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Southern Company (the) — Technical Presentation (September 2001)
33 slides from Southern Company (the)'s technical presentation, Sep 11, 2001
Slide 1: Coosa - Warrior Relicensing E12 Issue Action Group Wetlands
Coosa - Warrior Relicensing E12 Issue Action Group Wetlands
Slide 2: Issue Statement
E12 Issue Action Group Wetlands Issue Statement WE12 & CE12 - Have the wetlands within the project study area been identified and how can those areas be protected or enhanced? Tasks and Responsibilities Characterize the existing wetland environment in the Warrior and Coosa Basins
Slide 3: Members
E12 Issue Action Group Wetlands Members Jim Crew APC JFCrew@southernco.com Kelly Schaeffer Kleinschmidt Kelly.Schaeffer@KleinschmidtUSA.com Sara Chubb USFS schubb@fs.fed.us Carl Couret USFWS carl_couret@fws.gov Elrand Denson USFS edenson@fs.fed.us Mike Eubanks USACOE michael.j.eubanks@sam.usace.army
Slide 4: Tasks
E12 Issue Action Group Wetlands Tasks • Task 1 Identify major sources of available wetland information • Task 2 Consolidate existing wetland information and identify data gaps • Task 3 Characterize the existing basin-wide wetland environment • Task 4 Characterize the existing wetland environment at
Slide 5: Schedule
E12 Issue Action Group Wetlands Schedule Meeting 1 Kickoff Meeting - August 16, 2001 Meeting 2 Update EcoRAT & WCRT at September Meetings Meeting 3 Discuss results of Tasks 3 & 4 - September Meeting 4 Discuss Task 5 and identify data needs - October Meeting 5 Report to EcoRAT and WCRT - October Meet
Slide 6: E12 IAG August 16, 2001 Conference Call Meeting
E12 IAG August 16, 2001 Conference Call Meeting • Discussed the IAG’s Primary Responsibilities • Reviewed Draft Work Plan • EPA data vs. NWI data • Assigned action items
Slide 7: EPA & NWI Wetlands Data
EPA & NWI Wetlands Data • EPA Wetlands Data: • NWI Wetlands Data: – Most current information – Localized focus – Cover’s a large geographic – Site specific details scope Recommendations: Utilize EPA data to address Task 3 and NWI data to address Tasks 4&5
Slide 8: E12 IAG September 11 & 12, 2001 EcoRAT & WCRT Meetings
E12 IAG September 11 & 12, 2001 EcoRAT & WCRT Meetings E12 IAG Progress Report Review Task 1 Review Task 3 - Identification of Existing Wetlands - Characterize Basin-wide Wetlands Data Environment Review Task 2 Review Task 4 - Consolidated Wetlands Information - Characterize Project Specific Wetland
Slide 9: Common Coosa-Warrior Wetland Types
Common Coosa -Warrior Wetland Types • Palustrine Emergent • Palustrine Forested • Palustrine Scrub-Shrub • Palustrine Unconsolidated Bottom • Palustrine Unconsolidated Shore • Lacustrine Limnetic Open Water / Unknown Bottom • Lacustrine Limnetic Unconsolidated Bottom • Lacustrine Littoral Unconsolid
Slide 10: Wetlands
Wetlands Those areas that are inundated or saturated by surface or ground water at a frequency and duration sufficient to support and that under normal circumstances do support a prevalence of vegetation typically adapted for life in saturated soil conditions. Wetlands generally include swamps, mars
Slide 11: Palustrine System
Palustrine System According to the US Fish & Wildlife Services National Wetlands Inventory, the Palustrine System includes: • All nontidal wetlands dominated by trees, shrubs, emergents, mosses and lichens. • Vegetated wetlands traditionally referred to as marshes, swamps, bogs and fens. • Situated
Slide 12: Palustrine Emergent
Palustrine Emergent
Slide 13: Palustrine Emergent
Palustrine Emergent According to the National Wetlands Inventory: “Characterized by erect, rooted herbaceous hydrophytes, excluding mosses and lichens. This vegetation is present for most of the growing season in most years. These wetlands are usually dominated by perennial plants. All water regimes
Slide 14: Palustrine Forested
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Slide 15: Palustrine Forested
