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

20120723-4002 FERC PDF (Unofficial) 07/23/2012
the species; (b) if new occurrences of Forest Service special status plants or
wildlife are detected prior to or during project construction, operation, or
maintenance, notify the Forest Service and, as appropriate, FWS and California
Fish and Game, and implement appropriate protection measures; (c) any
replacement of existing powerline poles would be conducted in accordance
with Suggested Practices for Avian Protection on Power Lines: the State of the
Art in 2006; (d) conduct a survey of newly installed project power poles to
determine their consistency with the current avian protection guidelines and
provide a summary of findings to the Forest Service, FWS, and California Fish
and Game and replace non-compliant poles within 15 years of license issuance;
and (e) implement the proposed Bald Eagle Management Plan.
• Condition no. 28: Finalize the following proposed monitoring plans: Fish
Population; Foothill Yellow-legged Frog; Western Pond Turtle; Benthic
Macroinvertebrate, Mercury Bioaccumulation; Geomorphology and Riparian;
and Water Quality. Develop, in consultation with the Forest Service and
California Fish and Game, a Bear Management Monitoring Plan.
• Condition no. 29: Develop, in consultation with the Forest Service, California
Fish and Game, and the Water Board a large woody debris (LWD)
management plan.
• Condition no. 30: Each year prior to May 15, facilitate a meeting with the
Forest Service, California Fish and Game, and the Water Board to discuss the
results of implementing streamflow and reservoir-related conditions, results of
monitoring, and other issues related to preserving and protecting the ecological
values affected by the project. Make available to the agencies 2 weeks prior to
the meeting an operations and maintenance plan for the year in which the
meeting occurs.
• Condition no. 31: Finalize the Streamflow and Reservoir Elevation Gaging
Plan.
• Condition no. 32: Develop a plan to evaluate penstock and other drainage
structure emergency and maintenance release point to determine if
improvements can be made to minimize potential adverse water quality effects
when the release points are used and if so, the protocols that would be used.
• Condition no. 33: Implement the Alternative 1 Recreation Plan.
• Condition no. 34: Enter into a collection agreement to provide annual funding
to the Forest Service to provide operation, maintenance, and administration in
accordance with the Recreation Plan.
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