Presentation – 10.18 Wood Frog Occupancy and Habitat Use
• Presentation – 10.19 Evaluation of Wildlife Habitat Use
• Presentation – 10.20 Wildlife Harvest Analysis
• Presentation – 11.5 Vegetation and Wildlife Habitat Mapping Study in the Upper and Middle Susitna Basin
• Presentation – 11.7 Wetland Mapping Study in the Upper and Middle Susitna Basin
• Presentation – 11.8 Rare Plants
• Presentation – 11.9 Invasive Plants

October 17: Ice (Study 7.6), Instream Flow (Study 8.5), Riparian Instream Flow (Study 8.6), Riparian Vegetation (Study 11.6)

Meeting Transcripts – (11/14/14)

• Draft Agenda – (10/8/14)
• Presentation – 7.6 Ice Processes in the Susitna River
• Presentation – 8.5 Fish and Aquatics Instream Flow
• Presentation – 8.6 Riparian Instream Flow
• Presentation – 11.6 Riparian Vegetation Study Downstream of the Proposed Susitna-Watana Dam

October 16: Glacial (Study 7.7), Geomorphology (Studies 6.5 and 6.6), Water Quality (Studies 5.5-5.7), Groundwater (Study 7.5)

Meeting Transcripts – (11/14/14)

• Draft Agenda – (10/8/2014)
• Presentation – 5.5 Baseline Water Quality
• Presentation – 5.6 Water Quality Monitoring
• Presentation – 5.7 Mercury Assessment and Potential for Bioaccumulation
• Presentation – 6.5 Geomorphology
• Presentation – 6.6 Fluvial Geomorphology Modeling below Watana Dam
• Presentation – 7.5 Groundwater
• Presentation – 7.7 Glacier and Runoff Changes

October 15: Fish & Aquatics (Studies 9.05 – 9.17)

Meeting Transcripts – (11/14/14)

• Draft Agenda – (10/8/14)
• Presentation – 9.5 Fish Distribution and Abundance in the Upper Susitna River
• Presentation – 9.6 Fish Distribution and Abundance in the Middle and Lower Susitna River
• Presentation – 9.7 Salmon Escapement
• Presentation – 9.8 River Productivity
• Presentation – 9.9 Characterization and Mapping of Aquatic Habitats
• Presentation – 9.10 Future Watana Reservoir Fish Community and Risk of Entrainment
• Presentation – 9.11 Fish Passage Feasibility at Watana Dam
• Presentation – 9.12 Fish Passage Barriers in the Middle and Upper Susitna River and Susitna Tributaries
• Presentation – 9.13 Aquatic Resources Study within the Access Alignment, Transmission Alignment, and Construction Area
• Presentation – 9.14 Genetic Baseline Study for Selected Fish Species
• Presentation – 9.15 Analysis of Fish Harvest in and Downstream of the Susitna-Watana Hydroelectric Project Area
• Presentation – 9.16 Eulachon Run, Timing, Distribution, and Spawning in the Susitna River
• Presentation – 9.17 Cook Inlet Beluga Whale

 

 

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Technical Team Meetings

2014 Meetings

December 5 – 9 am – 12 pm – Groundwater Technical Team Meeting – Study 7.5

• Agenda
• Meeting Notes
• Presentation – Study 7.5 – Groundwater
• Groundwater and Surface-Water Relationships in Support of Riparian Vegetation Modeling TM
• Preliminary Groundwater and Surface-Water Relationships in Lateral Aquatic Habitats within Focus Areas FA-128 (Slough 8A) and FA-138 (Gold Creek) in the Middle Susitna River TM

December 4 – 10 am – 11 am – Geomorphology Technical Team Meeting – Study 6.5/7.7

• Agenda
• Meeting Notes
• Assessment of the Potential for Changes in Sediment Delivery to Watana Reservoir Due to Glacial Surges

December 3 – 7:30 am – 3 pm Fish Passage Technical Team Meeting – Study 9.11

• Agenda
• Meeting Notes
• Presentation – Study 9.11 – Fish Passage Feasibility
• Downstream Category Reassessment

December 2 – 1 pm – 4 pm – Fish Technical Team Meeting – Studies 9.12 and 9.9

• Agenda
• Meeting Notes
• Presentation – Study 9.12 Fish Passage Barriers
• Study of Fish Passage Barriers in the Middle and Upper Susitna River and Susitna Tributaries
• Characterization and Mapping of Aquatic Habitats – Errata to Initial Study Report Part A – Appendix A, Remote Line Mapping, 2012
• Characterization and Mapping of Aquatic Habitats – Revised Map Book for 2012 Remote Line Mapping