Palustrine Forested According to the National Wetlands Inventory: “Characterized by woody vegetation that is 6 m tall or taller. All water regimes are included except subtidal.” – Closed canopy 15 feet or greater in height • Sweet bay • Box elder • Swamp chestnut oak • Silver maple • Swamp tupelo •
Slide 16: Palustrine Shrub - Scrub
Palustrine Shrub - Scrub
Slide 17: Palustrine Scrub-Shrub
Palustrine Scrub-Shrub According to the National Wetlands Inventory: “Includes all areas dominated by woody vegetation less than 6 m tall. The species include true shrubs, young trees, and trees or shrubs that are small or stunted because of environmental conditions. All water regimes except subtida
Slide 18: Palustrine Unconsolidated Bottom
Palustrine Unconsolidated Bottom
Slide 19: Palustrine Unconsolidated Bottom
Palustrine Unconsolidated Bottom According to the National Wetlands Inventory: “Includes all wetlands and deepwater habitats with at least 25% cover of particles smaller than stones, and a vegetative cover less than 30%. Water regimes are restricted to: subtidal, permanent-tidal, semipermanent-tidal
Slide 20: Palustrine Unconsolidated Shore
Palustrine Unconsolidated Shore
Slide 21: Palustrine Unconsolidated Shore
Palustrine Unconsolidated Shore According to the National Wetlands Inventory: “Includes all wetland habitats with: unconsolidated substrates less than 75% areal cover of stones, boulders, or bedrock; less than 30% areal cover of vegetation other than pioneering plants; and any of the following water
Slide 22: Lacustrine System
Lacustrine System According to the US Fish & Wildlife Services National Wetlands Inventory, the Lacustrine System: • Situated in a topographic depression or a dammed river channel. • Lacking trees, shrubs, persistent emergents, emergent mosses or lichens, with greater than 30% areal coverage. • Tota
Slide 23: Lacustrine System
Lacustrine System Limnetic: Wetland habitats extending outward from Littoral boundary and including all deep-water habitats within the Lacustrine System. Littoral: All wetland habitats in the Lacustrine System extending from shoreward boundary to 2 meters (6.6 feet) below annual low water or to the
Slide 24: Lacustrine Littoral Unconsolidated Bottom
Lacustrine Littoral Unconsolidated Bottom
Slide 25: Lacustrine Littoral Unconsolidated Bottom
Lacustrine Littoral Unconsolidated Bottom According to the National Wetlands Inventory: “ Includes all wetlands and deepwater habitats with at least 25% cover of particles smaller than stones (less than 6-7 cm), and a vegetative cover less than 30%. Water regimes are restricted to the following: sub
Slide 26: Lacustrine Littoral Unconsolidated Shore
Lacustrine Littoral Unconsolidated Shore
Slide 27: Lacustrine Littoral Unconsolidated Shore
Lacustrine Littoral Unconsolidated Shore According to the National Wetlands Inventory: Includes all wetland habitats having three characteristics: (1) unconsolidated substrates with less than 75% areal cover of stones, boulders, or bedrock; (2) less than 30% areal cover of vegetation other than pion
Slide 28: Lacustrine Limnetic Unconsolidated Bottom
Lacustrine Limnetic Unconsolidated Bottom
Slide 29: Lacustrine Limnetic Unconsolidated Bottom
Lacustrine Limnetic Unconsolidated Bottom According to the National Wetlands Inventory: “ Includes all wetlands and deepwater habitats with at least 25% cover of particles smaller than stones (less than 6-7 cm), and a vegetative cover less than 30%. Water regimes are restricted to the following: sub
Slide 30: Lacustrine Limnetic Open Water
Lacustrine Limnetic Open Water
Slide 31: Lacustrine Limnetic Open Water
Lacustrine Limnetic Open Water According to the National Wetlands Inventory: This is an obsolete class which refers to open water areas.
Slide 32: Next Steps…
Next Steps…
Slide 33: E12 Issue Action Group Wetlands
E12 Issue Action Group Wetlands Prepare Draft Environmental Assessment Baseline Section - Basin - Project Boundary Finalize Database for Wetlands Impact Analysis
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