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James G. Kapla, P.E.

PRINCIPAL PROJECT MANAGER
Mr. Kapla is a hydraulics and fisheries engineering expert with Jacobs in

Seattle, Washington, USA. He has over 20 years of experience in the
planning, design, and construction of water resource projects. He has
completed numerous fisheries, water supply and hydropower projects
throughout the Pacific Northwest including many facilities located within the
Columbia, Willamette and Snake River basins.
Areas of Expertise
• Specialist in the planning, design and construction of fish protection

and fish passage facilities.
• Significant experience in the design and construction of intakes,
diversion dams, weirs, sluiceways, canals, tunnels and other large
EDUCATION/QUALIFICATIONS hydraulic structures to support water supply, hydropower, and irrigation
B.S., Civil and Environmental projects.
Engineering, University of Michigan,
• Knowledgeable in water rights transactions, Federal Energy Regulatory
1996
Commission (FERC) project re-licensing and implementation, and EPA
REGISTRATIONS/ Clean Water Act §316(b) and §308 requirements.
CERTIFICATIONS
Relevant Project Experience
Professional Engineer: Oregon and
Washington Mr. Kapla’s experience includes projects on the following waterbodies:
MEMBERSHIPS Australia
AND AFFILIATIONS Queensland – Mulgrave River
• American Society of Civil
Engineers (ASCE) Canada
• National Society of Professional Alberta – Raven River

Engineers (NSPE) – Past British Columbia – Englishman River, Lake Coquitlam
Seattle Chapter Board Member
Manitoba – Assiniboine River
• Northwest Hydropower
Association (NWHA) Ontario – Ottawa River
• Northwest Hydro Operators United Kingdom

Regional Forum England - Thames River
AWARDS/HONORS USA
Project Manager for the planning, Alabama – Big Creek Lake, Conecuh River, Duck River, Tennessee River
design and construction of two
Alaska – Blue Lake, Buckland River, Nenana River, Sawmill Creek
award-winning projects recognized
by the National Hydropower California – Calaveras River, Elkhorn Slough, Fall Creek, Klamath River,
Association (NHA) for being Monterey Bay, Mormon Slough, Sacramento River, San Joaquin River
Outstanding Stewards of America’s
Colorado – Arkansas River, Fountain Creek, Monument Creek, St. Vrain
Waters: the Chelan PUD Chelan
Creek
River Project (2010) and the
Snohomish PUD Jackson Hydro Connecticut – Niantic Bay
Water Temperature Conditioning
Georgia – Ocmulgee River
Tunnel Project (2019).
Idaho – Clearwater River, North Fork Clearwater River, Pahsimeroi River,
Rapid River, Snake River, Upper Malad River
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Illinois – Lake Michigan, Sangchris Lake

Indiana – Fall Creek, Lake Michigan
Kentucky – Ohio River, Big Sandy River
Louisiana – Mississippi River
Maryland – Chesapeake Bay
Massachusetts – Salem Sound, Saugus River
Michigan – Lake Huron, Saginaw River, Tittabawassee River
Minnesota – Mississippi River, Minnesota River, Riley Creek
New Mexico – Rio Grande River
Oklahoma – Arkansas River
Oregon – Alder Creek, Bull Run River, Coast Fork Willamette River,
Columbia River, Crooked River, Deschutes River, South Fork McKenzie
River, South Santiam River, Klamath River, Little Creek, McKenzie River,
Middle Fork Willamette River, North Umpqua River, Pedee Creek, Tualatin
River, Willamette River
Rhode Island – Narragansett Bay
Texas – Brazos River, Galveston Bay, Gulf of Mexico, Rio Grande River
Utah – Huntington Reservoir, Joes Valley Reservoir, Jordan River
Virginia – Elizabeth River, James River, Lake Anna, Potomac River,
Quantico Creek, York River
Washington – Black River, Chelan River, Chiwawa River, Columbia River,
Duwamish River, Elwha River, Filbert Creek, Golde Creek, Green River,
Lake Whatcom, Icicle Creek, Jack Creek, Methow River, Nooksack River,
Puget Sound, Puyallup River, Similkameen River, Skykomish River, Spada
Lake, Sultan River, Walla Walla River, Wenatchee River, White River,
Yakima River
West Virginia – Kanawha River, Monongahela River
Wisconsin – Lake Michigan
Wyoming – Green River, Hams Fork River, North Platte River, Spread
Creek, Snake River
Jackson Hydroelectric Project Phase 2 Water Temperature
Conditioning (WTC) Tunnel; Sultan, WA.
Client: PUD No. 1 of Snohomish County, WA
Title: Project Manager
Start/End Dates: 2015 to 2019
Scope/Description: Managed an alternatives study, preliminary design,
final design and provided services during construction for this Federal
Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) license implementation project.
The purpose of the project is to provide water temperatures in Reach 3 the
Sultan River downstream of Culmback Dam suitable for salmonids and
other aquatic resources. When Spada Lake is thermally stratified, releases
from the existing dam outlets are either too cold for anadromous salmonids,

