APPENDIX A

STAKEHOLDER DISTRIBUTION LIST

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HOLT STAKEHOLDER DISTRIBUTION LIST AUGUST 2010 PAD

Al Redding Alabama Bass Federation PO Box 190 Notasulga, AL 36866 Alabama Dept. of Conservation & Natural Resources Outdoor Recreation Section 64 North Union Street Montgomery, AL 36130 Alabama Forestry Commission PO Box 302550 Montgomery, AL 36130 Alabama Office of Attorney General Troy King 500 Dexter Avenue Montgomery, AL 36130 Alabama Office of The Governor RE: FERC Projects State Capitol 600 Dexter Avenue Montgomery, AL 36130 Alabama Public Service Commission Secretary PO Box 304260 Montgomery AL 36130 Alabama Soil & Water Conservation Committee Stephen Cauthen, Executive Director PO Box 304800 Montgomery AL 36130-4800 Amanda Hill Alabama Historical Commission 468 South Perry Street Montgomery, AL 36104 Arthur Davis 208 Cannon H.O.B. Washington, DC 20515 Augustine Asbury, Tribal Representative Alabama-Quassarte Tribal Town P.O. Box 187 Wetumpka, OK 74883 Bill Pearson United States Fish & Wildlife Service Daphne Es Field Office, Field Supervisor 1208-B Main Street Daphne, AL 36526

Bob Allen United States Army Corps of Engineers 109 Saint Joseph Street PO Box 2288 Mobile, AL 36628-0001 Bob Huffaker, Chief of Operations ADCNR – Marine Police Division 64 North Union Street Montgomery, AL 36130 Bobby Miller County Commissioner 714 Greensboro Avenue Tuscaloosa, AL 35401 Brad Williams Public Service Commission PO Box 304260 Montgomery, AL 36130 Brian Barr Camas Land Use Consulting PO Box 163 Gold Hill, OR 97525 Bryant Celestine Alabama-Coushatta Tribes of Texas 571 State Park Road 56 Livingston, TX 77351 Charles Coleman Thlopthlocco Tribal Town Route 1, Box 190-A Weleetka, OK 74880 Charles Scribner, Executive Director Black Warrior Riverkeeper 712 37th Street South Birmingham, AL 35222 Charles Wagner, Regional Engineer 3700 Crestwood Parkway NW, 9th Floor Duluth, GA 30096 Charles Yanny United States Army Corps of Engineers PO Box 2288 Mobile, AL 36628 Chris Goodman ADEM PO Box 301463 Montgomery, AL 36130-1463

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Chris Greene ADCNR 64 North Union Street, Suite 658 Montgomery, AL 36130 Christine Norris Jena Band of Choctaw Indians P.O. Box 14 Jena, LA 71342 Chuck Sumner Env. & Resources Branch, Planning & Env. Division United States Army Corps of Engineers, Mobile Dis. Attn: Pd-Ei PO Box 2288 Mobile, AL 36628-0001 Commanding Officer U.S. Coast Guard 1500 South Broad Street #102 Mobile, AL 36605 Cynthia Bohn U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service Ecological Services 1875 Century Blvd NE, #200 Atlanta, GA 30345 Damon Abernethy, Fisheries Dev. Coordinator ADCNR, Div. of Wildlife & Freshwater Fisheries 64 North Union Street, Suite 551 Montgomery, AL 36130 Debbie Thomas, Tribal Representative Alabama-Coushatta Tribe of Texas Route 3, Box 645 Livingston, TX 77351 Delores Herrod Kialegee Tribal Town of Muscogee Nation PO Box 332 108 North Main Street Wetumpka, OK 74883 Don Wallace, County Commissioner 714 Greensboro Avenue Tuscaloosa, AL 35401 Director U.S. Bureau of Indian Affairs - Eastern Reg. Office 545 Marriott Drive, Suite 700 Nashville, TN 37214 Duane Winters Bureau of Land Management 411 Briarwood Drive, Suite 404 Jackson, MS 39206

E.B. Allison, Jr., Hydro General Manager Alabama Power Company PO Box 2641 Birmingham AL 35203 Earl Barby Tunica-Biloxi Tribe PO Box 1589 Marksville, LA 71351 Elizabeth Brown Alabama Historical Commission Deputy, State Historic Preservation Officer 468 South Perry Street Montgomery, AL 36130-0900 Eng. Staff Southern Region Georgia Regional Forester S Region 5645 Riggins Mill Road Dry Branch, GA 31020 Ericha Shelton-Nix, Wildlife Biologist ADCNR Division of Wildlife & Freshwater Fisheries PO Box 721 Wetumpka, AL 36092 Eve Joy Esq., Managing Attorney National Marine Fisheries Service 263 13th Avenue South, Suite 177 St. Petersburg, FL 33701 Fred Leslie ADEM 1350 Coliseum Blvd. Montgomery, AL 36130 Gary Moody, Chief ADCNR – Wildlife Section 64 North Union Street Montgomery, AL 36130 Gary Youngblood, County Commissioner 714 Greensboro Avenue Tuscaloosa, AL 35401 Gingy Nail Chickasaw Nation P.O. Box 1548 Ada, OK 74820 Honorable Jeff Sessions United States Senate 326 Russell Senate Office Bldg Washington DC 20510

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Honorable Richard Shelby United States Senate 304 Russell Senate Office Building Washington DC 20510 Janice Hamilton Public Service Commission 100 North Union Street, Suite 950 Montgomery, AL 36130 Jeff Powell United States Fish & Wildlife Service Daphne ES Field Office 1208-B Main Street Daphne, AL 36526 Jerry Moss ADCNR – District 3 Office PO Box 305 Northport, AL 35476 Jim Howard Alabama Bass Federation 501 Five Mile Road Eufaula, AL 36027 John H Harrington U.S. Department of Interior – Office of The Solicitor 75 Spring Street SW, Suite 304 Atlanta, GA 30303 John L. Wathen Friends of Hurricane Creek PO Box 40836 Tuscaloosa, AL 35404 John Seebach, Director Hydropower Reform Campaign American Rivers 1101 14th Street NW, Suite 1400 Washington, DC 20005 Judy Takats World Wildlife Fund 2021 21st Avenue Street, Suite 200 Nashville, TN 37212 Kenneth H. Carleton Mississippi Band of Choctaw Indians P.O. Box 6257 Choctaw, MS 39350 Lance R. LeFleur, Director Alabama Dept. of Environmental Management PO Box 301463 Montgomery, AL 361030-1463

Lelyn Thomas, Tribal Representative Coushatta Indian Tribe P.O. Box 818 Elton, LA 70532 Lynn Sisk Alabama Department of Environmental Management Water Division PO Box 301463 Montgomery, AL 36130-1463 Mark Easterwood, Director Alabama Dept. of Conservation & Natural Resources State Parks Division 64 North Union Street Montgomery, AL 36130 Matt Rice American Rivers 2231 Devine Street, Suite 202 Columbia, SC 29205 Mike Eubanks United States Army Corps of Engineers 109 Saint Joseph Street Mobile, AL 36628 Mitch Reid Alabama Rivers Alliance 2027 2nd Avenue North, Suite A Birmingham AL 35203 Moundville Times 298 Market Street Moundville, AL 35474 Mr. Howard Mindel United States Army Corps of Engineers 60 Forsyth Street SW Atlanta, GA 30303 Nick Nichols, Assistant Chief of Fisheries ADCNR 64 North Union Street, Suite 551 Montgomery, AL 36130 Office of Project Review Advisory Council on Historic Preservation Old Post Office Building 1100 Pennsylvania Avenue NW Washington, DC 20004 Pare Bowlegs Seminole Nation of Oklahoma PO Box 1498 Wewoka, OK 74884

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Patti Powell, Director Alabama Dept. of Conservation & Natural Resources State Lands Division 64 North Union Street Montgomery, AL 36130 Pres Allinder Alabama Department of Public Health PO Box 303017, RSA Tower Montgomery, AL 36130-3017 Prescott Brownell, Reg. FERC Coordinator National Marine Fisheries Service 219 Fort Johnson Road Charleston, SC 29412-9110 R. Vernon Minton, Director Alabama Dept. of Conservation & Natural Resources Marine Resources Division PO Box 189 Dauphin Island, AL 36528 Reginald Murray, County Commissioner 714 Greensboro Avenue Tuscaloosa, AL 35401 Robert Thrower Poarch Band of Creek Indians 5811 Jack Springs Road Atmore, AL 36502 Stacey Hathorn Alabama Historical Commission 468 South Perry Street Montgomery, AL 36104 Stan Cook, Chief Fisheries Section ADCNR – Wildlife & Freshwater Fisheries Division 64 North Union Street Montgomery, AL 36130 Steve Rider ADCNR 64 North Union Street, Suite 658 Montgomery, AL 36130 Susan Parker Public Service Commission RSA Union Building 100 North Union Street, Suite 818 Montgomery AL 36130 Terry Cole, THPO Cultural Preservation Committee Choctaw Nation of Oklahoma P.O. Drawer 1210 Durant, OK 74702

The Crimson White PO Box 2389 Tuscaloosa, AL 35403 The Northport Gazette PO Box 749 Northport, AL 35476 The Tuscaloosa News 315 28th Avenue Tuscaloosa, AL 35401 Tim Thompson Muscogee (Creek) Nation of Oklahoma PO Box 580 Okmulgee, OK 74447 Tom Littlepage Alabama Office of Water Resources 401 Adams Avenue, Suite 434 Montgomery, AL 46104 U.S. Bureau of Indian Affairs, Solicitor’s Office 1849 C Street NW Washington, DC 20420 U.S. Environmental Protection Agency Diana M. Woods 61 Forsyth Street SW Atlanta, GA 30303-8690 U.S. National Park Service U.S. Department of The Interior 100 Alabama Street SW Atlanta, GA 30303 Wendy Allen, Executive Director Black Warrior Cahaba Rivers Land Trust 2121 8th Avenue North, Suite 802 Birmingham, AL 35203 Wesley Andrews Seminole Tribe of Florida Ah-Tah-Thi-Ki Museum HC 61 Box 21 A Clewiston, FL 33440 West Alabama Chamber of Commerce 2200 University Boulevard Tuscaloosa, AL 35401 Willard S Steele Seminole Tribe of Florida Ah-Tah-Thi-Ki Museum HC 61 Box 21 A Clewiston, Fl 33440

APPENDIX B

GLOSSARY/ACRONYMS

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GLOSSARY/ACRONYMS

TERM DEFINITION A Acre (ac) A measure of land area measuring 43,560 square ft. Acre-feet (af) The amount of water it takes to cover one acre to a depth of one foot, 43,560 cubic ft or

1,233.5 cubic meters. Active Storage The volume of water in a reservoir between its minimum operating elevation and its

maximum normal operating elevation. ADEM Alabama Department of Environmental Management. ADCNR Alabama Department of Conservation and Natural Resources. AHC Alabama Historical Commission. Anadromous fish Fish that live in saltwater habitats most of their lives, but periodically migrate into

freshwater to spawn and develop to the juvenile stage (e.g., alewife). Automatic/ Semi-automatic/ Manual Powerhouses

An automatic powerhouse can be started, stopped, and have its load and voltage changed from a remote or master station, via supervisory control. A semiautomatic powerhouse with SCADA may allow a remote station to change load and/or voltage, and may allow a remote shutdown, but must be started manually. A semi-automatic powerhouse without SCADA will send alarms to a remote or master station. A manual powerhouse must have all its functions performed at the powerhouse.

Aquatic Life Any plants or animals which live at least part of their life cycle in water. APC Alabama Power Company/Licensee. ARA Alabama Rivers Alliance. B BASS Bass Anglers Sportsmen Society. Benthic Macroinvertebrates

Animals without backbones, which are visible to the eye and which live on, under, and around rocks and sediment on the bottoms of lakes, rivers, and streams.

BMP Best Management Practices. C °C Degrees Celsius. Capacity The load for which an electric generating unit, or other electrical equipment or power line is

rated. Catadromous fish Fish that live in freshwater most of their lives but periodically migrate to the sea to spawn

(e.g., American eel). Critical Energy Infrastructure Information (CEII)

Project-related documents that are restricted from public viewing in accordance with FERC regulations (18 CFR 388.113) related to the design and safety of dams and appurtenant facilities, and that is necessary to protect national security and public safety.

CFR U.S. Code of Federal Regulations. Clean Water Act (CWA) The Federal Water Pollution Control Act of 1972 and subsequent amendments in 1977,

1981, and 1987 (commonly referred to as the Clean Water Act). The Act established a regulatory system for navigable waters in the United States, whether on public or private land. The Act set national policy to eliminate discharge of water pollutants into navigable waters, to regulate discharge of toxic pollutants, and to prohibit discharge of pollutants from point source without permits. Most importantly it authorized EPA to set water quality criteria for states to use to establish water quality standards.

Commission Federal Energy Regulatory Commission also referenced as FERC. Conduit A tunnel or pipe, used for diverting or moving water from one point to another, usually used

when there is no existing streambed or waterway

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TERM DEFINITION Conservation A process or program designed to increase the efficiency of energy and water use,

production, or distribution. Cubic feet per Second (cfs) A measurement of water flow representing one cubic foot of water moving past a given point

in one second. One cfs is equal to 0.0283 cubic meters per second and 0.646 mgd. Cultural Resources Includes items, structures, etc. of historical, archaeological, or architectural significance. Cumulative Impact The effect on the environment that results from the incremental impact of the action when

added to other past, present, and reasonably foreseen future actions. Can result from individually minor but collectively significant actions taking place over a period of time.

D Dam A structure constructed across a water body typically used to increase the hydraulic head at

hydroelectric generating units. A dam typically reduces the velocity of water in a particular river segment and increases the depth of water by forming an impoundment behind the dam. It also generally serves as a water control structure.

Demand The rate at which electric energy is delivered to or by a system at a given instant or averaged over a designated period, usually expressed in kilowatts or megawatts.

Dependable Capacity The maximum dependable MW output of a generator or group of generators during the critical hydrologic period coincident with peak electrical system load.

Dissolved Oxygen (DO) Perhaps the most commonly employed measure of water quality. Low DO levels adversely affect fish and other aquatic life. The total absence of DO leads to the development of an anaerobic condition with the eventual development of odor and aesthetic problems.

Drawdown The distance the water surface of a reservoir is lowered from a given elevation as the result of releasing water.

E EAP Emergency Action Plan. EFH Essential Fish Habitat. Energy Average power production over a stated interval of time, expressed in kilowatt-hours,

megawatt-hours, average kilowatts and average megawatts. EPA Environmental Protection Agency. Eutrophic Waters with a high concentration of nutrients and a high level of primary production. F °F Degrees Fahrenheit. Federal Energy Regulatory Commission

The governing federal agency responsible for overseeing the licensing/relicensing and operation of hydroelectric projects in the United States.

Federal Register A publication of the Federal Government that includes official transactions of the U.S. Congress, as well as all federal agencies such as FERC. Copies of the Federal Register are usually available at large public and university libraries.

Ft Feet. Flow The volume of water passing a given point per unit time. Flow Duration Curve A graphical representation of the percentage of time in the historical record that a flow of

any given magnitude has been equaled or exceeded. Forebay A reservoir upstream from a powerhouse, from which water is drawn into a tunnel or

penstock for delivery to the powerhouse. G Generation The process of producing electricity from other forms of energy, such as steam, heat, or

water. Refers to the amount of electric energy produced, expressed in kilowatt hours. generator A machine that converts mechanical energy into electricity often powered by a turbine. GPS Global Positioning System.

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TERM DEFINITION Gross Storage The sum of the dead storage and the live storage volumes of a reservoir, the total amount of

water contained in a reservoir at its maximum normal operating elevation. H Habitat The locality or external environment in which a plant or animal normally lives and grows. Head The distance that water falls in passing through a hydraulic structure or device such as a

hydroelectric plant. Gross head is the difference between the headwater and tailwater levels; net head is the gross head minus hydraulic losses such as friction incurred as water passes through the structure; and rated head is the head at which the full-gate discharge of a turbine will produce the rated capacity of the connected generator.

Headwater The waters immediately upstream of a dam. For power dams, also referred to as the water in the impoundment which supplies the turbines (see also forebay).

Horsepower (hp) A measure of power equal to about 746 watts. Hydraulic Relating to water in motion. Hydroelectric Plant A facility at which the turbine generators are driven by falling water. Hydroelectric Power Capturing flowing water to produce electrical energy. Hypolimnetic The deeper cooler portions of a reservoir or lake that result from stratification. I Impoundment (Lake, Reservoir or Pool)

The body of water created by a dam.

In Inches. Installed Capacity The nameplate MW rating of a generator or group of generators. Integrated Licensing Process (ILP)

The ILP is the default process by which a hydropower project obtains a new license to operate.

Interested parties Individuals who have expressed and interest in the relicensing proceeding. J K Kilovolts (kV) A unit of pressure, or push, of an electric current equal to 1,000 volts. Kva kilovolt ampere. Kw Erodibility of the whole soil. L license application Application for a new license; submitted to FERC no less than two years in advance of

expiration of an existing license. License FERC authorization to construct a new project or continue operating and existing project.

The license contains the operating conditions for a term of 30 to 50 years. Licensee Alabama Power Company (APC). Littoral Associated with shallow (shoreline area) water (e.g., the littoral zone of an impoundment). Load The total consumer demand of electric service at any given time. Lotic Of, relating to, or living in actively moving water M M Meter. Mi Mile or Miles. Megawatt (MW) A unit of electrical power equal to one million watts or 1,000 kW. Megawatt-hour (MWh) A unit of electrical energy equal to 1 MW of power used for one hour. Mgd million gallons per day. mg/l milligrams/liter. mS/cm specific conductance.

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TERM DEFINITION Minimum normal operating elevation

The lowest elevation to which a reservoir is normally lowered during power generation operations. Below this point power output and generation efficiency is significantly impacted.

Msl Mean sea level. N National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA)

A law passed by the U.S. Congress in 1969 to establish methods and standards for review of development projects requiring Federal action such as permitting or licensing.

NOI Notice of Intent. Non-Governmental Organization (NGO)

Local, regional and national organizations such as conservation, sportsman’s or commerce groups.

Normal operating elevation The reservoir elevation approximating an average surface elevation at which a reservoir is kept.

NMFS National Marine Fisheries Service. NPDES National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System. NRHP National Register of Historic Places. NTU Measure of Turbidity. O OAR Office of Archaeological Research. ONRW Outstanding National Resource Water. Outage The period during which a generating unit, transmission line, or other facility is out of

service. P Peaking Operations A power plant that is scheduled to operate during peak energy demand. Operation of

generating facilities to meet maximum instantaneous electrical demands. Pelagic Of, relating to, or living or occurring in the open sea pH Measure of acidity or basicity of a solution. Phytoplankton Microscopic single-celled and colonial forms of algae floating in the water column Pool Refers to the reservoir or an impounded body of water. Powerhouse The building that typically houses electric generating equipment. Pre-Application Document (PAD)

A document, required by FERC when relicensing a project, that brings together all existing, relevant, and reasonably available information about the project and its effects on resources; and includes a well-defined process plan that sets the schedule for developing the license application and a list of preliminary studies and issues.

Project Alabama Power’s Holt Project, FERC No 2203. Project Area The geographic area that exists just beyond the Project Boundary. Project Boundary The boundary defined in the license issued by FERC for the Project outlining the geographic

area needed for Project operations and maintenance. Project Operations The operations of the Holt Project Project Region The area around the Project on the order of a County or National Forest in size. Project Vicinity The area extending to about five-ten miles from the Project Boundary. Protection All of the relays and other equipment which are used to open the necessary circuit breakers

to separate pieces of equipment from each other when trouble develops. Public Reference File A listing of important materials pertaining to the relicensing. Public Utility A business enterprise rendering a service considered essential to the public and, as such,

subject to regulation. Q

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TERM DEFINITION R Relicensing The administrative proceeding in which FERC, in consultation with other federal and state

agencies, decide whether and on what terms to issue a new license for an existing hydroelectric project at the expiration of the original license.

