Final License Application for the Saluda Hydroelectric Project (FERC No. 516)

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Cover Letter

Executive Summary

Initial Statement

Exhibit A

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Exhibit B

• Exhibit B-1
• Exhibits B-2 through B-14
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• Exhibit B-24
• Exhibit B-25
• Exhibit B-26
• Exhibit B-27
• Exhibit B-28
• Exhibit B-29
• Exhibit B-30

Exhibit C

Exhibit D Privileged information (Not available on public version)

Exhibit E

• Appendix E-1:  Water Quality
  • Final DO Summary Report
  • Temperature Regime Study Plan (2007)
  • Draft Saluda Temperature Report (2008)
  • Lake Murray W2 Applications Report Final
  • Lake Murray W2 Report-12-06 Final
  • Lake Murray Water Quality Report
  • Treated Effluent Discharges in the LSR (2008)
  
  
• Appendix E-2:  Aquatics
  • American Eel Survey Report (2005)
  • American Eel Survey Report (2006)
  • American Eel Survey Report: Evaluation of the Usage of the LSR by Inmigrating Juvenile American Eels (2007)
  • American Shad Telemetry Study Plan (2007)
  • Crayfish (Newberry Crayfish) Whitepaper (2006)
  • Crayfish Assessment (2005)
  • Saluda Crayfish-Newberry Crayfish Distribution Map (2007)
  • Diadromous Fish Sampling Summary Report (2005)
  • Diadromous Fish Sampling Summary Report (2006)
  • Diadromous Fish Study Plan (2005)
  • Fish Entrainment & Turbine Mortality Analysis (2007)
  • Fish Entrainment Desktop Study Plan (2006)
  • Instream Flow Final Study Report (2008)
  • Instream Flow Study Site Recon Notes (2006)
  • Macroinvertebrate Assessment Summary Report (2007)
  • Macroinvertebrate Assessment Study Plan (2006)
  • Macroinvertebrate Assessment Summary Report (2006)
  • Mussel Reconnaissance Survey Report (2006)
  • Mussel Reconnaissance Survey Study Plan (2006)
  • Rare, Threatened, and Endangered Assessment – Final (2008)
  • Rare, Threatened, and Endangered Assessment – Appendix A
  • Rare, Threatened, and Endangered Assessment – Figure 1
  • Shortnose Sturgeon Study Report (2007)
  • Shortnose Sturgeon Study Plan (2005)
  • Trout White Paper (2007)


• Appendix E-3:  Wildlife
  • Lake Murray Wintering Waterfowl Survey Report (2007-08)
  • Lake Murray Wintering Waterfowl Survey Report (2006-07)
  • Lake Murray Wintering Waterfowl Surveys Study Plan (2006)
  • SCDNR Memo on Wood Stork Nesting Colonies (2005)
  • Wood Stork Aerial Survey Report (2004)
  • Wood Stork Discussions – Final Meeting Minutes (2007-02-09)
  • Wood Stork Study Plan (2004-12)
  • Wood Stork Summary Report (2005)
  • Wood Stork Summary Report (2006)
  • Wood Stork Update (2005-02)
  • Wood Stork Update (2005-03)
  • Wood Stork Update (2005-04)
  • Wood Stork Update (2005-05)
  • Wood Stork Update (2005-06)
  • Wood Stork Update (2005-07)
  • Wood Stork Update (2005-08)
  • Wood Stork Update (2005-09)
  • Wood Stork Update (2005-10)
  • Wood Stork Update (2005-11)
  • Wood Stork Update (2006-02)
  • Wood Stork Update (2006-03)
  • Wood Stork Update (2006-04)
  • Wood Stork Update (2006-05)
  • Wood Stork Update (2006-06)
    
  • Wood Stork Update (2006-07)
  • Wood Stork Update (2006-08)
  • Wood Stork Update (2006-09)
  • Wood Stork Update (2006-10)
  • Wood Stork Update (2006-11)


