Issues and Position Papers of the Susitna Hydroelectric Project

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APA numbers in the 4000 range have been assigned by ARLIS.


Issue Papers

Many position papers were written on various issues, such as fisheries (12 'F' papers), wildlife (or terrestrial) (19 'W' papers), recreation (8 'R' papers), aesthetics (2 'AE' papers), cultural resources (2 'C' papers), air quality (2 'AQ' papers), dam safety (2 'D' papers), socioeconomics (8 'S' papers), and land aquisition (1 'L' paper).   ARLIS has only eleven of the the fisheries position papers and two of the recreation position papers available.




Alaska Power Authority Susitna Hydroelectric Project issues list.

[Anchorage : Alaska Power Authority, Susitna Hydroelectric Project, 1984]

"March 6, 1984."

4 p. ; 28 cm.


Document Number
SUS 480
Issues list.

The report above calls the 'W' papers "wildlife issues."   Another report also dated March 6, 1984 lists the same 'W' papers as "terrestrial issues" using the same 'W' prefix (see document SUS 310).




Alaska Power Authority Susitna Hydroelectric Project position paper, fisheries issue F-... .

[Anchorage, Alaska : Alaska Power Authority, 1985?]

v. : ill., maps ; 28 cm.

Note of scan quality of PDF files:   Four papers, F-2.2 to F-2.5, are large, high quality files.   The remaining files are small, poor quality files.


Document
Number
IssueStatement of IssueLength
--Fisheries issue F-1Significance of altered flow regime on salmon and resident fish habitats and populations downstream of the dams, including effects on migration/access, spawning, and rearing during summer months, and effects on incubation and rearing during winter months.

Not available at this time.

(see SUS 468-472 below)Fisheries issue F-2Significance of changes in water quality parameters (turbidity, pH, heavy metals, dissoved nitrogen, temperature, nutrients) on salmon and resident fish habitats and populations downstream of the dams.

This issue is divided into separate reports by topic.

SUS 468Fisheries issue F-2.2Significance of potential changes in pH on salmon and resident fish habitats and populations downstream of the dams.i, 8 p.
SUS 469Fisheries issue F-2.3Significance of potential changes in heavy metal concentrations on salmon and resident fish habitats and populations downstream of the dam.iv, 14 p.
SUS 470Fisheries issue F-2.4Significance of potential changes in dissolved gas on salmon and resident fish habitats and populations downstream of the dams.iii, 7 p.
SUS 471Fisheries issue F-2.5Significance of changes in water temperature on salmon and resident fish habitats and populations downstream of the dams.iii, 11, [16] p.
SUS 472Fisheries issue F-2.6Significance of change in water quality parameters (nutrients) on salmon and resident fish habitats and populations downstream of the dams.

Note:   Draft position paper

iii, 13 p., 2 plates of figures
--Fisheries issue F-3Significance of changes in stream morphology on salmon and resident fish habitats and populations downstream of the dams, including effects on fish access and changes due to staging.

Listed on page 2 of the report in the APA series Document no. 3417.

--Fisheries issue F-4Significance of altered ice processes on salmon and resident fish habitats and populations downstream of the dams.

Listed on page 2 of the report in the APA series Document no. 3417.

SUS 473Fisheries issue F-5Significance of impoundment effects on resident fish habitats and populations upstream of the dams.iii, 26 p.
SUS 474Fisheries issue F-6Significance of physical effects of access corridors on fish habitat.iii, 15 p., 5 plates of maps
SUS 475Fisheries issue F-7Significance of the physical effects of transmission line corridors on fish habitat.iii, 14, [1] p.
SUS 476Fisheries issue F-8Significance of water quality and quantity effects of construction camps and permanent village on fish habitat.iii, 13 p., 2 plates of maps
SUS 477Fisheries issue F-9Significance of water quality and stream morphology effects of borrow and spoil areas on fish habitat.ii, 10, [2] p.
--Fisheries issue F-10Significance of disturbance effects of human instream activities on fish.

Not available at this time.

--Fisheries issue F-11Feasibility and desirability of specific mitigation options, including structural modifications, flow allocation, physical habitat modification, hatcheries, and management options.

Not available at this time.

SUS 478Fisheries issue F-12Formulation and implementation of a post-construction plan to monitor significant impacts and the efficacy of specific mitigation measures.iii, 19, [1] p.



Alaska Power Authority Susitna Hydroelectric Project position paper, recreation issue R-... .

[Anchorage, Alaska : Alaska Power Authority, 1985?]

8 v. : ill., maps ; 28 cm.

All eight position papers are listed in the issues list (see document SUS 480).   However, only two papers are available at ARLIS at this time.   They are the only papers that had been assigned document numbers (APA, RTS, SUS).


Document
Number
IssueStatement of IssueLength
APA 2976Recreation issue R-2Significance of impacts on hunting and recreational trapping, including availability of resource, access, and quality of experience.iii, 10 p.
APA 2977Recreation issue R-3Significance of loss of whitewater resource.iv, 11 p.



Position Papers W : Wildlife or Terrestrial -- These nineteen documents are not available at ARLIS at this time.   The following brief reports are personal communications that relate to several W reports.


Wildlife Issue Issue TitlePersonal Communications Concerning the IssuesLength
Wildlife issue W-2Significance of reduction in black bear denning and foraging habitatAPA 2629 -- Bear denning activities associated with the construction of the TransAlaskan Oil Pipeline[1] p.
Wildlife issue W-10Significance of access road presence and use effects on caribou movements and behaviorAPA 2026 -- The management objective population size for the Nelchina caribou herd : information requested in regard to Wildlife issue paper W-10. -- Charles Elliott and Ken Pitcher. -- Sept. 19, 1984.[1] p.
APA 2011 -- Projected traffic volumes on the project access roads : conversation in regard to Wildlife issue paper W-10. -- Charles Elliott and Charles D. Craddock. -- Sept. 1984.1 p.
Wildlife issue W-13Significance of other disturbances to wildlife due to human activities, such as aircraft overflights and construction noiseAPA 2629 -- Bear denning activities associated with the construction of the TransAlaskan Oil Pipeline[1] p.


Position Paper Discussion Meetings

Alaska Power Authority Susitna Hydroelectric Project settlement process, position paper discussion meeting.

Anchorage, Alaska : Gemini Reporting Services : Alaska Power Authority [distributor], [1985]

All meetings held at Northern Lights Inn, Anchorage, Alaska.

Document
Number
MeetingDateDiscussions
APA 4081#1 February 22, 1985 Discussion of position papers W-5, W-10, W-11, R-5, S-1, S-6
APA 4082

SUS 458

#2 March 11, 1985 Old business: Deferred ; New business: Position papers W-7, W-9, R-1, F-2.2, F-2.3, F-2.4, F-2.5
APA 4083#3 March 22, 1985 Old business: Revised papers R-5, W-9 ; New business: Position papers W-13, W-19, R-2, R-3, S-5, F-2.6, F-5, F-12
APA 4084#4 April 5, 1985 Old business: Deferred ; New business: Position papers S-2, F-6, F-8, C-1, C-2, W-2, W-3, W-4
APA 4085#5 April 22, 1985 New business: Position papers W-12, S-3, R-4, F-7, F-9
APA 4086#6 April 29, 1985 New business: Staging concept presentation ; Position papers D-1, D-2, S-4, AE-1/2, W-16, F-4
APA 4087#7 May 17, 1985 New business: Position papers S-7/8, F-10, F-11, AQ-1/2
APA 4088#8 June 10, 1985 New business: Pre-filing consultation package ; License application admendment ; Position papers W-17/18, R-6