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HomeMy WebLinkAboutSuWa81Alaska Resources Library & Information Services Susitna-Watana Hydroelectric Project Document ARLIS Uniform Cover Page Title: Appendix 5, Mapping references SuWa 81 Author(s) – Personal: Author(s) – Corporate: Alaska Energy Authority AEA-identified category, if specified: Revised Study Plan AEA-identified series, if specified: Series (ARLIS-assigned report number): Susitna-Watana Hydroelectric Project document number 81 Existing numbers on document: Published by: [Anchorage, Alaska : Alaska Energy Authority, 2012] Date published: December 2012 Published for: Date or date range of report: Volume and/or Part numbers: Final or Draft status, as indicated: Document type: Tables Pagination: 17 p. Related work(s): Appendix 5 to: Alaska Energy Authority. Revised study plan (SuWa 76) Pages added/changed by ARLIS: Notes: All reports in the Susitna-Watana Hydroelectric Project Document series include an ARLIS- produced cover page and an ARLIS-assigned number for uniformity and citability. All reports are posted online at http://www.arlis.org/resources/susitna-watana/ Revised Study Plan Susitna-Watana Hydroelectric Project FERC No. 14241 Appendix 5 Mapping References December 2012 Revised Study Plan Susitna-Watana Hydroelectric Project Appendix 5 Alaska Energy Authority FERC Project No. 14241 Page 1 December 2012 RSP BASE MAP REFERENCES Category Data Source Date File Name and Description Administrative Boundaries Alaska Department of Natural Resources, Information Resource Management Section 2012-07-11 DNR_Legislatively_Designated_Area: Land parcels within the State of Alaska contained by the Legislatively Designated Area category. National Park Service, Alaska Regional Office, Land Resources Program Center 2012-03-27 ParkOutline: Statewide summary of all National park, preserve, monument and current wilderness boundaries. U.S. Department of Interior, Bureau of Land Management, Division of Support Services, Branch of Information Resource Management 2008-02-04 DNR_section83: Protracted section grid for Alaska. U.S. Department of Interior, Bureau of Land Management, Division of Support Services, Branch of Information Resource Management 2008-02-04 DNR_township83: Protracted township grid for Alaska. Cities, Towns, Villages Alaska Department of Transportation and Public Facilities, Statewide GIS Mapping Section 1999 DNR_akplacenames: Historic cities, towns, villages, and camps throughout the State of Alaska. Elevation MWH Global 2012-09-27 RSP_corridor_contours_20ft: Contours at 20-foot intervals derived from the IFSAR elevation data set. Hydrography Alaska Department of Natural Resources, Division of Mining and Water, Information Resource Management Section 1995-10-05 Susitna_Drainage_Basin: Subset of the Hydrologic Unit Code (HUC) dataset showing entire Susitna drainage basin. Alaska Department of Natural Resources, Information Resource Management Section 1998 DNR_Hydrography_LINE: Alaska hydrography lines from USGS 1:2,000,000 Digital Line Graphs (DLG) Alaska Department of Natural Resources, Information Resource Management Section 1998 DNR_Hydrography_POLYGON: Alaska hydrography polygons from USGS 1:2,000,000 Digital Line Graphs (DLG) R&M Consultants, Inc. 1981-12 River_Mile_Index_1981: River miles as published in "Attachment D: Susitna River Mile Index, Mouth to Susitna Glacier" (ARLIS document SUS131.pdf). U.S. Geological Survey in cooperation with U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, USDA Forest Service, and other Federal, State and local partners 2011-12 download NHDFlowline: National Hydrography Dataset (NHD) is a feature-based database that interconnects and uniquely identifies the stream segments or reaches for the nation's surface water drainage system; clipped to the Susitna Basin. U.S. Geological Survey in cooperation with U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, USDA Forest Service, and other Federal, State and local partners 2011-12 download NHDWaterbody: National Hydrography Dataset (NHD) is a feature-based database that interconnects and uniquely identifies the stream segments or reaches for the nation's surface water drainage system; clipped to the Susitna Basin. Revised Study Plan Susitna-Watana Hydroelectric Project Appendix 5 Alaska Energy Authority FERC Project No. 14241 Page 2 December 2012 Category Data Source Date File Name and Description Imagery/Raster University of Alaska Fairbanks, Geographic Information Network of Alaska; Matanuska-Susitna Borough GIS 2011 Matanuska Susitna Borough LiDAR/Imagery