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Date	Name	Company	Comment
01/14/2016	Brian Posewitz	WaterWatch of Oregon	Any permit should limit the storage season to November-June based on the water availability analysis. (It seems like the watermaster review should have said this.) Per the ODFW comments, the applicant should be required to locate the reservoir outside the stream channel and to not release water when downstream waters may be water quality limited (June-October or when known to exceed WQ standards). (OWRD should make this (locating the reservoir outside the stream channel) a standard policy to prevent in-channel dams from adversely impacting fishery resources through impacts to fish passage and water quality and to ensure compliance with limited storage seasons (because it's too hard to determine if an in-channel reservoir is storing water).) In the alternative, per the ODFW comments, the applicant or OWRD should consult with ODEQ for advice to prevent significant detrimental impacts to fishery resources though impacts to downstream water quality (including turbidity and temperature). Conditions recommended by ODEQ should then be included in the permit. At a minimum, the permit should prohibit releases from the reservoir to downstream water during times when temperature may be an issue in downstream waters (June-October at least) or when downstream waters are known to be exceeding water quality standards for temperature. The permit also should prohibit fish stocking to prevent non-native fish from adversely impacting native fish in downstream waters. In the alternative, the permit should requiring screening to prevent any stocked fish from entering surrounding waters. Thank you for considering these comments. Please incorporate them in your analysis of the application.
01/14/2016	Brian Posewitz	WaterWatch of Oregon	Any permit should limit the storage season to November-June based on the water availability analysis. (It seems like the watermaster review should have said this.) Per the ODFW comments, the applicant should be required to locate the reservoir outside the stream channel and to not release water when downstream waters may be water quality limited (June-October or when known to exceed WQ standards). (OWRD should make this (locating the reservoir outside the stream channel) a standard policy to prevent in-channel dams from adversely impacting fishery resources through impacts to fish passage and water quality and to ensure compliance with limited storage seasons (because it's too hard to determine if an in-channel reservoir is storing water).) In the alternative, per the ODFW comments, the applicant or OWRD should consult with ODEQ for advice to prevent significant detrimental impacts to fishery resources though impacts to downstream water quality (including turbidity and temperature). Conditions recommended by ODEQ should then be included in the permit. At a minimum, the permit should prohibit releases from the reservoir to downstream water during times when temperature may be an issue in downstream waters (June-October at least) or when downstream waters are known to be exceeding water quality standards for temperature. The permit also should prohibit fish stocking to prevent non-native fish from adversely impacting native fish in downstream waters. In the alternative, the permit should requiring screening to prevent any stocked fish from entering surrounding waters. Thank you for considering these comments. Please incorporate them in your analysis of the application.
01/14/2016	Brian Posewitz	WaterWatch of Oegon	Any permit should limit the storage season to November-June based on the water availability analysis (seems like the watermaster review should have said that). Per the ODFW comments, the applicant should be required to locate the reservoir outside the stream channel and to not release water when downstream waters may be water quality limited (June-October or when known to exceed WQ standards). (OWRD should make this (locating the reservoir outside the stream channel) standard policy to prevent in-channel dams from adversely impacting fishery resources through impacts to fish passage and water quality and to ensure compliance with limited storage seasons (because it's too hard to determine if an in-channel reservoir is storing water).) In the alternative, per the ODFW comments, the applicant or OWRD should consult with ODEQ for advice to prevent significant detrimental impacts to fishery resources though impacts to downstream water quality (including turbidity and temperature). Conditions recommended by ODEQ should then be included in the permit. At a minimum, the permit should prohibit releases from the reservoir to downstream water during times when temperature may be an issue in downstream waters (June-October at least) or when downstream waters are known to be exceeding water quality standards for temperature. The permit also should prohibit fish stocking to prevent non-native fish from adversely impacting native fish in downstream waters. In the alternative, the permit should requiring screening to prevent any stocked fish from entering surrounding waters. Thank you for considering these comments. Please incorporate them in your analysis of the application.
01/11/2016	Brian Posewitz	WaterWatch of Oregon	Any permit should limit the storage season to November-June based on the water availability analysis; seems like the watermaster review should have said this. Per the ODFW comments, the applicant should be required to locate the reservoir outside the stream channel and to not release water when downstream waters may be water quality limited (June-October or when known to exceed WQ standards). (OWRD should make this standard policy to prevent in-channel dams from adversely impacting fishery resources through impacts to fish passage and water quality and to ensure compliance with limited storage seasons (because it's too hard to determine if an in-channel reservoir is storing water).) In the alternative, per the ODFW comments, the applicant or OWRD should consult with ODEQ for advice to prevent significant detrimental impacts to fishery resources though impacts to downstream water quality (including turbidity and temperature). Conditions recommended by ODEQ should then be included in the permit. At a minimum, the permit should prohibit releases from the reservoir to downstream water during times when temperature may be an issue in downstream waters (June-October at least) or when downstream waters are known to be exceeding water quality standards for temperature. The permit also should prohibit fish stocking to prevent non-native fish from adversely impacting native fish in downstream waters. In the alternative, the permit should requiring screening to prevent any stocked fish from entering surrounding waters. Thank you for considering these comments. Please incorporate them in your analysis.