Riparian Area A specialized form of wetland with characteristic vegetation restricted to areas along, adjacent to or contiguous with rivers and streams. Also, periodically flooded lake and reservoir shore areas, as well as lakes with stable water.

River Black Warrior River. River Miles (RM) Miles from the mouth of a river; for upstream tributaries, from the confluence with the main

river. Runner The rotating part of a turbine. S SCORP Alabama Statewide Comprehensive Outdoor Recreation Plan. Secchi depth Average depth at which a standard size black and white disk disappears and reappears when

viewed from the lake surface as it is lowered. An indicator of water clarity. Seepage The amount of water that leaks through a structure, such as a dam. Spawn The act of fish releasing and fertilizing eggs. Spillway A passage for releasing surplus water from a reservoir or canal. Stakeholder Any individual or organization (government or non-governmental) with an interest in a

hydroelectric project. State State of Alabama. Stock The existing density of a particular species of fish in an aquatic system. Stratification A physical and chemical process that results in the formation of distinct layers of water

within a lake or reservoir (i.e., epilimnion, metalimnion, and hypolimnion). T Tailrace The channel located between a hydroelectric powerhouse and the river into which the water

is discharged after passing through the turbine. Tailwater The waters immediately downstream of the powerhouse, also referred to as the water

discharged from the draft tubes. Taxon A means of referring to a set of animals or plants of related classification, such as all of the

species (i.e., brook trout, lake trout) in a genus (trout); or all of the genera (all trout and salmon) in a family of fishes (salmonidae). Plural form of taxon is taxa.

Traditional Licensing Process (TLP)

The TLP is the traditional process by which a hydropower project obtains a new license to operate.

TMDLs Total maximum daily loads. Transformer Equipment vital to the transmission and distribution of electricity designed to increase or

decrease voltage. Transmission The act or process of transporting electric energy in bulk from one point to another in the

power system, rather than to individual customers. Transmission Lines Power lines normally used to carry high voltage electricity to substations which then is

"stepped down" for distribution to individual customers. Transpiration The process by which water absorbed by plants is converted to vapor and discharged to the

atmosphere. Trash Rack A series of vertical steel bars found on a dam or intake structure, which clears the water of

debris before the water passes through the structure. TSI Carlon's trophic state index. Turbidity A measure of the extent to which light passing through water is reduced due to suspended

materials.

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TERM DEFINITION Turbine A machine for generating rotary mechanical power from the energy in a stream of fluid

(such as water, steam, or hot gas). Turbines covert the energy of fluids to mechanical energy through the principles of impulse and reaction, or a mixture of the two.

U USFWS United States Fish and Wildlife Service USACE United States Army Corp of Engineers V Volt (V) The unit of electromotive force or electric pressure, akin to water pressure in pounds per

square inch. W Warmwater Fish Species tolerant of warm water (e.g., bass, perch, pickerel, sucker). Watershed An entire drainage basin including all living and nonliving components of the system. WQC 401 Water Quality Certification – pursuant to Section 401 of the Clean Water Act. Wetlands Lands transitional between terrestrial and aquatic systems where the water table is usually at

or near the surface or the land is covered by shallow water. Wetlands must have the following three attributes: 1) at least periodically, the land supports predominantly hydrophytes; 2) the substrate is predominantly undrained hydric soil; and 3) the substrate is on soil and is saturated with water or covered by shallow water at some time during the growing season of each year.

WWF World Wildlife Fund. X Y Z

APPENDIX C

PAD QUESTIONNAIRE

Holt Hydroelectric Project, FERC No. 2203 Pre-Application Document Information Questionnaire for FERC Relicensing

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Alabama Power Company (Alabama Power) is preparing to begin the Federal Energy Regulatory

Commission (FERC) relicensing of the Holt Hydroelectric Project (FERC Project No. 2203). The Project is located on the Black Warrior River on an existing lock and dam (Holt Dam) owned and operated by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE). The 46 MW Holt Project consists of an intake structure, powerhouse, tailrace, a transmission line, and other appurtenant facilities. The Project’s license was issued by the FERC in September 1965 and expires on August 31, 2015. APC must file a license application with the FERC two years prior to the expiration date, on or before August 31, 2013.

In preparing to relicense the Project, Alabama Power is required to prepare and distribute a Pre-Application Document (PAD) to provide FERC, agencies, and stakeholders with available information pertaining to the Project. This information will be used to identify issues and information needs regarding the relicensing of the Project, and to develop preliminary study plans where information gaps may exist. Information gathered for the PAD will be used throughout the relicensing process to prepare documents analyzing Project effects. This questionnaire will help Alabama Power identify sources of existing, relevant, and reasonably available information.

Your answers to the following questions will provide Alabama Power with valuable information in developing a comprehensive PAD. Please complete this electronic copy by filling in the shaded areas of each question. For the open ended questions (e.g., 2 b), type your text in the shaded areas and hit “enter” and you will have plenty of room to record your responses. Email your response to JFCREW@southernco.com on or before March 5, 2010. Alternatively, you can print and complete this questionnaire and FAX to Jim Crew at 205-257-1596, on or before March 5, 2010.

As needed, follow-up contacts will be made by Alabama Power. Not responding on or before March 5, 2010 indicates that, to date, you are not aware of any existing, relevant, and reasonably available information that describes the existing Project environment or known potential effects of the Project. Should you have any questions, please contact Jim Crew at 205-257-4265 or JFCREW@southernco.com. Thank you in advance for completing this questionnaire and we look forward to working with you on the relicensing process. 1. Contact Information for person completing the questionnaire:

Name & Title: Organization: Address: Phone: Email Address:

2. Do you know of or do you or your organization possess any reasonably available materials or

information related to the Project or the Project's environment?

Yes (If yes, please complete 2a thru 2f.) No (If no, please go to 3.)

a. Please indicate the specific resource area(s) for which you have information:

Geology and soils Recreation and land use Water resources Aesthetic resources Fish and aquatic resources Cultural resources Wildlife and botanical resources Socio-economic resources Wetlands, riparian, and littoral habitat Tribal resources Rare, threatened & endangered species Other resource information

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b. Please briefly describe the information or list available documents: (Additional information may

be provided on a separate page.)

c. Where and how can APC obtain this information?

d. Please provide the names of other persons in your organization whom you wish to designate for a potential follow-up contact by APC’s representative for the resource area(s) checked above. If you know of others who are not part of your organization but who may have relevant information, please provide their name(s) and contact information as well. (Additional contacts may be provided on a separate page.)

Representative Contact Information Name: Address: Phone: Email Address:

Other Contact Information Name: Address: Phone: Email Address:

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e. Based on the resources listed in 2a, are you aware of any specific issues pertaining to the identified resource area(s)? (Additional information may be provided on a separate page.)

Yes (Please list specific issues below.) No

Resource Area Specific Issue

f. Based on the resource issues identified in 2e above, are there areas for which you believe too

little data is available and therefore might require additional information to understand the Project's effects on the resource? (Additional information may be provided on a separate page.)

Yes (List potential information needs below.) No

Potential Information Needs

3. Do you or your organization plan to participate in the Holt Project relicensing process?

Yes No 4. We are interested in your comments. If you have comments and/or questions regarding the Holt

Project, the Pre-Application Document, or FERC relicensing, please note them below: (Comments and/or questions may also be sent via email to JFCREW@southernco.com)

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Additional Information or Comments: (Please indicate applicable section.)

APPENDIX D

PROJECT FIGURES AND DRAWINGS

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Alabama Power Company does not warrant or guarantee the accuracy, completeness, or reliability of any facility maps or dataprovided by Alabama Power Company and disclaims any and all liability that results from the use of these maps or data. Any

subsequent disclosure of such information is forbidden without the express written authorization of Alabama Power Company.

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APPENDIX E

HOLT PROJECT EXISTING LICENSE

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HOLT DAM LICENSE FERC NO. 2203

INDEX

ARTICLE NO. SUBJECT 1-39 Standard Articles 40 Coordination with Corps on Project Constructions, Operation and

Maintenance 41 Archaeological Consultation 42 Reimbursement of U.S. for Design and Construction Work 43 Dissolved Oxygen Content Study 44 Annual Charges 45 Construction Completion Date 46 Exhibit R 47 Exhibit L 48 Reimbursement of U.S. for Additional Costs 49 Corrective Measures to Eliminate Adverse Affects on Navigation 50 Turbine Aspiration System 51 Dissolved Oxygen Levels 52 Standard Land Use Article

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Form L-6 (Revised September 1, 1965)

FEDERAL POWER COMMISSION

TERMS AND CONDITIONS OF LICENSE

FOR UNCONSTRUCTED MAJOR PROJECT AFFECTING NAVIGABLE WATERS AND LANDS OF THE UNITED STATES

Article 1. The entire project, as described in the order of the Commission, shall be subject to all the provisions, terms and conditions of the license. Article 2. No substantial change shall be made in the maps, plans, specifications, and statements described and designated as exhibits and approved by the Commission in its order as a part of the license until such change shall have been approved by the Commission, provided however, that if the Licensee or the Commission deems it necessary or desirable that said approved exhibits, or any of them, be changed, there shall be submitted to the Commission for approval amended, supplemental, or additional exhibit or exhibits covering the proposed changes which, upon approval by the Commission, shall become a part of the license and shall supersede, in whole or in part, such exhibit or exhibits theretofore made a part of the license as may be specified by the Commission. Article 3. Said project shall be constructed in substantial conformity with the approved exhibits referred to in Article 2 herein or as changed in accordance with the provisions of said article. Except when emergency shall require for the protection of navigation, life, health, or property, no substantial alteration or addition not in conformity with the approved plans shall be made to any dam or other project works under the license without the prior approval of the Commission; and any emergency alteration or addition so made shall thereafter be subject to such modification and change as the Commission may direct. Minor changes in the project works or divergence from such approved exhibits may be made if such changes will not result in decrease in efficiency, in material increase in cost, or in impairment of the general scheme of development; but any of such minor changes made without the prior approval of the Commission, which in its judgment have produced or will produce any of such results, shall be subject to such alteration as the Commission may direct. The Licensee shall comply with such rules and regulations of general or special applicability as the Commission may from time to time prescribe for the protection of life, health, or property. Article 4. The construction, operation, and maintenance of the project and any work incident to additions or alterations shall be subject to the inspection and supervision of the Regional Engineer, Federal Power Commission, in the region wherein the project is located, or of such other officer or agent as the Commission may designate, who shall be the authorized representative of the Commission for such purposes. The Licensee shall cooperate fully with said representative and shall furnish him a detailed program of inspection by the Licensee that will provide for an adequate and qualified inspection force for construction of the project. Construction of the project works or any feature thereof shall not be initiated until the program of inspection for the project works or any such feature thereof has been approved by said representative. The Licensee shall also furnish to said representative such further information as he may require concerning the construction, operation, and maintenance of the project, and of any alteration thereof, and shall notify him of the date upon which work will begin, and as far in

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advance thereof as said representative may reasonably specify, and shall notify him promptly in writing of any suspension of work for a period of more than one week, and of its resumption and completion. The Licensee shall allow him and other officers or employees of the United States, showing proper credentials, free and unrestricted access to, through, and across the project lands and project works in the performance of their official duties. Article 5. Insofar as any material is dredged or excavated in the prosecution of any work authorized under the license, or in the maintenance of the project, such material shall be removed and deposited so it will not interfere with navigation, and will be to the satisfaction of the District Engineer, Department of the Army, in charge of the locality. Article 6. The United States specifically retains and safeguards the right to use water in such amount, to be determined by the Secretary of the Army, as may be necessary for the purposes of navigation on the navigable waterway affected; and the operations of the Licensee, so far as they affect the use, storage and discharge from storage of waters affected by the license, shall at all times be controlled by such reasonable rules and regulations as the Secretary of the Army may prescribe in the interest of navigation, and as the Commission may prescribe for the protection of life, health, and property, and in the interest of the fullest practicable conservation and utilization of such waters for power purposes and for other beneficial public uses, including recreational purposes; and the Licensee shall release water from the project reservoir at such rate in cubic feet per second, or such volume in acre-feet per specified period of time, as the Secretary of the Army may prescribe in the interest of navigation, or as the Commission may prescribe for the other purposes hereinbefore mentioned. Article 7. Whenever the United States shall desire to construct, complete, or improve navigation facilities in connection with the project, the Licensee shall convey to the United States, free of cost, such of its lands and its rights-of-way and such right of passage through its dams or other structures, and permit such control of pools as may be required to complete and maintain such navigation facilities. Article 8. The Licensee shall furnish free of cost to the United States power for the operation and maintenance of navigation facilities at the voltage and frequency required by such facilities and at a point adjacent thereto whether said facilities are constructed by the Licensee or by the United States. Article 9. The operation of any navigation facilities which may be constructed as a part of or in connection with any dam or diversion structure constituting a part of the project works shall at all times be controlled by such reasonable rules and regulations in the interest of navigation, including the control of the level of the pool caused by such dam or diversion structure, as may be made from time to time by the Secretary of the Army. Article 10. The Licensee shall for the protection of navigation, construct, maintain and operate at its own expense such lights and other signals on fixed structures in or over navigable waters of the United States as may be directed by the Secretary of the Department in which the Coast Guard is operating. Article 11. The actual legitimate original cost of the original project, and of any addition thereto or betterment thereof, shall be determined by the Commission in accordance with the Act and the Commission’s rules and regulations thereunder.

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Article 12. After the first twenty (20) years of operation of the project under the license, six (6) percent per annum shall be the specified rate of return on the net investment in the project for determining surplus earnings of the project for the establishment and maintenance of amortization reserves, pursuant to Section 10(d) of the Act; one-half of the project surplus earnings, if any, accumulated after the first twenty years of operation under the license, in excess of six (6) percent per annum on the net investment, shall be set aside in a project amortization reserve account as of the end of each fiscal year, provided that, if and to the extent that there is a deficiency of project earnings below six (6) percent per annum for any fiscal year or years after the first twenty years of operation under the license, the amount of such deficiency shall be deducted from the amount of any surplus earnings accumulated thereafter until absorbed, and one-half of the remaining surplus earnings, if any, thus cumulatively computed, shall be set aside in the project amortization reserve account; and the amounts thus established in the project amortization reserve account shall be maintained therein until further order of the Commission. Article 13. The Licensee shall install additional capacity or make other changes in the project as directed by the Commission, to the extent that it is economically sound and in the public interest to do so, after notice and opportunity for hearing. Article 14. The Licensee shall, after notice and opportunity for hearing, coordinate the operation of the project, electrically and hydraulically, with such other power systems and in such manner as the Commission may direct in the interest of power and other beneficial public uses of water resources, and on such conditions concerning the equitable sharing of benefits by the Licensee as the Commission may order. Article 15. The Licensee shall, for the conservation, and development of fish and wildlife resources, construct, maintain, and operate, or arrange for the construction, maintenance and operation of such facilities and comply with such reasonable modifications of the project structures and operation as may be ordered by the Commission upon its own motion or upon the recommendation of the Secretary of the Interior or the fish and wildlife agency or agencies of any State in which the project or a part thereof is located, after notice and opportunity for hearing and upon findings based on substantial evidence that such facilities and modifications are necessary and desirable, reasonably consistent with the primary purpose of the project, and consistent with the provisions of the Act. Article 16. Whenever the United States shall desire, in connection with the project, to construct fish and wildlife facilities or to improve the existing fish and wildlife facilities at its own expense, the Licensee shall permit the United States or its designated agency to use, free of cost, such of Licensee’s lands and interest in lands, reservoirs, waterways and project works as may be reasonably required to complete such facilities or such improvements thereof. In addition, after notice and opportunity for hearing, the Licensee shall modify the project operation as may be prescribed by the Commission, reasonably consistent with the primary purpose of the project, in order to permit the maintenance and operation of the fish and wildlife facilities constructed or improved by the United States under the provisions of this article. This article shall not be interpreted to place any obligation on the United States to construct or improve fish and wildlife facilities or to relieve the Licensee of any obligation under this license. Article 17. The Licensee shall construct, maintain and operate or shall arrange for the construction, maintenance and operation of such recreational facilities including modifications

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thereto, such as access roads, wharves, launching ramps, beaches, picnic and camping areas, sanitary facilities and utilities, as may be prescribed hereafter by the Commission during the term of this license upon its own motion or upon the recommendation of the Secretary of the Interior or other interested Federal and State agencies, after notice and opportunity for hearing and upon findings based upon substantial evidence that such facilities are necessary and desirable, and reasonably consistent with the primary purpose of the project. Article 18. So far as is consistent with proper operation of the project, the Licensee shall allow the public free access, to a reasonable extent, to project waters and adjacent project lands owned by the Licensee for the purpose of full public utilization of such lands and waters for navigation and recreational purposes, including fish and hunting, and shall allow to a reasonable extent for such purposes the construction of access roads, wharves, landings, and other facilities on its lands the occupancy of which may in appropriate circumstances be subject to payment of rent to the Licensee in a reasonable amount, provided that the Licensee may reserve from public access, such portions of the project waters, adjacent lands, and project facilities as may be necessary for the protection of life, health, and property and provided further, that the Licensee’s consent to the construction of access roads, wharves, landings, and other facilities shall not, without its express agreement, place upon the Licensee any obligation to construct or maintain such facilities. These facilities are in addition to the facilities that the Licensee may construct and maintain as required by the license. Article 19. The Licensee shall be responsible for and shall minimize soil erosion and siltation on lands adjacent to the stream resulting from construction and operation of the project. The Commission upon request, or upon it s own motion, may order the Licensee to construct and maintain such preventive works to accomplish this purpose and to revegetate exposed soil surface as the Commission may find to be necessary after notice and opportunity for hearing. Article 20. No lease of the project or any part thereof whereby the lessee is granted the occupancy, possession, or use of the project, or any part thereof, shall be made without prior written approval of the Commission; and the Commission may, if in its judgment the situation warrants, require that all the conditions of the license, of the Act, and of the rules and regulations of the Commission shall be applicable to such property so leased to the same extent as if the lessee were the Licensee, provided that the provisions of this article shall not apply to leases of land or buildings or other property while not required to achieve the purposes of the license. Article 21. Upon the completion of the project, or at such other time as the Commission may direct, the Licensee shall submit to the Commission for approval revised maps, plans, specifications, and statements insofar as necessary to show any divergence from or variations in the project area and project boundary as finally located or in the project works as actually constructed when compared with the area and boundary shown and the works described in the license or in the maps, plans, specifications, and statements approved by the Commission, together with a statement in writing setting forth the reasons which in the opinion of the Licensee necessitated or justified variations in or divergence from the approved maps, plans, specifications, and statements. Such revised maps, plans, specifications, and statements shall, if and when approved by the Commission, be made a part of the license under the provisions of Article 2 hereof. Article 22. In the construction and maintenance of the project, the location and standards of roads and trails, and other land uses, including the location and condition of quarries, borrow

