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Jim Woodruff Section 7 Consultation

Hydrological Modeling Technical Workshop (24-25 May 2006)

Hydrological Modeling Technical Workshop (12 Jul 2006)

Drought Provisions Workshop (13 Dec 2006)

ARC Drought Provision Presentation (21 Dec 2006)

Comments on Drought Provision Concepts

ACF Drought Consultation 2007

Buford Dam-Request for Temporary Deviation

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Jim Woodruff Section 7 Consultation (in chronological order)

  Request to initiate Section 7 Consultation (7 Mar 2006)
        Enclosures
  Fish & Wildlife Service Confirmation (9 Mar 2006)
  Corps Request for Adjustments (12 Jun 2006)
        Enclosures
  FWS Request for Extension of Section 7 Consultation (13 Jun 2006)
  Corps Agreement to Extend Section 7 Consultation (28 Jun 2006)
  Settlement Agreement for Interim Operations (30 Jun 2006)
  Biological Opinion issued by Fish & Wildlife Service (5 Sep 2006/Corrected 22 Sep 2006)
  Final Interim Operations Plan Table (7 Sep 2006)
  Finding of No Significant Impact (9 Oct 2006)
        Environmental Assessment
              Appendix A
              Appendix B
              Appendix C
              Appendix D (large file of 42MB)
              Appendix E
  Request for Extension of RPM3 Drought Provision Due Date (30 Jan 2007)
  Annual Report 31 Jan 2007
        Enclosure 1
        Enclosure 2
        Enclosure 3
        Enclosure 4
        Enclosure 5
        Enclosure 6
        Enclosure 7
        Enclosure 8
        Enclosure 9
        Enclosure 10
        Enclosure 11
        Enclosure 12
        Enclosure 13
  FWS Extension of RPM3 Drought Provision to 28 Feb 2007 (02 Feb 2007)
  Submittal of RPM3 Drought Provision to FWS (16 Feb 2007)
        Biological Assessment of RPM3 Drought Provision
  Additional Information on RPM3 Drought Provision (23 Feb 2007)
  FWS Approval of RPM3 Drought Provision (28 Feb 2007) 
  RPM3 Finding of No Significant Impact (8 Mar 2007)
        Environmental Assessment
              Appendix A document  - Appendix A Cover Page
              Appendix B
              Appendix C document - Appendix C Cover Page
              Appendix D document - Appendix D Cover Page 
              Appendix E (large file of 14MB)
 Revised Interim Operations Plan Table (23 March 2007)
 RPM3 Environmental Assessment/Finding of no Significant Impact Notice of Availability (28 March 2007)
 FWS Extension of RPM4 and RPM5 to 30 Aug 2007 (30 Mar 2007)
 Corps Response to GA Environmental Protection Division Comments on IOP (30 Apr 2007)
        Enclosure 1
        Enclosure 2
        Enclosure 3
 RPM4 and RPM5 Status Update Letter (11 May 2007)
 Corps Clarification of IOP Volumetric Balancing (16 May 2007)
 Corps Submittal of RPM4 and RPM5 Packages (30 Aug 2007)
        RPM Excerpts
        FWS Extension of RPM4 and RPM5 (30 Mar 2007)
        Corps Schedule of RPM4-RPM5 Activities (11 May 2007)
        Memorandum of RPM4-RPM5 Workshop (14-15 Aug 2007)
              Workshop Agenda
              Biedenharn Presentation
              Harvey Presentation
              Miller Presentation
              Farr Workshop Comments
              Biedenharn Report
              Harvey Report
        Miller Mussel Sampling Report (26 Aug 2007) 
 Corps Request for Extension of RPM5 Condition f. Mussel Distribution Study Plan (10 Jan 2008)
 Annual Report for 2007  - Transmittal Letter (31 Jan 2008)
        Annual Report
        Enclosure 1
        Enclosure 2
        Enclosure 3
        Enclosure 4
        Enclosure 5
        Enclosure 6
        Enclosure 7
        Enclosure 8
        Enclosure 9
 RPM5 Condition h. Mussel Study Plan - Transmittal Letter (28 Mar 2008)
        Study Plan
 FWS Letter Regarding Apr 2008 Flow (18 Apr 2008)
 Corps Letter Regarding Apr 2008 Flow (24 Apr 2008)

 

 

Jim Woodruff Dam Interim Operations Plan Modification Proposal:

    Letter Requesting Consultation to Section 7 of ESA on proposed  modifications to the IOP at Jim Woodruff Dam (15 April 2008)
    Description of Proposed Action Modification to the Interim Operations Plan at Jim Woodruff Dam (Apr 2008) 
    Revised IOP Finding of No Significant Impact (1 Jun 2008)
      Environmental Assessment
      Appendix A Cover Page
              Appendix A document 1
              Appendix A document 2  
              Appendix A document 3 
      Appendix B - Appendix B Cover Page
              Appendix C document
              Appendix D document (large file of 25MB)
    Allied Technical Paper #1
    RPM 2008-5 Mussel Study Plans - Transmittal Letter (11 Jul 2008)
    Corps Letter Regarding August 2008 Flow (8 Aug 2008)
    RPM 2008-2 Drought Operations - Transmittal Letter (29 Aug 2008)
    USFWS Letter (22 Oct 2008)
    Annual Report for 2008 - (31 Jan 2009)
    USFWS Letter (27 Mar 2009)
    Corps Letter Regarding RPMs (29 May 2009)
    USFWS Concurrence Letter (8 June 2009) 
    Annual Report for 2009 - (31 Jan 2010)
    USFWS Letter (14 Sep 2010)
    Corps Response Letter (20 Sep 2010)
    USFWS Letter (14 Oct 2010)
    Corps Response Letter (17 Nov 2010)
    USFWS Letter (23 Nov 2010)
    Annual Report for 2010 - (31 Jan 2011)
    USFWS Letter (18 Feb 2011)
    Corps Letter (04 Mar  2011)
    Corps Letter (25 May  2011)
    USFWS Letter (22 June  2011)
    USFWS Letter (08 July 2011)
    Corps Letter (20 July 2011)
    FWCC Letter (28 July 2011)
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Hydrological Modeling Technical Workshop (24-25 May 2006)