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or in the case of the Auxiliary Release Line, non-functional at lower

reservoir water surface elevations. The project simulates historical water
temperatures over the full range of reservoir elevations by supplementing
cooler releases from the existing outlets with up to 165 cfs of warmer
releases from the WTC Tunnel. The project is a requirement of the FERC
license order issued on 2 September 2011 for the Jackson Hydroelectric
Project. Key aspects of the project include the following:
• Modifications to the existing 1,300 cfs Power Intake Structure, including
moveable panels for selective withdrawal, and installation of a thermistor
string.
• A 700-foot long tunnel with a 10 x 12-foot modified horseshoe section in
hard rock excavated by drill-and-blast methods, and connection to the
existing 14-foot diameter Power Tunnel.
• A concrete plug for rock mass confinement of the unlined tunnel section,
and approximately 500 feet of 36- and 48-inch diameter welded steel
pipe.
• A gravity counterweight ball-type Guard Valve, a plunger-type energy
dissipation valve with air admission, and an electromagnetic flow meter.
• Portal Structure and Valve Vault with provisions for protection from
rockfall, with appurtenant electrical and I&C equipment.
• Welded wire (Hilfiker) retaining wall and portal area constructed with
tunnel spoils.
The project included careful consideration of tunnel excavation methods,
equipment availability and contractor capability to manage risk, to meet
schedule requirements and to minimize the duration of powerhouse
outages. The construction contractor worked two 11-hour shifts a day to
construct the tunnel via drill-and-blast methods. A concrete plug for rock
mass confinement of the unlined portion of the tunnel was sited using
Vertical, Snowy Mountain and Norwegian criteria. A 72-inch diameter steel
pipe through the concrete plug provided construction access for connection
to the existing Power Tunnel.
The project was a winner of the 2019 National Hydropower Association
(NHA) Outstanding Stewards of America’s Waters Award, and was formally
dedicated on 31 July 2019.
Pikeview and Stubbs & Miller Intake Evaluations; Colorado Springs,
CO
Client: Colorado Springs Utilities
Title: River Intake Subject Manager Expert
Start/End Dates: 2018-2019
Scope/Description: Provided support for the development and evaluation of
alternatives to improve the performance of two existing intake facilities. The
work included a site reconnaissance, preliminary hydraulic calculations,
preparation of conceptual sketches, development of construction cost
estimates, design workshops and alternatives evaluation using CH2M’s
multi-objective decision analysis (MODA) tool.

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The existing Pikeview Intake is located on Monument Creek and diverts

water to Pikeview Reservoir for subsequent pumping and treatment for
drinking water. The intake consists of two headgates with a sheet pile wall,
a concrete ogee-shaped weir and a grouted boulder embankment.
Alternatives including a coanda screen with a pneumatic crest gate, a
reconfigured intake with a pneumatic crest gate, and the existing intake
with a radial gate were proposed to facilitate the handling of sediment and
debris, to simplify O&M requirements, and increase conveyance capacity to
Pikeview Reservoir.
The existing Stubbs & Miller intake is located on Fountain Creek and was
modified in 2007 to capture wastewater spills in the Creek while
simultaneously releasing clean water downstream. The intake consists of a
trashrack intake structure sized for 170 cfs, a grouted boulder
embankment, various conveyances and storage ponds. The work included
a condition assessment of the existing facilities, an evaluation of local
geomorphology and recommendations for improvements including
decommissioning.
Mulgrave River Intake Evaluation; Queensland, Australia
Client: Cairns Regional Council
Title: Senior Consultant
Start/End Dates: 2019
Scope/Description: Provided senior review of intake alternatives for a
drinking water intake.
Pedee Creek Culvert Replacement; Pedee, OR
Client: Bureau of Land Management (BLM)
Start/End Dates: 2018 to present
Scope/Description: Provided senior review of alternatives and engineering
support for the planning and design of a 10 x 15-foot arch culvert.
Black River Pump Station Rehabilitation; Renton, WA
Client: King County, Water and Land Resources Division
Title: Fish Passage Task Lead
Scope/Description: Evaluating fish exclusion and fish passage alternatives
for an existing flood protection pump station located on the Black River
near Seattle Washington. The facility has an installed capacity of
approximately 2,953 cfs (1,909 MGD) and protects a 25-square mile area
of commercial properties having an assessed value in excess of $4.4B.
Rehabilitation of the pumps and seismic retrofit of the station may provide
an opportunity to also upgrade the existing fish exclusion and fish passage
facilities. Key tasks include evaluation of the existing facility, development
of preliminary alternatives, a stakeholder engagement process and
formulation of a capital project strategy.
The existing fish exclusion facilities include screens in a vertical
configuration located behind a trashrack and cleaned with a spray wash