September 9th – 11th, 2014: 3-day Fish Passage Feasibility Workshop

• Draft Agenda
• Meeting Notes
• Information Needs, Location, and Status Summary
• Information Item B12: Summary of Biological Information
• Handout: Summary of Biological Information
• Presentation – Information Items P3 – P5, Physical, Hydrologic & Engineering Information, Sept 9-11, 2014
• Stream Flow Assessment
• Stream Flow Assessment Appendix A-K
• Relevant Study Data Location Maps
• Upper Reservoir Tributary Mapping Examples
• Wind Data for Information Item P11

Wednesday, July 9

• Technical Discussion with Federal Resource Agencies about studies 9.5, 9.6 and 9.7 (fish distribution and abundance in the Upper, Middle and Lower Susitna River and salmon escapement)
• 2014 Susitna Fisheries Fieldwork

May 1st: Recreation Technical Meeting

• Draft Agenda (Posted 4/18/14)
• Meeting Notes (Posted 6/3/14)
• Presentation – Aesthetics
• Presentation – Recreation
• Presentation – River Recreation Flow and Access
• Proposed modifications for Recreation (Study 12.5), Aesthetics (Study 12.6), Recreation River (Study 12.7).

April 29th and 30th: Riparian Modeling Proof of Concept Meeting 

• Draft Agenda (All Days; 04/14/14)
• Meeting Notes (Posted 6/3/14)
• Goal, Structure and Outcome of the Riparian Modeling
• Interdisciplinary Riparian Modeling Proof of Concept Meeting – Riparian Instream Flow (Study 8.6); Geomorphology (Study 6.6); Ice Processes (7.6); and Groundwater (Study 7.5)

April 29th:

• Presentation – Riparian and Riverine Modeling Day 1 (~7 mb)
• Presentation – Geomorphology and Fluvial Geomorphology Modeling (Updated 4/28/14)
• Presentation – Groundwater (Updated 4/29/14)

April 30th:

• Presentation – Riparian and Riverine Modeling Day 2
• Presentation – Ice Processes Modeling
• Presentation – Conceptual Approach for Assessing Post-development Changes in Riparian Wildlife Habitats

April 15th – 17th: Riverine Modeling Proof of Concept Meeting 

• Draft Agenda (All Days; Posted 03/31/14)
• Meeting Notes (Posted 5/21/14)
• Meeting Objectives
• Selection and Description of Biological Metrics (Flow Chart) (Matrix Table)
• Interdisciplinary Riverine Modeling Proof of Concept Meeting  for Focus Area FA-128 [Instream Flow (Study 8.5), Geomorphology (Study 6.6), Ice Processes (7.6), Groundwater (Study 7.5), Water Quality (Study 5.6)]; Lower River PHABSIM modeling; Discussion of representative year.

April 15th: POC Approach and Modeling Inputs

• Presentation – Basis for Selection of FA-128 (Slough 8A)
• Presentation – Representative Years
• Presentation – Reservoir Water Quality Modeling (Updated 4/15/14)
• Presentation – Reservoir Operation Modeling
• Presentation – Riverine Water Quality Modeling
• Presentation – HEC-RAS Open-water Flow Routing Model
• Presentation – River 1D Ice Processing Modeling
• Presentation – Reach-Scale Fluvial Geomorphology Modeling and Inputs
• Presentation – Fluvial Geomorphology Modeling
• Presentation – Groundwater Modeling and Analysis

April 16th: FA-128 (Slough 8A) Resource Models (continued) and Addressing Biological Questions and FA-128

• Presentation – River 2D Ice Processes Modeling
• Presentation – Riverine Water Quality Modeling FA-128
• Presentation – Slough 8A 1980s Information
• Presentation – Effective Spawning Habitat Analysis
• Presentation – Open Water 2D Fish Habitat Effective Spawning/Incubation
• Presentation – 2D Fish Habitat Salmonid Rearing

April 17th: Lower River Approach and Other Considerations

• Presentation – Spatial Extrapolation
• Presentation – Open Water 1D Fish Habitat Analysis Lower River

April 9th: Wildlife Technical Meeting 

• Draft Agenda (Posted 04/03/14)
• Meeting Notes (Posted 5/27/14)
• Presentation – Wildlife
• Survey Study of Eagles and Other Raptors (Study 10.14); Waterbird Migration, Breeding, and Habitat Study (Study 10.15); Breeding Survey Study of Landbirds and Shorebirds (Study 10.16); Study of Population Ecology of Willow Ptarmigan (Study 10.17).

March 21th: Instream Flow Technical Meeting 

• Draft Agenda (Posted 03/12/14)
• Meeting Notes (Posted 03/31/14)
• Presentation – Susitna-Watana Licensing Schedule Update
• Presentation – Update HSC Curve Development
• Presentation – Indicators of Hydrologic Alteration (IHA)
• Instream Flow (Study 8.5): Discussion of HSC/HSI (target species selection) and IHA (metrics).

