Water Quality Resource Conservation Group

The Mission of the Water Quality Resource Conservation Group (WQRCG) is to develop water quality related recommendations to be included in the Saluda Hydroelectric Project FERC license application. The goal will be to achieve or exceed levels of compliance for State water quality standards for Lake Murray and the lower Saluda River. A means to work towards that goal is to identify data needs and to gather or develop that data necessary to ensure that water quality standards are currently being met and that they will be maintained in the future. A primary measure of success in achieving the mission and goals will be a published WQRCG Protection, Mitigation, and Enhancement (PM&E) Agreement.

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Next Meeting

Where: Lake Murray Training Center

When: TBD

Agenda: RCG Meeting in the AM/TWC Session in the Afternoon

Next TWC meeting- TBD

Past Meetings

January 16, 2008

TWC Meeting Notes -

November 6, 2007

W2 Assessment of In-Lake and Release WQ -

Considerations about Raising Winter Minimum Pool Elevations

Model Animations

1998 -

1998 and 2000 -

August 7, 2007

TWC Meeting Notes -

Meeting Presentation -

May 22, 2007

TWC Meeting Notes -

Meeting Presentation -

W2 Model Animations (Best viewed with Windows Media Player version 11)

- 4 MB

- 12 MB

March 26, 2007

TWC Meeting Notes -

Temperature Study Presentation -

November 13, 2006

TWC Meeting Notes -

Presentations:

- Lake Murray W2 Update

- Results of 2005-2006 Hub Baffle Tests

- Cone Valve Test Photographs - (1.3 MB)

- Fish Kill Analysis

August 23, 2006

TWC Meeting Notes -

Lake Murray Association Water Quality Study Presentation -

Lower Saluda and Congaree Rivers Temperature Study Update -

CE-QUAL-W2 Model for Lake Murray— Progress Report on Calibration and
Applications -

May 23, 2006

TWC Meeting Notes -

May 3, 3006

TWC on TMDL Meeting Notes -

March 24, 2006

TWC Meeting Notes

Handouts

March 6, 2006

TWC Meeting Notes

February 21, 2006

TWC Meeting Notes

LSR/Congaree River Temperature Study- Summary Plan

February 21, 2006

TWC Meeting Notes

December 7, 2005 (Joint Meeting with Fish & Wildlife RCG)

TWC Meeting Notes

Presentations

• Water Quality Standards - by Gina Kirkland, SCDHEC
• The 401 Certification Process - by Gina Kirkland, SCDHEC
• Lower Saluda Site Specific DO Standard - by Shane Boring, Kleinschmidt
• Lower Saluda River Water Quality Update - Andy Miller, SCDHEC
• Water Quality Data Analysis for Lake Murray - Jim Ruane, Reservoir Environmental Management

November 9, 2005

TWC Meeting Notes

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Members List (updated 2/9/07):