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system. The downstream fish passage facilities consist of fish ports located
in the pier walls, an airlift pump system and a gravity bypass pipe to the
tailwater. The upstream fish passage facilities consist of an Alaska
steeppass fishway located on the left (southerly) abutment with a resting
pool and upper pool, a false weir and a gravity fish return to the forebay
with fish counter.
Alternatives currently under consideration include modifications to improve
performance of the existing facilities and construction of an innovative
baffled channel to provide nature-like fish passage over the range of River
and tidal variations. Early action items such as installation of fish
monitoring/counting devices, operational modifications and studies are
proposed to address stakeholder concerns, to improve fish passage and to
inform the final design process.
Tumwater Fishway Entrance Structure Foundation Maintenance;
Leavenworth, WA
Client: PUD No. 1 of Chelan County, WA
Scope/Description: Managing the emergency evaluation and development
of alternatives to stabilize an existing vertical slot fishway and dam. The
Wenatchee River near Tumwater Dam is a high-energy, dynamic system
and over time scour has advanced to the toe of the Dam and fishway.
Various short- and long-term modifications are being evaluated including
the installation of micropiles, secant piles and grout-fill sacks.
Sack Dam Fish Passage and Protection; Dos Palos, CA
Client: Henry Miller Reclamation District (HMRD)
Scope/Description: Providing fisheries engineering support for design of a
700 cfs fish screen on the Arroyo Canal, a diversion dam and a fishway.
Key species of concern include Chinook salmon, steelhead and sturgeon.
Fishway concepts currently under consideration include a vertical slot
ladder, a nature-like fishway, a pool-and-chute ladder and a baffled ramp
fishway.
Sites Reservoir Evaluation; Sacramento, CA
Client: Sites Project Authority and the U.S. Bureau of Reclamation (USBR)
Scope/Description: Sites Reservoir is a proposed 1.8 million acre-foot off-
stream reservoir intended to divert and store excess Sacramento River
streamflows, providing approximately 500,000 acre-feet per year of
additional water supply on average. The Reservoir would provide multiple
beneficial uses including a reliable water supply for cities and agriculture;
dedicated water for fisheries and environmental purposes; increased
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for the Central Valley Project and the State Water Project. Diversions from
the Sacramento River to Sites Reservoir would be via fish screen intake
facilities located at Red Bluff (2,100 cfs), Hamilton City (1,800 cfs) and
Delevan (2,000 cfs).
Prepared a comprehensive literature search and preparing a Plan of Study
to evaluate potential impacts to fisheries from project water diversions.
Preparing intake facility operations and hydraulic information to support
development of environmental documents and project hydrologic modeling.
Also supporting discussions with resource agencies including NOAA
Fisheries, USFWS and the California Department of Fish & Wildlife.
Carmen-Smith Hydropower Project License Implementation; Eugene,
OR
Client: Eugene Water and Electric Board (EWEB)
Title: Chief Engineer for Upstream Fish Passage
Scope/Description: Managing the preliminary and final design of a fish trap
and haul facility located on the McKenzie River.
Harris Reservoir Expansion; Lake Jackson, TX
Client: Dow Chemical (Confidential Client)
Title: Intake Subject Matter Expert
Scope/Description: Providing technical support for the design of a 334 cfs
(216 MGD) intake and pump station on the Brazos River near Freeport,
Texas. The intake will include two 84-inch diameter tee screens meeting
EPA §316(b) criteria with a mechanical brush system and retrieval rack.
The pump station will include two 2,250 Hp electric motor-driven centrifugal
pumps, and the reservoir consists of an earthen embankment providing
50,000 acre-feet of storage with an outlet/release structure. The work
includes a multi-beam sonar bathymetric survey, a geomorphology study
and a physical intake and pump station model per Hydraulic Institute (HI)
standards.
Mendota Pool Fish Screen Project; Los Banos, CA
Client: Central California Irrigation District (CCID)
Scope/Description: Managing the preliminary and final design of a fish trap
and haul facility located on the McKenzie River.
Eastside Bypass Improvements Project; Merced County, CA
Client: Lower San Joaquin Levee District
Scope/Description: Provided review and comments related to a California
Department of Water Resources (CA DWR) plan to modify the existing

