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Scott River and Shasta River Instream Flow Study Plan Development Orientation Meetings November 13 and 14, 2012
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Scott River Meeting November 13, 2012 Fort Jones Community Center 6-8 pm 11960 East Street - Fort Jones, CA
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Shasta River Meeting November 14, 2012 Holiday Inn Express Yreka 6-8 pm 707 Montague Road - Yreka, CA
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Agenda Introduction Background information Introduction of the Project Team Purpose of the meeting Overview of our process Milestones Questions
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Priority Streams List 2008
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Background Shasta River and Scott River identified as high priority watersheds Ongoing declines in the fish salmonid population Recent efforts to initiate a regulatory frame work were unsuccessful Addressing the problem will require all interests participate
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Project Objectives Explain the process Recruit the participants and interest groups Identify issues and concerns Collect information Define future study needs through collaboration
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What are we addressing? What are the economic and environmental effects of alternative land and water uses? What Best Management Practices can be shared between public and private land managers? How can water availability be improved for both agriculture and salmonids?
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Priorities Coordination with participants to lay the groundwork for identification of flow regimes strategies that will improve watershed conditions for fish Ensure that participants have multiple opportunities
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Public Resources Code 10000-10005: Division 10. Streamflow Protection Standards “The Director of Fish and Game shall prepare proposed streamflow requirements, which shall be specified in terms of cubic feet of water per second, for each stream or watercourse identified pursuant to Section 10001.” “Upon completion of the proposed streamflow requirements …. the Director shall transmit these … requirements to the State Water Resources Control Board.” The State Water Board shall consider these requirements when exercising its water rights authority
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Flow Studies Planned, Underway, and Finishing on DFG Priority Streams in 2012/2013 Studies Planned: Scott River Shasta River Deer Creek (Delta Trib) Middle Feather River (Delta Trib) Lower Bear River (Delta Trib) Studies Underway: Big Sur River Lower Butte Creek (Delta Trib) Merced River (Delta Trib) Stanislaus River (Delta Trib) Tuolumne River (Delta Trib) Studies Finishing 2012/2013: Santa Maria River Shasta River Canyon Reach
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Adult Coho Salmon
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Limiting Factors/Issues for Coho Salmon in the Scott River Water temperature Groundwater extraction Lack of flood plain connectivity Altered flow regime Lack of riparian habitat on mainstem Sediment load Fish passage barriers
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Limiting Factors/Issues for Coho Salmon in the Shasta River High water temperature Low dissolved oxygen Interception of groundwater/springs Limited riparian habitat Fish passage barriers Nutrient loading Recruitment of spawning gravels Siltation of gravels
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Project Team CA Department of Fish and Game Neil Manji, Regional Manager Curtis Milliron, Fisheries Program Manager Jennifer Bull, Project Manager Mark Wheetley, Project Lead
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Project Team CA Department of Fish and Game Technical Support Provided by: Caitlin Bean Bob Hughes Robert Holmes Bill Chesney Gary Smith
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Normandeau Associates, Inc. Curt Thalken, Project Manager Karen Ciocia, Facilitator Thomas Payne, IFIM Expert Kyle Brown, Project Assistant Project Team
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Objectives Identify stakeholders/interests partnerships Collect information …. minimize impacts on water diversions land owners and available water needs to best serve stakeholders partners
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Overview of Process Orientation Meetings Introduce the process and project team Present the timeline Opportunity for answering questions Ask for workshop participants
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Instream Flow Incremental Methodology Problem/Issue Identification Study Planning Study Implementation Alternatives Analysis Problem/Issue Resolution Current Project
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Legal Institutional Analysis Model A process for identifying different points of view, resulting in a common framework for future action A participatory tool that: – Helps parties plan for participation in a negotiation – Predicts behavior based on past history – Examines likely negotiation strategies Results in appropriate communication and negotiation strategies for a given issue
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Overview of Process LIAM Workshops – December 4 and 11 Legal Institutional Analysis Model (LIAM) Successfully used in other states Designed to enhance issue identification, stakeholder participation, and common understanding Structured Process All day workshop with 2-4 person teams working together
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LIAM Workshop Summary Meetings – December 6 and 13 Project Team summarizes results from LIAM workshops Less formal than workshop – drop by format Opportunity for public comment and additional questions Overview of Process
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LIAM Meeting Sign-Up Webpage www.normandeau.com/scottshasta/ Scott Watershed LIAM Workshop Meeting for the Scott River watershed is scheduled for December 4, 2012, 9 AM to 4 PM, at the Fort Jones Community Center. A LIAM Workshop Debrief and Presentation for the Scott River watershed is December 6, 2012, 4 PM to 7 PM, at the Holiday Inn Express Yreka. Shasta Watershed LIAM Workshop Meeting for the Shasta River watershed is scheduled for December 11, 2012, 9 AM to 4 PM, at the Holiday Inn Express Yreka. A LIAM Workshop Debrief and Presentation for Shasta River is scheduled for December 13, 2012, 4 PM to 7 PM, at the Holiday Inn Express Yreka Note: Attendees would be expected to attend both the workshop and debrief meetings for either watershed workshops
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Expert Science Technical Team Made up of scientists and stakeholder, agricultural representatives and partners Sifts through all information gathered, as well as existing information on which recommendations are based Develops study plans Overview of Process Upcoming Actions
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Web page www.normandeau.com/scottshasta Email scottshasta@normandeau.com Overview of Process
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Milestones Orientation Meetings - November 2012 LIAM workshops- December 4 and 11, 2012 LIAM summary meetings – December 6 and 13, 2012 Expert Science Technical Team – January to April 2013 Study Plan Presentation – Spring 2013
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Stakeholder Input Needed Anyone else we should be including? Workshops – who signs up and how Stakeholder committee Expert Science Technical Team Web site feedback loop Email comments, questions
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LIAM Meeting Sign-Up Webpage www.normandeau.com/scottshasta/ Scott Watershed LIAM Workshop Meeting for the Scott River watershed is scheduled for December 4, 2012, 9 AM to 4 PM, at the Fort Jones Community Center. A LIAM Workshop Debrief and Presentation for the Scott River watershed is December 6, 2012, 4 PM to 7 PM, at the Holiday Inn Express Yreka. Shasta Watershed LIAM Workshop Meeting for the Shasta River watershed is scheduled for December 11, 2012, 9 AM to 4 PM, at the Holiday Inn Express Yreka. A LIAM Workshop Debrief and Presentation for Shasta River is scheduled for December 13, 2012, 4 PM to 7 PM, at the Holiday Inn Express Yreka Note: Attendees would be expected to attend both the workshop and debrief meetings for either watershed workshops
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Questions? Thank you! www.normandeau.com/scottshasta Email questions and comments to scottshasta@normandeau.com
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