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Title:
Appendix 5, Mapping references
SuWa 81
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Alaska Energy Authority
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Revised Study Plan
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Susitna-Watana Hydroelectric Project document number 81
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[Anchorage, Alaska : Alaska Energy Authority, 2012]
Date published:
December 2012
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Pagination:
17 p.
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Appendix 5 to:
Alaska Energy Authority. Revised study plan (SuWa 76)
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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.