U.S. Department of the InteriorU.S. Geological Survey

FERC COOPERATORSTRAINING

Sacramento, Calif., July 17-18, 2012

Burger King Express

Monday – ThursdayFriday

8:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m.8:00 a.m. – 3:00 p.m.

DuJours

Monday– Friday 11:00 a.m. – 3:00 p.m.

EcoGrounds

Monday –ThursdayFriday

7:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m. 7:00 a.m. – 3:00 p.m.

Gordito Burrito - South Campus

Monday –ThursdayFriday

8:00 a.m. – 3:00 p.m.8:00 a.m. – 2:00 p.m.

Jamba Juice

Monday – ThursdayFriday

9:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m.9:00 a.m. – 3:00 p.m.

Java City

Java City at Modoc Hall Mon–Fri Java City at the RoundhouseMonday– Friday

7:00 a.m. – 1:00 p.m.

7:00 a.m. – 2:00 p.m.

Mother India Express

(July 16-August 19)Monday– Thursday 10:30 a.m. – 1:30 p.m.

Panda Express - South Campus

Monday – ThursdayFriday

10:00 a.m. – 3:00 p.m.10:00 a.m. – 2:00 p.m.

Subway

Monday–  Friday 10:00 a.m. – 3:00 p.m.

The Buzz

Monday–  Friday 11:00 a.m. – 2:00 p.m.

University Union Union Building Hours M–Th: 7am–5:30pm

Sac state Campus Dining -Summer Hours May 29-August 19, 2012These hours are seasonal and subject to change. For up-to-the-minute information please call 278–6376.

California Water Science Center

Review of FERC Furnished Records

USGS CAWSC FERC Contacts:

Field Office Chiefs:

Paul Honeywell, Carnelian Bay Field OfficeRobert Blanchard, Redlands Field OfficeTim Reed, Redding Field OfficeAl Caldwell, Sacramento Field OfficeMatt Scrudato, Santa Maria Field OfficeMike Webster, Ukiah Field Office

Denis O’Halloran, USGS FERC Coordinator

FERC San Francisco Regional Office

Regional EngineerDivision of Hydropower Administration and ComplianceFederal Energy Regulatory CommissionSan Francisco Regional OfficeSan Francisco, CA 94105(415)369-3368

Antonia Lattin, Environmental Protection Specialist – (415) 369-3334Email: antonia.lattin@ferc.gov

John Aedo, Fishery Biologist - (415) 369-3335Email: John.Aedo@ferc.gov

https://ferconline.ferc.gov/

“NID desires to obtain a new license of maximum term for the Project at a minimum cost (both

initially and ongoing) that allows the Project to maximize profits from the production of electrical

power while also meeting irrigation, environmental, recreational and other non-power

requirements and needs.”

127 FERC ¶ 62,070UNITED STATES OF AMERICA

FEDERAL ENERGY REGULATORY COMMISSION

Pacific Gas and Electric Company Project No. 2130-033

ORDER ISSUING NEW LICENSEApril 24, 2009

Article 403. Flow Release and Monitoring Plan. Within one year of license issuance, the licensee shall file with the Commission

for approval, a flow release and monitoring plan.

74. In the final EIS, staff concludes that the existing USGS gage no. 11293200,

located downstream of the Sand Bar diversion dam, is rated to only measure flows up to

70 cfs, and that there is also uncertainty regarding the frequency of stage data recordings.

Staff recommends that USGS gage no. 11293200 be modified or replaced with a

newstream gage to ensure compliance with the daily flow releases up to 100 cfs, minimum

supplemental flows up to 400 cfs, recreational boating flows of at least 700 cfs for the Sand Bar reach, and ramping

rates required by this license.

Before modifying or installing the Sand Bar dam reach gage, the licensee shall

consult with the U.S. Forest Service; the U.S. Geological Survey; the California

Department of Fish and Game; and the California State Water Resources Control

Board on the appropriate equipment, location, and timing of the installation, as

necessary.