March 21st: Fisheries Technical Meeting

• Draft Agenda (Posted 03/12/14)
• Meeting Notes (Posted 03/31/14)
• Presentation – Susitna-Watana Licensing Schedule Update
• Presentation – River Productivity
• Presentation – River Productivity HSC/HSI Development
• River Productivity (Study 9.8): Discussion of approach to develop and apply HSC/HSI preference curves and proposed modifications.

March 20th: Fisheries Technical Meeting

• Draft Agenda (Updated 03/19/14)
• Meeting Notes (Posted 03/31/14)
• Presentation – Susitna-Watana Licensing Schedule Update
• Presentation – Review of Rotary Screw Trap Locations
• Presentation – Salmon Escapement
• Presentation – FDA Middle and Lower River Winter Studies
• Presentation – FDA Middle and Lower River Review of Sampling Techniques
• Presentation – FDA Upper Susitna River Modifications for Future Sampling (Updated 3/19/14)
• Presentation – IFS Winter Studies
• Technical Memorandum 2012-2103 Instream Flow Winter Pilot Studies
• Sampling Considerations for Study 9.5 Fish Distribution and Abundance in the Upper Susitna River
• Discuss proposed modifications for Fish Distribution and Abundance studies (Study 9.5 and 9.6) and Salmon Escapement Study (Study 9.7); and 2013 Winter Studies.

March 19th: Fisheries Technical Meeting

• Draft Agenda (Posted 03/12/14)
• Meeting Notes (Posted 03/31/14)
• Presentation – Susitna-Watana Licensing Schedule Update
• Presentation – Fish Passage Barriers (Updated 04/01/14)
• Fish Barriers (Study 9.12) interdisciplinary technical team (fisheries and geomorphology) meeting to discuss the target/priority species, passage criteria to be used in analysis, and selection of tributaries to be studied within reservoir, Middle River, and Lower River.

March 7th: Wildlife Technical Meeting

• Draft Agenda (Posted 03/03/14)
• Meeting Notes (Posted 03/25/14)
• Presentation – Susitna-Watana Licensing Schedule Update
• Presentation – Wildlife Program Meeting
• Mercury (Study 5.7) sampling methods for river otter/mink hair, Bald Eagle feathers/addled eggs, and piscivorous bird tissue.

March 6th: Wildlife Technical Meeting

• Draft Agenda (Posted 03/03/14)
• Meeting Notes (Posted 03/25/14)
• Presentation – Susitna-Watana Licensing Schedule Update
• Presentation – Wildlife Program Meeting
• General overview of Wildlife Program and proposed modifications to: Bat Distribution and Habitat Use (Study 10.10); Survey Study of Eagles and Other Raptors (Study 10.14); Waterbird Migration, Breeding, and Habitat Study (Study 10.15); Breeding Survey Study of Landbirds and Shorebirds (Study 10.16); Study of Population Ecology of Willow Ptarmigan (Study 10.17); Study of Distribution and Habitat Use of Wood Frogs (Study 10.18).

2013 Meetings

December 4 : Fish and Aquatic Resources

• Meeting Notes (Posted 2/15/14)
• Draft Agenda (Posted 11/20/13)
• Presentation – Study Plan Implementation
• Presentation – Fish and Aquatic (Updated 11/27/13)

December 3: Instream Flow, Riparian Instream Flow and Groundwater Resources

• Meeting Notes (Posted 2/15/14)
• Draft Agenda (Posted 11/19/13)
• Presentation – Study Plan Implementation
• Presentation – Instream Flow
• Presentation – Riparian Instream Flow
• Presentation – Groundwater (Updated 12/04/13)

December 2: Geomorphology, Ice and Water Quality

• Meeting Notes (Posted 2/15/14)
• Draft Agenda (Posted 11/18/13)
• Presentation – Study Plan Implementation
• Presentation – Glacier and Runoff Changes
• Presentation – Geomorphology
• Presentation – Ice Processes (Updated 12/02/13)
• Presentation – Physical Sciences (Updated 11/26/13)
• Presentation – Water Quality

November 13, 14, and 15: IFS-TT: Riverine Modeling

• Meeting Notes (Posted 2/14/14)
• Draft Agenda 
• Goals and Structure
• Flow Charts
• IFS Conceptual Framework
• Example Biological Questions and Metrics Matrix
• Presentation – Intro Slides
• Presentation – 2D Fish Habitat Middle River Focus Areas
• Presentation – Decision Support System Options
• Presentation – Fluvial Geomorphology Modeling
• Presentation – Reservoir Operations Modeling
• Presentation – Water Quality Modeling
• Presentation – Groundwater Study Modeling and Analysis
• Presentation – Ice Processes Model
• Integration Matrix:
  • Reservoir Operation
  • Groundwater
  • Fish Habitat
  • Water Quality
  • Ice Processes
  • Fluvial Geomorphology Modeling

