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SCOPING DOCUMENT NO. 1

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ENVIRONMENTAL ASSESSMENT FOR THE RELICENSING OF THE ROCKY REACH HYDROELECTRIC PROJECT FERC Project No. 2145

November 15, 1999

Public Utility District No. 1 of Chelan County Wenatchee, Washington

Table of Contents Appendices

TABLE OF CONTENTS

TABLE OF CONTENTS ...... i LIST OF TERMS/ACRONYMS...... iii

SECTION 1: INTRODUCTION...... 1-1 1.1 Purpose of the Scoping Document ...... 1-2 1.2 Scoping Meetings...... 1-3 1.3 Request for Information ...... 1-4 1.4 EA Preparation Schedule ...... 1-5

SECTION 2: BACKGROUND ...... 2-1 2.1 Project Description...... 2-1 2.2 Project Operation ...... 2-7

SECTION 3: PROPOSED ACTION ...... 3-1 3.1 Applicant’s Proposal ...... 3-1 3.2 Other Alternatives for Continued Project Operation...... 3-1 3.3 No-Action Alternative...... 3-1 3.4 Issues Considered but Eliminated from Further Study ...... 3-1

SECTION 4: ENVIRONMENTAL RESOURCE ISSUES...... 4-1 4.1 Cumulative Impacts...... 4-1 4.2 Issues Identified for Analysis in the EA ...... 4-2

SECTION 5: PROPOSED EA OUTLINE ...... 5-1

SECTION 6: MAILING LIST...... 6-1

APPENDIX A: Issue Identification...... A-1 Issue Identification, March to November, 1999...... A-3

APPENDIX B: Study Plan Outlines ...... B-1 Attachment A: Tributary Backwater Analysis Attachment B: Shoreline Erosion Control Attachment C: Bull Trout Investigation Attachment D: White Sturgeon Investigations Attachment E: Literature Investigations Attachment F: Cultural Resources Study Attachment G: Socioeconomics Study Attachment H: Project Lands Management Attachment I: Milfoil Inventory Attachment J: Recreation Resources Inventory Attachment K: Mule Deer Mortality Study Plan

APPENDIX C: Rocky Reach Project Map ...... C-1

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Acronym List

LIST OF TERMS/ACRONYMS

ADA Americans with Disabilities Act ARP Alternative Relicensing Process Chelan PUD Public Utility District No. 1 of Chelan County CRMP Cultural Resource Management Plan DEA Draft Environmental Assessment District Public Utility District No. 1 of Chelan County EA Environmental Assessment EIS Environmental Impact Statement FEA Final Environmental Assessment FERC Federal Energy Regulatory Commission GIS Geographic Informations Systems GPS Global Positioning System ICD Initial Consultation Document MW Megawatt NEPA National Environmental Policy Act NGO Non-Governmental Organization NHPA National Historic Preservation Act NRHP National Register of Historic Places PA Programmatic Agreement PDEA Preliminary Draft Environmental Assessment Rocky Reach Project Rocky Reach Hydroelectric Project ROS Recreation Opportunity Spectrum RTE Rare, Threatened and Endangered SCORP Statewide Comprehensive Outdoor Recreation Plan SD1 Scoping Document No. 1 SD2 Scoping Document No. 2

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Section 1: Introduction

SECTION 1: INTRODUCTION

The Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC), under the authority of the Federal Power Act*, may issue licenses for up to 50 years for the construction, operation, and maintenance of non-federal hydroelectric developments. Public Utility District No. 1 of Chelan County (Chelan PUD) intends to file an application for a new license for the Rocky Reach Hydroelectric Project (FERC No. 2145). The Rocky Reach Project is a major power project with an installed capacity of 1,280 megawatts (MW) and is currently operating under a license issued by the FERC on June 11, 1957. The original license expires on June 30, 2006. Chelan PUD intends to continue to operate and maintain the Rocky Reach Project, which is located approximately seven miles north of Wenatchee, in Chelan County, Washington.

Chelan PUD has requested and received approval (October 25, 1999) from the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) to employ an Alternative Relicensing Process for the Rocky Reach Project, as allowed under FERC’s Final Rule issued on October 29, 1997 (Docket No. RM95-16-000; Order No. 596). The Alternative Relicensing Process proposed by Chelan PUD is intended to expedite the licensing process by combining the prefiling consultation and environmental review processes into a single process and by improving and facilitating communication among the participants in the licensing process.

Chelan PUD believes that this relicensing will not constitute a major federal action that would significantly affect the quality of the existing human and natural environment. As such, Chelan PUD proposes that the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) analysis for the Project relicensing can be completed as an Environmental Assessment (EA), rather than an Environmental Impact Statement (EIS). However, the format and outline of the EA presented in Section 5 of this scoping document has been designed to be easily convertible to that of an EIS if, later in the evaluation and study process, it is determined by either the participants in the consultation process or by FERC staff that an EIS is required.

As noted above, the Alternative Relicensing Process (ARP) proposed by Chelan PUD and approved by FERC is designed to expedite the relicensing process by improving and facilitating communication among the participants involved in the relicensing consultation process. The approach chosen by Chelan PUD includes the following key concepts that have been selected to support the relicensing goals for the Rocky Reach Project:

• Implementation of NEPA scoping at the beginning of the relicensing process to facilitate early involvement by all interested parties and to focus study efforts on issues determined to be directly related to the Rocky Reach Project;

* U.S.C. Sect. 791(a)-825(r).

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• Implementation of a Communications Protocol and Consultation Guidelines and Procedures designed to improve access to information developed during the consultation and study process by all interested parties;

• Preparation or conversion of relicensing and NEPA documents into electronic formats with the goal of reducing paperwork and creating documents that will be easily reusable by involved participants and the FERC;

• Completion of a series of monthly meetings with interested parties designed to provide interested parties with the opportunity to actively shape the content and direction of the proposed NEPA process; and

• Cooperatively scoping environmental issues and study approaches.

A Preliminary Draft Environmental Assessment (PDEA) will be completed by Chelan PUD, in coordination with the collaborative relicensing team and FERC Staff, and filed with FERC in lieu of the Exhibit E Environmental Report as part of the Draft License Application. The PDEA and Draft License Application will also be circulated for review and comment to all interested parties. FERC staff will then review the PDEA and the License Application for adequacy, consider all comments submitted on these filings, and then issue a Draft Environmental Assessment (DEA) for review and comment. The DEA will present FERC Staff’s conclusions and recommendations for the Commission to consider in reaching its final licensing decision for the Rocky Reach Project. FERC will then issue the Final Environmental Assessment (FEA) and the License Order for the Project after considering and incorporating comments submitted on the DEA.

1.1 PURPOSE OF THE SCOPING DOCUMENT The purpose of the scoping process is to:

• Identify important environmental and developmental issues related to the proposed Project relicensing;

• Identify reasonable alternatives that should be evaluated in the Environmental Assessment;

• Determine the scope and depth of analysis for environmental and developmental issues identified for evaluation in the Environmental Assessment; and

• Identify issues that are not important or that do not require detailed analysis.

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This Scoping Document is intended to further all interested parties’ understanding of the Project and to encourage the parties to actively participate and contribute to the issues’ scoping and the resulting resource study approaches designed for analysis of Project relicensing.

The proposed Alternative Relicensing Process for the Rocky Reach Project offers interested parties a forum for remaining actively involved during the entire consultation and study process. Moreover, this approach will also present three formal comment opportunities as follows:

• Scope of Environmental Assessment - during formal public scoping meeting(s) December 15 (evening) and December 16 (day), 1999;

• Content of the Draft PDEA - during the comment period prior to submittal to the FERC for review; and

• Content of the Final PDEA - during the public comment period so that comments can be received by FERC to consider in the FEA.

Other informal meetings will be conducted throughout the relicensing process (see Consultation Guidelines and Procedures dated July 7, 1999.)

1.2 SCOPING MEETINGS Scoping of the issues related to the proposed relicensing began informally during a series of monthly meetings sponsored by Chelan PUD beginning on March 25, 1999. Meetings have continued throughout 1999. Interested parties that have participated in the meetings have contributed significantly to the content of this scoping document. A series of working group meetings (Water Quality, Fisheries, Wildlife and Riparian, Cultural and Historical, Recreation and Aesthetics, Land Management and Socioeconomics and Engineering) have occurred throughout 1999.

Chelan PUD will hold a meeting on November 18, 1999, to discuss the contents of the first scoping document (Scoping Document No. 1 or SD1). Formal scoping meetings will be held on December 15 and 16, 1999. One meeting will occur on the evening of December 15, 1999. A second meeting will occur during the day on December 16, 1999. Based on comments and recommendations received at both meetings and at a series of meetings that will occur between December 1999 and June 2000, Chelan PUD will distribute a revised scoping document (Scoping Document No. 2 or SD2) in June/July 2000. SD1 contains study plan outlines. SD2 will contain detailed study plans.

The formal scoping meetings in December 1999 will be recorded by a court reporter and taped so that all statements submitted became part of the formal public record for the Rocky Reach Project relicensing. Individuals who present statements during the meeting will be asked to sign in and clearly identify themselves for the record.

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Interested parties who choose not to speak or are unable to attend the scoping meetings can provide written statements, comments or information.

Questions concerning the scoping process for the Rocky Reach Project should be directed to:

Mr. Gregg Carrington Project Manager for the Rocky Reach Relicensing Public Utility District No. 1 of Chelan County Post Office Box 1231 Wenatchee, WA 98807-1231 (509) 663-8121 [email protected]

Mr. Vince Yearick Federal Energy Regulatory Commission Office of Hydropower Licensing 888 First Street, N.E. Washington, DC 20426 (202) 219-3073 [email protected]

1.3 REQUEST FOR INFORMATION Federal, state and local governments and resource agencies, tribes, NGOs, and individuals are requested to forward, or present at the scoping sessions, information they believe would assist Chelan PUD and the FERC in conducting an accurate and thorough analysis of direct and indirect effects of the proposed Project relicensing. Types of information requested include, but are not limited to:

• Information, data, or professional opinions that may contribute to identifying and defining the scope of important environmental and developmental issues;

• Identification of, and information from, any other similar analysis or study (completed, in progress, or planned) that is relevant to the proposed relicensing of the Rocky Reach Project;

• Information and quantified data that will aid in the characterization of the existing physical, chemical, biological, cultural, and socioeconomic environments;

• Information on resources that may be cumulatively affected; and

• Information on future projects proposed by others in the vicinity of the Project area.

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Comments on this scoping document (SD1) are due by January 16, 2000, and should clearly identify the Project as The Rocky Reach Hydroelectric Project, Project No. 2145 and be sent to the attention of:

Mr. Gregg Carrington Project Manager for the Rocky Reach Relicensing Public Utility District No. 1 of Chelan County Post Office Box 1231 Wenatchee, WA 98807-1231

1.4 EA PREPARATION SCHEDULE The preliminary schedule for preparing the Rocky Reach Project Environmental Assessment is as follows:

Issue SD1...... November 15, 1999 Conduct Informal Meeting to Discuss SD1 ...... November 18, 1999 Formal Scoping Meetings ...... December 15 and 16, 1999 Comments on SD1 Due...... January 16, 2000 Issue SD2...... June/July 2000 Comments on SD2 Due...... August 2000 Issue Draft PDEA...... January 2003 and Draft License Application File PDEA and License Application ...... June 2004

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Section 2: Background

SECTION 2: BACKGROUND

This section of the SD1 presents a brief summary of the existing Project features and operation. The Initial Consultation Document (ICD)† presents detailed discussions about these topics that support the following summaries.

2.1 PROJECT DESCRIPTION

2.1.1 PROJECT SETTING The Public Utility District No. 1 of Chelan County, Washington, (Chelan PUD) owns and operates the Rocky Reach Hydroelectric Project located on the Columbia River in Chelan County, Washington, approximately seven miles upstream of the city of Wenatchee, Washington. By river, the dam is 215 miles below the Canadian border and 474 river miles above the mouth of the Columbia River at Astoria, Oregon.

The Project consists of a dam, spillway, powerhouse, non-overflow structures, power transmission facilities, fish passage system and a visitor center. The powerhouse contains 11 generating units. The first seven generating units began producing power in 1961. In 1968, the Federal Power Commission (FPC, later Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, FERC) issued a license amendment for the addition of four generating units, which increased the power plant's generating capability to 1,280 megawatts (MW).

The reservoir formed by Rocky Reach Dam, also known as Lake Entiat, extends upstream 43 miles, past Chelan Falls to Douglas County PUD’s Wells Dam (FERC No. 2149). Elevations of Lake Entiat establish the tailwater levels for the Lake Chelan and Wells Projects.

2.1.2 RELATIONSHIP OF THE PROJECT TO CHELAN PUD’S SYSTEM The Rocky Reach Project has the greatest generating capacity (1,280 MW) of the three hydroelectric projects owned and operated by Chelan PUD. The other two projects include the Rock Island Project, located about 22 miles downstream of the Rocky Reach Project, and the Lake Chelan Hydro Project located at the lower end of Lake Chelan, about 30 miles north of Wenatchee, Washington.

The Rock Island Hydroelectric Project (FERC No. 943) consists of two powerhouses and 19 generating units with a combined generating capacity of 623 MW. Development of the dam, first powerhouse and four operating units began in 1930 and was completed in 1933. The addition of six units was completed in 1953. Located on the west bank of the river, a second powerhouse with eight bulb turbine generators was placed into operation during 1979. The original license to operate the Rock Island Project was issued by the FPC in 1929. The District was issued a new 40-year license for the Rock Island Project on January 18, 1989.

† The ICD was distributed on July 7, 1999.

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The Lake Chelan Hydroelectric Project (FERC No. 637) is the smallest of Chelan PUD's three hydroelectric projects. The 48 MW Project includes a dam and spillway, a 2.2-mile-long tunnel and penstock, and a powerhouse with two turbine-generators. Lake Chelan serves as the Project’s reservoir and is over 50 miles in length with a drainage basin of about 924 square miles. The 4.1- mile-long Chelan River flows from the lower end of Lake Chelan to the Columbia River. The Project's dam is located at the head of the Chelan River, while the powerhouse is situated near the confluence of the Chelan and Columbia rivers. The original 50-year license to operate the Project was granted by the Federal Power Commission (now FERC) in 1926. A subsequent 30- year license was issued in 1981 and made retroactive to 1974. The existing FERC license for the Lake Chelan Project expires in March 2004.

