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Environmental Work Group Reports

Fisheries

 

Flow-Temperature Attribute Tables-for Chinook Salmon and Steelhead

 

SP-F1 Task 1 Evaluation of Project Effects on Non-Fish Aquatic Resources.

 

 

SP-F2 Phase 1 Interim Progress Report: Evaluation of Project Effects on Fish Diseases (11-13-02) (43KB file size)

 

SP-F2 Tasks 1 & 2 Draft Report: Evaluation of Project Effects on Fish Disease  (03-20-03) (419KB file size)

 

SP-F2 Evaluation of Project Effects on Fish Disease  (07-02-04) (589KB) 

 

SP-F3.1 Task 1A Interim Report: Assessment of Potential Fish Passage Impediments Above Lake Oroville's High Water Mark.  (02-24-04)(1499KB file size)  

 

SP-F3.1 Task 1A Final Report: Assessment of Potential Fish Passage Impediments Above Lake Oroville's High Water Mark.  (May2004) (3132KB)  

 

SP-F3.1 Task 1B Final Report: Fish Species Composition in Lake Oroville's Upstream Tributaries.  (Dec2004) (431KB)  

 

SP-F3.1 Task 1C & SP-F3.2 Task 4A: GIS Fish Habitat Components (02-17-04)

     Part 1

     Part 2

 

SP-F3.1 Tasks 2A, 3A Report: Fish Species Composition: Lake Oroville, Thermalito Diversion Pool, Thermalito Forebay (06-30-03) (1457KB file size)

 

SP-F3.1 Task 2B Final Report:  Evaluation of the Ability of Lake Oroville's Cold Water Pool to Support Salmonid Stocking Recommendations  (Mar-03) (732KB file size)

     Appendix A  (No Date) (783KB file size) 

 

SP-F3.1 Task 2C, Interim Progress Report:  Evaluation of Lake Oroville's Water Surface Elevation Reductions on Bass Spawning Success  (12-06-02) (87KB)

 

SP-F3.1 Task 2D Final Report: Management Practices and Monitoring Studies for White Sturgeon (12-03-02) (93KB file size)

 

SP-F3.1 Tasks 3B & 3C Final Report: Project Operations Influencing Fish Habitat and Water Quality in the Thermalito Diversion Pool and the Thermalito Forebay.  (May2004)(423KB file size)  

 

SP-F3.1 Task 4A Final Report: Fish Species Composition and Juvenile Bass Recruitment in the Thermalito Afterbay.  (Dec2004) (449KB)  

 

SP-F3.1 Task 4B Final Report: Characterization of Cold Water Pool Availability in the Thermalito Afterbay. (02-24-04) (319KB)  

 

SP-F3.1 Task 4C Final Report: Evaluation of Water Surface Fluctuations on Bass Nest Dewatering and Characterization of Inundated Littoral Habitat in the Thermalito Afterbay.  (08-01-04)(528KB)  

 

SP-F3.1 Task 5A Report: One-Mile Pond Fish Species Composition (11-24-03) (149KB file size)

 

SP-F3.1 Task 5B Interim Report: Characterization of Fish Habitat in One-Mile Pond. (02-24-04) (551KB)  

 

SP-F3.2 Task 2; SP-F21, Task 1 Interim Report: Literature Review of Life History and Habitat Requirements for Feather River Fish Species (Jan-03) (18KB file size)

 

SP-F3.2 Task 2; SP-F21, Task 1: (Link to) Appendix A  Interim Report (01-29-03)

 

(Link to) SP-F3.2 Task 2; SP-F21 Task 1; SP-F15 Task 1: (Link to) Matrix of Life History and Habitat Requirements for Feather River Fish Species (06-01-04)

 

SP-F3.2 Task 1; SP-F21, Task 2 Draft Report: Fish Distribution in the Feather River Below the Thermalito Diversion Dam to the Confluence with the Sacramento River (Jan-03) (3.22MB file size)

 

SP-F3.2 Task 3A Interim Report: Assessment of Potential Sturgeon Passage Impediments (Jan-03) (561KB file size)