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Eastside Bypass Control Structure. The project is part of the Lower San
Joaquin River Flood Control Project. The plan includes modifications to the
existing spillway and construction of a rock ramp with sheet pile cutoff walls
to facilitate fish passage while maintaining flood control functionality.
33rd Street Intake and Pump Station; Colorado Springs, CO
Scope/Description: Prepared an alternatives study, preliminary design and
now final design for modifications to an existing 14 cfs diversion, intake and
pump station for a municipal water supply. Fountain Creek is a high-
gradient stream with variable streamflows and recurring sediment and
debris events. The magnitude and frequency of these events have been
made worse by the 2012 Waldo Canyon wildfire which took place in the
basin upstream. The project is intended to reconfigure this aging facility to
reduce operations and maintenance requirements, while maximizing
withdrawals of valuable Front Range water and improving the quality of
water delivered to the treatment plant. Approximately 20 diversion and
intake configurations were evaluated. The preferred alternative includes a
Coanda screen with a pneumatic crest gate (Obermeyer-type) diversion.
The need for a sedimentation basin will be determined following the
collection of additional hydraulic data and sediment samples in 2016.
Construction started in 2019.
Elwha River Water Intake and Treatment Plant; Port Angeles, WA
Client: City of Port Angeles
Scope/Description: Providing the City technical support during the turnover
and acquisition of facilities associated with the removal of the Elwha and
Glines Canyon Dams. Also supporting negotiations with the National Park
Service and U.S. Department of Reclamation.
Coquitlam Intake No. 2; Coquitlam, BC, Canada
Client: Metro Vancouver
Scope/Description: Evaluated alternatives, participated in workshops and
prepared the indicative design for a second drinking water intake at Lake
Coquitlam. The project includes a 3,255 MLD (860 MGD) intake,
approximately 8,550 m of 5 m diameter tunnel in hard rock to be excavated
by a tunnel boring machine (TBM), and a water treatment plant with
filtration. Construction of the intake will require advanced tunneling
methods and specialized underwater construction due to difficult site
constraints including steep slopes, limited access, heavy timber, First
Nations archaeological sites and the need to maintain water quality and
limit environmental impacts. The intake structure consists of a shaft located
near the shoreline with three inlet tunnels constructed by Norwegian

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method lake taps. Each 5m diameter inlet tunnel will include a trashrack
and will be sized for the selective withdrawal of full design capacity. The
shaft will house operating and backup gates for each inlet tunnel, vertical
traveling screens, and head gates for the main tunnel. Various fish
protection measures can be incorporated into the design as necessary. A
control building will house a bridge crane, a generator, and appurtenant
instrumentation and control equipment.
EPA §316(b) Evaluations; multiple locations
Client: Various clients
Title: Senior Technical Advisor
Scope/Description: Evaluated cooling water intake structures for thermal
power plants and industrial/manufacturing facilities. Prepared compliance
strategies, including engineering evaluations, conceptual drawings and cost
estimates to meet EPA §316(b) requirements. A number of intake screen
technologies and configurations were considered, including modified
Ristroph-type fish protection traveling screens manufactured by Hydrolox,
Siemens, Geiger, Beaudrey and Brackett Green. Other screening
technologies included cylindrical wedge wire screens, vee screens, vertical
and inclined flat panel screens, cone screens, louver racks, conventional
traveling screens, rotary drum screens, velocity caps, porous dikes, barrier
nets, aquatic filter barriers, and electric and sound barriers. Also supported
due diligence process for sale of power generation facility by evaluating
costs and risks associated with future EPA §316(b) compliance.
AdvanSix/Honeywell
• Hopewell Facility. James River, Hopewell, VA. 216 MGD.
Ascend Performance Materials
• Alabama Facility. Tennessee River, Decatur, AL.
Dominion
• Bremo Power Station. James River, Fork Union, VA. 179 MGD.
• Chesapeake Power Station. Elizabeth River/Intercoastal Waterway,
Portsmouth, VA. 514 MGD.
• Chesterfield Power Station. James River, Chester, VA. 1,058 MGD.
• Kewaunee Power Station. Lake Michigan, Cooperstown, WI. 582 MGD.
• Kincaid. Sangchris Lake, Kincaid, IL. 922 MGD.
• Manchester Street Station. Narragansett Bay, Providence, RI. 337
MGD.
• Millstone Power Station. Niantic Bay, Waterford, CT. 2,700 MGD.
• Morgantown Power Station. Monongahela River, Morgantown, WV. 115
MGD.
• Mt. Storm Power Station, Mt. Storm Lake, WV. 1,184 MGD.
• North Anna Nuclear Station. Lake Anna, Lewiston, VA. 2,708 MGD.
• Possum Point. Potomac River and Quantico Creek, Dumfries, VA. 212
MGD.
• Salem Harbor. Salem Sound, Salem, MA. 646 MGD.
• State Line Power Station. Lake Michigan, Gary, IN. 621 MGD.
• Surrey Nuclear Station. James River, Surry, VA. 2,304 MGD.