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pits, spoil disposal areas, and sanitary facilities, shall be subject to the approval of the department or agency of the United States having supervision over the lands involved. Article 23. In the construction and maintenance of the project works, the Licensee shall place and maintain suitable structures and devices to reduce to a reasonable degree the liability of contact between its transmission lines, and telegraph, telephone, and other signal wires or power transmission lines constructed prior to its transmission lines and not owned by the Licensee, and shall also place and maintain suitable structures and devices to reduce to a reasonable degree the liability of any structures or wires falling and obstructing traffic and endangering life on highways, streets, or railroads. None of the provisions of this article is intended to relieve the Licensee from any responsibility or requirement which may be imposed by other lawful authority for avoiding or eliminating inductive interference. Article 24. The Licensee shall make provision, or shall bear the reasonable cost, as determined by the agency of the United States affected, of making provision for avoiding inductive interference between any project transmission line or other project facility constructed, operated, or maintained under the license, and any radio installation, telephone line, or other communication facility installed or constructed before or after construction of such project transmission line or other project facility and owned, operated, or used by such agency of the United States in administering the lands under its jurisdiction. Article 25. The Licensee shall clear such portions of transmission line rights-of-way across lands of the United States as are designated by the officer of the United States in charge of the lands; shall keep the areas so designated clear of new growth, all refuse, and inflammable material to the satisfaction of such officer; shall trim all branches of trees in contact with or liable to contact the transmission line; shall cut and remove all dead or leaning trees which might fall in contact with the transmission line; and shall take such other precautions against fire as may be required by such officer. No fires for the burning of waste material shall be set except with the prior written consent of the officer of the United States in charge of the lands as to time and place. Article 26. Timber on lands of the United States cut, used, or destroyed in the construction and maintenance of the project works or in the clearing of said lands shall be paid for in accordance with the requirements of and at the current stumpage rates applicable to the sale of similar timber by the agency of the United States having jurisdiction over said lands; and all slash and debris resulting from the cutting or destruction of such timber shall be disposed of an the officer of such agency may direct. Article 27. The Licensee shall do everything reasonably within its power and shall require its employees, contractors, and employees of contractors to do everything reasonably within their power, both independently and upon request of officers of the agency of the United States concerned, to prevent, make advanced preparations for suppression, and suppress fires on lands occupied under the license. Article 28. The Licensee shall interpose no objection to, and shall in no way prevent, the use by the agency of the United States having jurisdiction over the lands of the United States affected, or by persons or corporations occupying lands of the United States under permit, of water for fire suppression from any stream, conduit or body of water, natural or artificial, used by the Licensee in the operation of the project works covered by the license, or to the use by said parties of water

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for sanitary and domestic purposes from any stream or body of water, natural or artificial, used by the Licensee in the operation of the project works covered by the license. Article 29. The Licensee shall be liable for injury to, or destruction of, any buildings, bridges, roads, trails, lands, or other property of the United States, occasioned by the construction, maintenance, or operation of the project works or of the works appurtenant or accessory thereto under the license. Arrangements to meet such liability, either by compensation for such injury or destruction, or by reconstruction or repair of damaged property, or otherwise, shall be made the appropriate department or agency of the United States. Article 30. The Licensee shall allow any agency of the United States, without charge, to construct or permit to be constructed on, through, and across the project lands, conduits, chutes, ditches, railroads, roads, trails, telephone and power lines, and other means of transportation and communication not inconsistent with the enjoyment of said lands by the Licensee for the purposes stated in the license. This article shall not be construed as conferring upon the Licensee any right of use, occupancy, or enjoyment of the lands of the United States other than for the construction, operation, and maintenance of the project as stated in the license. Article 31. There is reserved to the appropriate department or agency of the United States, or of the State or county involved, the right to take over, maintain, and supervise the use of any project road as a public road after construction of the project works is completed. Article 32. The Licensee, its successors and assigns shall, during the period of the license, retain the possession of all project property covered by the license as issued or as later amended, including the project area, the project works, and all franchises, easements, water rights, and rights of occupancy and use; and none of such properties necessary or useful to the project and to the development, transmission, and distribution of power therefrom will be voluntarily sold, transferred, abandoned, or otherwise disposed of without the approval of the Commission, provided that a mortgage or trust deed or judicial sales made thereunder, or tax sales, shall not be deemed voluntary transfers within the meaning of this article. In the event the project is taken over by the United States upon the termination of the license, as provided in Section 14 of the Act, or is transferred to a new license under the provisions of Section 15 of the Act, the Licensee, its successors and assigns will be responsible for and will make good any defect of title to or of right of user in any of such project property which is necessary or appropriate or valuable and serviceable in the maintenance and operation of the project, and will pay and discharge, or will assume responsibility for payment and discharge, of all liens or incumbrances upon the project or project property created by the Licensee or created or incurred after the issuance of the license: Provided, that the provisions of this article are not intended to prevent the abandonment or the retirement from service of structures, equipment, or other project works in connection with replacements thereof when they become obsolete, inadequate, or inefficient for further service due to wear and tear, or to require the Licensee, for the purpose of transferring the project to the United States or to a new Licensee, to acquire any different title to or right of user in any of such project property than was necessary to acquire for its own purposes as Licensee. Article 33. For the purpose of determining the stage and flow of the stream or streams from which water is diverted for the operation of the project works, the amount of water held in and withdrawn from storage, and the effective head on the turbines, the Licensee shall install and thereafter maintain such gages and stream-gaging stations as the Commission may deem necessary and best adapted to the requirements; and shall provide for the required readings of

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such gages and for the adequate rating of such stations. The Licensee shall also install and maintain standard meters adequate for the determination of the amount of electric energy generated by said project works. The number, character, and location of gages, meters, or other measuring devices, and the method of operation thereof, shall at all times be satisfactory to the Commission and may be altered from time to time if necessary to secure adequate determinations, but such alteration shall not be made except with the approval of the Commission or upon the specific direction of the Commission. The installation of gages, the ratings of said stream or streams, and the determination of the flow thereof, shall be under the supervision of, or in cooperation with, the District Engineer of the United States Geological Survey having charge of stream-gaging operations in the region of said project, and the Licensee shall advance to the United States Geological Survey the amount of funds estimated to be necessary for such supervision or cooperation for such periods as may be mutually agreed upon. The Licensee shall keep accurate and sufficient record of the foregoing determinations to the satisfaction of the Commission, and shall make return of such records annually at such time and in such form as the Commission may prescribe. Article 34. On the application of any person, association, corporation, Federal agency, State or municipality, the Licensee shall, after notice and opportunity for hearing, permit such reasonable use of its reservoirs or other project works or parts thereof as may be ordered by the Commission in the interest of comprehensive development of the waterway or waterways involved and the conservation and utilization of water resources of the region for water supply for steam-electric, irrigation, industrial, municipal or similar purposes consistent with the primary objective of the project. The Licensee shall receive such reasonable compensation as may be appropriate for use of its reservoirs or other project works or parts thereof for such purposes, any such compensation to be fixed either by Commission approval of an agreement between the Licensee and the party or parties benefiting or by the Commission in the event the parties are unable to agree. Applications shall contain information in sufficient detail to afford a full understanding of the proposed use, including satisfactory evidence that the applicant possesses necessary water rights pursuant to applicable State law, or a showing of cause why such evidence cannot be submitted, and a statement as to the relationship of the proposed use to any State or municipal plans or orders which may have been adopted with respect to the use of such waters. Article 35. Whenever the Licensee is directly benefited by the construction work of another licensee, a permittee, or of the United States of a storage reservoir or other headwater improvement, the Licensee shall reimburse the owner of the headwater improvement for such part of the annual charges for interest, maintenance, and depreciation thereon as the Commission shall determine to be equitable, and shall pay to the United States the cost of making such determination as fixed by the Commission. For benefits provided by a storage reservoir or other headwater improvement of the United States the Licensee shall pay to the Commission the amounts for which it is billed from time to time for such headwater benefits and for the costs of making the determinations pursuant to the then current Commission Regulations under the Federal Power Act within 60 days from the date of rendition of a bill therefore and, upon failure to do so, shall thereafter be subject to the payment of the penalties specified in the then current Regulations. The Licensee shall have the right to pay such amounts under protests within the 60-day period and to reconsideration of the amounts billed or a hearing, as provided by the then current Regulations under the Act. Article 36. If the Licensee shall cause or suffer essential project property to be removed or destroyed or to become unfit for use, without replacement, or shall abandon or discontinue good

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faith operation of the project for a period of three years, or refuse or neglect to comply with the terms of the license and the lawful orders of the Commission mailed to the record address to the Licensee or its agent, the Commission will deem it to be the intent of the Licensee to surrender the license, and not less than 90 days after public notice may in its discretion terminate the license. Article 37. Upon abandonment of the project the Licensee shall remove all buildings, equipment and power lines from lands of the United States and restore said lands to a condition satisfactory to agency having jurisdiction over the lands and shall fulfill such other obligations under the license as the Commission may prescribe. Article 38. The right of the Licensee and of its transferees and successors to use or occupy navigable waters or lands of the United States under the license for the purpose of maintaining the project works or otherwise, shall absolutely cease at the end of the license period, unless a new license is issued pursuant to the then existing laws and regulations. Article 39. The terms and conditions expressly set forth in the license shall not be construed as impairing any terms and conditions of the Federal Power Act which are not expressly set forth herein. Article 40. The construction, operation, and maintenance of the project and any work incident to additions or alterations shall be subject to the inspection and supervision of the District Engineer, U.S. Army Engineer District, Mobile, Alabama, or of such other officer or agent as the Commission may designate, who shall be the authorized representative of the Commission for such purposes. The Licensee shall furnish detail plans and specifications to said representative and construction of the project works or any feature thereof shall not be initiated until such plans and specifications have been approved by said representative. The Licensee shall cooperate fully with said representative and shall furnish him a detailed program of inspection by the Licensee that will provide for an adequate and qualified inspection force for construction of the project. Construction of the project works or any feature thereof shall not be initiated until the program of inspection for the project works or any such feature thereof has been approved by said representative. The Licensee shall also furnish to said representative such further information as he may require concerning the construction, operation, maintenance of the project, and of any alteration thereof, and shall notify him of the date upon which work will begin, and as far in advance thereof as said representative may reasonably specify, and shall notify him promptly in writing of any suspension of work for a period of more than one week, and of its resumption and completion. The Licensee shall allow him and other officers or employees of the United States, showing proper credentials, free and unrestricted access to, through, and across the project lands and project works in the performance of their official duties. Article 41. The Licensee shall consult with the Alabama Museum of Natural History and shall furnish funds in a reasonable amount to be approved by the Commission to survey and/or salvage archeological remains, if any. Article 42. The Licensee shall reimburse the United States for any work performed specifically for the Licensee on the design of any part of the facilities to be constructed by the Licensee and for the design and construction of features of the Holt navigation dam which are solely related to any part of the facilities to be constructed by the Licensee. Arrangements for payment shall be

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made with the Chief of Engineers, Department of the Army, at the time commencement of construction of the project. Article 43. [REVISED 12/26/2000] The Licensee shall, in cooperation with the Alabama Water Improvement Commission and the U.S. Public Health Service, conduct an evaluation study for a period of five years to determine the dissolved oxygen content of the ware just downstream from the Bankhead dam and powerhouse and the Holt dam and powerhouse. An annual progress report of the evaluation study shall be filed with the Commission. The Licensee shall modify the project operation or project structures as may be prescribed by the Commission, after notice and opportunity for hearing, in the event the operation of Holt powerhouse has a deleterious effect on the quality of the water. Within 1 year of the issuance of the amendment order approving turbine replacement, the licensee shall develop a dissolved oxygen (DO) monitoring plan. The purpose of the plan should be to assess the effect of the turbine replacement on DO concentrations below the project and, if the turbine replacement is shown to have an adverse effect on DO concentrations, to develop and implement measures to improve DO, either through structural or operational modifications at the project. The plan should be developed to complement ongoing water quality monitoring studies within the project area and shall specify the baseline against which the DO monitoring results will be compared. The licensee shall prepare the plan after consultation with the Alabama Department of Environmental Management and the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers. The licensee shall include with the plan documentation of consultation, copies of comments and recommendations on the completed plan after it has been prepared and provided to the agencies, and specific descriptions of how the agencies’ comments are accommodated by the plan. The licensee shall allow a minimum of 30 days for the agencies to comment and to make recommendations before filing the plan with the Commission. If the licensee does not adopt a recommendation, the filing should include the licensee’s reasons, based on project-specific information. The Commission reserves the right to require changes to the plan. Upon Commission approval, the licensee shall implement the plan, including any changes required by the Commission. Article 44. [REVISED 12/26/2000] The Licensee shall pay to the United States the following annual charges:

(i) For the purpose of reimbursing the United States for the cost of administration of Part I of the FPA, a reasonable amount as determined in accordance with the provisions of the Commission's regulations in effect from time to time. Effective the first day of the month in which this order is issued, the authorized installed capacity for that purpose is 46,000 kW. For the purpose of reimbursing the United States for the cost of administration of Part I of the FPA, a reasonable amount as determined in accordance with the provisions of the Commission's regulations in effect from time to time. Effective the first day of the month in which this order is issued, the authorized installed capacity for that purpose is 46,000 kW. (ii) For the purpose of recompensing the United States for the utilization of surplus water or water power from the Holt Lock and Dam and land in connection therewith, an annual charge of $67,200 effective August 1, 1968.

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Article 45. Licensee shall commence construction of the powerhouse and intake section at the Holt Lock and Dam within one year from the date of issuance of this license, shall thereafter in good faith and with due diligence prosecute such construction, and shall complete the project facilities and place them in operation within 3 years thereafter. Article 46. The Licensee shall within one year from the date of issuance of this license submit for Commission approval an Exhibit R, conforming to regulations contained in 18 CFR 4.41. Article 47. The Licensee shall submit in accordance with the Commission’s rules and regulations, Exhibit L drawings for the powerhouse and intake section at the Holt Lock and Dam and the Licensee shall not begin construction of the project works until the Commission approves the exhibits. Article 48. Upon the petition of the Chief of Engineers, Department of the Army, the Licensee shall reimburse the United States in such amount, to be hereafter determined by the Commission as would ensure that the total project costs to the United States be no greater than the cost would have been if they Holt Lock and Dam had been constructed without power facilities. Article 49. Licensee shall construct facilities or take other corrective measures to eliminate adverse affects on navigation caused by discharge from the power plant, as may be ordered by the Commission upon its own motion or upon the recommendation of the Chief of Engineers, Department of the Army, after notice and opportunity for hearing and upon findings based on substantial evidence that the construction of such facilities or the taking of other corrective measures are necessary and desirable to eliminate adverse affects on navigation and are otherwise consistent with the provisions of the Act. Article 50. The Licensee shall maintain a minimum dissolved oxygen content of 4.0 mg/l in the waters of the hydroelectric turbine discharge (immediately downstream from the actual discharge, but outside the area of maximum turbulence) of Holt powerhouse provided that the level of dissolved oxygen in the waters of the Holt reservoir as measured in the Holt scroll case at a representative point is 3.7 mg/l or greater. To maintain the dissolved oxygen level, the Licensee shall commence operation of its turbine aspiration system in conjunction with its turbine operation when the dissolved oxygen level measured in the scroll case falls below 4.2 mg/l and shall continue such operation until such dissolved oxygen level exceeds 4.7 mg/l. The Licensee shall make all reasonable efforts to insure the efficient operation of its turbine aspiration system and, in the event of any malfunction or breakdown in the efficient operation of this system, the Licensee shall work with due diligence to restore the efficient operation of the system to satisfy the above-mentioned commitments. The Licensee shall provide the Commission and the Alabama Water Improvement Commission (AWIC) with an annual report of performance testing of the turbine aspiration system at the Holt powerhouse in order to verify its performance, which test shall be conducted through 1980 during its period of operation as described above. The Licensee upon reasonable notice shall conduct performance testing of its system at such times as may be requested by either the Commission or AWIC. The Licensee shall furnish the Commission and AWIC, at the conclusion of each annual period of operation of the aspiration system through 1980, any and all dissolved oxygen data derived by the Licensee in its testing. Such reporting by the Licensee may be extended beyond 1980 upon request by either the Commission or AWIC.

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Article 51. The Licensee will operate the presently installed turbine aspirators at the Holt Project, in conjunction with turbine operations, at the maximum air injection rates feasible when the dissolved oxygen level in the discharge from the Holt Project is 4.0 mg/l or less. Article 52. [RENUMBERED 05/17/1988] (a) In accordance with the provisions of this article, the Licensee shall have the authority to grant permission for certain types of use and occupancy of project lands and waters and to convey certain interests in project lands and waters for certain other types of use and occupancy, without prior Commission approval. The Licensee may exercise the authority only if the proposed use and occupancy is consistent with the purposes of protecting and enhancing the scenic, recreational, and other environmental values of the project. For the purposes, the Licensee shall also have continuing responsibility to supervise and control the uses and occupancies for which it grants permission, and to monitor the use of, and ensure compliance with the convenants of the instrument of conveyance for, any interests that it has conveyed, under this article. If a permitted use and occupancy violates any condition of this article or any other condition imposed by the Licensee for protection and enhancement of the project’s scenic, recreational, or other environmental values, or if a covenant of a conveyance made under the authority of this article is violated, the Licensee shall take any lawful action necessary to correct the violation. For a permitted use or occupancy, that action includes, if necessary, cancelling the permission to use and occupy the project lands and waters and requiring the removal of any non-complying structures and facilities. (b) The types of use and occupancy of project lands and waters for which the Licensee may grant permission without prior Commission approval are: (1) landscape plantings; (2) non-commercial piers, landings, boat docks, or similar structures and facilities; and (3) embankments, bulkheads, retaining walls, or similar structures for erosion control to protect the existing shoreline. To the extent feasible and desirable to protect and enhance the project’s scenic, recreational, and other environmental values, the Licensee shall require multiple use and occupancy of facilities for access to project lands or waters. The Licensee shall also ensure, to the satisfaction of the Commission’s authorized representative, that the uses and occupancies for which it grants permission are maintained in good repair and comply with applicable State and local health and safety requirements. Before granting permission for construction of bulkheads or retaining walls, the Licensee shall: (1) inspect the site of the proposed construction; (2) consider whether the planting of vegetation or the use of riprap would be adequate to control erosion at the site; and (3) determine that the proposed construction is needed and would not change the basic contour of the reservoir shoreline. To implement this paragraph (b), the Licensee may, among other things, establish a program for issuing permits for the specified types of use and occupancy of project lands and waters, which may be subject to the payment of a reasonable fee to cover the Licensee’s costs of administering the permit program. The Commission reserves the right to require the Licensee to file a description of its standards, guidelines, and procedures for implementing this paragraph (b) and to require modifications of those standards, guidelines, or procedures. (c) The Licensee may convey easements or rights-of-way across, or leases of, project lands for: (1) replacement, expansion, realignment, or maintenance of bridges and roads for which all necessary State and Federal approvals have been obtained; (2) storm drains and water mains; (3) sewers that do not discharge into project waters; (4) minor access roads; (5) telephone, gas, and electric utility distribution lines; (6) non-project overhead electric transmission lines that do not require erection of support structures within the project boundary; (7) submarine, overhead, or

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underground major telephone distribution cables or major electric distribution lines (69 kV or less); and (8) water intake or pumping facilities that do not extract more than one million gallons per day from a project reservoir. No later than January 31 of each year, the Licensee shall file three copies of a report briefly describing for each conveyance made under this paragraph (c) during the prior calendar year, the type of interest conveyed, the location of the lands subject to the conveyance, and the nature of the use for which the interest was conveyed. (d) The Licensee may convey fee title to , easements or rights-of-way across, or leases or project lands for: (1) construction of new bridges or roads for which all necessary State and Federal approvals have been obtained; (2) sewer or effluent lines that discharge into project waters, for which all necessary Federal and State water quality certificates or permits have been obtained; (3) other pipelines that cross project lands or waters but do not discharge into project waters; (4) non-project overhead electric transmission lines that require erection of support structures within the project boundary, for which all necessary Federal and State approvals have been obtained; (5) private or public marinas that can accommodate no more than 10 watercraft at a time and are located at least one-half mile from any other private or public marina; (6) recreational development consistent with an approved Exhibit R or approved report on recreational resources of an Exhibit E; and (7) other uses, if: (i) the amount of land conveyed for a particular use is five acres or less; (ii) all of the land conveyed is located at least 75 feet, measured horizontally, from the edge of the project reservoir at normal maximum surface elevation; and (iii) no more than 50 total acres of project lands for each project development are conveyed under this clause (d)(7) in any calendar year. At least 45 days before conveying any interest in project lands under this paragraph (d), the Licensee must file a letter to the Director, Office of Electric Power Regulation, stating its intent to convey the interest and briefly describing the type of interest and location of the lands to be conveyed (a marked Exhibit G or K map may be used), the nature of the proposed use, the identity of any Federal or State agency official consulted, and any Federal or State approvals required for the proposed use. Unless the Director, within 45 days from the filing date, requires the Licensee to file an application for prior approval, the Licensee may convey the intended interest at the end of that period. (e) The following additional conditions apply to any intended conveyance under paragraphs (c) or (d) of this article:

(1) Before conveying the interest, the Licensee shall consult with Federal and State fish and wildlife or recreation agencies, as appropriate, and the State Historic Preservation Officer.