2.1.3 MAJOR COMPONENTS The Rocky Reach Project consists of a 130-foot-high concrete gravity dam. The powerhouse is 1,088 feet long, 210 feet wide and 218 feet high. It contains 11 generating units, with a peak capability of 1,280 MW. Power from the Project flows to a single distribution point, the Rocky Reach Switchyard, which is located on the east bank, opposite the powerhouse. The spillway includes 12 gates, each 50 feet wide, that regulate the surface elevation of the reservoir. The forebay wall overlooks the visitors grounds and ties the powerhouse to the west bank. The center dam connects the spillway and powerhouse. Visitors facilities are located on the west bank and include a historical museum, visitors center and 38 areas of award-winning lawns and landscaping. The Project also includes fish passage facilities, including a fish ladder that's adjacent to the west bank and a prototype surface collection system near the forebay wall.

2.1.4 PROJECT LANDS

2.1.4.1 Regional Geography and Geology The Rocky Reach Project lies at the foot of the Cascade Range’s eastern slope in North Central Washington. The watershed, which supplies water to the Project, has a drainage area of about 87,800 square miles, including parts of Washington, Idaho, Montana, and British Columbia east of the Rocky Mountains and west of the Cascades. The geography and geology of the drainage basin are highly varied.

At the location of the Project, the Columbia River forms a dividing line between the Columbia Plateau to the east and the Entiat Mountains to the west. The Columbia Plateau consists of great thicknesses of basalt. The Entiat Mountains consist of gneisses and granodiorites and rise to elevations of about 7,000 feet above sea level.

2.1.4.2 Local Geology Most of the Project structures are located on bedrock, consisting mainly of Swakane Gneiss, which is generally described as a biotite gneiss. The gneissic banding and foliation dips to the south and southwest at angles between 8 and 15 degrees. The major joint system is parallel to the banding, and the major secondary joint system is near-vertical. The dip to the south or southwest

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The east bank seepage cutoff is a buried structure founded on a varved clay layer 50 to 100 feet thick which lies below a layer of terrace sands and gravels. Beneath the varved clay layer, another layer of sands and gravels exists above bedrock.

The reservoir is primarily located in glacial and glaciofluvial deposits at the lower elevations along the Columbia River Gorge.

2.1.4.3 Project Lands The Rocky Reach Project boundary is defined by contour lines on each side of the reservoir beginning at elevation 707 feet mean sea level (MSL) at the Rocky Reach Dam upstream to the Wells Project tailrace. The elevation of the boundary lines increases with distance upstream of Rocky Reach Dam to take into account the anticipated water level at high flows.

The Rocky Reach Project contains a total of 1,345 acres of land, of which Chelan PUD owns approximately 100 acres, or 7 percent. There are no tribal lands within the Project boundary.

2.1.5 KEY RESOURCE AREAS 1. Recreation – In 1975, Chelan PUD filed the Exhibit R Recreation Plan for the Rocky Reach Project with the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission. The plan addresses public access and opportunity for the use of the reservoir waters and adjacent lands for recreational purposes. The recreational plan was submitted by Chelan PUD following an extensive inventory of existing recreational developments, and an evaluation of additional recreational needs and opportunities. Chelan PUD's customers/owners and various local, state and federal agencies and groups were involved in the planning process. Chelan PUD invested $24 million to purchase and develop parks on nearly 400 acres of shoreline property located within the Rocky Reach Project area. These parks include Chelan Falls Park, Beebe Bridge Park, Entiat Park, Orondo River Park, Daroga State Park, Lincoln Rock State Park, and the interpretive historical museums, fish viewing, visitor center and 38 acres of award-winning lawns and gardens at Rocky Reach Dam. Chelan PUD manages Chelan Falls Park and Beebe Bridge Park. The Entiat Park is managed by the city of Entiat. Daroga and Lincoln Rock State Parks are managed by Washington State Parks and Recreation Commission. Orondo River Park is managed by the Port of Douglas County.

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Nearly 1 million people annually take advantage of the overnight camping, swimming, boating and pedestrian opportunities the Rocky Reach Reservoir parks offer. These recreational facilities significantly impact the social, cultural, educational and economic environment of Chelan County.

During the relicensing process, Chelan PUD will gather information to better understand existing recreational use within the Rocky Reach Project boundary and evaluate whether the demand is currently being met by existing facilities. The information gathered will be used in preparing a Recreation Plan for relicensing the Rocky Reach Project. Chelan PUD is working closely with resource agencies and area recreation providers to assure coordinated management objectives to minimize the chance of conflicting uses.

2. Fish, Wildlife and Botanical - Upper Columbia River summer steelhead were listed by the National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS) as an endangered species on August 18, 1997. Upper Columbia River spring chinook salmon were listed by NMFS as an endangered species on March 16, 1999. On June 10, 1998, the US Fish and Wildlife Service listed the Upper Columbia River bull trout as threatened.

Chelan PUD has established comprehensive programs for reducing the impacts of the Rocky Reach Hydro Project operations on fish and wildlife. Chelan PUD is using state-of-the-art technology to increase the survival rate of juvenile salmon and steelhead migrating past the Project. A prototype surface collector system that appeals to the natural instinct of the young fish in following the water flow down the Columbia River is being developed. Combined with turbine intake diversion screens, the bypass system shows good promise for safely moving large numbers of juvenile fish around Rocky Reach. Our research indicates the juvenile fish face concentrations of predatory Northern pikeminnows and gulls on the immediate downstream side of the Rocky Reach powerhouse. To counter that, Chelan PUD has installed stainless steel wire above the tailrace to discourage gulls from preying on the young fish. In addition, Chelan PUD contracts with the federal Animal Damage Control division of the U.S. Department of Agriculture to harass the gulls, using various noisemakers to keep them out of the tailrace area. Chelan PUD hires the same agency to operate a Northern pikeminnow control program, where hook and line are used to catch the predatory fish just downstream from the powerhouse.

On the return trip, adult salmon and steelhead are able to move past the Project on their way to spawning grounds by using a fish ladder. The adult fish are attracted to the ladder by currents from a collection system with entrances at the base of the spillway, the center dam and along the downstream face of the powerhouse. Studies of upriver migration confirm that Rocky Reach does not delay the return trip of adult fish to their spawning grounds.

Chelan PUD also funds the operation of two fish hatcheries associated with Rocky Reach. The hatcheries are operated by the Washington State Department of Fish and Wildlife and are located on the east bank of the Project and upstream on Turtle Rock Island. The hatchery facilities produce a combined annual total of 1.9 million juvenile fall chinook salmon and

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195,000 juvenile steelhead. Funding is also provided to rear 90,000 legal size rainbow trout at the Chelan Falls Hatchery.

Chelan PUD's future fisheries programs will be guided by a Habitat Conservation Plan that have been developed for protecting salmon and steelhead in the mid-Columbia region. These plans establish a survival standard of "no net impact" for juvenile fish migrating past three hydro projects, including Rocky Reach. This will be accomplished through a combination of fish bypass systems, hatchery program modifications and fish habitat restoration work along tributary rivers and streams.

Bald eagles are the only terrestrial species listed by the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service as endangered or threatened along the Rocky Reach Reservoir. Bald eagles are listed as threatened in Washington state. Chelan PUD has conducted bald eagle surveys along the reservoir to aid in the biological assessment of bald eagles in relation to the Rocky Reach Project. The surveys document bald eagle abundance, distribution, age composition, and perch site use. In addition, nesting sites for ducks and geese are developed and maintained, habitat areas are managed and improved, and wildlife populations are regularly monitored.

Chelan PUD provided funds in the 1960s to the Washington Department of Fish and Wildife (WDFW) with which they purchased approximately 20,000 acres of land. These lands now comprise the Swakane, Entiat, and Chelan Butte Wildlife Management areas. In addition to the land purchased, WDFW also acquired hunting easements on two additional parcels of land. This transaction was wildlife mitigation for the Rocky Reach Dam.

Chelan PUD is sponsoring a botanical survey during the field seasons of 1999 and 2000 to identify and map all state and federally listed rare plants within the Rocky Reach Project area.

Through the relicensing process, Chelan PUD is working with federal, state and local agencies to assure comprehensive and coordinated planning efforts will take place for the fish and wildlife resources within the Rocky Reach Project area well into the future.

3. Water Quality – The Columbia River system is primarily fed by snowmelt. Two significant water sources within the Rocky Reach Project are the Chelan and Entiat rivers. Water is withdrawn from the Columbia River and its tributaries at various locations for agricultural, domestic, municipal, and industrial supply. The primary consumptive water use in the Project area is for orchard irrigation. Withdrawals for domestic water supply are limited and are primarily for use in irrigating yards and gardens. Non-consumptive uses include fish propagation and power production.

Data from Washington Department of Ecology's water quality monitoring station just downstream of Rock Island Dam provides the most comprehensive characterization of water quality relevant to the Rocky Reach Project. Chelan PUD has conducted water quality surveys within the Rocky Reach Reservoir targeting specific water quality concerns; some of these studies include ongoing monitoring activities. Chelan PUD is also funding water quality monitoring in the Chelan River and participates in other water quality protection measures

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within the Project area. Other local agencies providing water quality management include the cities of Chelan and Entiat, Chelan and Douglas counties, and Chelan-Douglas Health District.

Through the relicensing process, Chelan PUD is working with federal, state and local agencies to assure comprehensive and coordinated planning efforts will take place for water quality resources.

4. Cultural and Historical Resources – During 1981, an intensive archaeological survey of the shoreline of the Rocky Reach Project was conducted as part of plans to raise the reservoir level. The purpose of the study was to inventory and document cultural resources that might be affected by the pool raise and to identify those sites that were currently being affected by the existing reservoir level and Project operation. The survey, which included an evaluation of all previously known archaeological investigations on the Reservoir, identified a total of 47 cultural sites. A new survey conducted during 1990 identified 12 new sites and eight sensitive areas. Sensitive areas are locations where no cultural materials were noted, but site features indicate that the areas should receive further consideration. As a result of this cultural resource work, Chelan PUD contracted with Archaeological and Historical Services in the fall of 1990 to test nine of the newly discovered sites, two of the sensitive areas, and to complete National Register of Historic Places evaluations for three sites. Chelan PUD has detailed information about known historic sites within the Rocky Reach boundary. To protect these sites from disturbance, detailed information about the locations and contents of sites remains confidential.

Chelan PUD currently does not have a formal cultural resource management plan in place for identified cultural resources located with the Project boundary. The Project license was amended in 1983 to require Chelan PUD to consult with the State Historic Preservation Officer prior to commencement of any construction associated with the Project. This license amendment was done in conjunction with Chelan PUD's Exhibit R recreation plan and the construction of a number of new parks along the Project boundary.

Through the relicensing process, Chelan PUD is working with tribes and federal, state and local agencies to assure comprehensive and coordinated planning efforts will take place for cultural resource studies and management plans.

5. Land Management and Aesthetics – The midline of the Rocky Reach Project reservoir forms the boundary between Douglas County to the east and Chelan County to the west. Land use activities on non-federal lands in each county are subject to the relevant comprehensive plans (developed in accordance with the Washington State Growth Management Act of 1990) and the municipal zoning that guides specific land use activities under these plans. The act requires that specific planning elements be addressed by each jurisdiction and that implementing regulations (i.e. zoning) be consistent and concurrent with the plan.

The cities of Wenatchee and East Wenatchee, and the city of Entiat have adopted comprehensive plans and implementing regulations. They have also established either

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interim or approved urban growth boundaries, which delineate an area around each city designed to contain development based on 20-year population projections. In addition, each community has established critical areas including aquifer recharge areas, frequently flooded areas, wetlands and floodplains, geological hazard areas, and fish and wildlife areas. Land use activities in these critical areas are regulated to prevent damage to property and to meet resource protection goals.

Both Douglas and Chelan counties have developed Shoreline Master Programs consistent with the goals of the 1971 Washington State Shoreline Management Act. These programs address shoreline development within a 200-foot buffer zone upland of the normal high water mark on non-federal lands. The program has eight goals; economic development, public access, circulation, recreation, shoreline use, conservation, historical/cultural, and restoration.

As a part of compliance with its FERC license, Chelan PUD uses a permit system to assess and track land uses within the Project boundary. Chelan PUD's objective is to assure consistency with Project purposes including safety, environmental concerns, and aesthetics. Chelan PUD encourages consistency with local and county management plans and zoning.

In its 1991 application to raise the Rocky Reach reservoir elevation, Chelan PUD conducted a Habitat Evaluation Procedure (HEP) study to provide information on the effects of Project operations on various cover types (e.g., riparian, wetlands, aquatic beds). Chelan PUD is also conducting aerial photography of the Project shoreline in order to update this inventory.

In addition, Chelan PUD is reviewing the relevant land management plans and guidance documents (listed above) in order to ensure consistency with the plans and provide baseline information to support the relicensing process.

2.2 PROJECT OPERATION

2.2.1 EXISTING OPERATION Chelan PUD operates the Rocky Reach Project to optimize use of the water resources of the Columbia River to produce electric energy while meeting flood control, environmental and other needs. Chelan PUD proposes to continue its historical operating policy for the Project with changes that result from consultation with interested parties during the relicensing process.

In accordance with the existing FERC license, the Rocky Reach reservoir (Lake Entiat) is operated with a normal maximum headwater elevation of 707 feet. The minimum headwater level is 703 feet, and the maximum headwater level, used for passage of flood flows, is 710 feet.

Although Rocky Reach has existing reservoir capacity (useable storage of 36,400 acre-feet between headwater 707 feet and 703 feet), actual reservoir drawdowns are avoided if possible because they lower operating head and reduce overall efficiency. The Mid-Columbia Hourly Coordination Agreement facilitates maintaining the reservoirs at or near their full levels.

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Operation of the Rocky Reach Project is completely automated, including decisions to start, stop and adjust the output of the 11 generating units to achieve maximum efficiency. The Rocky Reach Project's automated functions are backed up with around-the-clock on-duty plant operators who monitor operations and can override computer control if needed.

