From: Tim Heyne [theyne@dfg.ca.gov] Sent: Thursday, July 21, 2011 12:29 PM To: Wes Monier Cc: Bill Johnston; rmasuda@calwaterlaw.com; Dean Marston; Jennifer O'Brien; deborah_giglio@fws.gov; Nick Hindman; roger_guinee@fws.gov; Zachary_Jackson@fws.gov; Greg Dias; joyw@mid.org; Walter Ward; bruce.oppenheim@noaa.gov; erin.strange@noaa.gov; garwin.yip@noaa.gov; maria.rea@noaa.gov; Monica.Gutierrez@noaa.gov; rhonda.reed@noaa.gov; towater@olaughlinparis.com; donn.w.furman@sfgov.org; WSears@sfwater.org; Noah Hume; Russell Liebig; Scott Wilcox; Casey Hashimoto; Jason Carkeet; Robert M. Nees Subject: Re: Tuolumne River FERC Flow Variance Request for September Wes I have not heard anything recent on flow scheduling and the request to drop below minimum flow this Sept. Do you have a general flow plan that estimates in-river flow in each of the next three or four months? We have several crews that will want to try to get out on the river under lower flows so it would be useful to us to know the planned low flow periods for Noah's study. I have not sent a letter about moving the falll pulse flow as it looks like the flows may exceed the pulse level. Is that a reasonable assessment of the situation? I am not a big fan of the 100 cfs flow plan but understand that there is a need for the data. If it is possible it would probably be better to do the 100 cfs earlier in Sept. as salmon are likely to arrive earlier with this year's hydrology. Tim Heyne <'>>>>>>>>< Senior Environmental Scientist Tuolumne River Restoration Center California Dept. of Fish and Game P.O. Box 10, La Grange, CA 95329 (209) 853-2533 Fax:(209) 853-9017 theyne@dfg.ca.gov >>> Noah Hume 6/17/2011 3:06 PM >>> Dear All Please read the attached letter regarding an upcoming request to FERC for a variance from the schedule minimum flows during late September for the purposes of collecting low flow data for the ongoing FERC IFIM study on the lower Tuolumne River. Please reply by e-mail to Russ Liebig (530.756.7550 x223) in the Cc: line or you can contact me if you have any questions. Regards, Noah ____________________________________________ Noah Hume Stillwater Sciences 2855 Telegraph Avenue, Suite 400 Berkeley, CA 94705 510.848.8098 ext. 129 510.848.8398 fax