Study Plans
Southern California Edison (SCE) and the Relicensing Stakeholders are pleased to present the following Final Technical Study Plan Package (FTSPP) for the Big Creek Hydroelectric Projects (FERC Project Nos. 67, 120, 2085, and 2175). The FTSPP represents the technical approach deemed necessary to gather information that will be used to assess the environmental effects of relicensing SCE's Big Creek Hydroelectric Projects and to identify potential protection, mitigation and enhancement measures. The distribution of the FTSPP is a key milestone in SCE's Alternative Licensing Process (ALP) for the Big Creek Hydroelectric Projects.
The technical study plans were developed over the last 15 months (May 2000 - July 2001) in collaboration with numerous stakeholders, collectively referred to as the Big Creek Collaborative (BCC). These stakeholders represent state and federal resource agencies, Native American tribes, local and regional authorities, non-government organizations, local communities, local businesses, and other rmembers of the public.
Final Technical Study Plan Package (PDFs)
Study Plan Categories
Below you will find links that direct you to the study plans for each of the five working groups. The study plans for each group are available in Zip file format for easy downloading.
- Combined Aquatics Resources
- Cultural Resources
- Land Management
- Recreational Resources
- Terrestrial Resources
Combined Aquatics (Zip)
The Zip file above contains the following information:
- CAWG-1 Characterize Stream and Reservoir Habitats
- CAWG-2 Geomorphology
- CAWG-3 Determine Flow-related Physical Habitat in Bypass Reaches
- CAWG-4 Chemical Water Quality
- CAWG-5 Water Temperature
- CAWG-6 Hydrology
- CAWG-7 Characterize Fish Populations
- CAWG-8 Amphibians and Reptiles
- CAWG-9 Entrainment
- CAWG-10 Macroinvertebrates
- CAWG-11 Riparian
- CAWG-12 Water Use
- CAWG-13 Anadromous Salmonids
- CAWG-14 Fish Passage
Cultural Resources (Zip)
The Zip file above contains the following information:
- CUL-1 Prehistoric Cultural Resources
- CUL-2 Historic Era (Pre-1954) Cultural Resources
- CUL-3 Native American Places of Cultural Concern
- CUL-4 Curation of Archeological Collections and Historic Records
- CUL-5 Public Involvement in Historic Preservation
Land Management (Zip)
The Zip file above contains the following information:
- LAND-1 SCE Land Management Plan Assessment
- LAND-2 Multiple Use Opportunity Assessment
- LAND-3 Cumulative Effects Evaluation Analysis
- LAND-4 Fire Prevention and Protection Adequacy Evaluation
- LAND-5 Storage Capacity and Generation Assessment
- LAND-6 Traffic/Circulation Study
- LAND-7 Special Use Authorization Assessment
- LAND-8 Facility Use Assessment
- LAND-9 Visual Quality Assessment
- LAND-10 Air Quality Assessment
- LAND-11 Volcanic and Seismic Assessment
Recreational Resources (Zip)
The Zip file above contains the following information:
- REC-1 Flow Information Feasibility Study
- REC-2 Manage Spill-Event Feasibility Study
- REC-3 Whitewater Recreation Assessment Study
- REC-4 Whitewater Play-Site Feasibility Study
- REC-5 Reconnaissance Stream Corridor Recreation Assessment
- REC-6 Fisheries Habitat Evaluation
- REC-7 Fish Hatchery and Fish Stocking Evaluation
- REC-8 Angling Opportunities and Experience Assessment
- REC-9 Recreation Resources and Facility Inventory Assessment
- REC-10 Recreation Opportunities and Needs Assessment
- REC-11 Compliance with ADA Assessment
- REC-12 Hunting
- REC-13 Reservoir Access/Facility Assessment
- REC-14 Concessionaire Contracts Evaluation
- REC-15 Reservoir Recreation Water-Surface Elevation Study
- REC-16 Emergency Services Evaluation
- REC-17 Dispersed Recreation Opportunities and Needs Assessment
- REC-18 Use by Disadvantaged, Handicapped, and Minority Persons Assessments
- REC-19 Information and Interpretive Opportunities and Needs Assessment
- REC-20 Trails (Spring, Summer and Fall, Non-snow Season)
- REC-21 Winter Recreation
- REC-22 Wilderness Areas
Terrestrial Resources (Zip)
The Zip file above contains the following information:
- TERR-1 Vegetation Communities
- TERR-2 Invasive/Exotic Plant Species
- TERR-3 Special-Status Plant Populations
- TERR-4 Native American Plants
- TERR-5 Common and Special-Status Wildlife Species
- TERR-6 Valley Elderberry Longhorn Beetle
- TERR-7 Migratory Waterfowl
- TERR-8 Raptors
- TERR-9 Bald Eagle and Osprey
- TERR-10 Great Gray Owl
- TERR-11 Riparian-Nesting Songbirds
- TERR-12 Special-Status Bat Species
- TERR-13 Mesocarnivores
- TERR-14 Mule Deer
- TERR-15 Other Game
