Methodologies for Assessing the Cumulative Environmental Effects of Hydroelectric Development on Fish and Wildlife in the Columbia River Basin, Volume 2, Example and Procedural Guidelines, 1987 Final Report.
A hypothetical example of multiple hydroelectric development is used to demonstrate the applicability of the integrated tabular methodology (ITM) that was recommended for cumulative effects assessment in Volume 1. The example consists of an existing mainstem dam and four proposed small hydroelectric developments in a small river basin containing elk summer and winter range and chinook salmon spawning areas. Single-project impact assessments are used collectively in the methodology to estimate the cumulative effects of the projects on elk and salmon. The steps in cumulative assessment are (1) establishing a conceptual and schematic representation of each cumulative effect, (2) calculating interaction coefficients for each pair of projects, (3) developing interaction and impact matrices, (4) multiplying these matrices, (5) evaluating the contribution of shared project features to cumulative effects, and (6) incorporating the effects of already existing projects. The ITM is most effective when single-project assessments are accomplished in a detailed, quantitative manner. The methodology involves the use of impact response curves (such as fry emergence as a function of fine sediment or habitat suitability as a function of road density) for each impact being assessed. 14 refs., 15 figs., 16 tabs.
- Research Organization:
- Argonne National Lab. (ANL), Argonne, IL (United States)
- Sponsoring Organization:
- United States. Bonneville Power Administration.
- DOE Contract Number:
- 1984BP19461
- OSTI ID:
- 6427272
- Report Number(s):
- DOE/BP-19461-4; R&D Project: 1984-041-00; ON: DE89007437
- Resource Relation:
- Other Information: Portions of this document are illegible in microfiche products
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
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54 ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCES
ENVIRONMENTAL EFFECTS
MITIGATION
POWER GENERATION
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COLUMBIA RIVER
EVALUATION
HYDROELECTRIC POWER
PLANNING
PROGRESS REPORT
SIMULATION
ANIMALS
AQUATIC ORGANISMS
DOCUMENT TYPES
ELECTRIC POWER
ENERGY SOURCES
FISHES
NATIONAL ORGANIZATIONS
POWER
RENEWABLE ENERGY SOURCES
RIVERS
STREAMS
SURFACE WATERS
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