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Home My WebLink AboutAPA4007v1·<.0 ~N ~O ~-.::t~-.::t ~-.::t )~Ei§:A POWER AUTHORITY f ~~GRAGE/ALASKA-"""-=:('1) ~ -==('1) PLAN OF STUDY FOR PROJECT FEASIBILITY AND FERC LICENSE APPLICATION VOLUME I-SUMMARY ,HYDROELECTRIC PROJECT TK 14 ENGINEERING COMPANY ••F471 ~;7 v1EBER 1979 September10,1979I--IARZAENGINEERINGCOMPANYCONSULTINGENGINEeRS-s'i$FLITI'(Ii""),"lOY-"T"l------------------~------'--'-'-l.--'--'v'_'-';I"'-jAlaskaPowerAuthority333West4thAvenueSuite31Anchorage,Alaska99501Attention:Mr.EricYouldExecutiveDirectorSubject:SusitnaHydroelectricProjectPlanofStudyGentlemen:WearepleasedtopresentourPlanofStudyfortheidentification,feasibilityandFERCLicenseApplicationfortheinitialSusitnaHydroelectricProject.ThePlanofStudy(POS)waspreparedinresponsetotheinvitationinyourletterofJune28,1979.ThislettersummarizesthePOSandincludesadiscussionoftheissueswebelievearecriticaltothesuccessfuldevelopmentoftheproject.InvestigationsinAlaskaInordertoproperlyassesstheissuestobeconsideredinthePOSwesentateamofengineers,geologistsandenviron-mentalscientiststoAlaskatocollectdataanddiscusstheproposedstudywithindividualswhoarefamiliarwiththearea,previousstudies,localconc,erns,andobjectives.Ourteamspentnearlyfiveman-monthsinAlaskagatheringbackgroundinformation.Asix-manteammadeanaerialreconnaissanceoftheSusitnabasinincludinglandingsattheDevil'sCanyonandWatanasites,andanotherthreemanteammadeasecondreconnais-sanceofthelowerbasin.TheteammembersmetwithStateandFederalagencies,utilitymanagers,publicofficials,localengineersandscientists,equipmentandservicesuppliersandprivatecitizensinterestedinandknowledgeableabouttheSusitnaRiverdevelopment.Webelievethisbackgroundhasgivenusexcellentinsighttotheobjectivestobemetandproblemstobedealtwith.ContactswithFERCandOthersInadditionwehavediscussedtheproposedstudywithastaffmemberoftheFERC,representativesofabondunder-writingfirmandalawyerExperiencedinFERCLicenseApplica-150SOUTHWACKERDRIVECHICAGO,ILUNOIS60606TEL.(312]855-7000CABLE:HARZENGCHICAGOTELEX25-3540 tions.Thesediscussionshelpedusin~o~w~latingaPlan0fStudythatwillleadtoalicensefromtheFERCinthemosteffectivewayandwillassurefundingtheprojectwithoutdelay.IssuesAffecting~ElsnofStudyThedevelopmentoftheSusitnaRiverwillrequireacomprehensivestudyprogram,addressingcomplextechnical,environmentalandeconomicissues.Technicalproblemsthatareofmajorconcernincludetheseismicityofthearea,theeffectofpermafrostonthepro-jectstructuresandvice-versa,theeffectofsubarcticweatherconditionsontheconstructionandoperationoftheproject,andthereliabilityoftheconstructioncostestimate.Significantenvironmentalconcernsrelatetoimpactonthelowerbasinfisheriesandwildlifebymodificationoftheflowregime;andonthelargeandsmallgamepopulationsresi-dentintheupperbasin.EconomicissueswillcenterontheimpactofSusitnapowerontheRailbeltmarketandtheabilityofthatmarketareatoabsorbit.Hence,itisimportantthattheprojectbecompatiblewiththefinancialcapacityoftheutilitiesandpowerpurchasers.Thisisacriticalfactoriftheprojectistobefundedbyrevenuebonds.Severaloftheforegoingconcerns,amongothers,wereexpressedtousbyconcernedcitizensandgrouprepresentativesatameetingconvenedbyAPAonJUly19,1979.ThelonghistoryofSusitnaproposalshasacquaintedthepublicwiththeproject.Theyhavedevelopedakeenawarenessoftheissuesandhaveexpressedaninterestinactivepartici-pationintheplanningandforinputduringtheexecutionofthestudies.Thatshouldbeencouragedandprovisionmadefortheissuesofconcerntoberecognizedandaddressedintheprojectplanning.OrganizationofPlanQfStudyClearly,thePlanofStudyshouldaddresstheidentifiedissuesofconcernplusotherconstraintsimposedbyregulationsandthedifficultiesofoperationinaremotewilderness.ThePlanofStudywethreephases,namely,1)theinitialproject,2)arecommendwillbeaccomplishedinaBasinPlanningStudytoidentifyFeasibilityStudytoevaluatethe-2- initialprojectfrc_thetechnical,environmental,economic,andfinancialviewpoints,and3)alicenseapplicationtotheFERCtoconstructandoperateahydroelectricgeneratingfacil-ityontheSusitnaRiver.TheBasinPlanningstudywilldeterminethemostfavorableschemefortheultimatedevelopmentoftheriverandwillidentifytheprojecttobedevelopedfirst.StudieswillbemadecomparingtheSusitnawithalternativeenergysourcestodetermineifahydroelectricprojectontheSusitnaRiveristhebestwaytomeettheRailbeltpowerrequirementsbeginninginthelate1980's.Alternativethermalpowerwillbeevaluatedbyanindependentconsultanttoassuretheobjectivityofthatevaluation.TheFeasibilityStudywilldetermineiftheProjectcanbeconstructedandoperatedsafelyandeconomically,withaccept-ableenvironmentalimpact,andifitisfinanciallyviable.TheFERCLicenseApplicationwillbepreparedandsubmittedifthefeasibilityoftheProjectisestablished.Engineeringandlegalserviceswillberequiredwhilethelicenseapplica-tionisbeingprocessed,andtheenvironmentaldatacollectionprogramwillcontinue.IftheAuthoritydecidestoimplementtheprojectassoonaspossibleafterreceivingalicense,itwillbenecessarytoarrangeforfundingandnegotiatepowersalescontractsduringthelicensingperiod.LogisticsSupportAlargenumberofstudyteams,furnishedundersubcontracts,willberequiredtoaccumulatethenecessarydatafortechnicalandenvironmentalevaluations.Ratherthanhaveeachoftheseprovideitsowntransportation,lodgingandsupportfacilities,andservices,Harzawillassumethisresponsibility.Tomini-mizethedifficultiesofworkingintheremotewildernessoftheUpperSusitnaandtocomplywithexistingstateandfederalregulations,weproposetoprovidelogisticsupportonaunifiedbasis.AlaskanParticipationWebelieveasmuchaspossibleoftheworkshouldbedoneinAlaskabyAlaskanentitiesinordertomakemaximumuseoftheknowledgeoflocalconditionsandtobemosteffectiveinrespondingtolocalconcerns.HarzahasassociatedwithCH2MHill/Alaskawhowillparticipateintheengineeringanden-vironmentalstudies.DuringthevisittoAlaskainJuly,weinvestigatedtheavailabilityofAlaskanstofurnishtechnical-3- supportservicessuchasRl!rveyinganddrill~ne,andtoperform~llvironmentalstudiesandlogisticsupport.AsaresultweareplanningextensiveuseofAlaskanentitiesincludingnativevillagepersonnel.WestronglybelievethattheDirectorofInformationshouldbearesidentAlaskanfamiliarandconversantwithlocalconditions,customsandissues.Wewillseekoutsuchapersonandengagehimforthisposition.IntermsofcostweestimatethedirectparticipationofAlaskanresidentswillexceed55%ofthetotalcostofthestudies,andanadditional20%isallocatedfortheservicesofothersassignedtoworkinAlaska.Organization~~ProjectTeamAlloftheworkwillbeundertakenandaccomplishedthroughasingleorganizationalstructureheadedbyaProjectManager.Thepurposeofsoorganizingistoprovideaneffectivemeansofmobilizationofresourcesandtoprovidecontinuityofworkandpersonnel.Theteamorganizationisdesignedtoprovidetheengineeringandenvironmentalexpertiseinacoordinatedworkeffortandtoprovideaneffectivemeansfordirectionandcontrol.Thelinesofauthorityaresimpleanddirect,eliminatinglayeringbetweenthemanagementandthoseresponsibleforthework.Personnelexperiencedinreceivingdirectionandpassingresultsupwardareassignedtokeypositions.Senioradvisorswillparticipateintheconceptualplanningandsolutionofdifficulttechnicalproblems,particularlythoseinvolvingsafetyofstructures.TheexecutionofthestudieswillrequireafulltimeofficeinAnchoragetointerfacewiththeAuthority,tocoordinatefieldinvestigationswithofficestudies,interestedgovernmentagencies,andthepublic.OfficestudiesthatrequireclosecontactwithlocalconditionsanddatasourceswillbeperformedinAlaska.TheAlaskaofficewillalsoincludeaninformationcentertokeepthepublicinformedoftheworkstatusandprogressandtocoordinatepublicpartic-ipationthroughoutplanningoftheproject.~PersonnelReportingtotheProjectManagerarefivekeypositions:theProjectEngineer,threeTaskLeaders(PlanningandFERCLicensing;EconomicsandFinance;andEnvironmentalSciences)andtheResidentManager.Forthesekeypositionswehaveselectedseniorpersonnelfromourpermanentstaff.-4- ?rojectManager-)wightL.GlasscockProjectEngineer-RichardL.MeagherPlanningandFERCLicensing-L.DowNicholEconomicsandFinance-GeorgeV.VollandEnvironmentalStudies-JamesH.ThrallResidentManager-HerbertE.SchoellerTheirexperienceresumesarepresentedinVolumeIIIofthePlanofStudy.CoordinationProceduresToexecutethecomprehensivestudiesrequiredtoplantheSusitnaprojectandtomanagesupportingfieldinvestigationsrequiresamajorcoordinationeffort.ThepreferenceoftheAuthorityfor"openplanning"andtheneedforlogisticssupportofthefieldoperationintheremoteareaandcoldweatherconditions,addcomplexitytotheproblem.Forthecoordinationefforttobesuccessfulwebelieveitshouldbeaplannedoperationwhichrecognizesthenecessityfor1)assignmentofcoordinationresponsibility,2)proceduresfordisseminationofinformationandsecuringessentialfeedbackand3)amethodforreportingprogressandevents..Assignmentofcoordinationresponsibilitiescloselyparallelstheoperationalresponsibilitiesofkeypersonnelasestablishedundertheprojectorganization.Thedisseminationofinformationandsecuringfeedbackisasignificantproblem.ApublicinformationandparticipationprogramtobeheadedbyanAlaskanresidentisplannedtohandlethis.Workprogresstogetherwiththestatusofbudgetandworkschedulewillbereportedmonthly;quarterlyprogressmeetingsarealsorecommended.Specialmeetingswillbescheduledpriortosignificantdecisionpoints.CostandScheduleThebudgetestimateisdividedintotwomajorcategoriesofworkandtwodistincttimeperiods.IncludedundertheAuthorityManagementandAdministrationarethoseitemssetforthintheinvitationorbylaterdirection.ThesummarybelowincludesservicesoftheEngineerduringthelicensingperiodrelatedtocontinuingenvironmentalstudiesandmattersdealingwiththelicenseapplication;itdoesnotprovideforanyengineeringdesigninadvanceofreceiptofthelicense.-5- EngineeringandEnviron-mentalServicesAPAManagementandAdmi-nistrationTOTAL($Million)InitiationtoLicenseApplication$Million17.0~17.8LicenseApplicationtoAwardofLicense$Million2.7..L..Q.4.3Theoverallscheduleforsubmissionofthelicenseapplica-tionis27monthsanditisestimatedabouttwoyearswillberequiredbytheFERCforprocessingtheapplication.ThethreephasesofthePlanofStudyarescheduledinsequence:BasinPlanningStudyFeasibilityStudyFERCLicenseApplicationPlanofStudy9months15months3monthsOurPlanofStudyispresentedinfourvolumes:VolumeIVolumeIIVolumeIII-VolumeIVSummaryDetailedProgramSupplementaryInformationSupplementaryInformationThematerialsubmittedrelatesdirectlytothePlanofStudyanddoesnotincludequalificationsofHarzaEngineeringCompanytoperformthework.ThatinformationwaspreviouslysubmittedinourProposaltoPreparethePlanofStudy.Shouldyouwishanyofthatmaterialresubmittedorsupplementalinfor-mation,wewillbepleasedtocomplywithanyrequest.AlaskaPowerAuthorityAdvisorsConcernhasbeenexpressedregardingthereliabilityofestimatedconstructioncostoftheprojectandseismicityoftheareaincludingthepotentalfornaturalearthquakesandthoseinducedbylargereservoirs.Ourstudieswillgivespecialattentiontobothoftheseproblems.WeconcurwiththeAuthority'ssuggestionofanindependentreviewoftheconstructioncostestimateand,further,suggestthatconsiderationbegiventoanexploratoryaditshouldanundergroundpowerhousebeselected,asanadditionalmeansofimprovingtheconstructioncostreliability.-6- AspecialstudyoftheseismicityoftheUpperSusitnabasinisincludedintheproposal.ItissuggestedthattheAuthorityretainaBoardofConsultantswhoarerecognizedexpertsintheconditionsthateffectprojectsafetyandcosttoreviewourfindings.TheFERCwill,upongrantingalicense,requiretheAuthoritytoestablishaBoardofConsultantsforreviewofdesignandconstructionoftheproject.TheAuthoritymaywishtoconsiderestablishingtheBoardatanearlierdateforreviewofthefeasibilitystudyandtoacquainttheBoardwiththeproposedproject.DuringthelatterstagesofthefeasibilitystudytherewillprobablybeaneedforafinancialadvisortoassistinmattersrelatedtobondingandcontractsforthesaleofSusitnapower,andduringthepreparationoftheFERClicenseapplicationtherewillbeaneedforlegalcounselexperiencedinthosematters.GuidelinesforaStateSponsoredProjectTheAuthorityhasstatedintheinvitationthatthedecisionwillbemadeinlate1979onwhethertoproceedonthebasisthatthestateundertakestheSusitnadevelopmentonitsownortoseekfederalassistance.Therequirementsandconceptsinfluenc-ingtheformulationofthePOSaremateriallydifferentforthesetwoalternatives,particularly,withrespecttomeansoffinanc-ingandselectionofthesizeoftheinitialproject.Inselectingguidelineswhichwillprovidetheprojectmostbeneficial.tothestate,oneshouldbemindfulofthefollowing:1.TheUpperSusitnaisaremotewildernessandhasalreadyarousedconsiderablepublicconcernaboutthe.environmentaleffectsoftheproject.2.LittlefactualinformationisknownconcerningthefisheriesregimeinthelowerbasinbeyondthefactthatanadromousfishupstreammigrationdoesnotgobeyondPortageCreek.Withintheupperbasinthereisapaucityoffactualknowledgeonthehabitatsandmigrationroutesoftheresidentlargeandsmallgame.3.Tosecurethebaselineenvironmentalinformationonwhichtomakearealisticjudgmentoftheimpactof"worldclass"projectssuchasthehighWatanaand-7- highDevil'sCanyondamsmayrequirealongtermeffort,priortoobtainingalicensetoconstructtheproject.4.Otherproblems,suchas,seismiceffects,inducedearthquake'andconstructiondifficultiesencounteredinthesubarcticclimateaddcomplexitytothepro-jectexecution.5.Thesiteselectedforthefirstprojectshouldmini-mizethetechnicalproblemsassociatedwiththeengineeringdesignandconstructionoftheproject.Forexample,exposedrockfoundationswhichexistinlongreachesoftherivershouldbepreferabletothosehavingconsiderableoverburdenwherepermafrostmayexist.6.Theprojectselectedshouldemployconstructionmater-ialsandproceduresthatmaximizetheworkseasoneachyearandtherebyreducetheoverallconstructionperiod.7.Projectfeaturessuchasdam,powerhouse,spillwayanddiversionschemeshouldbeassimpleanddirectaspossibletoavoidcomplexitiesandrisk;andtherebyenhancesafety.8.ConsiderationmustbegiventotheimpactofSusitnapoweronexistinggeneratingfacilitiesandtheavaila-bilityofabundantnaturalgasintheKenaiarea.9.Theprojectshouldbesizedsothepowerandenergyproductioncanbequicklyabsorbedbythemarkettoavoidtheneedforfinancialsubsidies.10.Ashorterconstructionperiodshouldreducethecon-structioninvestmentandinterestduringconstructionaswellasmakeprojectrevenuesavailableatanearlierdate.Theseguidelinessuggestthatthestatemust,inouropinion,considerinadditiontotheprojectspreviouslyidentifiedandrecommended,smallerprojectsand/orstagedevelopmentsoftheprojectsselectedsothattheinitialprojectisbestsuitedtotheconditionsprevailingatthetimeofitscompletion.Itisimperativethatthepasconsiderallreasonablealternativeschemesforthehydroelectricdevelopmentincludingthosefulfillingtheguidelinesabove,aswellasalternative'sourcesofgeneration._8- Th~selectionofHarz~fortheexecutionofthePlanof.St~~i~E·wil1makeavailabletotheSusitnaProject:(1)Extensivebackgroundinplanningriverbasindevelop-mentsandhydroelectricprojects.(2)Anappreciationoftheenvironmentalconcernsandexperienceinresolvingsimilarproblemsthroughacoordinatedenvironmentalandengineeringapproachtothestudy.(3)CurrentexperienceinFERClicensingproceduresplusalongsuccessfulhistoryofworkingwithFPC,itspredecessororganization.(4)AnunderstandingoftheuniqueproblemsinvolvedintheSusitnaProject.WebelievethatwecanmakeamajorcontributiontotheselectionoftherightprojectforAlaskaaswellasassistinsecuringtheFERClicenseinanexpeditiousmanner.WelookforwardtobeingamemberoftheSusitnateam.ShouldyouwishanyadditionalinformationorcaretodiscussanypartofourPlanofStudy,pleasecallus.Very.trulyyours,~~~7~RichardD.HarzaPresident VolumeITableofContentsSUMMARYLETTERTABLEOFCONTENTSPARTA -PLANOFSTUDYSection1 -ProgramObjectivesTechnicalFeasibilityEnvironmentalAssessmentPublicParticipationEconomicsandFinancingFERCLicenseApplicationSection2 -StudyApproachGeneralApproachPlanningandEngineeringStudiesEnvironmentalInvestigationsLevelsandTimingofStudyAreasofStudyResourceInventoryandDataManagementAnalysisofAlternativesandEvaluationofImpactsPrincipalDisciplinesFieldSupportConceptualPlansofDevelopmentPlan1 -Corps2DamSchemePlan2 -KaiserandVeeSitesPlan3 -Kaiser-Watana-VeePlan4 -Kaiser-WatanaPlan5 -DevilCanyon,DevilCreek,WatanaPlan6 -DevilCanyon,DevilCreek,Watana,VeeSection3 -BudgetSummarySummaryTablePlansofStudyBudgetEstimateEngineeringandEnvironmentalServicesAPAManagementandAdministrationDistributionoftheWorkBudgetEstimateforLicensingPhaseSection4 -LogisticAspectsofConductingtheProgramofStudyIntroductionBaseCampSitesCommunicationsLicensingRequirementsofFieldPersonnelClothingPageA-1-1A-1-1A-1-2A-1-2A-1-3A-1-4A-1-6A-2-1A2-1A-2-1A-2-3A-2-3A-2-4A-2-4A-2-4A-2-5A2-5A-2-5A-2-6A-2-7A-2-7A-2-7A-2-8A-2-8A-3-1A-3-1A-3-3A-3-3.A-3-5A-3-5A-3-6A-4-1A-4-1A-4-2A-4-3A-4-3A-4-4A-4-411-131A09/08/79-i- TableQfContents(Continued)TrainingofPersonnelPersonnelProtection-FirearmsSurvivalGearWinterCareandTrainingTransportationTransportationtoandfromBaseCampTransportationWithintheBasinAirTransportationGroundTransportationMovementandMaintenanceofDrillRigsEmergencyEvacuationFoodPurchase,StorageandHandlingManagementandAdministrationofLogisticalSupportSection5 -Description_ofActivitiesPhaseI -BasinPlanningStudy.PreliminaryPlanLayoutsGeotechnicalHydraulicandStructuralDimensioningTransmissionConnectionElectricalandMechanicalEquipmentHydrologyandOperationStudiesPowerMarketStudiesPreliminaryCostEstimatesandConstructionSchedulingPreliminaryEconomicAnalysisPreliminaryFinancialEvaluationReportPhaseII-FeasibilityStudiesIntroductionHydrologyStudiesGeotechnicalInvestigationsProjectLayoutsAccessandRelocationsDamandReservoirPowerFacilitiesTransmissionSystemConstructionCostsandSchedulePowerSystemExpansionProgramEconomicAnalysisFinancialAnalysisFeasibilityReportPhaseIII-FERCLicenseApplicationEnvironmentalStudiesHumanEcologyAquaticEcologyPageA-4-4A-4-4A-4-4A-4-5A-4-5A-4-5A-4-5A-4-6A-4-6A-4-7A-4-7A-4-8A-4-8A-5-1A-5-1A-5-2A-5-2A-5-3A-5-3A-5-4A-5-4A-5-5A-5-5A-5-6A-5-6A-5-7A-5-7A-5-7A-5-7A-5-8A-5-8A-5-9A-5-9A-5-9A-5-10A-5-10A-5-11A-5-11A-5-12A-5-12A-5-12A-5-13A-5-14A-5-1511-131A09/08/79-ii- TableofContents(Continued)TerrestrialEcologyHistoryandArchaeologyRecreationResourcesLandManagementandAestheticsSection6ProgramSchedulePARTB -IMPLEMENTATIONOFTHEPLANOFSTUDYSection1 -IntroductionStagesandObjectivesStudyTeamAlaskanParticipationSection2 -KeyPersonnelAssignmentsCorporateSponsor-RichardD.HarzaProjectManager-DwightL.GlasscockProjectReviewandAdvisoryBoard.PlanningandEngineering-KennethE.SorensenEnvironmentalSciences-BrianJ.GallagherPublicInformation-RichardS.IveyProjectEngineer-RichardL.MeagherResidentEngineer-HerbertE.SchoellerPlanningStudiesandFERCLicenseApplicationTeamLeader-L.DowNicholHydroelectricProjects-KenR.LeonardsonSystemPlanningGeology-RichardC.AckerFieldGeologistsHydrology-Dr.Bi-HuiWangSoilFoundationsandConstructionMaterials-RogerG.OeschselSoilMechanics-B.V.SinghCostEstimatesEconomistsandFinanceTeamLeader-GeorgeV.VollandP·owerMarket-JackWestHdroelectric-A.VircolEnvironmentalSciencesTeamLeader-JamesH.ThrallAquaticBiology-JamesP.RobinsonTerrestrial-EugeneF.DudleyHumanEcologyResourceInventory-RodgerG.AndersonSection3 -OrganizationalStructureoftheStudyTeamSection4 -CoordinationProceduresProgressReportingProjectReportsOverallProgramCoordinationPageA-5-17A-5-19A-5-21A-5-21A-6-1B-1-1B-1-1B-1-1B-1-2B-1-2B-2-1B-2-7B-2-7B-2-7B-2-7B-2-8B-2-9B-2-9B-2-10B-2-10B-2-10B-2-10B-2-12B-2-13B-2-13B-2-15B-2-15B-2-15B-2-16B-2-17B-2-17B-2-17B-2-18B-2-18B-2-18B-2-19B-2-19B-2-19B-2-20B-3-1B-4-1B-4-3B-4-3B-4-411-131A09/08/79-iii- ExhibitNumberSectionA2-12-22-32-42-52-62-72-86-1SectionB4-14-24-3~ofExhibitsTitleTheRailbeltAreaUpperSusitnaBasinConceptualPlanNo.1ConceptualPlanNo.2ConceptualPlanNo.3ConceptualPlanNo.4ConceptualPlanNo.5ConceptualPlanNo.6WorkProgramSusitnaCoordinationResponsibilityDisseminationFeedback11-131A09/08/79-iv- SECTION1.PROGRAMOBJECTIVES