Before the FERC Application for New License for the Annex Creek ...

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flow of 1.4 feet as recorded on the staff gage at the upper fish hatchery is
expected to protect fisheries in Salmon Creek. Low flows in Salmon Creek will
be monitored to ensure conformance with the established minimum flow and
adequacy of this flow to protect fisheries. This monitoring plan will be
developed in consultation with the appropriate agencies.
During the initial consultation, concern about rapid ramping rates
during release from the low level outlet works at Salmon Creek Dam was
expressed by representatives of ADEC, ADFG, and DNR. To minimize the chance
that such releases will occur in the future, a procedure for testing the valve
was deve loped by AELP in consu 1 tat; on wi th the agenc 1 es. A memorandum documenti
ng the procedure was fi led wi th FERC on Jarluary 28, 1985; a copy is
included in Appendix E-1.
Amendment of the Applicant's existing water rights on Salmon Creek,
in accordance with a recent application to ADNR, would permit the Applicant to
route through the pens tock more of the water released from the reservoi r
during high runoff periods. Thts would minimize scour, thereby protecting
fish habitat.