Relicensing - Archive

• Introduction
• 1.0 Application(s)
• 2.0 Purpose of Action and Need for Power
• 3.0 Proposed Action Alternatives
• 4.0 Consultation
• 5.0 Environmental Analysis of Proposed Action
  • 5.1 General Description of the Big Creek Basin

  • 5.2 Environmental Setting and Expected Environmental Impacts of the Proposed Action

    • 5.2.1 Water Use
    • 5.2.2 Water Quality
    • 5.2.3 Geomorphology
    • 5.2.4 Aquatic Resources
    • 5.2.5 Terrestrial Resources
    • 5.2.6 Riparian Resources
    • 5.2.7 Aesthetic Resources
    • 5.2.8 Cultural Resources
    • 5.2.9 Recreation Resources
    • 5.2.10 Land Management and Socioeconomics
  • 5.3 Cumulative Impacts Analysis
• 6.0 Environmental Analysis of Other Alternatives
• 7.0 Development Analysis
• 8.0 Comprehensive Development and Preferred Alternative
• 9.0 Recommendations of Fish and Wildlife Agencies
• 10.0 Consistency with Comprehensive Plans
• 11.0 Finding of No Significant Impact
• 12.0 Literature Cited
• 13.0 List of Preparers

• Attachment A: CDFG Alternative
• Attachment B: HydroBasin Technical Manual
• Attachment C: Limiting Factors
• Attachment D: WUA Tables
• Attachment E: Stranding Report
• Attachment F: Temperature Figures
• Attachment G: Temperature Tables

• Attachment H: Life History and Habitat Requirements of Fish Species in the Project Area

• Attachment I: Trout Temperature Requirements (Literature Review)
• Attachment J: Regional Fish Densities Memo
• Attachment K: Habitat Time Series Analysis

SD-A Initial Information Package

SD-B Final Technical Study Plan Package

SD-C 2002 Final Technical Study Report Package

Combined Aquatics

• CAWG-1: Characterize Stream and Reservoir Habitats
• CAWG-2: Geomorphology
• CAWG-3: Flow-Related Physical Habitat in Bypass Reaches
• CAWG-4: Chemical Water Quality
• CAWG-7: Characterize Fish Populations
• CAWG-8: Amphibians and Reptiles
• CAWG-11: Riparian

Land Management

• LAND-6: Traffic/Circulation Study
• LAND-9: Visual Quality Assessment
• LAND-11: Volcanic and Seismic Assessment

Recreational Resources

• REC-3: Whitewater Recreation Assessment Study
• REC-8: Angling Opportunities and Experience Assessment
• REC-9: Recreation Resources and Facility Inventory Assessment
• REC-10/17: Recreation Opportunities and Needs Assessment (Developed) Dispersed Recreation Opportunities and Needs Assessment
• REC-11: Compliance with ADA Assessment
• REC-12: Hunting
• REC-21: Winter Recreation

Terrestrial Resources

• 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

SD-D 2003 Final Technical Study Report Package

Introduction

Combined Aquatics

• CAWG-1: Characterize Stream and Reservoir Habitats
• CAWG-2: Geomorphology
• CAWG-3: Flow-Related Habitat - Lower Basin Wetted Perimeter
• CAWG-3: Instream Flow Studies - PHABSIM
• CAWG-4: Chemical Water Quality
• CAWG-5: Water Temperature Monitoring
• CAWG-6: Hydrology
• CAWG-8: Amphibians and Reptiles
• CAWG-10: Macroinvertebrates
• CAWG-11: Reparian
• CAWG-13: Anadromous Fish
• CAWG-14: Fish Passage

Land Management

• LAND-1: SCE Land Management Plan Assessment
• 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

• REC-1: Flow Information Feasibility Study
• REC-3: Whitewater Recreation Assesssment Study

• REC-3: Whitewater Recreation Assessment Study - Boating Opportunities Analysis

• REC-5: Reconnaissance Stream Corridor Recreation Assessment
• REC-6: Fisheries Habitat Evaluation
• REC-7: Fish Hatchery and Stocking Evaluation
• REC-8: Angling Opportunities and Experience Assessment
• REC-10/17: Recreation Opportunities and Needs Assessment (Developed) Dispersed 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-18: Use by Disadvantaged, Handicapped, and Minority Persons Assessment Study

• REC-19: Information and Interpretive Opportunities and Needs Assessment Study
• REC-20: Trails (Spring, Summer and Fall, Non-Snow Season)
• REC-21: Winter Recreation
• REC-22: Wilderness Areas

Terrestrial Resources

• TERR-1: Vegetation Communities
• TERR-2: Invasive/Exotic Plant Species
• TERR-3: Special-Status Plant Populations
• TERR-5: Common and Special-Status Wildlife Species
• TERR-6: Valley Elderberry Longhorn Beetle
• TERR-8: Raptors
• TERR-9: Bald Eagle and Osprey
• TERR-10: Great Gray Owl
• TERR-12: Special-Status Bat Species
• TERR-14: Mule Deer

SD-E 2004 Final Technical Study Reports

Combined Aquatics

• CAWG-5: Water Temperature Modeling
• CAWG-9: Entrainment

Land Management

• LAND-4: Fire Prevention and Protection Adequacy Evaluation

Recreational Resources

• REC-2: Manage Spill Event Feasibility Study
• REC-4: Whitewater Play-Site Feasibility Study

Terrestrial Resources

• TERR-2: Invasive/Exotic Plant Species
• TERR-3: Special Status Plant Populations
• TERR-5: Common and Special-Status Wildlife Species
• TERR-6: Valley Elderberry Longhorn Beetle
• TERR-12: Special-Status Bat Species

2005 Supplemental Reports

• Jackass Meadow Innundation Study
• Mono Creek Sediment Transport and Floodplain Connectivity Study
• North Fork Stevenson Creek Gravel Mobility Study

2007 Supplemental Reports

• Jackass Meadow Innundation Study
• Mono Creek Sediment Studies
• Recreation Use Report
  LAND-2: Multiple Use Opportunity Assessment
• LAND-5: Storage Capacity and Generation Assessment

• SD-F Final Biological Assessment/Biological Evaluation (BA/BE)

SD-G Management and Monitoring Plans/License Articles Management Monitoring Plans

Aquatic Resources

• Fish Monitoring Plan
• Flow Monitoring and Reservoir Water Level Measurement Plan
• Channel and Riparian Maintenance (CRM) Flows for the South Fork San Joaquin River below Florence Reservoir
• Mono Creek Channel Riparian Maintenance Flow Plan
• Temperature Monitoring and Management Plan

Terrestrial Resources

• Bald-Eagle Management Plan
• Valley Elderberry Longhorn Beetle Management Plan
• Vegetation and Integrated Pest Management Plan

Riparian Resources

Riparian Monitoring Plan

Recreation Resources

Recreation Management Plan

Land Management/Aesthetics

• Transportation System Management Plan
• Visual Resources Plan
• Small Diversions Decommissioning Plan

License Articles

Geomorphology

Large Wood Debris Management

Terrestrial Resources

• Bear/Human Interaction
• Mule Deer
• Special-Status Bat Species
• Special-Status Species