November 7 : Cultural Resources

• Draft Agenda (Posted 10/25/13)
• Presentation – Cultural and Paleontological Resources
• Meeting Notes (Posted 12/02/13)

November 7: Recreation, Socioeconomic, Air, Noise, and HIA Resources

• Draft Agenda (Posted 10/25/13)
• Presentation – Socioeconomic Studies
• Presentation – Aesthetic (Updated 11/7/13)
• Presentation – Air Quality
• Presentation – River Recreation Flow and Access
• Presentation – HIA Implementation
• Presentation – Transportation
• Presentation – Subsistence
• Presentation – Recreation
• Meeting Notes (Posted 12.02.13)

November 6: Terrestrial Resources

• Draft Agenda (Posted 10/22/13)
• Presentation – ADFG Terrestrial program
• Presentation – Wildlife Program
• Presentation – Botanical
• Meeting Notes (Posted 12/02/13)

September 25 : Geomorphology, Ice, and Water Quality Resources

• Draft Agenda (Updated 9/12/13)
• Presentation – Glacier and Runoff Study
• Presentation – Geomorpholgy
• Presentation – Water Quality
• Presentation – Physical Science
• Presentation– Ice Processes Update
• Meeting Notes (Posted 10/15/13)

September 24 : Instream Flow, RIFS, and Groundwater Resources

• Draft Agenda (Posted 9/9/13)
• Presentation – Riparian Instream Flow
• Presentation – Groundwater
• Presentation – Instream Flow
• Meeting Notes (Posted 10/15/13)

September 23 : Fish and Aquatics Resources

• Draft Agenda (Posted 9/9/13)
• Presentation – Winter Studies
• Presentation – Eulachon
• Presentation – Fish and Aquatics Resources
• Presentation – River Productivity Study
• Meeting Notes (Posted 10/10/13)

September 18-19: Fish Passage Technical Team Meeting

• Meeting Notes (Updated 12/3/2014)

September 11: Recreation, Socioeconomic, Air, Noise, and HIA Resources

• Draft Agenda (Posted 8/27/13)
• Presentation – Air Quality
• Presentation – HIA
• Presentation – Socioeconomics
• Presentation – Transportation
• Presentation – Recreation
• Presentation – Subsistence
• Presentation – Aesthetics (Large File)
• Presentation – River Recreation Flow & Access
• Meeting Notes (Posted 9/24/13)

September 11: Cultural Resources

• Draft Agenda (Posted 8/27/13)
• Presentation – Cultural and Paleontological Resources
• Meeting Notes ( Posted 9/30/13)

September 10: Wildlife and Botanical Resources

• Draft Agenda (Posted 8/27/13)
• Presentation – Wildlife
• Presentation – ADFG Update
• Presentation – Botanical
• Meeting Notes (Posted 9/20/13)

2012 Meetings

Oct. 25: Fish and Aquatic Resources

• Agenda
• Overview of AEA Draft Revised Study Plans
• Presentation – Flow Stages
• Presentation – Aquatic Habitat Characterization
• Presentation – Cook Inlet Beluga Whale
• Presentation – Fish Distribution and Abundance (Includes Comment Response Table)
• Presentation – River Productivity (Includes Comment Response Table)
• Fisheries Interdependency Flow Chart
• Fish and Aquatic Resources Consultation Table
• Notes

Oct. 24: Instream Flow, Hydrology, Groundwater, Glacial Runoff

• Agenda
• Overview of AEA Draft Revised Study Plans
• Presentation – Flow Stages
• Presentation – ISF Fish and Aquatics
• Presentation – ISF Riparian (Includes Schedule and Study Interdependencies)
• Presentation – Groundwater ISF (Includes Schedule and Study Interdependencies)
• Presentation – Glacier and Runoff Changes
• Instream Flow Response Table (Interim Draft; Fish and Riparian)
• Hydrology Related Comment Response Table (Interim Draft)
• Fish and Aquatics Instream Flow – Schedule, Study Interdependencies, and RSP Document Headings
• Notes