01/11/2016	Brian Posewitz	WaterWatch of Oregon	Any permit should limit the storage season to November-June based on the water availability analysis; seems like the watermaster review should have said this. Per the ODFW comments, the applicant should be required to locate the reservoir outside the stream channel and to not release water when downstream waters may be water quality limited (June-October or when known to exceed WQ standards). (OWRD should make this standard policy to prevent in-channel dams from adversely impacting fishery resources through impacts to fish passage and water quality and to ensure compliance with limited storage seasons (because it's too hard to determine if an in-channel reservoir is storing water).) In the alternative, per the ODFW comments, the applicant or OWRD should consult with ODEQ for advice to prevent significant detrimental impacts to fishery resources though impacts to downstream water quality (including turbidity and temperature). Conditions recommended by ODEQ should then be included in the permit. At a minimum, the permit should prohibit releases from the reservoir to downstream water during times when temperature may be an issue in downstream waters (June-October at least) or when downstream waters are known to be exceeding water quality standards for temperature. The permit also should prohibit fish stocking to prevent non-native fish from adversely impacting native fish in downstream waters. In the alternative, the permit should requiring screening to prevent any stocked fish from entering surrounding waters. Thank you for considering these comments. Please incorporate them in your analysis.
01/11/2016	Brian Posewitz	WaterWatch of Oregon	Any permit should limit the storage season to November-June based on the water availability analysis; seems like the watermaster review should have said this. Per the ODFW comments, the applicant should be required to locate the reservoir outside the stream channel and to not release water when downstream waters may be water quality limited (June-October or when known to exceed WQ standards). (OWRD should make this standard policy to prevent in-channel dams from adversely impacting fishery resources through impacts to fish passage and water quality and to ensure compliance with limited storage seasons (because it's too hard to determine if an in-channel reservoir is storing water).) In the alternative, per the ODFW comments, the applicant or OWRD should consult with ODEQ for advice to prevent significant detrimental impacts to fishery resources though impacts to downstream water quality (including turbidity and temperature). Conditions recommended by ODEQ should then be included in the permit. At a minimum, the permit should prohibit releases from the reservoir to downstream water during times when temperature may be an issue in downstream waters (June-October at least) or when downstream waters are known to be exceeding water quality standards for temperature. The permit also should prohibit fish stocking to prevent non-native fish from adversely impacting native fish in downstream waters. In the alternative, the permit should requiring screening to prevent any stocked fish from entering surrounding waters. Thank you for considering these comments. Please incorporate them in your analysis.
01/11/2016	Brian Posewitz	WaterWatch of Oregon	Any permit should limit the storage season to November-June based on the water availability analysis; seems like the watermaster review should have said this. Per the ODFW comments, the applicant should be required to locate the reservoir outside the stream channel and to not release water when downstream waters may be water quality limited (June-October or when known to exceed WQ standards). (OWRD should make this standard policy to prevent in-channel dams from adversely impacting fishery resources through impacts to fish passage and water quality and to ensure compliance with limited storage seasons (because it's too hard to determine if an in-channel reservoir is storing water).) In the alternative, per the ODFW comments, the applicant or OWRD should consult with ODEQ for advice to prevent significant detrimental impacts to fishery resources though impacts to downstream water quality (including turbidity and temperature). Conditions recommended by ODEQ should then be included in the permit. At a minimum, the permit should prohibit releases from the reservoir to downstream water during times when temperature may be an issue in downstream waters (June-October at least) or when downstream waters are known to be exceeding water quality standards for temperature. The permit also should prohibit fish stocking to prevent non-native fish from adversely impacting native fish in downstream waters. In the alternative, the permit should requiring screening to prevent any stocked fish from entering surrounding waters. Thank you for considering these comments. Please incorporate them in your analysis.
01/11/2016	Brian Posewitz	WaterWatch of Oregon	Any permit should limit the storage season to November-June based on the water availability analysis; seems like the watermaster review should have said this. Per the ODFW comments, the applicant should be required to locate the reservoir outside the stream channel and to not release water when downstream waters may be water quality limited (June-October or when known to exceed WQ standards). (OWRD should make this standard policy to prevent in-channel dams from adversely impacting fishery resources through impacts to fish passage and water quality and to ensure compliance with limited storage seasons (because it's too hard to determine if an in-channel reservoir is storing water).) In the alternative, per the ODFW comments, the applicant or OWRD should consult with ODEQ for advice to prevent significant detrimental impacts to fishery resources though impacts to downstream water quality (including turbidity and temperature). Conditions recommended by ODEQ should then be included in the permit. At a minimum, the permit should prohibit releases from the reservoir to downstream water during times when temperature may be an issue in downstream waters (June-October at least) or when downstream waters are known to be exceeding water quality standards for temperature. The permit also should prohibit fish stocking to prevent non-native fish from adversely impacting native fish in downstream waters. In the alternative, the permit should requiring screening to prevent any stocked fish from entering surrounding waters. Thank you for considering these comments. Please incorporate them in your analysis.
01/11/2016	Brian Posewitz	WaterWatch of Oregon	Any permit should limit the storage season to November-June based on the water availability analysis; seems like the watermaster review should have said this. Per the ODFW comments, the applicant should be required to locate the reservoir outside the stream channel and to not release water when downstream waters may be water quality limited (June-October or when known to exceed WQ standards). (OWRD should make this standard policy to prevent in-channel dams from adversely impacting fishery resources through impacts to fish passage and water quality and to ensure compliance with limited storage seasons (because it's too hard to determine if an in-channel reservoir is storing water).) In the alternative, per the ODFW comments, the applicant or OWRD should consult with ODEQ for advice to prevent significant detrimental impacts to fishery resources though impacts to downstream water quality (including turbidity and temperature). Conditions recommended by ODEQ should then be included in the permit. At a minimum, the permit should prohibit releases from the reservoir to downstream water during times when temperature may be an issue in downstream waters (June-October at least) or when downstream waters are known to be exceeding water quality standards for temperature. The permit also should prohibit fish stocking to prevent non-native fish from adversely impacting native fish in downstream waters. In the alternative, the permit should requiring screening to prevent any stocked fish from entering surrounding waters. Thank you for considering these comments. Please incorporate them in your analysis.

Oregon Water Resources Department Electronic Public Comments

Application: R 88147