Chelan PUD is a signatory to the Mid-Columbia Hourly Coordination Agreement, along with Public Utility District No. 1 of Douglas County (Douglas PUD), Public Utility District No. 2 of Grant County (Grant PUD) and the Bonneville Power Administration (BPA). Under the terms of this agreement, the five non-federal projects on the Columbia River (Priest Rapids, Wanapum, Rock Island, Rocky Reach and Wells), as well as the Grand Coulee and Chief Joseph federal projects, are operated in a coordinated manner to optimize water use through this stretch of the Columbia River.

Inflow to the Rocky Reach Project comes primarily from upstream storage releases from the Grand Coulee Project, which first passes through Chief Joseph and Wells dams before reaching Rocky Reach. Releases from the Grand Coulee Project are governed by the Pacific Northwest Coordination Agreement. All generating utilities in the Northwest, with the exception of Idaho Power Company, are parties to the agreement. The agreement, in conjunction with the Canadian Treaty of 1964, provides a plan for optimizing water releases to meet power and non-power requirements on a seasonal basis. During flood conditions, the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers sets discharge requirements from upstream storage projects to minimize flood effects on all parts of the Columbia River system. With the available upstream storage, these flood control flows can typically be held well below the level of natural, unregulated flow for similar flood events.

Spillway releases to pass water in excess of turbine capability, load requirements, or for fish passage, are also controlled by computer. When the headwater level exceeds operator-set maximum points, gates are automatically opened to pass the excess flow. During fish passage operations, the sequence and amounts of gate opening can also be adjusted to maximize the effectiveness of the water being spilled.

2.2.2 PROPOSED OPERATION Although Chelan PUD is not proposing any changes to the Project operation as part of relicensing, it is currently evaluating possible changes in consultation with the full relicensing team.

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SECTION 3: PROPOSED ACTION

This section of the scoping document describes the range of actions currently under consideration for the relicensing of the Rocky Reach Project. This listing was developed cooperatively with the interested parties during the series of meetings held between March and November 1999.

3.1 APPLICANT’S PROPOSAL Chelan PUD is proposing to identify on-going project-related issues and conduct studies designed to address these issues in order to obtain a new license for the continued operation of the Project. Chelan PUD will consider and propose appropriate Protection, Mitigation and Enhancement measures to address resources, which are determined to be affected by the Project after consultation and field studies are completed. Chelan PUD will consider proposed changes to the existing facilities, changes to the Project operational regime and environmental enhancements.

3.2 OTHER ALTERNATIVES FOR CONTINUED PROJECT OPERATION Any other alternatives proposed by agencies, non-government organizations (NGOs) and other interested parties will be considered by Chelan PUD and the full relicensing team.

3.3 NO-ACTION ALTERNATIVE The no-action alternative would relicense the Project for continued operation under the terms of the existing FERC license. No environmental enhancements would be provided under this alternative. The no-action alternative acts as the baseline against which the applicant’s proposal and all other relicensing proposals developed during the consultation process are evaluated.

3.4 ISSUES CONSIDERED BUT ELIMINATED FROM FURTHER STUDY To date, federal takeover, nonpower license and decommissioning have been eliminated from further study. This list may change as studies are completed and the results are discussed with the collaborative relicensing team.

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Section 4: Environmental Resource Issues

SECTION 4: ENVIRONMENTAL RESOURCE ISSUES

4.1 CUMULATIVE IMPACTS According to the Council on Environmental Quality's regulations for implementing NEPA (§1508.7), an action may cause cumulative impacts on the environment if its impacts overlap in space and/or time with the impacts of other past, present and reasonably foreseeable future actions, regardless of what agency or person undertakes such other actions. Cumulative effects can result from individually minor, but collectively significant, actions taking place over a period of time and include hydropower and other land and water development activities.

4.1.1 RESOURCES THAT COULD BE CUMULATIVELY AFFECTED Target resources (those resources with national, regional or local significance) will be identified by the full relicensing team during scoping and assessed to separate out those that could be cumulatively affected by the proposed project and the identified alternatives. This assessment will consider both the direct and indirect effects associated with the proposed project and the identified alternatives.

4.1.2 GEOGRAPHIC SCOPE The geographic scope of the Cumulative Analysis will be defined by the full relicensing team during NEPA scoping. However, to initiate discussions about this aspect of cumulative impact analysis, the initial geographic scope has been defined as the Columbia River watershed as bounded by the Rocky Reach Project (to the Wells Project tailrace upriver) to the tailrace of the Priest Rapids Project. Additionally, any identified impacts from the ongoing relicensing of the Lake Chelan Project will also considered as determined appropriate by the full relicensing team. The license for the Grant PUD’s Priest Rapids Project expires on October 31, 2005 and Chelan PUD’s Rocky Reach license expires on June 30, 2006, so it appears logical to cumulatively assess the impacts of both of these projects at the same time.

4.1.3 TEMPORAL SCOPE The temporal scope of the Cumulative Analysis will include past, present and foreseeable future actions and their effect on each identified target resource that could be cumulatively affected. For future actions, consultation with agencies and other groups will help define the foreseeable actions that are likely to occur over the term of the next license issued for the project. For past actions, an assessment of existing information will be performed and incorporated into the cumulative effects analysis to the extent deemed appropriate by the full relicensing team.

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4.2 ISSUES IDENTIFIED FOR ANALYSIS IN THE EA The issues identified below are a result of the meetings held with interested parties since March 1999. All issues identified by interested parties to date in this process are provided in Appendix A. This all-inclusive list includes Project-related issues as well as non-Project-related issues.

Information about these issues will be collected and analyzed by the following studies: (a) baseline studies currently being conducted by Chelan PUD (review-copies dated June 1, 1999, and final-copies dated October 15, 1999), or (b) study plans currently being developed by working groups. This scoping document contains copies of the outlines for the study plans currently being developed by the working groups. For copies of the baseline study plans, see Chelan PUD’s Web site at www.chelanpud.org.

Final study plan outlines developed by the working groups have been included in Appendix B. These study plan outlines are intended to collect additional information about ongoing, project- related impacts so that future Protection, Mitigation and Enhancement measures can be developed by the full relicensing team. These study plan outlines will be replaced by detailed study plans that will be included in Scoping Document No. 2 (scheduled to be distributed in June/July 2000). In general, the issues that could potentially be affected by Project operations are, but not limited, to the following:

Geology and Soils Resources Issues • Effects of project operation on shoreline erosion.

Aquatic Resource Issues • Effects of Project operation on fish habitat and benthic macroinvertebrate production. • Effects of the project on temperature, dissolved oxygen, and total dissolved gas levels. • Effects of the removal of woody debris from the reservoir.

Threatened and Endangered Species Issues • Effects of continued operation of the project on federal and state threatened and endangered aquatic species. • Effects of project operation on threatened and endangered terrestrial species.

Wildlife and Riparian Habitat Issues • Effects of project operation on wetland and riparian vegetation and associated wildlife. • Effects of project operation on wildlife, including water bird nesting and rearing habitat and nesting success; small mammal habitat; amphibian habitat, and songbird habitat. • Effects of Chelan PUD's wildlife management actions on big-game habitat and what activities, if any, should be continued through the next license term.

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Botanical Resource Issues • Effects of project operation on rare plant species. • Effects of project operation on the spread of noxious weeds.

Aesthetic Resource Issues • Effects of project structures on aesthetics. • Effects of recreational facility development on shoreline aesthetics.

Recreation Resource Issues • The extent and adequacy of public access facilities at the project.

Cultural Resource Issues • Effects of project operation on cultural resources including any archeological sites, cultural properties, or other properties eligible for inclusion in the National Register of Historic Places.

Land Use Issues • Whether, or under what conditions, relicensing the project would be consistent with the relevant comprehensive plans.

The list of issues contained in Appendix A may change as a result of formal scoping and as studies are completed and the results are discussed with the collaborative relicensing team. A written record will be maintained that indicates the status of each issue (and how they were addressed). Study plan outlines are presented in Appendix B.

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Section 5: Proposed EA Outline

SECTION 5: PROPOSED EA OUTLINE

1.0 EXECUTIVE SUMMARY

2.0 PURPOSE AND NEED FOR ACTION 2.1 Purpose of Action 2.2 Need for Power

3.0 PROPOSED ACTION AND ALTERNATIVES 3.1 Project Description 3.2 Project Operation 3.3 Proposed Action 3.4 Alternatives to the Proposed Action 3.5 Alternatives Considered but Eliminated from Detailed Study

4.0 CONSULTATION AND COMPLIANCE 4.1 Issue Identification 4.2 NEPA Scoping 4.3 Agency Consultation 4.4 Interventions 4.5 Water Quality Certification 4.6 Shoreline Management Act 4.7 Section 18 Fishway Prescription 4.8 Section 4(e) Conditioning 4.9 Pacific Northwest Power Planning and Conservation Act 4.10 Section 10(j) Recommendations of Fish and Wildlife Agencies

5.0 EVALUATION OF ALTERNATIVES AND ANALYSIS

Introduction presenting alternatives considered during NEPA review and handling of the analysis within this section.

5.1 General Description of the Locale 5.2 Scope of Cumulative Impact Analysis 5.2.1 Geographic Scope 5.2.2 Temporal Scope

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5.3 Proposed Action and Action Alternatives 5.3.1 Water Use and Quality 5.3.2 Fish, Wildlife and Botanical Resources 5.3.3 Historic and Archeological Resources 5.3.4 Recreational Resources 5.3.5 Land Management and Aesthetic Resources 5.3.6 Geological and Soil Resources 5.3.7 Socioeconomic Resources 5.4 No-Action Alternative

6.0 DEVELOPMENTAL ANALYSIS 6.1 Power and Economic Benefits 6.2 Cost of Environmental Measures

7.0 COMPREHENSIVE DEVELOPMENT AND RECOMMENDED ALTERNATIVE

8.0 CONSISTENCY WITH COMPREHENSIVE PLANS

9.0 FINDING OF NO SIGNIFICANT IMPACT

10.0 LITERATURE CITED

11.0 LIST OF PREPARERS

12.0 DISTRIBUTION LIST

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SECTION 6: MAILING LIST

Honorable David P. Boergers, Secretary Mr. Chuck Mellinger, Commander (OAN) FEDERAL ENERGY REGULATORY US COAST GUARD COMMISSION 13th Coast Guard District M/S GC-10.2, Room 104-07 915 Second Avenue, Rm 3510 888 First Street NE Seattle WA 98174-1067 Washington DC 20426 Mr. Phil Archibald Mr. Frank Winchell US DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE FEDERAL ENERGY REGULATORY Forest Service COMMISSION Wenatchee National Forest 888 First Street NE P O Box 476 Washington DC 20426 Entiat WA 98822

Mr. Vince Yearick Mr. Rick Edwards FEDERAL ENERGY REGULATORY US DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE COMMISSION Forest Service Division of Licensing & Compliance Wenatchee National Forest M/S HL-11.4, Room 63-13 P O Box 476 888 First Street NE Entiat WA 98822 Washington DC 20426 Ms. Ann Fink Ms. Carol Gleichman US DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE Historic Preservation Specialist Forest Service US ADVISORY COUNCIL ON HISTORIC Wenatchee National Forest PRESERVATION 215 Melody Lane 12136 W Bayaud Ave Wenatchee WA 98801 Lakewood CO 80228 Mr. Jim Furlong, Planning Staff Officer Mr. Michael J. Egge, Hydraulic Engineer US DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE US ARMY CORPS OF ENGINEERS Forest Service, Wenatchee National Forest P O Box 2870 215 Melody Lane Portland OR 97208-2870 Wenatchee WA 98801

Ms. Debbie Knaub Ms. Powys Gadd, Forest Archaeologist US ARMY CORPS OF ENGINEERS US DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE P O Box 2829 Forest Service, Wenatchee National Forest Chelan WA 98816 215 Melody Lane Wenatchee WA 98807-0811 Mr. William McGinnis Chief, Power Branch Mr. Barbara Jackson US ARMY CORPS OF ENGINEERS US DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE P O Box 2870 Forest Service, Wenatchee National Forest Portland OR 97208-2870 215 Melody Lane Wenatchee WA 98801 Ms. Lori Morris, Environmental Protection Specialist US ARMY CORPS OF ENGINEERS Mr. Joe Kastenholz, District FERC Coordinator Regulatory Branch US DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE PO Box 3755 Forest Service, Wenatchee National Forest 4735 E Marginal Way South 428 W Woodin Ave Seattle WA 98124-3755 Route 2, Box 680 Chelan WA 98816-9724

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Mr. R. Alex Martinez, FERC Coordinator Mr. Stan Speaks, Area Director US DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE US DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR Forest Service Bureau of Indian Affairs Wenatchee National Forest Portland Area Office 215 Melody Lane 911 NE Eleventh Avenue Wenatchee WA 98801 Portland OR 97232

Ms. Karin Whitehall, Entiat District Ranger Ms. Sharon Yepa, Superintendent US DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE US DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR Forest Service Bureau of Indian Affairs Wenatchee National Forest Spokane Agency P O Box 476 P O Box 389 Entiat WA 98822 Wellpinit WA 99040

Ms. Andrea L. Mann, Wetland Specialist Mr. John Evans, Environmental Coordinator US DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE US DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR Natural Resource Conservation Service Bureau of Indian Affairs 301 Yakima, Room 307 Yakama Agency Wenatchee WA 98801 P O Box 632 Toppenish WA 98948 Mr. Robert Dach US DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE Mr. Jim Fisher, Area Manager Natl Oceanic & Atmospheric Admin US DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR National Marine Fisheries Service Bureau of Land Management 525 NE Oregon St, Suite 500 915 Walla Walla Avenue Portland OR 97232-2737 Wenatchee WA 98801