• Appendix E-4:  Botanical
  • FEMA Profile Graphs (A)
  • FEMA Profile Graphs (B)
  • FEMA Profile Graphs (C)
  • FEMA Profile Graphs (D)
  • FEMA Profile Graphs Congaree (just below Saluda)
  • Lake Murray Hydrilla Report (2005)
  • Lake Murray Hydrilla Survey (2006)
  • Lake Murray Hydrilla Survey (2007)
  • Lake Murray Primrose Survey (2005)
  • Lower Saluda River Aquatic Macrophytes (2004)
  • National Wetlands Inventory – Index
    • National Wetlands Inventory – Figure 1
    • National Wetlands Inventory – Figure 2
    • National Wetlands Inventory – Figure 3
    • National Wetlands Inventory – Figure 4
    • National Wetlands Inventory – Figure 5
    • National Wetlands Inventory – Figure 6
  • Rocky Shoals Spider Lily Survey Memo (2006-05)


• Appendix E-5:  Cultural
  • Data Recovery Plan (S&ME 2008) (PRIVILEGED)
  • Historic Properties Management Plan (2008) (PRIVILEGED)
  • Stage I Archaeology Report (TRC, 2005) (PRIVILEGED)
  • Stage II Archaeology Report (S&ME, 2007) (PRIVILEGED)


• Appendix E-6:  Recreation
  • Boating Density Report (2007)
  • Boating Density Study Plan (2006)
  • Downstream Recreation Flow Assessment Report (2007)
  • Downstream Recreation Flow Assessment Study Plan (2006)
  • Safety RCG Work Plan – Final (2006)
  • Recreation Assessment Appendix A (2007)
  • Recreation Assessment Appendix B (2007)
  • Recreation Assessment Appendix C (2007)
  • Recreation Assessment Appendix D (2007)
  • Recreation Assessment Appendix E (2007)
  • Recreation Assessment Study Plan (2006)
  • Recreation Assessment Study Report (2007)
  • Recreation RCG Working Documents (2007-09-07)
  • Response to Comments on the Boat Density Report (2007)
  • Response to Comments on the Recreation Assessment (2007)
  • Spring Use Addendum Study Report (2007)


• Appendix E-7:  Land Use and Aesthetics

Exhibit F CEII (Not available on public version)

Exhibit G

• Exhibit G-00
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• Exhibit G-70
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• Exhibit G-72
• Exhibit G-73
• Exhibit G-74
• Exhibit G-75
• Exhibit G-76
• Exhibit G-77
• Exhibit G-78 List of Adjacent Property Owners

Exhibit H

Email Correspondence

• Fish and Wildlife
• General
• Lake and Land Management
• Recreation
• Safety

Emails Regarding Meeting Notes

• Cultural Resources
• Fish and Wildlife
• Lake and Land Management
• Operations
• Recreation
• Safety
• Water Quality

Emails Regarding Study Plans

• Fish and Wildlife
• Lake and Land Management
• Operations
• Recreation
• Safety
• Water Quality

Issue Identification Workshops

Initial Consultation Document

Joint Agency Meeting

Operating Procedures

Relicensing Meeting Notes

• Resource Groups Joint Meetings
• Cultural Resources
• Fish and Wildlife
• Lake and Land Management
• Operations
• Quarterly Public Meeting
• Recreation
• Safety
• Water Quality

Relicensing Meeting Presentations

• Operations Workshop - All RCGs
• Cultural Resources
• Fish and Wildlife
• Lake and Land Management
• Operations
• Quarterly Public Meeting
• Recreation
• Safety
• Water Quality

Resource Groups Members Lists

Written Correspondence

FERC Additional Information Requests (AIR)

FERC Letter 11/24/2008

Response:

SCE&G Response 2/24/2009 (a)
SCE&G Response 2/24/2009 (b)
SCE&G Response 2/24/2009 (c)
SCE&G Response 2/24/2009 (d)
SCE&G Response 2/24/2009 (e)
SCE&G Response 2/24/2009 (f)
SCE&G Response 2/24/2009 (g)
SCE&G Response 2/24/2009 (h)
SCE&G Response 2/24/2009 (i)
SCE&G Response 2/24/2009 (j)
SCE&G Response 2/24/2009 (k)
SCE&G Response 2/24/2009 (l)

FERC Letter 6/11/2009

Response:

SCE&G Response 7/30/2009 (a)
SCE&G Response 7/30/2009 (b)

FERC Letter 10/21/2009

Response:

SCE&G Response 11/20/2009 (a)
SCE&G Response 11/20/2009 (b)