DOCUMENTS

Fish and Wildlife Program

Comments on the Draft Fish and Wildlife Program

Alternatives Analysis

This section contains presentations and documents related to the alternatives analysis.

Year 2 Study Reports and Phase 1 Engineering

This section contains the draft year 2 study reports that were distributed in March 2023 for review and comment, all the comments received on the draft year 2 study reports, and the final year 2 study reports dated June 2023.

This section also contains the presentations that were given to the Technical Work Groups in March 2023 to provide an overview of the year 2 study results

Preliminary Study Results and Engineering Assesment

Some preliminary instream flow and geomorphology modeling results, as well as some preliminary lake fisheries and water quality study results, were presented to the Aquatics Technical Work Group (TWG) during a series of meetings in late 2022. At these meetings, the project team also presented ideas for potential engineering solutions that would provide flows into the Eklutna River and fish passage into Eklutna Lake. This section contains those presentations, draft tech memos, comments, responses, and final tech memos.

Year 2 Study Plans

This section contains the presentations that were given to the Technical Work Groups in November 2021 to kick off the year 2 study planning effort, the draft year 2 study plans that were distributed in February 2022 for review and comment, all of the comments received on the draft year 2 study plans, the proposed final year 2 study plans that were distributed to the parties to the 1991 Agreement in April 2022 for review and concurrence, all of the comments received on the proposed final year 2 study plans, all of the concurrence letters received from the parties to the 1991 Agreement, and the final year 2 study plans dated May 2022.

Year 1 Study Reports

This section contains the draft year 1 study reports that were distributed in February 2022 for review and comment, all of the comments received on the draft year 1 study reports, and the final year 1 study reports dated May 2022.

Year 1 Study Plans

This section contains the presentation that was given to the Technical Work Group in September 2020 to kick off the year 1 study planning effort, the draft year 1 study plans that were distributed in October 2020 for review and comment, all of the comments received on the draft year 1 study plans, the revised draft year 1 study plans that were distributed in January 2021 for review and comment, all of the comments received on the revised draft year 1 study plans, the proposed final year 1 study plans that were distributed to the parties to the 1991 Agreement in February 2021 for review and concurrence, all of the comments received on the proposed final year 1 study plans, all of the concurrence letters received from the parties to the 1991 Agreement, and the final year 1 study plans dated May 2021. This section also contains the Memorandums of Agreement (MOAs) executed with the parties to the 1991 Agreement to address specific legal concerns regarding the 2021 study flow releases, as well as the final downramping procedures and public safety plan.

2020 Study Efforts

The project owners conducted some early study efforts in 2020 in order to support the overall study planning process. This included collecting LiDAR data, aerial imagery, and spherical video of the Eklutna River and Eklutna Lake, inspecting the spillway and drainage outlet gate, establishing some geomorphology transects and installing some scour monitors in the Eklutna River. This section contains the reports associated with those study efforts.

Initial Information Package

This section contains the draft initial information package that were distributed in March 2020 for review and comment, all of the comments received on the draft initial information package, and the final initial information package dated September 2020.

IIP Reference Documents

This section contains relevant documents and existing information that our team has obtained from various sources and compiled for easy reference. This does not represent all of the information we have gathered to date, and more documents may be added over time.

Section 1: Introduction

Section 2: Schedule and Communication Protocols

Section 3: History of Development in the Eklutna Basin
and Project Tailrace Area

Section 4: Project Facilities and Operations

Section 5: Description of Existing Environment

Section 6: Project Effects, PMEs Suggested by Others, and Information Needs

RESOLUTIONS

This section contains resolutions that have been passed by the Project Owners, the Native Village of Eklutna, and other stakeholders regarding the requirements of the 1991 Fish and Wildlife Agreement for the Eklutna Hydroelectric Project.