Attachment C. Implementation Schedule for s as December 31, 2008. Resources 2007 2008 2009 Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep AQ1 Instream Flow Select calibration Install Pressure Transducers in the Peaking Reach Field (Topography, Water Surface Elevations, Velocities, Substrate/Cover Data Collection) 90 Day flows with the AQ REC s Site Selection Revisit Calibration Flows Habitat Suitability Criteria icity Charts Habitat Modeling Methods AQ2 Fish Population Fish Population Site Selection 2007 Fish Population Data Results and Discuss 2008 Select Appropriate Fish Standing Crop Comparison Datasets Qualitative Fish (YOY Emergence) Ralston Afterbay Quantitative Fish Fish Tissue for Water Quality Study Qualitative Distribution Mar 11, 2008 Jul 15, 2008 Qualitative Fish on Ralston Afterbay Qualitative Fish on Ralston Afterbay and Prepare Determine 2009 Quantitative Fish Year 2 Year 2 Determine 2009 Year 3 Quantitative Fish Year 3 Stakeholder Contingency Studies and Data Collection and Field Submit or Supplemental to Submit or Supplemental to and Plenary Copyright 2009 by Placer County Water Agency 1 Attachment C
Attachment C. Implementation Schedule for s as December 31, 2008 (continued). Resources 2007 2008 2009 Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep AQ3 Macroinvertebrates and Mollusk Site Selection Drift Drift Benthic and Drift and Prepare May 19, 2008 Aug 1, 2008 Mollusk Discuss if Contingency Studies Needed AQ4 Water Temperature Modeling Preliminary Model Development and Model Validation Preliminary Model Development and Model Validation 90 Day AQ5 Bioenergetics Model Development,, 90 Day AQ6 Fish Passage Field AQ7 Entrainment Distribute Entrainment Direct Approach (Contingency Study) Contingency Entrainment Update AQ8 Reservoir Fish Habitat Stakeholder Contingency Studies and Data Collection and Field Submit or Supplemental to Submit or Supplemental to and Plenary Copyright 2009 by Placer County Water Agency 2 Attachment C
Attachment C. Implementation Schedule for s as December 31, 2008 (continued). Resources 2007 2008 2009 Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep AQ9 Geomorphology Characterize Sediment and Large Woody Debris Management Sediment and Hydrology Analysis Sediment Transport Field Survey in Coordination with Instream Flow Characterize Sediment Storage in Reservoirs and Diversion Pools 90 Day Characterize Sediment Storage in Reservoirs and Diversion Pools and Hydrology Analysis Dec 9, 2008 Need for Additional Empirical Studies Contingency Studies AQ10 Riparian Resources Site Selection Comparison Streams, and Project Reservoirs Field Summarize Life History Field Field at Betterments Hydrologic-Riparian Strategy AQ11 Water Quality Water Quality Coliform Water Quality Feb 1, 2008 Jun 30, 2008 Discuss Need for Contingency Studies Distribute Water Quality Contingency Protocol (Contingency Study) Contingency Water Quality Studies AQ12 Special-Status Amphibian and Reptile FYLF Habitat Characterization Field Need for Additional Sites FYLF Field FYLF CRLF CRLF Site Assessment Map WPT Habitat Feb 5, 2008 Jun 30, 2008 Discuss if FYLF Contingency Studies Needed Collect Contingency Data and Model Validation Data FYLF in the 2009 AQ 1 - Instream Flow Technical Study Repot USFWS Determination if CRLF are Required Contingency CRLF CRLF CRLF Stakeholder Contingency Studies and Data Collection and Field Submit or Supplemental to Submit or Supplemental to and Plenary Copyright 2009 by Placer County Water Agency 3 Attachment C
Attachment C. Implementation Schedule for s as December 31, 2008. Cultural Resources 2007 2008 2009 CUL 1 Cultural Resources Inventory Study 2007 Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Jan Feb Mar Apr Amend Archaeological Investigation (AI) Permit and Inventory Field Work Draft Cultural Resources Inventory 90 Day by USDA-FS, Tribes Dec 13, 2007 April 25, 2008 Cultural Resources Inventory Study 2008 Inventory Field Work Draft Supplemental 90 Day Rev (ends Mar 12, 2009) Supplemental Dec 12, 2008 NRHP Eligibility Evalution Plan Assess Eligibility Develop Recommendation re: Need for Evaluation Studies Consult with USFS and Tribes re: Recommendations/ Identify Resources to be Evaluated and Appropriate Studies Prepare Draft Evaluation Plan 60 Day / by USDA-FS, Tribes, Jun 18, 2008 Aug 28, 2008 Supplemental NRHP Eligibility Evaluation Plan Prepare Draft Supplemental Evaluation Plan 60 Day Rev Supplemental NRHP Eligibility Evaluation Study(s) Amend AI Permit to Cover Evaluation Studies Evaluation Research and Field Work Data Analysis Draft 60 Day / by USDA-FS, Tribes, Draft SHPO Provide Inventory s, Evaluation Plans, and Evaluation Results to SHPO. Begin re: Potential Effects to Historic Properties. Stakeholder Contingency Studies and Data Collection and Field Submit or Supplemental to Submit or Supplemental to and Plenary Copyright 2009 by Placer County Water Agency 4 Attachment C