    Memorandum for Record   

Presentations:
     FWS Overview of Endangered Species Act Requirements
     Corps Summary of Consultation and Interim Operations Plan
     Corps "Lessons Learned"
     Corps Spreadsheet Modeling
     STELLA Model of IOP
     FWS STELLA Modeling
     Corps HEC-5 Modeling  

Hydrological Modeling Technical Workshop (12 Jul 2006)

    Agenda
    Presentations:
    Endangered Species Act Overview
    Biological Basis for Revised IOP
    Lessons Learned/ Basis for Revised IOP
    COE Modeling of Revised IOP
    Georgia Models of IOP
    Atlanta Regional Commission Models
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Drought Provisions Workshop (13 Dec 2006)

    Agenda
    Attendance Worksheet
    IOP Reasonable and Prudent Measures
    Memorandum for Record
    Presentations:
    Brandt Presentation
    Erhardt Presentation
    Vaughan Presentation
    Hathorn Presentation
        Corps HEC-5 Modeling
        Corps Drought Provision Concept (MS Excel file)
    Zeng Presentation
    Hydrologics Forecasted Inflow Concept
        Forecast Hirsch 1981
        Forecast Sheer 1980 
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ARC Drought Provision Presentation (21 Dec 2006)

    McMahon Presentation:
        20% Over-release HEC-5 Model Assumptions
        20% Over-release Results
        ARC Concept HEC-5 Model Assumptions
        ARC Concept Results
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Comments on Drought Provision Concepts

     Gwinnett County, GA Letter dated 5 Jan 07
     Georgia Environmental Protection Division Letter dated 9 Jan 07
     Atlanta Regional Commission Concept submitted 10 Jan 07
     Southeastern Power Administration Letter dated 10 Jan 07
     Florida Department of Environmental Protection Letter dated 16 Jan 07
     Florida Department of Environmental Protection Letter dated 29 Jan 07
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ACF Drought Consultation 2007 (in chronological order)

    FWS Concurrence with Volumetric Balancing for Flows Above 5,000 cfs (17 Oct 2007)
    Corps Request for Temporary Suspension of Ramping (19 Oct 2007)
    FWS Concurrence of Temporary Suspension of Ramping (19 Oct 2007)
    Request to Initiate Expedited Section 7 Consultation (1 Nov 2007)
      Biological Assessment 
        Appendix A
        Appendix B
        Appendix C
        Appendix D
        Appendix E
        Appendix F
        Appendix G
    Corps Request for Amendment to Biological Assessment (7 Nov 2007)
    FWS Biological Opinion (15 Nov 2007)
    EDO Finding of No Significant Impact (16 Nov 2007)
      Environmental Assessment 
        Appendix A - Biological Assessment (01 Nov 2007)
        Appendix B - Amendment to Biological Assessment (07 Nov 2007)
        Appendix C - Biological Opinion (15 Nov 2007)
        Appendix D - Additional Coordination Correspondence
        Appendix E - HEC-5 Model Simulation Figures
     Corps Submittal of EDO Incremental Trigger (21 Nov 2007)
     Corps Submittal of Trigger for Reduction to 4,500 cfs (7 Dec 2007)
        Encl 1 - EDO Trigger Status (3 Dec 2007)
        Encl 2 - EDO 4500 Trigger Modeling (30 Nov 2007)
        Encl 3 - EDO Status of Composite Storage (3 Dec 2007)
        Encl 4 - Incidental Take Monitoring Report for 4,750 cfs Reduction

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Buford Dam-Request for Temporary Deviation

    Temporary Deviation Finding of No Significant Impact (12 Mar 2008)      

Environmental Assessment
        Appendix A
        Appendix B
        Appendix C
        Appendix D
        Appendix D-con't
    Temporary Deviation Finding of No Significant Impact (13 May 2008) 
        HEC-5 Model Simulation Figures
        Georgia EPD Water Quality Figures
        Georgia EPD Talking Points
        Coordination Letters
        Corps Letter to EPD (14 May 2008) 
 
    Georgia EPD Request Letter (10 October 2008)
 
     Temporary Deviation Finding of No Significant Impact (14 Nov 2008)
      Environmental Assessment
        Appendix A
        Appendix B
        Appendix C (7MB) 
        Appendix D
        Appendix E (12MB)
        Appendix E-con't (2.5MB)
 
     MNGWPD Extension Letter (9 Apr 2009)
     Georgia EPD Response Letter ( 17 Apr 2009)
     Corps Response Letter ( 23 Apr 2009)
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West Piont-Request for Winter Variance

    West Point Lake Coalition Letter (30 September 2008)
    West Point Lake Coalition Revised Letter (08 October 2008)
    Corps Response Letter (16 Oct 2008)
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