Symposium on Small Hydropower and Fisheries
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F. W. Olson et al., editors
497 pages Published by American Fisheries Society Publication date: 1985
Summary
Proceedings of a symposium held in May 1985 at Aurora, Colorado, dealing with issues associated with hydro development, including regional differences, assessment techniques, case studies, cumulative impacts, economics, policy, and conflict resolutions.
Table of Contents
Foreword
MAJOR PERSPECTIVES
Small Hydropower and Fisheries: An Overview of the Symposium H. A. Tanner and G. Hickman
An Overview of FERC's Small Hydropower Licensing Program R. J. O'Connor
Small Hydropower Development and Fisheries Protection: Problems, Policies, and Proposals for Reform P. W. Brown
Effects of Small Hydropower Development on Fisheries P. J. Graham
Small Hydropower Development: A Developer's Perspective L. H. Freeman
FERC and the Fish F. L. Bodi
FLOW MODIFICATION: BIOLOGICAL RESPONSE
Aquatic Ecosystem Response to Flow Modification: An Overview of the Issues M. J. Sale
A Logistic Regression Approach for Developing Suitability-of-Use Functions for Fish Habitat J. Thielke
Seasonal and Diurnal Shifts in Habitat Utilized by Resident Rainbow Trout in Western Washington Cascade Mountain Streams R. F. Campbell and J. H. Neuner
Laboratory Tests to Assess Water-Level Fluctuations at Vernita Bar, Washington D. A. Neitzel, C. D. Becker, and C. S. Abernathy
The Influence of Water Temperature and Streamflow on Sockeye Salmon Fry Emergence and Migration in Black Bear Creek, Southeastern Alaska A. Milner
Impacts of Stream Discharge on Trout Rearing Habitat and Trout Recruitment in the South Platte River, Colorado R. M. Anderson and R. B. Nehring
Comparison of the Rainbow Trout Fishery in Response to Reduced High Winter-Spring Streamflows in a Northern California Stream M. H. Henry and G. D. Sarto
REGIONAL AND AGENCY PERSPECTIVES
Regional and Agency Perspectives on Small Hydro Power Development: An Overview of the Issues Y. Weber
National Survey of State Concerns with Small Hydropower and Fisheries J. D. Sheppard
The Regulatory Process in Oregon: A Case History of the Lava Diversion Hydropower Project, Deschutes River R. E. Craven and C. J. Campbell
Forest Service Involvement in Hydroelectric Development T. A. Schmidt
Small-Scale Hydropower and Fish and Wildlife in the Pacific Northwest: The Oregon Experience M. S. Yoshinaka
An Approach to Developing Hydropower Policy in Minnesota P. L. Olson
Proposed Hydropower Development on the Henry's Fork of the Snake River, Targhee National Forest: A Case Study P. R. Oakes
BENEFITS AND TRADE-OFFS
Benefits and Trade-Offs of Small Hydropower Developments: An Overview of the Issues D. R. Conrad and R. W. Olson
Dissolved Oxygen and Sediment Contaminant Considerations in Refurbishment of Defunct Hydropower Sites: A Case Study on the Kalamazoo River, Michigan T. J. Miller, W. S. Creal, and J. D. Suppnick
"Need" for Small Hydro in an Environmental Context: Three Case Studies D. C. Campbell
The Equity of Distribution of Costs and Benefits in New England Anadromous Fish Programs A. L. Warner
The Allocation of Costs and Distribution of Benefits: Offsite Mitigation on the Yakima River, Washington J. Mentor, Jr.
Quantifying the Economic Effects of Hydropower Development on Recreational Fisheries: A Case Study in Idaho J. Loomis, D. Donnelly, and C. Sorg
Sportfishing Changes Related to Hydropower Generation and Non-Generation in the Tailwater of Keystone Reservoir, Oklahoma K. Hamilton, D. L. Combs, and J. C. Randolph
The Lowell Hydroelectric Project: A Case Study in Balancing Fish Passage Requirements, Historic Preservation Interests, and Project Economics C. H. Cunningham
Hydropower Development at U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Flood Control Dams: An Evaluation of Key Water Release and Reservoir Pool Issues K. Young, K. Krishnan, and F. Pelton
FLOW MODIFICATION: ASSESSMENT TECHNIQUES
Evolution and Application of Instream Flow Methodologies to Small Hydropower Development: An Overview of the Issues F. W. Trihey and C. Stalnaker
Application of Historical Channel Stability Analysis to Instream Flow Studies G. M. Kondolf and M. J. Sale
A Simple Method of Determining Fish Maintenance Flows Downstream of Existing New England Hydro Facilities P. W. Spear
Use of Empirically Derived Habitat Suitability Curves to Determine Potential Impacts of a Small Hydropower Development W. C. Layher
Hydraulic Characteristics of Steep Mountain Streams During Low and High Flow Conditions, and Implications for Fishery Habitat J. H. Humphrey, R. C. Hunn, and G. B. Shea
An Empirical Approach for Evaluating Microhabitat Response to Streamflow in Steep-Gradient, Large Bed-Element Streams E. W. Trihey and J. F. Baldridge
Case Study: Determining Instream Flow Requirements for the Arbuckle Mountain Hydroelectric Project R. C. Hunn