Attachment C. Implementation Schedule for s as December 31, 2008. Land Management 2007 2008 2009 LAND 1 Transportation System Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Jan Feb Mar Apr Collect and Summarize Existing Data Phase One Road Assessment in collaboration with USDA-FS Summarize Relevant Data from REC 1 - Use and Facilities TSP and the REC 2 Visitor TSP Identify non-project General Access Roads that are Primarily Used by PCWA and Projectrelated Visitors Phase Two Road Assessment in Collaboration with USDA-FS Data Analysis Prepare Draft LAND 2 Fire Prevention and Response Collect and Summarize Existing Data; Emergency Response Data Bases; Interview Emergency Responders Field ; Assess Fuel and Facility Conditions LAND 3 Emergency Action and Public Safety Collect and Summarize Existing Data and Information; Emergency Response Data Bases; Interviews with Emergency Responders Inventory Public Safety Measures and Features LAND 4 FERC Boundary and Authorization Collect and Summarize Existing Data Stakeholder Contingency Studies and Data Collection and Field Submit or Supplemental to Submit or Supplemental to and Plenary Copyright 2009 by Placer County Water Agency 5 Attachment C
Attachment C. Implementation Schedule for s as December 31, 2008. Resources 2007 2008 2009 REC 1 Use and Facilities Assessment Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Jan Feb Mar Apr Whitewater Boat Counts at Ruck-a- Chucky Vehicle Counts - Compile/Tabulate Existing Use Data Distributed Summer Vehicle Count Results (Preliminary Data) Distributed Fall Vehicle Count Results (Preliminary Data) Collect USDA-FS Inventory Information and Field, including Facility and Accessibility (ADA) Assessment Distributed Winter/Srping Vehicle Count Results (Preliminary Data) Summarize Additional Use Data Developed through the REC 2 - Visitor TSP Assess ASRA recreation facilities and consult with equestrians regarding Drivers Flat Road Analyze data REC 2 Visitor Develop/Refine Draft Survey Instrument and Survey Implementation Protocols and Pre-Test Survey Instrument Visitor and Angler Analyze Data Consult with Stakeholders re: Draft Survey Instrument and Implementation Protocols REC 3 Reservoir Opportunities Collect and Summarize Existing Data and Field Characterize Reservoir Opportunities 60 Day REC 4 Stream-based Opportunities Acquire, Compile,, and Summarize Existing Information and Hydrologic Data Structured Focus Group Interviews Stream Crossing, and Whitewater Boating Flow Studies Consult with Regarding Focus Group Participants and Survey Questions Develop Survey Instruments for Angling, Stream and Whitewaer Boating Flow Studies Develop Survey Instruments for Angling, Stream Crossing, and Whitewater Boating Flow Studies Refine Flow Study Approaches 90 Day Contingency Study - Whitewater Boating Study Consult w/ re: flow studies in bypass reaches WW Boating Flow Studies Data Analysis Prepare Draft 60 Day REC 5 Visual Quality Assessment Identify KOPs with USDA-FS. Photos HH and FM and Ralston at high water Photos FM at low water and Ralston at medium water Photos Ralston at low water Photos HH and FM reservoirs at low water VMS inventory in coordination with USDA-FS. field surveys to document EVC existing Project Facilities Analyze Data REC 60 Day Stakeholder Contingency Studies and Data Collection and Field Submit or Supplemental to Submit or Supplemental to and Plenary Copyright 2009 by Placer County Water Agency 6 Attachment C
Attachment C. Implementation Schedule for s as December 31, 2008. Terrestrial Resources TERR 1 2007 2008 2009 Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Jan Feb Mar Apr Vegetation Communities and Wildlife Habitat Deviation from Original Schedule Field 90 Day Rev Jan 31 Jun 17 TERR 2 Special-Status Plants TERR Reference Population Monitoring TERR Reference Population Monitoring Jan 2009 Apr 2009 TERR 3 Noxious Weeds TERR Jan 2009 Apr 2009 TERR 4 Special-Status Wildlife TERR 5 Bald Eagle Data Collection and Evaluate Project Communication Lines and Powerlines Osprey Nesting Wildlife at Proposed Project Betterments Northern Goshawk / Project Betterments Nov 2008 90 Day Mar 2009 If Necessary, Northern Goshawk following the Identification New REC Facilities Late June through August 2009,, or 2011 Winter Winter Roost Nesting 90 Day Oct 31 Feb 2009 TERR 6 Special-Status Bats Facility, Feature, Betterment Evaluation Field Agency 60 Day Mar 5 Jun 17 Stakeholder Contingency Studies and Submit or Supplemental to Data Collection and Field Submit or Supplemental to and Plenary Copyright 2009 by Placer County Water Agency 7 Attachment C