TAPOCO HYDROELECTRIC PROJECT (FERC NO. 2169)

FERC RELICENSING TECHNICAL WORKGROUP

MEETING AGENDA MAY 31-JUNE 1, 2000

TAPOCO LODGE, ROBBINSVILLE, NC

 

Wednesday May 31, 8:00AM

Fish and Aquatics Subgroup

8:00 am Meet at Tapoco Lodge Community Building (Quonset Hut)

8:05 am Introductions, review agenda

8:15 am Normandeau Associates to review Draft Study Plan for Fish and Aquatics Study 1, Reservoir Fishery Assessment (Rick Simmons; Normandeau)

9:30 am Normandeau Associates to review Draft Study Plan for Fish and Aquatics Study 4, Stream Habitat Fragmentation Evaluation (Doug Nieman; Normandeau)

10:45 am Normandeau Associates to update participants on progress made to date on habitat mapping of Cheoah River in support of Fish and Aquatics Study 2, Cheoah River Aquatic Habitat Assessment (Doug Nieman; Normandeau)

Noon Break for Lunch (Tapoco Lodge Dining Room)

Wednesday May 31, 1:00 PM

Fish and Aquatics Subgroup

1:00 pm Meet in Tapoco Lodge parking lot for field visit to Cheoah River to begin transect selection for IFIM (Doug Nieman, Normandeau)

1:15 pm Cheoah River IFIM transect selection (Doug Nieman, Normandeau)

6:00 pm Break for Dinner (Tapoco Lodge Dining Room)

Wednesday May 31, 1:00 PM

Terrestrial and RTE Subgroup

1:00 pm Meet at Tapoco Lodge Community Building (Quonset Hut)

1:05 pm Introductions, review agenda

1:15 pm Normandeau to review Draft Study Plan for Terrestrial Study 1, Riparian Habitat Assessment (Dennis Magee; Normandeau, Ed Clebsch; UT)

2:30 pm The Nature Conservancy of Tennessee to review Draft Study Plan for Terrestrial Study 2, Vegetation Management Evaluation and Exotics Survey (Chris Bullington; TNC)

4:00 pm Adjourn

6:00 pm Dinner in Tapoco Lodge Dining Room

Thursday June 1, 8:00 AM

Fish and Aquatics Subgroup

8:00 am Meet in Tapoco Lodge parking lot for continued Cheoah River IFIM transect selection (Doug Nieman, Normandeau)

Noon Break for Lunch (Tapoco Lodge Dining Room)

1:00 pm Meet in Tapoco Lodge parking lot for continued Cheoah River IFIM transect selection (Doug Nieman, Normandeau)

5:00 pm Adjourn (Note: If Fish and Aquatics Subgroup has not completed Cheoah River IFIM transect selection, they will continue their work beginning at 8:00 am Friday morning (June 2). For those staying at the Lodge the night of June 1, dinner and breakfast will be available in the Lodge Dining Room.)

Thursday June 1, 8:00 AM

Terrestrial and RTE Subgroup

8:00 am Meet at Tapoco Lodge Community Building (Quonset Hut)

8:05 am Introductions, review agenda

8:15 am The Nature Conservancy of Tennessee to review and discuss the results of its RTE species list review. (Chris Bullington; TNC)

9:30 am The Nature Conservancy of Tennessee to review Draft Study Plan for Indian Bat study (Chris Bullington; TNC)

10:15 am The Nature Conservancy of Tennessee to review Draft Study Plan for Red-cockaded Woodpecker study (Chris Bullington; TNC)

11:00 am Tapoco, USFWS to provide update of Junaluska Salamander study activities (Wendy Bley; Long View Associates, Mark Cantrell; USFWS)

Noon Adjourn (Lunch will be available in Tapoco Lodge Dining Room)