Water Quality Team Meeting January 17, 2006 Stephen Phillips Aquatic Nuisance Species Program Manage

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Water Quality Team MeetingJanuary 17,
2006Stephen PhillipsAquatic Nuisance
Species Program ManagerPSMFC
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PSMFC ANS Program Funding Provided by
Bonneville Power Administration
NOAA Fisheries
US Fish and Wildlife Service
Sport Fish Restoration
Environmental Protection Agency
In Cooperation with Portland State University
Center For Lakes and Reservoirs (Dr. Mark Sytsma,
Director)
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Zebra Mussels - Threat to the CRB Permits for
Eradication
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Zebra mussels on outboard engine(Missouri)
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Interceptions and Invasions Summer 2003 El
Dorado Res, KS Summer 2003 Middle Missouri
River May 2004 east of Spokane (live) Sept
2004 Cheney Reservoir, KS, June 2004 Lake
Mead, AZ March 2005 Gallatin Valley, MT
October, 31 2005 Jordon, MT (Fort Peck Res.).

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Study Potential Economic Impacts of Zebra
Mussels on the Hydropower Facilities in the CRB
(2005)
Raw water pipe, occluded by zebra
mussels (biofouling impacts power generation,
irrigation, navigation)
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• CONTROL COST TRASH RACK ANTIFOULING PAINT
  (impedes attachment)
• 12.50 sq ft. (does not include labor)
• Bonneville Dam 150,000 square feet of hydro
  trash rack
• Cost 1,875,000

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CONTROL COST Biofouling Prevention Turbine
Coolers - NaOCl Injection System
Bonneville Dam 21 Generators Cost 1,315,000
(Turbine Coolers only, purchase and installation)
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SODIUM HYPOCHLORITE GENERATION SYSTEM
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• NUMEROUS COST VARIABLES
• ZM Densities
• Invasion location
• NEPA/CWA/ESA PERMITS
• Paint ?
• New technologies

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Yet to be Determined Fish Facility Costs
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• Zebra Mussel Rapid Response
• Columbia River Basin
• The rapid response plan will include all of the
  strategies, activities and decision making
  criteria necessary in event an introduction
  occurs.

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• 8 Step Zebra Mussel Rapid Response
• Verify Reported Sighting
• Make Initial Notifications to All Relevant
  Managers
• Define Initial Extent of Colonization
• Define Roles and Set Up a Coordination Mechanism
• Organize Resources
• Begin Pathway Management to Avoid Further Spread
• Initiate Available/Relevant Control Actions
  (PERMITS)
• Institute Long-Term Monitoring and Evaluation

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• 8 Step Zebra Mussel Rapid Response
• Verify Reported Sighting
• Make Initial Notifications to All Relevant
  Managers
• Define Initial Extent of Colonization
• Define Roles and Set Up a Coordination Mechanism
• Organize Resources
• Begin Pathway Management to Avoid Further Spread
• Initiate Control Actions (NEED PERMITS!)
• Institute Long-Term Monitoring and Evaluation

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• Partial List of State/Federal Eradication Permits
  and Regulatory Reviews
• Likely To Apply to Eradication of Zebra Mussels
  in the CRB
• Corps of Engineers Section 10 permit for
  discharge of dredge/fill material
• Clean Water Act Section 404 permit for work in
  navigable waters from USCOE
• CWA NPDES (Section 402) permit (or modification
  of existing general permit) from Environmental
  Protection Agency or delegated state
• Federal Insecticide, Fungicide, and Rodenticide
  Act (FIFRA) particularly Section 18 emergency
  exemption
• NEPA reviews, such as Environmental Impact
  Statements (triggered by other federal
  authorizations) includes provisions for
  emergency consultations
• Endangered Species Act Section 7 consultations by
  U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service and/or National
  Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
  consultations (triggered by other federal
  authorizations) emergency
• State aquatic land use authorization
• State water diversion/water-based construction
  permit
• State archaeological excavation permit
• State hazardous chemical storage and reporting
  requirements

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Eradication Permits (NaOCl/Cl )

• CWA NPDES Section 402
• FIFRA Sections 18 Limited Use of a unregistered
  of pesticide and
• FIFRA Section 24 Register an additional use for
  a federally registered pesticide
• NEPA
• ESA Section 7
• Contacts, Advice, Assistance, Guidance

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SEE QUESTIONSSHEET
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Zebra Mussel Prevention Program Activities
Volunteer Monitoring Network Radio, Print and
Web Public Service Announcements Boat Ramp Signs
Law Enforcement Training Marina Operator
Education Sport Shows Displays Traveler
Information Stations Boater Surveys Research Educa
tional Materials
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ESTIMATED COST 13 HYDROPOWER FACILITIES TWO
VARIABLE MITIGATION RESPONSE Capital Cost
NaOCL 10,580,000
Paint 13,041,000
Total
23,621,000