(2) Before conveying the interest, the Licensee shall determine that the proposed use of the lands to be conveyed is not inconsistent with any approved Exhibit R or approved report on recreational resources of an Exhibit E; or, if the project does not have an approved Exhibit R or approved report on recreational resources, that the lands to be conveyed do not have recreational value.

(3) The instrument of conveyance must include covenants running with the land adequate to ensure that: (i) the use of the lands conveyed shall not endanger health, create a nuisance, or otherwise be incompatible with overall project recreational use; and (ii)The grantee shall take all reasonable precautions to ensure that the construction, operation, and maintenance of structures or facilities on the conveyed lands will occur in a manner that will protect the scenic, recreational, and environmental values of the project.

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(4) The Commission reserves the right to require the Licensee to take reasonable remedial action to correct any violation of the terms and conditions of this article, for the protection and enhancement of the project’s scenic, recreational and other environmental values.

(f) The conveyance of an interest in project lands under this article does not in itself change the project boundaries. The project boundaries may be changed to exclude land conveyed under this article only upon approval of revised Exhibit G or R drawings (project boundary maps) reflecting exclusion of that land. Lands conveyed under this article will be excluded from the project only upon a determination that the lands are not necessary for project purposes, such as operation and maintenance, flowage, recreation, public access, protection of environmental resources, and shoreline control, including shoreline aesthetic values. Absent extraordinary circumstances, proposals to exclude lands conveyed under this article from the project shall be consolidated for consideration when revised Exhibit G or K drawings would be filed for approval for other purposes.

APPENDIX F

TABLE OF TRIBUTARIES OF THE BLACK WARRIOR RIVER

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Table F-1 TRIBUTARIES OF THE BLACK WARRIOR RIVER (Source: Rivers of Alabama 2009)

LOCUST FORK TRIBUTARIES

Big Mud Creek Blackburn Fork Bristow Creek Calvert Prong Cane Creek Clear Creek Crooked Creek Cunningham Creek Fivemile Creek Graves Creek Gurley Creek Little Warrior River Self Creek Short Creek Slab Creek Turkey Creek Village Creek Wynnville Creek

SIPSEY FORK TRIBUTARIES Blevens Creek Borden Creek Brushy Creek Brushy Fork Caney Creek Caspey Creek Clear Creek Clifty Fork Crooked Creek Hubbard Creek Jones Creek Mattox Creek Right Fork Rush Creek Ryan Creek Sandy Creek

UPPER BLACK WARRIOR TRIBUTARIES Big Yellow Creek Binion Creek Blue Creek Carroll Creek Cripple Creek Davis Creek Hurricane Creek Mud Creek North River Pyro Creek Rock Creek Valley Creek

LOWER BLACK WARRIOR TRIBUTARIES Big Brush Creek Big German Creek Big Prarie Creek Big Sandy Creek Colwell Creek Cottonwood Creek Elliotts Creek Fivemile Creek Gant Creek Little Brush Creek Little Prairie Creek Minter Creek Polecat Creek Sparks Creek Whitsit Creek

APPENDIX G CROSS SECTIONS OF THE BLACK WARRIOR RIVER

Map Legend

Blue -"good water", suitable for achieving project depth conditions (the lighter the blue, the more shallow, but still meeting depths at lesser levels, e.g. 7' depth).

Green, yellow, red, or brown- "bad water", not suitable for navigation (due to shoaling or some other occurrence).

River Miles are marked (and highlighted) every tenth of a mile.

For additional information, see the US Army Corp of Engineers Website: Alabama Black Warrior Tombigbee Rivers GIS map http://navigation.sam.usace.army.mil/

APPENDIX H

ANNUAL AND MONTHLY FLOW DURATION CURVES

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APPENDIX I HOLT NPDES PERMITS

Table I-1 NPDES Permits On or Near Holt Lake (Source: ADEM, 2010)

Map ID

NAME LAT LON FACILITY Map Section

1 ALSI9963512, AL0029475

33.255833 -87.308333 Jim Walter Resources Inc. B4

2 ALSI9963512, AL0029475

33.26 -87.290556 Jim Walter Resources Inc. C4

3 ALSI9963512, AL0029475

33.273889 -87.312222 Jim Walter Resources Inc. B4

4 ALSI9963512, AL0029475

33.274167 -87.310833 Jim Walter Resources Inc. B4

5 ALSI9963512 33.274722 -87.318333 Jim Walter Resources Inc. B4 6 ALSI9963512,

AL0029475 33.281944 -87.26 Jim Walter Resources Inc. C4

7 ALSI9963512 33.285556 -87.34 Jim Walter Resources Inc. B4 8 ALSI9963636,

AL0029181 33.285833 -87.240833 Jim Walter Resources Inc. D4

9 ALSI9963512, AL0029475

33.286111 -87.316944 Jim Walter Resources Inc. C4

10 ALSI9963512, AL0029475

33.286667 -87.294167 Jim Walter Resources Inc. C4

11 ALSI9963512, AL0029475

33.288611 -87.286667 Jim Walter Resources Inc. C4

12 ALSI9963512, AL0029475

33.289167 -87.277778 Jim Walter Resources Inc. C4

13 ALSI9963636, AL0029181

33.289722 -87.232222 Jim Walter Resources Inc. C4

14 ALSI9963512, AL0029475

33.29 -87.314167 Jim Walter Resources Inc. B4

15 ALSI9963512, AL0029475

33.292778 -87.312778 Jim Walter Resources Inc. B4

16 ALSI9963512, AL0029475

33.294444 -87.311111 Jim Walter Resources Inc. B4

17 ALSI9963512, AL0029475

33.296389 -87.3075 Jim Walter Resources Inc. B4

18 ALSI9963512, AL0029475

33.296944 -87.306111 Jim Walter Resources Inc. B4

19 ALSI9963512, AL0029475

33.298056 -87.302222 Jim Walter Resources Inc. B4

20 ALSI9963512, AL0029475

33.298333 -87.330278 Jim Walter Resources Inc. B4

21 AL0022861 33.301389 -87.363889 Jim Walter Resources Inc. B3 22 AL0022861 33.302778 -87.355 Jim Walter Resources Inc. B3 23 AL0022861 33.303333 -87.353611 Jim Walter Resources Inc. B3 24 AL0022861 33.304167 -87.357222 Jim Walter Resources Inc. B3

Map ID

NAME LAT LON FACILITY Map Section

25 AL0022861 33.304444 -87.349167 Jim Walter Resources Inc. B3 26 AL0022861 33.305833 -87.357778 Jim Walter Resources Inc. B3 27 AL0022861 33.305833 -87.346944 Jim Walter Resources Inc. B3 28 AL0022861 33.306111 -87.365833 Jim Walter Resources Inc. A3 29 AL0022861 33.311111 -87.364167 Jim Walter Resources Inc. A3 30 AL0022861 33.311667 -87.364722 Jim Walter Resources Inc. A3 31 AL0022861 33.312222 -87.366389 Jim Walter Resources Inc. A3 32 ALSI9963634,

AL0026590 33.314167 -87.329167 Jim Walter Resources Inc. B3

33 ALSI9963636, AL0029181

33.314722 -87.2375 Jim Walter Resources Inc. C3

34 ALSI9963634, AL0026590

33.315556 -87.339722 Jim Walter Resources Inc. B3

35 AL0022861 33.316111 -87.349167 Jim Walter Resources Inc. B3 36 ALSI9963634,

AL0026590 33.316111 -87.3425 Jim Walter Resources Inc. B3

37 AL0022861 33.316389 -87.355278 Jim Walter Resources Inc. B3 38 AL0022861 33.316667 -87.354722 Jim Walter Resources Inc. B3 39 ALSI9963636,

AL0029181 33.316944 -87.238889 Jim Walter Resources Inc. C3

40 ALSI9963634, AL0026590

33.316944 -87.344444 Jim Walter Resources Inc. B3

41 AL0022861 33.318333 -87.357778 Jim Walter Resources Inc. B3 42 ALSI9963634,

AL0026590 33.318889 -87.349722 Jim Walter Resources Inc. B3

43 ALSI9963634, AL0026590

33.321667 -87.345 Jim Walter Resources Inc. B3

44 ALSI9963636, AL0029181

33.322778 -87.2675 Jim Walter Resources Inc. C3

45 ALSI9963636, AL0029181

33.323611 -87.238611 Jim Walter Resources Inc. C3

46 ALSI9963634, AL0026590

33.324722 -87.345556 Jim Walter Resources Inc. B3

47 ALSI9963634, AL0026590

33.327222 -87.344722 Jim Walter Resources Inc. B3

48 ALSI9963634, AL0026590

33.327778 -87.356944 Jim Walter Resources Inc. B3

49 ALSI9963636, AL0029181

33.327778 -87.2425 Jim Walter Resources Inc. C3

50 ALSI9963636, AL0029181

33.329444 -87.24 Jim Walter Resources Inc. C3

51 ALSI9963634, AL0026590

33.331111 -87.310833 Jim Walter Resources Inc. B3

52 ALSI9963634, AL0026590

33.333333 -87.303889 Jim Walter Resources Inc. B3

Map ID

NAME LAT LON FACILITY Map Section

53 ALSI9963634, AL0026590

33.345833 -87.345278 Jim Walter Resources Inc. B3

54 ALSI9963634, AL0026590

33.347222 -87.336389 Jim Walter Resources Inc. B3

55 ALSI9963634, AL0026590

33.347222 -87.337222 Jim Walter Resources Inc. B3

56 ALSI9963634, AL0026590

33.3475 -87.340278 Jim Walter Resources Inc. B3

57 ALSI9963636, AL0029181

33.348056 -87.248056 Jim Walter Resources Inc. C3

58 ALSI9963634, AL0026590

33.350278 -87.304722 Jim Walter Resources Inc. B3

59 ALSI9963636, AL0029181

33.351667 -87.286667 Jim Walter Resources Inc. C3

60 ALSI9963634, AL0026590

33.355 -87.299444 Jim Walter Resources Inc. B2

61 ALSI9963634, AL0026590

33.361667 -87.34 Jim Walter Resources Inc. B2

62 ALSI9963636, AL0029181

33.375833 -87.251111 Jim Walter Resources Inc. C2

63 AL0074152 33.304167 -87.375556 Tuscaloosa Resources Inc. A3 64 AL0049727 33.44734700 -87.36685000 SPP A1 65 AL0050652 33.25891900 -87.31595600 SPP B4 66 AL0071633 33.29417977 -87.29079654 Industrial SW/Tre C4 67 AL0057312 33.305833 -87.396944 Highmount Black Warrior

Basin LLC A3

68 AL0060798 33.2861 -87.3906 Energen Resources Corporation

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69 AL0057312 33.340833 -87.417222 Highmount Black Warrior Basin LLC

A3

70 AL0057312 33.4325 -87.385 Highmount Black Warrior Basin LLC

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Figure I-1 Holt NPDES Permits Overview

Figure I-2 Holt NPDES Permits

Figure I-3 Holt NPDES Permits

Figure I-4 Holt NPDES Permits

APPENDIX J

TABLES OF REPRESENTATIVE AQUATIC, WILDLIFE, AND BOTANICAL SPECIES IN THE PROJECT AREA

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Table J-1 Bird Species Typical of the Holt Hydroelectric Project Vicinity (Source: Causey, 2006)

FAMILY COMMON NAME

SCIENTIFIC NAME

POTENTIALLY BREEDS IN

PROJECT AREA

ABUNDANCE/ SEASONALITY HABITAT

Anatidae Canada Goose Branta Canadensis X Fairly common in all seasons freshwater marshes, agricultural fields, and on lakes.

Anatidae Wood Duck Aix sponsa X Common in all seasons wooded swamps, beaver ponds, bottomlands, creeks, and lakes.

Anatidae Gadwall Anas strepera Fairly common in winter and uncommon in fall and spring

in shallow freshwater ponds and lakes with abundant aquatic vegetation.

Anatidae American Wigeon

Anas Americana Fairly common in winter, spring, and fall

shallow freshwater ponds and lakes with abundant aquatic vegetation.

Anatidae Mallard Anas platyrhynchos X Common in winter, fairly common in spring and fall, and uncommon in summer

shallow water of ponds, lakes, and flooded fields.

Anatidae Blue-winged Teal

Anas discors Common to fairly common in spring and fall

shallow freshwater ponds, sloughs, creeks, and on lake mudflats.

Anatidae Northern Shoveler

Anas clypeata Common in winter, spring and fall

freshwater ponds, swamps, and on lakes.

Anatidae Northern Pintail Anas acuta Fairly common in winter, spring, and fall

freshwater marshes, agricultural fields, and shallow portions of lakes, ponds, and rivers.

Anatidae Green-winged Teal

Anas crecca Common in winter, spring, and fall

shallow freshwater marshes, and on creeks, lakes, and mudflats.

Anatidae Ring-necked Duck

Aythya collaris Common in winter, early spring, and late fall

shallow, wooded, freshwater ponds, swamps, and lakes.

Anatidae Lesser Scaup Aythya affinis Fairly common in winter, spring, and fall

larger lakes and rivers.

Anatidae Bufflehead Bucephala albeola Common in winter, early spring, and late fall

larger lakes and slow-moving rivers.

Anatidae Hooded Merganser

Lophodytes cucullatus

X Fairly common in winter, spring, and fall, and rare in summer

wooded freshwater ponds, lakes, and slow water river systems.

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FAMILY COMMON NAME

SCIENTIFIC NAME

POTENTIALLY BREEDS IN

PROJECT AREA

ABUNDANCE/ SEASONALITY HABITAT

Anatidae Ruddy Duck Oxyura jamaicensis Fairly common in winter freshwater ponds, lakes, and slow-moving rivers.

Phasianidae Wild Turkey Meleagris gallopavo

X Fairly common in all seasons forested and partially forested habitats.

Odontophoridae Northern Bobwhite

Colinus virginianus X Fairly common in all seasons in early successional habitats

farms, along woodland edges, recently cut-over forest land, and in open country habitats dominated by old fields.

Gaciidae Common Loon Gavia immer Common in winter and occasional in summer

large lakes.

Podicipedidae Pied-billed Grebe

Podilymbus podiceps

X Fairly common in spring, winter, and fall

lakes and marshy ponds.

Phalacrocoracidae Double-crested Cormorant

Phalacrocorax auritus

X Fairly common in fall, winter, and spring and uncommon in summer

larger lakes, ponds, and rivers.

Family Ardeidae Great Blue Heron

Ardea herodias X Common in all seasons shallow water of ponds, lakes, and rivers.

Family Ardeidae Great Egret Ardea alba X Common to fairly common in spring, summer, but uncommon to rare in winter

shallow water of ponds, lakes, and rivers.

Family Ardeidae Little Blue Heron

Egretta caerulea X Rare to uncommon in spring to mid- summer, but fairly common in late summer and early fall

shallow water of ponds, lakes, and rivers.

Family Ardeidae Green Heron Butorides virescens X Common in spring, summer, and fall, but rare in winter

edge of ponds, lakes, and rivers.

Family Cathartidae

Black Vulture Coragyps atratus X Common throughout year agricultural and livestock areas.

Family Cathartidae

Turkey Vulture Cathartes aura X Common in all seasons and regions

wooded as well as open areas.

Family Accipitridae

Osprey Pandion haliaetus X Fairly common in spring and fall, and uncommon in summer

large lakes and rivers

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FAMILY COMMON NAME

SCIENTIFIC NAME

POTENTIALLY BREEDS IN

PROJECT AREA

ABUNDANCE/ SEASONALITY HABITAT

Family Accipitridae

Bald Eagle Haliaeetus leucocephalus

X Fairly common in winter and uncommon in spring, summer, and fall

large lakes and rivers. Population has increased dramatically in last decade and breeding birds now present in area. Listed as threatened by the U.S. Department of Interior.

Family Accipitridae

Northern Harrier

Circus cyaneus Fairly common in winter, spring, and fall

in and over old fields, marshes, meadows, and grasslands. HIGH CONSERVATION CONCERN.

Family Accipitradae

Sharp-shinned Hawk

Accipiter striatus X Fairly common in fall and winter, spring, and uncommon in summer

in mixed coniferous-deciduous forests, open woodlands, and wooded suburbs

Family Accipitradae

Cooper's Hawk Accipiter cooperii X Fairly common in fall,winter, and spring, and rare in summer

in mixed coniferous-deciduous forests, open woodlands, and wooded suburbs

Family Accipitradae

Red-shouldered Hawk

Buteo lineatus X Fairly common in all seasons in moist woodlands and swamps

Family Accipitradae

Broad-winged Hawk

Buteo platypterus X Common in spring, summer, and fall but rare in winter

in deciduous woodlands. During migration can be seen overhead of any habitat type

Family Accipitradae

Red-tailed Hawk

Buteo jamaicensis X Common winter and fairly common in spring, summer, and fall

in open country and woodland edges

Family Falconidae American Kestrel

Falco sparverius X Common in winter, fairly common in spring and fall, but rare in summer

in open fields and woodland edges. Southeastern subspecies (F. s. paulus) has declined dramatically. HIGH CONSERVATION CONCERN.