Section1PROGRAMOBJECTIVESTheoverallobjectiveoftheAlaskaPowerAuthorityinundertakingtheUpperSusitnaprogramistobenefitthepeopleofAlaskabydevelopingthehydroelectricpotentialoftheUpperSusitnaRiverwithaminimumofuncertainty,environmentalimpact,andfinancialburden.Theadoptionofthisobjectiverestsoncertainworkingassumptionsandconclusionsbasedonpreviousstudies.Theseare:theUpperSusitnaprojectsarethemostappropriateandeconomicalhydroelectricprojectsnowavailabletothesouth-centralAlaskaRailbeltareawhenconsideredintermsoflocationandscaleinrelationtorealisticloadprojections;thedevelopmentofthishydroresourcewillprovidesignificanteconomicbenefittotheareaandthestate;andtheenvironmentalimpactwillbebothacceptableandlessseverethanalternativemediumandlongtermsourcesofgeneration.ThePlanofStudy(POS)isdesignedtoevaluatetheseassumptionsindetail.ThemajorobjectivesofthePOSareto:1)EstablishthetechnicalfeasibilityoftheinitialhydroelectricprojectontheSusitnaRiverthatiscompatiblewithfulldevelopmentofthehydroelectricresource,2)Evaluatetheenvironmentalimpactresultingfromtheconstructionandoperationoftheproject,3)EnlistpublicparticipationinformulatingtheSusitnaRiverplanofdevelopment,4)Determinetheeconomicattractivenessoftheprojectinrelationtoalternativesourcesofenergyanddevelopaviableprogramforfundingitsconstructionandoperation,and5)ObtainalicensefromtheFederalEnergyRegulatoryCommission(FERC)fortheproject.11-130B09/08/79A-l-l TechnicalFeasibilityPreliminarystudieswillbeperformedtodeterminetheoptimumdevelopmentfortheSusitnaRiverandtoselectthemostfavorableprojectfordetailedstudy.SeveralalternativeschemesfordevelopmentofthehydroelectricresourcehavebeenidentifiedandothersareproposedbyHarzatoprovideaspectrumofreasonablealternatives.Theschemethatisselectedmustbeflexibleenoughtomeetchangingeconomicconditionsandmodifiedoperatingrequirementsduringthelifeoftheproject.Theprojectsshouldbedesignedsothecapacityofthepowerinstallationcanbeincreasedinthefutureormodifiedforcombinedpumped-storageanddown-riveroperation.Any.projectselectedasthefirststepintheprogrammusthaveflexibilityforfurtherexpansionbystagesandmustnotprecludethedevelopmentofotherfutureprojects.Theseneedsmustbeconsideredintheinitalplanningsofuturemodificationscanbemadeeconomicallyandwithminimalenvironmentalimpact.TherearespecifictechnicalconsiderationspeculiartotheSusitnaregionthatwillinfluencetheselectionoftheinitialprojectandthatwillbestudiedindetailtoestablishthefeasibilityoftheproject.Theseconditionsrelatetotheseismicityofthearea;theeffectofpermafrostonthesafeconstructionandoperationoftheproject;andtheinfluenceofseveresub-arcticweatherontheconstructionproceduresandschedule.Theinfluenceoficeformationandbreak-upontheoperationoftheprojectwillbegivenspecialconsiderationinthestudies.Thetechnicalstudieswillbeperformedinsufficientdetailtopermitaccuratecostestimatestobecalculatedforfundingpurposesandtoassurethattheprojectcanoperatesafelyandreliably.ThestudieswillbedonesotheresultscanbepresentedconvenientlyinalicenseapplicationtotheFERC.Thetechnicalstudieswillbecoordinatedwiththeenvironmentalstudiestopermittimelyevaluationofthepotentialimpactsresultingfromtheconstructionandoperationoftheproject.Adverseimpactswillbemitigatedbyappropriatemodificationinthedesignandproposedoperationoftheproject.EnvironmentalAssessmentTheenvironmentalstudieswillcharacterizetheexistingenvironmentoftheSusitnaProjectarea,comparefutureconditionswithandwithouttheproject,andpredictthemagnitUdeandsignificanceofprojectimpacts.Duringthebasin11-130B09/08/79A-1-2 planningphase,environmentalinvestigationswillidentifyfactorsthatwilldifferentiatetherelativeenvironmentalacceptabilityofalternativedevelopmentstoprovideabasisforenvironmentalcomparison.ImpactsthatwilloccurregardlessoftheexactlocationofprojectswithintheUpperSusitnaBasinwillalsobeevaluated.OnceanInitialProjectisselected,theobjectiveoftheenvironmentalstudieswillbetodeterminethenatureanddegreeofenvironmentalandsocialimpactoftheproject,alongwiththosemitigatingmeasuresthatcouldbetakentominimizeoroff-setadverseimpacts.Theenvironmentalinvestigationswillincludedistinct,butinterrelatedstudiesinsixareasofconcern;requiringexpertisein:HumanEcologyandSocio-economicConsiderationsAquaticEcology(includingwaterqualityandwateruse)TerrestrialEcologyHistoricandArchaeologicResourcesRecreationResourcesLandManagementandAestheticsTheseinvestigationswillbeconductedinsufficientdetailtoidentifyandevaluateimpactsandtoprepareanenvironmentalreportontheprojectthatwillbeincompliancewithFERCandotherNEPA-relatedguidelines.Theenvironmentalassessmentwillalso'includeananalysis.ofalternativestotheproposedproject,includingthenoactionalternative.PublicParticipationAlthoughpublicparticipationisbuiltintotheEISprocess,webelieveitishighlydesirablethatpublicinvolvementgoconsiderablybeyondtheconductofmeetingstosolicitcommentsandreactionstoinformationandproposalsthatareinanadvancedstateofplanning.Tothatend,theprogramwillsolicitpublicinvolvementattheearliestpossibledate,promotepublicawarenessthroughoutthecourseofthestudies,andprovidechannelsforinputandwork-shopsforparticipationbyinterestedmembersofthepublic.Wewillalsoestablishcloseworkingrelationshipswithlocal,state,andfederalagenciestoprovidespecificlinesofcommunicationforresolvingpotentialquestionsorconflictsatanearlystage.ToobtainalicensefromtheFERCinthemosteffectivemanneraprogramforpublicinformationandparticipationduringthestudyperiod,andsUbsequentphasesisveryimportant.Somell-130B09/08/79A-1-3 projectshavesufferedunnecessarydelaysinthelicensingprocessbecauselackofinformationormisinformationhascontributedtounduepublicconcernoralarm.Webelievethissituationcanbestbeavoidedbyanactivepublicinformationprogramandbyprovidingaforumforpublicopinionandparticipation.ByinvitingpUblicparticipationthroughoutthestudyprogramtheprojectcanbedesignedtoaccommodatelocalconcernswherepossibleandthereby,facilitatethepermittingandlicensingprocess.Beyondthisresponsiblegroupsshouldbekeptabreastoftheplanningthroughperiodicreleaseofa"factsheet"andparticipationinworkshops.Therearetwo'majordecisionpointsinthestudyprogram.AttheendofthePhaseIBasinPlanningStudies,thesitefordetailedfeasibilitystudieswillbeselected.AttheendofthePhaseII-FeasibilityStudies,adecisionmustbemadeaboutsubmittingalicenseapplicationtotheFERC.Asapartoftheongoingpublicinvolvement,publicmeetingswillbescheduledbeforeeachmajordecisionpointtofurtherenhancethepublicparticipation.Thesemeetingswillsummarizetheworktodate,whichwillhavebeenpreviouslypresentedtothepUblic,andpresenttheresultsofthestudiesandseekfeedbackfrominterestedcitizens.EconomicsandFinancingEconomicstudieswillbemadetoillustratetherelationshipoftheSusitnaProjectwithalternativesourcesofenergyonthebasisofcostandbenefits.Thestudieswillalsoindicatewhichsiteontheriverismostfavorablefordevelopmentfromaneconomicviewpoint.TheeconomiccomparisonswillincludeotherhydroelectricalternativesthatcouldservetheRailbeltpowermarketaswellasothersourcesofenergy.Alternativeenergysourcestobeconsideredincludewind,solar,tidal,geothermal,andwoodfueledthermal;inadditiontothemorecommonlyusedenergysourcesformajorelectricitygeneration;coal,gas,oilandnuclear.Ano-load-growthalternativewillalsobeevaluated.IfthepreliminaryeconomiccomparisonsshowaprojectontheSusitnaRiveriseconomicallyfavorableforearlydevelopment,detailedstudieswillbemadetooptimizetheInitialProjectandtodemonstratetheeconomiccomparisonwiththemostfavorablealternative.Forbudgetingpurposes,thePOShasbeenformulatedassumingathermalgenerationplantusingfossilfuelwillbethemostfavorablealternative.11-130B09/08/79A-I-4 Hydropowerandthermalpowercomplementeachotherinagenerationsystembecause'thehydroprojectcanbeusedtodisplacethermalenergyandsavefuelwhenthehydroenergyisavailable.Whenhydroenergyislimitedthehydropowercanservepeakrequirementswiththebaseloadservedbythermalplants.Theoptimizationstudieswillbedirectedtowardminimizingtheoperatingcostsoftheoverallgenerationandtransmissionsystem.ThefinancingstudieswillprovidethebasisfordeterminingthefinancialrequirementsforconstructingandoperatingtheSusitnaProjectandthefinancialcapabilityoftheRailbeltpoweruserstosupporttheproject.AmajorfactorintheselectionoftheinitialprojectwillbetheabilitytofinancethepowerinstallationwhichisappropriatetoserveallorapartoftheRailbeltpowermarketbeginninginthelate1980's.ThesizeoftheinitialprojectisparticularlycriticalbecauseanyprojectontheSusitnawillrequireamajorcapitalinvestmentinrelationtothefinancialcapacityoftheenergybuyers.Shouldtheprojectbegivenfinancialsupportinexcessofthatwhichwillaccruefromthesaleofpowerandenergy,thatfactorwillpermitmorefleXibilityinselectingtheinitialproject.ThefinancialrequirementsandconstraintsmustbeevaluatedearlyinthestUdyprogramtoprOVideaguideinselectinganinitialprojectthatcanbefunded.ThistaskwillbedoneincloseliaisonwiththeAlaskaPowerAuthority.WehavemetwithrepresentativesofJohnNuveenCompany,BondUnderwriters,todiscussthemajorconcernsthatwouldaffectfinancingtheprojectthroughthesaleofrevenuebonds.Themajorareasofconcernwouldbethereliabilityoftheconstructioncostestimates;theabilityofpowermarkettoabsorbpowerfromtheprojectatratesthatwouldprovidetherevenuetorepaythebonds;andassurancethattheprojectwouldoperateasdesignedduringthelifeofthebonds.ThePOSisdesignedtomeettheneedsofthebondingunderwritersinordertoassurethattheprojectcanbefunded.Provisionismadeforindependentreviewofthecostestimatesandmarketforecasts.Specialistswillbeintroducedtoevaluatethemostsensitivetechnicalconcernssuchastheseismicityoftheareaandproblemsassociatedwithcoldweatherconstructionandoperation.Thestudieswillbedirectedtowardidentifyingwaystoreducetherisksofconstructiontimeandcostoverruns.11-130B09/08/79A-1-5 FERCLicenseApplicationTheinvestigationsandstudiesareformulatedsotheresultscanbeincorporatedinalicenseapplicationtotheFERCforconstructionoftheInitialProjectalone.However,withminormodificationsalicenseapplicationcouldbesubmittedfortheentirereachoftheSusitnaRiverastheSusitnaRiverProject,withthefirstsitetobeconstructedasthefirstdevelopmentintheProject.TheadvantagesanddisadvantagesofthesealternativeapproachescanbeexaminedwiththeFERCduringthestudyperiod,andadecisionmadeafterthestudiesarewelladvanced.WehavehadpreliminarydiscussionswiththeFERCconcerningthepossibilityofsubmittinganapplicationfortheentireriverreach.WejudgefromthoseconversationsthattheFERCwould.respondfavorablytoanapplicationforlicensingthedevelopmentofareachoftheSusitnaorfortheInitialProjectalone.Bothapproacheshavebeenusedinthepastandlicenseshavebeengranted.Ifalicenseapplicationweresubmittedfortheentirebasindevelopment,detailsofeachprojectwouldhavetobedevelopedtoaleveltoreasonablyidentifytheprojectcosts,andtheenvironmentalimpactassessmentwouldhavetoevaluatetheeffectoffulldevelopment.ItappearsthatthecomprehensiveenvironmentalevaluationthatispreferredbytheStateofAlaska,DepartmentofFishandGamewouldbeappropriateforalicenseapplicationcoveringtheentirereachoftheSusitnaRiverthatistobestudied.AnapplicationtolicensetheInitialProjectonlywoulddemonstratethattheInitialProjectwouldnotpreclUdefuturedevelopmentoftheresourceand,ifpertinent,thattheInitialProjectcouldbedevelopedinstages.TheenvironmentalassessmentcouldbelimitedtotheimpactsassociatedwiththeInitialProjectbutshouldmakeprovisionsforgatheringadditionalbaselinedatatoexpeditetheassessmentoftheimpactoffutureproject(s).Inviewofthecomplexenvironmentalissuesandthetimeandexpenserequiredtodevelopengineeringdetailsformultipleprojects,anapplicationforlicensinganInitialProjecthavingminimalenvironmentaleffectsmaysubstantiallyadvancethedateforgrantingalicense.Shouldthiscoursebeselected,itmustbeborneinmindthatthegrantingofaninitiallicensemakesnocommittmentonfutureprojects.Eachofthesewouldbejudgedonitsownmerits.11-130B09/08/79A-1-6 SECTION2.STUDYAPPROACH Section2STUDYAPPROACHGeneralApproachTheapproachtothePlanofStudyisdesignedtoachievetheobjectivesstatedinthepreceedingsection.Itisplannedtobefullyresponsivetoenvironmentalandpublicinterestconcernsandthebasicquestionsoftechnical,economic,financial,andenvironmentalfeasibility.ThePlanofStudywillincludeacontinuingprogramofpublicinformationandpublicparticipation.Itwillbesufficientlythoroughtoprovidefullsupportfortheconclusionsandrecommendations.Thesignificantbasicdataandresultsofanalyseswillbepresentedinaformwhichwillpermitknowledgeableindividualstoverifythebasesforthedecisionsreached.Thestudywillbeaseconomicalaspossible,consistentwiththeachievementofitsobjectivesandundertheworkingandaccessconditionsoftheUpperSusitnaarea.Thestudyisplannedtobecompletedintheminimumperiodoftimeconsistentwithstudyrequirementsandsiteconditions,topermitanearlydecisionconcerningtheroleoftheSusitnaprojectsinAlaska'sfuturedevelopment.BasictoHarza'sapproachtotheplanningofthehydroelectricprojectisouropinionthataviablestate-sponsoredinitialprojectcanbeplannedandplacedinserviceontheUpperSusitnapriorto1990.Thefullpotentialoftheriverislargerthantheimmediateneedsofitsmarketarea,butaninitialprojectofsuitablesizecanbeselectedandimplementedwithoutsacrificingthepotentialforfulleconomicdevelopment.ThisisabasicpartofHarza'sgeneralapproachtoriverbasinplanning.Duringmanyyearsofservicetoelectricutilitieswehavehelpedtoselectinitialprojectswhichweresmallinrelationtotheresourcebutwhichdidnotimpairfulldevelopmentatalatertime.PlanningandEngineeringStudiesWewillconductamethodicalidentificationofsitesanddevelopmentplansandsuccessiveevaluationsofallpracticalcombinationsofdams,reservoird,hydroelectricplantstoselecttheoptimumplanofdevelopment.InventoriesofalternativehydroprojectswillbeupdatedandputonacommonbasisforcomparisonwiththeSusitna,toconfirmthepreviousselectionoftheUpperSusitnaasthemostattractivehydroelectricdevelopmenttoservethe11-109B09/08/79A-2-1 Railbeltarea.Weproposetoconductanin-depthevaluationofalternativethermalplants,andaseparatestudyoftheavailabilityandcostoffuelsforthoseplants.Toreinforcetheobjectivityofthesestudiesofthermalalternatives,wewillengagespecializedindependentconsultantstoperformthem.ThecomparisonsofothersourcesofgenerationwiththeSusitnaprojectwillbebasedoncompletealternativesineachcase,withtransmissionandallotherfactorsaccountedforinsupportableestimatesofproductionandcosts.Thepowermarketstudieswillcoveranotheressentialelementintheeconomicandfinancialjustificationoftheproject.Theseveralexistingprojectionswillbereviewedindetailandmethodswithsuccessfulhistoriesofapplicationwillbeusedtoestimatethemostprobableloadgrowthpatternandthehighandlowlimitsofexpectedloadgrowth.Thesensitivityoftheprojectionstovariousconditionsofeconomicdevelopment,populationgrowth,energyandfuelspolicies,loadmanagement,andconservationmeasureswillbeestimated.Thesensitivityoftheeconomicandfinancialresultstotheuseoflow,mostprobable,andhighloadgrowthprojectionswillbetested.FinancialanalyseswillbemadefromthepointofviewoftheAPA,theindividualutilities,andtheircustomers,takingintoaccountfinancialrequirementsandcriteriaasestablishedwiththeadviceofprominentpublicagencyandrevenuebondfinancingspecialists,toevaluatetherelativefinancialburdensoninstitutionsandcustomersbetweentheSusitnaprojectandthealternativeplans.Harza'sapproachtothetechnicalstudiesoftheprojectsintheBasinPlan,atthepre-feasibilitylevel,andtheInitialProject,atthefeasibilitylevel,willbethoroughandlargelyconventional,asdescribedinthedetailedworkprogram.Thespecialclimateandotherconditionsofthesites,however,presentanumberofsignificantpotentialproblems,manyofwhichcanbegroupedundertheheadingofcoldregionsengineeringaspects.Theseinclude:1)thehydrologyofpermafrostandglacierdominatedbasins;2)thehydraulicsoficecoveredandice-impactedreservoirs;3)possiblelocalclimaticeffectsofplantdischargesduringseverecoldweather;4)stabilityofpermafrostslopesundertheeffectsofreservoirstorage;5)possiblepermafrostfoundationconditionsaffectingprojectstructuresandtransmissiontowers;and6)theeffectsofseverecoldweatherandshortconstructionseasonsonconstructionofvarioustypesofstructures.Wewillapproachthesecoldregionsdesign,constructionandoperationsaspectsthroughtheexperienceofourpersonnelwhohavebeeninvolvedwiththedesignandoperationofhydroelectricprojectsinIcelandandNorthAmerica,throughtheoperatingexperienceofourclientsin11-109B09/08/79A-2-2 thoseareas,bycarefulreviewoftheliteratureanddirectcontacts,andbyspecialstudiesasrequired.Studiesofseismicityanddesignforseismicloadsandrelatedpossiblerisksofpublicsafetyhazardswillbemadeandtakenintoaccountintheselectionofthetypesandsizesofdams.Wewillengageafirmwithextensiveexperienceingeologicseismologytoinvestigatetheareaandevaluatepotentialseismicconditionsthatcouldaffecttheproject.TheplanningandengineeringstudieswillbecarriedoutbyamUlti~disciplinaryteam,includingsignificantAlaskanparticipationasdescribedinlatersections,withadequatelogisticsupporttoachievetheseresultswithinthestatedtimeframe.Theworkitemsselectedforemphasisinthisdiscussionofourgeneralapproacharethoserelatedtopublicsafety,specialcoldregionsengineeringaspects,andthecomparisonoftheUpperSusitnaBasinPlanandInitialProjectwithalternativesourcesofgeneration.EnvironmentalInvestigationsHarza'sapproachtotheprojectenvironmentalinvestigationsisbasedontherequirementsoftheNationalEnvironmentalPolicyActandtheregulationsoftheFederalEnergyRegulatoryCommissionwhichare,ineffect,thatallreasonablealternativestotheprojectbeexamined;thebroaderissuesofpublicconcernabouttheusesofnaturalresources,socio-economicdevelopmentofthearea,andpublicsafetybeconsidered;andpublicparticipationintheplanningandprojectidentificationprocessbeachieved.LevelsandTimingofStudyThestudieswillbeperformedatthreegenerallevelswhichcorrespondtotheorganizationoftheengineeringstudies.InPhaseI-BasinPlanningStudytheenvironmentalstudieswillparalleltheengineeringworkwiththeobjectiveofidentificationofthebestpotentialalternativesintermsofenvironmentaladvantagesanddisadvantages.InPhaseII-FeasibilityStudytheobjectivewillbetodemonstratetheenvironmentalfeasibilityoftheselectedprojectinaccordancewithstandardizedprocedures.Environmental-assessmentstudiesemphasizethecharacterizationoftheexistingenvironmentalorbaselineconditions;theprojectionoffutureconditionswithandwithouttheproposedproject;andanalysisofpossiblealternativestotheproject,includingthe"noaction"alternative.11-109B09/08/79A-2-3 PhaseIII-FERCLicenseApplicationconsistsofthepreparationoftheenvironmentaleXhibits,withemphasisonimpactquantification,alternativeanalysis,andparticipationbythepublicandregulatoryagencies.TheapproachherewillbetoprepareanassessmentwhichcompliesfullywithFERCgUidelines,soastofacilitateandshortentheprocessofpreparationoftheEnvironmentalImpactStatementbytheFERC.TheauthorizationofPhaseIIIbyAPAwouldbebasedonthePhaseIIdeterminationthattheprojectwouldbeenvironmentallyacceptable.AreasofStudyFivegeneralgeographicareaswillbeconsidered,withdifferentemphasisatdifferentpointsinthestudy.ThesearetheUpperSusitna'Basin,wherethehydroelectricprojectsitesandtributarydrainageareasarelocated;theLowerSusitnaRiverandfloodplain,whereflowregulationandothereffectsmaybeinvolved;theUpperCookInletarea;thetransmissioncorridors;andsitesrelatedtoalternativesourcesofgeneration,includingtheirtransmissioncorridorsandfuelsources.ResourceInventoryandDataManagementAnintegratedprogramofresourceandprojectdatainventoryandsubsequentdatamanagementwillbecarriedouttofacilitatethecomparisonofbaselinedataandimpactsofalternatives.AnalysisofAlternativesandEvaluationofImpactsHarzausesaniterativeapproachtoitsenvironmentalstudiesinwhichthebasicevaluationprocessesareperformedconcurrentlyandrepeatedlyforvariousalternatives,asdefinedbytheengineeringstudies,andatsuccessivelymoredetailedlevelsinaccordancewiththephaseofstudy.Theprincipaltasksintheanalysisandevaluationprocessare:baselinedatacollection,habitatandpopulation-evaluation,alternativeevaluation,impactassessment,and11-109B09/08/79A-2-4 developmentofmitigationandenhancementprograms.PrincipalDisciplinesTheprincipalareasofstudybydisciplinesforwhichtheanalysisandevaluationstudiesareperformedare:HumanEcologyandSocio-economicConsiderations,AquaticEcologyquality),(includingwateruseandwaterTerrestrialEcology,HistoricandArcheologicResources,RecreationResources,andLandManagementandAesthetics.FieldSupportAlargenumberofstudyteams,furnishedundersubcontracts,willberequiredtoaccumulatethenecessarydatafortechnicalandenvironmentalevaluations.Ratherthanhaveeachoftheseprovidetheirowntransporation,lodgingandsupportfacilitiesandservices,Harzawillassumethisresponsibility.TominimizethedifficultiesofworkingintheremotewildernessoftheUpperSusitnaandtocomplywitheXistingstateandfederalregulations,weproposetoprovidelogisticsupportonaunifiedbasis.ConceptualPlansofDeveloDmentDuringthepreparationo"fthisPlanofStudywehaveconsideredbrieflytheprincipalalternativestobestudiedand,inaqualitativemanner,someoftheiradvantagesanddisadvantages,assummarizedinthissection.Thegeneralareaofstudy,fromFairbankstotheAnchorage-CookInletarea,isshownonExhibit2-1.TheUpperSusitnastudyarea,showingtheprincipaldamsitesnowidentified,isshownonExhibit2-2.PreviousstudieshaveidentifieddamsitesknownasDenali,VeeCanyon,Watana,theKaisersite,DevilCanyon,andOlson,indownstreamorder.HarzaproposestogiveonlycursoryattentiontotheDenalisite,whereacombinationoffoundationproblemsandenvironmentalimpact,appeartoprecludeitsinclusioninapractical11-109B09/08/79A-2-5 planofdevelopmentatthistime.Theothernamedsites,andadditionalsiteswewillseektoidentify,willbeconsideredatleastthroughthepreliminaryscreeningprocessasdescribedinthedetailedworkprogram.TheVeesite,however,maybeofdoubtfuleconomicvalueforearlydevelopmentintheabsenceofflowregulationbytheDenalireservoir.Thefollowingisalistingofsomeoftheprincipalalternativesasweseethemnow.Thepurposeofintroducingtheseverypreliminaryconceptualschemesatthistimeistoillustra.tethereasonsforourapproachtotheBasinPlanningStudy,whichisdescribedinthedetailedworkplan.The"sites"referredtoareinmostcasesextendedreachesofcanyonornarrowrivervalleywhichpermitconsiderablefreedominthelocationofdamsofmoderateorevenfairlygreatheight.Onlywhenthelimitsofdevelopmentareapproached,asinsomeofthepreviousplans,arethe"sites"narrowlydefinedbytopography.Inthissituationweseethepossibilityofanumberofalternativeplansinwhichtheelevationsofthedownstreamreservoirsareselectedtoprovideconvenientincrementsofcapacityandinvestment.PlanI -Corps2DamSchemeTheschemepresentedbytheCorpsofEngineersintheir1975FeasibilityReportandFebruary1979SupplementalFeasibilityReportconsistsofaninitialdamatWatana,withnormalreservoirelevation2185,andanotherdamatDevilCanyon,withreserv9irelevation1450.Theinstalledcapacityofthecompleted2-damprojectwouldbe1568MW,andtheaveragegeneration6900GWhperyear.TheWatanadamwouldbeafillstructurewithaheightofabout810feetandanormalmaximumheadofabout705feet.TheDevilCanyondamwouldbeaconcretegravitystructurewithoverflowspillway.Thestructuralheightofthemaindamwouldbeapproximately640feet,andtheheightoftheauxilliaryfilldamontheleftabutmentwouldbeapproximately170feet.Thenormalmaximumheadisapproximately570feet.Bothpowerstationswouldbeunderground.Thisplan,whichisshownonExhibit2-3,remainsasthepointofdepartureforthestudyandoneofthegeneralplansforconsideration.Thetypes,arrangements,andheightsofstructureswouldofcoursebereexamined.BothsitesareatornearthelimitsofdevelopmentintheCorpsplan,andthealternativeelevationstobeconsideredwouldbelower.Inthisrange-ofheightstheWatanadamprobablywouldbeafilldamwhileeitherfillorconcretedamscouldbeconsideredatDevilCanyon.