Oct. 23: Geomorphology, Ice Processes, Water Quality, Mercury Bio Accumulation

• Agenda
• Overview of AEA Draft Revised Study Plans
• Presentation – Flow Stages
• Presentation – Baseline Water Quality (Includes Study Interdependencies)
• Presentation – Water Quality Modeling (Includes Study Interdependcies)
• Presentation – Ice Processes (Includes Schedule and Study Interdependencies)
• Presentation – Geomorphology (Includes Schedule and Study Interdependencies)
• Presentation – Mercury Bioaccumulation (Include Study Interdependencies)
• Water Quality and Mercury Schedule
• Ice Processes Comment Response Table (Interim Draft)
• Geomorphology Comment Response Table (Interim Draft)
• Water Quality Comment Response Table (Interim Draft)
• Notes

• Agenda
• Presentation – Socioeconomic
• Presentation – Cultural
• Presentation – Subsistence
• Presentation – Recreation, Aesthetics, and Rec. River Flow/Acesss
• Presentation – Transportation, Air Quality, and HIA
• Cultural Resources Maps – Map 1 and Map 2
• Recreation Flow – Survey and Executive Interview
• Subsistence Comment Response Table (Interim Draft)
• Cultural and Paleontological Response Table (Interim Draft)
• Socioeconomic and Transportation Response Table (Interim Draft)
• Recreation and Aesthetic Response Table (Interim Draft)
• Notes

Oct. 16, Terrestrial (Wildlife and Botanical)

• Agenda
• Botanical Comment Response Table (Interim Draft)
• Wildlife Comment Response Table (Interim Draft)
• Notes

Oct. 3 from 9 a.m.- 12:30 p.m.:Recreation and Social Sciences Surveys

• Agenda
• Background Materials
• Notes

Oct. 2 from 8:30 a.m.- 4 p.m.: Instream Flow

• Agenda
• Presentation: Process Overview
• Presentation
• Notes
• Notes – Instream Flow Site Visit Debrief (10/4)

Oct. 1 from noon- 5 p.m.: Riparian Instream Flow

• Agenda
• Notes

Sept. 24 from 1-3 p.m.: Cultural Resources

• The intent of this meeting is to define the Indirect Area of Potential Effect
• Draft Agenda
• Cultural resources, map reference materials: Legacy Impound, Legacy Overview, Survey Types, Language Map
• Notes: Sept. 7, 2012 Cultural Resources Study Plan Workshop
• Notes: Sept. 24, 2012

Sept. 20, 9 a.m. – noon: Recreation and Socioeconomics

• Draft Agenda
• Background Materials
• Notes

Sept. 14, 8 a.m. – noon; 1 -4 p.m.: Instream Flow Study-Fish, IFS Riparian

• Draft Agenda
• Presentation: Instream Flow-Fish
• Presentation: Instream Flow- Riparian
• Presentation: Instream Flow-Geomorphology
• Presentation: Instream Flow- Ice
• Notes

Aug. 17, 8:30 a.m.- 4 p.m.: Geomorphology, Ice Processes, Water Quality, Mercury Bio Accumulation

• Agenda
• AEA PSP and ILP Study Plan Process
• Geomorphology and Fluvial Geomorphology Modeling Below Watana Dam
• Ice Processes
• Water Resources Proposed Studies: Baseline Water Quality, Water Quality Modeling, Mercury Assessment and Potential for Bioaccumulation
• Notes

Aug. 16, 8:30 a.m.- 4 p.m.: Instream Flow, Hydrology, Groundwater, Glacial Runoff

• Agenda
• AEA PSP and ILP Study Plan Process
• Fish and Aquatics Instream Flow
• Riparian Instream Flow
• Groundwater Related Aquatic Habitat
• Geology and Soils Characterization
• Glacial and Runoff Changes
• Notes

Aug. 15, 8:30 a.m.-4 p.m.: Fisheries

• Agenda
• AEA PSP and ILP Study Plan Process
• Fish Distribution and Abundance
• Fish and Aquatic Resources
• Notes

Aug. 9, 8:30 a.m.- 4 p.m.: Terrestrial (Wildlife and Botanical)

• Agenda
• AEA PSP and ILP Study Plan Process
• Botanical Resources Studies
• Eagles and Other Raptors, Waterbirds, Landbirds/Shorebirds, and Wood Frog Studies
• Moose, Caribou, Dall’s Sheep, Large Carnivores, Wolverine, Terrestrial and Aquatic Furbearers, and Willow Ptarmigan Studies
• Wildlife Habitat Evaluation, Wildlife Harvest, Little Brown Bat, and Small Mammal Studies
• Notes

Aug. 8, 8:30 a.m.- 4 p.m.: Social Sciences

• Agenda
• Overview of Study Plan
• Regional Economics & Socioeconomics
• Transportation & Air Quality, Health Impact Assessment
• Project Safety: Probable Maximum Flood & Seismic Studies
• Recreation, River Flow and Aesthetic Studies
• Cultural & Paleontological Resources Studies
• Subsistence Study
• Notes

