Klamath Basin Water Update and Operations Planning Meeting March - - PowerPoint PPT Presentation
R E C L A M A T I O N M a n a g i n g Water i n t h e W e s t Klamath Basin Water Update and Operations Planning Meeting March 22, 2019 Jeff Nettleton, Klamath Basin Area Office Manager Overview 1. Introductions
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Consultation (ROC) on Klamath Project Operations
Klamath Project Operations
○ Ernest Conant, Mid - Pacific Regional Director ○ Jeff Nettleton, Klamath Area Manager
○ Paul Souza, Southwest Regional Director ○ Dan Blake, Klamath Field Supervisor ○ Greg Austin, Klamath Basin Refuge Complex Project Leader
○ Barry Thom, West Coast Regional Administrator
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Forecasted inflow % of historical Update Forecast period (TAF) avg Jan 2019 Apr-Sept 360 75 mid-Jan 2019 Apr-Sept 330 69
Feb 2019 Apr-Sept 390 81
mid-Feb 2019 Apr-Sept 460 96
Mar 2019 Apr-Sept 550 115
mid-Mar 2019 Apr-Sept 585 122
Data type Time period Inflow (TAF) % of historical avg
mid-March 2018 forecast Apr-Sept 270 56 2018 observed Apr-Sept 327 68 mid-March 2019 forecast Apr-Sept 585 122
UKL Inflow by Water Year
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10/1 11/1 12/1 1/1 2/1 3/1 4/1 5/1
1982 - 1983 - 1984 - 1985 - 1986 - 1987 - 1988 - 1989 - 1990
1999 -- 2000
2001 - 2002 - 2003 - 2004 - 2005 - 2006 - 2007 - 2008 - 2009 - 2010
2012 2013 - 2014 2015 - 2016 - 2017 - 2018 - 2019 6/1
KL Elevations
2013
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390,000 AF (100% of full supply) 50,000 - 100,000 AF (2017 Court Order) Upper Klamath 290,000 AF - 340,000 (with Court Order) Lake/Klamath River Projected Project start date unknown, possibly as late as June Lost River Diversion Range: 35,000 AF to 65,000 AF Channel Gerber Reservoir 35,000 AF (100% of full supply) Clear Lake 35,000 AF (100% of full supply)
Wildlife Service July-Dec. 2017: ROC Kick-off with Tribes and Key Stakeholders Nov./Dec. 2018: Release of Proposed Action (PA) with Tribal/Key Stakeholder Technical Team Meetings
March 2019: Reclamation transmits Essential Fish Habitat Assessment to the NMFS April 2019: Anticipated receipt of separate, but coordinated Biological Opinions
325,000 AF (93% of full supply) Upper Klamath
Projected Project start date is early April,
Lake/Klamath River
dependent on completion of ESA and NEPA compliance requirements
Klamath Straits Drain & Lost River Diversion Range: 60,000 AF to 90,000 AF Channel Gerber Reservoir 35,000 AF (100% of full supply) Clear Lake 35,000 AF (100% of full supply)
○ NMFS draft Biological Opinion evaluates effects of Reclamation’s
proposed action on four species: southern DPS Green Sturgeon, Pacific Eulachon, Southern Oregon Northern California Coast coho salmon, and Southern Resident killer whale.
○ Our analysis includes new information regarding flow management
and disease effects to coho salmon. We are also analyzing effects of the proposed action on Chinook salmon, given their importance to Southern Resident killer whales as a food source.
○ We expect to sign our BiOp by April 1.
○ Under the ESA, all federal agencies have a special obligation to
conserve listed plants and animals and their critical habitat
○ FWS’ draft BiOp evaluates effects of Reclamation’s proposed action
○ The analysis particularly focuses on adult and larval suckers critical to
the continued survival of the species
○ We expect to sign the BiOp by April 1
1) Reductions to Project Supply from Upper Klamath Lake 2) Use and accounting of natural and irrigation return flows 3) Implementation of forced surface flushing flows in the Klamath River 4) Changes to the minimum elevations in Tule Lake Sump 1A March 5, 2019: Draft Environmental Assessment released for pubic review/comment March 19, 2019: Public review/comment period ended Early April: Issuance of a Finding of No Significant Impact or a Notice of Intent to prepare an Environmental Impact Statement
Opinions completing ESA Section 7 Consultation
(anticipated on April 8)
the KWUA Annual Meeting
○ Ernest Conant, Mid-Pacific Regional Director ○ Jeff Nettleton, Area Manager
○ Paul Souza, Pacific Southwest Regional Director ○ Dan Blake, Klamath Field Supervisor ○ Greg Austin, Klamath Basin Refuge Complex Project
○ Barry Thom, West Coast Regional Administrator