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• Yorktown. York River, Seaford, VA. 1,129 MGD.

Dow Chemical (Confidential Client)
• Institute, Kanawha River, Institute, WV.
• Plaquemine Facility. Mississippi River, Plaquemine, LA. 871 MGD.
• Taft Facility. Mississippi River, Taft, LA. 842 MGD.
• Texas Operations (Multiple intakes). Brazos River and Gulf of Mexico,
Freeport, TX.
• Midland Operations. Tittabawassee River, Midland, MI. 26 MGD.
• West Virginia Operations (2 intakes). Kanawha River, South Charleston,
WV.
• Louisville Facility. Ohio River, Louisville, KY.
Dyno Nobel
• St. Helens Facility. Columbia River, St. Helens, OR. 30 MGD.
East Kentucky Power Cooperative
• Spurlock Generating Station. Ohio River, Maysville, KY. 27 MGD.
Excelon Energy / Dynegy
• Moss Landing (Due Diligence). Elkhorn Slough and Monterey Bay,
Castroville, CA.
General Electric (GE)
• GE Aviation (Multiple intakes). Saugus River estuary, Lynn, MA. 173
MGD and 79 MGD.
Graphic Packaging International
• Macon Intake. Ocmulgee River, Macon, GA. 29 MGD.
Golden Valley Electric Association (GVEA)
• Healy Power Station. Nenana River, Healy, Alaska. 65 MGD.
Marathon Petroleum Corporation
• Catlettsburg Refining. Big Sandy River, Catlettsburg, KY. 17 MGD.
PacifiCorp/Berkshire Hathaway Energy
• Dave Johnston, North Platte River, Glenrock, WY.
• Gadsby. Jordan River, Salt Lake City, UT.
• Hunter. Joes Valley Reservoir, Castle Dale, UT.
• Huntington. Huntington Reservoir, Huntington, UT.
• Jim Bridger. Green River, Point of Rocks, WY.
• Naughton. Hams Fork River, Diamondville, WY.
PowerSouth Energy Cooperative
• McWilliams and Vann. Conecuh River, Gantt, AL.
SC Johnson
• Home Storage Facility. Saginaw River, Saginaw, MI.
XCEL Energy
• High Bridge Power Station. Mississippi River, St. Paul, MN. 202 MGD.

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• Black Dog Power Station. Minnesota River, Bloomington, MN. 322

MGD.
Brandon Water Treatment Plant Upgrades; Brandon, MB, Canada
Client: City of Brandon
Scope/Description: Providing support for the evaluation and replacement of
an existing 100 MLD drinking water intake on the Assiniboine River in
Manitoba, Canada. The proposed intake will include two 1200-mm diameter
tee screens meeting DFO criteria with a mechanical brush system and
retrieval rack mounted on a reinforced concrete and sheet pile headwall.
Tumwater Fishway Modifications; Leavenworth, WA
Scope/Description: Evaluated the existing fishway designed by CH2M in
1986, and prepared an alternatives study evaluating potential opportunities
for Pacific Lamprey (Entosphenus tridentatus) passage.
Fall Creek Intake; Indianapolis, IN
Client: Citizens Energy
Scope/Description: Provided technical support for the replacement of an
existing intake on Fall Creek serving the White River Water Treatment
Plant. Project included a pumped diversion discharging to an existing canal,
and a grouted rock ramp for fish passage.
Water Supply System Evaluation; Bellingham, WA
Client: City of Bellingham
Title: Project Engineer
Scope/Description: Evaluated the existing water supply system and
developed intake alternatives to maintain a reliable source of drinking water
for the City. The quality of the City’s Lake Whatcom drinking water supply
has been impacted by seasonal algae blooms in recent years. In addition,
aging infrastructure including a 72-inch diameter wood stave intake pipeline
extending 1,225 feet into the Lake, a Gate House and a Screen House all
constructed circa 1939 are reaching the end of their useful lives. CH2M
evaluated a variety of potential solutions including modifications to the 127
cfs intake, modifications to the water quality in the Lake, and pretreatment
at the water treatment plant. CH2M has identified a series of
recommendations and is currently designing upgrades to the water
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River Intake Evaluation; Tualatin, OR

