From: Monica Gutierrez [Monica.Gutierrez@noaa.gov]
Sent: Thursday, June 30, 2011 2:37 PM
To: Noah Hume
Cc: Russell Liebig; Larry.Thompson@noaa.gov; 'Reed, Rhonda'
Subject: RE: Tuolumne River FERC Flow Variance Request for September

Noah, 

Given the short amount of time NMFS has to respond to your letter, we are responding to your letter through this email and will be followed by a formal letter.  The change in flows stated in your letter triggers a section 7 consultation of the Endangered Species Act.  NMFS will need to evaluate the effects of this action and how they may affect listed species.  FERC will need to consult with us, as they are the Federal entity in this project.  Please let me know if you have any questions.

Monica

 

From: Noah Hume [mailto:noah@stillwatersci.com] 
Sent: Friday, June 17, 2011 3:06 PM
To: Dean Marston; Tim Heyne; deborah_giglio@fws.gov; Nick_Hindman@fws.gov; roger_guinee@fws.gov; Bruce.Oppenheim@NOAA.GOV; Erin.Strange@noaa.gov; Garwin.Yip@noaa.gov; Maria.Rea@noaa.gov; Monica.Gutierrez@noaa.gov; Rhonda.Reed@noaa.gov; J.Stuart@NOAA.GOV
Cc: Bill Johnston; rmasuda@calwaterlaw.com; Greg Dias; joyw@mid.org; Walter Ward; towater@olaughlinparis.com; donn.w.furman@sfgov.org; WSears@sfwater.org; Casey Hashimoto; Jason Carkeet; Robert M. Nees; Wes Monier; Scott Wilcox; Russell Liebig
Subject: Tuolumne River FERC Flow Variance Request for September

 

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