Draft EIS_072312.pdf - Middle Fork American River Project ...

20120723-4002 FERC PDF (Unofficial) 07/23/2012
Proposed Environmental Measures
PCWA proposes several environmental measures to protect or enhance geology
and soils, aquatics, terrestrial, recreational, cultural, and aesthetics resources.
• Implement the Sediment Management Plan.
• Implement the Geomorphology/Riparian Monitoring Plan.
• Develop an erosion control plan for Federal Energy Regulatory Commission
(Commission or FERC) approval.
• Implement the proposed pulse flows shown in table 3.3.1-2 of this draft
environmental impact statement (EIS).
• Implement the proposed minimum flows shown in table 3.3.2-8 of this EIS.
• Implement the proposed ramping rates shown in table 3.3.2-9 and 3.3.2-10 of
this EIS.
• Release a minimum flow of from 75 to 150 cfs to the peaking reach for up to
30 days during the annual planned outage and for up to 48 hours during
unplanned outages at Middle Fork and/or Ralston powerhouses.
• Implement the proposed whitewater boating flows shown in table 3.3.5-10 of
this EIS.
• Implement the proposed minimum water surface elevations for French
Meadows and Hell Hole reservoirs shown in table 3.3.5-7 of this EIS.
• Implement the Water Quality Monitoring Plan.
• Implement the Fish Population Monitoring Plan.
• Implement the Water Temperature Monitoring Plan.
• Implement the Mercury Bioaccumulation Monitoring Plan.
• Implement the Benthic Macroinvertebrate Monitoring Plan.
• Implement the Vegetation and Integrated Pest Management Plan.
• Implement the Foothill Yellow-Legged Frog Monitoring Plan.
• Implement the Western Pond Turtle Monitoring Plan.
• Implement the Bald Eagle Management Plan.
• Implement the Recreation Plan.
• Implement the Transportation System Management Plan.
• Implement the Fire Prevention and Suppression Plan.
• Implement the Historic Properties Management Plan.
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