·Amongthecommentsonthisschemearethatbothprojects11-109B09/08/79A-2-6 arelarge,withlongconstructionperiodspriortotherealizationofbenefits,andpartoftheheadbetweenWatanaandDevilCanyonremainsundevelopedbecauseofthetopographiclimitationsoftheDevilCanyonsite.Plan2 -KaiserandVeeSitesThisplanalsoincludes2maindams,oneatapproximatelymile140,toElevation1750,andoneatordownstreamfromVeeCanyon,toEI.2350,asshownonExhibit2-4.Nearly200feetofheaddownstreamfromVeewouldremainundevelopediftheVeesiteisused.ThedownstreamsitewassuggestedbyKaiserbutwasnotspecificallystudied.Another100to150feetofheadwouldremain&undevelopedbetweentheKaiserandDevilCanyonsites,butthisultimatelycouldbedevelopedbyaDevilCanyonorOlsondam.ThemainstoragedamwouldbeattheHighDevilCanyonorKaisersite,some5milesupstreamfromtheDevilCanyonsite.Thefilldamwouldbeabout800feethighandprovideamaximumheadofabout720feet.AdamofaboutthesameheightashighWatanawouldprovideabouthalfthetotalstorageofWatanaandpreventthedevslopmentofWatana.WeconsidertheareaneartheKaiserorHighDevilCanyonsitetobeofinterestprimarilyforasmallerdamasdiscussedbelow.Plan3 -Kaiser-Watana-VeeThisplan,shownschematicallyonExhibit2-5,combinestheKaiser,Watana,andVeeSites,withthepossibleadditionofanOlsonorlowDevilCanyonProject.TheKaiserandWatanadamseachwoulddevelopapproximately450feetofhead,andencroachmentoroverlapstoragecouldbeprovidedifdesired.TheKaisersite,atthisheight,wouldnotbebuilttoitslimitsnoroverbuilt,asmaybethecaseofDevilCanyonatEI.1450.Theinitialstagesofconstructionheremaybesomewhatlargeinrelationtotheload,butcouldbemoreattractiveifWatanawerebuiltinstagestoanultimateelevationsomewhatlower"thenEI.2185.Plan4 -Kaiser-WatanaIn~hisscheme,shownonExhibit2-6,theVeedamisandWatanaisbuilttoanyselectedelevationineithermorestages.AtWatanaEI.2185,forexample,thissimilartotheCorpsofEngineersScheme1exceptomittedoneorbecomes11-109B09/08/79A-2-7 thattheKaisersiteissubstitutedforDevilCanyon,with450ft.and570ft.ofhead,respectively.TheremainingheadcouldbedevelopedbyalowerDevilCanyonorOlsonprojectafteroneoftheupstreamprojects.Plan5 -DevilCanyon,DevilCreek,WatanaThisschemeconsistsofadamintheDevilCanyonareaandoneatapproximatelymile145to150,upstreamfromDevilCreekandaboutmidwaybetweenDevilCanyonandwatana;plusthewatanaproject,toanelevationtobeselected.TheschematicprofileisshownonExhibit2-7.Eachofthedownstreamdamswoulddevelopapproximately280to300feetofhead.TheDevilCanyondamcouldbeattheCorpssiteor,withareservoirelevationontheorderofEl.1150to1200,itcouldbemoveddownstream,closertoPortageCreek,todevelopmorehead.TheDevil·Creekprojectwouldbedevelopedtothewatanatailwaterlevel,approximatelyEl.1500,ortoaslightlyhigherelevationifsomeencroachmentisfoundtobeadvantageous.Theplanningwouldhaveconsiderableflexibilityinthisregardbecausethedamsarerelativelylowstructuresandwellwithinthetopographicandstructurallimitsofthesites.Thesethreedamscouldbebuiltinanyorder,butweconsideroneoftheprincipaladvantagesoftheschemetobetheavailabilityofoneofthesmallerdownstreamdamsfortheinitialproject.Theconstructiontimewouldbelessthanthehighwatanaproject,andthesizeoftheprojectmaybemoreappropriateforthesystemloadintheperiodaround1~90.ThesecondprojectcouldbethesecondlowdamoritcouldbetheWatanaproject,designedforconstructioninoneortwostages.watanawouldprovidesignificantregulationoftheriverandalargeincreaseinthefirmenergyanddependablecapacityofthesystem.Thepostponementofwatanauntilafterthesmalldams,however,willmakeiteasiertoabsorbWatana'soutputinalargersystem.Selectionoftheseelevationsortheorderofconstructionisofcoursenotthepurposeofthepresenteffort,butwillbetheprincipalfocusofplanninginPhaseIofthePlanofStudy.Plan6 -DevilCanyon,DevilCreek,Watana,VeeThisscheme,shownonExhibit2-8,issimilartoScheme5exceptthattheelevationofWatanareservoirislimitedbytheVeesite,whichprobablywouldbethelaststageofdevelopment.IncommonwithScheme3,themeritsofthisdependonthetechnicalfeasibilityandcostoftheVeeprojectincomparisonwiththealternativecostsandstagingofthewatanaproject.11-109B09/08/79A-2-8 ~_""UPPERSUSITNARIVERBASINBOUNDARYSCALE01050MILESlao'_,*,'=====-="*"""""".EXHIBIT2-1NORTHSOURCE:U.S.DEFENSEMAPPINGAGENCY.BASEMAPDERIVEDFROMTHELAMBERTCONFORMALCONICPROJECTION.CONVERGENCEFACTOR0.86634LEGENDALASKAPOWERAUTHORITYSUSITNAHYDROELECTRICPOWERDEVELOPMENTPLANOFSTUDYTHERAllBElTAREAf/I)r((hwC)4:a:o::x:(.)z4:~ENGINEERINGCOMPANY 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Section3BUDGETSUMMARYThissectionpresentsabudgetsummary.forundertakingthethreephasesofthePlanofStudy,throughtheFERClicensingphase.AdetailedbudgetbreakdownbyworkactivitythroughlicensesubmittalisgiveninVolumeII,DetailedProgram.SummaryTableAbudgetsummaryforcarryingSusitnastudiesthroughlicensingispresentedinTable3-1.Thetableisdividedintotwoparts:I)EngineeringandEnvironmentalServices;andII)APAManagementandAdministration.ThebudgetisfurthersubdividedintopriortoandafterLicenseApplicationSubmittal.TheLicenseApplicationisscheduledforsubmittalinMarch1982.ThebudgetforthePlanofStudyleadingtotheFERCLicenseApplicationis$17,762,000.TheestimatefortheperiodfromsubmittingthelicenseapplicationuntiltheFERCgrantsthelicenseisapproximatebecauseitdependsonthelengthofthelicensingperiodandpossibleactionbyintervenors.WehaveassumedthelicensewouldbegrantedbyJune1984,and,onthatbasis,haveestimatedabudgetof$4,342,000tocoveron-goingactivities.11-118D09/10/79A-3-1 Table3-1BUDGETSUMi'1ARYItemIEngineeringandEnvironmentalServicesAmount($1000)A.PriortoLicenseApplicationSubmittal(January1980-March1982)1.ProjectManagement2.Logistics3.PublicInformationSupport4.Photography,Surveying,andMapping5.EnvironmentalStudiesandInvestigations6.EngineeringStudiesandInvestigationsSubtotalAB.AfterLicenseSubmittal(April1982-June1984)1.TechnicalSupport2.ContinuingEnvironmentalBaselineDataCollection3.ContinuingLogisticSupport4.PublicInformationandParticipationSubtotalBSubtotalIIIAPAManagementandAdministration5575,3006574204,7845,27316,9915001,5316001352,76619,757A.PriortoLicenceSubmittal(January1980-March1982)1.APAReviewandCoordination2.AlaskaDepartmentofFishandGameCoordination3.PaymenttoNativeCorporations4.LegalServicesSubtotalAB.AfterLicenseSubmittal(April1982-June1984)1.APACoordination2.AlaskaDepartmentofFishandGameCoordination3.PaymenttoNativeCorporation4.LegalServices5.LandManagement6.IndependentCostEstimateReviewSubtotalBSubtotalIITOTALI&IIA-3-22251701622157722251691623851355001,5762,34822,105 PlanofStudyBudgetEstimateThebudgetforthePlanofStudyissummarizedbymajorprogramanddistributedbyquarteronTable3-2.TheEngineeringandEnvironmentalServicesandtheAPAManagementandCoordinationactivitiesaretabulatedsotheycanbeidentified.AdetailedbudgetdevelopedfromtheEngineeringandEnvironmentalworkitemsispresentedinVolumeII.EngineeringandEnvironmentalServicesThebudgetforEngineeringandEnvironmentalServiceswaspreparedonthebasisof.man-timeanddirectcostsforeachworkitem.Budgetswereobtainedfromservicecontractors,suppliers,andresponsiblegovernmentagenciesforworkthatwillbedoneundersubcontract.Man-timeenvironmentalusingHarza'sestimatesforengineering,studiesarebasedonthedetailedexperiencewithotherprojects.planning,andworkprogram,Thecostofdrillingandothermajorfieldactivitieswasestimatedbasedoncontactsandpreliminaryquotationsfromqualified,subcontractors.Estimatesforlogisticsupport,includingfood,lodgingandtransportation,arebasedoninformationreceivedfromsuppliers,outfitters,andlodgeproprietors.WehaveobtainedaquotationforconstructingandoperatingafieldcampfromCookInletRegionInc./HomesandNarver(CIRI/H&N).~heircostestimateincluded$3,125,000forconstructionofafieldcampand$685,000fordemobilizationofthecampifthatisnecessary.WehavenotincludedthesecostitemsinthebudgetrequirementsbecauselodgefacilitiesareavailableatHighLakeLodge,nearDevilCanyon,andatTsusenaLakeLodge,nearWatana.Discussionsandpricequotationsfromthelodgeoperatorsindicatethatthelodgefacilitiescanbeexpandedforusebythefieldinvestigators.Amajorconsiderationinthedecisiontoconstructafieldcampisthattheinitialsitewillnotbeselecteduntillateinthefirstyearofstudy.Therefore,thecampmightrequiremovingifitisconstructedearly.TheUniversityofAlaskaandAlaskaDepartmentofFishandGamearemajorsubcontractorsintheenvironmentaldatacollectionprogram.Theestimatesoftheirserviceshavebeendiscussedindetailwiththem.Budgetestimatesforenvironmentaldatacollectionandrequiredlogisticprogramsandpublicinvolvementwerebasedon11-118D09/10/79A-3-3 ItemNo.DisciplineorMajorProgramEngineeringandEnvironmenJDisciplineTotal955441203216852420190112984621226669794005575300657384168519042651104AdminisJProjectManagementLogisticsIPublicInformationSup~photography,Surveying~andMapping.EnvironmentalStudies!a.DataCoordination!&ManagementIb.TerrestrialEcology!c.AquaticEcologyId.Recreatl0n&~Aestheticse.History&Archeolog~f.HumanEcology.g.QualityControl&TechnicalEditingEngineeringStudiesa.Hydrologic&RiverHydraulicsb.PowerMarketIc.AlternativeSourcesIofGeneration!d.Hydroelectricproje~e.PowerSystemExpans~andOperation!f.Transmission&Syst~g.EngineeringGeologyIh.Drilling&TestingIi.SoilFoundationsandconstructionMater~j.SeismicGeology&ISeismologyIk.EconomicandFinancil1.c~~:~i~~~ionCostsJProgramsAPAManagementand5.6.1-2 •3 •4.1-2.3 •4.APAReviewandcoordinJADF&GCoordinationIPaymenttoNativeCorp.1LegalServices.222.169~>,'1:62215QuarterlySubtotals17,762 continuingtheprograms,asApplicationProceedings.ThesedirectlyunderAPAcontrol.APAManagementandAdministrationplanned,duringFERCLicenseitemscouldbemaintainedThebudgetforAPAcoordinationandreview($100,000peryear)wasbasedoninformationfurnishedbytheAPA.PaymentstotheNativeCorporationsandthetheDepartmentofFishandGame($72,000peryearand$75,000peryearrespectively)forlanduseandcoordinationwerespecifiedbyAPA.Legalcosts,associatedwithpresentingandsupportingtheFERCLicenseApplication,estimatedtobe$600,000duringthethreestudyphases,arealsoincludedinthebudgetestimate.ThisbudgetallocationisbasedoninformationfromMr.ArnoldQuint,whoiswiththelawfirmHunton&.Williams.Mr.QuinthasseveralyearsexperienceinprocessingFERC(formerlyFPC)LicenseApplications.WehavenotincludedprovisionforaFinancialConsultantinthePOSbudget.IftheAPAintendstousethistypeofserviceanadditionalbudgetallowancewillbeneeded.Thebudgetitemforanindependentreviewofcostestimates($500.000)wasprovidedtocoverthatrequirementindicatedintheinstructionsfromtheAPA.Wehaveallocated$984,000intheEngineeringbudgetforseismicitystudies.Thesewillincludeaseismicriskanalysis.DistributionoftheWorkTheworkprogramhasbeenmadetomaximizetheuseofAlaskansubcontractorsandAlaskan-basedpersonneltocarryouttheprogram.About50percentoftheHarza-CH2MHilleffortisscheduledtobedoneinAlaska.EnvironmentalbaselinedatacollectionandstudiesandothermajorfieldeffortswillbecarriedoutbyAlaskansubcontractors.Itisanticipatedthatabout75percentofthetotalPOSBudgetwillbeexpendedforworktobedoneinAlaska.TheorganizationrequiredtoundertakethisPOSisdescribedindetailinPartBofthisvolume.11-118D09/10/79A-3-5 BudgetEstimateforLicensingPhaseThePOSactivitiesaredescribedindetailinVolumeII,andalsoincludedarequarterlybudgetestimatesformajorworkitems.Ayearlybudgetdistributionofactivities"afterFERCLicenseApplicationsubmittal"(April1982toJune1984)isincludedinTable3-3.Theextentofthisphaseoftheworkisimpossibletoestimateaccuratelybecauseitcanvarygreatly,dependingonintervenorsinthelicensingprocess.Theschedule,forFERClicensingassumesthattheoppositiontotheprojectwillnotbesubstantial.Harza,initsPOS,hasemphasizedpublicparticipationandaddressingenvironmentalconcernsandanticipatesdevelopingaprojectthatissociallyandenvironmentallyacceptable,locallysupported,andtechnically,economicallyandfinanciallysound.11-118D09/10/79A-3-6 Table3-3BUDGETAFTERFERCSUBMITTAL($1000)Item1982April-Dec1983Jan-Dec1984Jan-JIEngineeringandEnvironmentalServicesl.2.3 •4 •TechnicalSupportContinuingEnvironmentalBaselineDataCollectionContinuingLogisticSupportPublicInformation&Participation100.~--686(~20045300____..sOZJL2506010027515030IIAPAAdministrationandSupportServices1.APAReview&Coordination2.AlaskaDepartmentofFish&Game3.PaymenttoNativeCorporations4.LegalServices5.LandHanagement6.·Indep<:=ndentCostEstimateReviewr--,7;--1005.0\507_53.8547236100150 135456030500SubtotalsTOTAL(Apr1982-June1984)A-3-71,3612,1378444,342 SECTION4.LOGISTICALPLAN Section4LOGISTICASPECTSOFCONDUCTINGTHEPROGRAMOFSTUDYIntroductionThissectiondescribesthelogisticalproblemsinherentinconductingtheprogramofstudyandourcurrentbestjUdgementregardingmeansfordealingwiththeseproblems.Wehavereviewedthepublication"StipulationsforTemporaryUsePermitAK-017-9025,SusitnaHydropowerFeasibilityStudy(March1979)"andourlogisticalsupportprogramisdesignedtoassurecompliancewiththesestipulationsaswellasbeingsensitivetothedesiresoflocalresidents.Adetailed"PlanofOperations"willbepreparedandsubmittedtotheBureauofLandManagementforapprovalpriortoinitiationoffieldactivities.Themajorlogisticalsupportproblemsexpectedrelatetothefollowingfactors:l~Remotenessandinaccessiblenatureoftheprojectarea;2.Compliancewithland-usestipulations;1.LackofeXistingcommunicationsnetwork;and4.Potentialsevereweatherconditions.Thefollowingparagraphsdescribeproposedmeansfor:(a)establishingaprojectareabasecamp;(b)developingareliablecommunicationsnetwork;(c)meetingthein-fieldrequirementsofprojectpersonnel;(d)prOVidingtransportationfromAnchoragetothebasecampandfromthebasecamptomoreremoteareaswithinthebasin;(e)transportingandmaintainingdrillrigs;(f)assuringemergencyevacuationcapability;(g)providingsafefuelhandling;and(h)developingandmaintaininganeffectivesystemformanagingandadministeringlogisticoperations.Anoverallcostestimateforlogisticsupporthasbeendevelopedbasedonourunderstandingoflogisticalproblemsandrequirements,discussionwithindiVidualsexperiencedinfield-supportrequirementsincold-weatherenvironment,andpreliminarycontactswithsuppliers.ll-113D09/08/79A-4-l BaseCampSitesThereisanexistingfacilityknownasHighLakeLodgelocatedapproximatelysevenmilesnorth-eastoftheDevilCanyonDamsite,andtwomilesnorthoftheSusitnaRiver.TheHighLakeLodgecanimmediatelyaccommodate20-25personsanduponnotice,expansionscanbecompletedtohouseupto50persons.ThereisanotherexistingfacilityknowasTsusenaLakeLodgelocatedapproximatelysevenmilesnorthoftheWatanaDamsite.Thislodgecanaccommodatemorethan40personswiththemainfacilityandtencabins.Bothlodgeswouldproviderooms,housekeeping,andcateringservice.Bothoftheselodgeshavealakethatcanbeusedforlandingpontoon-equippedplanes.HighLakeLodgehasmorefacilitiesandwouldmakeamoredesirablebasecamp.Thesetwocampscouldhandleatotalof90peopleassignedtofieldwork.AproposalhasbeenofferedbyCookInletRegionIncorporated/HolmesandNarver(CIRI/H&N)toprovideanewbasecampandavarietyofsupportitemsasfollows:1.Design,procurement,andconstructiontheWatanasiteintheFogLakeareacapacityof75.ofabasecampattohaveapeak2.Designandconstructionofa3,000footairstripinthebasecamparea-capableofaccommodatingaTwinOttertypeaircraft,assumingthatastripcanbebulldozedeasily.3.Designandconstructionofahelicopterpadinthebasecamparea.4.Operationandmaintenanceofthebasecamp.5.Overalllogisticsupportforallfieldoperations.6.Permittingforallfieldactivities.TheCIRI/H&NproposalassumesthatthelandforthecampandattendantfacilitieswillhavebeenconveyedtoAlaskanNative11-113D09/08/79A-4-2 Organizations.TheproposalprovidesforfromApril1980(contingentonleadtimeprocurement)throughFebruary1982.operationofthecampof90-120daysforThebasecampdiscussedphasesofrelativemeritsandeconomicsofutilizingtheabovepossibilitiesorcombinationthereofwillbewithAPAtodeterminetheoptimiumselectionfortheourproposedPlanofStudypluspossiblefuturework.Thebudgetestimateassumestheuseofexistingfacilitiesanddoesnotincludethecostofanewcamp.TheSusitnamileslongby100advancedcampsatwouldbeusedforsummermonths.RiverBasincoversanareaapproximately125mileswide.Thusitmightbeexpedienttohaveoutlyingareas.ThesecouldbetentcampsthatshortperiodsoftimebutonlyduringtheCommunicationsTheonlysuitablemeansofcommunicationsinthestudyareaisbyradio.Thecommunicationssetupwillenableradiocontactbetweenthebasecampwitheachfieldparty,andtoplanesandhelicopters.Anyoutlyingcampsalsowillrequirefacilitiesforcommunicatingtothebasecamp.Eachfieldpartymusthaveradiocommunications,especiallytocoveranyemergencysituationthatmightarise.On-site"Project"orlonghaul"toAnchorage"communicationscanbeaccomplishedusingeitherHF-SSB(highfrequencysinglesideband)orVHF-FM(veryhighfrequency-frequencymodulation).LicensingHFCommunications.HFCommunicationscanbereadilylicensedasan.AlaskapUblicfixedservice.ApplicationismadetotheFederalCommunicationsCommissiononFCCForm503"ApplicationforLandRadioStationLicenseintheMaritimeServices".Licensingtakesapproximatelyeightweekstoaccomplish.11-113D09/08/79A-4-3 VHFCommunications.Thisequipmentcanbelicensedasaspecialindustrialservice.ApplicationismadeonFCCForm400-10"PublicSafety,Industrial,andLandTransportationRadioServicesandClassAStationsintheCitizensRadioService".Thisactiontakesapproximately12-18weeks.RequirementsofFieldPersonnelClothingBecauseoftopographicandclimaticconditions,itwillbenecessarytooutfitfieldpersonnelwithhigh-qualityoutdoorclothing.Ofprimaryconcerniscold-weatherclothingforwinterfieldwork,includingdownparkasandcoveralls,mittensandgloves,andarcticbootstoinsurefieldpersonnelcomfortandsafety.TrainingofPersonnelBasepersonneltechniquesequipment,camptrainingwillbeprovidedtoacquaintarrivingwiththefieldstudyoperationsplan,firstaidanduseoffirst-aidequipment,useofradioandwintersurvivaltechniques.PersonnelProtection--Firearms.Generallyfirearmsarenotrequired.Shouldmaraudinganimalsbenotedorbecomeanuisance,assistancecanbeobtainedfromthelodgesorfromtheAlaskaDepartmentofPublicSafety,FishandGame.Ifacontinuingproblemarises,firearmtrainingandsafetycanbecarriedoutatthebasecamplodge.SurvivalGearFirstaidkits,survivalrations,emergencyshelter,andarcticsleepingbagsshouldbekeptateachremot~worksiteintheeventweatherconditionsstrandacrew.11-113D09/08/79A-4-4 