Project: 2011 high resolution Light Detection and Ranging (LiDAR) and aerial photography data collected by the Matanuska-Susitna Borough from mouth of Susitna River to the area of the proposed Susitna-Watana Hydroelectric Project in 2011. Imagery mosaic available as a 1 ft, ortho-rectified, 4-band imagery for the entire 3680 sq/mi area, terrain corrected against the LiDAR elevation model during the 2011 collection. http://matsu.gina.alaska.edu. National Park Service, Alaska Regional Office 2008-08-07 aknedft_sli: USGS National Elevation Dataset (NED) for Alaska (integer grid with elevation values in feet). National Park Service, Alaska Regional Office 2008-08-07 aknedft_slihs: Hillshade of the USGS National Elevation Dataset (NED) for Alaska (integer grid with elevation values in feet). Land Status U.S. Department of Interior, Bureau of Land Management, Division of Support Services, Branch of Information Resource Management 2011-09-06 genstat: Generalized land status pattern for Alaska with respect to Federal, State, and Native Lands. Project Location Facilities and Operations HDR Alaska, Inc. 2010 SUWA_DamSites: Proposed Watana Dam site from Alaska DOT&PF baseline data for the evaluation of Watana Transportation Access Study. MWH Global 2012-08-29 RSVR_Max_Pool_2050ft: Proposed maximum water level (elevation 2,050 feet) for the reservoir. From MatSu LiDAR and IFSAR data. MWH Global 2012-10-26 RSP_Corridors_10_26_12: Study area corridors for the proposed roads; transmission lines; dam and camp facility areas; and 2,050 reservoir max pool elevation. Transportation Alaska Department of Transportation and Public Facilities 2012-06-12 DOT_RoadSystem_06121: Alaska DOT&PF road centerlines for Alaska. U.S. Census Bureau; Matanuska-Susitna Borough GIS 2009-07 matsu_railroad: Portion of the Alaska Railroad Corporation’s track centerline that lies within the Matanuska-Susitna Borough. Revised Study Plan Susitna-Watana Hydroelectric Project Appendix 5 Alaska Energy Authority FERC Project No. 14241 Page 3 December 2012 RSP MAP FIGURE DATA Figure No. Figure Name Data Source Date File Name and Description 1.2-1 Susitna-Watana Corridor Study Areas MWH Global 2012-8-29 RSVR_Watana_Dam: Proposed Watana Dam location. National Geographic Society 2010 Physical World: NGS USA Topographic Map. 5.5-1, 5.6-1 Stream water quality and temperature data collection sites overview Tetra Tech 2012-04-26 WQ_TempSites1980s: Proposed water temperature and collection sites used previously in 1980s. Tetra Tech 2012-04-26 WQ_TempSampLoc80-82_TTmod: Proposed water temperature and collection sites. A-1 to 34 Attachment Water quality sampling sites Tetra Tech 2012-04-26 WQ_TempSites1980s: Proposed water temperature and collection sites used previously in 1980s. Tetra Tech 2012-04-26 WQ_TempSampLoc80-82_TTmod: Proposed water temperature and collection sites. B1-1 to 10 Attachment Instream Flow Study Focus Areas R2 Resource Consultants, Inc. 2012-11-27 IFS_FocusAreas: Upper and lower extent of Instream Flow Study Focus Areas in the Middle Susitna River Segment. R2 Resource Consultants, Inc. 2012-11-26 PRM_MS_MainChannel: Project River Mile (PRM) route for the Susitna River mainstem main channel. B1-11 Attachment Stream water quality and temperature data collection sites overview Tetra Tech 2012-04-26 WQ_TempSites1980s: Proposed water temperature and collection sites used previously in 1980s. Tetra Tech 2012-04-26 WQ_TempSampLoc80-82_TTmod: Proposed water temperature and collection sites. Revised Study Plan Susitna-Watana Hydroelectric Project Appendix 5 Alaska Energy Authority FERC Project No. 14241 Page 4 December 2012 Figure No. Figure Name Data Source Date File Name and Description 6.5-7 Susitna-Watana access corridors Tetra Tech 2012-10-04 Federal_Lands: Digitized from Figure 1-1 provided by Bill Fullerton (Tetra Tech) and Kathy Dube (Watershed Geodynamics). Tetra Tech 2012-10-04 Private_Lands: Digitized from Figure 1-1 provided by Bill Fullerton (Tetra Tech) and Kathy Dube (Watershed Geodynamics). Tetra Tech 2012-10-04 State_Lands: Digitized from Figure 1-1 provided by Bill Fullerton (Tetra Tech) and Kathy Dube (Watershed Geodynamics). ESRI; Federal Railroad Administration, Bureau of Transportation Statistics unknown railroads: Susitna area railroad infrastructure. ESRI via U.S. National Atlas of the U.S. and U.S. Geological Survey 2003-01 PLSS_Grid: Protracted section grid for Alaska. 