Gruiformes American Coot Fulica Americana X Common in winter, common to uncommon in spring and fall, and rare in summer

on rivers, ponds, lakes, and swamps

Family Charadriidae

American Golden-Plover

Pluvialis dominica Fairly common in spring and uncommon to rare in fall

in short grasslands, flooded fields and on mudflats of lakes, ponds, and rivers

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FAMILY COMMON NAME

SCIENTIFIC NAME

POTENTIALLY BREEDS IN

PROJECT AREA

ABUNDANCE/ SEASONALITY HABITAT

Family Charadriidae

Semipalmated Plover

Charadrius semipalmatus

Fairly common in spring and fall, and occasional in early winter

on mudflats of lakes, ponds, and rivers

Family Charadriidae

Killdeer Charadrius vociferous

X Common in all seasons on short-grass fields, and mudflats and shorelines of lakes, ponds, and rivers

Family Scolopacidae

Greater Yellowlegs

Tringa melanoleuca

Fairly common in spring and fall, but uncommon in winter and late summer

along shorelines of shallow ponds and lakes, marsh edges, in flooded fields, and on mudflats

Family Scolopacidae

Lesser Yellowlegs

Tringa flavipes Common in spring and fall, rare in winter, uncommon to rare in summer

along shorelines of shallow ponds and lakes, marsh edges, in flooded fields and on mudflats

Family Scolopacidae

Spotted Sandpiper

Actitis macularius X Common in spring, late summer and fall, but rare in winter

along pond and lake margins, stream banks, and on mudflats

Family Scolopacidae

Solitary Sandpiper

Tringa solitaria Common in spring, late summer, and fall

along lake borders, stream banks, ponds, and marsh edges

Family Scolopacidae

Semipalmated Sandpiper

Calidris pusilla Fairly common in spring and fall, and uncommon in late summer

on mudflats, and along pond edges and lakeshores

Family Scolopacidae

Least Sandpiper Calidris minutilla Common in spring, fairly common in fall, uncommon in winter and late summer, and occasional in early summer

on mudflats, and along pond edges and lakeshores

Family Scolopacidae

Pectoral Sandpiper

Calidris melanotos Common in spring and fall, and uncommon in late summer

in wet meadows, flooded fields, on mudflats, and along shores of ponds, pools, and lakes

Family Scolopacidae

Common Snipe Gallinago gallinago

Common in winter, spring, and fall

in marshes and wet grassy areas

Family Scolopacidae

American Woodcock

Scolopax minor X Fairly common in fall and winter, and occasional in spring

in moist shrubby woods, floodplains, thickets, and at edges of swamps

Family Laridae Ring-billed Gull

Larus delawarensis Fairly common in winter, spring and fall, and occasional

in summer rivers, lakes, irrigated and plowed fields, and garbage dumps

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FAMILY COMMON NAME

SCIENTIFIC NAME

POTENTIALLY BREEDS IN

PROJECT AREA

ABUNDANCE/ SEASONALITY HABITAT

Family Columbidae

Rock Pigeon Columba livia Exotic

X Common in all seasons iin cities, and on farms, bridges, cliffs

Family Columbidae

Eurasian Collared-Dove

Streptopelia decaocto Exotic

X Fairly common in all seasons and increasing

in suburbs, parks, and farm groves

Family Columbidae

Mourning Dove Zenaida macroura X Common in all seasons on farms, and in towns, woodlots, agricultural fields, and grasslands

Family Cuculidae Yellow-billed Cuckoo

Coccyzus americanus

X Common in spring, summer, and fall

in woodlands, and on farmlands with scattered trees and orchards

Family Strigidae Eastern Screech-Owl

Megascops asio X Common in all seasons in woodlands, especially near open areas

Family Strigidae Great Horned Owl

Bubo virginianus X Fairly common in all seasons in woodlands, parklands, and occasionally in wooded suburbs

Family Strigidae Barred Owl Strix varia X Common in all seasons in moist woodlands and wooded swamps

Family Caprimulgidae

Common Nighthawk

Chordeiles minor X Uncommon to locally common in spring, summer, and fall

in open and semi-open areas, grasslands, fields, cities, and towns

Family Caprimulgidae

Chuck-will's-widow

Caprimulgus carolinensis

X Common in spring, summer, and fall

in deciduous and pine woodlands

Family Caprimulgidae

Whip-poor-will Caprimulgus vociferous

X Locally common in spring, summer, and fall

in open and mix-forest woodlands

Family Apodidae Chimney Swift Chaetura pelagica X Common in spring, summer, and fall

in open areas, especially around human habitations

Family Trochilidae

Ruby-throated Hummingbird

Archilochus colubris

X Common in spring, summer, and fall

in woodlands, gardens, along forest edges, and at feeders

Alcedinidae Belted Kingfisher

Ceryle alcyon X Common in all seasons along wooded rivers, streams, lakes, ponds, and in marshes

Family Picidae Red-headed Woodpecker

Melanerpes erythrocephalus

X Locally common in spring, summer, and fall, but uncommon in winter

in open woods, especially those containing numerous snags

Family Picidae Red-bellied Woodpecker

Melanerpes carolinus

X Common in all seasons in woodlands

Family Picidae Yellow-bellied Sapsucker

Sphyrapicus varius Fairly common in winter, spring, and fall

in mixed hardwood and conifer forests and urban areas

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Family Picidae Downy Woodpecker

Picoides pubescens X Common in all seasons in woodlands, orchards, suburban areas, parks, and farm woodlots

Family Picidae Hairy Woodpecker

Picoides villosus X Fairly common in all seasons in larger tracts of hardwood and mixed woodlands

Family Picidae Red-cockaded Woodpecker

Picoides borealis X Rare and isolated in all seasons old growth pine with open mid-story. Listed as endangered by the U.S. Department of Interior. HIGHEST CONSERVATION CONCERN.

Family Picidae Northern Flicker

Colaptes auratus X Fairly common in all seasons and regions

open woodlands and fields, and on lawns and open meadows with large trees

Family Picidae Pileated Woodpecker

Dryocopus pileatus X Fairly common in all in mature woodlands with coniferous and hardwood trees

Family Tyrannidae

Eastern Wood-Pewee

Contopus virens X Common to fairly common in spring, summer, and fall

in open woodlands, parks, and along forest edges

Family Tyrannidae

Acadian Flycatcher

Empidonax virescens

X Common in spring, summer, and fall

in moist deciduous woods, dense woodlands, and wooded swamps

Family Tyrannidae

Eastern Phoebe Sayornis phoebe X Fairly common in all seasons in open deciduous woodlands near bridges, cliffs, and eaves

Family Tyrannidae

Great Crested Flycatcher

Myiarchus crinitus X Common in spring, summer, and fall

in woodlands, open country with scattered trees, and parks

Family Tyrannidae

Eastern Kingbird

Tyrannus tyrannus X Common in spring, summer, and fall

in open rural areas with scattered trees and shrubs, along woodland edges, and in agricultural fields with hedgerows, especially near ponds or rivers

Family Laniidae Loggerhead Shrike

Lanius ludovicianus

X Fairly common in winter, spring, and fall, and uncommon in summer

in open country with scattered trees and shrubs, and in hedgerows along agricultural fields

Family Vireonidae White-eyed Vireo

Vireo griseus X Common in spring, summer, and fall

in undergrowth, early successional fields, streamside thickets, and along woodland edges

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Family Vireonidae Yellow-throated Vireo

Vireo flavifrons X Common in spring, summer, and fall

in tall, open woodlands, especially near water

Family Vireonidae Red-eyed Vireo Vireo olivaceus X Common in spring, summer in deciduous woods, mixed forests, shade trees, and woodlots

Family Corvidae Blue Jay Cyanocitta cristata X Common in all seasons in forests, open woodlands, wooded residential areas, and parks

Family Corvidae American Crow Corvus brachyrhynchos

X Common in all in woodlands, farmlands, and suburban areas

Family Corvidae Fish Crow Corvus ossifragus X Fairly common to locally common in spring, summer, and fall and uncommon in winter

around swamplands, riverine areas, large lakes, urban and suburban areas, and farmlands

Family Hirundinidae

Purple Martin Progne subis X Common in spring, summer, and early fall

in open rural and suburban areas and open farmlands, especially near water

Family Hirundinidae

Tree Swallow Tachycineta bicolor

X Common in fall, fairly common in spring, and rare in winter and summer

in open areas, and over ponds and lakes; nests in cavities in dead, standing timber and boxes

Family Hirundinidae

Northern Rough-winged Swallow

Stelgidopteryx serripennis

X Common in spring, summer, and fall

in open areas, fields, swamps, and over ponds and lakes; nests in burrows in road cuts and steep banks

Family Hirundinidae

Bank Swallow Riparia riparia X Fairly common in spring and fall, and occasional

in summer in open habitats, especially near water

Family Hirundinidae

Cliff Swallow Petrochelidon pyrrhonota

X Fairly common in spring, summer, and fall

in open habitats near water; nests on dams and bridges

Family Hirundinidae

Barn Swallow Hirundo rustica X Common in spring, summer, and fall

in open habitats, under bridges and culverts, and in barns

Family Paridae Carolina Chickadee

Poecile carolinensis

X Common in all seasons in woodlands and wooded suburbs

Family Paridae Tufted Titmouse

Baeolophus bicolor X Common in all seasons in woodlands and wooded suburbs

Family Sittidae Brown-headed Nuthatch

Sitta pusilla X Locally common in all seasons in open pine forests

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Family Troglodytidae

Carolina Wren Thryothorus ludovicianus

X Common in all seasons in thickets in woodlands, farmlands, and suburbs

Family Troglodytidae

House Wren Troglodytes aedon X Fairly common in fall, uncommon in spring, and rare in winter and summer

in farmlands, thickets, and suburban yards with dense hedgerows

Family Troglodytidae

Winter Wren Troglodytes troglodytes

Fairly common in winter, spring, and fall

among fallen trees, vine tangles, and in ravines

Family Regulidae Golden-crowned Kinglet

Regulus satrapa Common in winter, spring, and fall

in woodlands, especially with conifers

Family Regulidae Ruby-crowned Kinglet

Regulus calendula Common in winter, spring, and fall

in woodlands

Family Sylviidae Blue-gray Gnatcatcher

Polioptila caerulea X Common in spring, summer, and fall, and rare in winter

in open woodlands, forest edges, and tree-lined fence rows

Family Turdidae Eastern Bluebird

Sialia sialis X Common in all seasons in open rural areas, farmlands, fence rows, open suburban areas, and parks with scattered trees

Family Turdidae Swainson's Thrush

Catharus ustulatus Fairly common in spring and fall

in woodlands with dense undergrowth

Family Turdidae Hermit Thrush Catharus guttatus Common in winter, spring, and fall

in woodlands with dense undergrowth

Family Turdidae Wood Thrush Hylocichla mustelina

X Common in spring, summer, and fall

in woodlands and wooded suburbs with understory. HIGH CONSERVATION CONCERN.

Family Turdidae American Robin

Turdus migratorius X Common in short grass areas with scattered trees in cities, towns, parks, suburbs, and rural areas in summer; primarily

in woodlands with soft mast in winter

Family Mimidae Gray Catbird Dumetella carolinensis

X Common in spring and fall, fairly common in summer, and rare in winter

in hedgerows, thickets, fence rows, and dense brushy vegetation bordering ponds and lakes

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Family Mimidae Northern Mockingbird

Mimus polyglottos X Common in all seasons in rural, suburban, and urban areas

in openings with short grass, scattered shrubs, and trees

Family Mimidae Brown Thrasher

Toxostoma rufum X Common in all seasons in short ground cover vegetation near dense thickets, hedgerows, and shrubs

Family Sturnidae European Starling

Sturnus vulgaris Exotic

X Common in all seasons in urban, suburban, and rural areas with open ground for foraging

Motacillidae American Pipit Anthus rubescens Fairly common in winter, and uncommon in spring and fall

in open country, especially on plowed fields and mudflats

Family Bombycillidae

Cedar Waxwing

Bombycilla cedrorum

X Common in winter, spring, and fall, and rare in summer

in areas with trees and shrubs that produce fruits, such as hackberry, mulberry, cedar, cherry, and holly

Family Parulidae Blue-winged Warbler

Vermivora pinus X Fairly common in fall, and uncommon in spring and summer

in abandoned fields or cut-over areas, usually near water, that have grown up with scattered saplings and dense ground cover; woodlands during migration

Family Parulidae Tennessee Warbler

Vermivora peregrine

Common in spring and fall in woodlands

Family Parulidae Northern Parula Parula Americana X Fairly common in spring, summer, and fall

in tall trees along streams, swamps, and lakes; woodlands during migration

Family Parulidae Yellow Warbler Dendroica petechia X Common in spring and fall, and rare in summer

in small trees and shrubs near water

Family Parulidae Chestnut-sided Warbler

Dendroica pensylvanica

X Common in fall, fairly common in spring, and rare in summer

in woodlands

Family Parulidae Magnolia Warbler

Dendroica magnolia

Common in fall, fairly common in spring, and occasional in summer

in woodlands

Family Parulidae Yellow-rumped Warbler

Dendroica coronata

Common in winter, spring, and fall

in woodlands

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Family Parulidae Black-throated Green Warbler

Dendroica virens X Common in fall, fairly common in spring and summer, and occasional in winter

in coniferous and deciduous forests; in migration, found in woodlands

Family Parulidae Blackburnian Warbler

Dendroica fusca Fairly common in spring and fall, and occasional in summer

in woodlands

Family Parulidae Yellow-throated Warbler

Dendroica dominica

X Fairly common in spring, summer, and fall, and occasional in winter

in older pine forests, and woodlands with sycamores, especially near water; in migration, found in woodlands

Family Parulidae Pine Warbler Dendroica pinus X Common in all seasons in mature pine woodlands Family Parulidae Prairie Warbler Dendroica discolor X Common in spring, summer

and fall, and occasional in winter

in brushy early successional growth, particularly regenerating clearcuts

Family Parulidae Palm Warbler Dendroica palmarum

Common in spring, fairly common in fall, and rare in winter

in open areas with scattered shrubs and trees

Family Parulidae Bay-breasted Warbler

Dendroica castanea

Fairly common in spring and fall

in woodlands

Family Parulidae Blackpoll Warbler

Dendroica striata Common in spring in woodlands

Family Parulidae Black-and-white Warbler

Mniotilta varia X Common in spring, summer, and fall, and occasional in winter; in breeding season

found in hardwood and mixed hardwood-coniferous forests; in migration, found in woodlands

Family Parulidae American Redstart

Setophaga ruticilla X Common in spring, and rare to uncommon in summer

In breeding season, found in deciduous woods, especially riverine systems; in migration, found in woodlands

Family Parulidae Prothonotary Warbler

Protonotaria citrea X Common in spring, summer, and early fall

in swamp and bottomland forests

Family Parulidae Swainson's Warbler

Limnothlypis swainsonii

X Fairly common in spring and summer, and uncommon to rare in fall

in dense thickets in swamps, along streams, and in woodland areas

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Family Parulidae Ovenbird Seiurus aurocapillus

X Fairly common in spring and fall, and locally uncommon to rare in summer

In breeding season, found in deciduous forests; in migration, found in woodlands, especially with dense understory

Family Parulidae Northern Waterthrush

Seiurus noveboracensis

Fairly common in spring and fall

along shorelines of swamps, lakes, ponds, and streams

Family Parulidae Louisiana Waterthrush

Seiurus motacilla X Common in spring, summer, and early fall

in older bottomland forests along streams

Family Parulidae Kentucky Warbler

Oporornis formosus

X Fairly common in spring, summer, and fall

in moist woodlands with dense herbaceous ground cover

Family Parulidae Common Yellowthroat

Geothlypis trichas X Common in spring, summer, and fall, and rare in winter

along woodland edges, and in hedgerows, thickets, marshes, and wet meadows

Family Parulidae Hooded Warbler

Wilsonia citrine X Common in spring, summer, and fall

In breeding season, found in shrubby forests; in migration, found in woodlands, especially in understory

Family Parulidae Yellow-breasted Chat

Icteria virens X Common in spring, summer, and fall, and occasional in winter

in early successional growth areas

Family Thraupidae

Summer Tanager

Piranga rubra X Common in spring, summer, and fall, and occasional in winter

In breeding season, found in open, mixed hardwood-coniferous forests and along forest edges

Family Thraupidae

Scarlet Tanager Piranga olivacea X Fairly common in spring, summer, and fall

In breeding season, found in hardwood forests; in migration, found in woodlands

Family Emberizidae

Eastern Towhee Pipilo erythrophthalmus

X Common in all seasons and regions

in brushy woodlands and early successional growth

Family Emberizidae

Chipping Sparrow

Spizella passerine X Common in all seasons in open areas with short grass and scattered trees, especially conifers

Family Emberizidae

Field Sparrow Spizella pusilla X Common to fairly common in all seasons

in early successional growth areas, especially with dense ground cover

Family Emberizidae

Savannah Sparrow

Passerculus sandwichensis

Common in winter, spring, and fall

in open grassy fields

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Family Emberizidae

Song Sparrow Melospiza melodia X Common in winter, spring, and fall, and uncommon to rare in summer

in open brushy and weedy areas

Family Emberizidae

Swamp Sparrow

Melospiza Georgiana

Common to fairly common in winter, spring, and fall

in freshwater marshes, and shrubby and weedy areas, especially near water

Family Emberizidae

White-throated Sparrow

Zonotrichia albicollis

Common in winter, spring, and fall, and rare in summer

in thickets and shrubby areas

Family Emberizidae

Dark-eyed Junco

Junco hyemalis Common in winter, spring, and fall, and occasional in summer

in open woodlands, and brushy and grassy areas

Family Cardinalidae

Northern Cardinal

Cardinalis cardinalis

X Common in all seasons in shrubby areas, hedgerows, thickets, and suburban gardens

Family Cardinalidae

Rose-breasted Grosbeak

Pheucticus ludovicianus

Fairly common in spring and uncommon in fall

in woodlands, especially in the canopy

Family Cardinalidae

Blue Grosbeak Passerina caerulea X Common in spring, summer, and fall

in open thickets and hedgerows, especially along field borders

Family Cardinalidae

Indigo Bunting Passerina cyanea X Common in spring, summer, and fall, and occasional in winter

in brushy and weedy area, in early successional stages and woodland openings, and along woodland and field borders

Family Icteridae Red-winged Blackbird

Agelaius phoeniceus

X Common in all seasons in marshes, and brushy, weedy and grassy areas, especially when wet

Family Icteridae Eastern Meadowlark

Sturnella magna X Common in all seasons in grassy, weedy fields, especially high grass

Family Icteridae Common Grackle

Quiscalus quiscula X Common in all seasons in open woodlands, especially those with pines and grassy areas; also fields with short grasses or in cultivated fields

Family Icteridae Brown-headed Cowbird

Molothrus ater X Common in all seasons in open areas, especially with livestock

Family Icteridae Orchard Oriole Icterus spurious X Common in spring, summer, and occasional in winter

In breeding season, found in open areas, with scattered trees, especially near water. In migration, found in woodlands

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Family Icteridae Baltimore Oriole

Icterus galbula X Fairly common in spring and fall, but rare in summer and winter

In breeding season, found in open areas, with scattered trees, especially near water. In migration, found in woodlands

Family Fringillidae

House Finch Carpodacus mexicanus

X Common in all seasons in open woodlands, especially those associated with buildings, homes, and gardens

Family Fringillidae

Pine Siskin Carduelis pinus Fairly common and erratic in winter, spring, and fall

in open woodlands; often seen at feeders

Family Fringillidae

American Goldfinch

Carduelis tristis X Fairly common in all in open woodlands, brushy areas, and willow thickets

Family Passeridae House Sparrow Passer domesticus Exotic

X Common in all seasons in urban and suburban areas, and on farms, especially those with livestock.

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Table J-2 Mammal Species Typical of the Holt Hydroelectric Project Vicinity (Source: Causey, 2006)

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Family Didelphidae

Virginia Opossum Didelphis virginiana

Found statewide and common

in all habitats, including urban areas

Family Soricidae Southern Short-tailed Shrew

Blarina carolinensis

Poorly known Found statewide except for northeastern region

Little is known about species in Alabama, but may be common in a variety of habitats

Family Soricidae Least Shrew Cryptotis parva Poorly known Found statewide in grasslands and other upland areas, weedy fencerows, fields, roadsides, and meadows

Family Soricidae Southeastern Shrew Sorex longirostris Poorly known Found statewide, except southern tier of counties

Occupies a variety of habitats from bogs and marshes to upland grassy areas and forests, and even bare hillsides and dry upland hardwoods. May favor moist areas bordering swamps, marshes, lakes, and streams

Family Talpidae Eastern Mole Scalopus aquaticus Poorly known Found statewide and common in a variety of habitats

in both forested and unforested areas. Occupies moist, loose, sandy or loamy soils, and spends most of life underground

Family Vespertilionidae

Gray Myotis Myotis grisescens Found statewide, except for southwestern quarter

Occupies deep caves near permanent water in winter and summer. Forages primarily over water, along streams, and over lakes and ponds. Listed as endangered by the U.S. Department of the Interior. HIGHEST CONSERVATION CONCERN.

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Family Vespertilionidae

Northern Long-eared

Myotis Myotis septentrionalis

Poorly known Found statewide, except southwestern region

Forested ridges appear favored over riparian woodlands. Hibernacula include caves and mines, but may use crevices in walls or ceilings. Summer roosts include tree holes, birdhouses, or behind loose bark or shutters of buildings. HIGH CONSERVATION CONCERN.

Family Vespertilionidae

Eastern Pipistrelle Pipistrellus subflavus

Found statewide and common

Occupies hollow trees, tree foliage, caves, mines, rock crevices, and buildings

Family Vespertilionidae

Big Brown Bat Eptesicus fuscus Found statewide and common

Roosts typically in human-made structures, but also in caves, mines, hollow trees, and crevices, or behind loose bark. Commonly inhabits bat houses, attics, and louvered attic vents

Family Vespertilionidae

Eastern Red Bat Lasiurus borealis Found statewide and common

Roosts in a variety of trees, but frequently uses clumps of Spanish moss

Family Vespertilionidae

Seminole Bat Lasiurus seminolus Found statewide Common in mixed coniferous and deciduous woodlands; often associated with Spanish moss. Mostly forages at tree-top level in forests, although also flies over open water, forest clearings, and along forest edges

Family Vespertilionidae

Evening Bat Nycticeius humeralis

Found statewide, but may be most common in southern half

Primary habitat is deciduous forest where it roosts in hollow trees, under loose bark, and in human-made structures, such as outbuildings, churches, belfries, and attics

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Family Molossidae

Brazilian Free-tailed Bat

Tadarida brasiliensis

Poorly known Possibly found statewide, but most remaining populations are in southern half.