WinterCareandTrainingFilmsonwinterdressandfrostbitesafetyareavailableinAnchorageeitherfromtheUniversityofAlaskafilmlibraryorfromPictures,Inc.Fourhoursshouldbeprogrammedfororientationandforpersonneltobeoutfittedbeforetheybeginfieldactivitiesinsevereweatherconditions.TransportationTransportationToAndFromBaseCampFieldpersonnelwouldbeflownbysmallplanfromAnchoragetothebasecamp.DuringthemonthsofJunethroughSeptember,whenalargenumberofpeoplewillbeworkinginthefield,atwinOtterairplanewillbescheduledtoflyasneededfromAnchoragetothebasecamptorotatepersonnelandforsuppliesandequipmenttobeflowntothebasecamp.Thebasecampwillhaveairplanelandingfacilitiesthatcouldbeusedduringallseasonsoftheyear.Inthesummer,alandingstripcouldbeusedforwheel-equippedairplanes.Inthewinterski-equippedplanescouldlandonafrozenlake,orpackedsnow.HighLakeLodgehasa~OOO-footlongrunwayandalakeforpontoon-equippedairplanes.AsmallwarehousewillbeprovidedinAnchoragewhereequipmentandsuppliescanbeassembledpriortomovingthemtothebasecamp.ThecontrolofmovingitemsintoandoutofthewarehousetotheairplanefortheflighttothebasecampwouldbeadministeredthroughtheResidentManagerintheHarzaAnchorageoffice.TransportationWithintheBasinTransportationwithinthebasinwillvarydependingonseason.Duringwintermonths,short-distancetravelfromthebasecampcanbemadeusingsnowmobileswhichcanbeusedsafelywithoutdamagetotundra.Forlonger-distancetravelduringwinterhelicopterswouldbeemployed.Duringsummermorecaremustbetakeningroundtransportationtoavoidpotentialdamagetotundra.Ingeneral,summertimetravelwouldbeviahelicopterandon-foot.11-113D09/08/79A-4-5 AirTransportationBothfixed-wingandrotary-wingairsupportareavailablefromeitherAnchorageorthroughTalkeetna.FuelisavailableinTalkeetnaorcanbecarriedtothebase"campin55gallondrums.Thefieldcampwillincludecapacityforcrewsupportandhousing,wheneveroperationisawayfromtheirhomebase.FixedwingaircraftoperateoutofAnchorageorTalkeetna.Dependinguponthebasecampsiteselected,crewshuttleandresupplycanbeaccomplishedbyfixed-wingaircraft.Wheeled,skiequipped,wheel/ski,float,wheel/floatcombinationsarereadilyavailable.Therearenumerousoperationswithhelicopte"rserviceoutofAnchorage.Talkeetnaalsoisabletosupporthelicopterservice.HeavyorawkwardloadscanbetruckedtoTalkeetnaandtakenintotheprojectareaasaslingload.Talkeetnaisabout30minutesflyingtimefromtheworkareabutispronetobeclosedtoprojectaccessduringbadweather.Thecharterhelicopterpilotscanflyatotalofonly8hoursinany14hourperiodperFAAregulations.Foreachhelicopteronegroundcrewmemberisnormallyneeded.Ifthreehelicoptersareworkingoutofthesamebasecamp,onlytwogroundcrewmemberswillberequired.SeaAirmotiveInc.ofAnchoragewascontactedtoobtainestimatedcostsforhelicopteroperationsintheprojectarea.Forbudgetingpurposeswehaveestimatedthat4,600hoursofhelicoptertimeand2,300hoursoffixedwingaircrafttimewillberequiredtosupportthestudyanddatacollectionprograms.GroundTransportationGroundtransportationwillbedifficultyear-rounduntilpermanentroadsarebuilt.Mostmovementsoffieldcrewsand"equipmentwillbebyhelicopterunlessthedistanceisveryshort.11-113D09/08/79A-4-6 MovementandMaintenanceofDrillRigsDrillingequipmentcanbemovedintotheareabybreakingitdownintomanageablepiecesandmovingitbyhelicopter.Inwinterthedrillingequipmentcouldbemovedoverthesnowpacktolocationswhereitwouldbeusedatalaterdate.Suppliesforthedrillingrigswouldbemovedinbyhelicopter.Thecrewsthatwouldbeworkingonthedrillingrigswouldneedtobefurnishedwithfloodlightssothattheycouldworkduringthemonthswithasmallnumberofdaylighthours.Thiswouldrequirethattherigsbeequippedwithsmallgeneratingplants.Themenshouldhavesmallportableshelterduringwinterdrillingoperationstoprovideprotectionfromthewindandcoldweather.Skidmountedunitstobeusedforabunkhouse,akitchenandadiningfacilitywillbeprovidedatthedrillsite.Tomaintainthedrillrigequipment,amobilmaintenanceshop.willbeestablishedatthebasecamp.Incoldweatheroperationsequipmentispronetobreakdownwithgreaterfrequencythanduringwarmweather.'Therefore,themaintenanceshopwillbeavitallinkinkeepingdrillingoperationsmovingonschedule.Transportingitemstoberepairedandreturningthemtothedrillrigswouldbeaccomplishedbymeansofhelicopterorsnowmobile.EmergencyEvacuationDetailedplanswillbedevelopedtoassureeffectivepersonnelperformanceduringin-fieldemergencysituationssuchasinjuries,sickness,andfire.Trainingofpersonnelinfirstaidcare,radiooperations,andsurvivaltechniqueswillhelptoassurethatinjuriesareminimizedToassurethatthebasecamphasasmuchmedicalemergencysupportascanbeprovidedonarealisticbasis,aparamedicwillbeemployed,whowillalsohandletheradiocommunicationsanddispatchactivities.Thusifanyemergencyisreportedfromthefieldhewillbeonhandtogiveimmediatefirstaid.Abackupradiooperatorwillbeprovidedfortimeswhentheregularoperatorisoffduty.EvacuationofanyinjuredpersonfromthefieldwouldbedonebyhelicopterdirectlytothehospitalinAnchorage.basehavePrecautionsalsomustbetakenintheeventofacamp.BoththeHighLakeLodgeandtheTsusenabulldozerswithbladesthatcanbeusedincasefireattheLakeLodgeoffire.A11-113D09/08/79A-4-7 storageofsurvivalsupplieswillbeprovidedforuseintheeventofaserious.fireorotheremergency.Thisstoragewouldconsistoffood,utensils,clothing,tents,sleepingbags,andmedicalsupplies.Thestoragesitewouldbelocatedsomedistancefromtheimmediatecampsitesandwouldbeusedonlyforemergencysituation.FuelPurchase,Storage,andHandlingFuelisavailableinAnchorageorinTalkeetnafrombulkdistributors.Fuelforworkandcampusecanbeflown(in55gallondrums)tothebasecamportheworklocations.Fuelcanbestoredatthebasecampinbladdertanks.Thesetanksarefire-safeandsturdyenoughtoavoidpotentialleakagethatcouldcauseadverseenvironmentaleffects.InthewinterfuelcouldbeflownbyaHerculesaircraft,landingonthefrozenlakeandoff-loadedtobladdertanks.Inthismannerthefuelrequirementsforthesummer'soperationcouldbebroughtinwhenthedemandsonhelicoptertimeisless.ManagementandAdministrationofLogisticalSupportThemanagementandadministrationoflogisticalsupportwillbeperformedbytwokeyindividuals:afieldcoordinatorbasedinAnchorageandacampcoordinator/radiooperator/dispatcheratthebasecamp.ThecoordinatorinAnchoragewillreportdirectlytotheResidentManagerandwillberesponsibleforsubcontractadministrationandalllogisticalsupportactivities.Thecampcoordinator/radiooperator/dispatcherwillhaveresponsibilityforday-to-dayfieldoperationsandforthewell-beingofthefieldpersonnel.11-113D09/08/79A-4-8 SECTION5.DESCRIPTIONOFACTIVITIES Section5DESCRIPTIONOFACTIVITIESThissectionpresentsabriefdescriptionofthetechnicalandenvironmentalinvestigationsandstudiesleadingtoanFERClicensetoconstructandoperatetheInitialSusitnaRiverProject.AdetaileddescriptionoftheactivitiesispresentedinVolumeIIofthisPlanofStudy.Previousdiscussionshaveindicatedathree-phaseapproachisproposedtoobtainalicensefromtheFERC.PhaseIwillbeaBasinPlanningStudytoidentifytheoptimumdevelopmentplanfortheUpperSusitnaBasinandtoselectthemostfavorableInitialProject.PhaseIIwillconsistofthedetailedFeasibilityStudyoftheInitialProject.PhaseIIIwillbethepreparationandsubmittaloftheFERCLicenseApplication.ThesupportofthelicenseapplicationduringtheFERCreviewandhearingsuntilthelicenseisgrantedisnotincludedinthePlanofStudybutbudgetallocationsaremadefortheseactivities.Theenvironmentalstudiescloselyparalleltheengineeringstudiesbuttheyaremorecontinuousbecausetheymustdevelopbaselinedatatoprovideabasisforevaluatingtheimpactoftheprojectontheexistingconditions.Becausetheyaremorecontinuoustheyaredescribedinonesection.Thefollowingsummarydescribestheproposedtechnicalactivitiesinthreephasesandthendiscussestheenvironmentalactivities.PHASEI -BASINPLANNINGSTUDYABasinPlanforhydropowerdevelopmentoftheUpperSusitnaBasinwillbedevelopedduringthisphaseandcomparedwithnon-basinalternativesformeetingpowersystemloadrequirements.Insofaraspossible,theplanningstudieswillbebasedonavailabledatathathavebeencollectedandusedinpreviousreports,primarilybytheCorpofEngineers.ItwillbenecessarytoreviewandevaluatethedatatoassurefulldevelopmentoftheUpperSusitnaRiverresource,whileatthesametimeprovidingprojectsthatarescaledtomeetmarketrequirementsandareenVironmentallyacceptable.iNherenecessary,additionalinformationwillbecollected;particularlygeotechnicaldata,aerialphotos,andtopographicmapsrelatingtotheprojectlayoutsthatwillbepreparedforthepotentialsitesalongtheSusitnaRiver.Itwillalsobenecessarytoupdatebasicinformationthatisavailableforpowermarketsandll-125B09/08/79A-5-l otheraspects.EnvironmentaldatacollectionprogramsrequiredtoadequatelyaddresstheissuesraisedGovernor'sDevilCanyonTaskForce.willbybetheSeveralalternativebasinplanswillbeformulated.Thealternativeplanswillcompriseaseriesofdamssizedtodevelopthetotalresource.Theplanswillbeformulated,withinidentifiedconstraintsincludinggeotechnical,environmental,powermarketandfinancial.Thealternativeplanswillcompriseintegrateddevelopmentsattwoormoresiteswithstageddevelopment.Connectingtransmissionfacilitiesalsowillbeapartoftheplan.PreviousstudiesbyKaiser,theUSBRandparticularlytheCorpsofEngineerswillbereviewedandcomparedwithalternativeschemesthatappearreasonable.ThedatacollectedforthepreviousstudieshasbeenveryusefulinformulatingthisPOSandwillbeusedforthepreliminarystudiestotheextentpossible.PreliminaryPlanLayoutsPreliminarylayoutsofmajorfeatureswillbemadetoprovideabasisforinitialfieldinvestigationsandforpreliminarycostestimates.Thelayoutsessentiallywillconsistofageneraldesignandsketchesthatdefinehydraulicdimensions,structuraldimensions,foundationtreatment,andelectricalandmechanicalequipment.Preliminarycostcurvesfordams(heightvs.cost)andpowerplants(installedcapacityvs.cost)willbemadeforeachsiteconsidered.Thepreliminarylayoutswillbebasedonavailabledata.Theinitialstepinplanninglayoutswillbetodefinegeneraldesignandplanningcriterianecessarytobringalllayoutstoaconsistentlevelforcomparisonandevaluation.Fourmainareaswillbeaddressed:geotechnical~hydraulicandstructuraldimensions;transmissionrequirements;andmechanicalandelectricalequipment.GeotechnicalInvestigations.Thepreliminarygeotechnicalinvestigationsnecessaryformakingplanlayoutswillcoverfourmainareas:foundationconditionsateachsite;reservoirconditions:constructionmaterialsavailability;andseismicitystudies.Siteinvestigationswillbemadetodeterminethetypeofrockavailableforfoundingdifferenttypesofstructures.In111-125B09/08/79A-5-2 thisregard,itwillbenecessarytodeterminethestructuralcharacteristicsofthefoundation,includingtheorientationofthebedding,joints,andfaultswithrespecttoproposedstructures.Thereservoirinvestigationswillevaluatetheabilityofthereservoirtoholdwaterandtheeffectofsubmergenceanddraw-down,resultingfromreservoiroperation,onthestabilityoftheslopesformingthereservoir.Theconstructionmaterialsinvestigationwillbetoassesstheavailabilityofconstructionmaterialstypesofstructuresthatareplanned.performedfortheadetailedevaluateprovidewillincludeConsultantstoprojectandtoThegeotechnicalinvestigationsseismicitystudybyWoodward-Clydeseismicriskassociatedwitheachpreliminarydesigncriteria.HydraulicandStructuralDimensioningThehydraulicandstructural(concreteandembankment)dimensionsofthemajorprojectcomponents(dams,spillways,lowleveloutlets,penstocks,andpowerstations)willbedetermined.Structureswillbesitedtoconformtotopographicandgeologicfeatures.Configurationsofcomponentswillbeselectedandmajordimensionswillbedetermined.Thedimensioningwillformthebasisforquantitytakeoffsandcostestimatesfordevelopmentofcostcurves.TransmissionConnectionPreliminarytransmissionrouteswillbeplannedtoconnectpowergeneratedatthesitetothetransmissionsystem.IftheloadcentersatAnchorageandFairbanksarenotinterconnectedwhentheprojectisbuilt1theprojecttransmissionlineswillprovidetheinterconnectionbetweenthetwomajorloadcenters.Costcurves(transmissiondistancesvs.cost)forvaryinglinecapacitieswillbedevelopedfromexistingdataandstudies.Separatecostcurvesalsowillbedevelopedforsubstationandswitchingstructuresandequipment.11-125B09/08/79A-5-3 ElectricalandMechanicalEquipmentRequiredsizesofturbinesandgeneratorswillbeestimatedtomeetalternativeplanrequirements,basedonthe·anticipatedheadsandflows.Otherpowerplantequipmentwillbeestimatedbasedonexistingdataandpreviousreports.Thesewillbeusedtohelpdeveloppowerplantcostcurves.Otherequipmentsuchasgatesandremotecontrolequipmentwillbesizedtomeetprojectrequirementsbasedonexperiencewithsimilarprojects.HydrologyandOperationStudiesToproperlydefineandevaluatethesealternatives,hydrologicandpoweroperationstudiesmustbeundertakenaspartoftheplanformulationprocess.Allthenecessaryhydrologicstudieswillbebasedonavailabledata.Thesestudieswillincludedeterminationofthemonthlyflowsateachproposedpowersite.Thisinformationwillprovidethebasisforcalculatingtheenergythatcanbegeneratedtoservesystemrequirements.Studieswillbemadetodeterminethemagnitudeoffloodsthatmustbedischargedduringtheconstructionoftheproject,andduringtheoperationoftheproject.Availabledataonsedimentwillbeusedtodeterminetheeffectonthelongtermoperationoftheprojectsthatwillresultfromreservoirsedimentation.Thehydrologicstudieswillbescheduledearlyinthestudyprograminordertoprovidethebasicinformationfordeterminingthereservoirvolumesnecessaryforregulatingtheflowoftheriverandforestablishingtheinstalledcapacityofthepowerfacilitiesthatrelatetotheenergygenerationandthepowermarketrequirements.Thepoweroperationstudieswillbemadeusingamathematicalmodelthathasbeenpreparedforanalyzingmulti-projectschemessimilartotheSusitnaRiverdevelopment.Themodelcalculatesthepowerandenergygenerationcapabilityofeachprojectinresponsetosystemloadrequirements.Thecalculationisbasedonstreamflowrecords,reservoirstorage,andthehydraulicheadonthepowerplant.Itaccountsforheadwaterandtailwatervariations,hydrauliclosses,andequipmentefficiency.Theoperationstudyresultswillgivethefirmandsecondaryenergygenerationandthedependablecapacityofeachpowerplant.ll-125B09/08/79A-5-4 PowerMarketStudiesPhaseIwillincludethedefinitivestudiesofpowermarketandalternativesourcesofgeneration.ThisschedulingwillcontributetotheevaluationofalternativesinPhaseIbutisintendedprimarilytoassuretheavailabilityofthesecompletedstudiesatthebeginningofPhaseII.Powermarketprojections,alternativesourcesofgeneration,andalternativefuelsareexpectedtobeamongtheareasofinterestandcommentbythepublic.ArelateditemtobeincludedinPhaseIisthedevelopmentofthedetailedmethodologyforthePhaseIIstudiesofpowersystemexpansionandoperation,whichwillincludetheeconomicdispatchprogramandestimatesofsystemgenerationcost.CostEstimatesandConstructionSchedulingPreliminarycostestimateswillbemadeforeachalternativeplan.Theestimateswillincludecostsofaccessroads,projectelementsatthedamsite,transmissionlinesandsubstations,diversionduringconstruction,andland.Costsofworks·tomitigateanyadverseenvironmentalaffectswillalsobeincluded,ifappropriate.Allowancesforcontingenciesandengineeringwillbeincluded.Costofmajorprojectelementswillbeestimatedprimarilyfrompreliminarydesigns,quantityestimates,andunitprices.Unitpriceswillbedevelopedforthemajorconstructionitemsconsideringlaborandequipmentrates,ratesofwork,andotherfactorstakingintoaccounttheconstructionconditionsinsevereweather.Forexample,embankmentcostswillbebasedonthetimelimitsforplacingearthwork,andconcretecostswillincludeprovisionformaintainingrequiredtemperatureswhentheambienttemperatureislow.Costsforminorconstructionitemsandequipmentwillbeestimatedfromsimilarworkthathasbeendonewithadjustmentstoreflectlocalcostsandconstructionconditions.Apreliminaryconstructionprocedureandscheduleforeachalternativeplanwillbeestimated.Amajorconsiderationinselectionoftheinitialprojectwillbetheextenttowhichtheprojectconstructionproceduresandschedulescanaccomodatethesevereweatherconditions.11-125B09/08/79A-5-5 PreliminaryEconomicAnalysesPreliminarybenefitestimateswillbemadeforeachalternativeplanandwillincludecapacityandenergybenefits.Preliminarybenefitvaluesin$/kw,$/kw/yr,and$/kwhwillbeselectedfromavailabledataandongoingstudies.Theunitbenefitvalueswillbecombinedwithpowerandenergyoutputdeterminedfromthepoweroperationstudies.Aninitialscreeningofalternativebasinplanswillbemadeutilizingallavailableengineering,economic,andenvironmentalinformation,andamatrixofalternativeplanswillbedeveloped.Duringthisini~ialscreening,economicfactorswillbeusedtoidentifyandeliminatealternativesthataretotallyinfeasibleorsignificantlylessfeasible.Apreliminaryestimateofeconomicviabilityofalternativeplanswillbedeterminedusinginternalrateofreturn(IRR)analysis.Theanalysisconsistsofcomparingthepresentworthofcostsandthepresentworthofbenefits.AnnualO&Mcostsforthehydropowerprojectswillbeestimatedusingpreviouswork.ComputationsfortheIRRanalyseswillbeperformedusingacomputerprogramadaptedfromprogramsalreadyinuseatHarza.ItisanticipatedthattheresultsoftheIRRanalysiswillindicatetwoorthreefavorablesitesandstagings.TheSusitnaProjectswillbecomparedtoalternativesourcesofgenerationandtoaloadmanagementalternativetodetermineifaSusitnaProjectisjustifiedandifitisfavorableenoughtoproceedwithdetailedstudies.ThecostofgenerationfromathermalalternativewillbeevaluatedindependentlybyaConsultantthatspecializesinthermalpowerdesign.ThisPOSincludesaprogramrecommendedbyFluorPowerServicesInc.forevaluationofthermalalternatives.PreliminaryFinancialEvaluationThefinancialrequirementsoftheandparticularlyfortheInitialProjectrelationtothefinancialcapabilityevaluationwillbeamajorconsiderationProject.alternativebasinplans,willbeevaluatedinofthepowerusers.TheinselectingtheInitial11-125B09/08/79A-5-6 ReportThePhaseIstudieswillculminateinthepreparationofaBasinPlanReportwhichwillidentifytheplanofdevelopmentbestadaptedtomakeoptimumuseoftheSusitnaresourceandselectaninitialprojectwhichiseconomicallyattractive,environmentallyacceptableandfinanciallyfeasible.PHASEII-FEASIBILITYSTUDIESIntroductionPhaseIIengineeringstudieswillbeperformedtoestablishthetechnical,economic,andfinancialfeasibilityoftheInitialProjectselectedinPhaseItomeetrequirementsoftheFERCLicenseApplication.ItisanticipatedthattheInitialPlanwillcomprisethefirstdevelopmentatoneofthesites.ThemajorworkitemsofPhaseIIwillinclude:HydrologyStudiesGeotechnicalInvestigationsProjectLayoutsTransmissionSystemConstructionCostandSchedulePowerSystemExpansionProgramEconomicAnalysesFinancialAnalysesHydrologyStudiesThehydrologicanalysesforthePhaseIIstudywillinvolve:(a)adetailedevaluationoflongrangewatersupplythroughstochasticanalyses,(b)thedeterminationofdesignanddiversionfloodsthroughrefinedPMFandfloodfrequencyanalyses;(c)arefinedestimationofreservoirsedimentationandanevaluationofpotentialdownstreamdegradation;and(d)thedevelopmentofthetailwaterratingcurvefortheselectedsiteorsites,developmentofwatersurfaceprofilesforaffecteddownstreamareas,selectedmodelingofwaterqualityparameters,11-125B09/08/79A-5-7 andpreparationofapplication.pertinentexhibitsforthelicenseGeotechnicalInvestigationsFeasibilitystageinvestigationsinvolvecompletionofdetailedgeologicsurfacemappingandpreparationofgeologicsectionstodemonstratethesubsurfacesiteconditionsinferredfromappraisalstudies.Thesubsurfaceexploratoryworkislaidouttosatisfygeotechnicalrequirements,suchasestablishingstratigraphiccorrelation,presenceofmajorfaultsorshearzones,continuityofsurfacefeaturesatdepth,depthofweathering,soundrockhorizon,andgroundwaterconditions.Theinvestigationswillprovidedatatoanalyzethestrengthandstabilityofstructurefoundationsaridtodeterminethestabilityofthereservoirslopes.Theavailabilityofsuitableconstructionmaterialsarealsoanintegralpartofthisstudy.Alimitedamountofgeotechnicalstudywillberequiredforaccessroadsandtransmissiontowerfoundations.ItisknownthattheSusitnaBasinislocatedwithinahighlyseismicregion.Theseismicityandtectonicsoftheregionareunderstudybutarenotyetwellunderstood.Therefore,consideringtheimportanceoftheSusitnaBasinDevelopmenttotheregionandthelargeinvestmentsinvolved,thisaspectoftheprojectplanninganddesigndeservesspecialattention.ProjectLayoutsThePhaseIIstudiesoftheprojectstructuresandequipmentwillconsist,ingeneral,oftherefinementandpreliminarydesign,atthefeasibilitylevel,oftheinitialprojectselectedinPhaseI.ThedetailedcontentofthePhaseIIstudieswillofcoursedependonthetypeandsizeofstructuresandstagesofconstructionoftheselectedproject".Weassumeforpresentpurposes,thattheinitialprojectcouldbeeitherafillorconcretedamscheme.Theprincipalareasofstudyandsomeofthedetailedconsiderationswillbeasfollows:11-125B09/08/79A-5-8 