6.6-3 Middle Susitna River Segment Instream Flow Study Focus Areas R2 Resource Consultants, Inc. 2012-11-05 IFS_RiverSegments_General: General alignment of Susitna River Segments (Upper, Middle, and Lower) as derived from NHD hydrography layer. Tetra Tech 2012-04-18 SusitnaRiverReaches: Geomorphic Reach delineations for the Upper, Middle, and Lower Susitna River Segments. 8.5-6, 7 Instream flow transects and model types applied during the 1980s Su-Hydro studies R2 Resource Consultants, Inc. 2012-11-13 IFS_HistFlowBreach: Breaching flows based on 1980s studies in Side Channel 11, Slough 11/14, and Whiskers Slough complex. R2 Resource Consultants, Inc. 2012-10-18 IFS_HistTransects: Instream flow transects and associated model types in Side Channel 11, Slough 11/14, and Whiskers Slough complex during 1980s studies. R2 Resource Consultants, Inc. 2012-11-26 PRM_MS_MainChannel: Project River Mile (PRM) route for the Susitna River mainstem main channel. 8.5-9 Upper, Middle and Lower Susitna River Segments R2 Resource Consultants, Inc. 2012-11-05 IFS_RiverSegments_General: General alignment of Susitna River Segments (Upper, Middle, and Lower) as derived from NHD hydrography layer. Revised Study Plan Susitna-Watana Hydroelectric Project Appendix 5 Alaska Energy Authority FERC Project No. 14241 Page 5 December 2012 Figure No. Figure Name Data Source Date File Name and Description 8.5-11, 12 Geomorphic Reaches and Instream Flow Study Focus Areas overview R2 Resource Consultants, Inc. 2012-11-05 IFS_RiverSegments_General: General alignment of Susitna River Segments (Upper, Middle, and Lower) as derived from NHD hydrography layer. Tetra Tech 2012-04-18 SusitnaRiverReaches: Geomorphic Reach delineations for the Upper, Middle, and Lower Susitna River Segments. 8.5-13 to 22 Instream Flow Study Focus Areas R2 Resource Consultants, Inc. 2012-11-27 IFS_FocusAreas: Upper and lower extent of Instream Flow Study Focus Areas in the Middle Susitna River Segment. R2 Resource Consultants, Inc. 2012-11-26 PRM_MS_MainChannel: Project River Mile (PRM) route for the Susitna River mainstem main channel. 8.5-27 Winter fish habitat use sampling overview R2 Resource Consultants, Inc. 2012-09-10 IFS_FocusAreaPt_General: General point location of Instream Flow Study Focus Areas in the Middle Susitna River Segment. R2 Resource Consultants, Inc. 2012-11-05 IFS_RiverSegments_General: General alignment of Susitna River Segments (Upper, Middle, and Lower) as derived from NHD hydrography layer. Tetra Tech 2012-04-18 SusitnaRiverReaches: Geomorphic Reach delineations for the Upper, Middle, and Lower Susitna River Segments. 8.5-28, 29 Winter fish habitat use sampling sites R2 Resource Consultants, Inc. 2012-11-12 IFS_ActiveFishSampling: Proposed winter locations of active fish sampling in Slough 8A and Whiskers Slough complex. R2 Resource Consultants, Inc. 2012-11-27 IFS_FocusAreas: Upper and lower extent of Instream Flow Study Focus Areas in the Middle Susitna River Segment. R2 Resource Consultants, Inc. 2012-11-27 IFS_WinterHabUseSites: Proposed locations of winter fish habitat use sampling instruments (intergravel temperature gages, piezometers, stage recorders, and underwater fish observation cameras). R2 Resource Consultants, Inc. 2012-11-26 PRM_MS_MainChannel: Project River Mile (PRM) route for the Susitna River mainstem main channel. Revised Study Plan Susitna-Watana Hydroelectric Project Appendix 5 Alaska Energy Authority FERC Project No. 14241 Page 6 December 2012 Figure No. Figure Name Data Source Date File Name and Description 8.5-31 Conceptual layout of 2-D coarse and fine mesh modeling R2 Resource Consultants, Inc. 2012-11-27 IFS_FocusAreas: Upper and lower extent of Instream Flow Study Focus Areas in the Middle Susitna River Segment. R2 Resource Consultants, Inc. 2012-11-13 IFS_HistFlowBreach: Breaching flows based on 1980s studies in Side Channel 11, Slough 11/14, and Whiskers Slough complex. R2 Resource Consultants, Inc. 2012-11-28 IFS_Slough_Habitat: Conceptual layout of 2-D coarse and fine mesh modeling within the Whiskers Slough Instream Flow Study Focus Area. R2 Resource Consultants, Inc. 2012-11-26 PRM_MS_MainChannel: Project River Mile (PRM) route for the Susitna River mainstem main channel. 8.6-5 Susitna project area meteorological station locations R2 Resource Consultants, Inc. 2012-11-05 IFS_RiverSegments_General: General alignment of Susitna River Segments (Upper, Middle, and Lower) as derived from NHD hydrography layer. R2 Resource Consultants, Inc. 2012-08-10 WR_MonitoringStations_20120810_LL: Water resources monitoring stations. 9.5-1, 9.6-1 Fish distribution and abundance study area R2 Resource Consultants, Inc. 2012-12-03 FA_DistAbund_Study_Streams: General alignment of fish distribution and abundance study streams in the Upper, Middle, and Lower Susitna River Segments. Derived from NHD hydrography layer. 