A Habitat Optimization Model to Derive Water Management Hydrographs for Fishes C. R. Steward and Q. J. Stober
Evaluation of the Effects of Hydropeaking on Aquatic Macroinvertebrates Using PHABSIM K. D. Bovee
FISH MIGRATION
Fish Migration at Small Hydropower Developments: an Overview of the Issues B. Rizzo
Hydroacoustic Studies of Downstream Migrating Salmonids at Hydropower Dams: Two Case Studies G. A. Raemhild, R. Nason, and S. Hays
Passage of American Shad in an Ice Harbor Style Fish Ladder after Flow Pattern Modifications S. G. Rideout, L. M. Thorpe, and L. M. Cameron
Research Needs for Fish Protection at Small-Scale Hydroelectric Installations J. S. Kidder
Considerations in the Design of Juvenile Bypass Systems W. S. Rainey
Seasonal Occurrence and Abundance of Salmonid Fishes in the Ludington Pumped Storage Reservoir on Lake Michigan C. R. Liston, D. C. Brazo, J. Z. Reynolds, and J. A. Gulvas
Assessing and Improving Fish Guiding Efficiency of Submersible Traveling Screens A. A. Fiuzat, C. E. Sweeney, and W. W. Long
POLICY ISSUES
Policy Questions Related to Small Hydropower Development: An Overview of the Issues J. A. Folk-Williams
Policy Questions Related to Small Hydropower Development: Overview Comments W. J. Finnegan
Indian Resources and Hydropower Development R. A. Du Bey and T. P. Schlosser
Jurisdictional Disputes in the Simplification of Small-Scale Hydropower Regulation J. I. Feil
Case Study: One State's Response to FERC's Requirement for 401 Water Quality Certification M. J. Russo
The Maine Rivers Policy M. Sullivan and R. A. Giffen
Hydropower and Instream Flow Needs: Minnesota Policies and Issues H. D. Rieke
Instream Water Rights: Impact on Small Hydroelectric Plants K. R. Wright and R. M. Wright
Regulation of Hydropower Development in the Northwest after Passage of the Regional Power Act: Who Controls the Waters? M. B. Rundle
CUMULATIVE IMPACTS
Cumulative Impacts of Small Hydropower Developments: An Overview of the Issues P. J. Paquet and G. W. Witmer
Perspectives on Analyzing Impacts Related to Multiple Hydroelectric Development T. R. Russo
Cumulative Impacts and Comprehensive Planning: A Problem of Synergism and a Policy Dilemma J. Mentor, Jr.
Cumulative Impacts of Hydropower Development under the National Environmental Policy Act: the Requirement of a Basin-Wide Approach D. K. Eckberg
An Approach for Assessing the Impacts on Fisheries of Basin-Wide Hydropower Development G. F. Cada and R. B. McLean
A Practical Approach to Cumulative Impact Assessment D. J. Stout
An Evaluation of the Potential Cumulative Bioeconomic Impacts of Proposed Small-Scale Hydro Development on the Fisheries of the Swan River Drainage, Montana S. A. Leathe, M. D. Enk, and P. J. Graham
SITING AND DESIGN CONSIDERATIONS
Siting and Design Considerations in Planning Small Hydropower Developments: An Overview of the Issues G. J. Eicher
Use of Multiple Unequally-Sized Turbines to Reduce Flow Fluctuations Below Hydroelectric Dams M. L. Bowman and S. B. Weisberg
Sediment Transport, Instream Flows, and the Small Hydro Project R. T. Milhous
New Hydroturbine Design for Improved Water Quality and Reduced Fish Mortality D. T. Kao
Background and Assessment of a Berm/Fish Passageway Designed to Facilitate Upstream Migration Past a Tailrace Area T. M. Schadt, R. G. Metzgar, R. E. Carman, and J. H. Neuner
Appropriate Uses of Sediment Source Tracing in Habitat Assessments of Mountain Streams B. Hecht
A Technique for Assessing Upstream Fish Passage Problems at Small-Scale Hydropower Developments D. W. Reiser and R. T. Peacock
Morris Hydroelectric Development Tailrace Spawning Canal A. W. Greeley
CONFLICT RESOLUTION
Conflict Resolution: An Overview of the Issues B. L. Lamb
A Perspective on Conflict Resolution W. L. Mills
Conflict Resolution and Negotiation in the Licensing Process L. J. Wilds and B. L. Lamb
Problem Solving through Strategic Cooperation M. M. Reis
Conflict Resolution in Small-Scale Hydroelectric Development: The Effects of Preservationist Values, Technical Information, and Knowledge Holding D. L. Soden, N. P. Povrich, Jr., and J. C. Pierce
Obtaining Fishery Flows in New Mexico: A Case Study B. L. Hanson
Conflict Resolution in Small Hydropower/Fisheries Disputes V. C. Huser
POSTER PRESENTATIONS
Attempts at preventing fish mortality at a large pump storage facility M. J. Bronoski and J. R. Taylor
The application of dual-beam acoustic survey techniques for fish population estimation in lakes J. J. Burczynski and W. A. Karp
Predicted impacts of dam construction on the fishes of the Senegal River, West Africa D. Dorfman
Fisheries concerns at small hydropower facilities in four regions of the USA D. B. Pott, J. W. Meldrim, and J. J. Pizzimenti
A method for evaluating distribution of plant species on floodplains of headwater streams R. J. Risser and R. R. Harris
Fish community evaluation in a new reservoir in southern Spain C. Granado-Lorencio and F. Garcia-Novo
List of Participants
Author Index