(Appendix 7) in flows Libby/Hungry action) January Horse: Use The Hungry When not operating Dalles April-August Horse: Perform to meet minimum May forecast to Establish analysis to flows, operate storage determine the stable flows determine projects to be at their September draft to protect amount of upper flood control limit. bull trout and Dworshak elevation on or about other flexibility to April 10, (the exact resident fish operate above date to be determined while min. flow and during in-season drafting to 10 still reach spring management) ft from full refill targets by the end of Prepare September outlook for (Appendix 7) meeting flow objectives Libby: Determine end of Dec flood control elevation using Corps’ Dec. forecast January, April final forecast May final forecast June final forecast February, and released by released by NWRFC released by NWRFC March volume NWRFC Forecasts forecasts released by the NWRFC
(Appendix 7) Hungry Horse: Establish stable flows to protect bull trout and other resident fish while drafting to 10 ft from full by the end of September (Appendix 7) action) in January Perform analysis to determine amount of Dworshak flexibility to operate above min. flow and still reach spring refill targets Prepare outlook for meeting flow objectives Libby: Determine end of Dec flood control elevation using Corps’ Dec. forecast flows When not operating to meet minimum flows, operate storage projects to be at their upper flood control elevation on or about April 10, (the exact date to be determined during in-season management) Libby/Hungry Horse: Use The Dalles April-August May forecast to determine the September draft limit. Forecasts January, February, and March volume forecasts released by the NWRFC April final forecast released by NWRFC May final forecast released by NWRFC June final forecast released by NWRFC
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