Mr. Keith Kirkendall, FERC Coordinator Mr. Joe Kelly, Fish Biologist US DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE US DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR Natl Oceanic & Atmospheric Admin Bureau of Land Management National Marine Fisheries Service 915 Walla Walla Avenue 525 NE Oregon St, Suite 500 Wenatchee WA 98801 Portland OR 97232-2737 Mr. James B. Blanchard, Special Projects Officer Mr. Bruce MacKay US DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR Manager, Generations Scheduling Bureau of Reclamation US DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY P O Box 815 Bonneville Power Administration EW1-4 Ephrata WA 98823 P O Box 3621 905 NE Eleventh Avenue Mr. Al Bolin, Electrical Engineer Portland OR 97208 US DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR Bureau of Reclamation Mr. Bernard Burnham 1150 N Curtis, Suite 100 US DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR Boise ID 83706 Bureau of Indian Affairs 911 NE Eleventh Avenue Mr. William Gray, Manager Portland OR 97232 US DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR Bureau of Reclamation Mr. Chuck James, Area Archaeologist P O Box 815 US DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR Ephrata WA 98823 Bureau of Indian Affairs 911 NE Eleventh Avenue Mr. Brian Cates, Fish & Wildlife Biologist Portland OR 97232-4169 US DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR Fish & Wildlife Service

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12790 Fish Hatchery Rd Leavenworth WA 98826 Mr. Nolan Shishido US DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR Mr. Don Haley Office of the Solicitor US DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR 500 NE Multnomah St, Suite 607 Fish & Wildlife Service Portland OR 97232-2036 517 S Buchanan Moses Lake WA 98837 Ms. Gloria Smith US DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR Mr. Richard A. Smith, Fish & Wildlife Biologist Office of the Solicitor US DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR 1849 C Street NW Fish & Wildlife Service Mail Stop 6456 517 S Buchanan Washington DC 20240 Moses Lake WA 98837 Mr. John Bregar, Environmental Protection Specialist Mr. Estyn Mead, Energy & Power Coordinator US ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION US DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR AGENCY Fish & Wildlife Service Regional Office, Region 10 Division of Habitat Conservation 1200 Sixth Avenue 911 NE Eleventh Avenue Mail Stop ECO-088 Portland OR 97232-4181 Seattle WA 98101

Mr. Ray Smith, Field Office Chief Mr. Harold Andress, Manager US DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR US FEDERAL EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT Geological Service AGENCY Water Resources Division National Dam Safety Program W 920 Riverside, Room 694 500 C Street SW Spokane WA 99201 Washington DC 20472

Mr. Dan Moses, Management Assistant Dr. Peter Paquet, Wildlife & Resident Fish Manager US DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR US NORTHWEST POWER PLANNING National Park Service COUNCIL North Cascades National Park Service Complex 851 SW Sixth Ave, Suite 1100 428 W Woodin Portland OR 97204-1348 Chelan WA 98816-9724 Mr. John Shurts, Senior Counsel Mr. Dan Haas US NORTHWEST POWER PLANNING US DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR COUNCIL National Park Service, Pacific Northwest Region 851 SW Sixth Ave, Suite 1100 909 First Avenue Portland OR 97204-1348 Seattle WA 98104 Mr. William Frymire, Assistant Attorney General Mr. Terence N. Martin, Team Leader WASHINGTON STATE US DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR Attorney General's Office (WADFW) Office of Environmental Policy & Compliance P O Box 40100 Natural Resources Management Olympia WA 98504-0100 Main Interior Bldg, MS 2340 1849 C Street, NW Ms. Linda Crerar Washington DC 20240 Policy Assistant, Natural Resources WASHINGTON STATE DEPARTMENT OF Mr. Preston Sleeger, Regional Environmental Officer AGRICULTURE US DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR P O Box 42560 Office of the Environmental Project Review 1111 Washington St, 2nd Floor 500 NE Multnomah St, Suite 356 Olympia WA 98504-2560 Portland OR 97232-2036

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Mr. Lee Faulconer, Policy Assistant to the Director Mr. Chris Maynard WASHINGTON STATE DEPARTMENT OF WASHINGTON STATE DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE ECOLOGY P O Box 42560 Water Resources Program 1111 Washington St, 2nd Floor 300 Desmond Drive Olympia WA 98504-2560 P O Box 47600 Olympia WA 98504-7600 Dr. Robert Whitlam, State Archaeologist WASHINGTON STATE DEPARTMENT OF Ms. John Vollmer, Hazard Mitigation Strategist COMMUNITY, TRADE & ECONOMIC WASHINGTON STATE DEPARTMENT OF DEVELOPMENT EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT DIVISION Archaeology & Historic Preservation Office Washington Military Department PO Box 48343 Emergency Management Division Olympia WA 98504-8343 Camp Murray WA 98430-5122

Mr. Howard Schwartz Mr. Tony Eldred, Fish & Wildlife Biologist Senior Energy Policy Specialist WASHINGTON STATE DEPARTMENT OF WASHINGTON STATE DEPARTMENT OF FISH & WILDLIFE COMMUNITY, TRADE & ECONOMIC 608 S Elliott Avenue DEVELOPMENT Wenatchee WA 98801 Energy Division 925 Plum Street SE, Bldg 4 Mr. Rodney M. Woodin, Fish Passage Manager P O Box 43173 WASHINGTON STATE DEPARTMENT OF Olympia WA 98504-3173 FISH & WILDLIFE Intergovernmental Fisheries Ms. Patricia S. Irle, Wenatchee Watershed Lead 600 Capitol Way North WASHINGTON STATE DEPARTMENT OF Olympia WA 98501-1091 ECOLOGY Central Regional Office, Water Quality Program Mr. Bill Boyum, Manager of the Southeast Region 15 W Yakima Ave, Suite 200 WASHINGTON STATE DEPARTMENT OF Yakima WA 98902-3401 NATURAL RESOURCES 713 East Bowers Road Mr. Brian Faller, Assistant Attorney General Ellensburg WA 98926 WASHINGTON STATE DEPARTMENT OF ECOLOGY Mr. Bill Koss, Manager of Planning & Research Office of the Attorney General, Ecology Division WASHINGTON STATE DEPARTMENT OF P O Box 40117 PARKS & RECREATION COMMISSION Olympia WA 98504-0017 7150 Cleanwater Lane P O Box 42668 Mr. Brad Caldwell Olympia WA 98504-2668 WASHINGTON STATE DEPARTMENT OF ECOLOGY Mr. Bill Fraser, Parks Planner Water Resources Program WASHINGTON STATE DEPARTMENT OF 300 Desmond Drive PARKS & RECREATION COMMISSION P O Box 47600 Eastern Region Olympia WA 98504-7600 2201 N Duncan Drive Wenatchee WA 98801-1007 Mr. Jeff Marti, Hydropower Coordinator WASHINGTON STATE DEPARTMENT OF Ms. Jolene Gosselin, P.E. ECOLOGY Regional Planning Engineer Water Resources Program WASHINGTON STATE DEPARTMENT OF 300 Desmond Drive TRANSPORTATION P O Box 47600 P O Box 98 Olympia WA 98504-7600 Wenatchee WA 98807

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Mr. Dan Sarles, Jr., P.E. The Honorable Mary Hunt, Commissioner Regional Projects Development Engineer DOUGLAS COUNTY WASHINGTON STATE DEPARTMENT OF P O Box 747 TRANSPORTATION 213 S Rainier North Central Region Waterville WA 98858 P O Box 98 Wenatchee WA 98807 The Honorable Dane Keane Commissioner Mr. Fredrick M. Suter, Transportation Planner DOUGLAS COUNTY WASHINGTON STATE DEPARTMENT OF P O Box 747 TRANSPORTATION 213 S Rainier North Central Region Waterville WA 98858 P O Box 98 Wenatchee WA 98807 Mr. Roger Boyer, Director DOUGLAS COUNTY Mr. Jim Eychaner, Planner Department of Parks WASHINGTON STATE INTERAGENCY 255 N Georgia COMMITTEE FOR OUTDOOR RECREATION E Wenatchee WA 98802 1111 Washington St SE P O Box 40917 Mr. Jim Barker, Administrator Olympia WA 98504-0917 DOUGLAS COUNTY Department of Transportation & Land Services Honorable Jim Lynch 470 Ninth Street NE Commissioner E Wenatchee WA 98802 CHELAN COUNTY Courthouse Mr. Mark Kulaas, Land Services Director Wenatchee WA 98801 DOUGLAS COUNTY Department of Transportation & Land Services Honorable Esther Stefaniw 470 Ninth St NE Commissioner E Wenatchee WA 98802 CHELAN COUNTY Courthouse Ms. Lynn Alderson, Agricultural Extension Educator Wenatchee WA 98801 DOUGLAS COUNTY COOPERATIVE EXTENSION Mr. Bob Hughes, Planning Director P O Box 550 CHELAN COUNTY Waterville WA 98858 Planning Department Courthouse Annex Ms. Nanc Reznicek 411 Washington St PORT DISTRICT OF CHELAN COUNTY Wenatchee WA 98801 125 Easy Street P O Box 849 Mr. Michael Kaputa Wenatchee WA 98807 Watershed Planning Coordinator CHELAN COUNTY Mr. Mark Urdahl, Director Planning Department PORT DISTRICT OF CHELAN COUNTY Courthouse Annex 125 Easy Street 411 Washington St P O Box 849 Wenatchee WA 98801 Wenatchee WA 98807

Mr. Terry Nowka, Coordinator Mr. Bob Corkrum, Commissioner CHELAN COUNTY NOXIOUS WEED PORT DISTRICT OF DOUGLAS COUNTY CONTROL BOARD 2716 Westview Drive 400 Washington Street E Wenatchee WA 98802 Wenatchee WA 98801

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Ms. Linda Sutor, Director Mr. Paul King, General Manager PORT DISTRICT OF DOUGLAS COUNTY AUVILL FRUIT COMPANY 3306A Fifth St SE 21902 SR 97 E Wenatchee WA 98802 Orondo WA 98843

Mr. Ned Davies Mr. Steve Walter, Controller 21800 State Hwy 97 BEEBE ORCHARD COMPANY Orondo WA 98843 P O Box 878 80 McNeil Canyon Road Ms. Susan Young, Secretary Chelan WA 98816 CHELAN FALLS, COMMUNITY COUNCIL OF 851 First Street Mr. Frank Rains, Representative P O Box 78 BOATING CLUB OF WENATCHEE Chelan Falls WA 98817 7405 Highway 97A Wenatchee WA 98801 Mr. Jerry Osterman, City Administrator CHELAN, CITY OF Ms. Nancy Trucano 317 E Johnson Avenue CASCADE LOOP P O Box 1669 P O Box 3245 Chelan WA 98816 Wenatchee WA 98807

Mr. John Huselton Dr. Gordon H. Congdon ENTIAT FOCUS GROUP CHELAN/DOUGLAS LAND TRUST Hwy 97A Alt 450 19th Street NE Entiat WA 98822 E Wenatchee WA 98802

Honorable Juanita Allen Dr. Gordon H. Congdon Mayor COMPLETE THE LOOP COALITION ENTIAT, CITY OF 450 19th Street NE P O Box 228 E Wenatchee WA 98802 Entiat WA 98822 Mr. Jack Frei, Director of Golf Mr. Joe Rumble DESERT CANYON GOLF RESORT MONITOR, COMMUNITY COUNCIL OF 1201 Desert Canyon Blvd P O Box 179 Orondo WA 98843 Monitor WA 98836 Mr. Greg Brizendine, Manager Mr. David Stalheim EAST WENATCHEE WATER DISTRICT Director, Community Development P O Box 7190 WENATCHEE, CITY OF E Wenatchee WA 98802 P O Box 519 Wenatchee WA 98807 Mr. Howard Ramey Assistant Manager Honorable Earl Tilly EAST WENATCHEE WATER DISTRICT Mayor P O Box 7190 WENATCHEE, CITY OF 692 Eastmont Avenue P O Box 519 E Wenatchee WA 98802 Wenatchee WA 98807 Mr. Keith Vradenburg Mr. Jim Ajax, Public Works Director ENTIAT FOCUS GROUP WENATCHEE, CITY OF 13600 Davis Avenue Water Department Entiat WA 98822 P O Box 519 Wenatchee WA 98807

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ENTIAT GRANGE 14108 Kinzel Mr. Eric Jeanes Entiat WA 98822 15250 NE 95th Street Redmond WA 98052 Mr. Jeff Davis, Superintendent ENTIAT SCHOOL DISTRICT Mr. Richard Logan 2650 Entiat Way 1509 Woodhaven Pl Entiat WA 98822 Wenatchee WA 98801

Ms. Diane Grover, Secretary Ms. Loni Rahm, Executive Director ENTIAT SCHOOL DISTRICT LAKE CHELAN CHAMBER OF COMMERCE 2650 Entiat Way 102 W Johnson Entiat WA 98822 P O Box 216 Chelan WA 98816 Ms. Susan Knipfer, Business Manager ENTIAT SCHOOL DISTRICT Mr. Ray Fuller, Board Chairman 2650 Entiat Way LAKE CHELAN SCHOOL DISTRICT Entiat WA 98822 P O Box 369 303 E Johnson Mrs. Christine Mallon, Board Member Chelan WA 98816 ENTIAT SCHOOL DISTRICT P O Box 261 Mr. Jeff Kelly, Board Vice Chairman Ardenvoir WA 98811 LAKE CHELAN SCHOOL DISTRICT P O Box 369 Mr. Jon Small, President 303 E Johnson ENTIAT VALLEY CHAMBER OF Chelan WA 98816 COMMERCE 4620 Entiat River Road Mr. Tom Pickett, Superintendent Entiat WA 98822 LAKE CHELAN SCHOOL DISTRICT P O Box 369 Mr. Kris Hansen Chelan WA 98816 ENTIAT, CITY OF P O Box 228 LAKE ENTIAT LODGE Entiat WA 98822 P O Box 396 Manson WA 98831 Mr. Bob Whitehall ENTIAT, CITY OF Mr. Bob Abbott P O Box 228 NORTH CENTRAL WA CENTRAL LABOR Entiat WA 98822 COUNCIL 27 N Chelan Avenue Ms. Jeanette Marantos Wenatchee WA 98801 FINE WRITING & RESEARCH 3005 View Place Mr. Marcus Griggs, Manager/Owner Wenatchee WA 98801 ORONDO FRUIT COMPANY PO Box 399 Mr. Gary Fischer, Manager Orondo WA 98843 GREATER WENATCHEE IRRIGATION DISTRICT ORONDO GRANGE 3300 SE Eighth 14108 Kinzel E Wenatchee WA 98802 Entiat WA 98822