(F) This license is also subject to the articles set forth in Form L-1

(October 1975), entitled "Terms and Conditions of License for Constructed Major Project Affecting Lands of the United States" (see 54 FPC 1799 et

seq.), as reproduced at the end of this order…

Form L-1(October, 1975)

FEDERAL ENERGY REGULATORY COMMISSION

TERMS AND CONDITIONS OF LICENSEFOR CONSTRUCTED MAJOR PROJECT

AFFECTINGLANDS OF THE UNITED STATES

Article 8. The Licensee shall install and thereafter maintain gages and

streamgaging stations for the purpose of determining the stage

and flow of the stream or streams on which the project is located, the amount

of water held in and withdrawn from storage,

and the effective head on the turbines; shall provide for the required reading of

such gages and for the adequate rating of such stations

The installation of gages, therating of said stream or streams, and the

determination of the flow thereof, shall be underthe supervision of, or in cooperation with, the District

Engineer of the United StatesGeological Survey

The number, character, and location of gages, meters, or other

measuringdevices, and the method of

operation thereof, shall at all times be satisfactory to the

Commission or its authorized representative.

The Licensee shall keep accurate and sufficient records 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.

WATER RESOURCES DISCIPLINE POLICY MEMORANDUM NO. 2008.01

Subject: Water Resources Discipline Policy on Accepting Furnished Records

This memorandum documents the policy of the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) regarding acceptance of hydrologic data collected by

other agencies

It is a long-standing policy and practice that the USGS will accept data collected

by other agencies, provided that the USGS quality assures the data (and) can attest that the data are collected using methods that result in data that have an accuracy comparable to the data collected by the

USGS

The USGS has technical manuals and memoranda that define data collection, data processing, and

quality assurance standards for each of the major data types collected in

USGS Water Programs (stage, streamflow, water level in wells,

water quality, sediment, and biota).

These are available from the WSCs and are crucial to the process for

evaluating whether the USGS should accept specific furnished records.

USGS Technical Offices and Regional Technical Specialists are available to provide guidance and

support to WSCs in evaluating appropriate data collection

procedures for furnished records.

OSW Hydroacoustics Home Page

http://hydroacoustics.usgs.gov/

Training Memos Forums Index Velocity Guidance

USGS Western Region On-Demand Surface Water Training

http://wwwrcamnl.wr.usgs.gov/sws/SWTraining/Index.htm

Surface Water Quality Assurance Plan for the California District of the U.S. Geological Survey

U.S. GEOLOGICAL SURVEYDistrict Manuscript Version 2009.01 update*

*Publically available on line: 1996 SWQA Plan athttp://pubs.usgs.gov/of/1996/618/

2009.01 USGS Calif. Water Science Center Surface-Water Quality-Assurance Plan

Appendix 3. Guidance and Instructions for the Preparation of Data Furnished to the USGS for Review and Publication

Annual Review of Furnished Records

If the flow record is computed from electrical power output records or from AVM records, then every effort should be

made to check the calibration with current-

meter measurements

Portable clamp-on type AVM’s can also be used to verify installed AVM readings if an adequate pipe section is available.

The reviewing office should have

documentation on file for the AVM programming

and calibration history.

The reviewing office should have

documentation on file for the conversion factors

used to convert electrical power output

to water discharge.

The final review occurs after the close of the water year

and is the same type of review that the Survey Field Office Chiefs make for the records computed in their own offices, except that a

brief write-up of review comments for each station

must be prepared.

USGS Review Process:

Site Visit - 2X per Water Year Review of cooperator record package

(in cooperators office or in USGS Field Office) Field Office Chief Review 10% QA Review by CA WSC staff USGS Headquarters Office of Surface Water

QA Review of CA (every third year)

In reviewing FERC records, the licensees are expected to

maintain the same standards as the Survey in developing ratings,

applying shifts, and datum corrections

Materials to be Included for Review of Furnished Record:

o Daily values summary o Hydrograph of daily discharges o List of discharge measurements

o Copies of front sheets for discharge measurements o Log of visits

o Primary Computation (PC) sheets (hourly gage-heights, shifts, datum

corrections) o Copy of any graphic record used for

computationo New rating tables and new rating

curves o Station analysis

o Station description

Furnished reservoir records -- Field inspection notes for stage stations must be reviewed along with any recent level

notes.

Graphic charts and/or primary computation sheets, if there are any,

should also be reviewed.