Water Quality RCG

Name	Email	Organization
Alan Stuart	Alan.Stuart@KleinschmidtUSA.com	KA
Alison Guth	Alison.Guth@KleinschmidtUSA.com	KA
Amanda Hill	Amanda_Hill@fws.gov	USFWS
Amy Bennett	BENNETAM@dhec.sc.gov	SCDHEC
Andy Miller	millerca@dhec.sc.gov	SCDHEC
Bill Argentieri	bargentieri@scana.com	SCE&G
Bill Hulslander	bill_hulslander@nps.gov	Congaree National Park
Bill Marshall	marshallb@dnr.sc.gov	Lower Saluda Scenic River Advisory Council, DNR
Brett Bursey	network@scpronet.com	Landowner
Charlene Coleman	cheetahtrk@yahoo.com	American Whitewater
Charles Floyd	JCharlesFloyd@sc.rr.com	LMHC
Daniel L. Tufford	tufford@sc.edu	USC
Dick Christie	dchristie@infoave.net	SCDNR
Don Tyler	tyle6544@bellsouth.net	LMA
Donald Eng	dengff@aol.com	Trout Unlimited
Ed Diebold	ediebold@riverbanks.org	Riverbanks Zoo
George Duke	kayakduke@bellsouth.net	LMHC
Gerrit Jobsis	gerritj@scccl.org; gjobsis@americanrivers.org	Coastal Conservation League & American Rivers
Gina Kirkland	KIRKLAGL@dhec.sc.gov	SCDHEC
Hank McKellar	McKellarH@dnr.sc.gov	SCDNR
Jeff Duncan	Jeff_Duncan@NPS.gov	National Park Service
Jennifer O'Rourke	jenno@scwf.org	South Carolina Wildlife Federation
Jim Glover	GloverJB@dhec.sc.gov	SCDHEC
Jim Ruane	jimruane@comcast.net	Reservoir Environmental Management, Inc.
John Davis	johned44@earthlink.net	Midlands Striper Club
Joy Downs	Elymay2@aol.com	Lake Murray Assn.
Karen Kustafik	kakustafik@columbiasc.net	City of Columbia Parks and Recreation
Keith Ganz-Sarto	Keith_Ganz_Sarto@hotmail.com
Kim Westbury	k.westbury@saludacounty.sc.gov	Saluda County
Larry Turner	turnerle@dhec.sc.gov	SCDHEC
Malcolm Leaphart	Malcolml@mailbox.sc.edu	Trout Unlimited
Mike Sloan	Lucky8Lady@aol.com	President-Ballentine/Dutch Fork Civic Association
Norman Ferris	Norm@sc.rr.com	Trout Unlimited
Patrick Moore	PatrickM@scccl.org	SCCCL AR
Prescott Brownell	Prescott.Brownell@noaa.gov	NOAA Fisheries
Ralph Crafton	crafton@usit.net	LMA
Randy Mahan	rmahan@scana.com	SCANA
Reed Bull	bbull@sc.rr.com	Midlands Striper Club
Richard Kidder	rkidder@pbtcomm.net	LMA
Robert E. Keener	skeener@sc.rr.com	LMA & Lake Murray Southside Community Association
Ron Ahle	ahler@dnr.sc.gov	SCDNR
Roy C. Parker	royparker38@earthlink.net	LMA
Shane Boring	Shane.Boring@KleinschmidtUSA.com	KA
Steve Bell	bellsteve9339@bellsouth.net	Lake Murray Watch
Steve Summer	ssummer@scana.com	SCANA Services
Suzanne Rhodes	suzrhodes@juno.com	SC Wildlife Federation
Tom Bowles	tbowles@scana.com	SCE&G
Tom Stonecypher	Stonecypher@istreamconsulting.com	Lower Saluda Scenic River Advisory Council

Water Quality TWC

Name	Email	Organization
Alan Stuart	Alan.Stuart@KleinschmidtUSA.com	KA
Alison Guth	Alison.Guth@KleinschmidtUSA.com	KA
Amanda Hill	Amanda_Hill@fws.gov	USFWS
Andy Miller	millerca@dhec.sc.gov	SCDHEC
Amy Bennett	BENNETAM@dhec.sc.gov	SCDHEC
Bill Argentieri	bargentieri@scana.com	SCE&G
Daniel L. Tufford	tufford@sc.edu	USC
Gerrit Jobsis	gerritj@scccl.org; gjobsis@americanrivers.org	Coastal Conservation League & American Rivers
Gina Kirkland	KIRKLAGL@dhec.sc.gov	SCDHEC
Jennifer Hand	jennifer.hand@KleinschmidtUSA.com	KA
Jim Glover	GloverJB@dhec.sc.gov	SCDHEC
Jim Ruane	jimruane@comcast.net	Reservoir Environmental Management, Inc.
Larry Turner	turnerle@dhec.sc.gov	SCDHEC
Randy Mahan	rmahan@scana.com	SCANA
Reed Bull	bbull@sc.rr.com	Midlands Striper Club
Richard Kidder	rkidder@pbtcomm.net	LMA
Ron Ahle	ahler@dnr.sc.gov	SCDNR
Roy C. Parker	royparker38@earthlink.net	LMA
Shane Boring	Shane.Boring@KleinschmidtUSA.com	KA
Tom Bowles	tbowles@scana.com	SCANA Services