Baseline water quality study, Study plan Section 5.5, Initial Study Report
Title:
Baseline water quality study, Study plan Section 5.5, Initial Study Report
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prepared by URS Corporation/Tetra Tech, Inc.
Uniform Title:
Initial Study Report. Study plan Section 5.5, Baseline water quality study.
Publication Information:
[Anchorage] : [Alaska Energy Authority], [2014-2015]
Physical Description:
564 pages in various pagings : color illustrations, color maps, color charts ; 28 cm.
General Note:
"Susitna-Watana Hydroelectric Project (FERC No. 14241)."
"Prepared for Alaska Energy Authority."
Parts A, B, and C are dated: June 2014.
Part D is dated: November 2015.
ARLIS assigned report number: SuWa 223.
Abstract:
A baseline water quality study was started in 2012 and continued through the winter 2013/2014 winter season to document historical water quality in order to assess the effects of the proposed Susitna-Watana Hydroelectric Project on water quality in the Susitna River basin. The study area includes the Susitna River starting at river mile 19.9 (for water temperature monitoring) and 29.9 (for other water quality monitoring) to river mile 235.2 (Oshetna River) and selected tributaries within the proposed transmission lines and access corridors. Data collected in the 1970s and 1980s were evaluated in this study. Meteorological data were collected at various stations. The study included surface water physical, chemical, and bacterial conditions; metals concentrations in sediment and fish tissues; and a pilot Thermal Infrared Remote (TIR) sensing effort to obtain data to map the groundwater discharge and possible extent of thermal refugia. This study is in progress, and the data will be used in the Water Quality Modeling Study to predict Project effects under alternative Project operations. This document details Alaska Energy Authority's status in implementing the study as set forth in the FERC-approved Revised study plan and as modified by FERC's April 1 Study Plan Determination and by the Quality Assurance Project Plan.
Bibliography Note:
Includes bibliographical references (Part A, page 33).
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Succeeded by (expression): Baseline water quality study, Study plan Section 5.5, Study Completion Report.
Type of Report:
Initial Study Report.
Citation Reference Notes:
Listed on the Susitna-Watana Hydroelectric Project's Document webpage (starting in June 2014 with Parts A-C) under the category: Initial Study Report.
Additional Physical Form Available:
Available also in electronic format on the Internet.
Linking Entry Complexity Note:
Succeeded by: Baseline water quality study, Study plan Section 5.5, Study Completion Report / prepared by URS Corporation/Tetra Tech, Inc. -- November 2015. -- (Susitna-Watana Hydroelectric Project document ; no. 289).
Variant Title:
Running title: Initial Study Report. Baseline water quality study (5.5)
Contents:
Part A. Sections 1-6, 8-10 -- Appendix A. Continuous temperature monitoring -- Appendix B. Thermistor figures -- Appendix C. Water quality meteorological station data -- Appendix D. Baseline water quality data -- Appendix E. Baseline water quality chlorophyll data -- Appendix F. Focus area location maps -- Appendix G. Focus area water quality data -- Appendix H. Focus area water quality chlorophyll data -- Appendix I. Interim study report water quality photographs -- Appendix J. TIR images -- Figures -- Part B. Supplemental information (and errata) to Part A (February 3, 2014 Draft Initial Study Report) -- Part C. Executive summary and Section 7 -- Part D. Supplemental information to June 2014 Initial Study Report -- Part D. Supplemental information to June 2014 Initial Study Report.