AccessandRelocationsAccesstothesitesoftheprojectstructuresforconstructionandoperationpurposeswillbestudiedatthefeasibilitylevel,withtheaidofadditionaltopographicandgeologicstudiesasrequired.DamandReservoirTheselectedprojectschemewillbedevelopedingreaterdetailonthebasisofthegeotechnical,hydrologic,andtopographicdataastheybecomeavailable.Theselectionofthetypeofdamandgeneralprojectarrangementfromthepre-feasibilitystudiesinPhaseIwillbereviewedasnecessary.Thenormalreservoirelevationwillbeoptimized,withinarangeofelevationsdefinedbythePhaseIstudies,onthebasisofthepowereconomicsoftheinitialprojectanditsrelationtoupstreamanddownstreamprojects.Thespillwaylayoutwillbeprojectdesignfloodasdevelopedstudiesandstudiedtoprovideoperatingconditions.revisedtoaccomodatetheinthePhaseIIhydrologysafeoperationsunderallTheschemefordiversionduringconstructionwillbedevelopedtoprovideaneconomicalbutadequatelysafesolution,takingintoaccountthedegreeofriskassociatedwiththetypesofstructuresselected,asbetweenconcreteorfilldamsandsurfaceorundergroundpowerstations,includingtheriskofdelayintimelycompletionoftheproject.PowerFacilitiesThepowergeneratingfacilities,consistingprimarilyofintakes,waterconductors,powerstation,andswitchyardwillbestudiedindetailforarangeofplantcapacitiesandinitialprojectreservoirelevations.Apreliminarydesignatthefeasibilitylevelwillbepreparedfortheselectedinitialinstallation.Theplanningwillincludethepossiblelaterexpansionoftheplantwhenneeded.11-125B09/08/79A-5-9 Theintakesfortheundergroundpowerstationschememaybeintheconcretedamorinaseparateintakestructurewitheithertypeofdam.Thelatterarrangementmayresultinsomeincreaseintunnellengthbutwithsomeadvantagesinsimplicityofdesignandconstruction.Theintakeswillbeofthemulti-leveltype,topermitplantdischargestobedrawnfromselectedreservoirelevationsinaccordancewithenvironmentalreqUirements.Thepermanentoperatingfacilitiesfortheproject,includingcontrolfacilities,maintenanceandsupportfacilities,andhousingandcommunityfacilitiesforthepermanentoperatingstaffwillbeincludedintheoverallplanofdevelopmentfromthebeginningofthefeasibilitystudy.TransmissionSystemThePhaseIItransmissionstudieswilldeal,atthefeasibilitylevel,withthetransmissionlinesandsubstationsassociatedwiththeinitialUpperSusitnaProject.ThisworkwillconsistprimarilyoftherefinementofthestudiesmadeinthebasinplanningstUdy.Thesystemisassumed,fordesciptivepurposes,toconsistofa230kVlinefromtheinitialprojecttothesubstationonthelinebetweenAnchorageandFairbanksandroutesfromthesubstationtothesetwoloadcenters.ConstructionCostandScheduleCostestimatesofselectedfeaturesandalternativeprojectschemeswillbepreparedduringthefeasibilitystudy.Theseestimateswillbeusedfortheoptimizationofprojectfeaturesandthefinalselectionoftheprojectelevation,capacities,andstagesofdevelopment.ConstructionproceduresandassociatedschedUlesneededforsevereweatherconditionswillbestUdiedindetailtoidentifyareasthataresusceptibletoproblems.CPManalyseswillbemadetodeterminetheeffectsthatschedulechangeswouldhaveonconstructioncosts.Theunitpricesforallsignificantitemsofcivilworkswillbeestimatedbythecontractor'scostmethod.Therequiredlabor,equipment,supplies,andratesofproductionwillbeestimatedonabasisconsistentwiththeconstructibilityanalysisandtheadoptedconstructionschedule.Theseitemswillbepricedusingthelatestlabor,eqUipment,andmaterialscostsbasedonprevailingconditionsinAlaska.11-125B09/08/79A-5-10 Theconstructionschedulewillbebasedondetailedanalysesofthemethodsandproceduresandrequiredquantitiesforthemajorfeaturesoftheproject,takingintoaccounttheaspectsofcoldweatherlogistics,environmentalconstraints,materialssupplyandcontrol,manpowerandequipmentrequirementsandavailability,andthesequenceofconstructionoperations.PowerSystemExpansionProgramTwoexpansionplanswillbedevelopedtomeetthefuturepowerrequirementsoftheRailbeltarea,onewiththeSusitnaProjectandtheotherwithout.Theexpansionplanswillbedevelopedtakingintoaccountprojectedpowerdemands,constructionleadtimes,possibleinterconnectionsbetweenthethreepowermarketareas(Anchorage,Fairbanks,andGlennallen-Valdez),andFERClicensingrequirements.Thetimingofthegenerationandtransmissionadditionswillbeestablishedsothattherewillbesufficientenergysupplytomeettheforecasteddemandincludingreserverequirementsatalltimes.Themostprobableloadforecastwillbeusedfortheexpansionprograms,butthesensitivityoftheprogramstothehighandlowloadforecastsalsowillbestudied.EnergygenerationstudiesfortheentiresystemwillbemadetooptimizetheoperationoftheInitialSusitnaProject.Theoperationstudieswillprovidethebasisforcontractstosupplypowerandenergytotheutilitysystems.EconomicAnalysisThealternativepowersystemexpansionplanswillbeevaluatedonthebasisofbenefit-costanalysis.Intheanalyses,"cost"willincludeallcostsassociatedwiththedevelopmentandoperationofthehydroelectricprojects;"benefits"willbebasedonthealternativecostsofproducingpowerandenergywithalternativegenerationsources.Thebenefit-costratiosarecomputedusingtwomethods:(1)anormalizedcostanalysisbasedontheannualcostofproducingpowerandenergyfromthehydroelectricprojectsandtheotheralternativesatfixedpricelevels.ll-125B09/08/79A-5-ll (2)alife-cvcleevaluationbasedontheactualworthofexpendituresrequiredfortheinitialconstructionoftheprojectsandalternativesandforoperationovertheirservicelifes.FinancialAnalysisAllfinancingplansavailableforthedevelopmentoftheSusitnaProjectoranyotheralternativewillbereviewed.ContractsandmeetingswillbeheldwithAlaskaPowerAuthority,governmentagencies,localelectricutilities,andprivateinterestgroupstoobtaininformationon·theirfinancingabilities.Potentialfinancingplanswillbereviewedwithafinancialconsultanttoassuretheprojectisdesignedinawaythatwillenhanceitsfunding.Ananalysisofthevariousplanswillbeperformed.FeasibilityReportAfeasibilityreportwillbepreparedtodocumentthetechnical,andfinancialfeasibilityoftheprojects;itssafety;andenvironmentalandsocialacceptability.Thefeasibilityreportwillconsistofasummaryreportandseveralsupportingappendices.Theappendiceswillincludesufficientinformationtoallowexpertsinthe'variousdisciplinestosubstantiatethesoundnessandaccuracyoftheconclusionsandrecommendationspresentedinthemainreport.Therewillbesufficientbasicdataincludedtoestablishprojectdimensions.Theappendiceswillincludedescriptionsofthemethodsofinvestigationsandanalysesused.PHASEIII-FERCLICENSEAPPLICATIONThepreparationofanapplicationfortheFederalEnergyRegulatoryCommissionwillconstitutePhaseIIIoftheengineeringandenvironmentalstudies.ThebasicstudiesrequiredforthepreparationofthelicenseapplicationwillbedoneinPhaseII,andthosestudieswillbeplannedfromthebeginningtomeettherequirementsofthelicenseapplication.Thepreparationofthelicenseapplicationisplannedtooverlapthefinalworkonthefeasibilityreportbyaboutthreemonths,anditwillbeginatsuchtimeasAPAdecides,onthebasisofthefeasibilitystudyreachingcompletion,toauthorizethepreparationoftheapplication.11-125B09/08/79A-5-12 TherequirementsforpreparationofthetechnicalexhibitshavebeenconsideredinthepreparationofthePlanofStudy.InformaldiscussionwiththeFERCstaffandotherappropriateagencieswillbeinitiatedatthebeginningofPhaseI,andcontinuingcontactwiththeseofficialswillbemaintainedsothestudyteamwillbeeawareofthedealwithitemsofconcerntotheFERCandotheragenciesregardingthelicenseapplication.Harzawillberesponsibleforpreparationofthetechnicalandenvironmentalportionsofthelicenseapplication,subjecttoAPAreview,andfortheassemblyofthecompletedapplication.APAwillberesponsibleforcertainotherexhibits,withassistancefromHarzaifrequested.TheexhibitsnowrequiredforanFERCLicenseApplicationarelistedinVolumeII,withabriefindicationandtheircontentandtheorganizationresponsible.TheenvironmentalexhibitsR,S,V,andWarelistedintheirpresentfrom,althoughweunderstandthattheFERCplanstocombinethemintoaunifiedenvironmentalexhibit.__________ENVIRONMENTALSTUDIESTheenvironmentalinvestigations~:;~---the-~u;itn~~willincludeinterrelatedstudiesinsixdistinctareasandwill)~be~_a~r=-e~_~~~2_9~JJl1JQll~:!L_t,l1rou~Eo~~.._.~I1_':.~h-lL_a!t(LJJ.L--/--HumanEcologyandSocio-economicConsiderationsAquaticEcology(includingwateruseandwaterquality)TerrestrialEcologyHistoricandArcheologicResourcesRecreationResourcesLandManagementandAestheticsTheseareascloselyenvironmentalreportthatwillFERCLicenseApplication.parallelmajorsectionshavetobefiledaspartofofthetheThefollowingparagraphsbrieflydescribethepurposeandscopeofthetaskstobeperformedundereachoftheseareasofexpertise.Detailsregardingmethodologiesandtheinterrelatednessofspecifictasksandsub-tasksareprovidedinVolumeII.11-125B09/08/79A-5-13 HumanEcologyTheHumanEcologyStudieshavebeendesignedtoprovideinformationforprojectplanningpurposesonpopulationandeconomicconditionsintheRailbeltareaandanticipatedgrowthwithandwithouttheproject.Theywillalsoprovideinformationonpresentandfuturelife-stylesastheyrelatetotheprojectand.potentialprojectimpacts.Thisinformationwillbeutilizedtoassistinthedevelopmentofreliablefutureelectricalloadprojectionsforthepotentialmarketareafortheproject,fordevelopmentofstrategiesforminimizingimpactsduringprojectconstruction,andforevaluatingunavoidableresidualimpacts.Considerationwillalsobegiventothetimingoftheproject,inrelationtoothermajorconstructionwork(e.g.,thegaspipeline),soastodeterminepossibleeffectsonAlaska'stendencytowards"boomandbust"economiccycles.Identifiedtasksinclude:ElectricalConsumptionPatterns.ConductasurveyofsignificantsocialandeconomicsectionswhicharebroadlyrepresentativeoflargerconsumergroupsintheAnchorage,Fairba~~s,andGlennallen-Valdezpowermarketareassoastoidentifypresentandanticipatedfutureelectricalconsumptionpatternswithandwithoutsystemexpansion.PopulationProjections.Developindependentpopulationprojectionsforthepowermarketregiononthebasisofavailablesecondarydataandcohort-survivalprojectiontechniques.ExpectedincreaseinpopulationofeachconsumersectoridentifiedinTaskS-lwillpermitprojectionofhigh,mostlikely,andlowloaddemandforecastsforthearea.Resultsfromthesetaskswillalsoprovidevaluableinformationfordisseminationanddiscussionthroughthepublicparticipationprogram.Socio-economicCharacteristics.~ssesssocialandculturalvalues,economicconditions,andlife-stylegoalsoftheinhabitantsofTalkeetnaandotherportionsoftheMatanuska-SusitnaBoroughthatmaybeimpactedbyprojectconstruction.ResultsofthisassessmentwillbeutilizedforidentificationandminimizationofpotentialconstructionimpactsandformakingthepublicparticipationprogramresponsiveandrelevanttoBoroughconcernsandvalues.SocialImpacts.Calculatethemagnitude,intensity,anddurationofprojectimpactsonthehumanecologyofthearea.Specialattentionwillbepaidtounavoidableimpacts,suchas11-125B09/08/79A-5-14 anydisplacementofpeople,changesinhealth,safety,andsocialwelfareconditions,andchangesinculturalvaluesandlife-styles.Similarly,anyirreversibleorirretrievablecommitmentofhumanresourcesstemmingfromtheprojectwillbedetailed.AquaticEcologyBaselineaquaticecologystudieshavebeenconductedintheSusitnaBasinbyADF&Gintermittentlysince'1974.ThefindingsofthesestudiesandrecommendationsforfutureinvestigationsarecontainedintheADF&GfisheryreportontheprojectdatedMarch1978.ContinuedcollectionofbiologicalandphysicaldataconcerningtheimportantaquaticresourcestobeaffectedbVtheprojectisessential·tounderstandingandevaluatingpo~ntialprojectimpacts.TheAquaticEcologyStudieshavebeendevelopedonthebasisoftheresultsofpastinvestigations,therecommendationsofADF&GandtheU.S.FishandWildlifeService,andextensivepastexperienceofHarza1saquaticecologistswithcomparablehydroelectricprojectsintheUnitedStatesandthroughouttheworld.TheAquaticEcologyStudiesaredividedintoadditionalbaselinedatagatheringprogramsandanintegratedassessmentoftheresourceandpotentialprojectimpactsontheresource.Geographicallythestudiesaredividedbetweenriverineandestuarineecosystems.Inaddition,aquaticimpactswillbeassessedforlocationswheretransmissionlineright-of-wayclearingandlineconstructionwilloccurinthevicinityofriversandstreams.Theaquaticecologyinvestigation.programsoutlinedinthefollowingparagraphswillbeundertakenpriortosubmittalofthelicenseapplicationfortheproject.Similarprogramstostudyspecificimpactsandmanagementmeasureswillbecontinuedfollowingsubmittaloftheapplication.WaterQuality.DeterminebaselinewaterqualitycharacteristicsoftheSusitnaRiverinanddownstreamfromtheprojectarea.Longtermwaterqualitysamplingstationswillbeestablishedtoprovideinformationrequiredfortheevaluationoftheaquatichabitatandforpredictionofchangesinwaterqualityresultingfromprojectconstructionandoperation.Inaddition,intensivesamplingprogramswillbecarriedoutovershorterperiodsoftimeinconjunctionwithspecificaspectsofthefisheries,instreamflow,iceformation,andaquaticmodelingstudies.11-125B09/08/\9A-5-15 PhysicalParameters.Identifyandevaluateotherphysicalparametersaffectingaquatichabitatquality.Inadditiontowaterquality,physicalparameterssuchasdepth,currentvelocity,bedloadmovementandsedimentationareimportantdeterminantsofaquatichabitatquality.Criticalhabitatareasandareasofhighuseorhighproductivitywillbeidentifiedandtheirphysicalparametersmeasuredinconjunctionwithstudiesonaquaticinvertebrateandresidentandanadromousfishpopulations.InstreamFlowStudies.DevelopinstreamflowstudymethodologiessuitableforuseintheSusitnabasin,including~~obabilityofusecurvesforresidentandanadromousfish.Thisfisherieshabitat--~va~ua~DTI1technique,appropriatelyrefinedtoreflectSusitnaconditions,canplayamajorpartintheassessment,comparison,andscreeningofpotentialprojectimpactsonaquatichabitatqualityandquantityandresultanteffectsonfishpopulations.AquaticPlants.Identifyanddescribedistributionsofprincipalaquaticplantspecies.Aquaticvegetationcanbeamajorcomponentoftheaquatichabitatforinvertebratesandfish.Quantitativedataonaquaticvegetationwillbedevelopedforcriticalhabitatareas,particularlybackwatersloughsalmonidrearinghabitat.Invertebrates.Identifyandcharacterizeinvertebratesthatareimportanttofishpopulationswithspecialattentiontorearingsuccessofjuvenilesalmonids.Qualitative·andquantitativesurveysofplanktonic,nektonic,andbenthicinvertebrateswillbecarriedoutinthemainstemriverandimportanttributariesandbackwaters.Effortswillbeconcentratedinthoseareasidentifiedasimportanttorearingofjuvenileanadromousfish,althoughhabitatsimportanttoresidentfishpopulationswillalsobesurveyed.AnadromousFish.Characterizeanadromousfishmovementsandcriticalhabitatareasthatmaybeaffectedbytheproject.Adultandjuvenilemigrationswillbecharacterizedandcriticalhabitatsidentified.Estimatesofthenumbersoffishusingtheseareasatvariousstagesoftheirlifecycleswillbemade.Knowledgeoftherequirementsformaintenanceofthesecriticalhabitatswillpermitevaluationofproject-inducedimpacts.ResidentFish.Determineabundance,seasonaldistribution,movement,significantlifehistoryrequirements,andcriticalhabitatareasofresidentfishspecies.Thisworkwillbecarriedoutinconjunctionwithsimilarstudiesofanadromous11-125B09/08/79A-5-16 bytheAlaskaDepartmentofFish&WildlifeServicehaveidentifiedwildlifespeciesthatresideintheformigrationorotherseasonalfish,andwillincludeareasbothupstreamanddownstreamofpotentialdamsites.EstuarineStudies.Characterizeestuarinedynamics,andwaterquality,anadromousandresidentfishpopulationsandcommerciallyimportantinvertebratesintheUpperCookInletandtheinfluenceoftheSusitnaRiverontheInletandontheseresources.Onceestuarinedynamicshavebeencharacterized,dataderivedfromtheriverinestudieswillbeusedtodeterminetheextentoftheriver'sinfluenceontheestuarinesystem.-~-~~~'~.~.,,"".~~.-'~---.~----~--------~-F-ishE:ryEconomics.Developaprogramtocharacterizethe.economicimportanceofcommercialandsportfishinginUpperCook'<lQ},etandthecontributio;tl_':JL~ll~_~.~l'l.~__~tOCkStothesefisheries.).-~"~~_._----~._--~-~.,~"'_._-,~~".LimitingFactors.Integratebaselineinformationonthephysicalandchemicalparametersandbiologicalcomponentsofthevarioustypesoffishhabitat,andanalyzeidentifiedfoodchains,energydynamics,andhabitat/fishpopulationrelationships.Thisintegrationandanalysiswillidentifythekeyhabitatfactorsthatlimitfishpopulationsizes.LimitingfactorswillbecharacterizedforeachimportantfishspeciesforareasoftheSusitnaBasinandestuarinezonetobeaffectedbytheproject.EvaluationofAlternatives.Anticipatedalterationsinfishhabitatrelatedtoeachprojectalternativeandcomponentalternativeswillbedetermined,aswillthemagnitudeofresultantimpactsandtheireconomiceffects.Duringthisidentification,assessmentandcomparisonprocess,theinitialconceptsforsomeprojectcomponentsmaybemodifiedinordertoreduceimpacts,andalternativesorcomponentconceptswithunacceptablysevereimpactswillbeexcludedfromfurtherconsideration.Followingselectionofthefinal,smallest-impactprojectsystem,recommendationswillbemadetoreducethoseresidualadverseimpactsthatareunavoidable.Reports.Draftreportssummarizingaquaticstudies,impactassessment,andmitigationrecommendationswillbepreparedandsubmittedtoAPA,ADF&Gandotherfisheriesagencies.TheserevisedreportswillthenbeincorporatedintotheFERClicenseapplication.TerrestrialEcologyStudiesconductedtodateGameandtheU.S.Fishandpotentialimpactsonseveralprojectarea,usetheareall-125B09/08/79A-5-17 purposes,orusehabitatdownstreamwhichmaybealteredbychangesinriverflows.Thefollowingindividualworktaskshavebeendevelopedasanintegratedprogramtosupplementtheavailablebaselineinformation,undertakethedetailedbiologicalstudiesneededtofullyassessprojectimpactsonterrestrialresources,provideabasisforprogramsforminimizingormitigatingadverseimpacts,andprepareacomprehensivereportontherelationshipbetweentheprojectandexistingandfutureterrestrialresourcesofthearea.VegetationMapping.Preparevegetation/habitatmapsoftheprojectarea.Vegetationmapsofmostoftherequisiteareashavebeenpreparedaspartsofbroader,multidisciplinarystudiescooperativelybeingconductedbyState(DNR)andFederal(BLM,SCS,NASA)agenciesandtheGeophysicalInstituteoftheUniversityofAlaska.Datagapsandinconsistenciesinmappingsystemswillbeidentifiedandresolvedsoastoprovidehabitatclassificationsandbasemapsthatcanbeutilizedfortheotherterrestrialecologytasks.Wetlands..Identifytype,distribution,andmajorspeciescompositionofwetlandsinthestudyarea.Section4.04oftheCleanWaterActandExecutiveOrders11990and11990requirespecialconsiderationofwetlandsandfloodplainsinassessingtheimpactsofproposedactivitieswhichmayalterordestroywetlands.DataonwetlandidentificationandclassificationwillbederivedandfieldcheckedasoneaspectofTaskT-l,HabitatMapping.Resultsoftheseinvestigationswillbeutilizedinevaluationofrelativeenvironmentalacceptabilityofalternativedevelopmentschemesandofimpactsoftheselectedinitalproject.RiparianHabitat.Characterizeinterrelationshipsbetweenmaintenanceofwillow/moosehabitatindownstreamfloodplainandseasonalfloodingcharacteristics.Riparianwillowvegetationprovidescriticalwintermoosehabitat.Alterationsintheflowsreleasedfromtheprojectcouldresultinchangesinriparianvegetationandthusinareductioninmoosehabitatandmoosepopulations.Flowrequirementsformaintenanceofpreferredhabitatwillbedeterminedbyidentifyinghistorichighflowdistributionsandfrequenciesandsuccessionalstagesofvegetationinaffectedareas.Investigationsduringsubsequentyearswillevaluatemitigationandmanagementmeasuresnecessarytominimizeanyadverseeffectsresultingfromproject-relatedalterationsindownstreamflowregimes.Non-gameAnimals.Determinedistributionandabundanceofnon-gamevertebratespeciesinthestudyarea.Almostnothingspecificisknownofthebirdsandsmallornon-gamemammalsofll-125B09/08/79A-5-l8 thearea.Forthelicenseapplicationanddiscussionofprojectimpacts,thisinformationwillhavetobeobtained.ExtensivestudiesofbirdspeciesintheareawillprovidedataforcomparisonswiththeavifaunaofbetterknowncomparableareasofAlaska.Samplesitesindifferenthabitattypesfoundinthebasinwillbeutilizedforintensivestudytoprovidedataonbirdandsmallmammalspeciescompositionanddensityandabasisforpredictingfaunalchangesresultingfromhabitatalterationcausedbytheproject.Observationsonhabitatusebybiggame,furbearers,waterfowl,andraptorswillalsobemadeduringthesestudies.BigGame.