PROJECT DESCRIPTIONS

Instream Flow Analysis

Yield Analyses, Tolt River and Cedar River

Client: Seattle Water Department

Project Description: Joanne Greenberg managed the operations of the Water Resources Management Model (WRMM) for the planning activities of the Seattle Water Department. Developed and updated natural flows and conducted yield analyses, through computer modeling, for the North and South Fork Tolt River and the Cedar River for purposes of municipal water supply planning. In addition, provided technical support for the Instream Flow Study on the Cedar River.

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Green River Instream Flow Negotiations

Client: Muckleshoot Fisheries Program

Project Description: Jean Caldwell was technical lead for the tribe regarding instream flow issues, development of additional time-series analysis, as well as dam operation guidelines, for multi-agency committee to address questions particular to river system. She participated at a policy level in multi-agency instream flow negotiation. Key issues included instream flows for anadromous fish, flood control dam operations, and water supply.

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Cedar River Instream Flow Negotiations

Client: Muckleshoot Fisheries Program

Project Description: Jean Caldwell was technical lead for the tribe on a committee with oversight over instream flow study, results review and development of additional analyses to address questions particular to river system. She participated at a policy level in multi-agency instream flow negotiation and extensive additional data analysis. Key issues included instream flows for anadromous fish, temperature issues and habitat improvements.

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Condit Dam/White Salmon River Instream Flow Study

Client: PacifiCorp

Project Description: Jean Caldwell was responsible for instream flow study task for hydro power project relicensing. Duties included project management, interagency co ordination, field supervision and data collection, computer modeling and results analysis

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Myers Creek Instream Flow Study

Client: Terra Matrix, Inc.

Project Description: Teaming with Cascades Environmental Services, Jean Caldwell performed instream flow study on Myers Creek, a stream with fisheries issues in both Washington state and British Columbia, in support of EIS and permitting for proposed gold mine water storage project. Currently proposed is an adaptive management biologically based criteria for initiation of differing instream flow levels.

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Chehalis Basin Instream Flow Studies

Client: Washington Department of Fisheries and Wildlife

Project Description: In support of future water allocation decisions in the Chehalis Basin, Jean Caldwell performed Instream Flow Incremental Methodology (IFIM) studies and subsequent analysis on selected streams in the Chehalis watershed for WDFW. Streams included the North and South Forks Newaukum River, Cloquallum Creek, the Chehalis River near Adna, and the Wishkah River. Assessments included analysis of habitat prediction models and hydrologic conditions.

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General Instream Flow Experience

Client: Various

Project Description: Jean Caldwell was project leader for IFIM studies on the Big White Salmon River, Puyallup River, and the Little Klickitat Basin. She has participated in IFIM studies on the Green River, White River, Cedar River, and Nooksack River. She has taken part in scoping, technical review of preference curve development, and/or flow regime negotiation in over 25 IFIM studies in Washington streams and rivers, both for hydropower project review and basin water allocation planning. She has served as an expert witness on instream flow issues.

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