June 14, 9 a.m.- 1 p.m.: Geomorphology and Ice Processes

• Agenda
• Technical Memo: Fluvial Geomorphology Modeling
• Notes

June 13, 9 a.m.- 1 p.m.: Instream Flow and Water Quality

• Agenda
• Technical Memo: Water Quality Modeling Study
• Technical Memo: Water Quality Baseline Monitoring
• Notes

June 12, 9 a.m.-1 p.m.: Fisheries

• Agenda
• Notes

June 7, 9 a.m.-1 p.m.: Social Sciences

• Agenda
• Notes

June 6, 9 a.m.- 1 p.m.: Terrestrial Sciences

• Agenda
• Notes

April 6, 8:30 a.m.- 3 p.m.: Geomorphology Study, Ice Processes

• Agenda
• 2012 Aquatic Habitat and Geomorphology-Middle River Study Plan
• 2012 Aquatic Habitat and Geomorphology-Lower River Study Plan
• 2012 Ice Study Plan
• ILP Fluvial Geomorphology Study Request
• ILP Geomorphology Study Request
• ILP Ice Processes Study Request
• Notes

April 5, 8:30 a.m.- 4:30 p.m.: Beluga Whale, USGS Flow Data, Fish and Aquatic Resources, Instream Flow

• Agenda
• 2012 Beluga Whale Prey Study Plan
• 2012 Fisheries Study Plan (Part 1)
• 2012 Fisheries Study Plan (Part 2)
• 2012 Fisheries Study Plan (Part 3)
• ILP Fisheries Study Plan Requests
• 2012 Instream Flow Study Plan
• 2013-14 Instream Flow Draft Study Plan
• 2013-14 Riparian Instream Flow Draft Study Plan
• ILP Instream Flow Study Plan Requests
• ILP Riparian Instream Flow Study Plan Requests
• Notes

April 4, 1-4:30 p.m.: Water Quality, HecRES/Hydrology

• Agenda
• 2012 Temperature Study Plan
• 2012 HecRES Transects
• ILP Water Quality Study Plan Requests (Part 1)
• ILP Water Quality Study Plan Requests (Part 2)
• Notes

April 3, 9 a.m.-4 p.m.: Socioeconomics, Transportation, Recreation, Cultural Resources, Subsistence

• Agenda
• 2012 Recreation and Aesthetic Resources Study Plan
• 2012 Cultural Resources Study Plan
• ILP Social Sciences Study Plan Requests
• Notes

April 2, 9 a.m.- 12:30 p.m.: Botanical and Wildlife Resources

• Agenda
• 2012 Botanical Study Plans
• ILP Botanical Study Plan Requests
• ILP Wildlife Study Plan Requests
• Notes

March 2, 8:30am – 3:00pm – Instream Flow and Water Quality Agency Workshop

• Agenda
• Documents & Presentations
• Notes

March 1, 8:30am – 4:30pm – Water Resources and Fish and Aquatics Agency Workshop

• Agenda
• Documents & Presentations
• Notes

February 28, 8:30am – 4:30pm Cultural Resources, Subsistence, and Terrestrial Resources Agency Workshop

• Agenda
• Documents & Presentations
• Notes

February 27, 9am – 12:30pm – Social Sciences Agency Workshop (Socioeconomics, Transportation, Recreation, Aesthetics)

• Agenda
• Documents & Presentations
• Notes

January 26, 1pm – 4pm: Terrestrial Study Scopes and Formal Study Planning

• Agenda
• Documents & Presentations
• Notes

January 25, 9am – 12pm: Water Resources Study Planning Meeting

• Agenda
• Documents & Presentations
• Notes (for both Jan. 25 meetings)

January 25, 1pm – 4pm: Aquatic Resources Study Planning Meeting

• Agenda
• Documents & Presentations

January 24, 8:30am – 12pm: PAD and 2012 ILP Activities Overview Meeting

• Agenda
• Documents & Presentations
• Notes (for both Jan. 24 meetings)

January 24, 1pm – 4pm: Instream Flow 2012 Study Planning Meeting

• Agenda
• Documents & Presentations

2011

December 8, 9am – 12pm: Terrestrial Resources Agency Workshop

• Agenda
• Documents & Presentations
• Meeting Notes

December 8, 1pm – 4pm: Social Resources Agency Workshop

• Agenda
• Documents & Presentations
• Meeting Notes

December 7, 9am – 12pm: Water Resources and Geomorphology Agency Workshop

• Agenda
• Documents & Presentations
• Meeting Notes

December 7, 1pm – 4pm: Fisheries Resources Agency Workshop

• Agenda
• Documents & Presentations
• Meeting Notes

October 25, 1pm – 4pm: Resource Agency Terrestrial Resources Initial Issue and Study Identification Meeting