Mr. Roger W. Bell Mr. James Gilman, Superintendent 500 N. Emerson Apt. # 5504 ORONDO PUBLIC SCHOOLS Wenatchee WA 98801 100 Orondo School Road Orondo WA 98843

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Mr. Donn Etherington Mr. Tim Brewer QUEST FOR ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT CONFEDERATED TRIBES OF THE 37 S Wenatchee Avenue COLVILLE RESERVATION Wenatchee WA 98801 P O Box 150 Nespelem WA 99155 Mr. Dan Halstrom, President QUEST FOR ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT Ms. Patti Stone 37 S Wenatchee Ave, Suite C CONFEDERATED TRIBES OF THE Wenatchee WA 98801 COLVILLE RESERVATION P O Box 150 Ms. Ardis Bynum Nespelem WA 99155 US DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE Forest Service Mr. Joseph A. Pakootas, Chairman RHAT Recreation CONFEDERATED TRIBES OF THE 24 W Chewuch COLVILLE RESERVATION Winthrop WA 98862 Colville Business Council P O Box 150 Mr. Tim McLaughlin Nespelem WA 99155 Business Manager, Controller WELLS & WADE FRUIT Mr. Steve Judd Twin WW & Oxteam Orchards CONFEDERATED TRIBES OF THE P O Box 259 COLVILLE RESERVATION E Wenatchee WA 98802 Fish & Wildlife Program P O Box 150 Ms. Kris Pomianek, Executive Director Nespelem WA 99155 WENATCHEE CHAMBER OF COMMERCE 2 South Chelan Mr. Jerry Marco Wenatchee WA 98801 CONFEDERATED TRIBES OF THE COLVILLE RESERVATION Mr. Robert Heinith, Hydro Coordinator Fish & Wildlife Program COLUMBIA RIVER INTER-TRIBAL FISH P O Box 150 COMMISSION Nespelem WA 99155 729 NE Oregon, Suite 200 Portland OR 97232 Ms. Adeline Fredin History/Archaeology Manager Mr. Chris Landreau CONFEDERATED TRIBES OF THE CONFEDERATED TRIBES AND BANDS COLVILLE RESERVATION Yakama Indian Nation Historical & Archaeological Department P O Box 151 P O Box 150 Toppenish WA 98948 Nespelem WA 99155

Mr. Tom Scribner, Fisheries Biologist Mr. Guy Moura CONFEDERATED TRIBES AND BANDS CONFEDERATED TRIBES OF THE Yakama Indian Nation COLVILLE RESERVATION Fisheries Resource Management Historical & Archaeological Department 4067 NE 23rd Avenue P O Box 150 Portland OR 97212-1508 Nespelem WA 99155

Mr. Steve Parker Mr. Dana Cleveland CONFEDERATED TRIBES AND BANDS CONFEDERATED TRIBES OF THE Yakama Indian Nation COLVILLE RESERVATION Office of Legal Counsel History/Archaeology P O Box 151 P O Box 150 Toppenish WA 98948 Nespelem WA 99155

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Ms. Maureen Murphy, Wildlife Biologist Ms. Linda Jones, Department Program Coordinator CONFEDERATED TRIBES OF THE GRANT COUNTY PUBLIC UTILITY COLVILLE RESERVATION DISTRICT Tribal Fish & Wildlife P O Box 878 P O Box 150 Ephrata WA 98823 Nespelem WA 99155 Dr. Pete Rice, Cultural Resources Coordinator Mr. Carl Merkle, Salmon Policy Analyst GRANT COUNTY PUBLIC UTILITY CONFEDERATED TRIBES OF THE DISTRICT UMATILLA INDIAN RESERVATION P O Box 878 P O Box 638 Ephrata WA 98823 Pendleton OR 97801 Ms. Debbie Kuraspediani, Communications Director Mr. Johnson Meninick NORTHWEST PUBLIC POWER Manager of Cultural Resources Program ASSOCIATION YAKAMA NATION P O Box 4576 Office of Legal Counsel 9817 NE 54th Street P O Box 151 Vancouver WA 98662-0576 Toppenish WA 98948 Mr. Dick Adams, Executive Director Mr. Gregg Carrington, Relicensing Manager PACIFIC NORTHWEST CONFERENCE CHELAN COUNTY PUBLIC UTILITY COMMITTEE DISTRICT 101 SW Main Street, Suite 1400 Licensing Department Portland OR 97204 327 N Wenatchee Avenue P O Box 1231 Mr. George Perks Wenatchee WA 98807 AVISTA CORPORATION E 1411 Mission Mr. Bob Clubb Spokane WA 99220 Chief of Environmental & Regulatory Services DOUGLAS COUNTY PUBLIC UTILITY Mr. Fred Keast DISTRICT PACIFICORP 1151 Valley Mall Parkway 9951 SE Ankeny E Wenatchee WA 98802 Portland OR 97216

Mr. Bill Dobbins, Manager Mr. Colin Persichetti DOUGLAS COUNTY PUBLIC UTILITY Manager, Contract Administration DISTRICT PACIFICORP 1151 Valley Mall Parkway 825 NE Multnomah, Suite 600 E Wenatchee WA 98802 Portland OR 97232

Mr. Ken Pflueger Ms. Angeline Chong Chief Engineer, Wells Project Project Manager, Power & Transmission Contracts DOUGLAS COUNTY PUBLIC UTILITY PORTLAND GENERAL ELECTRIC DISTRICT 121 SW Salmon Street 1151 Valley Mall Parkway Portland OR 97204 E Wenatchee WA 98802 Ms. Julie Keil, Director of Hydro Relicensing Mr. Douglas Ancona PORTLAND GENERAL ELECTRIC Manager, Natural Resources & Regulatory Affairs 121 SW Salmon Street GRANT COUNTY PUBLIC UTILITY Portland OR 97204 DISTRICT P O Box 878 Ephrata WA 98823

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Ms. Robin Tompkins, Assistant General Counsel PORTLAND GENERAL ELECTRIC Mr. Davis Straub, Competition Chairman 121 SW Salmon Street LAKE CHELAN FLYERS Portland OR 97204 747 16th Avenue E Seattle WA 98112 Mr. Stephen Muchlinski, Power Resource Engineer PUGET SOUND ENERGY Mr. Richard Uhlhorn, Secretary P O Box 97034, OBC-14E LAKE CHELAN RECREATION ASSOCIATION Bellevue WA 98009-9734 315 E Woodin Avenue P O Box 402 Ms. C. Clark Leone, Manager Chelan WA 98816 PUBLIC POWER COUNCIL 1500 NE Irving, Suite 200 Mr. Raymond C. O'Neal, President Portland OR 97232 LAKE CHELAN SPORTSMEN'S COUNCIL 134 Spader Bay Road Mr. Bruce Suzumoto, Senior Biologist Chelan WA 98816 PUBLIC POWER COUNCIL 1500 NE Irving, Suite 200 Mr. Tracy Manning Portland OR 97232 MULE DEER FOUNDATION 3506 Birchvale Road Mr. Ralph Iden Wenatchee WA 98801 Assistant Vice President & Realty Agent RAIL AMERICA Ms. Sue Hoover, Chairperson 101 Enterprise Drive NATIONAL AUDUBON SOCIETY Vassar MI 48768 P O Box 2934 Wenatchee WA 98807 Ms. Sarah Driggs, Communications Director WASHINGTON PUD ASSOCIATION Ms. Liz Tanke 1111 Third Avenue, Suite 1870 NORTHWEST ECOSYSTEM ALLIANCE Seattle WA 98101-3207 1495 First Creek Road Chelan WA 98816 Mr. Bruce Carlson AMERICAN OUTDOORS SIERRA CLUB 4751 Kelly Road Cascade Chapter Cashmere WA 98815 8511 15th Avenue NE, Room 201 Seattle WA 98115-3101 Ms. Brett Swift AMERICAN RIVERS Mr. Jim Baker, NW Field Representative 133 SW Second Ave, Suite 302 SIERRA CLUB Portland OR 97204-3526 Columbia Basin Office 2703 Klemgard Rd Mr. John Gangemi Pullman WA 99163-9620 AMERICAN WHITEWATER AFFILIATION 482 Electric Avenue SIERRA CLUB Bigfork MT 59911 Northwest Field Office 180 Nickerson St, Suite 103 Mr. Mark Gahringer Seattle WA 98109 DUCKS UNLIMITED 1211 SE Third Street Ms. Mona Janopaul, Esq., Conservation Counsel E Wenatchee WA 98802 TROUT UNLIMITED 1500 Wilson Blvd, Suite 310 Mr. Larry Majchrzak, Site Monitor/President Arlington VA 22209-2404 LAKE CHELAN FLYERS 1506 W Woodin Avenue Chelan WA 98816

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Mr. Joe Maroney, Eastern Wa Vice President Mr. Dennis Rohr TROUT UNLIMITED D. ROHR & ASSOCIATES, INC. PO Box 39 P O Box 65 Usk WA 99180 Fox Island WA 98333

Mr. Scott Yates Mr. Steve Emerson TROUT UNLIMITED EASTERN WASHINGTON UNIVERSITY 213 SW Ashe, Suite 211 W 212 Dawn Portland OR 97204 Spokane WA 99218

Mr. A. Doug Allan, President The Honorable Slade Gorton TROUT UNLIMITED US Senator Icicle Valley Chapter 730 Hart Senate Office Building PO Box 253 Washington DC 20510 Peshastin WA 98847 The Honorable Richard "Doc" Hastings Ms. Bill Robinson, Executive Director Representative in Congress TROUT UNLIMITED 1229 Longworth House Office Building NW Steelhead & Salmon Council Washington DC 20515 2401 Bristol Ct SW, Suite A-18 Olympia WA 98502 The Honorable Patty Murray US Senator Mr. Gordon Goodwin B-34 Dirksen Senate Office Building WASHINGTON SPORTSMEN ASSOCIATION Washington DC 20510 5002 Joe Miller Road Wenatchee WA 98801 The Honorable George L. Sellar US Senator Mr. Mike Eurton, Commodore 1324 Terrace Drive WENATCHEE BOATING CLUB E Wenatchee WA 98802 7350 State Highway 97A Wenatchee WA 98801 The Honorable Clyde Ballard Represenative in Congress Mr. Jack Speer, Energy Manager STATE OF WASHINGTON ALUMINUM COMPANY OF AMERICA 12th Legislative District 6200 Malaga Alcoa Highway 1790 N Baker St Malaga WA 98828-9728 E Wenatchee WA 98802

Mr. Jamie Howell The Honorable Linda Evans Parlette WENATCHEE BUSINESS JOURNAL Represenative in Congress P O Box 5000 STATE OF WASHINGTON Wenatchee WA 98807 12th Legislative District 661-15 Wheeler Hill Road Wenatchee WA 98801

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APPENDIX A: ISSUE IDENTIFICATION

APPENDIX A: Issue Identification...... A-1 Issue Identification, March to November, 1999...... A-3

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Appendix A: Issue Identification

ISSUE IDENTIFICATION, MARCH TO NOVEMBER, 1999 Baseline Studies Study Plan Outlines / Study Plans for Year 2000 Other

Issues Analysis Mapping Inventory Bull Trout RTE Plants HCP Studies Creel Census White Sturgeon Recreation Plan Existing License Benthic Analysis Milfoil Inventory Wildlife/Cover-Type Tributary Backwater Recreation Resources Socioeconomics Study Socioeconomics Cultural Consultation Aquatic Habitat Survey Habitat Aquatic Lake Chelan Relicensing Chelan Lake Literature Investigations Literature Cultural Resources StudyCultural Resources Shoreline Control Erosion Water QualityWater Monitoring Fish Presence/ Use Habitat Mule Deer Mortality Study Project Lands Management Recreational Use Assessment

P = Primary study addressing this issue ! = Secondary study considering this issue (indirect) Water Quality: 1. Monitor TDG, DO, and temp in reservoir and P tailrace (focus on edges of reservoir, diurnal changes) 2. Water Quantity P 3. Reservoir fluctuations in relationship to P tributaries 4. Inventory Point/Nonpoint sources P 5. Compliance with water quality standards P pertaining to TDG 6. Sediment transport and gravel recruitment P 7. Hazardous materials and oil management P 8. Aquatic weeds P ! ! 9. Movement of contaminants due to reservoir P fluctuations(bank storage) 10. Hatchery discharge P

Fisheries: 1. Large woody debris routing and transport (may P not fall under fisheries) 2. Bull Trout, project affects on populations, habitat P and migration 3. Sediment transport and gravel recruitment P

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ISSUE IDENTIFICATION, MARCH TO NOVEMBER, 1999 Baseline Studies Study Plan Outlines / Study Plans for Year 2000 Other

P = Primary study addressing this issue ! = Secondary study considering this issue (indirect) 4. Adult passage of anadromous fish P (improvements) 5. Interaction of resident and anadromous fish P (predation) 6. Interaction of native and non-native species ! ! ! P (impact of reservoir) 7. Coordination of HCP and relicensing processes P 8. Interaction of RR reservoir and lower end of P Chelan River and tailrace 9. Coordination between anadromous fish P investigation at Chelan and HCP mitigation activities 10. Effects on Sturgeon and Pacific Lamprey PP 11. Role of RR project operations on Vernita Bar and P Hanford Reach agreements 12. Assessment of modified project pool operations P 13. Effect of docks on fish predation P 14. Effect of Project operations on Treaty Reserved P and off reservation fishing rights 15. Invertebrate studies and Hyporheic flow – effect ! ! ! P of project operations on food organisms and spawning 16. Project affects on availability and opportunities ! P ! ! of warm water sport fishery

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ISSUE IDENTIFICATION, MARCH TO NOVEMBER, 1999 Baseline Studies Study Plan Outlines / Study Plans for Year 2000 Other

P = Primary study addressing this issue ! = Secondary study considering this issue (indirect)

Wildlife: 1. Tribal reserved rights specific to wildlife P (hunting, gathering and grazing) 2. Effectiveness of current mitigation measures ! P 3. Enhancement of upland habitat and wildlife areas ! P and operational budgets (mitigation lands) 4. Mule Deer, migration affects across reservoir ! P 5. Aquatic mammals documentation and associated P habitat or food base 6. Assessment of shrub steppe and other adjacent P P habitats 7. Assessment of current and future fish mitigation P facilities impacts

Riparian: 1. RTE Species associated with the riparian zone P ! 2. Loss and gain of riparian habitat (at mouth of P Entiat) 3. Updating the HEP associated with pool raise P 4. Before and after riparian habitat P 5. Non-Aquatic and riparian species (project affects P on)

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ISSUE IDENTIFICATION, MARCH TO NOVEMBER, 1999 Baseline Studies Study Plan Outlines / Study Plans for Year 2000 Other

P = Primary study addressing this issue ! = Secondary study considering this issue (indirect) 6. Impact of the local distribution system on the P project (project supplied?)