With few exceptions, occurs only in human-made structures. HIGH CONSERVATION CONCERN.

Family Dasypodidae

Nine-banded Armadillo

Dasypus novemcinctus

Found statewide and common

in woodlands, forest edges, savannas, and brushy areas

Family Leporidae

Swamp Rabbit Sylvilagus aquaticus

Poorly known Distributed statewide, except for southern tier of counties along Florida Panhandle

Found in floodplain forests, wooded bottomlands, briar and honeysuckle patches, and canebrakes

Family Leporidae

Eastern Cottontail Sylvilagus floridanus

Common Found statewide Primarily occurs in deciduous forests and forest edges, but also in grasslands, along fencerows, and in urban areas

Family Sciuridae Eastern Chipmunk Tamias striatus Common Found statewide, except for extreme southwestern and southeastern regions

Occupies wooded areas with dense canopy and sparsely covered forest floor, open brushy habitats, ravines, deciduous growth along streams, and urban areas

Family Sciuridae Woodchuck Marmota monax Poorly known Distribution includes northern 2/3 of state

Occupies forest edges and open fields and pastures near brushy fencerows or other cover

Family Sciuridae Gray Squirrel Sciurus carolinensis

Common Found statewide in hardwood forests, mixed forests, and urban areas

Family Sciuridae Fox Squirrel Sciurus niger Found statewide Favors mature deciduous and pine-oak woodlands, but also occurs at forest edges and in riparian woodlands

Family Sciuridae Southern Flying Squirrel

Glaucomys volans Found statewide Most common in mature, broad-leaved forests, but also found in coniferous-deciduous woodlands, and urban areas. Nocturnal existence belies its common occurrence

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Family Castoridae

Beaver Castor Canadensis Common Found statewide in all habitats with open water. Considered a pest in some areas

Family Muridae Marsh Rice Rat Oryzomys palustris Common Found statewide in wet meadows and dense vegetation near marshes, swamps, streams, ponds, and ditches

Family Muridae Eastern Harvest Mouse

Reithrodontomys humulis

Poorly known Once common in old fields containing dense stands of weeds and grasses, but may be declining in Alabama

Family Muridae Oldfield Mouse Peromyscus polionotus

Poorly known Primarily distributed in sandy-soiled habitats in eastern and southern Alabama, but also occurs in westcentral and northwestern parts of state. Occurs in fallow fields with herbaceous vegetation, and along roadsides in agricultural areas

Family Muridae Cotton Mouse Peromyscus gossypinus

Common Found statewide in dense underbrush, bottomland hardwood forests, and a variety of other habitats, including old fields, upland forests, hammocks, and swamps

Family Muridae White-footed Mouse

Peromyscus leucopus

Poorly known Occurs in northern 2/3 of state

Common in woodlands with fallen logs, brush piles, and rocks, and in shrubs along fencerows and streams

Family Muridae Golden Mouse Ochrotomys nuttalli

Common in a variety of habitats

woodlands, floodplains, borders of fields, and thickets bordering swamps and dense woods

Family Muridae Hispid Cotton Rat Sigmodon hispidus Found statewide in grassy areas of fields and along roadways. Populations fluctuate greatly among years, but usually abundant in densely vegetated habitats

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Family Muridae Eastern Woodrat Neotoma floridana Poorly known No recent surveys; populations may be declining

Occupies woodland and brushy habitats south of Tennessee River. Usually found associated with rocky outcrops, but also in areas with dense vegetation

Family Muridae Pine Vole Microtus pinetorum

Found statewide, except for southwestern section

Occupies a wide range of habitats, including leaf litter, grassy fields with brush and brambles, and beneath mats of dense vegetation

Family Muridae Muskrat Ondatra zibethicus Found nearly statewide, except counties bordering Florida Panhandle

Habitats include saline, brackish, and freshwater streams; marshes; ponds; lakes; ditches; and rivers

Family Muridae Black Rat Rattus rattus Exotic

Also called “roof rat” because of its climbing capabilities. A commensal rodent brought to the United States by early European colonists. Requires food, water, and harborage provided by humans. Often displaced by Norway Rat, but when co-inhabiting same areas, usually spatially separated vertically. Often targeted for eradication because of potential economic damage and health concerns.

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Family Muridae Norway Rat Rattus norvegicus Exotic

Also known as “sewer rat” or “wharf rat.” A commensal rodent brought to the United States by early European colonists, albeit considerably later (ca. 1775) than the Black Rat and House Mouse. Requires food, water, and harborage provided by humans. Often targeted for eradication because of potential economic damage and health concerns.

Family Muridae House Mouse Mus musculus Exotic

A commensal rodent brought to the United States by early European colonists. Not nearly as dependent on food, water, and harborage provided by humans as Black and Norway Rats; often found in habitats associated with native rodents fairly distant from human habitation. Often targeted for eradication because of potential economic damage and health concerns.

Family Carnivora

Coyote Canis latrans Common in all habitats

Found statewide, including urban areas

Family Carnivora

Red Fox Vulpes vulpes Common statewide in forested uplands interspersed with pastures and farmland

Family Carnivora

Gray Fox Urocyon cinereoargenteus

Common in forested habitats statewide

Family Procyonidae

Raccoon Procyon lotor Common in all habitats statewide, including urban areas. Often associated with water, especially bottomland swamps, marshes, and flooded woodlands

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Family Mustelidae

Long-tailed Weasel Mustela frenata Poorly known Probably found statewide, but little known about current status

Lives in woodlands, forest edges, fencerows, agricultural, and urban areas. HIGH CONSERVATION CONCERN.

Family Mustelidae

Mink Mustela vison Poorly known This semiaquatic species occurs statewide

usually near permanent water

Family Mustelidae

River Otter Lontra Canadensis Poorly known Probably present statewide in association with rivers, creeks, and lakes, especially open water bordered with wooded habitat

Family Mephitidae

Striped Skunk Mephitis mephitis Found statewide in open areas, forest edges, and urban habitats. Although usually common, abundance varies significantly within Alabama

Family Mephitidae

Eastern Spotted Skunk

Spilogale putorius Poorly known Found in a variety of habitats such as pastures, woodlands, forest edges, and farmlands. Although statewide in distribution, little known about this species in Alabama. HIGH CONSERVATION CONCERN.

Family Felidae Bobcat Lynx rufus Common statewide in a wide array of habitats including dense understory, bottomland hardwood forests, swamps, and farmlands

Family Cervidae White-tailed Deer Odocoileus virginianus

Common and important game species

found statewide urban habitats

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Family Suidae Feral Swine Sus scrofa Exotic Probably introduced by European settlers originally, although subsequent releases of European Wild “Boars” and illegal trap and transplant operations by hunting enthusiasts have encouraged their hybridization and spread. Considered a direct and aggressive competitor with native wildlife and destroyer of natural plant communities of the state. Every opportunity for eradication should be undertaken.

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Table J-3 Reptile and Amphibian Species Typical of the Holt Hydroelectric Project Vicinity (Source: Causey, 2006)

FAMILY COMMON NAME SCIENTIFIC NAME ABUNDANCE IN PROJECT AREA HABITAT

Amphibians Bufonidae American toad Bufo americanus americanus Common Bufonidae Fowler’s toad Bufo woodhousii Common Hylidae northern cricket frog Acris crepitans crepitans Common along creekbanks, lakeshores, and

mudflats Hylidae gray treefrog Hyla chrysoscelis Common Hylidae southern cricket frog Acris gryllus gryllus Moderately common Prefers weedy shorelines, wet meadows

and similar wetland habitats Hylidae green treefrog Hyla cinerea Moderately common permanent aquatic habitats Hylidae mountain chorus frog Pseudacris brachyphona Moderately Common forested areas in most of northern

Alabama Hylidae spring peeper Pseudacris crucifer crucifer Common ponds, pools and swamps Hylidae upland chorus frog Pseudacris triseriata feriarum Moderately Common Microhylidae eastern narrow-

mouthed toad Gastrophyrne carolinensis Common

Pelobatidae eastern spadefoot toad Scaphiopus holbrooki holbrooki

Moderately

Ranidae bullfrog Rana catesbeiana Common permanent aquatic habitats Ranidae bronze frog Rana clamitans clamitans Moderately Common Ranidae wood frog Rana sylvatica Uncommon Ranidae southern leopard frog Rana pipiens sphenocephala Moderately Common,

believed to be declining

Ambystomatidae spotted salamander Ambystoma maculatum Moderately Common, believed to be declining

Bottomland hardwoods

Ambystomatidae marbled salamander Ambystoma opacum Common Bottomland hardwoods Ambystomatidae eastern tiger

salamander Ambystoma tigrinum tigrinum Rare Poorly understood

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FAMILY COMMON NAME SCIENTIFIC NAME ABUNDANCE IN PROJECT AREA HABITAT

Plethodontidae northern dusky salamander

Desmongnathus fuscus conanti

Common

Plethodontidae seal salamander Desmognathus monitcola Moderately Common Rocky brooks and creekbanks Plethodontidae seepage salamander Desmognathus aeneus Uncommon to Rare Restricted to cove hardwoods Plethodontidae two-lined salamanders

and allies Eurycea bislineata Common

Plethodontidae three-lined salamander

Eurycea longicauda guttolineata

Common Damp habitats statewide

Plethodontidae cave salamander Eurycea lucifuga Plethodontidae northern spring

salamander Gryinophilus porphyriticus porphyriticus

Plethodontidae four-toed salamander Hemidactylium scutatum Uncommon to Rare Sphagnum bogs, creek floodplains, and other low, wet sites

Plethodontidae Webster’s zigzag salamander

Plethodon websteri Uncommon

Plethodontidae slimy salamander Plethodon glutinosus glutinosus

Common

Plethodontidae Gulf Coast mud salamander

Pseudotriton montanus flavissimus

Uncommon Floodplains and other low-lying areas (poorly studied)

Plethodontidae red salamander Pseudotriton ruber ruber Common Salamandridae red-spotted newt Notophthalmus viridescens

louisianensis Moderately Common Terrestrial or aquatic habitats, depending

on life stage. Salamandridae central newt Notophthalmus viridescens

viridescens Moderately Common Terrestrial or aquatic habitats, depending

on life stage. Reptiles

Alligatoridae American Alligator Alligator mississippiensis Somewhat uncommon Lakes, rivers, creeks, and other aquatic sites

Chelydridae common snapping turtle

Chelydra serpentina serpentina

Common Aquatic habitats

Chelydridae alligator snapping turtle

Macroclemys temmincki Uncommon, believed to be declining

Aquatic habitats

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FAMILY COMMON NAME SCIENTIFIC NAME ABUNDANCE IN PROJECT AREA HABITAT

Emydidae painted turtle Chrysemys picta ssp. Moderately Common Lakes, rivers, and ponds Emydidae midland painted turtle Chrysemys picta dorsalis Moderately Common Lakes, rivers, and ponds Emydidae southern painted turtle Chrysemys picta marginata Moderately Common Lakes, rivers, and ponds Emydidae eastern chicken turtle Deirochelys recticularia

reticularis

Emydidae common map turtle Graptemys geographica Emydidae Alabama map turtle Graptemys pulchra Moderately Common Rivers and large streams in AL Emydidae river cooter Pseudemys concinna concinna Common Rivers, streams, and some lakes Emydidae eastern box turtle Terrapene carolina carolina Common Wooded uplands Emydidae Gulf Coast box turtle Terrapene carolina major Common Wooded uplands Emydidae three-toed box turtle Terrapene carolina triunguis Common Wooded uplands Emydidae yellow-bellied pond

slider Pseudemys scripta scripta Common Ponds, rivers, creeks, and open swamps

Emydidae red-eared pond slider Pseudemys scripta elegans Common Ponds, rivers, creeks, and open swamps Kinosternidae eastern mud turtle Kinosternon subrubrum

subrubrum Common Sluggish aquatic habitats

Kinosternidae Mississippi mud turtle Kinosternon subrubrum hippocrepis

Common Sluggish aquatic habitats

Kinosternidae stripe-necked musk turtle

Sternotherus minor peltifer Moderately Common Streams and impoundments

Kinosternidae common musk turtle Sternotherus odoratus Common Sluggish aquatic habitats Trionychidae spiny softshell Apalone spiniferus aspera Common Streams, lakes, and some farm ponds Anguidae eastern slender glass

lizard Ophisaurus attenuatus longicaudus

Uncommon to Rare, believed to be declining

Dry, open habitats

Anguidae eastern glass lizard Ophisaurus ventralis Uncommon to Rare Dry, open habitats Iguanidae green anole Anolis carolinensis

carolinensis Common Wide range of upland and riparian areas

Scincidae southern coal skink Eumeces anthracinus anthracinus

Extremely Rare Caves

Scincidae northern coal skink Eumeces anthracinus pluvialis Extremely Rare Caves

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FAMILY COMMON NAME SCIENTIFIC NAME ABUNDANCE IN PROJECT AREA HABITAT

Scincidae five-lined skink Eumeces fasciatus Common Forests and a variety of other habitats Scincidae southern five-lined

skink Eumeces inexpectatus Uncommon Dry and relatively open forestlands

Scincidae broad-headed skink Eumeces laticeps Moderately Common Rotting logs, stumps, and tree cavities Scincidae ground skink Scincella lateralis Common, believed to be

declining Forested areas

Iguanidae southern fence lizard Sceloporus undulatus undulatus

Common Wide range of upland and riparian areas

Iguanidae northern fence lizard Sceloporus undulatus hyacinthinus

Common Wide range of upland and riparian areas

Teiidae six-lined racerunner Cnemidophorus sexlineatus sexlineatus

Uncommon to Rare Dry, open habitats

Colubridae eastern worm snake Carphophis amoenus Moderately Common Colubridae midwest worm snake Carphophis amoenus Moderately Common Colubridae northern scarlet snake Cemphora coccinea copei Uncommon, believed to be

declining

Colubridae black racer Coluber constrictor constrictor

Common, believed to be declining

Colubridae black racer Coluber constrictor priapus Common, believed to be declining

Colubridae southern ringneck snake

Diadophis punctatus punctatus

Common

Colubridae Mississippi ringneck snake

Diadophis punctatus stictogenys

Common

Colubridae northern ringneck snake

Diadophis punctatus edwardsi Common

Colubridae corn snake Elaphe guttata guttata Uncommon Wide range of upland and riparian areas Colubridae black rat snake Elaphe obsoleta spiloides Common Wide range of upland and riparian areas Colubridae gray rat snake Elaphe obsoleta obsoleta Common Wide range of upland and riparian areas Colubridae eastern hognose snake Heterodon platyrhinos Uncommon, believed to be

declining

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FAMILY COMMON NAME SCIENTIFIC NAME ABUNDANCE IN PROJECT AREA HABITAT

Colubridae mole snake Lampropeltis calligaster rhombomaculata

Rare Fossorial

Colubridae eastern kingsnake Lampropeltis getula holbrooki Moderately Common Colubridae speckled kingsnake Lampropeltis getula getula Uncommon Colubridae black kingsnake Lampropeltis getula niger Uncommon Colubridae scarlet kingsnake Lampropeltis triangulum

elapsoides Uncommon, believed to be declining

Colubridae eastern coachwhip Masticophis flagellum flagellum

Uncommon, believed to be declining

Colubridae yellow-bellied water snake

Natrix erythrogaster flavigaster

Common

Colubridae red-bellied water snake

Natrix erythrogaster erythrogaster

Common

Colubridae queen snake Regina septemvittata Common, believed to be declining

Streams

Colubridae northern brown snake Storeria dekayi dekayi Common Colubridae marsh brown snake Storeria dekayi limnetes Common Colubridae midland brown snake Storeria dekayi wrightorum Common Colubridae northern red-bellied

snake Storeria occipitomaculata occipitomaculata

Common, believed to be declining

Colubridae eastern ribbon snake Thamnophis sauritus sauritus Uncommon to Rare Semi-Aquatic Colubridae eastern garter snake Thamnophis sirtalis sirtalis Moderately Common Wide range of upland and riparian areas Colubridae rough earth snake Virginia striatula Moderately Common Colubridae eastern smooth earth

snake Virginia valeriae valeriae Moderately Common

Colubridae western smooth earth snake

Virginia valeriae elegans Moderately Common

Viperidae southern copperhead Agkistrodon contortrix contortrix

Common Upland forests and riparian zones

Viperidae northern copperhead Agkistrodon contortrix mokeson

Common Upland forests and riparian zones

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FAMILY COMMON NAME SCIENTIFIC NAME ABUNDANCE IN PROJECT AREA HABITAT

Viperidae eastern cottonmouth Agkistrodon piscivorus piscivorus

Common Aquatic

Viperidae Florida cottonmouth Agkistrodon piscivorus conanti

Common Aquatic

Viperidae western cottonmouth Agkistrodon piscivorus leucostoma

Common Aquatic

Viperidae timber rattlesnake Crotalus horridus Common Upland and bottomland forests, riparian zones

Viperidae Carolina pigmy rattlesnake

Sistrurus miliarius miliarius Rare Upland forests and riparian zones

Viperidae dusky pigmy rattlesnake

Sistrurus miliarius barbouri Rare Upland forests and riparian zones

Viperidae western pigmy rattlesnake

Sistrurus miliarius streckeri Rare Upland forests and riparian zones

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Table J-4 Botanical Species Typical of the Holt Hydroelectric Vicinity1 (Source: Whetstone, 2006)

FAMILY SCIENTIFIC NAME COMMON NAME

Acanthaceae Water willow Justicia americana

Aceraceae Red maple Acer rubrum

Aceraceae chalk maple Acer leucoderme

Aceraceae box-elder Acer negundo

Anacardiaceae Winged sumac Rhus copallina

Anacardiaceae Smooth sumac Rhus glabra

Anacardiaceae Poison ivy Toxicodendron radicans

Anacardiaceae winged sumac Rhus copallina

Anacardiaceae shining sumac Rhus glabra

Anacardiaceae poison-ivy Toxicodendron radicans

Aquifoliaceae possumhaw Ilex decidua

Araliaceae Devil's-walking-stick Aralia spinosa

Aspidiaceae Christmas fern Polystichium acrostichoides

Asteraceae Golden aster Chrysopsis gramnifolia

Asteraceae Joe-Pye-weed Eupatorium maculatum

Asteraceae Rosinweed Silphium sp.

Asteraceae Ironweed Vernonia sp.

Asteraceae fragrant goldentrod Solidago odora

Asteraceae goldenrod Solidago altissima

Asteraceae goldenrod Solidago arguta

Betulaceae Tag alder Alnus serrulata

Betulaceae River birch Betula nigra

Betulaceae hornbeam Carpinus caroliniana

Betulaceae hophornbeam Ostrya virginiana

Bignoniaceae Cross-vine Bignonia capreolata

Bignoniaceae cow-itch-vine Campsis radicans

1 Species list is adapted from a site specific botanical survey for Alabama Power’s Martin Project (Whetstone,

2006), which is located in the same Potential Natural Vegetation zone (oak-hickory-pine forest) and thus would expect to have similar botanical composition to the Holt Project vicinity.

