Issued by Alaska Energy Authority, 2014.
February 2014.
Assigned SuWa Number 207.
LINKS VIA ARLIS DOCUMENT SERVER:
Study Plan Section | Initial Study Report |
cover letter | Letter dated February 3, 2014. |
4.5 | Geology and soils characterization study |
5.5 | Baseline water quality study
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5.6 | Water quality modeling study |
5.7 | Mercury assessment and potential for bioaccumulation study |
6.5 | Geomorphology study |
6.6 | Fluvial geomorphology modeling below Watana Dam study |
7.5 | Groundwater study |
7.6 | Ice processes in the Susitna River study |
7.7 | Glacier and runoff changes study |
8.5 | Fish and aquatics instream flow study
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8.6 | Riparian instream flow study |
9.5 | Study of fish distribution and abundance in the upper Susitna River |
9.6 | Study of fish distribution and abundance in the middle and lower Susitna River study
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9.7 | Salmon escapement study |
9.8 | River productivity study |
9.9 | Characterization and mapping of aquatic habitats
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9.10 | The future Watana reservoir fish community and risk of entrainment study |
9.11 | Study of fish passage feasibility at Watana Dam
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9.12 | Study of fish passage barriers in the middle and upper Susitna River and Susitna tributaries
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9.13 | Aquatic resources study within the access alignment, transmission alignment, and construction area |
9.14 | Genetic baseline study for selected fish species |
9.15 | Analysis of fish harvest in and downstream of the Susitna-Watana Hydroelectric Project area |
9.16 | Eulachon run timing, distribution, and spawning in the Susitna River |
9.17 | Cook Inlet beluga whale study |
10.5 | Moose distribution, abundance, movements, productivity, and survival |
10.6 | Caribou distribution, abundance, movements, productivity, and survival |
10.7 | Dall's sheep distribution and abundance |
10.8 | Distribution, abundance, and habitat use by large carnivores |
10.9 | Wolverine distribution, abundance, and habitat occupancy |
10.10 | Terrestrial furbearer abundance and habitat use |
10.11 | Aquatic furbearer abundance and habitat use |
10.12 | Small mammal species composition and habitat use |
10.13 | Bat distribution and habitat use |
10.14 | Surveys of eagles and other raptors |
10.15 | Waterbird migration, breeding, and habitat use study |
10.16 | Landbird and shorebird migration, breeding, and habitat use |
10.17 | Population ecology of willow ptarmigan in game management Unit 13 |
10.18 | Wood frog occupancy and habitat use |
10.19 | Evaluation of wildlife habitat use |
10.20 | Wildlife harvest analysis |
11.5 | Vegetation and wildlife habitat mapping study in the upper and middle Susitna basin |
11.6 | Riparian vegetation study downstream of the proposed Susitna-Watana Dam |
11.7 | Wetland mapping study in the upper and middle Susitna basin |
11.8 | Rare plant study |
11.9 | Invasive plant study |
12.5 | Recreation resources study
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12.6 | Aesthetic resources study |
12.7 | River recreation flow and access study |
13.5 | Cultural resources study |
13.6 | Paleontological resources study |
14.5 | Subsistence resources study |
15.5 | Regional economic evaluation study |
15.6 | Social conditions and public goods and services study
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15.7 | Transportation resources study |
15.8 | Health impact assessment study |
15.9 | Air quality study |
16.5 | Probable maximum flood (PMF) study |
16.6 | Site-specific seismic hazard study |