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Such releases could take <strong>the</strong> <strong>for</strong>m of<br />

opening <strong>the</strong> low level discharge valve at<br />

<strong>the</strong> base of <strong>the</strong> Dam and/or increasing<br />

<strong>the</strong> flow of <strong>the</strong> water through <strong>the</strong><br />

penstock and Power Plant No.1.<br />

The<br />

proposed increased appropriation would<br />

allow taking water through <strong>the</strong> penstock<br />

to tide water at its ultimate designed<br />

capacity.<br />

c. AELP has carried out an extensive<br />

analysis of <strong>the</strong> flow regime of Salmon<br />

<strong>Creek</strong> and held numerous meetings with<br />

Alaska Department of Fish and Game<br />

(ADFG)<br />

with regard to assuring<br />

sufficient minimum stream flows to<br />

maintaim <strong>the</strong> indigenous salmon returns.<br />

Accordingly, AELP has reached an<br />

agreement with ADFG not to let <strong>the</strong> w~ter<br />

level fall below 1.4 feet as measured at<br />

<strong>the</strong> staff guage adjacent to <strong>the</strong> fish<br />

hatchery.<br />

The exact description of <strong>the</strong><br />

location and elevation of <strong>the</strong> staff<br />

guage will be provided within 60 days.

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