 

SP-F3.2 Task 3A Interim Report: Identify Green Sturgeon Distribution and Habitat Use Patterns (Dec-02) (37KB file size)

 

SP-F3.2 Task 3A: Final Assessment of Potential Sturgeon Passage Impediments (Sep03) (810KB file size)

 

SP-F3.2 Task 3A: Final Assessment of Sturgeon Distribution and Habitat Use (01-13-04)

 

SP-F3.2 Task 3A: Sturgeon Distribution and Habitat Use: Addendum Including Other Fishes in the Lower Feather River (Aug 05)

 

SP-F3.2 Task 3B Final Report: Assessment of Potential Project Effects on Splittail Habitat (07-23-04) (1379KB file size) 

 

SP-F3.2 Task 1,4,5 Final Report: Comparison of Fish Distribution to Fish Habitat in the Lower Feather River  (08-01-04)

 

SP-F5/7 Task 1  Final Report: Evaluation of Potential Effects of Fisheries Management Activities on ESA-Listed Fish Species.  (May2004)(537KB) 

 

SP-F5/7 Task 2 Final Report: Achievement of Current Stocking Goals.  (Sep2004)(177KB) 

 

SP-F5/7 Task 3 Final Report: Evaluation of Interactions Between the Lake Oroville Fishery and Upstream Tributary Fisheries.  (Dec2004)(513KB) 

 

SP-F8 Draft Report: Transfer of Energy and Nutrients by Anadromous Fish Migrations (04-22-03) (412KB file size)

 

SP-F8 Revised Draft: Transfer of Energy and Nutrients by Anadromous Fish Migrations (Aug 1, 2003) (335KB file size)  

 

SP-F8 Summary of Revisions: to SP-F8 Technical Report     (Aug 1, 2003) (19KB)

 

SP-F9 Phase 1 Revised Interim Literature Review: Evaluation of Project Effects on Natural Salmonid Populations (Rev 03-24-03) (79KB)

 

SP-F9 Phase 1 Interim Literature Review: Evaluation of Project Effects on Natural Salmonid Populations (11-12-02) (74KB file size)

 

SP-F9 Draft Report: The Effects of the Feather River Hatchery on Naturally Spawning Salmonids.  (Nov2004)(3035KB) 

 

SP-F10 Task 1C Interim Report: Evaluation of Flow Related Physical Impediments In the Feather River Below the Fish Barrier Dam  (Jan-03) (3.41MB file size) 

 

SP-F10 Task 1D & 1E Revised Final Report: Evaluation of Oroville Facilities Operations on Water Temperature-Related Effects on Pre-Spawning Adult Chinook Salmon and Characterization of Holding Habitat (07-23-04) (1656Kb) 

 

SP-F10 Task 1E Interim Report: Identification and Characterization of Early Up-Migrant Chinook Salmon Holding Habitat and Habitat Use Patterns (April 2003) (1.3 MB file size) 

 

SP-F10 Task 1E Interim Report on Pre-Spawning Chinook Salmon Migration Patterns and Holding Characteristics (March 22, 2004) (464KB) 

 

SP-F10 Task 1E Adult Chinook Salmon Migration and Holding Patterns (August  2005) (805KB) 

 

SP-F10 Task 2A Final Report: Evaluation of Spawning and Incubation Substrate Suitability for Salmonids in the Lower Feather River.

     Part 1 (2374KB file size) 

     Part 2 (2910KB file size) 

 

SP-F10 Task 2B Interim Report: Steelhead Spawning Methods (May-03) (94KB)

 

SP-F10 Task 2B Report 2003: Lower Feather River Steelhead (Oncorhynchus mykiss) Redd Survey (07/03) (113KB file size)

 

SP-F10 Task 2B Final Report: Evaluation of Potential Effects of Oroville Facilities Operations on Spawning Chinook Salmon.