Recreation: 1. Supply and demand for the license period ! ! P 2. Carrying capacity for recreational activities P ! P 3. Landscape aesthetics P 4. Effects on adjacent lands and facilities P ! ! (infrastructure) outside the reservoir or project boundary, dispersed recreation 5. Access to the reservoir and tributaries from ! P !!! adjacent lands (broader than just boat launches, access across private lands) 6. Potential need for increased access (for example, ! P !!! boat access above Beebe Bridge, Wenatchee River fishing access) 7. Economic issues: potential commercial uses and P ! affect on adjacent lands such as sternwheeler 8. Influence of recreation on wildlife and habitat P ! 9. Completion or extension of trail system and P related interpretive areas 10. Safety ! ! P 11. ADA Compliance ! ! P

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ISSUE IDENTIFICATION, MARCH TO NOVEMBER, 1999 Baseline Studies Study Plan Outlines / Study Plans for Year 2000 Other

P = Primary study addressing this issue ! = Secondary study considering this issue (indirect) 12. Opportunity for tourism enhancement P ! 13. Maintenance operational and development ! ! ! 14. Educational Opportunities ! P

Historical and Cultural: 1. Archeological disturbance due to recreational ! P uses 2. Archeological disturbance due to erosion ! P 3. Consideration of area of potential affects both ! P within and outside project boundary 4. Compliance with federal and state directives ! P 5. Concern for site protection (vandalism and law ! P enforcement) 6. Potential for interpretive values ! P 7. Potential programmatic agreement with ! P stakeholders 8. Finalize Stemilt Creek project P 9. Determine whether there is any outstanding P ! repatriation issues

Land Management and Socioeconomics: 1. Law enforcement (adequacy of existing law P enforcement)

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ISSUE IDENTIFICATION, MARCH TO NOVEMBER, 1999 Baseline Studies Study Plan Outlines / Study Plans for Year 2000 Other

P = Primary study addressing this issue ! = Secondary study considering this issue (indirect) 2. Executive order 12898 (environmental justice) P ! 3. Surplus/needs for lands ! P ! 4. Effectiveness of management of mitigation lands ! P ! 5. Effect on local and regional economy due to loss P of project 6. Interaction of project with the system river and P power operations 7. Relationship of RR to mid-Columbia hourly P coordination, PNCA and systems operation review 8. Impact of PME measures on power rates and ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! !!!!!!!!!!!! ! ! ! affect on local and regional economy 9. Outstanding obligation, if any, associated with P project lands 10. Entiat socioeconomics P 11. Impact of anadromous fish issue on economy P !

Other: 1. Geology, Soils, and Shoreline Erosion P 2. Changes in project operation features

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ATTACHMENT A: TRIBUTARY BACKWATER ANALYSIS

Tributary Backwater Analysis

CHELAN PUBLIC UTILITY DISTRICT ROCKY REACH HYDROELECTRIC PROJECT NO. 2145 STUDY PLAN OUTLINE - FINAL October 15, 1999

TRIBUTARY BACKWATER ANALYSIS

Study Goal • Evaluate the influence of the Rocky Reach reservoir on the mouth of the Entiat River.

Issues To Be Addressed Owners of property adjacent to the Entiat River have expressed concern regarding the effects of the reservoir on the river and on their property along the river.

Reservoir fluctuations in relationship to tributaries Public 03/25/99

Informational Needs • Quantitative description of reservoir level’s influence on the Entiat River. • Evaluation of project-related impacts on the Entiat River and adjacent property.

Level of Analysis • Model lower segment of the Entiat River to characterize backwater curve at various reservoir levels, including a pre-project level, and at various levels of Entiat River flow. • Evaluate effects of high sediment load, including that resulting from fires upstream. • Evaluate effects of backwater on movement of ice down the Entiat River. • Evaluate likely effects on adjacent lands. • As appropriate, evaluate steps to minimize or avoid project and other impacts.

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ATTACHMENT B: SHORELINE EROSION CONTROL

Shoreline Erosion Control

CHELAN PUBLIC UTILITY DISTRICT ROCKY REACH HYDROELECTRIC PROJECT NO. 2145 STUDY PLAN OUTLINE - FINAL October 15, 1999

SHORELINE EROSION CONTROL

Study Goal • Identify erosion areas along Lake Entiat and develop conceptual erosion control design alternatives for consideration by the relicensing team.

Issues To Be Addressed Shoreline erosion Public 03/25/99

Informational Needs • Description of existing erosion sites along Lake Entiat, with photo documentation. • Description of past erosion control measures and their degree of success. • Description of potentially useful erosion control methods, with relative cost and anticipated effectiveness.

Level of Analysis • Summary of existing information: 1) past erosion control measures and 2) potentially useful erosion control alternatives. • Field reconnaissance: document areas of shoreline erosion greater than 100 ft in length or which appear to have the potential to affect features of significant value. • Preliminary/Conceptual Design: Evaluate possible erosion control measures and recommend most appropriate solutions. Emphasize low-cost, effective conceptual designs that can be implemented by local landowners.

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ATTACHMENT C: BULL TROUT INVESTIGATION

Bull Trout Investigation

CHELAN PUBLIC UTILITY DISTRICT ROCKY REACH HYDROELECTRIC PROJECT NO. 2145 STUDY PLAN OUTLINE - FINAL October 15, 1999

BULL TROUT INVESTIGATION

SECTION 1: INTRODUCTION

1.1 General Description of the Region and Rocky Reach Project • Description of the Project • Description of the watershed • Description of land ownership • Description of soils in the Project area • Description of vegetation in the Project area • Description of climate in the Project • Description of fishery resources in the Project area • Description of aquatic vegetation in the Project area

1.2 General Description of the Relicensing Process • Description of Project ownership and operating license • Intent of relicensing process

1.3 Need Statement • To be determined by working group

SECTION 2: STUDY GOAL

• Collect and compile existing information concerning location and relative abundance of bull trout in the Project area • Collect and compile information gathered by the Fish Presence and Habitat Use Survey study plan dated October 15, 1999, to identify location and relative abundance in the Project area • Determine potential affect of project on bull trout life history, rearing, feeding, and migration

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SECTION 3: STUDY AREA

• Description of Project boundary

SECTION 4: METHODOLOGY

• Capture bull trout • Surgically implant depth/temperature sensitive radio tags into body cavity • Track bull trout for life of tags

SECTION 5: TASK LIST

Task 1 - Literature Review Task 2 - Assessment of potential bull trout capture locations Task 3 - Capture, tag, and track bull trout Task 4 - Analyze tracking data Task 5 - Report

SECTION 6: ANALYSIS AND REPORTING

• Collect field data • Analyze and interpret field data for trends in bull trout movement • Prepare draft report • Prepare final report

SECTION 7: STAFFING AND EQUIPMENT NEEDS

• Chelan PUD selects consultant

SECTION 8: SCHEDULE

• Initiate fieldwork April 1999

SECTION 9: BUDGET

• To be determined based on contractor selection

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SECTION 10: NEXT STEPS

• Select consultant to conduct 2000 investigations • Send draft study plans to the interested parties for review and comment • Incorporate stakeholder comments into detailed study plans • Conduct studies • Incorporate data collected in bull trout study into settlement agreement

SECTION 11: REFERENCES

• To be determined

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ATTACHMENT D: WHITE STURGEON INVESTIGATION

White Sturgeon Investigation

CHELAN PUBLIC UTILITY DISTRICT ROCKY REACH HYDROELECTRIC PROJECT NO. 2145 STUDY PLAN OUTLINE – FIRST-DRAFT October 15, 1999

WHITE STURGEON INVESTIGATION

SECTION 1: INTRODUCTION

1.2 General Description of the Relicensing Process • Description of Project ownership and operating license • Intent of relicensing process

1.3 Need Statement • Investigate presence of white sturgeon in Rocky Reach Reservoir

SECTION 2: STUDY GOAL

• Determine presence/absence of white sturgeon in Rocky Reach reservoir • Investigate white sturgeon relative abundance / age structure / recruitment/ other life history factors

SECTION 3: STUDY AREA

• Description of Project boundary

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SECTION 4: METHODOLOGY

• Identify reservoir areas of likely white sturgeon habitat • Identify preferred sampling time of year: high sturgeon activity, spawning, etc. • Use set lines for capture • Incorporate field investigations into Fish Presence and Habitat Use Survey

SECTION 5: TASK LIST

Task 1 - Literature Review Task 2 - Assessment of potential white sturgeon capture locations Task 3 - Capture, tag, and collect biological data Task 4 - Analyze data Task 5 - Report

SECTION 6: ANALYSIS AND REPORTING

• Collect field data • Analyze and interpret field data • Prepare draft report • Prepare final report

SECTION 7: STAFFING AND EQUIPMENT NEEDS

• Chelan PUD selects consultant

SECTION 8: SCHEDULE

• Initiate fieldwork in April 2000

SECTION 9: BUDGET

• To be determined based on contractor selection

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SECTION 10: NEXT STEPS

• Select consultant to conduct 2000 investigations • Send draft study plan outline to the interested parties for review and comment • Finalize study plan outline • Prepare draft detailed study plan • Finalize detailed study plan • Conduct study • Incorporate data collected in white sturgeon study into PM&E measures/settlement agreement

SECTION 11: REFERENCES

• To be determined

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ATTACHMENT E: LITERATURE INVESTIGATIONS

Literature Investigations

CHELAN PUBLIC UTILITY DISTRICT ROCKY REACH HYDROELECTRIC PROJECT NO. 2145 STUDY PLAN OUTLINE – FIRST-DRAFT October 15, 1999

LITERATURE INVESTIGATIONS

SECTION 1: INTRODUCTION

1.2 General Description of the Relicensing Process • Description of Project ownership and operating license • Intent of relicensing process

1.3 Need Statement • Address additional issues identified by the Fisheries Working Group on August 13, 1999

SECTION 2: STUDY GOAL

• Conduct initial investigation/literature review of issues. • Determine additional work, if necessary, after completion of literature review • See individual issues for Study Goals and Tasks

SECTION 3: STUDY AREA

• Description of Project boundary and areas likely to be impacted by Project operation

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SECTION 4: METHODOLOGY

Pacific Goal..... Determine potential effects on species. Lamprey: Tasks 1) Conduct a literature review (site-specific and general). 2) Conduct status report on the life history. 3) Collect lamprey from Entiat fish hatchery samples, from the USFWS screw traps, or data to do more definitive keying out.

Sports Access at Goal..... Determine location and status of access locations. the Wenatchee Tasks ... 1) Update a regional GIS map showing access locations. River: 2) Use existing information to make recommendations for improvements.

Large Woody Goal..... Determine function of LWD in the river/reservoir, what is removed, how it is Debris: removed and what is done with it. Tasks ... 1) Conduct a literature review on the role of woody debris in river estuary and summarize current management practices. 2) Develop management plan for LWD (review other plans?).

Sediment Goal..... Determine function of sediment in the river/reservoir, what is removed, how it Transport: is removed and deposition/disposition. Tasks ... 1) Collect the 1945 photos of the lower Entiat from USFS for comparison with present day conditions. 2) Summarize findings.

Resident Goal..... Investigate the interaction of resident and anadromous fish, focusing on pre- Predation on dation. Anadromous Tasks ... 1) Conduct a literature review, and summarize salient results of and how resi- Fish: dent predators interact with anadromous fish.

Modified Project Goal..... Investigate the potential impacts of Project pool fluctuations on riparian habi- Pool tat. Operations As- Tasks ... 1) Conduct a literature review. sessment: 2) Use data from other studies, e.g., Riparian Investigation, to assess impacts of pool operation on riparian habitat.

SECTION 5: TASK LIST

See table above.

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SECTION 6: ANALYSIS AND REPORTING

• Conduct literature reviews • Assess literature review for additional study needs, if any • Collect additional information if necessary • Prepare draft report • Prepare final report

SECTION 7: STAFFING AND EQUIPMENT NEEDS

• Chelan PUD selects consultant

SECTION 8: SCHEDULE

• Initiate literature reviews in April 2000

SECTION 9: BUDGET

• To be determined based on contractor selection

SECTION 10: NEXT STEPS

• Select consultant to conduct 2000 investigations • Send draft study plan outline to the interested parties for review and comment • Finalize study plan outline • Prepare draft detailed study plans • Finalize detailed study plans • Conduct review • Incorporate data collected into PM&E measures/settlement agreement

SECTION 11: REFERENCES

• To be determined

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ATTACHMENT F: CULTURAL RESOURCES STUDY

Cultural Resources Study

CHELAN PUBLIC UTILITY DISTRICT ROCKY REACH HYDROELECTRIC PROJECT NO. 2145 STUDY PLAN OUTLINE - FINAL October 15, 1999

ROCKY REACH CULTURAL RESOURCES STUDY

Study Goal • Fulfillment of Section 106 consultation requirements for the relicensing of Rocky Reach Hy- droelectric Project through collaborative development of a Cultural Resource Management Plan (CRMP). Agreement documents will be developed if deemed necessary.

Issues To Be Addressed Establishment of a clearly understood, mutually agreed upon method for taking into account pro- visions of the National Historic Preservation Act for the undertakings associated with the Rocky Reach Hydroelectric Project.

Issue 1. Archaeological disturbance due to recreational uses 2. Archaeological disturbance due to erosion 3. Consideration of area of potential affects both within and outside the project boundary 4. Compliance with federal and state directives 5. Concern for site protection (vandalism and law enforcement) 6. Potential for interpretive values 7. Potential programmatic agreement with stakeholders 8. Finalize Stemilt Creek project. 9. Determine whether there is any outstanding repatriation issues.