·Identifybiggameabundance,habitatutilization,movements,andspeciescomposition.Impactsoftheprojectonmoose,caribou,bear,wolf,andwolverinearemajorconcernsofADF&G.ExtensiveprogramsutiliZingaerialcensussurveysandradio-trackingofmarkedindividualswillprovideanunderstandingofthepopulationsofthesespeciesusingtheprojectareaandsubjecttoprojectimpacts.Thisinformation,combinedwithdataonhabitatconditionsderivedfromTasksT-landT-4,willprovideabasisforpredictingthemagnitudeofanticipatedimpactsandfordevelopingappropriatemitigationprograms.AlthoughtheseprogramswillbeinitiatedshortlyafterauthorizationtobeginworkontheSusitnaProject,itwillbenecessarythattheycontinueforanadditionalonetothreeyearsfollowingsubmittalofthelicenseapplication.Anticipatedimpactswillbeidentifiedpriortolicensesubmittal,butthesubsequenttimewillberequiredtoobtainsufficientinformationtoformareliablebasisformanagementprogramsduringandfollowingprojectconstruction.Oneaspectofthesemanagementprogramswilllikelyincludemitigationmeasurestominimizeidentifiedimpactsandthesemeasureswillhavetobeidentifiedandevaluatedaspartofthecontinuingbiggamestudies.HistoryandArcheologyFERCregulations,aswellasstateandfederallaw,requirethattheapplicantprovideareportonthehistoricalandarcheologicalresourcesintheprojectareaandtheimpactoftheprojectonthoseresources.ThereportmustbepreparedinconsultationwiththeStateHistoricPreservationOfficerandtheU.S.HeritageConservationandRecreationService.BecauseoftheminimalquantityofdataavailableontheculturalresourceswithinthestUdyarea,thereconnaissanceandintensivesurveysdevelopedforthisstUdyareofparamountimportanceinidentifyingculturalresourcesandprOVidingtheappropriaterecommendationsasrequiredbylaw.Thesetasks11-125B09/08/79A-5-19 include,ataminimum:(1)Identificationanddocumentationofculturalresourceswithinprojectareas,and(2)adescriptionofanymeasuresrecommendedforthepurposeoflocating,identifying,andsalvaginghistoricalorarcheologicalresourcesthatwouldbeaffectedbytheproject,togetherwithastatementoftheapplicant'spositionregardingtheacceptabilityoftherecommendationsandproposedprogramsfortheirimplementation.Theproposedhistoricpreservationeffortsshouldbeconceptuallydividedinto(1)theeffortnecessarytoobtainthelicense,(2)effortnecessarytomitigatepossibleadverseeffectsduringthecourseofthestudyessentialtoobtainthelicense,and(3)effortnecessarytomitigatedamagetoallhistoricandprehistoricsitesthatwillbeimpactedbytheconstructionphase.Specificallyidentifiedtasksare:OfficePreparation.Conductliteraturereviews,-developaspecificresearchdesignandsamplingstrategy,andsecurenecessarypermits.Thesearebasictasksneededforimplementationofthehistoryandarcheologyprogram.Ifnotdoneinatimelymanner,otherprojectinvestigationtasks(e.g,geologicexploration)maybedelayed.Thestudyareaforthisinitialtaskisdefinedtoincludethreerelatedbutgeographicallydistinctlocations:a)SusitnaRiverfromGoldCreekupstreamtoTyoneCreek,fivemileseithersideoftheriver;b)SusitnaRiverdownstreamfromGoldCreektoCookInlettoanelevation100ftabovethefloodplainorfivemileseitherside(whicheverisless);andc)alternativetransmissioncorridors.ReconnaissanceSurveys.Conductareconnaissancelevelarcheologicalsurveyof.portionsoftheareacoveredinTasleH-lbased·onprioritiesdeterminedbyprojectplanningactivities.Highestprioritiesforfieldarcheologicalstudywillbegiventothoseareastobedisturbedbyactivitiesessentialtomeetlicensingrequirements(e.g.,camps,testholes,accessfacilities,etc.).Withintheareasselectedforfieldreconnaissancecrewswillimplementsurfaceandsubsurfacesamplingproceduresinordertolocate,document,andinventoryhistoricandprehistoricsitesthatmayoccurintheareatobeaffectedby.theproject.Resultsfromthesesurveyswillbeutilizedinevaluationofalternativedevelopmentsandinplanningoftheselectedinitialprojectsoastominimizeimpacts.DetailedFieldSurveys.Conductmoreintensivesurveysinconstructionzonesoftheidentifiedinitialprojectsoastoprovideinformationnecessarytodelineatemitigationmeasures.Eachidentifiedarcheologicalorhistoricsitewillbeevaluatedll-125B09/08/79A-5-20 andrecommendationsmadeastorequiredmitigatingmeasures.Onthebasisofthiswork,afinalreportwillbepreparedinaccordancewithStateandFederalregulationsdocumentingthesitesidentifiedandamitigationcommentorrecommendationforeach.RecreationResourcesTheobjectivesoftheRecreationResourcesStudyaretoinventoryandevaluatetherecreationresourceswithintheSusitnaBasinforthepurposeofassessingtheimpactsthathydroelectricdevelopmentmighthaveonthem,andtodeterminetheneedfor,andthetypesofadditionalrecreationalfacilitiesthatcouldbeassociatedwithSusitnahydroelectricdevelopment.ThisworkwillberesponsivetotheFERCrequirementsforareportonrecreationresources.ThereportwillbedevelopedinconsultationwiththeDivisionofParksoftheAlaskaDepartmentofNaturalResources,theMatanuska-SusitnaBoroughPlanningDepartment,theU.S.HeritageConservationandRecreationService,andotherlocal,state,andfederalagencies.ExistingResourcesIdentifyanddescribeexistingrecreationresourcesandfacilitiesintheRailbeltAreaandevaluaterecreationresourcepotentialanddemandwithintheSusitnaBasin.Muchofthisworkwillbedonethroughreviewofpreviousstudiesandclosecoordinationwithstateandlocalagencies.Studyofthebasin'sopportunitiesandconstraintsforrecreationactivitieswillbedoneonthebasisofsuchfactorsasphysicalsitequalities,access,andpopulationpressure.Impactsresultingfromvariousalternativedevelopmentschemesontheexistingandpotentialrecreationresourceswillbeassessed.Impacts.Assessrecreationalimpactsresultingfromtheselectedinitialprojectanddeveloparecreationplanforpublicutilizationofprojectlandsandwaters.Theprojectedbeneficialand/oradverseimpactsoftheprojectwillbeexpressedintermsofphysicaleffectsonrecreationresourcesaswellasonvisitoruse.ArecreationplanwillbedevelopedincooperationwithAPA,theStateDivisionofParksandtheMatanuska-SusitnaBoroughtoenhancebeneficialand/ormitigateadverseimpacts.LandManagementandAesthetics.TheFERCrequiresthatareportbepreparedonthemanagementoflandwithintheproposedprojectboundaryandtheprotectionofthescenicvaluesoftheprojectarea.Thereportwillbepreparedfollowingconsultationwithlocalandstatezoningandlandmanagementauthoritiesandfederalagencieswith11-125B09/08/79A-5-21 managerialauthority.AtthepresenttimethelandisunderthejurisdictionofBLM.Itisanticipated,however,thatinthenearfuturetitlemaybetransferredtothenativevillagecorporationsoftheCookInletRegion,Inc.Throughoutthecourseofallplanningactivities,wewillmaintainclosecontactwithbothorganizationstoensurethatallneedsandrequirementsaremet.ExistingResources.InventoryandevaluatethenaturalandscenicresourcesofpotentiallyimpactedareasoftheSusitnabasinforthepurposeofcomparingalternativedevelopmentprograms.Specificresourceswhichcontributetothewildlandcharacteroftheareawillbeidentifiedandmappedincooperationwithotherongoingresourceinventorytasks.Landscapetypesandscenicviewpointsandviewswillbenoted.Impactsofvariousalternativedevelopmentschemesontheseresourceswillbeidentified.Impacts.Assessthepotentialimpactstheselectedprojectmighthaveonaestheticandvisualresourcesandidentifymeasurestoensurethatprojectworksblend,totheextentpossible,withthesurroundingenvironment.TwocomputerprogramsutilizedoncomparableHarzaprojectswillbeutilizedtoprovideasetofversatile,rapid,low-costandobjectivetechniquesforevaluatingthevisualimpactsoflanduseproposalsbeforetheyareimplemented.Oneortwoiterationsofthisprocesswillpermitthedesignofprojectfacilitiesandtransmissionlinesthathaveminimumimpactontheirnaturalsetting.11-125B09/08/79A-5-22 SECTION6.PROGRAMSCHEDULE Section6PROGRAMSCHEDULEPrevioussectionsofthisPlanofStudyhavedescribedthethreephasesleadingtoalicenseapplicationtotheFERCtoconstructtheInitialSusitnaRiverProject.Theentireprogramisscheduledfora27-monthperiod,asfollows:PhaseI -BasinPlanningPhaseII-FeasibilityPhaseIII-FERCLicenseApplicationJanuary1980toSeptember1980October1980toDecember1981January1982toMarch1982TheprogramiscontinuouswithcertainactivitiesdirectedtowardprojectfeasibilitybeginninginPhaseIandworkonthepreparationofexhibitsfortheFERClicenseapplicationstartingduringPhaseII.Theoverlappingofphasesisdonetoreducetheoveralltimerequirement.ThephasesaredefinedbecausetheBasinPlanningStudiesandtheFeasibilityStudiesleadtodecisionstobemadebytheAPA.ThebasinplanningphaseculminatesinselectionoftheInitialProjectandthefeasibilityphasewillprovidethebasisforadecisiontosubmitalicenseapplicationtotheFERC.IneachofthefirsttwophasesthestudyresultswillbesummarizedinareportthatwillprovidetheinformationneededbytheAPAforitsdecision,andcanbeusedtoinformthepublicaboutsignificantresults.ThestudiesarescheduledsotherewillbetimetoreceivepubliccommentsandmakeappropriateadjustmentsintheprogrambeforemajorworkitemsinthesUbsequentphasearecommitted.AsindicatedabovethePlanofStudyisassumedtobegininJanuary1980.ThisisanimportantfactorbecausetheoverallscheduleistimedtomakethemosteffectiveuseoftheseasonalweatherconditionsintheSusitnabasin.Themajormobilizationanddemobilizationoftheequipmentisscheduledwhenthereissnowcover.Officestudiesandfieldinvestigationsarecoordinatedtomakethebestuseofappropriatefieldconditions.Someofthegeologicmappinginthecanyonsisscheduledintheearlyspring,beforeicebreakup,tofacilitateaccesstocertainareas.Inordertoaccommodatethisscheduleitisimportanttohavepreliminarytopographicmapsalongtheriverasearlyaspossible.BasedondiscussionswehavehadwithMarkHurdAerialSurveysaboutprovidingpreliminarymaps,werecommendtheriver11-127A09/08/79A-6-1 mappingbestartedbyNovember1979.Thecostforthisoneworkitemshouldnotexceed$50,000.TheworkscheduleisshownonExhibit6-1attached.scheduleshowsthemajoractivitiesandtheapproximatescheduleforthemtobedone.Exhibit6-1alsoshowsthelicenseapplicationexhibitsthatwillbepreparedfromdetailedstudies.HarzawillassistAPAasnecessarypreparingotherexhibitsrelatingtoobtainingauthorityconstructtheproject.ThattimeFERCtheintoTheenvironmentalportionofprojectinvestigationswillreflectthethree-phaseeffort,butwillbemorecontinuousbecausethedatacollectionprogramcontinuesafterthePOSiscompleted.Allofthestudieswillinitiallyconsider. arelativelyextensiveportionofthebasin,but,asengineeringprogramsfocusonspecificprojectformulationswithidentifableimpacts,theenvironmentalstudieswillbecomemorerestrictedinareaandmoreintensiveinnature.Throughoutthebasinplanningstudy,informationwillbeexchangedbetweentheenvironmentalscientistsandtheplanningengineers.TowardtheendofPhaseI,interimreportswillsummarizeavailableinformationineachoftheenvironmentaldisciplines.Thus,essentiallybasinwideinformationwillbeavailableforuseintheinitialscreeningofalternativedevelopmentsites,andmoredetailedinformationwillbeavailableforselectionoftheinitialproject(s).TheenvironmentalstudieswillcontinueinPhaseII,focusingontheinitialproject(s),inordertoprovidethedatanecessarytoevaluateprojectimpacts,toidentifyprogramstomitigatetheseimpacts,andtopreparetheenvironmentalreportontheprojectforinclusionasoneportionoftheFERClicenseapplication.Subsequenttosubmissionofthelicenseapplication,environmentaleffortswillcontinueinordertocompleteongoingstudies,toobtaindatanecessarytomitigateanyidentifiedimpactsandtomanagetheresourceduringandfollowingconstruction.ThestudiesoutlinedinthisPOSwillrequireapproximately27months(fromthefirstofJanuary1980)forcompletionandsubmissionoftheenvironmentalportionoftheFERClicenseapplication.SinceenvironmentalstudieswillbecontinuingduringFERCconsiderationoftheapplication,webelievethisprogramschedulewillbecompatiblewiththeobjectivesanddesiresoftheAPA,ADF&G,andotherinterestedagencies.111')711.f"\()Ins<I'7Cl 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NOI~~naOH~NI·tNOI~~~SrrrLLLrLri..JnJJJ Section1PARTB -IMPLEMENTATIONOFTHEPLANOFSTUDYINTRODUCTIONStagesandObjectivesB-1-111-12209/08/79Only,iftheforegoingfactorsarefavorablewillthethirdstagebeundertaken.Ontheassumptionafavorableprojecthasbeenidentified,thefindingsofthefeasibilityandenvironmentalstudieswillbearrangedintheformatofExhibitsrequiredbytheFederalEnergyRegulatoryCommission.ThelegalTheresultofthefeasibilitystudywillbeanobjectivepresentationofthetechnicalandengineeringconsiderationsandproblems,acomparisonoftheestimatedannualrevenuewiththeestimatedannualcosts,andafullevaluationoftheenvironmentalimpactsandenvironmentalfeasibilityoftheproject.Theenvironmentalassessmentwillcharacterizetheexistingenvironment,projectfutureconditionsbothwithandwithouttheproject,andpredictprojectimpactsbothintermsofmagnitudeandsignificance.Itwillalsoincludeananalysisofalternativestotheproposedproject,includingthenoactionalternative,andanactiveinteractionwithregulatoryagenciesandthegeneralpUblictosolicittheirviewsandcommentsthroughouttheplanningstudies.Thefeasibilitystudywillexamineandevaluatetheprojectsoidentifiedfrombothtechnicalandenvironmentalviewpoints.Economicbenefitsmustbeassessedandconstructioncostsestimatedandcost/benefitscompared.Also,anassessmentofexpectedprojectrevenuesmustbemadeandcomparedwithestimatedprojectannualcostsifrevenuebondsaretobeconsideredasavehicleforfinancingtheproject.ThebasinplanningstudywillidentifytheprojecttobeconstructedasthefirststepintheSusitnaBasinDevelopment,asnotedintheStudyApproach(PartA.2).ToexecutethetasksencompassedinthePlanofStudyandtoachieveitsobjectives,Harzaproposestoundertakethestudyinthreedistinctstages,namely,1)abasinplanningstudy;2)afeasibilitystudy;and3)anapplicationforaFERClicensetoconstructandoperateahydroelectricgeneratingfacilityontheSU~itnaRiver.r~~[[[[[c[[[[[[[[l[ AlaskanParticipationStudyTeamInthepostsubmittalperiod,additionalenvironmentaldatawillbegatheredandevaluated.TheupdatedfindingswillbesubmittedassupplementstotheLicenseApplicationExhibits.Subcontractorswillbeusedinthefieldinvestigations,thegatheringofenvironmentalbaselinedata,surveyingandmappingandlaboratorytesting.Consultants,bothfirmsandindividuals,willberetainedundersubcontractstoundertakespecialstudiesintheenvironmentalandtechnicalareas.licenseB-1-211-12209/08/79TheAlaskaDepartmentofFishandGamehasshownakeeninterestintheenvironmentalimpactsonfisheriesandgamehabitats.Specifically,theywouldliketobeinvolvedinthecollectionofbaselinedataandassessmentofenvironmentalimpacts.HarzamustmaketheassessmentoftheenvironmentalimpactstofulfillitsobligationtotheAuthority,butinterposesnoconstraintonusingADF&Gasaparticipantinthegatheringofbaselinedata.AnagreementontheextentoftheirparticipationtogetherwithanarrangementforreimbursementmustCookInletRegionInc./Homes&Narver(CIRI/H&N)haveexpressedinterestinsupplyingthelogisticsupportofthefieldinvestigation.Theyproposetoemploynativevillagepersonnelinthatoperation.HarzawillgivefullconsiderationtotheCIRI/H&Npartcipation,withwithfinalarrangementsforparticipationsubjecttoAPAreviewandapproval.RecognizingtheAuthority'sdesirestomaximizelocalparticipationwehavearrangedfortheAlaskaOfficeofCH2MHilltoparticipateasapartoftheHarzateamsubjectonlytotheAuthority'sconcurrence.Alaskanfirmswillbeinvitedtomakeproposalsformapping,surveying,drillingandotherfieldinvestigations.,FurtherparticipationbyAlaskansincludingnativevillagepersonnelwillbeencouragedandsought.Amulti-disciplinedteamcomposedofHarza'sin-housestaff,subcontractorsandconsultantswillberequiredtoundertakethemyriadoftasksidentifiedbytheDetailedActivities(PartA.5).TheHarzastaffwillmanageandcoordinatethestudiesaswellasberesponsibleforthelogisticsupportforthefieldstudiesandinvestigationswithintheSusitnaBasin.andinformationExhibitsrequiredinacompleteapplicationsubmittalwillbepreparedwiththeAPA.Lr[[[[[[C[[[[[[[[[[ ,..beworkedoutbetweenADF&GandHarza,subjecttotheapprovaloftheAPA.ToassurethatthedirectorofthepUblicinformationprogramhasathoroughbackgroundofAlaskanattitudes,customs,viewpointsandisfamiliarwithlocalissuesandconditions,weproposetoengageanAlaskanresidentforthisposition.OurpreliminarysurveyindicatedthatservicescanbeobtainedundersubcontractwithAlaskanfirmsfordrilling,surveyingandmapping,mostoftherequiredlaboratorytesting,archeologicalstudies,socio-economicinterviews,fisheriesandbiggamestudies,vegetationmappingandnon-gamevertebratestudies.Wheresubstantialprogramsareinvolved,Harzaproposestousecompetitiveorincentivebiddingproceduresinobtainingsubcontracts.Forhighlyspecializedservices,subcontractorswillbeselectedonthebasisofqualificationsandthenegotiationofasatisfactorycontractualagreement./B-1-311-12209/08/79Lr[Lr[[[[[E[[[[[[LL ·zNot.:r.~aSLLrLLL theSeniorthekeydifficultwillbeKEYPERSONNELASSIGNMENTSSection2TheprojectteamwillbesupportedbyProfessionalStaffwhowillprovideexpertiseindisciplinesaswellasbeinvolvedinthesolutionoforunusualproblems~TheirinputtothestudiescoordinatedbytheProjectEngineer.ThekeypositionsandcorrespondingproposedpersonnelaresetforthonChartI.Groupswillbeformedineachoftheprincipalareasofstudyandtheiractivitieswillbecoordinatedbythetaskgroupleader.Taskswithinthegroupwillbeundertakenbypersonnelexperiencedintherespectivetechnicaldisciplines.ThebreakdownofthestudygroupsandproposedpersonnelassignmentsareshownonChartsIIthroughV.Abriefsummaryofqualificationsofkeystudypersonnelwhowillbeextensivelyinvolvedisprovidedbelow.ResumesofallproposedpersonnelarepresentedinVolumeIII.Aprojectreviewandadvisoryboardwillbeformedtoprovideinputfortheconceptualplanninganddesignstudies,andlaterforregularperiodicreviewsoftheworkasitprogresses.Thisgroupwillnotbeinvolvedinthedaytodayoperationsofthestudiessothatitsreviewfunctioncanbeperformedeffectively.TheywillreporttoandadvisetheProjectManager.ThescopeoftheworktobeaccomplishedintheSusitnaStudieshasbeendetailedinPartA.Harzawillorganizeaprojectteamortaskforceanddedicateittothatpurpose.Talentfromourownstaff,consultantsandsubcontractorswillbeintegratedintotheprojectteam.Wherekeypositionsaretobefilledfromtheconsultantsorganizationstheyhavebeensoidentified;theremainderareallfromHarza'scurrent,permanentstaff.KeypersonnelassignedtotheSusitnaProjectwillbededicatedtothateffortforthetermofthestudyorthedurationofthetaskinvlhichtheya.reinvolved.r[[[L[E[C[[[[[L[[[[11-122B09/07/79B-2-1 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SEECHARTIIPLANNINGANDFERCLICENSINGLD.NicholCHARTItHYDROELECTRICPROJECTSHYDROELECTRICDESIGNRESIDENTPLANNINGENGINEERSPROJECTANDBASINPLANNINGCONCRETEDAMDESIGNMECHANICALEQUIPMENTELECTRICALEQUIPMENTOPERATIONSSTUDIESK.R.LeonardsonE.T.MooreR.A.ZylmanD.Kleven(CH2M)R.C.HundleyW.Y.J.ShiehR.S.BurkhartJ.T.NikolasL LWangL_~[TRANSMISSIONSYSTEMPLANNINGDESIGNR.J.KellerP.J.DonalekT.Small(CH2M)R.J.MesaHYDROLOGYB.H.WangSTREAMFLOWF.Damron(CH2M)SEDIMENTB.K.LeeWATERQUALITYF.D.Young[l_~[l-~l~l_~[r:l~l_GEOLOGYSEISMICITYENGINEERINGGEOLOGYFIELDGEOLOGISTSSOlLSFOUNDATIONSANDCONSTRUCTIONMATERIALSSOILMECHANICSROCKMECHANICSCONCRETESTRUCTURESCONSTRUCTIONMATERIALSCONSTRUCTIONENGINEERINGCONSTRUCTIONPROCEDURESCONSTRUCTIONSCHEDULESCOSTESTIMATESR.C.AckerU.Luscher(WCC)J.Q.SimsR.A.PaigeP.A.DicksonA.H.StukeyR.G.OechselV.SinghE.M.CikanekG.R.MassP.S.StoffeyB.K.AnthonyK.S.PlatouR.LWattR.D.HilliardC.Wright(CH2M) r-··-'·r"L~r~L~l~,I'L.•[l['SEECHARTIECONOMICSANDFINANCEG.V.VollandPOWERMARKETJ.West(CH2MHILL)ALTERNATIVESOURCESHYDROA.VireolTHERMALPLANTS(FLUOR)STRUCTURALShinnInouyeMECHANICALJ.S.CoonsALTERNATIVEFUELSConsultanttobeSelectedOTHERALTERNATIVESA.VireolECONOMICANALYSISE.F.CarterFINANCIALANDINSTITUTIONALANALYSISD.SulkowskiCHARTIII SEECHARTIIENVIRONMENTALSCIENCESJ.H.ThrallCHARTIV~,-,AQUATICECOLOGYFISHERIESWATERQUALITYPERMITSASSESSMENTMETHODOLOGYTERRESTRIALECOLOGYWILDLIFEVEGETATIONFORESTRYTRANSMISSIONCORRIDORSHUMANECOLOGYSOCIO-ECONOMICSHISTORYIARCHAEOLOGYCULTURALRESOURCESRESOURCEINVENTORYLANDUSEREMOTESENSINGRECREATIONDATAMANAGEMENTJ.P.RobinsonJ.P.RobinsonG.I.BresnickJ.H.ThrallJ.H.ThrallE.F.DudleyE.F.DudleyJ.KurucJ.KurucE.F.DudleyW.L.PartridgeS.Brody(CH2M)OutsideConsultantW.L.PartridgeR.G.AndersonR.K.SuttleR.G.AndersonR.K.SuttleR.G.Anderson ....."~r-~lc_1-~l~I_~['L_.l~[L_SEECHARTIRESIDENTMANAGERH.E.Schoeller""--PUBLICINFORMATIONSPECIALISTALASKANRESIDENTFIELDCOORDINATORW.R.LarsonMAPPINGSERVICESALASKANSUBCONTRACTORSLOGISTICSUPPORTSERVICESALASKANSUBCONTRACTORSGEOTECHNICALINVESTIGATIONSALASKANSUBCONTRACTORSENVIRONMENTALDATACOLLECTIONALASKANSUBCONTRACTORSCHARTV [[l~[[[[[[[r'\.