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.

Table of Contents

1.0 Introduction

Appendix A

Appendix B

Appendix C

Appendix D

Study Plan Categories

Combined Aquatics Resources
Cultural Resources
Land Management
Recreational Resources
Terrestrial Resources

Combined Aquatics
This zip file 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
This zip file 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
This zip file 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
This zip file 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
This zip file 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