Informational Needs A cultural resources survey should be completed for areas where cultural resources could not have been previously identified (i.e., areas of erosion).

Known cultural resource sites should be examined to document project effects.

New and previously identified sites should be reviewed to determine eligibility for the National Register of Historic Places.

A Traditional Cultural Properties (TCP) evaluation should be completed for the project area.

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Level of Analysis • Chelan PUD will consult with the appropriate parties to develop appropriate methods for meeting Section 106 responsibilities. • Chelan PUD will consult with the appropriate parties to develop a CRMP and appropriate agreement documents. • Examine existing studies and apply appropriate level of survey to determine National Regis- ter eligibility of cultural resources and TCPs within the project area.

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Socioeconomics Study

CHELAN PUBLIC UTILITY DISTRICT ROCKY REACH HYDROELECTRIC PROJECT NO. 2145 STUDY PLAN OUTLINE - FINAL October 15, 1999

SOCIOECONOMICS STUDY

Study Goals • Identify, describe and document factors that influence regional and local economics, including healthcare, agriculture, schools and other public entities, industry and tourism, and estimate the impact of Project operations on these resources. • Identify, describe and document factors that affect Project economics, including long term debt, cost of power, and the cost of relicensing.

Issues To Be Addressed 1. Surplus/needs for lands 2. Effect on local and regional economy due to loss of project (considered by working group to not be reasonable alternative at this time, working group will reconsider when all information has been accumulated) 3. Impact of PME measures on power rates and affect on local and regional economy 4. Opportunity for tourism enhancement 5. Economic issues: potential commercial uses and affect on adjacent lands such as sternwheeler 6. Educational opportunities 7. Entiat socioeconomics 8. Impact of anadromous fish issue on economy

Informational Needs • A socioeconomic study should be completed to identify, describe and document factors that influence private and commercial development, agriculture, recreation, tourism in the Entiat and Rocky Reach reservoir areas. A secondary benefit of the study will be to identify enhancement opportunities to help increase the Entiat tax base.

Level of Analysis • Current status of lost tax revenue, such as privilege taxes. • Potential impacts of Project operations and lost opportunities on the city of Entiat

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• A consultant specializing in socioeconomics analysis will conduct the study using commonly accepted economic practices. Methodologies proposed by the consultant will be presented to the socioeconomics working group. • Document privilege taxes (and others) paid by Chelan PUD. • Gather population projections for analysis of potential growth in demand of various recreation activities.

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Project Lands Management

CHELAN PUBLIC UTILITY DISTRICT ROCKY REACH HYDROELECTRIC PROJECT NO. 2145 STUDY PLAN OUTLINE - FINAL October 15, 1999

PROJECT LANDS MANAGEMENT

Study Goals • Assess lands management processes for reviewing, evaluating, and permitting for development within the project boundary. • Review relevant land management plans and guidance documents to ensure consistency with the plans and provide baseline information to support the relicensing process.

Issues To Be Addressed 9. Law enforcement (adequacy of existing law enforcement) 10. Executive order 12898 (environmental justice) 11. Surplus/needs for lands 12. Effectiveness of management of mitigation lands 13. Outstanding obligations, if any, associated with project lands

Informational Needs • Develop an inventory of lands within or adjacent to the Rocky Reach Hydro Project boundary. • Develop a summary of land management comprehensive plans (including comprehensive plans and shoreline master programs from Douglas and Chelan counties.) • Examine changes in land use patterns

Level of Analysis • Summarize applicable federal, state, and local land management plans to identify areas of conflict or gaps critical to shoreline management and compatibility of Chelan PUD's land management assessment with regard to environmental, economics and recreational consid- erations. • An inventory of lands within or adjacent to the project boundary will be collected and entered into a GIS-based mapping with appropriate information logged by site. The inventory will include federal, state, PUD and privately-owned lands.

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ATTACHMENT I: MILFOIL INVENTORY

Milfoil Inventory

CHELAN PUBLIC UTILITY DISTRICT ROCKY REACH HYDROELECTRIC PROJECT NO. 2145 STUDY PLAN OUTLINE - FINAL October 15, 1999

MILFOIL INVENTORY

Study Goals • Determine the affects of milfoil and other aquatic weeds on recreation within the Rocky Reach reservoir study area.

Issues To Be Addressed • Aquatic Weeds (for example, milfoil inventory and affect on recreation)

Informational Needs • Review current practices for controlling milfoil & other aquatic weeds within the project area • Literature review • Boating survey (Recreation Use Assessment)

Level of Analysis • Summarize information available on current practices of controlling milfoil and other aquatic weeds • Collaborate with the botanical working group to provide management and enhancement recommendations

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ATTACHMENT J: RECREATION RESOURCES INVENTORY

Recreation Resources Inventory

CHELAN PUBLIC UTILITY DISTRICT ROCKY REACH HYDROELECTRIC PROJECT NO. 2145 STUDY PLAN OUTLINE - FINAL October 15, 1999

RECREATION RESOURCES INVENTORY

Study Goals • Develop an inventory of existing recreational use areas and sites within the project area, including developed and undeveloped (dispersed) sites. Ultimately, the results of the recreational resources inventory will be used in conjunction with other related studies to develop a comprehensive recreation plan for Rocky Reach.

Issues To Be Addressed 1. Supply and demand for the license period 2. Carrying capacity for recreational activities 3. Effects on adjacent lands and facilities(infrastructure) outside the reservoir or project boundary, dispersed recreation 4. Access to the reservoir and tributaries from adjacent lands(broader than just boat launches, access across private lands) 5. Potential need for increased access (for example, boat access above Beebe Bridge, We- natchee River fishing access) 6. Safety 7. ADA Compliance 8. Maintenance operational and development

Informational Needs • Review Exhibit R Rocky Reach recreation plan • Review existing assessment work • Inventory and (GIS) mapping of docks, piers, buoys, water intakes, boat launches, etc • Recreational facility (GIS) mapping

Level of Analysis • Develop a description and general overview of existing developed and undeveloped (dispersed) recreational use sites and areas. The study area will include: - public landowners

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- private lands - mitigation lands - railroad properties - lands owned and/or managed by federal, state and local agencies - lands owned by non-governmental organizations The study will identify and summarize: - future plans of landowners and/or managing agencies - physical capacity and description - type of use - accessibility and condition - safety issues - adequacy and condition of the existing facility - estimated maintenance and operating costs - service life and needed repairs

• Map the existing recreational facilities to show the location, nature and managing authority of existing recreational facilities, public access areas, undeveloped informal use location (dispersed recreation sites), and areas set aside for future recreational development within the study area. Mapping will identify state, federal and Indian Tribal agencies with responsibil- ity for management of recreational resources on the affected lands and waters within the study area.

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MULE DEER MORTALITY STUDY PLAN

First-Draft

ROCKY REACH HYDROELECTRIC PROJECT FERC Project No. 2145

October 22, 1999

Public Utility District No. 1 of Chelan County Wenatchee, Washington

Mule Deer Mortality Study

TABLE OF CONTENTS

SECTION 1: INTRODUCTION...... K-1 1.1 General Description of the Region and Rocky Reach Project...... K-1 1.2 General Description of the Relicensing Process...... K-7 1.3 Need Statement ...... K-7

SECTION 2: STUDY GOAL...... K-7

SECTION 3: STUDY AREA ...... K-8

SECTION 4: METHODOLOGY...... K-8 4.1 Population Dynamics and Regulation...... K-8 4.2 Landscape Level Habitat Use Patterns ...... K-10

SECTION 5: TASK LIST...... K-11

SECTION 6: ANALYSIS AND REPORTING...... K-11

SECTION 7: STAFFING AND EQUIPMENT NEEDS ...... K-12

SECTION 8: SCHEDULE...... K-12

SECTION 9: BUDGET ...... K-13

SECTION 10: NEXT STEPS ...... K-14

SECTION 11: REFERENCES...... K-14

LIST OF FIGURES

Figure K-1: Rocky Reach Area Map...... K-5

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SECTION 1: INTRODUCTION

1.1 General Description of the Region and Rocky Reach Project The Rocky Reach Hydroelectric Project (Project) is located at river mile (RM) 473.7 on the Co- lumbia River. This is downstream of Wells Dam and upstream from Rock Island Dam (Figure K-1). It is the one project in a series of five hydropower projects built on the Columbia River by Chelan, Douglas and Grant County Public Utility Districts (PUDs) between RM 397.1 and RM 515.1. Rocky Reach Dam consists of 11 generating units, producing a total peak capacity of approximately 1,287 megawatts of power, and 12 gated spillway openings. The hydraulic capacity of the Rocky Reach powerhouse is 217,000 cfs (Chelan PUD 1991a). Rocky Reach, as a run-of- river project, has little pondage and no usable storage volume. The daily average inflow at the Project is equal to the daily average outflow

The Columbia River and its tributaries drain an area of 219,000 square miles in seven western states and 39,500 square miles in British Columbia. In the United States, most of the basin is located in Washington, Oregon, Idaho and Montana. The Columbia River originates at Colum- bia Lake on the west slope of Rocky Mountain Range in British Columbia and flows west and south, eventually draining into the Pacific Ocean between Washington and Oregon. Total river length is 1,214 miles (Bonneville Power Administration [BPA] et al. 1994a). Rocky Reach reservoir extends approximately 43 miles upstream to the tailrace of Wells dam. Rocky Reach reservoir has a surface area of approximately 9,100 acres, a gross storage capacity of 382,000 acre- feet, a mean depth of 42 feet and a shoreline length of approximately 93 miles. The Entiat River is the primary tributary flowing into the reservoir.

The mid-Columbia River reach forms the boundary between the North Cascade Mountains to the west and the Columbia Plateau to the east. In the vicinity of the Rocky Reach Project, the river flows over mainly Paleozoic metamorphic and intrusive rocks. Further south, toward Rock Is- land dam, the river passes into the Columbia basalt group (BPA et al. 1994b). In and around Rocky Reach, the Columbia River flows through a gorge interrupted by confluences with several tributary valleys. The Entiat River and a number of intermittent streams with deep "V" shaped valleys flow into the Columbia River from the west (Chelan PUD 1991c).

Land use in the mid-Columbia reach varies considerably from north to south. Rangeland pre- dominates around Rufus Woods Lake, impounded by Chief Joseph dam, while irrigated cropland and orchards predominate the river corridor around the Rocky Reach project and reservoir. Be- low Rock Island dam, land cover is mostly shrub-steppe, with irrigated cropland on the east side of the river. Land throughout the project reach is predominantly in private ownership, although there are a number of public land units. Federal land in the mid-Columbia River includes the Colville Indian Reservation to the north, the Okanogan and Wenatchee National Forests in sec- tions between Wells and Rocky Reach dams, and scattered tracts of U.S. Bureau of Land Man- agement (BLM) land. There are also 13 state wildlife refuges and seven state parks in the mid- Columbia region (BPA et al. 1994b).

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A wide variety of soils occur in the mid-Columbia reach including Cambothrids, Haploxerolls and Argixerolls. Soils range from light-colored soils, with thin "A" horizons poor in organic matter, and calcium accumulations high in the profile; to thick, very dark-brown to black soils with "A" horizons rich in organic matter, but with calcium carbonate accumulations that may be deep in the profile or absent. Soils with high accumulations of salt (Solonchak) and large amounts of exchangeable sodium (Natrargids or Solonetz) are also present (Franklin and Dyrness 1984).

Vegetation in the mid-Columbia region consists mainly of steppe and shrub-steppe vegetation, and ponderosa pine (Pinus ponderosa) and Douglas fir (Pseudotsugo menziesii) to mountain and north-facing slopes with sufficient precipitation (Franklin and Dyrness 1984). Much of the area has been cultivated with a variety of crops or is grazed by domestic and wild livestock. Natural vegetation communities in the plan area consist of a shrub layer dominated by big sage (Arteme- sia tridentata), antelope bitterbrush (Pushio tudentata) and serviceberry (Amelanshier alvifolia) along with a variety of perennial grasses. Moister sites, such as areas along streams or rivers, may be inhabited by cottonwood (Populus niger), red-osier dogwood (Cornus stolenifera), Douglas hawthorn (Crataegus douglasii) and snowberry (Symphoricarpos albus). Other habitats with distinct vegetation communities include those with gravelly or sandy soils, shallow, stony sites; and sand dunes near the Columbia River (Franklin and Dyrness 1984).

Located in the rain shadow of the Cascade Range, the mid-Columbia region is classified as arid to semi-arid and experiences low precipitation, dry summers, with warm to hot temperatures, and relatively cold winters. Some marine influences are still felt, but continental-type climate conditions prevail. Most of the Columbia basin receives less than 20 inches of precipitation annually, with much of this precipitation occurring in winter. Deep snow may accumulate over the moun- tainous areas, where water is held as natural storage until the runoff in the spring.

In the mid-1960’s The Public Utility District No. 1 of Chelan County (Chelan PUD) provided funds to the Washington Department of Game (now the Department of Fish and Wildlife – WDFW) for the purchase of 20,397 acres of land along the Columbia River breaks between Swakane Canyon and Chelan Butte. These lands were purchased to mitigate the loss of wildlife habitat inundated by the Project. Chelan County has always supported one of the largest mule deer populations in Washington State. The lands that were purchased are very important mule deer winter range within Chelan County. In addition to the Chelan PUD purchase, WDFW has leases and memorandum of understandings on an additional 10,106 acres of adjacent lands and thus manages a total of 30,503 acres of Chelan Wildlife Area lands.

The original wildlife mitigation for Rocky Reach Dam included the purchase of the winter range lands, but did not include funding for management of those lands. In the 1990s wild fires burned much of the habitat on the Chelan Wildlife Area lands. Noxious weeds have spread and become a problem on portions of the lands. Past share-cropping practices are no longer effective in meeting wildlife and habitat needs. As a result the Chelan Wildlife Area lands are below their potential wildlife carrying capacity. Wildlife habitat management is needed to achieve the carrying capacity envisioned for these lands when they were originally purchased.