9.6-7, 8 Winter fish habitat use sampling sites R2 Resource Consultants, Inc. 2012-11-12 IFS_ActiveFishSampling: Proposed winter locations of active fish sampling in Slough 8A and Whiskers Slough complex. R2 Resource Consultants, Inc. 2012-11-27 IFS_FocusAreas: Upper and lower extent of Instream Flow Study Focus Areas in the Middle Susitna River Segment. R2 Resource Consultants, Inc. 2012-11-27 IFS_WinterHabUseSites: Proposed locations of winter fish habitat use sampling instruments (intergravel temperature gages, piezometers, stage recorders, and underwater fish observation cameras). R2 Resource Consultants, Inc. 2012-11-26 PRM_MS_MainChannel: Project River Mile (PRM) route for the Susitna River mainstem main channel. Revised Study Plan Susitna-Watana Hydroelectric Project Appendix 5 Alaska Energy Authority FERC Project No. 14241 Page 7 December 2012 Figure No. Figure Name Data Source Date File Name and Description 9.7-1,2 Salmon escapement study area LGL Alaska Research 2012-11-28 SuWaLGLAdultSalmonDistributionWatershedMap: Fish excapement study area at watershed level. Includes fishwheel and stationary telemetry locations. LGL Alaska Research 2012-11-28 SuWaLGLAdultSalmonDistributionMidRiverMap: Fish escapement study area with middle river telemetry locations. 9.8-1, 2 River productivity study area R2 Resource Consultants, Inc. 2012-09-10 IFS_FocusAreaPt_General: General point location of Instream Flow Study Focus Areas in the Middle Susitna River Segment. R2 Resource Consultants, Inc. 2012-11-05 IFS_RiverSegments_General: General alignment of Susitna River Segments (Upper, Middle, and Lower) as derived from NHD hydrography layer. Tetra Tech 2012-04-18 SusitnaRiverReaches: Geomorphic Reach delineations for the Upper, Middle, and Lower Susitna River Segments. 9.10-1 Watana Reservoir fish community and risk of entrainment study area Microsoft Corporation and its data suppliers 2010 Bing Maps Aerial: This layer contains the Bing Maps aerial imagery web mapping service, which provides worldwide orthographic aerial and satellite imagery. 9.11-1 Watana Dam fish passage study area Microsoft Corporation and its data suppliers 2010 Bing Maps Aerial: This layer contains the Bing Maps aerial imagery web mapping service, which provides worldwide orthographic aerial and satellite imagery. 9.12-8 Study of Fish Passage Barriers in the Middle and Upper Susitna River Base map data only. 9.13-1 Aquatic Resources within Access Alignment, Transmission Corridor, and Inundation Area HDR Alaska, Inc. 2012 Access_Cor_NHD_flowlines_clip: NHD flowlines clipped to access corridor boundaries. 9.16-1 Eulachon study area HDR Alaska, Inc. 2012 Eulachon_Study_Area: Selection from NHD flowline. 9.17-1 Cook Inlet Beluga Whale study HDR Alaska, Inc. 2012 Beluga_Study_Area: Digitized from description provided by study lead. HDR Alaska, Inc. 2012 Beluga_Critical_Habitat: Digitized from written description provided by National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS). HDR Alaska, Inc. 2012 Eulachon Streams: Extracted from NHD. Revised Study Plan Susitna-Watana Hydroelectric Project Appendix 5 Alaska Energy Authority FERC Project No. 14241 Page 8 December 2012 Figure No. Figure Name Data Source Date File Name and Description 10.5-1 Moose study area Alaska Department of Fish and Game, Division of Wildlife Conservation 2012-07-09 MOOS_2013_14StudyArea: Moose study area. Alaska Department of Fish and Game, Division of Wildlife Conservation 2012-02-17 MOOS_CCA14 and MOOS_CCA7: Continuous moose count areas (repeat survey areas). Alaska Department of Fish and Game, Division of Wildlife Conservation 2012-01-25 Game_Management_Units: ADF&G Game Management Units (GMUs) & Subunits; used for ADFG-DWC wildlife and habitat management and regulations. 10.6-1 Caribou study area Alaska Department of Fish and Game, Division of Wildlife Conservation 2012-07-09 CARI_2013_14StudyArea: Caribou study area. Alaska Department of Fish and Game, Division of Wildlife Conservation 2012-07-11 CARI_NCH_Range_1999_2010: Total annual Nelchina caribou herd range from 1999–2010. Alaska Department of Fish and Game, Division of Wildlife Conservation 2012-07-11 CARI_DCH_Seas_Range: Delta caribou herd total annual range . Alaska Department of Fish and Game, Division of Wildlife Conservation 2012-01-25 Game_Management_Units: ADF&G Game Management Units (GMUs) & Subunits; used for ADFG-DWC wildlife and habitat management and regulations. 10.7-1 Dall’s sheep study area ABR, Inc.