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JACOS Hangingstone Expansion Project Description Update and Responses to Second Supplemental Information Request Part 2B – Project Update – Environmental Impact Assessment Appendix 8A: Hydrology Baseline Assessment September 2011
APPENDIX 8A Hydrology Baseline Assessment
JACOS Hangingstone Expansion Project Description Update and Responses to Second Supplemental Information Request Appendix 8A: Hydrology Baseline Assessment September 2011
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Table of Contents
APPENDIX 8A HYDROLOGY BASELINE ASSESSMENT EXECUTIVE SUMMARY .........................................................................................................................8A-1 8A.1 INTRODUCTION .........................................................................................................................8A-1
8A.1.1 Background and Setting .............................................................................................8A-1 8A.1.2 Objectives ...................................................................................................................8A-1 8A.1.3 Spatial Boundaries ......................................................................................................8A-1
8A.2 HYDROLOGIC ASSESSMENT OVERVIEW ..............................................................................8A-1 8A.3 METHODOLOGY ........................................................................................................................8A-1
8A.3.1 Research Methods ......................................................................................................8A-1 8A.3.2 Field Data Collection ...................................................................................................8A-2 8A.3.3 Analysis Methods ........................................................................................................8A-9
8A.4 CHARACTERIZATION OF CLIMATIC AND HYDROLOGIC VARIABLES ................................8A-9 8A.4.1 Regional and Local Climate ........................................................................................8A-9 8A.4.2 Surface Drainage Patterns ...................................................................................... 8A-10 8A.4.3 Field Monitoring Results .......................................................................................... 8A-10 8A.4.4 Seasonal Variation of Flow ...................................................................................... 8A-10 8A.4.5 Basin Yields ............................................................................................................. 8A-11 8A.4.6 Extreme Peak Flows ................................................................................................ 8A-11 8A.4.7 Extreme Low Flows ................................................................................................. 8A-11 8A.4.8 Water levels in Waterbodies in LSA and RSA ......................................................... 8A-11 8A.4.9 Sediment Yield ......................................................................................................... 8A-11 8A.4.10 Water Balance for the LSA ...................................................................................... 8A-12 8A.4.11 Water Users ............................................................................................................. 8A-12
8A.5 CONCLUSIONS ....................................................................................................................... 8A-12 8A.6 REFERENCES ......................................................................................................................... 8A-12
8A.6.1 Literature Cited ........................................................................................................ 8A-12 8A.6.2 Internet Sites ............................................................................................................ 8A-12
List of Figures
Figure 8A-1 Spatial Boundaries (Updated) .....................................................................................8A-3 Figure 8A-2 Regional Hydrologic and Climatic Monitoring Station Locations (Updated) ...............8A-5 Figure 8A-3 Local Drainage Patterns and 2009 Field Monitoring Locations (Updated) .................8A-7
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The only change to Appendix 8A are figures updates related to the minor change to the Expansion Project Footprint. This update is reflected in Figures 8A-1 to 8A-3. There are no other changes to this section.
Executive Summary
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8A.1 Introduction
8A.1.1 Background and Setting
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8A.1.2 Objectives
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8A.1.3 Spatial Boundaries
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8A.1.3.1 Project footprint
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8A.1.3.2 Local Study Area (LSA)
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8A.1.3.3 Regional Study Area (RSA)
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8A.2 Hydrologic Assessment Overview
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8A.3 Methodology
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8A.3.1 Research Methods
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8A.3.1.1 Regional Climatic Data Collation
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8A.3.1.2 Regional Hydrologic Data Collation
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8A.3.1.3 General Regional Information Collation
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8A.3.2 Field Data Collection
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8A.3.3 Analysis Methods
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8A.3.3.1 Climatic Variables Analysis
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8A.3.3.2 Streamflow Analysis
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SEASONAL VARIATION IN FLOWS
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SEDIMENT YIELD ANALYSIS
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WATER USER ANALYSIS
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8A.4 Characterization of Climatic and Hydrologic Variables
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8A.4.1 Regional and Local Climate
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8A.4.1.1 Air Temperature
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8A.4.1.2 Precipitation
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8A.4.1.3 Evaporation and Evapotranspiration
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POTENTIAL AND LAKE EVAPORATION
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POTENTIAL AND AREAL EVAPOTRANSPIRATION
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CHARACTERIZATION OF EVAPORATION AND EVAPOTRANSPIRATION
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8A.4.2 Surface Drainage Patterns
8A.4.2.1 Regional Surface Drainage
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8A.4.2.2 Local Surface Drainage
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8A.4.3 Field Monitoring Results
8A.4.3.1 Flows
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8A.4.3.2 Water Levels
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8A.4.4 Seasonal Variation of Flow
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8A.4.4.1 Regional Seasonal Variation of Flow
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8A.4.4.2 Local Seasonal Variation of Flow
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8A.4.5 Basin Yields
8A.4.5.1 Regional Basin Yields
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8A.4.5.2 Local Basin Yields
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8A.4.6 Extreme Peak Flows
8A.4.6.1 Regional Extreme Peak Flows
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8A.4.6.2 Extreme Peak Flows in the LSA
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8A.4.7 Extreme Low Flows
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8A.4.7.1 Extreme Low Flows in the RSA
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8A.4.7.2 Extreme Low Flows in the LSA
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8A.4.8 Water levels in Waterbodies in LSA and RSA
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8A.4.9 Sediment Yield
8A.4.9.1 There are no changes to Section 8A.4.9.Regional Sediment Yield
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8A.4.9.2 Local Sediment Yield
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8A.4.10 Water Balance for the LSA
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8A.4.11 Water Users
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8A.5 Conclusions
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8A.6 References
8A.6.1 Literature Cited
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8A.6.2 Internet Sites
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