     Part 1 (2506KB file size) 

     Part 2 (2017KB file size) 

     Part 3 (2967KB file size) 

 

SP-F10 Task 2C Revised Final Report: Evaluation of the Timing, Magnitude and Frequency of Water Temperatures and Their Effects on Chinook Salmon Egg and Alevin Survival. (07-23-04) (749KB)  

 

SP-F10 Task 2D Interim Report: Evaluation of Flow Fluctuation Effects on Chinook Salmon Redd Dewatering in the Lower Feather River. (02-24-04) (656KB)  

 

SP-F10 Task 2D Revised Final Report: Evaluation of Flow Fluctuation Effects on Chinook Salmon Redd Dewatering in the Lower Feather River. (07-23-04) (824KB)  

 

SP-F10 Task 3A Interim Report: Distribution and Habitat use of Steelhead and Other Fishes in the Lower Feather River (01-22-03) (1.67MB file size)

 

SP-F10 Task 3A Final Report: Distribution and Habitat use of Juvenile Steelhead and Other Fishes of the Lower Feather River (April 04) (427KB)

 

SP-F10 Task 3B Interim Report: Steelhead Rearing Temperatures (07-10-03) (173K)

 

SP-F10 Task 3B Interim Report: Growth Investigations of Wild Juvenile Steelhead (Oncorhynchus Mykiss) in the Feather River Using Mark and Recapture Techniques (137Kb) (01-08-04)

 

SP-F10 Task 3B: Growth Investigations of Wild and Hatchery Steelhead in the Lower Feather River  (04-27-04) (438KB file size)  

 

SP-F10 Task 3C Interim Report: Redd Dewatering and Juvenile Steelhead and Chinook Salmon Stranding in the Lower Feather River, 2002-2003 (01-08-04)(142Kb)

 

SP-F10 Task 3C Final Report: Juvenile Steelhead and Chinook Salmon Stranding in the Lower Feather River, 2001-2003  (08-01-04)(172KB)  

 

SP-F10 Task 4A Interim Report: Literature Review of Devices used for Enumeration of Juvenile Steelhead (Oncorhynchus Mykiss) Outmigrants (Jan-03) (1.86MB file size)

 

SP-F10 Task 4A River Flow Effects on Emigrating Juvenile Salmonids in the Lower Feather River  (01-13-04)

 

SP-F10 Task 4B Timing, Thermal Tolerance Ranges, and Potential Water Temperature Effects on Emigrating Juvenile Salmonids in the Lower Feather River (Oct-03) (1493 KB file size) 

 

SP-F10 Task 4B: Same report as shown above, but split into 2 Parts:

     Part 1

     Part 2

 

SP-F15 Task 4 Final Report: Fish Passage Model. (02-24-04) (1225KB)   

 

SP-F15 Task 4 Final Report, Fish Passage Model (amended Appendix A) (11-01-04) (983Kb File size)

 

SP-F15 Task 2, SP-F3.1 Task 1C Final Report, Inventory of Potentially Available Habitat, and Distribution of Juvenile and Adult Fish Upstream from Lake Oroville (07-02-04)  

     Part 1 (2143KB file size)

     Part 2 (1745KB file size)

 

SP-F15 Task 3 Final Report, Evaluation of Methods and Devices Used in the Capture,Sorting,Holding,Transport,and Release of Fish (07-02-03) (1719KB)

 

SP-F16 Draft Phase 1 Report: Evaluation of Project Effects on Instream Flows and Fish Habitat (07-17-02) (1378KB file size)

 

SP-F16 Phase 2 Report: Evaluation of Project Effects on Instream Flows and Fish Habitat  (04-27-04) (2208KB file size)

 

SP-F16 Phase 2 Addendum: Evaluation of Project Effects on Instream Flows and Fish Habitat SP-F16  (Jan05) (92KB file size)

 

SP-F21 Task 3 Final Report: Project Effects on Predation of Feather River Juvenile Anadromous Salmonids.  (May2004) (507KB file size)   

 

SP-F21 Task 4 Interim Report: Predation PM&E Literature Review (Feb-03) (423KB)

 

Environmental Study Reports Comments and Errata (Jan05)(300Kb)

 

Geomorphology

 

SP-G1 Progress Report: Effects of Project Operations on Geomorphic Processes Upstream of Oroville Dam. (11-25-03)

