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Eble 5. Release Guidelines for the Environmental Account for the Water Year 2002 (7'he rwo pulse flow periods are shaded.) <br />Period Recovery Flow Principat Affected Resources 2002 Water Comments <br /> Tar ets cfs at G.I. Year Priori <br />Oct 1- Nov 15 2,400 whooping crane, waterfowl Low Although flows are predicted to be at or below <br /> 1,800 flow targets, EA carry-over plus 10 percent of <br /> 1,300 the SNI will be conserved for higher priority <br /> uses later in the water year. <br />Nov 16 - Dec 31 1,000 fish community, bald eagle Low Projected flows indicate that dry flow targets <br /> 1,000 will be met during this period. <br /> 600 <br />Jan 1- Jan 31 1,000 (wet) fish community, bald eagle Low Projected flows indicate that dry flow targets <br /> 1,000 (normal) will be met during this period. <br /> 600 (dry) <br />Feb 1- Feb 15 1,800 sandhill crane, waterfowl, fish community, Low Projected flows indicate that dry flow targets <br /> 1,800 bald eagle will be met during this period. <br /> 1,200 <br />Feb 16 - Mazch 15 3,350 Sustaining processes of the river and riparian High Projections show shortages to average and dry <br /> 3,350 wetland systems such as ice-scouring for flow targets during this period in 2002. In <br /> 2,250 channel maintenance; sediment supply; addition, no beneficial pulse flows were <br /> sandbaz formation; nutrient cycling; and experienced during the 2000 or 2001 water <br /> groundwater rechazge to stimulate biological - years. If conditions are conducive to pulse <br /> activity in wet meadows. flow creation/augmentation in 2002, highest <br /> - priority will be given to using the EA to <br /> • - enhance desired river processes as described in <br /> the Principal Affected Resources sections for <br /> - -_ - , the two pulse flow periods. Highest priori,ty <br /> will be given to pulse flow sugmentation ? <br /> anytime between this period and the May/Jtuie <br />; a ? ? <br />. . . r. _ , . .. <br />.,?: ? .,1 . _.? . <br />, . ,z. ..'? ` _._. ...?.? <br />... . _ _.. , _ ._. .. <.. <br /> <br />_ ._ _ pulse -fl ow period if coiiditioris are favorable '..: s - <br /> <br />, . <br />March 16-March 22 1,800 sandhill crane, waterfowl, fish community, Low Projected flows indicate dry targets will be <br /> 1,800 bald eagle met. Also see comments for Feb./Mar Period. <br /> 1,200 <br />Water Year 2002 EA AOP 10 January 7, 2002