• Agenda
• Preliminary Issues & Topics List
• Potential 2012 Studies
• Meeting Notes

October 24, 10am – 4pm: Resource Agency Aquatic Resources Initial Issue and Study Identification Meeting

• Agenda
• MWH – Hydrology and Operations Modeling Slides
• USGS – Hydrologic Monitoring Slides
• MWH – Climate Change Slides
• Preliminary Issues & Topics List
• Flow Constraints
• Susitna Watershed ADF&G Studies
• Meeting Notes

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Board of Consultants

April 2-4, 2014: Susitna-Watana Board of Consultants Meeting #4

• Draft Agenda (Posted 3/19/2014)
• Presentation – 2013 Site Investigation Update
• Presentation – Seismic Hazard Update
• Presentation – Probable Maximum Precipitation Review and Update
• Presentation – Proposed 2014 Site Investigation Program
• Presentation – Draft Probable Maximum Flood Study
• Technical Memorandum – Interim Crustal Seismic Source Evaluation (Large files)
  • Part 1
  • Part 2
  • Part 3
  • Part 4
• Draft Probable Maximum Flood Study
• Technical Memorandum – Seismic Network 2013 Annual Seismicity Report
• Draft Probable Maximum Precipitation Study
• Draft Probable Maximum Precipitation Study Appendix C
• It is anticipated that the Board of Consultants will convene in public session for the morning of April 2 and after lunch will conduct two concurrent sessions, one of which will be in executive session to review and discuss documents filed with the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) as Critical Energy Infrastructure Information as defined in 18 CFR §388.113 of FERC’s regulations.  The concurrent sessions will continue until mid-morning on Thursday when a single (public) session will continue.  Friday begins with non-public session of Board deliberations which ends at mid-morning for a public conclusion and recommendations closing session.
• The public is invited to listen to the meeting during the public sessions but no comments will be taken

May 29-30, 2013: Board of Consultants

March 7 – 8, 2013: Board of Consultants Meeting

• Draft Agenda (Updated 3/4/13)

August 18, 2011 – Aquatic, terrestrial resources water quality/sediment transport gap analysis review

• Agenda
• Meeting Minutes
• HDR – Aquatic Resources Data Gap Slides
• Tetra Tech – Water Quality and Sediment Transport Data Gap Slides
• ABR – Wildlife Data Gap Slides

June 27, 2011 – Watana Hydroelectric Project Licensing, Licensing Process Meeting

• Agenda
• Meeting Minutes

 

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Technical Work Group Meetings

2013 TWG Meetings:

May 21: Fish Passage Meeting 3

• Draft Agenda

• Appendix P3 – Tailwater Rating Curve
• Appendix P4 – Reservoir Outlet Flow Durations
• Appendix P5 – Reservoir Elevation Duration Curves

• Fish Passage Feasibility Information Needs Table
• Updated Fish Passage Schedule Draft 

May 21: Geomorphology TWG

• Draft Agenda
• Presentation – Fluvial Geomorphology Modeling Approach
• Draft Fluvial Geomorphology Modeling Approach Technical Memo
• Comments on Fluvial Geomorpholgy Modeling Approach Draft Tech Memo
• Meeting Notes (Posted 6/04/13)

April 26: Instream Flow Study Meeting

• Draft Agenda
• TM: Adjustments to Middle River Focus Areas
• Meeting Notes (Posted 5/17/13)

April 9-10: Fish Passage Workshop

• Draft Agenda – April 9th
• Draft Agenda – April 10th
• Presentation – Fish Passage Study Data Request
• Fish Passage Feasibility Study Information Needs Table
• Fish Passage Information Needs
  • Appendix B1 – Target Fish Species for Passage
  • Appendix B2 – Other Species Potentially Accessible to any Passage Facilities
  • Appendix B3 – Life Stage Specific Periodicity
  • Appendix B4 – Migratory Characteristics
  • Appendix B5 – Number and Size of Target Fish Species
  • Appendix B6 – Life Stage Specific Passage Information
  • Appendix B7 – Fish Relative Abundance
  • Appendix B8 – Location of Spawning and Rearing Habitats
  • Appendix B9 – Predation
  • Appendix B10 – Existing Environmental Conditions
  • Appendix B11 – Biological Performance Tool

April 5: Extended Geomorphology TWG

• Draft Agenda (Posted 4/02/2013)
• Presentation – Overview of 2012 Technical Memorandums and Q1/Q2 2013 Study Update
• Presentation – Mapping of Geomorphic Features within the Middle and Lower Susitna River Segments from 1980s and 2012 Aerials
• Presentation – Mapping of Aquatic Macrohabitat Types at Selected Sites in the Middle and Lower Susitna River Segments from 1980s and 2012 Aerials
• Presentation – Synthesis of the 1980s Lower Susitna River Segment Aquatic Habitat Information
• Meeting Notes (Posted 5/3/13)