—Environmental Research & Services, in consultation with Alaska Department of Fish and Game 2012-10-31 DASH_2013_14StudyArea: Dall Sheep study area; derived from GMU 13E south of the Denali Hwy. and east of the Parks Hwy. ABR, Inc.—Environmental Research & Services 1984 DASH_Hist_Mineral_Licks: Approximate locations of Jay and Watana Creek mineral licks digitized by ABR, Inc. from Tankersley, N. 1984. [APA Doc. No. 1704], pp. 5 and 7. Alaska Department of Fish and Game, Division of Wildlife Conservation 2012-01-25 Game_Management_Units: ADF&G Game Management Units (GMUs) & Subunits; used for ADFG-DWC wildlife and habitat management and regulations. Revised Study Plan Susitna-Watana Hydroelectric Project Appendix 5 Alaska Energy Authority FERC Project No. 14241 Page 9 December 2012 Figure No. Figure Name Data Source Date File Name and Description 10.8-1 Study area for large carnivores Alaska Department of Fish and Game, Division of Wildlife Conservation 2012-11-06 LCAR_2013_14StudyArea: Study area for spatial modeling of bear density. Alaska Department of Fish and Game 2012-06-01 AWC_SpawningStreams_for_LCAR: Cataloged anadromous waters for bear sampling downstream of the Watana Dam Site. Selected from Anadromous Waters Catalog data. Alaska Department of Fish and Game, Division of Wildlife Conservation 2012-01-25 Game_Management_Units: ADF&G Game Management Units (GMUs) & Subunits; used for ADFG-DWC wildlife and habitat management and regulations. 10.9-1 Wolverine study area Alaska Department of Fish and Game, Division of Wildlife Conservation 2012-10-10 WOLV_2013_14StudyArea: Wolverine study area (5- km grid covering the Project Area). Alaska Department of Fish and Game, Division of Wildlife Conservation 2012-01-25 Game_Management_Units: ADF&G Game Management Units (GMUs) & Subunits; used for ADFG-DWC wildlife and habitat management and regulations. 10.10-1 Terrestrial furbearer study area ABR, Inc.—Environmental Research & Services, in consultation with Dr. Laura Prugh, University of Alaska Fairbanks, Institute of Arctic Biology 2012-11-03 TFUR_2013_14StudyArea: Terrestrial furbearer study area [10-km (6.2-mi) buffer of Project Area]. 10.11-1 Aquatic furbearer study areas ABR, Inc.—Environmental Research & Services 2012-11-09 AFUR_2013_14StudyArea: Study area for all aquatic furbearers. ABR, Inc.—Environmental Research & Services 2012-11-09 BEAV_DownStr_2013_14StudyArea: Downstream beaver study area. ABR, Inc.—Environmental Research & Services 2012-11-09 RIOT_MINK_2013_14StreamStArea: Stream survey area for river otter and mink. 10.12-1 Study area for small mammals ABR, Inc.—Environmental Research & Services 2012-12-03 SMAM_2013_14StudyArea: Small mammal study area. 10.13-1 Bat study area ABR, Inc.—Environmental Research & Services 2012-10-31 BAT_2013_14StudyArea: Bat study area. Revised Study Plan Susitna-Watana Hydroelectric Project Appendix 5 Alaska Energy Authority FERC Project No. 14241 Page 10 December 2012 Figure No. Figure Name Data Source Date File Name and Description 10.14-1 Study area for surveys of eagles and other raptors ABR, Inc.—Environmental Research & Services, in consultation with U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service 2012-11-01 RPTR_2013_14StudyArea: Study area for all raptor species. ABR, Inc.—Environmental Research & Services, in consultation with U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service 2012-11-03 GOEAonlyDisplay_2013_14StArea: Study area extension for Golden Eagles. 10.15-1 Waterbird study area ABR, Inc.—Environmental Research & Services, in consultation with U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service and Alaska Department of Fish and Game 2012-11-07 WBRD_2013_14StudyArea: Waterbirds study area (3- mi buffer of Project elements plus selected water bodies). ABR, Inc.—Environmental Research & Services 2012-11-09 LSBRD_WBRD_RadarSampleSite: Radar sampling site for waterbirds, landbirds, and shorebirds. ABR, Inc.—Environmental Research & Services 2012-11-09 LSBRD_WBRD_RadarSampleArea: Radar sampling area for waterbirds, landbirds, and shorebirds (3-mi buffer of radar sampling site). 10.16-1 Landbird and shorebird study area ABR, Inc.—Environmental Research & Services, in consultation with U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service 2012-11-05 LSBRD_2013_14StudyArea: Landbirds and shorebirds study area (2-mi buffer of Project elements). ABR, Inc.—Environmental Research & Services 2012-11-09 LSBRD_WBRD_RadarSampleSite: Radar sampling site for waterbirds, landbirds, and shorebirds. ABR, Inc.