Requests for Study Dispute Resolution

Project	Study Dispute/Filing Agency	Panel/Contact Information	Dispute Filed	Technical Conference	Panel Finding Filed
P-2246-058 Yuba River Hydroelectric Project	National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS) NMFS disputes the treatment of several of its study requests, filed on March 7, 2011, in the Commission’s study plan determination, issued on September 30, 2011. NMFS specifically identified study requests 1 through 6 and study request 8 as the disputed elements of its overall, March 7, 2011, filing. Requests 1 through 6 refer to the effects of project and related activities on: (1) Fish passage for anadromous fish; (2) Hydrology for anadromous fish; (3) Water temperatures for anadromous fish migration, holding, spawning, and rearing needs; (4) Coarse substrate for anadromous fish: sediment supply, transport, and storage; (5) Large wood and riparian habitat for anadromous fish; and (6) Loss of marine-derived nutrients in the Yuba River. Request 8 was for a study of anadromous fish ecosystem effects analysis: synthesis of direct, indirect, and cumulative effects of the project and related facilities on anadromous fish.	Stephen Bowler (Chair) FERC staff 888 1st St. N.E., Washington, DC 20426 202-502-6861 stephen.bowler@ferc.gov David White NMFS Habitat Conservation Division 777 Sonoma Ave. Santa Rosa, CA 95404 707-578-3435 david.k.white@noaa.gov Richard Craven Craven Environmental Consulting 19710 Schaefer Drive Oregon City, OR 97045 503-970-9652 richard.e.craven@gmail.com	October 20, 2011	11/30/2011 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. Holiday Inn, Sacramento- Capitol Plaza 300 J Street Sacramento, CA 95814 916-446-0100	Issued December 9, 2011 - Study Dispute Panel Findings and Recommendations for Yuba River Hydroelectric Project
Hogansburg Hydroelectric Project No. 7518	New York State Department of Environmental Conservation (NYDEC) (1) Scope of fisheries survey, (2) Need for a macroinvertebrate study, (3) Methods for monitoring dissolved oxygen levels, (4) Delphi methods for assessing baseflows, (5) Data recording intervals for the Impoundment Fluctuation Study, and (6) Decommissioning study.	Ryan Hansen FERC staff 888 1st St. N.E., Washington, DC 20426 202-502-8074 Mary Jo Crance NYDEC 625 Broadway, 5th floor Albany, NY 12233-4756 mjcrance@gw.dec.state.ny.us Ginger G. Gillin, GEI Consultants, Inc. 311 B Avenue, Suite F Lake Oswego, Oregon 97034 ggillin@geiconsultants.com	August 29, 2011	October 5, 2011	Due October 18, 2011
Greenville Bend Hydrokinetic Project No. 12829-001 Scotlandville Bend Hydrokinetic Project No. 12861-001 Kempe Bend Hydrokinetic Project No. 12921-001 Ashley Point Hydrokinetic Project No. 12930-001 Hope Field Point Hydrokinetic Project No. 12938-001 Flora Creek Light Hydrokinetic Project No. 12915-001 McKinley Crossing Hydrokinetic Project No. 12912-001	U.S. Department of the Interior (FWS) (1) Species of fish to be used in controlled entrainment testing (2) Methodology for controlled testing of entrainment injury and mortality (3) Riverine fish movement, behavior, and habitat use (4) Fish Population Effects (5) Entrainment effects on fish eggs and larvae, aquatic macroinvertebrates, and zooplankton	John Mudre FERC staff 888 1st St. N.E., Washington, DC 20426 202-502-8902 john.mudre@ferc.gov Timothy Modde USFWS P.O. Box 25486, DFC Denver, CO 80225 303-236-4253 tim_modde@fws.gov Robert Gray RH Gray and Associates 2687 Troon Ct. Richland, WA 99352 509-375-3044 Rhgray02@msn.com	February 12, 2010	March 16, 2010	Due April 5, 2010
Merced River Hydroelectric Project (P-2179-042)	U.S. Dept. of the Interior (FWS), U.S. Dept. of Commerce (NMFS), and the California State Water Resources Control Board (1) Commission's determination of geographic scope; (2) 16 individual studies which address water and aquatic resource related issues	Aaron Liberty, FERC staff 888 1st St. NE Washington, D.C. 20426 (202) 502-6862 Larry Thompson Fishery Biologist NOAA, National Marine Fisheries Service 650 Capitol Mall, Suite 8-300 Sacramento, CA 95814-4706 (916) 930-3613 Robert H. Deibel National Instream Flow Coordinator & Hydropower Program Manager U.S. Forest Service 2150 Centre Ave, Bldg A, Suite 368 Ft, Collins, CO 80526 (970) 295-5982	October 5, 2009	To be determined (tentatively scheduled for November 10, 2009)	Due November 24, 2009
Toledo Bend Hydroelectric Project (No. 2305-020)	Forest Service (1) Terrestrial Special Status Species; (2) Cultural (3) Non-native Invasive Plant Species (noxious weeds) (4) Project Boundary (5) Encroachment and Trespass (6) Soil Erosion	Emily Carter FERC staff 888 1st St. NE Washington, D.C. 20426 (202) 502-6512 Ray Johns Forest Service 106 Zillicoa Street, Ste A Asheville, NC 28801 (828) 257-4859 Robert Gray RH Gray & Associates 2867 Troon Ct Richland, WA 99352 (509) 375-3044	August 26, 2009	To be determined	Due October 15, 2009
Massena Grasse River Hydroelectric Project (No. 12607-001)	New York Department of Environmental Conservation (1) Impacts related to floodplain, ice management, municipal CSOs, and infrastructure (2) The phase II ASTM environmental site assessment and related issues (3) Sturgeon spawning and movement	Panel 1: Mr. Monte Terhaar, FERC staff 888 1st St. NE Washington, D.C. 20426 (202) 502-6035 Mr. Dominic Fontana, NYSDEC 1115 NYS Route 86 P.O. Box 296 Ray Brook, N.Y. 12977-0296 Mr. Mark Vanarelli, PhD 624 Pennsylvania Street, #401 Denver, CO 80401	November 8, 2007	December 12, 2007 - Event Details	December 28, 2007
		Panel 2: Mr. Matt Buhyoff, FERC staff 888 1st St. NE Washington, D.C. 20426 (202) 502-6824 Mr. Richard Craven 18867 S. Forest Grove Loop Oregon City, Oregon  97045 Mr. Steven LaPan, NYSDEC P.O. Box 292 Cape Vincent, NY  13618
Morgan Falls (No. 2237)	US Department of the Interior (1) Sediment and Erosion Studies (2) Instream Flow Study (3) Recreation Survey	Mr. Nicholas Jayjack, FERC Staff 888 First St. NE Washington, DC 20426 Telephone: 202-502-6073	December 16, 2004	January 19, 2004 - View Details	February 4, 2005 - Findings and Recommendations of the Study Dispute Resolution Panel for the Morgan Falls Hydroelectric Project (P-2237-013)
		Mr. Gerald Thornton DOI Office of Solicitor 530 S. Gay Street, Room 308 Knoxville, TN 37902 Telephone: 865-545-4314 ext 13