Client: Joint Water Commission (JWC)
Scope/Description: Providing senior engineering support for the evaluation
of various intake technologies and water supply alternatives associated
with an existing intake located on the Tualatin River. The 272 cfs (176
MGD) Spring Hill Pumping Plant was constructed by USBR in 1977 and
supplies water for both municipal & industrial and irrigation purposes. The
facility is founded on timber piles with unknown seismic capacity, and the
intake is subject to sediment accumulation requiring periodic dredging.
Preliminary alternatives include modification of the existing facility,
construction of a new intake with mechanical cleaning, and connection to
the existing Henry Hagg Lake/Scoggins Dam located upstream.
Upper Malad Fishway; Hagerman, ID
Client: Idaho Power
Scope/Description: Provided senior engineering support for the final design
of a vertical slot-type trout fish ladder on the Upper Malad River. The
project included consideration of spillway gate operation at the adjacent
power diversion and provision of auxiliary water supply (AWS) flows.
Rapid River Hatchery Upgrades; Riggins, ID
Client: Idaho Power
of modifications to a 28 cfs intake screen, diversion weir, and fish ladder on
the Rapid River.
Big Creek Lake Pump Station Screen and Barrier Improvements;
Mobile, AL
Client: Mobile Area Water & Sewer System
Scope/Description: Provided senior engineering design support and
constructability reviews for 170 cfs drinking water intake facility on Big
Creek Lake.

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Resilient St. Vrain Creek Project – City Reach 1; Longmont, CO

Client: City of Longmont
Scope/Description: Provided senior engineering design support for
planning, design and construction of an intake, diversion weir, Parshall
flume and other conveyance facilities associated with restoring St. Vrain
Creek following an extreme flood event in September 2013.
Pahsimeroi Hatchery Fish Passage Upgrades; Ellis, ID
Client: Idaho Power
Scope/Description: Provided senior engineering support for an alternatives
analysis and final design of fish passage modifications to two diversions
with capacities of 20 cfs and 40 cfs respectively on the Pahsimeroi River.
The project also includes the rebuilding of an adult barrier. Participated in
design workshops with resource agencies and hatchery operators.
Englishman River Intake and Pump Station; Nanaimo, BC, Canada
Client: Englishman River Water Service
and construction of a diversion weir, 19.8 cfs (48.4 ML/d) intake and pump
station on the Englishman River. The project also includes a raw water
main, a treatment plant with membrane filtration system, and two
transmission mains. The intake is comprised of flat panel screens in a slant
configuration with an air backwash cleaning system. The intake meets
Canadian Department of Fisheries and Oceans (DFO) subcarangiform
(salmonid) criteria with 0.1-inch (2.54 mm) slots and an approach velocity
of 0.36 fps (11 cm/s). The structure is designed to accommodate the
addition of a diversion weir with a pneumatic crest gate (Obermeyer-type)
system to meet future capacity requirements. The intake structure and
diversion weir have a low profile and are blended into the existing riverbank
to allow gravels and cobbles from the riverbed, as well as high streamflow
events to move through this reach with minimal obstruction.
Lemieux Island Intake; Ottawa, Ontario, Canada
Client: City of Ottawa
Scope/Description: Providing senior engineering support for the evaluation
and design of measures to minimize the occurrence of frazil ice at this
existing 286 cfs (700 Ml/d) intake.

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Dedicated Water Line; Sitka, AK

Client: City of Sitka
Scope/Description: Provided engineering support for evaluation of various
intake and conveyance concepts to provide a drinking water supply
independent from the existing hydropower system at Blue Lake Dam.
John Rogers Water Treatment Plant Upgrades; El Paso, TX
Client: City of El Paso
Scope/Description: Provided senior engineering support for the selection
and configuration of raw water intake screens for this existing facility.
Buckman Direct Diversion Project; Santa Fe, NM
Client: City and County of Santa Fe, Las Campanas
Title: Project Consultant
Scope/Description: Observed the existing water intake facility, reviewed
operations and maintenance procedures, and made recommendations to
enable more reliable and efficient operations. Also provided technical
support to arbitration proceedings. The intake is located on the Rio Grande
River and is subjected to high sediment loads, debris, extreme flood events
and frazil ice. The project diverts up to 8,730 acre-feet of water annually via
the river intake structure, and a sediment removal facility returns return
sand to the river. A raw water lift station and two booster pumping stations
convey the water 11 miles to the new 15–mgd advanced drinking water
treatment plant. The facility uses flocculation, plate sedimentation,
membrane filtration, ozonation, and granular activated-carbon contactors to
produce high quality drinking water meeting several treatment goals: (1)
remove or kill pathogens, (2) remove dissolved toxins such as arsenic and
uranium, and (3) break down and remove pharmaceuticals and personal
care products. The facility also includes two treated water pump stations
and 18 miles of finished water pipelines. The BDD Project was constructed
by a CH2M-led joint venture utilizing a design-build contracting approach.
Rocky Reach Dam Keyhole Weir Evaluation; Wenatchee, WA
Scope/Description: Operation of the existing left powerhouse entrance
(LPE) at the Rocky Reach Dam adult fishway requires continual re-
positioning of the gate and the frequent use of large stop logs at specific
intervals over the range of tailwater elevations. This requires a significant
amount of fishway operator time and effort, increases equipment wear and
tear, and impacts operator safety. In addition, changing tailwater conditions