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FAMILY SCIENTIFIC NAME COMMON NAME

Bromeliaceae Spanish moss Tillandsia usneoides

Calycanthaceae sweet shrub Calycanthus floridus

Caprifoliaceae Japanese honeysuckle Lonicera japonica

Caprifoliaceae Elderberry Sambucus canadensis

Clusiaceae St. John's-wort Hypericum hypericoides

Convolvulaceae Compact dodder Cuscuta compacta

Convolvulaceae Man-root Ipomea pandurata

Cornaceae Flowering dogwood Cornus florida

Cornaceae Blackgum Nyssa sylvatica

Cyperaceae Wool-grass Scirpus cyperinus

Dennstaedtiaceae bracken fern Pteridium aquilinum

Ebenaceae Persimmon Diospyros virginiana

Ericaceae Mountain laurel Kalmia latifolia

Ericaceae Sourwood Oxydendrum arboreum

Ericaceae Swamp azalea Rhododendron viscosum

Ericaceae Sparkleberry Vaccinium arboreum

Ericaceae Elliott's blueberry Vaccinium elliotti

Ericaceae lowbush blueberry Vaccinium pallidum

Ericaceae deerberry Vaccinium stamineum

Fabaceae Silk tree Albizia julibrissin

Fabaceae Amorpha Amorpha fruticosa

Fabaceae Groundnut Apios americana

Fabaceae Sericea Lespedeza cuneata

Fabaceae Kudzu Pueraria lobata

Fabaceae Black locust Robinia pseudocacia

Fabaceae Goat's rue Tephrosia virginiana

Fabaceae black locust Robinia pseudoacacia

Fagaceae White oak Quercus alba

Fagaceae Rock chestnut oak Quercus montana

Fagaceae Water oak Quercus nigra

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FAMILY SCIENTIFIC NAME COMMON NAME

Fagaceae Willow oak Quercus phellos

Fagaceae Black oak Quercus velutina

Fagaceae American beech Fagus grandifolia

Fagaceae Post oak Quercus stellata

Fagaceae Southern red oak Quercus falcata

Fagaceae scarlet oak Quercus coccinea

Fagaceae blackjack oak Quercus marilandica

Hamamelidaceae Sweet-gum Liquidambar styraciflua

Hamamelidaceae American witchhazel Hamamelis virginiana

Hydrangeaceae Oak-leaf hydrangea Hydrangea quercifolia

Juglandaceae Sand hickory Carya pallida

Juglandaceae Mockernut hickory Carya tomentosa

Juncaceae Soft rush Juncus effusus

Lauraceae sassafras Sassafras albidum

Liliaceae sweet Betsy Trillium cuneatum

Loganiaceae yellow jessamine Gelsemium sempervirens

Magnoliaceae Tulip poplar Liriodendron tulipifera

Magnoliaceae Bigleaf magnolia Magnolia macrophylla

Magnoliaceae cucumber magnolia Magnolia tripetala

Malvaceae Marsh mallow Hibiscus militaris

Myricaceae wax-myrtle Myrica cerifera

Nyssaceae Black gum Nyssa sylvatica

Oleaceae Chinese privet Ligustrum sinense

Oleaceae green ash Fraxinus pensylvanica

Oleaceae white ash Fraxinus americana

Oleaceae Grandsir's-gray-beard Chionanthus virginicus

Osmundaceae Cinnamon fern Osmunda cinnamomea

Pinaceae Shortleaf pine Pinus echinata

Pinaceae Longleaf pine Pinus palustris

Pinaceae Loblolly pine Pinus taeda

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FAMILY SCIENTIFIC NAME COMMON NAME

Pinaceae Scrub pine Pinus virginiana

Platanaceae Sycamore Platanus occidentalis

Poaceae Switch cane Arundinaria gigantea

Poaceae Indian woodoats Chasmanthium latifolium

Poaceae Torpedo grass Panicum repens

Poaceae Golden bamboo Phyllostachys aurea

Poaceae Little bluestem Schizachyrium scoparium

Poaceae Giant cutgrass Zizaniopsis miliacea

Poaceae needle grass Stipa avenacea

Poaceae spike grass Chasmanthium laxum

Polygonaceae American buckwheat vine Brunnichia ovata

Polypodiaceae resurrection fern Pleopeltis polypodioides

Ranunculaceae Virgin's bower Clematis virginiana

Rosaceae Hawthorn Crataegus spp.

Rosaceae black cherry Prunus serotina

Rosaceae blackberry Rubus argutus

Rosaceae crabapple Malus spp.

Rubiaceae Buttonbush Cephalanthus occidentalis

Salicaceae Black willow Salix nigra

Saxifragaceae Sweet-spire Itea virginica

Scrophulariaceae Indian cigar tree Catalpa bignonioides

Smilacaceae cat-briar Smilax spp.

Tiliaceae Basswood Tilia americana

Ulmaceae hackberry Celtis occidentalis

Vitaceae Peppervine Ampelopsis arborea

Vitaceae Virginia creeper Parthenocissus quinquefolia

Vitaceae Muscadine Vitis rotundifolia

Vitaceae fox grape Vitis vulpine

APPENDIX K

TABLE OF INVASIVE BOTANICAL SPECIES POTENTIALLY OCCURRING IN THE

HOLT PROJECT VICINITY

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Table K-1 Invasive Botanical Species Potentially Occurring in the Holt Project

Vicinity (Source: AIPC, 2010)

COMMON

NAME SCIENTIFIC NAME

GROWTH

PATTERN HABITAT/INVASIVE CHARACTERISTICS

Chinese privet Ligustrum sinense Shrub/small

tree

Forms dense thickets along roadsides, fence rows,

fields, rights-of-way, and in bottomland forests;

high fruit productivity and aggressive suckering

often results in elimination of the herb layer in

multi-storied communities.

Kudzu Pueraria lobata Vine Ornamental, as suggested by large number of

abandoned homesites overgrown with this

aggressive species. Used for erosion control

USDA and other agencies used the species for

erosion control. Few species can tolerate the

competition by kudzu. Forms a dense blanket of

leaves and stems that limits light penetration.

Limited spread by seeds means most infestations

result from persistence rather than new

introductions.

Hydrilla Hydrilla verticillata Herbaceous

aquatic

Dense surface mats crowd out native plants and

cause reduced oxygen conditions unsuitable for

fish. Interfere with water flow, drainage,

navigation, and often harbor mosquitoes.

Invasive Roses multiflora rose

(Rosa multiflora), Cherokee rose

(R.laevigata), and

Macartney rose (R. bracteata)

Shrub Invade pastures, forest edges, right-of-ways, and

wetland habitats. Cherokee and Macartney roses

are evergreen and multiflora is deciduous, but all

form impenetrable entanglements that stop land use

and management.

Alligatorweed Alternanthera

philoxeroides

Herbaceous

aquatic

Forms dense mats in water bodies, wetlands, and

low-lying and upland areas. The thick mats in

water replace native species and can result in fish

kills and prevent recreational use as well as slow

drainage that may cause flooding.

Eurasian Water

MiIlfoil

Myriophyllum

spicatum

Aquatic

Perennial

Submersed, mat-forming perennial occurs

throughout Alabama in both fresh and brackish

waters. Aggressive invader of reservoirs, rivers,

and lakes. Forms dense mats that replaces native

plants and prevents light penetration causing fish

habitat destruction.

Cogongrass Imperata cylindrica Perennial

Grass

Tall grass forms dense circular infestations that

exclude all native species. Highly flammable and

poses a severe fire hazard. Over half of Alabama’s

counties have infestations with the most severe

being in the southern tier of counties. Steadily

spreading northward by windblown seeds,

movement of contaminated fill dirt, and probably

through horticultural plantings (commercial red

variety) as well as hay, pinestraw, and straw sells

from infested areas.

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COMMON

NAME SCIENTIFIC NAME

GROWTH

PATTERN HABITAT/INVASIVE CHARACTERISTICS

Tropical Soda

Apple

Solanum viarum Perennial

Shrub

This thorny perennial shrub invaded an estimated 1

million acres in five southern states within 7 years

after its arrival. Over 15 thousand acres are

currently infested in Alabama with extremely rapid

spread underway. Entire pastures are occupied

following an initial plant. It migrates by interstate

movement of cattle, hay, and composted manure

from infested areas, while local spread by wildlife

is now suspected.

Tallowtree Triadica sebifera or

Sapium sebiferum Deciduous

Tree

Colorful fall foliage and rapid growth has made it a

popular landscape tree. Prolific seed production and

dispersal by birds and water has resulted in

increasingly infested stream banks, riverbanks, and

wet areas as well as upland forests, especially in

southern Alabama. Is replacing valuable

bottomland forests and has limited value for honey

production.

Japanese

Climbing Fern

Lygodium japonicum Perennial

Viney Fern

Spreading by windblown and water carried spores

and shipments of contaminated pinestraw, and now

is increasingly found scattered throughout

Alabama. Prior year’s vines provide a trellis for

expansive new growth that eventually covers

shrubs and trees. Native species of plants are

displaced, wildlife habitat is destroyed, and access

to lands is denied by this species.

REFERENCE

Alabama Invasive Plant Council (AIPC). 2010. Alabama’s TenWorst Invasive Weeds. [Online]

URL: http://www.se-eppc.org/pubs/alabama.pdf. Accessed February 11, 2010.

APPENDIX L

TABLE OF THREATENED AND ENDANGERED SPECIES IN TUSCALOOSA COUNTY

L-1

Table L-1 Federally Threatened, Endangered, and Candidate Species in Tuscaloosa County (Source: U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, 2010)

SCIENTIFIC NAME COMMON NAME FEDERAL STATUS1

CRITICAL HABITAT IN

COUNTY

LIKELY TO OCCUR2 IN PROJECT AREA (Y/N) - JUSTIFICATION

Picoides borealis Red-Cockaded Woodpecker

E No – requires contiguous stands of old growth longleaf pine forest, which do not occur in the limited terrestrial Project Area.

Haliaeetus leucocephalus

Bald Eagle BGEPA Yes – transient eagles likely pass through Project Area during foraging or migration; however, no nests are known to occur within the Project Area.

Mycteria americana Wood stork E No – Coastal Plain species. Sternotherus depressus Flattened musk turtle T No – Occurrence limited to areas upstream of

Bankhead Lake on Warrior River. Pleurobema decisum Southern clubshell

mussel E Y No – Limited to areas upstream of Bankhead

Lock and Dam. Pleurobema perovatu Ovate clubshell

mussel E Y No – Limited to areas upstream of Bankhead

Lock and Dam. Pleurobema furvum (=rubellum)

Warrior pigtoe mussel E Y No – Limited to areas upstream of Bankhead Lock and Dam and well downstream of Holt Dam (Sipsey Fork and tributaries Clear Creek, North River and tributary, Black Warrior mainstem downstream of confluence with North River).

Hamiota (=Lampsilis) altilis

Fine-lined Pocketbook Mussel

T No – No current populations known from Black Warrior Basin.

Medionidus acutissimus

Alabama moccasinshell mussel

T Y Yes – Documented in Black Warrior in vicinity of Fall Line.

Hamiota (=Lampsilis) perovalis

Orange-nacre mucket mussel

T Y Yes – Documented near mouth of Yellow Creek, downstream of Holt Dam.

L-2

SCIENTIFIC NAME COMMON NAME FEDERAL STATUS1

CRITICAL HABITAT IN

COUNTY

LIKELY TO OCCUR2 IN PROJECT AREA (Y/N) - JUSTIFICATION

Potamilus inflatus Inflated heelsplitter mussel

T Y Yes - Documented downstream of Holt Dam, beginning near mouth of Yellow Creek.

Neonympha mitchellii mitchellii

Mitchell's satyr butterfly

E No – Typically occurs only in calcareous wetlands (fens) (Black and Vaughan, 2005).

Necturus alabamensis Black Warrior waterdog

C No - Currently known only from Yellow Creek and North River in Tuscaloosa County (Amphibiaweb, 2010).

Platanthera integrilabia

White fringeless orchid

C No - Generally found in wet, flat, boggy areas at the head of streams or seepage slopes. (NatureServe, 2009).

1 E = Federally listed as Endangered, T = federally listed as Threatened, C = candidate for federal listing, BGEPA = not federally listed, but protected under Bald and Golden Eagle Protection Act and Migratory Bird Treaty Act.

2 Refers to occurrence in the Black Warrior Basin; Mussel occurrences are as summarized in Williams et al., (2008), unless otherwise cited.

APPENDIX M FROM TUSCALOOSA TO SQUAW SHOALS: A HISTORY OF HOLT LAKE

APPENDIX N

FEDERALLY RECOGNIZED NATIVE AMERICAN TRIBES THAT MAY HAVE AN INTEREST IN THE HOLT RELICENSING

N-1

Table N-1 Federally Recognized Native American Tribes That May Have an Interest in the Holt Relicensing

Augustine Asbury, Tribal Representative Alabama-Quassarte Tribal Town P.O. Box 187 Wetumpka, OK 74883

Tim Thompson Muscogee (Creek) Nation of Oklahoma P.O. Box 580 Okmulgee, OK 74447

Charles Coleman Tribal Warrior Thlopthlocco Tribal Town Route 1, Box 190-A Weleetka, OK 74880

Kenneth H. Carleton Mississippi Band of Choctaw Indians P.O. Box 6257 Choctaw, MS 39350

Christine Norris Jena Band of Choctaw Indians P.O. Box 14 Jena, LA 71342

Lelyn Thomas, Tribal Representative Coushatta Indian Tribe P.O. Box 818 Elton, LA 70532

Debbie Thomas, Tribal Representative Alabama-Coushatta Tribe of Texas Route 3, Box 645 Livingston, TX 77351

Pare Bowlegs, Historic Preservation Officer Seminole Nation of Oklahoma P.O. Box 1498 Wewoka, OK 74884

Delores Herrod, Tribal Representative Kialegee Tribal Town of the Muscogee(Creek) Nation P.O. Box 332 108 N. Main Street Wetumpka, OK 74883

Robert Thrower, THPO Poarch Band of Creek Indians 5811 Jack Springs Road Atmore, AL 36502

Dr. James Kardatzke Bureau of Indian Affairs Eastern Region Office 545 Marriott Drive, Suite 700 Nashville, TN 37214

Terry Cole, THPO Cultural Preservation Committee Choctaw Nation of Oklahoma P.O. Drawer 1210 Durant, OK 74702

Earl Babry, Jr., THPO Tunica-Biloxi Tribe P.O. Box 1589 Marksville, LA 71351

Willard S. Steele, THPO Seminole Tribe of Florida Ah-Tah-Thi-Ki Museum THPO# 003604 HC 61 Box 21-A Clewiston, FL 33440

Gingy Nail Chickasaw Nation P.O. Box 1548 Ada, OK 74820

Bryant Celestine Alabama-Coushatta Tribes of Texas 571 State Park Road 56 Livingston, TX 77351

APPENDIX O

ALABAMA POWER’S PROPOSED STUDY PLANS

ALABAMA POWER COMPANY BIRMINGHAM, ALABAMA

HOLT HYDROELECTRIC PROJECT FERC NO. 2203

FISH ENTRAINMENT AND TURBINE MORTALITY STUDY PLAN

AUGUST 2010

Prepared by:

i

ALABAMA POWER COMPANY BIRMINGHAM, ALABAMA

HOLT HYDROELECTRIC PROJECT

FERC NO. 2203

FISH ENTRAINMENT AND TURBINE MORTALITY STUDY PLAN

TABLE OF CONTENTS

1.0 GOALS AND OBJECTIVES OF STUDY..........................................................................1 2.0 RELEVANT RESOURCE MANAGEMENT GOALS ......................................................1 3.0 BACKGROUND AND EXISTING INFORMATION .......................................................1 4.0 PROJECT NEXUS ..............................................................................................................2 5.0 STUDY AREA AND STUDY SITES .................................................................................2 6.0 PROPOSED METHODOLOGY .........................................................................................2 7.0 CONSISTENCY WITH GENERALLY ACCEPTED SCIENTIFIC PRACTICE .............3 8.0 PRODUCTS .........................................................................................................................3 9.0 SCHEDULE .........................................................................................................................3 10.0 LEVEL OF EFFORT AND COST ......................................................................................4 11.0 REFERENCES ....................................................................................................................4

1

ALABAMA POWER COMPANY BIRMINGHAM, ALABAMA

HOLT HYDROELECTRIC PROJECT

FERC NO. 2203

FISH ENTRAINMENT AND TURBINE MORTALITY STUDY PLAN

1.0 GOALS AND OBJECTIVES OF STUDY

Operation of hydroelectric projects can result in the sporadic entrainment of fish into the project turbine. Passage through the turbines can result in some degree of mortality as well as removal of fish from the project reservoir. The Alabama Department of Conservation and Natural Resources (ADCNR) and U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (USFWS) would like to understand the potential impacts of entrainment and turbine mortality on fish that pass through the Holt Project turbine. 2.0 RELEVANT RESOURCE MANAGEMENT GOALS

The ADCNR regulates the recreational fishing of game species in the Black Warrior River. Knowledge of Project impacts to the local fishery due to entrainment and turbine mortality can allow them to adjust their management strategies for recreational fisheries in the Holt Reservoir. 3.0 BACKGROUND AND EXISTING INFORMATION

Over fifty site-specific studies of resident fish entrainment and mortality at hydroelectric sites in the United States have been performed and reported on to date. These studies provide order-of-magnitude estimates of annual fish entrainment (FERC, 1995). Descriptive information has been gathered from each entrainment study and includes:

• Location: geographical proximity, river basin; • Project size: discharge capacity and power production; • Project operation: e.g., peaking run-of-river, etc.; • Biological factors: fish species composition; • Impoundment characteristics: general water quality, impoundment size, flow regime; and • Physical project characteristics: trash rack spacing, intake velocity, etc.

Extensive turbine mortality study data exists for a range of turbine types and physical characteristics,

which can be compared to the Holt Project turbine. These characteristics are commonly attributed to turbine passage mortality (Cramer and Oligher, 1963; Bell, 1991; Eicher, 1987; EPRI, 1992). Descriptive data includes:

• turbine design type; • operating head; • runner speed; • diameter; and • peripheral runner velocity.

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Current information for Holt Lake fish populations is available through the ADCNR Reservoir Management Reports. Similar study information performed on the Martin, Coosa, and Warrior relicense is also available for use (Alabama Power, 2003 & 2010). 4.0 PROJECT NEXUS

The study will estimate the magnitude of impacts related to fish entrainment and turbine mortality related to existing operation of the Holt Project. 5.0 STUDY AREA AND STUDY SITES

The study area for this issue would include the intake area of the Holt Project. 6.0 PROPOSED METHODOLOGY

The methodology for this study will involve developing an estimate of the magnitude of entrainment and turbine mortality through the performance of a Desktop analysis. The methods for this effort are described herein. The methodology for this study follows standard methods previously accepted by FERC or standard methodologies used by the Fisheries Management community. Desktop Entrainment Study Methods Define the Entrainment Database

For this study, fish entrainment information from other hydroelectric projects will be assembled into

a database for analyzing the magnitude of potential entrainment. After review of the database, the most similar projects will be selected and used to develop a Holt entrainment estimate. Calculate an Estimated Fish Entrainment Rate

The entrainment rate information from the selected entrainment studies will be consolidated to

develop fish entrainment rates for the Holt Project. The entrainment rates will be presented both in fish entrained by volume of water passed through the Project turbine (fish/million cubic feet). The data will be grouped by season where appropriate to determine an entrainment rate for each season of the year. The seasonal data will be used to develop an estimated seasonal mean entrainment rate for the Holt Project. Estimate Species Composition and Length Frequency Distribution

The species composition data from the Coosa Entrainment Study (Alabama Power, 2003), in

conjunction with ADCNR data for Holt Lake, will be used to develop species composition for entrainment. Length frequency of fish entrained will be based on information from the entrainment database.

Estimate of Turbine Mortality

As fish move through hydroelectric turbines, a percentage are killed due to turbine mortality (i.e.,

blade strikes, shear forces, and pressure changes, etc.). Turbine passage survival studies have been performed at numerous hydroelectric projects throughout the country. Characteristics of these projects will be compared to the characteristics of the Holt Project and suitable studies will be selected for the transfer of turbine mortality data for each development. Selected turbine survival rate data will be obtained from the

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literature and used to estimate the number of fish killed due to turbine mortality. The following turbine characteristics will be used as criteria for use in this analysis:

• design type; • operating head; • runner speed; • diameter; and • peripheral runner velocity.

