At the October 10, 2012 meeting, Relicensing Participants changed the scheduled November 14, 2012 meeting to November 8. The meeting will begin at 9:30 AM and be held at HDR. The agenda includes: 1) INTRODUCTIONS; 2) PRIMARY PURPOSE OF MEETING
• Complete Consultation Regarding Need for and Scope of Additional and/or Second Year Studies for the Following Studies: 3.4, FYLF Surveys; and 3.6, WPT
• Consult Regarding Need for and Scope of Additional and/or Second Year Studies for the Following Studies: 2.3, Water Quality; 3.9, and Non-ESA-Listed Fish Below Englebright
• Consult Regarding Hydraulic Calibration and Output Graphics and Tables for Study 3.12 New Colgate Powerhouse Ramping
3) REVIEW AND APPROVAL OF AGENDA; 4) SCHEDULE OVERVIEW; 5) ADMINISTRATIVE ITEMS; 6) REPORT ON:
• Study 3.5, Special-Status Amphibians - FYLF Habitat Modeling (Site Selection)
• Study 3.11, Entrainment (Additional Tagging Effort)
Coordination of Studies 3.11 and 8.2
7) CONSULTATION:
STUDY 2.3 WATER QUALITY
• Review Results of 2012 Sampling and Analyses and Consult Regarding Need for and Scope of Second Year Focused Study. The FERC-approved study states: “YCWA will meet with interested and available Relicensing Participants no later than 6 weeks prior to the date that YCWA’s Initial Study Report is scheduled to be filed with FERC to review data available from the study at that time and discuss the need for, and scope of, a focused water quality study in 2013. The criteria to be used by YCWA and Relicensing Participants to consider the need for a focused second year study will be when a constituent is found at an elevated level, where elevated is defined as a level outside the standards, criteria and benchmarks provided in Table 5.3.6-1, and the elevated level can reasonably be attributed to Project effects. If YCWA and Relicensing Participants collaboratively agree focused studies are needed in a second year, YCWA will develop a new study proposal or modification to this study proposal (depending on the scope of work for the focused study), provide it to the SWRCB, CDFG, and Forest Service for review, file it with FERC prior to or at the same time as YCWA files its Initial Study Report, and implement the study as directed by FERC.” YCWA would like to hold this consultation on November 8. An Interim Technical Memorandum 2-3, Water Quality, which includes all data and analysis to date, was posted to the Relicensing Website on October 16, 2012.
STUDY 3.4 SPECIAL STATUS AMPHIBIANS - FYLF SURVEYS
• Consult Review Available Data and Consult Regarding Need for and Scope of Limited Studies. This was discussed at the October 10, 2012 meeting, including review of study results. Relicensing Participants needed additional time to consider, and Relicensing Participants planned to report at the November 8 meeting.
STUDY 3.6 SPECIAL STATUS TURTLES - WESTERN POND TURTLE
• Consult Review Need for and Scope of Limited Studies. This was discussed at the October 10, 2012 meeting, including review of study results. Relicensing Participants needed additional time to consider, and Relicensing Participants planned to report at the November 8 meeting.
STUDY 3.9 NON-ESA-LISTED FISH POPULATIONS DOWNSTREAM OF ENGLEBRIGHT DAM
• Consult Regarding Need for and Scope of Limited Studies. The FERC-approved study states: “YCWA will consult with Relicensing Participants to determine if data already collected in combination with that anticipated to be collected in 2012 by the RMT and other sources is sufficient to meet the study goals and objectives described above. If YCWA and Relicensing Participants agree that additional data gathering is necessary, YCWA will collaborate with Relicensing Participants to develop a new study proposal and will file the study proposal with FERC. YCWA will perform the additional data gathering as directed by FERC.” YCWA would like to hold this consultation on November 8. An Interim Technical Memorandum 3-9, Non-ESA-Listed Fish Populations Downstream of Englebright Dam, which includes all information required by the study, was posted to the Relicensing Website on October 16, 2012.
STUDY 3.12 NEW COLGATE POWERHOUSE RAMPING
• Consult Hydraulic Calibration and Output Graphics and Tables . The FERC-approved study states: “Simultaneously with Study 3.10, YCWA will consult with interested and available Relicensing Participants regarding hydraulic calibration of the hydraulic model. YCWA will make a good faith effort to schedule the consultation on a day or days convenient to YCWA and interested Relicensing Participants (ideally, scheduling meetings at least 30 days in advance of the meeting to allow all Relicensing Participants to participate), and will provide an email notice confirming the meeting at least 10 days in advance of the meeting. If agreement regarding the hydraulic calibration is not reached, YCWA will note the disagreements in its final report, including why YCWA did not adopt the recommendation. Calibration reports will be provided to the Relicensing Participants at least 30 days prior to the meeting. (Step 4.)” and “YCWA will consult with Relicensing Participants regarding the output tables and graphics to be included in the final report (Step 4 and Step 5).” YCWA would like to hold this consultation on November 8. YCWA will review the calibration details of the hydraulic model for the seven transects collaboratively selected on February 7, 2012. In addition, YCWA will review the proposed output graphics and tables to be included in the technical memorandum.
REVIEW OF MAJOR DECISIONS AND NEW ACTION ITEMS
SET AGENDA FOR NEXT MEETING (December 12, 2012, - Initial Study Report Meeting)
• Schedule 2013 Meetings
ADJOURN