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The relicensing of both Rocky Reach Dam and the nearby Lake Chelan Hydroproject by Chelan PUD provide an opportunity to evaluate the limiting factors on the Chelan Wildlife Area lands and develop a plan to increase the carrying capacity of those lands. While other wildlife species also occupy those lands, mule deer were the target species for which those lands were originally purchased. A study of factors limiting mule deer populations on those lands and recommendations to increase the carrying capacity of those lands for mule deer will also address other wildlife species that are dependent on that same habitat.

WDFW is in the beginning phase of a study of the factors limiting mule deer populations in central Washington. The factors being looked at are mortality, harvest, and habitat features. It is desirable and economical to fund WDFW to extend their mule deer study areas to include the Chelan Wildlife Areas. Information learned from that study will be used to improve the carrying capacity of those Chelan Wildlife Area lands as wildlife mitigation for the relicensing of the Lake Chelan and Rocky Reach projects.

The following scope of work was developed by the WDFW in cooperation with Chelan PUD. Chelan PUD has agreed to fund a portion of the work proposed by WDFW in Chelan County. The results of this study will be used by WDFW to develop regulatory strategies for managing North Central Washington mule deer populations. Also, portions of the study results will be used by Chelan PUD and the relicensing teams to make future management decisions on mitigation lands associated with the Rocky Reach Hydroelectric Project.

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1.2 General Description of the Relicensing Process The Public Utility District No. 1 of Chelan County (Chelan PUD) owns and operates the Rocky Reach Hydroelectric Project (Project). Chelan PUD is permitted to operate the Project according to terms and conditions contained in an existing Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) license, No. 2145, that was issue on July 12, 1956. On September 1, 1966, the Chelan PUD filed an application with the Federal Power Commission (FPC) to amend the Project license for the addition of four generating units. The FPC, later FERC, issued the license amendment on May 23, 1968. The existing license expires on June 30, 2006.

Chelan PUD intends to seek a new federal license to operate the Rocky Reach Project and has begun preparation for the process referred to as “relicensing.” The FERC relicensing process is based on laws and regulations that require years of extensive planning, including environmental studies, agency consensus and public involvement. The process to obtain a new license has changed considerably since the existing licensee was issued in 1956. The Federal Power Act (FPA) was amended in 1986 by the Electric Consumers Protection Act (ECPA). The amendment requires the FERC, in addition to power and development purposes, to give equal consideration to the purposes of enhancement of fish and wildlife, the protection of recreational opportunities, and the preservation of other aspects of environmental quality.

1.3 Need Statement In the late 1960s, Chelan PUD provided funding for the purchase of approximately 20,000 acres of mule deer winter range lands as mitigation for inundation of Columbia River shoreline by creation of the Rocky Reach reservoir. As part of the Rocky Reach Alternative Relicensing Pro- cess, Chelan PUD intends to assess the existing conditions of these mitigation lands. The primary purpose of this study, from Chelan PUD’s perspective, is to evaluate mule deer use and habitat quality on these mitigation lands. Where available, existing maps and photographs will be used to document habitat changes and mule deer use.

SECTION 2: STUDY GOAL

The purpose of this study is to develop a mule deer carrying capacity model for the wintering areas purchased by Chelan PUD. The model should include descriptions of vegetation, topogra- phy, natural mortality, harvest, and other controlling factors relative to the mule deer populations using those areas. Optimum mule deer carrying capacities for the areas should be determined and habitat and other management methods to achieve those levels should be recommended.

Specific objectives include:

Population dynamics and regulation: 1. Determine herd boundaries, home range sizes, and seasonal use areas. 2. Determine movement and dispersal patterns of mule deer, including relationships to population density.

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3. Determine mortality rates and patterns of mule deer and their relationships to population density. 4. Determine productivity rates for mule deer and their relationships to population density. 5. Determine population regulatory strategies of mule deer (e.g., dispersal vs. density dependence). 6. Determine whether hunting mortality is compensatory or additive to other mortality factors in mule deer occupying Chelan County habitats. 7. Develop sustainable yield models based on the annual harvestable surplus (as determined by objectives 1-5).

Landscape level habitat use patterns: 8. Determine landscape level habitat association patterns of mule deer. 9. Determine long-term landscape trends in Chelan County and relate these to habitat carrying capacity for mule deer. 10. Develop and validate nutritionally driven carrying capacity models for mule deer (to assist in achieving objectives 6, 7, and 8). 11. Develop a habitat and weather index with a level of sensitivity to allow annual modifications in outputs of the sustainable yield model (objective 6). 12. Develop a mule deer carrying capacity model for the wintering area purchased by the Chelan PUD. 13. Identify mortality on those lands.

SECTION 3: STUDY AREA

Mule deer occupy a variety of vegetative cover types throughout eastern Washington. The entire County of Chelan will be included in the study area, to include deer dispersal from winter range. However the primary focus for deer marking and other field studies will be on those lands purchased by Chelan PUD and managed by the WDFW. Those lands are situated along the Colum- bia River breaks and include the Swakane, Entiat, Oklahoma Gulch, Chelan Butte, Navarre Coulee, and Knapp Coulee habitat management units. Additional study areas along Lake Chelan may include the Twentyfive Mile Creek and First Creek areas and or the north shore of Lake Chelan between Mitchell Creek and Safety Harbor.

SECTION 4: METHODOLOGY

4.1 Population Dynamics and Regulation 1. Conduct extensive literature review. 2. Determine herd boundaries, home range sizes, and seasonal use areas. Mark mule deer with radio-telemetry radios and colored collars. 3. Determine movement and dispersal patterns of mule deer, including their relationships to population density. a. Movements and dispersal:

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Mark yearling and adult female mule deer with radio-telemetry radios and colored collars. b. Population densities: Measure herd and sub-herd boundaries (telemetry 1a). Estimate mule deer densities by aerial surveys or other methods. 4. Determine mortality rates and patterns of mule deer, including relationships to population density. a. Mortality rates, patterns, and causes: Estimated from radio-marked deer of known age Estimated from lactation vs. pregnancy rates Estimated from age-structure or life table analysis using teeth collected from deer killed by hunters or other causes b. Population densities: Relate observed mortality patterns to local deer densities to assess any density related changes (e.g., density-dependence). 5. Determine productivity rates for mule deer and their relationships to population density. a. Productivity: Pre-season composition counts Post-season composition counts Analysis of blood samples and reproductive tracts to measure pregnancy rates Analysis of deer physiological condition using blood and body condition Fawn survival studies b. Population densities: Relate productivity parameters to deer physiological condition and population densities to assess density affects. 6. Determine population regulatory strategies of mule deer (e.g., dispersal vs. density dependence). Determine if mortality, productivity, and physiological parameters are density dependent Relate observed mortality, productivity, and physiological parameters to landscape level habitat configuration 7. Determine whether hunting mortality is compensatory or additive to other mortality factors in mule deer in NE and NC Washington habitats. Density dependence = compensatory; density independence = additive 8. Develop sustainable yield models based on the annual harvestable surplus (as determined by Objectives 1-5). a. Determine harvestable surplus of deer annually. Modeling exercise using population productivity, mortality, deer condition, and habitat condition indices (see below) b. Determine maximum deer escapement objectives Modeling exercise based on mortality patterns, population productivity, deer condition, and habitat condition indices (see below)

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4.2 Landscape Level Habitat Use Patterns 1. Conduct extensive literature review. 2. Determine landscape level habitat association patterns of mule deer. a. Landscape attributes Map vegetative characteristics using LANDSAT imagery, aerial photos, plot sampling, gathering available data Create GIS layers for hydrology, transportation, ownership, aspect b. Habitat use Measure 2nd and 3rd order habitat use by direct observation and telemetry Relate relocation data with landscape attributes to measure habitat use patterns 3. Determine long-term landscape trends in NC and NE Washington and relate these to habitat carrying capacity for mule deer. a. Changes in landscapes occupied by mule deer over time Collect information on historic (> 30 yrs. ago) landscape scenes from sur- veyors records, forester/ranger notes, published accounts and studies, site photo records Collect information on short-term (5-30 yrs.) changes in landscape scenes from LANDSAT b. Key factors for evaluation of landscape changes Road development, logging patterns, weather patterns (drought, snow fall, and temperature), timing and intensity of grazing, changes in human population densities, housing developments, changes in interspecific competition c. Relate changes in landscapes to carrying capacity for mule deer Compare estimates of historic mule deer densities, range, and trends with current levels Determine if deer density estimates are even comparable over time 4. Develop and validate nutritionally driven carrying capacity models for mule deer (to assist in 6., 7., and 8). a. Measure mule deer range condition and trend Develop nutritional carrying capacity model b. Assess physical condition and develop condition indices under various nutritional planes Develop/extrapolate condition indices from feeding trials of penned female mule deer Measure physical condition of captured and harvested mule deer Develop model correlating physical condition indices and current habitat nutritional carrying capacity 5. Determine the landscape level habitat association relationships between mule deer, white-tailed deer, bighorn sheep and domestic livestock. a. Range sympatry Map (GIS layer) known white-tailed deer and bighorn sheep range in the study areas

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b. Habitat partitioning Compare landscape characteristics of sympatric ranges and evaluate impacts from competing species Measure densities of mule deer, white-tailed deer and bighorn sheep on sympatric ranges Compare mule deer habitat use, physiological condition, mortality, productivity, and density on sympatric vs. allopatric ranges Develop model that predicts future sympatry and impacts to mule deer numbers 6. Develop a habitat and weather index with a level of sensitivity to allow annual modifications in outputs of the sustainable yield model (Objective 6). Modeling exercise-using results from population dynamics and regulation, landscape level habitat characteristics and use patterns, and temperature and precipitation patterns.

SECTION 5: TASK LIST

Task 1 - Literature Review 1.1 Existing information 1.2 Maps and photographs Task 2 - Field Investigation 2.1 Habitat Conditions 2.2 Population Status 2.3 Management Effects Task 3 - Analysis 3.1 Habitat Conditions 3.2 Population Status 3.3 Management Effects Task 4 - Interpretation of Results 4.1 Habitat Conditions 4.2 Population Status 4.3 Management Effects Task 5 - Final Report

SECTION 6: ANALYSIS AND REPORTING

Analysis and reporting will consist of an initial summarization of existing information regarding current habitat use and mule deer populations in the study area. Field observations and subsequent analyses will be vital to determining the inter-relationship between the habitat carrying capacity and winter mortality. All data, field observations, analyses, and conclusions based on those analyses will be included in a draft and final report to Chelan PUD. Identification of possible management opportunities will be included in the final report.

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SECTION 7: STAFFING AND EQUIPMENT NEEDS

WDFW will provide equipment and staff to conduct the field investigations with minimal field support from Chelan PUD. Chelan PUD involvement will be primarily in the form of funding, study plan coordination, project oversight, and promoting discussion among stakeholders regarding study results.

SECTION 8: SCHEDULE

Initiation of the habitat and vertebrate field investigations may begin as early as the winter of 1999-2000. The estimated seasons or dates to complete the tasks outlined in Section 5 are as follows:

Activity Begin Completion Responsible Staff

Task 1 – Literature Review Finalize Research Design 09/99 10/99 WDFW-Myers Develop GIS Layers 10/99 12/99 WDFW-Myers Graduate Student Hired 01/00 UW-Raedake

Task 2 – Field Investigations Capture/Instrument MD 12/99 02/00 WDFW, Chelan PUD, UW, 12/00 02/01 USFS, Volunteer Staff 12/01 02/02 Monitor MD Movements 12/99 03/02 Graduate Student, WDFW Measure MD Habitat Use 01/00 03/02 Graduate Student, WDFW Measure MD Survival 01/00 03/02 Graduate Student, WDFW Measure MD Comp/Density 01/00 03/02 Graduate Student, WDFW Measure Vegetative Comp 01/00 03/02 Graduate Student, WDFW

Task 3 – Analysis and Interpretation of Results Develop Hab. Use Model 01/02 03/02 Graduate Student, WDFW

Task 4 – Draft Report Develop Completion Report ½ 07/02 Graduate Student, WDFW

Task 5 – Peer Review Peer View of Compl. Report 07/02 08/02 Other Profession Biologists

Task 6 – Final Report Final Report to Chelan PUD 09/02 WDFW FY00 (July 1999-June 2000)

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SECTION 9: BUDGET

Year Activity Estimated Cost FY00 Deer capture/marking (40 deer @ $600/deer) 24,000 Deer monitoring (12 mos. @ $1,000/mo) 12,000 Landscape analysis/veg. sampling 250 Physical condition index development 550 Staff time: Graduate Student 20,000 Goods and Services (12mos @$100/mo) 1,200 Travel (12 mos. @ $166/mo) 2,000 FY00 TOTAL $60,000 Chelan PUD 55,000 Outside Funding 5,000

FY01 Deer capture/marking (10 deer @ $650/deer) $ 6,500 Deer monitoring 20,000 Landscape analysis/veg. sampling 500 Physical condition index development 500 Staff time: Graduate Student 20,000 Goods and Services 500 Travel 2,000 FY01 TOTAL $50,000 Chelan PUD 45,000 Outside Funding 5,000

FY02 Deer capture/marking (10 deer @ $700/deer) $ 7,000 Deer monitoring 20,000 Landscape analysis/veg. sampling 500 Physical condition index development 500 Staff time: Wildlife Bio 1 (6 mos.) 15,000 Graduate Student 5,000 Goods and Services 1,000 Travel 1,000 FY02 TOTAL $ 50,000 Chelan County PUD 45,000 Outside Funding 5,000

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Principal Investigators: Woody Myers, Ungulate Research Biologist, Washington Department of Fish and Wild- life Dr. Louis Bender, Ungulate Specialist, Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife Regional Participants: Region 2: M. Quinn, S. Fitkin, J. Musser, T. McCall, J. Tabor Region 3: L. Stream, J. Bernatowicz

SECTION 10: NEXT STEPS

• Finalize contract with WDFW, and have them prepare for the 1999/2000 field season • Coordinate field activities with WDFW • Conduct field studies

SECTION 11: REFERENCES

Woody Myers, Ungulate Research Biologist, Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife Dr. Louis Bender, Ungulate Specialist, Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife Region 1: D. Demers, S. Zender, D.Base, P. Fowler Region 2: M. Quinn, S. Fitkin, J. Musser, T. McCall, J. Tabor Region 3: R. McKeel, L. Stream, J. Bernatowicz

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