     Main Report    (1915KB file size)

     App. A Part 1  (2511KB file size)  

     App. A Part 2  (2340KB file size)  

     App. B Part 1  (1598KB file size)  

     App. B Part 2  (1654KB file size)  

     App. C               (107KB file size)  

     App. C Addn   (33KB file size)

 

(link to) SP-G1 Draft Final Report: Effects of Project Operations on Geomorphic Processes Upstream of Oroville Dam. (Apr 04)

 

SP-G2 Interim Report: Effects of Project Operations on Geomorphic Processes Downstream of Oroville Dam. (11-25-03)

     Part A  (1116KB file size)   

     Part B    (911KB file size)

     Part C  (3774KB file size)

     Part D  (1333KB file size)

 

SP-G2 Task 1.1 Effects of Project operations on Geomorphic Processes Downstream of Oroville Dam, Resources and References (07-02-04) (674KB)

 

(Link to) SP-G2 Task 1.2 Effects of Project Operations on Geomorphic Processes Downstream of Oroville Dam. (Physiographic Setting and Mesohabitat) (April 04)

     

    

(Link to) SP-G2 Task 3 & 4 - Final Report: Effects of Project Operations on Geomorphic Processes Downstream of Oroville Dam.  Task 3 - Channel Cross-Sections and Photography and Task 4 - Monitoring.

 

SP-G2 Task 5 Effects of Project Operations on Geomorphic Processes Downstream of Oroville Dam: Task 5 Dam Effects on Channel Hydraulics and Geomorphology and Task 8: Summary and Conclusions. (July 04) (1244 Kb)

 

SP-G2 Task 5&8 Appendix A: Evaluation of Potential Hydrologic Alterations to the Feather River due to Operations Associated with the Oroville Dam using Indicators of Hydrologic Alteration of Variability Approach (2259kb)(Aug03).

 

SP-G2 Effects of Project Operations on Geomorphic Processes Downstream of Oroville Dam: Task 6 Channel Meanders and Bank Erosion Monitoring   (July 04) (1868KB file size)

     Appendix A-1   (21KB file size)

     Appendix A-2   (25KB file size)

     Appendix C   (3168KB file size)

 

(Link to) Atlas for SP-G2 Task 6 - Final Report: Effects of Project Operations on Geomorphic Processes Downstream of Oroville Dam: Task 6-Channel Meanders and Bank Erosion Monitoring.

 

SP-G2 Task 7 Draft Report Effects of Project Operations on Geomorphic Processes Downstream of Oroville Dam. (March 04) (2216 Kb)

 

Paleontology

 

Final Report Paleontologic Resources in the Vicinity of FERC Project 2100 (Oroville Reservoir and Lower Feather River): Literature-Based Inventory and Significance Assessment. (June 03) ( 576Kb)

 

Terrestrial

 

SP-T1 Interim Report: Effects of Project Operations and Features on Wildlife and Wildlife Habitat (Feb-03) (53KB file size)

 

SP-T1 Draft Final Report: Effects of Project Operations and Features on Wildlife and Wildlife Habitat (Apr-04) (2527KB file size)

 

SP-T2 Progress Summary: Project Effects on Special Status Plant Species  (Dec-02) (67KB file size)

 

SP-T2 Progress Summary: Project Effects on Special Status Species (11-06-02) (57KB file size)

 

SP-T2 Draft Final Report: Project Effects on Special Status Wildlife Species.  (02-24-04) (1293KB)  

 

     SP-T2 Appendix A Part 1. (02-24-04) (1186KB)  

     SP-T2 Appendix A Part 2. (02-24-04) (1026KB)  

     SP-T2 Appendix B. (02-24-04) (1256KB)  

 

SP-T2 Draft Final Report: Project Effects on Special Status Plant Species (Mar-04) (1359KB file size)

     SP-T2 Appendix C (06-30-04) 

          Part 1 (1399KB) 

          Part 2 (2083KB) 

     SP-T2 Appendix D (06-30-04) 

