Stakeholder Comments on Draft Reports

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Final Reports (sorted by Issue Number)

Updated 08/17/2005

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· Aquatic Resources

· Water Use And Quality

· Terrestrial Resources

· Climate And Geology

· Socioeconomic Resources

· Recreational Resources

· Land Management And Aesthetics

Aquatic Resources

§ Effect of Water Level and Flow Fluctuations on Aquatic and Terrestrial Habitat ( Issue # 18) (Appendices) (pdf format, html format)

§ Mapping of Aquatic and Riparian Habitats of Ellicott and Tonawanda Creeks, and Tributaries to Tonawanda Creek (Issue # 18) (pdf format, html format)

§ Mapping of Submerged Aquatic Vegetation in Lewiston Reservoir (Issue # 18) (pdf format, html format)

§ Describe Niagara River Aquatic and Terrestrial Habitat Between the NYPA Intakes and NYPA Tailrace (U.S. side) (Issue # 2) (pdf format, html format)

· A Recreational Fishing Survey of Lewiston Reservoir in 2002(Issue # 24) (pdf format, html format)

§ Recreational Fishing Survey of the Upper Niagara River (Issue # 24) (pdf format, html format)

§ A Recreational Fishing Survey of the Lower Niagara River in 2002 and 2003 (Issue # 24) (pdf format, html format)

§ Use of Buckhorn Marsh and Grand Island Tributaries by Northern Pike for Spawning and as a Nursery (Issue # 50) (pdf format, html format)

§ Ecological Condition of Gill, Fish, and Cayuga Creeks (Issue # 21 ) (pdf format, html format)

§ Gill Creek Fish Survey 2004 (Issue # 21) (pdf format, html format)

§ Investigation of Habitat Improvement Projects for the Niagara Power Project (Issue # 20) (pdf format, html format)

§ Fish Entrainment and Mortality Study (Issue #1) (pdf format, html format)

Water Use And Quality

· Niagara River Water Level and Flow Fluctuation Study Final Report (Issue # 23) (Appendices) (pdf format, html format)

· Upper Niagara River Tributary Backwater Study (Issue # 23) (pdf format, html format)

· Surface Water Quality of the Niagara River and its

U.S.

Tributaries (Issue # 30) (pdf format, html format)

· Determine if Project Operation Results in Supersaturation of Atmospheric Gases in Lower Niagara River (Issue # 27) (pdf format, html format)

§ Water Temperatures of the Niagara River and its U.S. Tributaries (Issue # 25) (pdf format, html format)

§ Determine if Water Level Fluctuations in Lewiston Reservoir Increase Mercury that is Bioavailable (Issue # 28) (pdf format, html format)

§ Shoreline Erosion and Sedimentation Assessment Study Upstream and Downstream of the Power Project (Issue # 42/46) (pdf format, html format)

· Extent of Sedimentation and Quality of Sediment in the Lewiston Reservoir and Forebay (Issue # 29) (Appendices) (pdf format, html format)

· Describing Contaminant Levels in Fish in Lewiston Reservoir (Issue # 41) (pdf format, html format)

· Determine to What Extent Project Operations Affect the Transport of Groundwater and Contaminants ( Issue # 26) (Appendices) (pdf format, html format)

Terrestrial Resources

· Assessment of the Potential Effects of Water Level And Flow Fluctuations and Land Management Practices on Rare, Threatened, and Endangered Species and Significant Occurrences of Natural Communities at the Niagara Power Project (Issue # 48) (pdf format, html format)

· Assessment of the Potential Effects of Water Level And Flow Fluctuations and NYPA Land Management Practices on Rare, Threatened, and Endangered Species of the Upper Niagara River Tributaries - Phase II ( Issue # 48) (pdf format, html format)

· Occurrences of Rare, Threatened, and Endangered Mussel Species in the Vicinity of the Niagara Power Project (Issue # 48) (pdf format, html format)

· Surveys of Winter Habitat for Native Mussels in Niagara River Tributaries (Issue # 48) (pdf format, html format)

· Describe the Effects of Project Construction on the Surrounding Environment (Issue # 49) (pdf format, html format)

Climate And Geology

§ Determine if Project Operations Impact Air Quality (Issue # 45) (pdf format, html format)

· Determine if the Ice Boom has Climatic, Aquatic, Land Management, or Aesthetic Effects (Issue # 39) (pdf format, html format)

§ Shoreline Erosion and Sedimentation Assessment Study Upstream and Downstream of the Power Project (Issue # 42/46) (pdf format, html format)

Socioeconomic Resources

§ The Past, Present, and Future Socioeconomic Effects of the Niagara Power Project (Issue # 10 (pdf format, html format)

§ Niagara Power Project Power Allocations, Rates, and Opportunities (Issue # 3/4) (pdf format, html format)

§ Resource Capability, Utilization, and Products (Issue # 7) (pdf format, html format)

§ Assessment of Project Effects on Public Health, Safety, and Security (Issue # 13) (pdf format, html format)

Recreational Resources

· Recreation Needs Assessment (Issue # 57) (pdf format, html format)

· Recreation Facility Rehabilitation Assessment (Issue # 56) (pdf format, html format)

· Addendum to the Recreational Facility Use and Capacity Investigation (Issue # 55) (pdf format, html format)

· Recreational Facility Use and Capacity Investigation (Issue # 55) (pdf format, html format)

Land Management And Aesthetics

§ Estimates of Bird Mortality Associated with Transmission Lines (Issue # 14/15) (pdf format, html format)

§ Estimates of Bird Mortality Associated with Transmission Lines, Fall Addendum (Issue # 14/15) (pdf format, html format)

· Groundwater Flow Investigations in the Vicinity of the Niagara Power Project (Issue # 26) (pdf format, html format)

· Visual Assessment (Issue # 33) (pdf format, html format)

· Impediments and Opportunities for the Future Use and Disposition of the Robert Moses Parkway (Issue # 34) (pdf format, html format)

· Effects of Land Management Practices on Aquatic and Terrestrial Habitats (Issue # 59) (pdf format, html format)

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