To the extent possible, turbine mortality rate data available from source studies will be related to the

species-family group and size class of fish estimated to be entrained at the Holt Project. Where multiple tests are available for a given species-family group/size class, a mean survival rate will be computed. For species-family groups/size classes where no applicable data can be found or accepted, the survival rate reported for a similar group/size class will be substituted.

Once turbine mortality rates are developed from the study database, the rates will be applied to the entrainment estimates for the Holt Project. This will be accomplished by multiplying fish entrainment estimates by the composite mortality rates for each family/genus group and size class (where applicable). Filters

Due to certain site-specific characteristics of the Holt Project, it may be necessary to adjust

entrainment estimates. Factors affecting entrainment rates that may warrant investigation for adjustment of estimates include:

• stratification at the intakes (dissolved oxygen); • intake velocities; • fish habitat available at the intakes; and/or • other factors.

7.0 CONSISTENCY WITH GENERALLY ACCEPTED SCIENTIFIC PRACTICE

This study employs generally accepted practices for evaluating fish entrainment and turbine mortality at hydroelectric projects. The study methodology is consistent with generally accepted fishery sampling principles and practices. 8.0 PRODUCTS

Data and analyses from this study will be included in a report to the ADCNR, USFWS, and interested stakeholders. A draft report will be distributed for review and comment within 6 months of completion of the analysis. A final report will be provided as part of the draft license application that will include raw data in tabular form, analysis performed, and results and discussion. 9.0 SCHEDULE

This draft schedule generally corresponds to Alabama Power’s Process Plan and Schedule filed with FERC as part of the PAD on August 27, 2010. Because the licensee is requesting the use of the Traditional Licensing Process for the Holt relicensing, a formal schedule is not required. Therefore, actual consultation meeting dates will be determined in consultation with interested stakeholders at the Joint Agency and Public meeting.

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Consultation with Stakeholders ............................................................. November-December 2010 Alabama Power submits Study Plan for Stakeholder Review and

Comment .......................................................................................................... January 2011 Stakeholder Meeting .................................................................................................. February 2011 Conduct Study .................................................................................................................. April 2011 Desktop Entrainment Report......................................................................................... August 2011 Stakeholder Meetings......................................................................................................... Fall 2011 Final Entrainment Report & Recommendations ............................................................ Spring 2012

10.0 LEVEL OF EFFORT AND COST

Alabama Power estimates the cost of performing a Desktop Analysis will be approximately $35,000.

11.0 REFERENCES

Alabama Power Company. 2003. Coosa and Warrior River Projects- E11 - Impingement, Entrainment, and Turbine Mortality Study. Alabama Power Company, Birmingham, AL.

Alabama Power Company. 2010. Study Plan 4 – Entrainment and Turbine Mortality – Draft Report. Bell, M. C. 1991. Fisheries Handbook of Engineering Requirements and Biological Criteria. United States

Army Corps of Engineers, Fish Passage Development and Evaluation Program, Portland, OR. Cramer, F. K., and R. C. Oligher. 1963. Passing fish through hydraulic turbines. Transactions of the

American Fisheries Society 93:243-259. Eicher Associates, Inc. 1987. Turbine-related fish mortality: Review and evaluation of studies. Research

Project 2694-4. Prepared for Electric Power Research Institute, Palo Alto, CA. Electric Power Research Institute (EPRI). September 1992. Fish Entrainment and Turbine Mortality

Review and Guidelines. TR-101231 Research Project 2694-01. Prepared by Stone & Webster Environmental Services.

Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC). 1995. Preliminary assessment of fish entrainment at hydropower projects – volume 1 (Paper No. DPR-10). Office of Hydropower Licensing, FERC, Washington, DC.

ALABAMA POWER COMPANY BIRMINGHAM, ALABAMA

HOLT HYDROELECTRIC PROJECT FERC NO. 2203

BASELINE WATER QUALITY STUDY PLAN

AUGUST 2010

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ALABAMA POWER COMPANY BIRMINGHAM, ALABAMA

HOLT HYDROELECTRIC PROJECT

FERC NO. 2203

BASELINE WATER QUALITY STUDY PLAN

TABLE OF CONTENTS

1.0 GOALS AND OBJECTIVES OF STUDY..........................................................................1 2.0 RELEVANT RESOURCE MANAGEMENT GOALS ......................................................1 3.0 BACKGROUND AND EXISTING INFORMATION .......................................................1 4.0 PROJECT NEXUS ..............................................................................................................1 5.0 STUDY AREA AND STUDY SITES .................................................................................1 6.0 PROPOSED METHODOLOGY .........................................................................................1 7.0 CONSISTENCY WITH GENERALLY ACCEPTED SCIENTIFIC PRACTICE .............2 8.0 PRODUCTS .........................................................................................................................2 9.0 SCHEDULE .........................................................................................................................2 10.0 LEVEL OF EFFORT AND COST ......................................................................................2 11.0 REFERENCES ....................................................................................................................2

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ALABAMA POWER COMPANY BIRMINGHAM, ALABAMA

HOLT HYDROELECTRIC PROJECT

FERC NO. 2203

BASELINE WATER QUALITY STUDY PLAN 1.0 GOALS AND OBJECTIVES OF STUDY

The Alabama Department of Environmental Management (ADEM), Alabama Department of Conservation and Natural Resources (ADCNR), and the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (USFWS) have commented that the Holt Project should be managed as to meet State Water Quality Standards in the tailrace. The goal for this study is to prepare an adequate baseline of water quality information for the Holt Project tailrace for use in developing an application for 401 water quality certification. 2.0 RELEVANT RESOURCE MANAGEMENT GOALS

ADEM is vested with the authority to award a 401 water quality certificate to the project, which will be incorporated into the new Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) operating license for the Holt Project. ADEM’s goal is for the Holt Project to meet all state water quality standards in the project tailrace. The USFWS and ADCNR have similar goals in that they want to reduce or eliminate any project related water quality impacts to aquatic resources associated with the Holt Project tailrace. Both of these goals are relevant in protecting the public resources associated with the Holt Project. 3.0 BACKGROUND AND EXISTING INFORMATION

A fairly extensive amount of water quality data exists for the Holt Hydroelectric Project. These data have been collected primarily by the Alabama Power Company (Alabama Power) and ADEM. Much of these data are summarized in the Alabama Power Water Quality Report (2005), ADEM 305(b) Report (2004), and the Alabama Power Preliminary Information Document (2006). 4.0 PROJECT NEXUS

The Holt Project affects are limited to the passage of water from the Army Corps of Engineers’ (USACE) Holt Lake through the project turbine. Alabama Power manages their releases to meet state water quality standards of 4.0 mg/l dissolved oxygen.

5.0 STUDY AREA AND STUDY SITES

The study area includes the tailrace of the Holt Project. 6.0 PROPOSED METHODOLOGY

Alabama Power will consolidate baseline water quality information for the Holt Project turbine releases to the tailrace and present that data in a report of information.

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7.0 CONSISTENCY WITH GENERALLY ACCEPTED SCIENTIFIC PRACTICE

This study will employ generally accepted practices for evaluating water quality at hydroelectric projects. The study methodology will be consistent with generally accepted water quality sampling principles and practices. 8.0 PRODUCTS

Data and analyses from this study will be included a draft report to the agencies and interested stakeholders. A final Water Quality Report will be provided as part of the draft license application and will include raw data in tabular form, maps of sample sites, and current or proposed protection and enhancement measures. 9.0 SCHEDULE

This draft schedule generally corresponds to Alabama Power’s Process Plan and Schedule filed with FERC as part of the PAD on August 27, 2010. Because the licensee is requesting the use of the Traditional Licensing Process for the Holt relicensing, a formal schedule is not required. Therefore, actual consultation meeting dates will be determined in consultation with interested stakeholders at the Joint Agency and Public meeting.

Consultation with Stakeholders ............................................................. November-December 2010 Alabama Power submits Study Plan for review .......................................................... January 2011 Consultation ............................................................................................................... February 2011 Collection of baseline WQ Data ......................................................................... May-October 2011 Prepare 401 Water Quality Certification ...................................................................................2012 Final Report ................................................................................................................. January 2013

10.0 LEVEL OF EFFORT AND COST

Alabama Power estimates the cost of collection and consolidation of water quality information and reporting of the data to be approximately $50,000.

11.0 REFERENCES

Alabama Department of Environmental Management. 2004. Alabama’s Integrated Water Quality and Assessment Report 305(b) Report.

Alabama Power Company. 2010. Holt Hydroelectric Project - Preliminary Information Document – Water Quality Section.

ALABAMA POWER COMPANY BIRMINGHAM, ALABAMA

HOLT HYDROELECTRIC PROJECT FERC NO. 2203

RARE, THREATENED, AND ENDANGERED SPECIES SURVEYS STUDY PLAN

AUGUST 2010

Prepared by:

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ALABAMA POWER COMPANY BIRMINGHAM, ALABAMA

HOLT HYDROELECTRIC PROJECT

FERC NO. 2203

RARE, THREATENED, AND ENDANGERED SPECIES SURVEYS STUDY PLAN

TABLE OF CONTENTS

1.0 GOALS AND OBJECTIVES OF STUDY..........................................................................1

2.0 RELEVANT RESOURCE MANAGEMENT GOALS ......................................................1

3.0 BACKGROUND AND EXISTING INFORMATION .......................................................1

4.0 PROJECT NEXUS ..............................................................................................................4

5.0 STUDY AREA AND STUDY SITES .................................................................................4

6.0 PROPOSED METHODOLOGY .........................................................................................4 6.1 Aquatic Species ........................................................................................................4 6.2 Terrestrial Species ....................................................................................................5 6.3 Data Analysis ...........................................................................................................5

7.0 CONSISTENCY WITH GENERALLY ACCEPTED SCIENTIFIC PRACTICE .............5

8.0 PRODUCTS .........................................................................................................................6

9.0 SCHEDULE .........................................................................................................................6

10.0 LEVEL OF EFFORT AND COST ......................................................................................6

LIST OF TABLES

Table 1 Federally Threatened, Endangered, and Candidate Species in Tuscaloosa County ......................................................................................................................2

Table 2 Rare, Threatened, and Endangered Species Sample Sites for 2011 ........................4

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ALABAMA POWER COMPANY BIRMINGHAM, ALABAMA

HOLT HYDROELECTRIC PROJECT

FERC NO. 2203

RARE, THREATENED, AND ENDANGERED SPECIES SURVEYS STUDY PLAN

1.0 GOALS AND OBJECTIVES OF STUDY

The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (USFWS) and the Alabama Department of

Conservation and Natural Resources (ADCNR) (agencies) are concerned about the presence of any Federal and/or State Rare, Threatened, and Endangered (RTE) species that currently reside within the Holt Project Boundary.

The goal of this study is to identify the location and abundance of any RTE species within the Project Boundary and determine if Project operation potentially impacts any species present. If there are Project related impacts, the agencies would like to determine ways to limit those impacts. 2.0 RELEVANT RESOURCE MANAGEMENT GOALS

The USFWS has mandatory federal authority under Section 7 of the Federal Power Act to

identify and limit the impacts of hydropower projects on any Federally protected Threatened or Endangered species within the project boundary. The ADCNR has developed a policy to enhance RTE species through protection of habitat, supplemental stocking, and/or reintroduction of species to historic habitats. Protection and or enhancement of any populations of RTE species within the Project Boundary would be a positive action for sustaining any RTE species identified. 3.0 BACKGROUND AND EXISTING INFORMATION

The Holt Preliminary Application Document (PAD) identified fourteen Federally

Threatened, Endangered, and Candidate Species in Tuscaloosa County that may be present in the Holt Project Boundary (Table 1). Previous surveys have been performed in the limited Project Boundary of the Holt Project, but no RTE species were detected during these surveys. Alabama Power Company (Alabama Power) has agreed to perform additional surveys of aquatic and terrestrial habitats as outlined in Section 6 of this Study Plan.

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Table 1 Federally Threatened, Endangered, and Candidate Species in Tuscaloosa County

(Source: U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, 2010)

SCIENTIFIC NAME COMMON NAME FEDERAL

STATUS1

CRITICAL

HABITAT IN

COUNTY

LIKELY TO OCCUR2 IN PROJECT AREA (Y/N) -

JUSTIFICATION

Picoides borealis Red-Cockaded Woodpecker

E No – requires contiguous stands of old growth longleaf pine forest, which do not occur in the limited terrestrial Project Area.

Haliaeetus leucocephalus

Bald Eagle BGEPA Yes – transient eagles likely pass through Project Area during foraging or migration; however, no nests are known to occur within the Project Area.

Mycteria americana Wood stork E No – Coastal Plain species. Sternotherus depressus Flattened musk turtle T No – Occurrence limited to areas upstream of

Bankhead Lake on Warrior River. Pleurobema decisum Southern clubshell

mussel E Y No – Limited to areas upstream of Bankhead

Lock and Dam. Pleurobema perovatu Ovate clubshell

mussel E Y No – Limited to areas upstream of Bankhead

Lock and Dam. Pleurobema furvum (=rubellum)

Warrior pigtoe mussel E Y No – Limited to areas upstream of Bankhead Lock and Dam and well downstream of Holt Dam (Sipsey Fork and tributaries Clear Creek, North River and tributary, Black Warrior mainstem downstream of confluence with North River).

Hamiota (=Lampsilis) altilis

Fine-lined Pocketbook Mussel

T No – No current populations known from Black Warrior Basin.

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SCIENTIFIC NAME COMMON NAME FEDERAL

STATUS1

CRITICAL

HABITAT IN

COUNTY

LIKELY TO OCCUR2 IN PROJECT AREA (Y/N) -

JUSTIFICATION

Medionidus acutissimus

Alabama moccasinshell mussel

T Y Yes – Documented in Black Warrior in vicinity of Fall Line.

Hamiota (=Lampsilis) perovalis

Orange-nacre mucket mussel

T Y Yes – Documented near mouth of Yellow Creek, downstream of Holt Dam.

Potamilus inflatus Inflated heelsplitter mussel

T Y Yes - Documented downstream of Holt Dam, beginning near mouth of Yellow Creek.

Neonympha mitchellii mitchellii

Mitchell's satyr butterfly

E No – Typically occurs only in calcareous wetlands (fens) (Black and Vaughan, 2005).

Necturus alabamensis Black Warrior waterdog

C No - Currently known only from Yellow Creek and North River in Tuscaloosa County (Amphibiaweb, 2010).

Platanthera integrilabia

White fringeless orchid

C No - Generally found in wet, flat, boggy areas at the head of streams or seepage slopes. (NatureServe, 2009).

1 E = federally listed as Endangered, T = federally listed as Threatened, C = candidate for federal listing, BGEPA = not federally listed, but protected under Bald and Golden Eagle Protection Act and Migratory Bird Treaty Act.

2 Refers to occurrence in the Black Warrior Basin; Mussel occurrences are as summarized in Williams et al., (2008), unless otherwise cited.

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4.0 PROJECT NEXUS The study would determine if there are existing populations of RTE species within the

Holt Project Boundary (transmission line and tailrace immediately downstream of turbine outfall). 5.0 STUDY AREA AND STUDY SITES

Alabama Power has identified the entire limited Project Boundary as the area for all surveys. This includes 2.48 miles of transmission lines, foot print of the project (parking areas and overlook), and the immediate tailrace downstream of the turbine outfall. 6.0 PROPOSED METHODOLOGY

The overall purpose of this study would be to gather additional data for determination of

the presence and location of RTE species within the project boundary and to determine if project operations affect these populations.

6.1 Aquatic Species

Consultation with the USFWS and ADCNR has identified specific areas for the

survey (Table 2) and specific species of interest for the survey (Table 3). Field surveys will be performed by qualified investigators in the areas of interest. These surveys will determine the presence or absence of RTE species within the project boundary.

Table 2 Rare, Threatened, and Endangered Species Sample Sites for 2011

SITE NAME APPROXIMATE LOCATION NOTES Holt Tailrace Black Warrior River immediately

downstream of the Holt turbine outfall

Holt Transmission Line 2.48 miles of transmission line included in project boundary

Qualitative mussel and snail surveys will be conducted at the locations listed in Table 2 between May and October 2011. Sampling will include up to 1-hour of timed qualitative searches performed by a diver (using a surface-supplied air dive system equipped with a hardwire communication system) in deep stream sections or by wading/snorkeling in shallow stream sections. Most searches will be of 10 minutes in duration, but may extend longer when varying substrates are encountered. The surveyor will place all mussels and snails found during a search into a mesh bag and bring them to the surface for identification. Mussels will be identified and returned to the river bottom. Snails will be preserved for later identification. If a search encounters abundant snails and/or Asiatic clams (Corbicula), a representative sub-sample will be collected and

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sorted at the surface. All field data such as GPS coordinates, water depth, visibility, substrate type, dive times, and mussel/snails collected will be documented at each search location.

6.2 Terrestrial Species

As previously stated, Alabama Power originally performed surveys of the

transmission lines before they were constructed. No threatened or endangered species were observed at that time. The Bald Eagle is only one terrestrial plant species of concern that could possibly be present in this area (Table 1). To assess the presence of these species within the project boundary, Alabama Power will perform a survey of the area to determine presence or absence of these species.

The surveyed areas will be documented on a survey data sheet (i.e. date, location,

habitat type, species present, etc.). Alabama Natural Heritage Program sighting forms will be completed for each rare plant population located. Sighting forms document each population and include detailed information, such as size of area occupied, habitat description, and associated plant species. Locations of populations will be mapped with the aid of a geographic positioning (GPS) unit and depicted on physical and electronic maps. Rare plant species will be photographed (close-ups of individual plants and more general habitat shots).

6.3 Data Analysis

The collected data will be summarized into a list of species collected at each site

surveyed. Any threatened or endangered species observed and their habitat “requirements” will be included in the study report. GIS overlays of results will also be provided to the agencies and incorporated into other studies as necessary. Ultimately all RTE data collected will be used by Alabama Power to develop a Biological Assessment in cooperation with USFWS as part of the required Section 7 Consultation needs.

7.0 CONSISTENCY WITH GENERALLY ACCEPTED SCIENTIFIC PRACTICE

This study employs generally accepted practices for evaluating RTE distributions at

hydroelectric projects. The study methodology provided here has been previously recommended by the USFWS and the ADCNR and is consistent with generally accepted sampling principles and practices for mollusk communities. Standard field surveys for terrestrial species consistent with accepted sampling practices will also be used.

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8.0 PRODUCTS This study will produce a report of RTE locations, including maps (both electronic and

hard copy)1

9.0 SCHEDULE

, within the Holt Project. This information will also be used to prepare a Biological Assessment for threatened and endangered species, if necessary.

Data and analyses from this study will be included in a draft report to USFWS, ADCNR, and interested stakeholders. Draft reports will be distributed for review and comment upon completion of the product. Final reports will be provided for each product as part of the draft license application and will contain all necessary data in tabular and graphic form to depict RTE abundance and/or distribution within the Holt Project.

This draft schedule generally corresponds to Alabama Power’s Process Plan and

Schedule filed with FERC as part of the PAD on August 27, 2010. Because the licensee is requesting the use of the Traditional Licensing Process for the Holt relicensing, a formal schedule is not required. Therefore, actual consultation meeting dates will be determined in consultation with interested stakeholders at the Joint Agency and Public meeting.

Consultation with Stakeholders .............................................. November &December 2010 Identify Field Survey sites ..................................................... November & December 2010 Alabama Power submits Study Plan for review .............................................. January 2011 Consultation .................................................................................................. February 2011 Conduct Field Surveys ...................................................................... March – October 2011 Draft Report ..................................................................................................... January 2012 Final Report ..................................................................................................... January 2013

10.0 LEVEL OF EFFORT AND COST Alabama Power estimates the cost of consulting on the study plan, developing the RTE

database, performing field surveys, and preparing a report is approximately $50,000 based on the number of sites identified for field surveys.

1 RTE location information is viewed as sensitive information and will not be distributed beyond state and federal

agencies.