HomeMy WebLinkAbout11 West Creek Briefing May 6 2014West Creek Hydro Briefing
May 6, 2014
Dr. Chad P. Gubala
cpg@gubalaconsulting.ca
West Creek Hydro Briefing May 6, 2014
West Creek Hydro Briefing
May 6, 2014
Dr. Chad P. Gubala
cpg@gubalaconsulting.ca
West Creek Hydro Briefing
May 6, 2014
Dr. Chad P. Gubala
cpg@gubalaconsulting.ca
West Creek Hydro Briefing
May 6, 2014
Dr. Chad P. Gubala
cpg@gubalaconsulting.ca
7. Upper Valley
West Creek Hydro Briefing
May 6, 2014
Dr. Chad P. Gubala
cpg@gubalaconsulting.ca
6. Mid Valley
West Creek Hydro Briefing
May 6, 2014
Dr. Chad P. Gubala
cpg@gubalaconsulting.ca
5. Dam Site
West Creek Hydro Briefing
May 6, 2014
Dr. Chad P. Gubala
cpg@gubalaconsulting.ca
4. Anadromous Fish Impediment
3. WC Bridge and Gauge Site
Taiya River Confluence
West Creek Hydro Briefing
May 6, 2014
Dr. Chad P. Gubala
cpg@gubalaconsulting.ca
2. Taiya River Gauge Site
West Creek Hydro Briefing
May 6, 2014
Dr. Chad P. Gubala
cpg@gubalaconsulting.ca
1. Taiya Inlet and Powerhouse location
West Creek Hydro Briefing
May 6, 2014
Dr. Chad P. Gubala
cpg@gubalaconsulting.ca
West Creek Hydro Initiative
Municipality of Skagway (MOS) Roles and Responsibilities
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Execute provisions of MOU (6/11/12 and 2/12/2014) between
YEC and MOS
Establish business relationship and R+R with AP&T (MOS
Manager and Assembly)
Establish regulatory relationships and commence data collection
in support of regulatory requirements (CPG April 2014 -)
Develop detailed hydrologic balance for West Creek Catchment
(CPG Sept 2013 -)
o Stream flow hydrology
Stage/discharge measurements/recordings on WC
Correlation with long-term gauge sites and weather
data (PRISM) for historical watershed yields and
projected trends (IPCC DDC; UAF Scenarios Network
for Alaska & Arctic Planning)
o Locations
Dam Site (feasibility)
Upper tributaries (fisheries/regulatory)
Lower reach (fisheries/regulatory)
Taiya River (fisheries/regulatory)
Dockside power demand analysis and projected policies (MOS
Port Commission)
Additional Regional power demand/supply considerations (e.g.
Haines, Burro Creek)
West Creek Hydro Briefing
May 6, 2014
Dr. Chad P. Gubala
cpg@gubalaconsulting.ca
3. WC Bridge and Gauge Site
West Creek Hydro Briefing
May 6, 2014
Dr. Chad P. Gubala
cpg@gubalaconsulting.ca
Digital Pressure Transducers
Installations for Stage/Temp
ACDP for velocity profiles and
Volumetric discharge
Instrumentation Methodology for West Creek
West Creek Hydro Briefing
May 6, 2014
Dr. Chad P. Gubala
cpg@gubalaconsulting.ca
2013 Example Correlation between West Creek and Taiya River hydrology
West Creek Hydro Briefing
May 6, 2014
Dr. Chad P. Gubala
cpg@gubalaconsulting.ca
Planned activities:
West Creek Lower Reach (bridge) stage recordings and
discharge measurements (active)
West Creek Dam Site stage and discharge measurements (May
2014 -)
Fish, wildlife and archeological asset inventories in projected
inundation area (Summer 2014)
Data integration, synthesis and analysis
o Preliminary hydro supply analysis (Summer 2014)
o Detailed hydro supply analysis (Summer 2015)
Regulatory consultations (ongoing)
Integration with corridor feasibility initiative