March 20: Fish Passage Meeting

• Pre-testing Memo (Also under Documents Updated 3/11/13)
• Meeting Notes (4/04/13)

March 5: Social Sciences and Cultural Resources

• Draft Agenda – Social Sciences
• Draft Agenda – Cultural
• Presentation – Subsistence
• Presentation – HIA
• Presentation – Cultural and Paleontological (Updated 3/4/13)
• Presentation – River Recreation Flow and Access (Updated 3/4/13)
• Presentation – Regional Economic Evaluation & Socioeconomic Study (Updated 3/5/13)
• Presentation – Transportation, Air Quality & Health Impact Assessment (Updated 3/5/13)
• Aesthetics 2012 Study Report
• Recreation 2012 Study Report
• Cultural 2012 Study Report
• Winter Recreation: 2013 Executive Interview Protocol (Draft)
• Trails Map Book (Large Files ~9mb)
  • Part 1
  • Part 2
  • Part 3
• Meeting Notes – Cultural Resources (Posted 3/20/13)
• Meeting Notes – Social Resources (Posted 3/20/13)

March 4: Terrestrial Resources

• Draft Agenda
• Presentation – Terrestrial Wildlife Resources ADF&G
• Presentation – Botanical Program
• Presentation – Wildlife Program
• Meeting Notes (Posted 3/19/13)

February 25: Recreation and Aesthetics Resources

• Draft Agenda
• Recreation 2012 Study Report
• Presentation – Recreation
• Presentation – Aesthetics 2012 Reconnaissance
• Presentation – Scenery and soundscape Analysis Locations Winter 2013
• Project Intercept Site Recreation Tally
• Recreation Intercept Survey (Draft)
• Winter Recreation: 2013 Executive Interview Protocol (Draft)
• Aesthetic Resources: Preliminary Analysis Locations (Draft)
• Maps: Overview, Detail, and Boroughs
• Meeting Notes (Posted 3/12/13)

Feb. 22: Fish Passage TWG – Updated

• Why are we having this meeting and why is it in Portland?
  • The Fish Passage Feasibility meetings are the initiation of study 9.11 in the Susitna-Watana Hydro Revised Study Plan, as approved by FERC on Feb. 1, 2013. It is important to convene this meeting this month in order to ensure requisite information is developed for the assessment in 2013. The National Marine Fisheries Service requested that this meeting be held in Portland, Oregon because this is the location of its fish passage experts. AEA will have a call-in number for those that wish to listen to the meeting.
• Draft Agenda
• Meeting Notes (Updated 5/3/13)

Feb. 15: Water and Aquatic Resources

• Draft Agenda
• Presentation – Adult Salmon Distribution and Habitat Utilization
• Presentation – Fish Distribution and Abundance — Middle River
• Presentation – Fish Distribution and Abundance — Upper River
• Presentation – Aerial Video Habitat Mapping
• Draft Fish Distribution and Abundance Implementation Plan
• Draft River Productivity Implementation Plan
• 2012 Adult Salmon Distribution and Habitat Utilization Study
• Meeting Notes (Posted 3/18/13)

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Community Meetings

Anchorage:

• 4:30-7:30pm | Wednesday, June 4
• Lousacc Library, Public Conference Room

Talkeetna:

• 4:30-7:30pm | Tuesday, June 3
• Upper Susitna Seniors, Inc.

Kenai:

• 4:30-7:30pm | Wednesday, May 28
• Challenger Center

Fairbanks:

• 4:30-7:30pm | Thursday, May 22
• Westmark Fairbanks Hotel, West Middle Gold Room

Wasilla:

• 5:30-8:00pm | Tuesday, May 20
• Grand View Inn & Suite

Glennallen:

• 4:30-7:30pm | Monday, May 19
• Ahtna Building, Main Conference Room

August 29 – September 1 – Susitna Watana Hydroelectric Project site visit and FERC outreach meetings

• August 29, 2011:
  9:30am – Site Tour, Talkeetna Airport
  1-3pm – Talkeetna Community Meeting, Don Sheldon Hangar – behind the Post Office at 22249 D St, Talkeetna, AK 99676
• August 30 – August 31, 2011:
  NHA Regional Meeting – Girdwood, AK
• September 1, 2011:
  2-4pm – Project Overview & FERC Process Meetings, Kahtnu Meeting Room 1
  Dena’ina Center, 600 W. Seventh Ave., Anchorage, AK 99501