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during periods when the operators are not on duty, typically at night, can
result in decreased fish passage performance.
The objective of this project was to identify an alternative type of fishway
entrance that reduces operational complexity, including elimination of the
stop logs, while enhancing fish passage. Other benefits may include the
improved utilization and distribution of water throughout the lower fishway.
The entrances provide up to approximately 1,032 cfs of fish attraction flow
each.
CH2M is developing a slotted “keyhole” weir that passively maintains
transport velocities in the fishway while optimizing attraction flows at the
entrance. The weir operates over the full tailwater fluctuation of
approximately 30 feet. It is anticipated that various analytical models,
include 3-D computational fluid dynamic (CFD) models will be used to
refine this concept prior to prototype testing.
Rock Island Auxiliary Water Supply (AWS) Evaluation; Wenatchee,
WA
Scope/Description: Evaluated the fishway auxiliary water supply (AWS)
system at Rock Island Dam, including the ability of the existing diffusers to
exclude selected fish species. The existing system includes three pumps
providing approximately 1,300 cfs to the fishway. An additional 338 cfs is
provided by gravity. The project included the evaluation of the increase in
head losses associated with a lower porosity diffuser system.
Rock Island Emergency Fishway Modifications; Wenatchee, WA
Scope/Description: This project was driven by an emergency drawdown at
Grant PUD’s Wanapum Dam located 37 miles downstream. A 65-foot long
crack was discovered in a Wanapum spillway pier monolith on 27 February
2014, and the reservoir was immediately drawn down which impacted the
tailwater at Rock Island Dam. This reach of the mid-Columbia River was at
its lowest stage in 50 years. This condition was expected to persist
throughout the summer until Grant PUD could make repairs. As such,
Chelan PUD and CH2M implemented and emergency program to install
extensions on the adult fishways at Rock Island Dam. The fishway
extensions consisted of upper and lower resting pools and two 30-foot
lengths of Denil ladder. They are designed to provide passage down to
approximately 12 feet below normal low tailwater. The design flowrates for
the LPE and TRE fishways were 90 cfs (58 MGD) each, and the design
flowrate for the left fishway was 54 cfs (35 MGD). Each assembly weighed
approximately 60,000 lbs. The fishways also included side flumes for
lamprey passage. Up to approximately 600,000 adult fish utilize the Rock
Island fishways each year, with the migration starting in mid-April. Within a
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fabricated, and installed. The temporary fishways were very successful in

passing fish, and precluded the need for additional fish passage measures
during the Wanapum drawdown.
Little Creek Fish Screening and Passage Project; Union, OR
Client: U.S. Bureau of Reclamation (USBR)
Scope/Description: Prepared design documents, provided QA/QC and
services during construction for a new diversion structure and fish ladder on
Little Creek, a tributary to the Grande Ronde River in Eastern Oregon. The
project is intended to provide year-round fish passage for Chinook salmon,
steelhead and bull trout while also screening irrigation diversions from May
through October. The project includes a nine-pool, modified pool-and-weir
fish ladder and an adjacent collapsible flashboard diversion structure. The
facility was also designed to accommodate flat-plate fish screens which
were manufactured and installed by the Oregon Department of Fish and
Wildlife’s (ODFW’s) screen shop. A key project feature is the ability to
accommodate the wide fluctuation in creek flows during the irrigation
season (less than 1 cfs to more than 100 cfs), and to avoid exacerbating
flooding during the winter and spring runoff. The collapsible flashboards
economically optimize hydraulic performance in this regard. CH2M HILL
worked closely with the landowner, Reclamation, the Union Soil and Water
Conservation District (USWCD), and state and federal fisheries agencies to
secure grant funding and to make this project a success.
Opal Springs Hydroelectric Project Pool Raise and Fish Passage
Improvements; Culver, OR
Client: Deschutes Valley Water District (DVWD)
Scope/Description: DVWD owns and operates the 6-MW Opal Springs
Hydroelectric Project which was designed by CH2M HILL in the early
1980’s and began operations in 1985. The project includes a 175-foot-long,
concrete-capped, rockfill diversion structure, power intake, two 12.5-foot-
diameter conduits, and powerhouse with a horizontal tube-type turbine. The
project is located on the scenic Crooked River in central Oregon at the
bottom of a narrow 800-foot-deep canyon. Natural springs with a constant
flowrate of approximately 250 cfs also discharge adjacent to the project.
After years of good-faith negotiations, the District reached a settlement
agreement with the National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS), the U.S.
Fish and Wildlife Service (USFWS), the Bureau of Land Management
(BLM), the Bureau of Indian Affairs (BIA), the Oregon Department of Fish
and Wildlife (ODFW), and Trout Unlimited for a non-capacity license
amendment to provide fish passage at the Opal Springs Hydroelectric
Project. Although the District’s original Federal Energy Regulatory
Commission (FERC) license did not require fish passage and did not expire
until the year 2032, the District voluntarily sought a license amendment to
provide both upstream and downstream fish passage in exchange for an
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establishing a water credit accounting system known as a Bypass Flow