~_.....ir-;I'["-,r'[[LCorporateSponsor-RichardD.HarzaMr.Harza,PresidentofHarzaEngineeringCompany,has33yearsofprofessionalengineeringexperienceandhasbeeninvolvedinmanyofHarza'smajordamandhydroelectricprojects.Mr.HarzadirectsallactivitiesoftheCompany:BusinessDevelopmentOperations,ProjectManagementOperations,EngineeringOperations,aswellastheadministrative,financial,andcorporateoperationsoftheCompany.ProjectManager-DwightL.GlasscockMr.Glasscockhas32yearsofexperienceandforthepasteightyearshasbeenresponsibleforthedirectionoftheengineeringandconstructionmanagementforalargenumberofpumped-storageandconventionalhydroelectricprojectsintheUnitedStatesandthe.internationalsector.Thoseresponsibilitieshavegenerallyincludedprojectstaffing,workschedule,performancereviews,aswellasbroadtechnicalsurveillanceofthework.Hedirectedtheengineeringactivitiesforthecompletedetaileddesignofthe1,400MWMarimbondoandthefeasibilitystudyforthe1,380MWAguaBermelhaHydroelectricProjectsinBrazil.HesupervisedastudyfortheregulationoftheoutflowofLakeOntario,reviewedtheexistingregulatingschemeandinvestigatedalternativeregulationplanstodeterminetheeconomiceffectonthepowergeneratingfacilitiesoftheSt.LawrencePowerProJect,U.S.andCanada.Hewasresponsiblefortheeconomicstudiesandanalysesinconjunctionwiththecomprehensivereviewandpreparationofthe.engineeringfeasibilityreportfortheCaliforniaWaterPlan.Mr.Glasscockdirectedtheengineeringperformanceforthe600MWBearSwampPumped-StorageProject,the1,000MWBlenheim-GilboaPumped-StorageProject,andthe600MWJocassePumpedStorageProjectintheUnitedStates.ProjectReviewandAdvisoryBoardPlanningandEngineering-KennethE.SorensenAsChiefPlanningEngineer,Mr.Sorensenhasbeenresponsibleformostofthefirm'smajorappraisalplanningandfinancingreports.Forthepast20yearstheseprojectshaveincludedthe28,000MWIngaProjectontheCongoRiver(Africa);10,000MWdevelopmentoftheCaroniRiver(Venezuela),4,000MWYacryreta-ApipeProjectontheParanaRiver(Argentina),2,500MWr,11-122B09/07/79B-2-7 r-"[l~[F'I~[[[PriestRapids-WanapumDevelopmentontheColumbiaRiver,andthe1,000MWRezaShahKabirProjectinIran.MrSorensenhasspecializedinstageddevelopmentofhydroprojectsleadinguptototalriverdevelopment.HewasinvolvedthroughouttheplanningphasesfordevelopmentoftheLempaRiver(ElSalvador),theCaroniRiver(Venezuela),theKarunRiver(Iran),andnumerousotherHarzaplanningstudiesforwhichfeasiblefirstandsecondstageprojectswereidentifiedduringtheplanningphaseandhavebeenconstructed.EnvironmentalSciences-BrianJ.Gallagh~rAtHarza,Dr.Gallaghersupervisesinterdisciplinaryteamsof~nvironmentalscientistsandengineersconductingecologicalstudiesandinvestigations~Heisresponsiblefortheoveralldirectionofecosystemanalysisandenvironmentalimpactassessmentprojects.Previously,Dr.GallagherwasPresidentofLimnetics,Inc.(1968to1974)conductingenvironmentalservicesforelectricutilitiesandfossilfueldevelopmentindustries.AtLimnetics,hedesignedanddirectedmajorecologicalstudiesofmunicipalandindustrialdischarges,culturaleutrophication,recreationalareadevelopment,thermaleffectsfrompowerplantoperations,artificialcoolinglakes,andenvironmentalimpactsofoilshaledevelopmentprojectsinWesternColorado.HehasalsopresentedPriortojoiningHarza,Dr.Gallagherwasprincipalofhisownfirmprovidingenvironmentalconsultingservicestoindustryandgovernmentalagencies.HewasthePrincipalInvestigatoronanappliedresearchcontractforU.S.ArmyEngineerWaterwaysExperimentStation,Vicksburg,Mississippi,onthehydraulicdesignofdredgedmaterialsedimentationbasinsanddischargestructures.HealsodirectedEPAfacilityplanningprojects(201studies)formajorwastewatercollectionandtreatmentprojectsinMichigan.In1976,heservedasaspecialadvisoronwaterqualitymodelingoftheMoravaRiverinYugoslaviaforaUnitedNationsDevelopmentProgram.ThisprojectinvolvedthecomprehensiveplanningoftheWesternMoravaRiverBasindevelopmentusingadvancedcomputersystemsmodelsforfloodcontrol,hydropower,navigation,watersupplyandwaterqualitypurposes.During1975to1976,Dr.GallagherparticipatedininterdisciplinaryresearchonSierraMountainAlpineLakesandStreamswaterqualityfortheNationalForestService,andstudiesassessingtheenvironmentalimpactsofcoalgasificationresidualwastedisposal.~,~jr---........Jr~L_'[['f'L-.J['[[[11-122B09/07/79B-2-8 _J,-,l~0...._-1f1..,~_JexpertwitnesstestimonyatAtomicEnergyCommissionHearingsorttheenvironmentaleffectsofnuclearpowerplantoperations.PublicInformation-RichardS.Ivey(CH2MHill)Mr.IveyisDirectorofPlanningatCH2MHill,andisresponsibleforcomprehensivecityandregionalplanningandenvironmentalplanning.HehasbeenresponsibleforseveralcommunityimpactstatementsfortheKenaiBoroughandtheCitiesofHomer,Kenai,SoldotnaandSeldoviainAlaska,relatingtooff-shoreoildevelopment.ResponsibilitieshavealsoincludedthepublicinvolvementprograminconnectionwiththeCorpsofEngineerswaterqualitystudyinAnchorage.Mr.IveyservedfouryearsastheprincipalconsultanttotheSoutheasternWashingtonRegionalPlanningCommissionandtheClearwaterValley(Idaho)RegionalPlanningCommission,abi-stateprogramforthedevelopmentofacomprehensiveregionalplanforgrowthanticipatedfromLowerCroniteDamandslackwaternavigationtothePortofLewison.Mr.Ivey'sconsultingexperienceandresearchhasincludedstudiesinlocalgovernmentorganizationandoperations,municipalfinance,personneladministration,lawenforcementadministration,municipallaw,andcityandregionalplanning.ProjectEngineer-RichardL.MeagherMr.Meagherhas23yearsexperienceplanninganddesigningmajorhydroelectricprojectsthroughouttheU.S.andabroad.HehasservedasProjectManagerfortheFeasibilityStudyandFERCLicenseApplicationfortheBrumleyGapPumpedStorageProjectinVirginia.Hehasdirectedengineeringplanningforthe450MWRioChimboProjectinEcuador,andthe210MWHaruneyjafossProjectinIceland.Mr.MeagherwasProjectManagerforthestudyofthePatiaRiverBasininsouthwestColumbia.Thestudyinvolvedtheidentificationofallsiteswhichhavethepotentialforconstruction,preliminaryevaluationtodeterminethemostfavorablesites,andselectionoftheinitialsite,andfeasibilitystudyofthatsite.ThepotentialfortotaldevelopmentofthePatiaRiveris3,000MWandtheinitialprojectwillhave1500MW.HewastheleadplanningengineerforbasinplanningstudiesfortheKarunRiverinIran,andforthesubsequentfeasibilitystudyoftheRezaShahKabirProject,whichhasa200-meterarchdamand1000MW-installedcapacity.[.r-~L"['[C[[[[11-122B09/07/79B-2-9 l~l,r'~l"[r[[[[,[[[[[[[r'LResidentEngineer-HerbertE.SchoellerMr.Schoellerhas16yearsofengineeringexperienceinwaterresourcesplanning.HehasbeeninvolvedinprojectmanagementactivitiesandtechnicalsupervisionofwaterresourcesplanningstudiesbothintheU.S.andoverseas.Hehasmanagedandcoordinatedfeasibilitystudiesforthe350MWItapueraProjectinBrazil;planninginvestigationsforthe75-foothighBurlingtonDam(Flood-Control)ProjectinNorthDakota;andthepreparationofwatersupplyandcontrolplansfortheCaballoandRawhideMinesinWyoming.Hehashadextensiveexperienceasafieldandofficehydrologist,includinglongtermresidentassignmentsinIndonesiaandThailandandshorterfieldassignmentsinIndonesia,Colombia,Venezuela,andWestAfrica.PlanningStudiesandFERCLicenseApplicationTeamLeader-L.DowNicholMr.Nicholhasover20yearsexperienceinhydroelectricplanning.HeparticipatedinFeasibilityandFERC(FPC)LicenseApplicationStudiesfortheStonyCreekPumpedStorageProject(Pennsylvania).HehasdirectedoptimizationstudiestoselectthepowerandenergycapacityoftheBathCountyPumpedStorageProject(Virginia).Mr.Nicholhasdirectedmanyfeasibilityandprefeasibilitylevelstudiesincludingfieldreconnaissanceofa380kilometerundevelopedreachofriverwithpreparationofascreeningprogramforevaluationofvarioussitesandlevelsofdevelopmentfortheRioGrandeProject,Bolivia.HehasservedasresidentengineerinColombiaduringthefeasibilitystudyoftheSogomosoHydroelectricProject,andhasrecentlydirectedtheevaluationofalternativeplansforstorageandconveyanceofwateranddevelopmentofhydroelectricpowerforthemultiple-purposePuyango-TumbesProjectinEquadorandPeru.HydrolectricProjects-KenR.LeonardsonMr.Leonardson,DivisionHeadforthePowerProjectsDivision,hasbeenwithHarzaforapproximately21years.Mr.LeonardsonrecentlywasProjectManagerinstudiesleadingtoaFERCLicenseApplicationforthe140MWhydroelectricplantontheKootenaiRiverinMontana.HehasalsobeenProjectManagerforthe210MWHrauneyjaflosshydroelectricprojectinIcelandforpreparationofcontractdocuments.Hehasextensiver'L('L~11-122Be9/07/79B-2-10 [l~[[["l~[[r-'[[[['.~[[[r~l.~experienceintheplanninganddesignoffishpassageandhatcheryfacilities.ResidentPlanningEngineer-RobertA.Zylman.Mr.Zylmanhas8yearsofexperienceandhasbeenwithHarzasince1974.AtHarzahehasassumedmajorresponsibilitiesforthe3000MWBrumleyGapPumpedStorageProjectinVirginia.Mr.ZylmanalsowasinvolvedinFeasibilitystudiesforthe30MWPuertoCortesDieselProjectandthe22.5MWElNisperoHydroProjectinHonduras,C.A.Heperformedinspection,documentation,andfieldengineeringontherestorationoftheUpperandLowerDamsoftheOccoquanProjectinVirginia.HecurrentlyisinvolvedinpreliminaryplanningstudiesfortheTlingit-HaidaareainAlaskaandrecentlyreturnedfromaone-monthresidentassignmentinAlaskaforthatproject.ProjectandBasinPlanning-RobertC.Hundley.Mr.HundleywasProjectManagerformajorpumped-storagehydroelectricprojectsincludingthei,oooMWMountHopeProjectinNewJersey,2,000to3,000MWprojectinnorthernIllinois,500-MWMontezumaProjectinArizona,andtwositesurveysforIllinois.Hehasparticipatedinfeasibilitystudiesforseveralotherhydroelectricprojectsincludingthe2,100MWBathCountyProjectinVirginia,andthe380MWSenecaProject·,Pennsylvania.Mr.HundleyhasparticipatedinthepreparationofLicenseApplicationstotheFPCforMountHope,BathCounty,Montezuma,andSenecaPumped-StorageProjects,existingDeepCreek,RaystownandWarriorRidgeProjectsofPennsylvaniaElectricCompanyandPriestRapids,andpreparationofForm6,OriginalCostStatementfortheSenecaProject.Studiesofconventionalhydroelectricpowerprojectsincludethe2067MWGuriPlantinVenezuela,the140.MWPisayamboProject,Ecuador,the788.5MWPriestRapidsand831.3MWWanapumDevelopments,Washington,andthe135MWCerronGrandeProject,ElSalvador•OperationStudies-Leei-LuohWang.Mr.WanghasbeenwithHarzasince1966andhasnearly20yearsofprofessionalengineeringexperience.AtHarza,Mr.Wanghasbeenresponsibleforanumberofhydroelectricplanningprojectsandforsupervisingjuniorengineersintheplanninginvestigations.Hehasassumedprimaryprojectmanagementresponsibilitiesforthe800MWCuffsRunPumped-StorageProject(prefeasibility),the230MWSafeHarborProjectand108MWHoltwoodProjectonthe•r~Lll-122B09/07/79B-2-11 .....~I"l"[I~-",1-'L,SusquehannaRiver(feasibilitystudyofexpansionpotential),andthe1,800MWSogamosoProjectinColombia,S.A.(feasibility).HecurrentlyisinvolvedwithplanningstudiesforhydroelectricdevelopmentoftheLowerCaroniRiverinVenezuela.SystemPlanningPeterDonalek.Mr.Donalekhas18yearsofelectricalandtransmissionengineeringexperience,including6yearswithHarza.Heholdstwomastersdegrees"mathematicsandelectricalengineering,andhastaughtcollegelevelcoursesinelectromechanics,electricalpowersystems,andmathematics.Hispo~itionwithHarzaasSenioTElectricalEngineerinvolveshiminprojectmanagementandreportpreparationforhighvoltagetransmissionsystemevaluationanddesignprojects.Someoftheseprojectsinclude:atransientnetworkanalyzerstudyfora500-kVtransmissionlineinPakistan;evaluationoftransmissionsystemexpansionfortheStateofMontana;expansionofpowertransmissionsysteminEISalvador;andpreliminarycostestimatesfortheelectricalportionofvariouspumped-storageandhydroelectricgeneratingstationsandhighvoltagesubstations.ThomasS.Small.Mr.Small'sprimaryexperienncewithCH2MHillhasbeenrelatedto.transmissionandelectrical.systemdesignforAlaskacommunities.RecentprojectswithCH2MHillincludethedesignandinstallationofastandbyduel-fuelgeneratorsystemforNome,Alaskaandthedesignofdistributionfacilitiesdestroyedduringa1974storm.Mr.SmallwasalsoutilitymanagerandcityengineerfortheCityofNomeJointUtilitySystemwherehewasresponsibleforsuchactivitiesasdesignandmaintenanceofnewdistributionandtransmissionfacilities,purchasingandsupervisinginstallationandoperationofdieselgenerators,andadministeringtheutility'sbudget.Hehastraveledandworkedwithnativesinmorethan30villagesoverthepast3yearsascaptainintheAlaskaNationalGuard,withresponsibilitytosupportthecommunicationsneedsofthe207thArcticReconGroup.[[r~'-'[f~L~J[~,J[l.[11-122B09/07/79B-2-12 I',~l"[[r'"IL_I'L.[r~LflLGeology-RichardC.AckerDuringhis17yearswithHarza~Mr.Ackerhasbeenresponsiblefordirectinggeologicalfieldandofficestudiesforappraisal~feasibilityanddesignofmanyimportantdamandreservoirprojectswithintheU.S.A.andinmanyforeigncountries.Mostoftheseprojectshaveinvolvedhydroelectricpowerdevelopmentbothconventionalandpumped-storage.Theseprojectshaveincludedrockfillembankmentsrangingfrom300feetto825feethighandthin-archdamsto660feethigh.Threeoftheprojectsnowunderconstructionincludea330feethighearth-filldam~a400feethighrockfilldamanda265feethighthin-archdam.Mr.Ackerhashadextensiveexperienceinengineeringgeologicinvestigationsandstudiesforwaterconveyancetunnelsandtunnelsystemsandforlargeundergroundchambers.Forsixofhis12yearswiththeU.S.CorpsofEngineersp~iortohisassociationwithHarza~Mr.AckerwasDistrictGeologistworkingonfoundationexploration~foundationdesignandconstructionformilitaryinstallationsinarcticandsub-arcticnortheasternCanadaandGreenland.Projectsincludedroadways~airfieldrunways~largeandsmallbuildings~fuelstoragetanksandcommunicationstowers~mostlyonpermafrost.Mr.Ackerhasratherbroadexperienceinsuccessfuladaptationoffoundation.designstoavarietyofpermafrostconditions.Hisworkalso.involvedreconnaissance~explorationandtestingofmaterialsfornon-frost-susceptiblefillandconcreteaggregate.FieldGeologistsRusselA.Paige.Duringhis7yearsexperiencewithHarza~Mr.Paigehasgainedwideexperienceinsupervisionoffeasibilityanddesignphasegeologicstudiesforhighearthandrockfillembankmentsandconcretearchdams.MostnotableoftheseprojectsarethePatia405~a825-foothighrockfilldaminColombia~theChimbohydroelectricprojectinEcuadorinvolvingnumerousembankmentdamsandlongconveyancetunnelsandcanals~BathCountyPumpedStorageProject~Virginia~withanupperandlowerearthfillembankmentofmoderateheightandnumeroustunnels~theBrumleyGapPumpedStorageProject~alsoinVirginia~whichincludestwo300-foothighembankmentdams~longtunnelsandanundergroundpowerhouse~andtheFoothillsprojectinDenver~Coloradowitha265-foothighthinconcretearchdam.HeispresentlyProjectGeologistonconstructionoftheFoothillsprojectonwhichfoundationworkisexpectedtobecompletedinearly1980.[[l-'-4[[[[[11-122B09/07/79B-2-13 -.r""'!'.,L~r~Mr.Paigealsohas12yearsofpriorprofessionalgeologicexperience,largelywithspecialengineeringgeologyproblemsofsnow,iceandfrozengroundintheAntarcticandAlaska.Studiesincludedselectionofroadroutes,airfields,andicefoundationsforbuildingsitesinAntarctica,andlocationofsuitableconstructionmaterialsandroadroutesinsouthcentralAlaska.Hehasauthoredseveraltechnicalpapersandarticlesconcerningthesecoldclimatestudies,especiallyinthepermafrostareasofFairbanksandBarrow.HeworkedwithDr.TroyL.PeweontheBarrowpermafroststudies,andwithanumberofprofessorswiththeUniversityof"Alaska.l.~HeispresentlyservinginthesamecapacityontheTavera-Baoprojectforconstructionofa330-foothighearthandrockfillembankmentdam,anddikeswhichclosedeepdepresionsintheleftbank.Hisprojectgeologydutiesalsoincludeassistancetotheprojectgroutingengineerandevaluationofdrainagerequirements,andassistedinresearchanddeterminationoftheMaximumCredibleEarthquake(MCE)andseismicityofthePeterA.Dickson.Mr.DicksonhasgainedvaluableexperienceinsolvingproblemsofcomplexstructuralandstratigraphiccorrelationinAppalachianPlateaugeologyinPennsylvaniaandVirginiaforpumpedstorageprojectstudies,wherehewasresidentfieldgeologistontheBrumleyGapProject,Virginia.Thisprojectincludestwo300-foothighembankmentdams,longtunnels,andanundergroundpowerhouse.HehasworkedextensivelywithaerialphotoandLANDSATimageryinterpretation,withparticularapplicationtoregionalpatternsofjointingandfaults.Heispresentlyperforminggeologicmapping,includingstudyofpotentiallandslides,ofthe600-foothighrockfillMaqarinDamprojectinnorthernJordan.Healsowillconductaninvestigationoftherelationshipofregionallineamentstofaultsandseismicitypatternsforthisproject.ArthurH.Stukey.Mr.StukeyservesasProjectGeologistforHarzaontheconstructionofa660-foothighthinmultiple-curvedconcretearch(RezaShahKabir)daminsouthwesternIran.Hisresponsibilitiesincludedgeologicsupervision,mappingandinspectionofthetunnels,adits,damandpowerhousefoundations·andthetreatmentanddrainageofthefoundationrock.Healsowasresponsibleforrockslopestabilizationinthesteepnarrowcanyon,andforimplementationofthegeohydrologicmonitoringandinstrumentationprogram.B-2-1411-122B09/07/79c.....c~~~'"!LL-,[[[[[[[~.......[[ -,r-,IL__l,L.project.Hehasalsosupervisedgeophysicaldownholeloggingsurveyswithvariouspetroleumcompanies.Hydrology-Dr.Bi-HuiWangDr.Wanghastwenty-fouryearsofexperience,allasasurfacewaterhydrologist.HeholdsaDoctorateofPhilosophyinHydrologyfromUtahStateUniversity.HehasservedatHarzaasaSeniorHydrologist,HeadoftheHydrologyDepartment,andAssistantHeadoftheHydrologyDivision.Dr.Wangdirects,supervises,andperformshydrologicanalysesofalltypes,suchasspillwaydesignfloods,floodfrequency,dependableyield,stochastichydrology,sediment,steadyandtransientheatflow,andmathematicalsimulationofwaterresourcessystems.Assignmentshaveincludedafullrangeof·hydrometeorological.analyses,includingallhydrologicdesignparametersfortheBathCountyPumpedStorageProject,Virginia,andforhydroelectricprojectsintheUnitedStatesandnineothernations.SoilMechanics-Mr.V.SinghMr.V.Singh,aseniorgeotechnicalengineer,willberesponsibleforsoilmechanicsandfoundationsaspectsoftheproject.HehastwelveyearsofvariedexperienceandhasaMasterofScienceinCivilEngineeringfromIllinoisInstituteofTechnology.Heis.aregisteredprofessionalengineerintheStateofIllinoisandCalifornia.HehasbeenwithHarzaSoilFoundationsandConstructionMaterials-RogerG.Oechsel.Mr.Oechselhas19yearsofexperienceinhisfieldofexpertiseasageotechnicalengineer.Heisregisteredintwostatesasaprofessionalengineerandonestateasastructuralengineer.HehasaBachelorofScienceinCivilEngineeringfromNorthwesternUniversityandisaregisteredprofessionalandstructuralengineer.InhiscapacityatHarzahedirectsandsupervisesworkonsoilmechanics,foundations,andembankmentengineeringaspectsofProjectswithintheUnitedStates.HehasworkedonmanyprojectsinvariouscapacitiesincludingtheBathCountyPumpedStorageProject,Virginia,asprojectsoilsengineer;SenecaPumpedStorageProject,Pennsylvania;RioLindoHydroelectricProject,Honduras;FinchaaHydroelectricProject,Ethiopia;LakeCamelotDams,Wisconsin;HuronRiverDams,Michigan;FlingRiverBeautificationProject,Michigan;andFellowsLakeDamRestoration.I[[[[[[[lI''--~11-122B09/07/79B-2-15 ~~r'l[[r.·-'L,r-'L,[[[[[LL[L[since1977andhasworkedontheGuriProject,Venezuela,MaqarinProject,Jordan,SanLorenzoProject,EISalvador,SulaValleyFloodControlProject,HondurasandBathCountyPumped-StorageProject,Virginia.PrevioustothathehasfiveyearsofexperiencewithSargent&LundyinChicago,Illinois.TherehehadbeenresponsibleforgeotechnicalaspectsoftheworkofvariousnuclearandfossilpowerplantsincludingByronNuclearStationandBraidwoodNuclearStationinIllinois,BaillyNuclearStationandMarbleHillNuclearStation,Indiana,KaiserhaustNuclearStation,SwitzerlandandanuclearstationinIsrael.HisearlierexperienceincludedtwoandonehalfyearswithChicago&NorthwesternRailwayCompany.CostEstimatesRobertD.Hilliard.Mr.Hilliardhasprimaryresponsibilityforpreparingengineeringconstructioncostestimates,contractdocuments,constructionplanningandscheduling,contractadministration,andtechnicalprocurement.Mr.Hilliardhas31yearsofexperienceinconstructionmanagement.Hewasresponsibleforconstructionmanagementservicesonthe$500millionMainstreamTunnelProject(Chicago)andforbidevaluationonthe$1.2billionGuriDarn(Finalstage)ProjectinVenezuela,S.A.WithTAMS,Mr.HilliardsupervisedandinspectedconstructionontheTarbelaDarnProjectinPakistanwhichincluded1.7millioncubicyardsofconcreteworkand1.0millioncubicyardsofundergroundexcavation.CharlesR.Wright.Mr.WrighthasbeenwithCH2MHillsince1971andhasperformedconstruDtionmanagementservicesforseverallargeprojects.HehasservedasaresidentengineeronalargewastewatertreatmentplantinAlaskawhichincludedanearthdam,watertreatmentplantandapumpingstation.Mr.Wrighthasparticipatedinstudiesinvolvingthedesignofwater,wastewaterandstructuralprojectsinAlaska,California,IdahoandOregon.Hisconstructionmanagementworkhasincludedconstructioncoordination,procurement,scheduling,cashflowprojectionsandconstructionrecordkeeping.!