—Environmental Research & Services 2012-11-09 LSBRD_WBRD_RadarSampleArea: Radar sampling area for waterbirds, landbirds, and shorebirds (3-mi buffer of radar sampling site). Revised Study Plan Susitna-Watana Hydroelectric Project Appendix 5 Alaska Energy Authority FERC Project No. 14241 Page 11 December 2012 Figure No. Figure Name Data Source Date File Name and Description 10.17-1 Willow Ptarmigan study area ABR, Inc.—Environmental Research & Services, in consultation with Alaska Department of Fish and Game 2012-11-01 PTAR_2013_14StudyArea: Ptarmigan study area (15- mi buffer of Project Area). Alaska Department of Fish and Game, Division of Wildlife Conservation 2012-11-01 PTAR_2013_14Capture: Capture sites and possible alternative capture site for ptarmigan. Alaska Department of Fish and Game, Division of Wildlife Conservation 2012-10-28 PTAR_2013_14AerialArea: Aerial search area for ptarmigan (50-mi buffer of capture sites). Alaska Department of Fish and Game, Division of Wildlife Conservation 2012-01-25 Game_Management_Units: ADF&G Game Management Units (GMUs) & Subunits; used for ADFG-DWC wildlife and habitat management and regulations. 10.18-1 Wood frog study area ABR, Inc.—Environmental Research & Services 2012-10-31 FROG_2013_14StudyArea: Wood Frog study area. 10.19-1 Study area for evaluation of wildlife habitat use ABR, Inc.—Environmental Research & Services 2012-11-03 HABEV_2013_14StudyArea: Wildlife habitat evaluation study area [combination of the wildlife habitat mapping areas from the Vegetation and Habitat Mapping Study (Section 11.5) and the Riparian Vegetation Study (Section 11.6)]. 10.20-1 Study area for the wildlife harvest analysis ABR, Inc.—Environmental Research & Services 2012-10-28 HARV_2013_14StudyArea: Wildlife harvest analysis study area; derived from GMUs 13A, 13B, 13E, 14B, 16A, & 20A. Alaska Department of Fish and Game, Division of Wildlife Conservation 2012-01-25 Game_Management_Units: ADF&G Game Management Units (GMUs) & Subunits; used for ADFG-DWC wildlife and habitat management and regulations. Revised Study Plan Susitna-Watana Hydroelectric Project Appendix 5 Alaska Energy Authority FERC Project No. 14241 Page 12 December 2012 Figure No. Figure Name Data Source Date File Name and Description 11.5-1 Study area for vegetation and wildlife habitat mapping for 2013 and 2014 in the Susitna-Watana Hydroelectric Project area ABR, Inc.—Environmental Research & Services, in consultation with Alaska Energy Authority, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, and Alaska Department of Fish and Game 2012-12-04 VEG_2013_14StudyArea: The 4-mile buffer excludes riparian areas along the Susitna River downstream of the dam site (vegetation and wildlife habitats will be mapped in that area in the riparian vegetation study; see Section 11.6). BDL WMS: U.S. Geological Survey and Earthstar Geographics LLC 1988 to 1992 Mid Resolution Natural Color (10-30 meter): Landsat mosaic generated by the USGS and a simulated true color Landsat mosaic provide by Earthstar Geographics LLC. Imagery copyright Earthstar Geographics http://www.terracolor.net). 11.6-1 Preliminary riparian vegetation study area for 2013 and 2014 in the Susitna basin ABR, Inc.—Environmental Research & Services, in consultation with Alaska Energy Authority, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, and Alaska Department of Fish and Game 2012-10-31 RIPR_2013_2014StudyArea: Riparian study area: extent of riverine physiography as a potential lateral boundary for the study area (from preliminary mapping efforts in October 2012); the figure will be updated to illustrate the final proposed study area when agreement is reached on lateral and downstream boundaries. BDL WMS: U.S. Geological Survey and Earthstar Geographics LLC 1988 to 1992 Mid Resolution Natural Color (10-30 meter): Landsat mosaic generated by the USGS and a simulated true color Landsat mosaic provide by Earthstar Geographics LLC. Imagery copyright Earthstar Geographics http://www.terracolor.net). 11.7-1 Study area for wetlands mapping in 2013 and 2014 in the Susitna-Watana Hydroelectric Project area ABR, Inc.—Environmental Research & Services, in consultation with Alaska Energy Authority, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, and Alaska Department of Fish and Game 2012-12-04 WET_2013_14StudyArea: The 2-mile buffer excludes riparian areas along the Susitna River downstream of the dam site (wetlands will be mapped in that area in the riparian vegetation study; see Section 11.6). BDL WMS: U.S. Geological Survey and Earthstar Geographics LLC 1988 to 1992 Mid Resolution Natural Color (10-30 meter): Landsat mosaic generated by the USGS and a simulated true color Landsat mosaic provide by Earthstar Geographics LLC. Imagery copyright Earthstar Geographics http://www.terracolor.net) Revised Study Plan Susitna-Watana Hydroelectric Project Appendix 5 Alaska Energy Authority FERC Project No. 14241 Page 13 December 2012 Figure No. Figure Name Data Source Date File Name and Description 11.8-1 Study area for rare plant surveys in 2013 and 2014 in the Susitna-Watana Hydroelectric Project area ABR, Inc.