          Part 1 (1632KB) 

          Part 2 (1351KB) 

 

SP-T3/5 Draft Final Report: Project Effects on Riparian Resources, Wetlands, and Associated Floodplains (July-04) (1774KB file size)

     (Link to) T3/5 Appendices 

 

SP-T4 Interim Report: Biodiversity, Vegetation Communities and Wildlife Habitat Mapping

 

(Link to) SP-T4 Draft Final Report: Biodiversity, Vegetation Communities and Wildlife Habitat Mapping ( 01-13-04) 

 

SP-T6 Interim Report: Interagency Wildlife Management Coordination and Wildlife Management Plan Development.    (02-24-04) (158KB)   

 

SP-T7 Interim Report: Project Effects on Noxious Terrestrial and Aquatic Plant Species  (11-24-03) (191KB file size)

 

SP-T7 Draft Final Report, Project Effects on Noxious Terrestrial and Aquatic Plant Species (07-02-04)(2630KB file size)

 

SP-T8 Draft Final Report: Project Effects on Non-Native Wildlife (Sep03) (229KB)  

 

SP-T9 Interim Report: Recreation and Wildlife  (Jan-03) (159KB file size)

 

SP-T9 Draft Final Report, Recreation and Wildlife,   (07-02-04)(1298KB)

 

 

SP-T11 Draft Final Report: Effects of Fuel Load Management and Fire Prevention on Wildlife and Plant Communities (11-24-03) (287KB file size)

     SP-T11 Appendix B  (11-24-03) (1153KB file size)

     SP-T11 Appendix C  (11-24-03) (1191KB file size)

     SP-T11 Appendix D  (11-24-03) (1170KB file size)

 

 

Water Quality

 

SP-W1 Revised Draft Final Report: Project Effects on Water Quality Designated Beneficial Uses for Surface Waters. (09-01-04) (2297KB) 

 

SP-W2 Phase 1 Draft Report: Contaminant Accumulation in Fish, Sediments, and the Aquatic Food Chain. (02-24-04) (410KB)  

 

SP-W2 Phase 2 Final Report: Contaminant Accumulation in Fish, Sediments, and the Aquatic Food Chain  (02-06-06) (577kb)

 

SP-W2 Phase 2 Report: Contaminant accumulation in Fish, sediments, and the Aquatic Food Chain  (06-22-05) (423kb)

 

SP-W3 Task 1A Interim Report: Identification of Potential Effects to Water Quality (10-10-02) (124KB file size)

 

SP-W3 Year 1 Progress Report: Recreational Facilities and Operations Effects on Water Quality  (08-01-04)

 

SP-W5 Task 1 Phase 1 Interim Report, Revised  May 14, 2003: Project Effects on Groundwater; Inventory Existing Wells and Assessment of Existing Groundwater Data and Current Groundwater Monitoring Activities (05-14-03) (440KB)

 

SP-W5 Task 1Phase 1 Draft Report: Project Effects on Groundwater; Inventory Existing Wells and Assessment of Existing Groundwater Data and Current Groundwater Monitoring Activities  (01-22-03) (1.15MB file size)

 

SP-W5 Task 1 Draft Report, Project Effects on Groundwater (Mar 04) (3422KB)

 

SP-W5 Task 2 Draft Report, Project Effects on Groundwater (Mar 04) (3913KB)

 

SP-W6 Project Effects on Temperature Regime (Jul 04) (3248KB file size)

 

SP-W6 Same report as shown above, but split into two parts,

     Part 1

     Part 2

 

SP-W7 Progress Report: Land and Watershed Management Effects on Water Quality (Jan-03) (55KB file size)

 

SP-W7 Task 1: Land and Watershed Management Effects on Water Quality.  Task 1, Effects to Water Quality from Ongoing Land Uses and Management.  Task 1B, Evaluation of Potential Effects to Water Quality  (08-01-04)(1132KB)  

 

SP-W9 Draft Final Report, Project Effects on Natural Protective Processes: (07-02-04)  

     Part 1 (1701KB file size)

     Part 2 (2450KB file size)

 

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