1. Middle Fork Project Overview of 2008 Technical Study Plan Implementation
April 21, 2008

2. AQ 1 – Instream Flow 2008 Field Surveys Instream
12 Fish Study Sites (high, medium, and low flows)
Rubicon River High Flow Issue
4 Sites with 2D for FYLF
5 Riparian Study Sites (high, medium, and low flows)
2 FYLF Stage Locations (NF near Shirttail, NFMF)
2D Model Validation
FYLF Egg Masses and Tadpoles
Coordinate with Geomorphology, Riparian, Amphibian and Aquatic Reptile, and Recreation TSPs
Stranding Evaluation
Snorkel 3 Large Pools/Write-up
Peaking Reach Stage Monitoring
Document Algae Abundance and Presence of Didymo
Quantify Flow Level For Horseshoe Bar Channel

3. AQ 1 – Instream Flow (cont.)
Habitat Modeling
Develop HSC
Coordinate with Riparian, Geomorphology, and Special-status Amphibian and Aquatic Reptile TSPs
Document Results in 2009 Instream Flow TSR

4. AQ 2 – Fish Population Draft Report Comments Ralston Afterbay Sampling
2 Times (early summer and fall)
Gillnets, Boat Electroshocking, Sonar, Water Temp
Determine 2008 Sampling Sites with Aquatic TWG
River Study Sites
Qualitative Hardhead Distribution
Identify Appropriate River Fish Standing Crop Comparison Data Sets
Document 2008 Results in 2009 Fish Population TSR
Misc.
Duncan Diversion Pool
Fish Scales (coordinate with fishermen?)
Periodicity Chart

5. AQ 3 – Macroinvertebrate and Special-status Mollusks
Draft Report (Coming Soon)
Mollusk Field Study (20 sites)
See map (4 sites with WPS mussels)
Consult with TWG Regarding Water Quality Results & Potential BMI Sampling
Document 2008 Mollusk Results in Macroinvertebrate and Special-status Mollusks TSR
Present Drift Sampling Results in the 2009 Bioenergetics Study Report

6. AQ 4 – Water Temperature Modeling
Water Temperature and MET Data Collection ( )
Tunnel Sites
Data Collection
Temperature Refugia (Tributaries/Pools)
Travel Times
Develop Temperature Model
Water Temperature Modeling Subgroup
Select Models
Develop and Calibrate Models
Analyze Data and Develop Water Temperature Analysis
Scenarios
Betterments
Global Warming
Empirical Analysis of Small Streams
Document Results in 2009 Water Temperature Modeling TSR

7. AQ 6 – Fish Passage Draft Report (Coming Soon)
Consult with Aquatic TWG to:
Determine if Hydrodynamic Modeling is Required at any Barriers
Discuss Passage at Project Facilities
Document 2008 Surveys in 2009 Fish Passage TSR

8. AQ 7 – Entrainment White Paper Analysis Report (Coming Soon)
Consult with TWG to:
Determine Entrainment Mitigation
Determine Need for Entrainment Sampling
If Necessary, Conduct Entrainment Sampling
Document sampling in 2010 Entrainment TSR

9. AQ 9 – Geomorphology Characterize Sediment Capture in Reservoirs
Survey French Meadows and Hell Hole reservoirs, Ralston Afterbay, Duncan Diversion, and Middle Fork Interbay
Betterment
Shoreline Erosion with Hell Hole Storage Increase
Hydrology
Flood Frequency Analysis
Sediment Transport Calculations
High Flow Measurements if Possible
Bankfull Identification
Consult with Aquatic TWG on Need for Empirical Sediment Transport Data Collection
Document 2007 and 2008 Results in 2009 Geomorphology TSR

10. AQ 10 – Riparian Resources
Conduct 2008 Field Surveys
Project Betterments Riparian Vegetation (Hell Hole Reservoir and Five Lakes Creek)
Tree Cores from the Rubicon River Downstream from Hell Hole Dam (R25.7)
Instream Flow Measurements (in Coordination with AQ 1) on Comparison Streams and Bypass Streams (if possible)
Riparian Mapping at Peaking Reach 2D Modeling Sites
Document 2007 Comparison Stream and 2008 Analysis Results in 2009 Riparian Resources TSR

11. AQ 11 – Water Quality Draft Report Comments
Consult with TWG to Determine if:
Results from the 2007 Water Quality Sampling Program Indicated Potentially Adverse Water Quality Conditions that Require Additional Sampling (Water Quality and/or BMI)
Additional Fish Tissue Mercury Sampling is Necessary
If Necessary, Complete 2008 Sampling
Document 2008 Results in 2009 Water Quality TSR

12. AQ 12 – Special-status Amphibian and Aquatic Reptiles
Draft Report Comments
FYLF
Stage Data at NF35.7 and NFMF1.6 (1-3 cross-sections)
Collect Modeling Validation Data at 2D Sites
Egg Masses/Tadpoles
Breeding Timing (Initiation of Breeding)
Additional Breeding Timing Data (Shirttail, Otter Creek)
Consult with TWG to Identify any Data Gaps:
Identify if Additional Limited-scope 2008 Surveys are Needed (e.g., breeding and timing, site revisits)
CRLF
Complete CRLF Surveys in 2009 (Horseshoe Bar & Ralston Ridge)
Document 2008 Survey Results in 2009 Amphibian TSR