—Environmental Research & Services 2012-11-01 RAPL_2013_14StudyArea: Study area for rare plant surveys. BDL WMS: U.S. Geological Survey and Earthstar Geographics LLC 1988 to 1992 Mid Resolution Natural Color (10-30 meter): Landsat mosaic generated by the USGS and a simulated true color Landsat mosaic provide by Earthstar Geographics LLC. Imagery copyright Earthstar Geographics http://www.terracolor.net). 12.5-1 Recreation resources study area URS Alaska 2012-11-19 REC_StudyArea_EffectsAnalysis: Five-mile buffer around the Susitna River from Sunshine to the Denali Highway, all trails accessing project area, and the proposed project facilities. URS Portland 2012-10-5 REC_StudyArea_Use: Study area for both Recreation Use Studies and the Recreation Supply and Demand Studies. URS Portland 2012-10-8 REC_StudyArea_Facilities: Study area for existing public recreation facilities and carrying capacity. 12.5-3 Survey intercept locations URS Alaska 2012-11-29 URS_Intercept_PTS: Location of in-person intercepts to gather recreation use data. 12.6-1 Aesthetic resources study area URS Alaska 2012-9-28 AES_StudyArea: Aesthetics study area bounded by the Denali, Richardson, Glenn, and Parks Highways. 12.7-1 River Recreation - Reaches study area ERM, Inc. 12/11/2012 REC_Reaches: Generated from NHD data, split at pre- determined Susitna-Watana River miles. ERM, Inc. REC_Points_of_Interest: Conglomorate of select town locations, state highway/NHD river intersection, Dam site. Revised Study Plan Susitna-Watana Hydroelectric Project Appendix 5 Alaska Energy Authority FERC Project No. 14241 Page 14 December 2012 Figure No. Figure Name Data Source Date File Name and Description 13.1-1 Property ownership in the vicinity of the study area Alaska Department of Natural Resources 1992 Boundaries_ANCSAcorp_POLYGON: Depicts Alaska Native Corporation boundaries; based on U.S. census data (compiled by TIGER in 1990). U.S. Department of Interior, Bureau of Land Management, Division of Support Services, Branch of Information Resource Management Spatial Data Management System (SDMS): Layers of land status polygons across Alaska compiled by the BLM, based on spatial information on surveyed land parcels, mining claims, and title plats; provided via Web Map Service (WMS) server. U.S. Geological Survey; Alaska Mapped; University of Alaska Fairbanks, Geographic Information Network of Alaska 2012 Hill Shaded DRG 1:250k: Background map based on digitized USGS maps with hill shading; provided via WMS server. 13.5-1 Traditional Native language areas in the vicinity of the study area Alaska Native Language Center, University of Alaska, Fairbanks and University of Alaska, Anchorage Institute of Social and Economic Research 2011 CR_IPLAmap: Indigenous Peoples and Languages of Alaska map of approximate language boundaries (Krauss 1974; revised 1982) produced as digital map polygons, by M. Krauss, G. Holton, J. Kerr, and C. West. Downloaded from the Alaska Native Language Archive. U.S. Geological Survey; Alaska Mapped; University of Alaska Fairbanks, Geographic Information Network of Alaska 2012 Hill Shaded DRG 1:250k: Background map based on digitized USGS maps with hill shading; provided via WMS server. 13.5-2 Direct and Indirect APEs for the cultural resources study Northern Land Use Research, Inc. 2012 CR_Indirect: Polgyon of areas beyond corridors and impoundment; includes trails and areas with known cultural resources and areas that have not been previously surveyed, but which may experience effects from increased traffic/activity. U.S. Geological Survey; Alaska Mapped; University of Alaska Fairbanks, Geographic Information Network of Alaska 2012 Hill Shaded DRG 1:250k: Background map based on digitized USGS maps with hill shading; provided via WMS server. Revised Study Plan Susitna-Watana Hydroelectric Project Appendix 5 Alaska Energy Authority FERC Project No. 14241 Page 15 December 2012 Figure No. Figure Name Data Source Date File Name and Description 13.5-3 Survey coverage accomplished in the late 1970s and early 1980s Northern Land Use Research, Inc. 2012 CR_Dixon_1980sEra: Polygons of survey locales, borrow areas, recreation areas, and other locations surveyed for cultural resources, 1979-85, by Dixon et al.; polygons are based on line drawn figures on USGS maps in published documents. Northern Land Use Research, Inc. 2012 CR_Greiser_1980sEra: Polygons of survey units surveyed for cultural resources, 1985-86, by Greiser et al.; polygons are based on original aliquot information, hand drawn figures in published documents, and ADNR section grid for Alaska. Northern Land Use Research, Inc. 2012 CR_Dixon_1980sEra_concentr: Polygons of survey locales within the impoundment area, as defined in 1979-85, depicting areas of concentrated archaeological survey and testing; polygons are based on line drawn figures on USGS maps in published documents. Northern Land Use Research, Inc. 2012 CR_Indirect: Polgyon of areas beyond corridors and impoundment; includes trails and areas with known cultural resources and areas that have not been previously surveyed, but which may experience effects from increased traffic/activity. U.S. Geological Survey; Alaska Mapped; University of Alaska Fairbanks, Geographic Information Network of Alaska 2012 Hill Shaded DRG 1:250k: Background map based on digitized USGS maps with hill shading; provided via WMS server. Revised Study Plan Susitna-Watana Hydroelectric Project Appendix 5 Alaska Energy Authority FERC Project No. 14241 Page 16 December 2012 Figure No. Figure Name Data Source Date File Name and Description 13.5-4 Detail of testing accomplished in the late 1970s and early 1980s Northern Land Use Research, Inc. 2012 CR_Dixon_1980sEra: Polygons of survey locales, borrow areas, recreation areas, and other locations surveyed for cultural resources, 1979-85, by Dixon et al.; polygons are based on line drawn figures on USGS maps in published documents. Northern Land Use Research, Inc. 2012 CR_Dixon_1980sEra_concentr: Polygons of survey locales within the impoundment area, as defined in 1979-85, depicting areas of concentrated archaeological survey and testing; polygons are based on line drawn figures on USGS maps in published documents. Northern Land Use Research, Inc. 2012 CR_Indirect: Polygon of areas beyond corridors and impoundment; includes trails and areas with known cultural resources and areas that have not been previously surveyed, but which may experience effects from increased traffic/activity. U.S. Geological Survey; Alaska Mapped; University of Alaska Fairbanks, Geographic Information Network of Alaska 2012 Hill Shaded DRG 1:250k: Background map based on digitized USGS maps with hill shading; provided via WMS server. 13.5-5 Proposed survey methods in the direct and indirect APEs Northern Land Use Research, Inc. 2012 CR_SurveyTypes: Polygons (based on shapefile RSP_Corridors_10_26_12) depicting preliminary survey design, including areas of planned aerial and pedestrian archaeological survey. U.S. Geological Survey; Alaska Mapped; University of Alaska Fairbanks, Geographic Information Network of Alaska 2012 Hill Shaded DRG 1:250k: Background map based on digitized USGS maps with hill shading; provided via WMS server. Revised Study Plan Susitna-Watana Hydroelectric Project Appendix 5 Alaska Energy Authority FERC Project No. 14241 Page 17 December 2012 Figure No. Figure Name Data Source Date File Name and Description 13.6-1 Paleontological resources in the vicinity of the study area Northern Land Use Research, Inc. 2012 CR_AHRSpaleontol_2011: Point locations (n=4) of paleontological resources listed in the Alaska Heritage Resources Survey dataset. Pacific Rim Geological Consulting, Inc. 2012 Fossil_Locations: Compiled dataset of published point locations (n=100) of paleontological resources in the general study area. U.S. Geological Survey; Alaska Mapped; University of Alaska Fairbanks, Geographic Information Network of Alaska 2012 Hill Shaded DRG 1:250k: Background map based on digitized USGS maps with hill shading; provided via WMS server. 14.5-1 Federally designated nonrural areas Stephen R. Braund & Associates 2012-11-06 Federal_nonrural_areas: Digitized by SRB&A. 14.5-2 State of Alaska nonsubsistence areas Stephen R. Braund & Associates 2012-11-06 State_nonsubsistence_areas: Digitized by SRB&A. 14.5-3 Overview of subsistence study communities 2012-11-06 Base map data only. 16.6-1 Site region faults Fugro 2011-08-03 Site_Buffer_200k_20110803: 200-kilometer buffer around the proposed Watana Dam Site. Fugro 2011-09-22 Faults_Regional_20110922: Fault lines. ESRI 2010 States: State boundaries. ESRI 2010 Country: Country boundaries. ESRI 2009 World Shaded Relief.