~LL11-122B09/07/79B-2-16 [[\~l.EconomicsandFinance[[[['TeamLeader-GeorgeV.VollandMr.Vollandhas14yearsofengineeringexperienceprimarilyinthefieldofhydroelectricpowerdevelopment.Hehasconductedplanning,economic,andfinancialstudiesforthefollowingmajorprojects:100MWTavera-LopezProjectintheDominicanRepublic,460MWChimboRiverBasinProjectinEcuador,andthe270MWCerronGrandeProjectinEISalvador.HealsodirectedplanningahdeconomicstudiesfortheSantaCruzSystemExpansionProjectinBoliviainvolvinga16MWgas-turbinegeneratingplantand25kMof69kVtransmissionlineandsubstations.PowerMarket-JackWestMr.Volandcurrentlyisleadingareconnaissance-levelstudyofsmall(0.5-5.0MW)hydroelectricpowerdevelopmentsintheTlingat-HaidaAreaofsoutheastAlaskafortheAlaskaPowerAuthority.ThesestudieswillassistAPAindecidingonwhethertoproceedwithFERCLicenseApplication.Mr.WesthasparticipatedinnumeroussmallhydroelectricfeasibilitystudiesandinvestigativefieldworkforAlaskanmunicipalandREAelectricutilities.HehasprovidedextensiveconsultingservicesrelatingtocontrolandinstrumentationfortheAlaskaPipeline.Mr.West,aseniorconsultantpracticinginAlaskafor16years,hasdesignedandconstruction-managed.electricpowerandcontrolprojectsofawidevariety.Includedintheseprojectsaredieselandgasturbinegeneration,transmissionanddistributionlines,substations,remotecommunicationssystems,andcomplexindustrialcontrolandinstrumentationsystems.PriortoAlaska,Mr.Westparticipatedinelectricalandfluidmechanicsdesignofhydrocarbonrefineriesandgasliquefactionplantsforaconstructionengineeringfirm.B-2-1711-122B09/07/79[-~-~[I~'~'"[[f-L[[[l-~-~[[ EnvironmentalSciencesTeamLeader-JamesH.ThrallHydroelectric-A.VircolMr.Vircolhasapproximatley15yearsofrelevanthydroelectricdesignandplanningexperiencewith-Harzaandothercompanies.Mostrecentassignmentshaveincludedeconomicevaluationsofpotentialhydropoweralternativesatvariousexistingmulti-purposedamsintheKanawhaRiverBasininWestVirginia.HehasalsoperformedeconomicevaluationsforhydropowerandalternativethermalplantsinfeasibilitystudiesforahydropowerplanttobebuiltatItapeuara,Brazil.Mr.VircolconductedaneconomicassessmentandcomparisonofvariouscurrentandfuturetechnologiestosatisfyfuturepeakdemandsintheAmericanElectricPowerSystemfortheU.S.ArmyCorpsofEngineers.B-2-1811-122B09/07/79Dr.Thrallhas15yearsexperience,andhiscredentialsincludeaPh.D.inBiologicalSciences,anM.S.inBiologicalSciences,andaB.S.inBiology.Hehasperformedanalysesofthefisheriesresourcesandaquaticecosystemsfor:theTlingit-HaidaareaofsoutheastAlaska(smallhydrodevelopment);theGarrisonDiversionProject,NorthDakota;theLakeAndes-WagnerIrrigationDevelopment,SouthDakota;thePuyango-TumbesIrrigationProject,PeruandEcuador;theSogamosoHydroelectricProject,SogamosoRiver-Colombia;theSanLorenzoHydroelectricProject,LempaRiver,ElSalvador;andtheUpperMazaruniHydroelectricProject,MazuriniRiver,Guyana.HesupervisedthepreparationofareportontheriverineecosystemstobeaffectedbytheGarrisonDivisionUnitIrrigationProject.Impactsofdiversionwateronterrestrialandaquaticbiota,aswellasonqualityofthereceivingstreamswereconsidered.InSouthDakota,heassessedimpactsonterrestrial,aquaticandrecreationresources,andmaderecommendationsformitigatingactions,impactsonmigratoryfish,effectsofnutriententrapmentinreservoirs,andtheintegrationofreservoirfisheriesdevelopmentandaquaculture.Heperformedafeasibilitylevelanalysisoffisheryresourcesandfishproductionpotentials.[[[1-~---<[[[L[[Ll~[[[[[[f~~""." HumanEcologyAquaticBiology-JamesP.RobinsonWilliamL.Partridge.Dr.Partridge,asHarza"sSociologist/Anthropologisthasresponsibilityforplanningandreviewingresettlementprograms,evaluationofsocialandculturalimpactsofprojects,andtheplanningandexecutionofsocio-economicsurveysandtreatmentofresultantdata.Heisresponsibl~fortherevisionofthehumanecology·andsocio-economicimpactschaptersofthenewAID(U.S.DepartmentofState)EnvironmentalDesignGuidelinesManual,coveringsmall-scaleirrigationsystems,ruralroadconstruction,watersupplyandsanitationsystems,andruralindustry.Dr.PartridgehasdesignedtheresettlementprogramfortheNamMunProjectMr.Robinsonhasextensiveexperienceinfisheriesbiology.HisexperiencewithPacificsalmonspeciesincludesbiotelemetryfieldstudiesinnorthernBritishColumbiacoastalwatersandonLakeMichigan,andinvestigationsofpotentialimpactsonsalmonofseveralhydropowerprojectsinsoutheastAlaskaandthesouthernLakeMichigandrainagebasin.Mr.RobinsonpreparedtheaquaticecologysectionsofFERCLicenseExhibitsSandWforamajorhydroproject,andparticipatedinsubsequentinteragencyandpublicmeetings.Also,hisrecentworkinAlaskainvolvedanalysisofstateandfederalenvironmentalreviewandpermittingrequirementsandprocedures.OtherareasofexpertisepertinenttoSusitnastudiesincludeassessmentandmitigationofimpingementandentrainmentimpacts,andinstreamflowassessmentmethodologies.B-2-1911-122B09/07/79Terrestrial-EugeneF.DudleyDr.Dudley,has24yearsofexperienceinconductingenvironmentalassessmentsrelatingprimarilytoterrestrialecologyandwildlifebiology.HehasbeenenvironmentaltaskleaderformorethantwentymajorHarzaprojectswithoverallresponsibilityforenvironmentalinventories,assessments,andimpactevaluations.PriortojoiningHarzanineyearsago,hewasstaffbiologistwiththeU.S.FishandWildlifeServices,responsibleforreviewofapplicationsforlicenseforhydroelectricandnucleargeneratingfacilitiesandpreparationofdraftcommentsforincorporationintoDepartmentofInterior'sreport9nprojectsuitability.Heisthoroughlyfamiliarwithagenciespoliciesandproceduresfordeterminingenvironmentalfeasibilityofhydroelectricprojects.[['[[[C'L_J[[[,[[['-_.~L['f'L[[L[ ResourceInventory-RodgerG.AndersonMr.AndersonhasextensiveexperienceatHarzainmanagementofresourceinventorydata,mappingsubcontracts;surveyingsUbcontracts,andremotesensingapplications.Healsohasbeenresponsibleforassessmentofeffectsofalternativereservoirsurfacelevelsonrecreationfacilities,visitoruse,andvisualimpactforprojectsitingstudiesandhasdevelopedalternativeconceptualplansandpreliminarydesignforrecreationaldevelopmentforprojectslicensedbytheFederalEnergyRegulatoryCommissionandtheNuclearRegulatoryCommission.(Thailand)affectingover6,000peopleanddesignedandimplementedapreliminaryhumanecologyprogramincluding'mitigationthroughresettlementplanninginBrazil'sAmazonRiverBasin.HehasalsocarriedouthumanecologyimpactstudiesofresettlementfortheNationalScienceFoundationandPanAmericanHealthOrganization.Dr.Partridgehasdesignedandimplementedsocio-economicimpactstudiesforhydropowerdevelopmentinWestVirginiaandundergroundcoalmininginIllinois.Hiswidefieldexperienceoveral3-yearcareerincludesadministrationofateamof20humanecologyimpactsfieldinvestigators.SusanBrody.Ms.BrodyisamemberoftheplanningandeconomicsdepartmentatCH2MHillwhereshespecializesintheareasofsocio-economicimpacts,policyanalysisandlanduseplanning.Ms.BrodyparticipatedinanMITresearchprojecttodeveloppolicyoptionsforstategovernmentsdealingwiththesocialandeconomicimpactsofenergyfacilitysitingintheWesternUnitedStates.HerrecentexperiencewithCH2MHillincludessocialandeconomicimpactanalysisforoff-shoreoildevelopmentinAlaska'sLowerCookInletandtheformulationofstrategiestomeetimpactrelatedneeds.Ms.Brodyhasalsoparticipatedinthedesignofaproceduresmanualtohelpguidedevelopersthroughthepermit'regulatoryprocesseswithinAlaska.B-2-2011-122B09/07/79[l[[[[[[[[[[[['L['[LL wva~xan~saH~aoaMn~~nM~s~VNOI~VZINV~MO-£NOI~~asL. ORGANIZATIONALSTRUCTUREOFTHESTUDYTEAMSection3InadditiontheprojectwillbesupportedbySeniorIn-houseThebasicprojectorganizationthroughtheseveraltaskleadersisshownonChartI.TheexpansionoftheresponsibilityofeachtaskgroupisshowninChartsIIthroughV,inSection2.reviewandproblemsandOrganizationProfessionaloftheprojectteamaretheLeadEngineersforthethree~anagertocoordinatetheworkB-3-111-122B09/07/79advisorsinareasvitaltotheprojectsuccess.Aadvisoryboardwillbe'setuptoaddressglobaladvisetheprojectmanager,andfromtheEngineeringtheprojectengineerwillhaveavailabletheSeniorStafffortechnicaladviceandreview.TheProjectManagerwillbedirectlyresponsibleforcarryingoutthetasksencompassedintheapprovedPlanofStudyaswellasreceiveadditionaldirectionformtheAuthority'sProjectManager.Hewillberesponsiblefortheactivitiesoftheentireprojectteamandin·directchargeoftheleadengineerswithregardtoworkplanning,scheduling,budgetingandreporting.Hewillmonitortheworkprogressintheserespectsandbeheldaccountablefortheoverallperformanceincluding"onTheprincipalparticipantsProjectManager,ProjectEngineer,groupsofstudies,andaResidentandfieldactivitiesinAlaska.ToeffectivelymanagethemultiplicityoftaskscomprisedinthePOSrequiresthatclea~,definitelinesofresponsibilityandauthoritybeestablishedattheonsetofthework.AProjectManagerwillbeassignedwhowillberesponsibleandheldaccountablefortheoverallexecutionofthework,whilethetechnicalqualityandadequacyoftheengineeringworkwillremaintheresponsibilityoftheengineeringorganization.TheProjectManagerwillbeassignedfromtheOperationsOrganizationandtheremainderof'thestaffwillbeassignedfromtheEngineeringOrganization.AlloftheworktobeperformedinthethreephasesofthePlanofStudy(POS)willbeundertakenbyandaccomplishedunderasingleprojectorganization.Thefundamentalpurposeforsoorganizingistwofold:1)toprovideaneffectivemeansofmobilizationoftheresourcesrequiredunderasingleprojectmanager,and2)toprovidecontinuityofworkandpersonnelthroughoutthethreestages.Thethreestageswillprogressinsequencewithanoverlapbetweenphases.f'f[[f[[[[[[[[[[[l-'~~[[ ReportingtotheProjectManagerarethefollowingkeypositions:time"completionwithinthebudgetlimits.ThisaccountabilitywillextendtoallofthetaskswhetherperformedbyHarzaStaff,ConsultantsorSubcontractors.TheProjectEngineerwillberesponsibleforthecoordinationofalltechnicalaspectsofthestudiesandtheFERCLicenseApplication.Inthiscapacityhewill'coo,rdinatetheactivitiesofoutsideconsultantsandsubcontractorswiththeactivitiesbeingsupervisedbythetaskleaders.TaskLeaderswillberesponsibletotheProjectManagerforworkplanning,budgeting,schedulingandreportingandwillbeheldaccountabletohimfortheperformancewithinthoseconstraints.ThetaskleaderswillinitiateandundertaketheworkonspecifictaskswithintheirassignedresponsibilitiesandbeaccountabletotheProjectManagerfortheircompletion.TheTaskLeaderswillberesponsibletotheirDepartmentHeadswithintheEngineeringOrganizationforthetechnicalqualityoftheirwork.B-3-211-122B09/07/79TheProjectEngineerwillperformakeyroleinthesuccessofthestudies.Hewillberesponsibleforcoordinationoftheentireengineeringeffortincludingconsultantsandfieldinvestigation.Familiaritywithinvestigationsandplanningofmajorprojectsandbasindevelopmentstogetherwithanunderstandingoftheeconomicfactorsandenviron~entalimplicationsisessential.ForthispositionweproposeMr.RichardL.MeagherwhoisaSeniorAssociateandHeadofourWaterandEnergyPlanningandDesignDepartment.Allworkeffortrequiredtocompletethestudies,whethertheyaresuppliedfromin-housestaff,consultantsorsubcontractors,willfunctionwithintheframeworkoftheproposedorganization.Consequently,theProjectManager~houldhaveanexperiencebackgroundinlargeprojectsofsimilarcomplexity.WebelievetheSusitnaPOSwarrantsanofficerofthefirmasaProjectManager.WewillassignDwightL.Glas~cock,aVicePresidentofthefirm,tothisposition.TheProjectSponsorwillbeaSeniorOfficerofthefirm.Hisprinciplefunctionwillbetomaintainperiodicliaisonwiththecl~entandtoprovideacommunicationschanneltotheHarzaManagementfortheevaluationoftheperformanceoftheprojectteamasawhole,andofitsindividualmembers.BecauseoftheimportanceoftheSusitnaProject,Mr.RichardD.Harza,PresidentofourFirmhaselectedtoassumethisresponsibility.[[[[r[[[[[[[[[[[[[[ 1.Itprovidesanintegrated,multidisciplinedapproachtoeachtaskasidentifiedinthePOS.4.ItmakeseffectiveuseoftheSeniorProfessionalStaff.2.Itprovidesdirectliaisonbythetaskleaderwithallparticipantsprovidinginputtothattaskandothertaskleadersforinterfacingtasks.5.Itprovidescontrolandisefficientbecausethemanagementlevelhasdirectaccesstothetaskleaders.Directionsarepasseddownand·resultspassedupthroughexperiencedpersonnelskilledinhandlingandinterpretingthem.responseto·changeandnewB-3-3promptorganizationwillbeeffectivefortheItprovidesdevelopments.3.11-122B09/07/79Theproposedfollowingreasons.TheResidentManagerwillberesponsibleforthecoordinationoftheactivitiesinAlaska.TheseincludecoordinationwithAPA;thefieldstudiesandinvestigations;andsupervisionoftheofficestudiestobedoneinAlaskawithCH2MHill.TheResidentManagerwillalsoberesponsibleforsuccessfulperformanceofthepublicinformationprogram.ThehighestleveloftechnicalexpertisewillbemadeavailabletotheprojectbyparticipationoftheHarzaSeniorProfessionalStaff.Theywillbeavailableasindividualsorcollectivelyforconsultationandreviewofengineeringconceptsandplans.Theywillassistinthesolutionofdifficultandunusualproblemsandassurethesafetyofthedesigns.TheirparticipationwillbecoordinatedbytheProjectEngineer.TheProjectReviewandAdvisoryBoardwillassisttheProjectManagerintheoverallconceptualplanningstudiesandwillreviewperiodicallytheprogressofthework.InadditiontheywilladvisetheProjectManageronthePublicParticipationProgram.['[[[L[~.-~[[[[[[[[[[[[[ 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COORDINATIONPROCEDURESSection4TheProjectManagermustretainoverallresponsibilityforcoordination.HisprimaryeffortwillbelargelyexternaltotheHomeOffice,includinghisconsultants,subcontractorsandtheAnchorageOffice.Thecoordinationeffortisviewedasamajormanagementtask,andisgivenspecialattentionintheformulationandbudgetingofthePlanofStudy.Forthecoordinationproceduresandtechniquestobeeffectiveforallaspectsoftheprojectoperation,werecommendthatthesebeaseparatelyplannedoperationwhichrecognizestheneedfora.)assignmentsofcoordinationresponsibility,b.)identifyingasetofproceduresforreportingprogressandevents,andc.)securingessentialfeedback.B-4-111-122B09/07/79Thetechniqueweproposeestablishescoordinationintwomajorsectors;one,forrelationsexternaltotheengineeringorganizationandtheother,fortheinternaldirection,controlandflowofdataandinformation.TheexternalgroupwillembracetheAuthority,theirconsultantsandadvisors,interestedagencies,utilitiesandthepublicatlarge.Theinternaleffortaddressestheengineersownstudygroups,hisconsultantsandsUbcontractors,thelocalengineer(CH2MHill)andHarza'sAnchorageOffice.Itemsandtasksonwhichdataandinformationshouldflowhavebeenidentified,togetherwiththeindividualresponsiblefortheircoordination.ThematrixshownonExhibit4-1definestheprimarycoodinationresponsibilitiesforthekeypersonneloftheprojectteam.Itshouldbenotedthattheassignmentofcoordinationresponsibilitycloselyparallelsthatofotherresponsibilitiesforkeypersonnelassetforthundertheprojectorganization.ThesizeandcomplexityofthestudiesproposedfortheSusitnaRiverdevelopmentdemandamajorcoordinationeffort.TheAuthority'spreferencefor"openplanning"tosecureparticipationofthepublicaswellasfederal,stateandlocalagenciesfurtherexpandsthecoordinationeffort.Asecondfactorofcomplexityistheneedforlogisticssupporttotransport,andmaintainthelargeanddiverseworkforceintheremotewildernessareaoftheupperbasin.Eventhoughspecialprogramsareproposedtocopewithdisseminationofinformationforplanningandforlogisticssupport,theserequireintegrationintotheoverallprogramplanninganditsexecution.[[[rL[[[[[[[[[[[[[[ TheProjectManagerandtheProjectEngineeraswellastheResidentManagerwillbeavailabletoassistorparticipateinTheDirectorofInformationwillcoordinatemanyofthetasksdiscussedunderthePublicInformationandParticipationProgram.HewillserveastheagentTorthedistributionofinformationandactasafocalpointforreceivingfeedback.TheDirectorofInformationwillbeprivytothestudiesinprogress.HewillberesponsibleforassemblingtheinformationfromtheinternalsourcesanddisseminatingittotheAuthorityandwithitsapproval,tootherorganizations,agenciesorthegeneralpublic.TheProjectEngineerhasoV~~d:ll'esponsibilityforcoordinationofthetechnicaleffortinternallyandfortheflowoftechnicaldataandinformationtoexternalorganizations.HemayrequireassistancefromTaskLeadersorhemayrequiretheirparticipationindischargingthisresponsibility.B-4-2ll-122B09/07/79ThePublicInformationandParticipationprogramisdesignedtohandlethedisseminationofinformationandfeedback.Thisprogramestablisheschannelsofcommunicationforthosepurposes.Exhibit4-2and4-3showrespectivelytheprimarychannelsforthedisseminationofinformationandforfeedbacktogetherwiththepersonsresponsible.TheResidentManagerisresponsibleforthiseffort.CoordinationbyTaskLeadersisinternalexceptfortheirparticipationattherequestoftheProjectEngineer.TheywillberesponsibleforreceivingdirectionfromtheProjectManagerandtheProjectEngineerintheirrespectiveareasofresponsibilityasshownunderSection2 -PartBabove,andforthecoordinationofthestudieswithintheirassignment.TheResidentManageroftheAnchorageOfficewillmaintaincoordinationwithexternalagenciesinAlaskaonbehalfoftheProj~ctManager.HewillfunctionasHarza'srepresentativeinAlaskaandwillbeempoweredtoreceivedirectionfromtheAuthorityandrespondtotheirrequests.HeisresponsibleforcoordinationoftheAlaskaofficestudiesandfieldactivities,andadministrationofthesubcontractsforfieldexploration,environmental.baselinedata,logisticssupport,andspecialstudies.Inadditionhewillcoordinatewithfederal,stateandlocalgovernmentagenciesandactastheProjectManager'srepresentativeininterfacingwithotherinterestedgroups.TheResidentManagerwillberesponsibleforsecuringpermits(ifnotpreviouslyarrangedbyAPA,suchastheBLMAgreement)necessaryforthestudies,andunlessspecificallydelegatedtoothers,hewillcontacttheappropriateagencies.[[[[L[[[[[[[[[[[[[[ ProgressReportingmeetings,discussiono~s~ecificpresentations.IngeneraltheywillbeadvisedofthatneedbytheDirectorofInformation.Internalcoordinationwithinthestudyteam'willfollowthelinesofresponsibilityestablishedintheorganizationchart.TheDirectorofInformation,however,shallbeatlibertytorequestorinquireaboutthestatusoftheworkfromtheprojectteam.Responsestotheseinquirieswillbealongthenormallinesofresponsibility.Theresultofthestudieswi~lbesummarizedinreportsandsubmittedtotheAuthority.AttheconclusionoftheBasinPlanningphaseadraftreportwillbepreparedandsubmittedtotheAuthorityordistributedastheymaydirect.Afterreceivingcommentsthereportwillbefinalizedandformallytransmitted.Attheconclusionofthefeasibilitystudiesasimilarreportwillbepreparedandhandledinthesamemanner.-FortheFERCLicenseApplicationtheinformationcontainedinthefeasibilityreportwillbearrangedintothenecessarytechnicalandenvironmentalexhibitsandsubmittedtoAlaskaImmediatelyaftertheauthorizationtoproceed,abudgetandscheduleforthePOSwillbedevelopedandagreedupon.Theseshouldbeformallyapprovedbythe.Authorityastheywillformthebasisformonitoringworkprogressandcosts.Amonthlyprogressreportwillshowthecurrentstatusofthetaskscompletedorinprogress,andthestatuswithrespecttoworkschedule.Itwouldalsoindicatethosetaskswhichwouldbeundertakeninthenextmonth.Asummaryofthecostsexpendedintheperiodandthoseincurredtodatewouldbeincludedtogetherwithaprojection.ofthosefortheensuingmonth.Actualexpenditureswouldbecomparedwiththebudgetedamountstoallowspottinganydeviationatanearlydate.B-4-3ProjectReportsweproposethatprogressmeetingsbeheldatFortheseanagendaidentifyingthepointsforbepreparedandforwardedtopartiesatleastthatscheduledmeeting.scheduleofsubcontractorswouldbemonitoredandplottedagainstschedulecompletiondates.Anyintheirperformancebothwithrespecttoscheduleandbenotedandpotentialdelaysidentified.11-122B09/07/79Inadditionleastquarterly.discussionwouldoneweekpriortoTheprogressdeviationcostwill[[[[L[[[[[[[[[[[[[[ OverallProgramCoordinationPowerAuthorityforreview.OtherexhibitsrequiredfortheapplicationwillbeaddedpriortothesubmissiontoFERC.Afterthefeasibilitystudyiscompleted,considerationshouldbegiventoacquiringtitletooreasementsfortherealestate-involved~ithintheprojectboundariesandreservoirareas.Inconsideringthelongtermrequirements,theAuthoritymustdecidethemannerinwhichitwishestohandletheorganizationalandcoordinationproblems.Theareasrequiredfortheexecutionoftheprogramneedingcoordinationarelistedbelow.B-4-41.Engineering-2.Environmental}.Legal4.Financial2·RealEstate11-122B09/07/79SpeciallegalcounselisrecommendedforassistanceinpreparingandfilingtheFERCLicenseApplication.Afinancialadvisormayalsobeusefulduringthefeasibilitystudiestoassurethattheprojectisformulatedandpresentedinamannerthatwillfacilitatefunding.Theforegoingserviceswillberequiredinadditiontotheengineer.ingandenvironmentalstudies.TheenvironmentalstudiesarescheduledtocontinuethroughtheperiodwhiletheFERClicenseapplicationispending.Presumably,TheAuthoritywillalsowishtocontinuethePublicInformationandParticipationprogram.Presently,thesearebeingproposedasapartoftheengineeringworkandabudgettocarrythemthroughthelicensingperiodisincluded.-FortheFERCLicenseApplicationitwillbenecessaryfortheAuthoritytohavelegalassistanceandtodemonstratethefinancialsoundnessoftheproposedmethodoffinancingtheprojectconstruction.AsapartofthefinancialconsiderationstheAuthoritymayconsidernegotiatingcontractsforthesaleofpowerwiththeUtilitiesintheRailbeltArea.[[[[[[[[[[[[[['[[[[:[, 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