Accrual Account (BFAA) to manage seasonal fish passage operations, a
monitoring and evaluation (M&E) plan to verify the performance of fish
passage measures, and an adaptive management framework to guide
future activities.
CH2M HILL provided feasibility study, preliminary design, and final design
services for the proposed upgrades that include the installation of
Obermeyer-type pneumatic crest gates and a compressor/control building,
modifications to the existing spillway, modifications to the existing power
intake, and a fish ladder for upstream passage. The pneumatic crest gates
comprise four gated sections including an 8-foot-wide by 6-foot-high gate
with a downstream shield plate, two 12-foot-wide by 9-foot-high gates, and
a 136-foot-wide by 9-foot-high gate section. Three reinforced concrete spill
channels will be constructed to facilitate safe downstream passage for
juvenile out-migrants. The upstream fishway will be 30-cfs vertical slot
ladder with 41 pools and a transport channel through the right abutment.
The fishway exit structure will accommodate a forebay fluctuation of 3 feet.
Other fishway features include a flowmeter with a digital Doppler radar
velocity sensor and an ultrasonic depth sensor, a temporary adult fish trap,
two passive integrated tag (PIT) detectors, and a Vaki Riverwatcher-type
fish counter with video.
EPA §316(b) Evaluations; Healy, AK
Client: Golden Valley Electric Association (GVEA)
Scope/Description: Advising GVEA with regard to Clean Water Act 316(b)
and Section 308 requirements as well as Alaska Department of Fish and
Game requirements for the screening of cooling water intakes at their Healy
facility located on the Nenana River. The work includes evaluating two
existing cooling water intakes with a combined capacity of approximately
101 cfs (65 MGD), reviewing applicable regulations, and developing various
alternatives including operational modifications and/or facility
improvements. The Nenana River is unique in that low streamflows occur
during the early spring time period with peak streamflows in late summer.
This regime is the opposite of typical river systems in the Lower 48 and is
due to the glacial origins of the river in the Alaska Range. As such, careful
consideration of these regional characteristics and site-specific measures
will be required.
Raven Brood Trout Station Hatchery Upgrades; Caroline, AB, Canada
Client: Alberta Infrastructure
Scope/Description: The existing Raven Brood Trout Station supplies nearly
two thirds of all rainbow trout eggs for the provincial fish stocking program
which is primarily intended for fisheries enhancement. This project
addresses selected deficiencies at the existing hatchery, increase egg
production and provide facilities to support a selective breeding program
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existing artesian spring water supply and relocation of the facility to a

geologically suitable location. The upgraded facility will produce a total of
5,000,000 eyed trout eggs from two different species/strains of brood trout
and will have the ability to accommodate three genetic lines per
species/strain from egg to adult. The facility will also provide holding
capacity for 20+ cm catchable-size fish. Selected facility features include
the use of combination tanks to keep 360 family groups separate from
fertilization to 25 cm and 150 g at which point they can be tagged; a robotic
feeding system on an overhead monorail; photo period control for spawning
operations; and a 75 l/s recirculating water treatment system with
microscreen drum filters, fluidized sand bed filters, forced-air aeration,
temperature control and UV disinfection.
Engineering Services for Iron Gate Fish Hatchery Production
Continuity; Hornbrook, CA
Client: PacifiCorp
Scope/Description: Project engineer for an alternatives evaluation and
feasibility study related to the continuation of fish production at the Iron
Gate Fish Hatchery. Per the terms of the Klamath Hydroelectric Settlement
Agreement (KHSA), PacifiCorp is obligated to continue fish production at
the Iron Gate Hatchery for a period of eight years following the removal of
Iron Gate Dam. The dam is a 189-foot-tall rockfill embankment with 18 MW
of generating capacity. Water is currently supplied to the hatchery through
two reservoir intakes on the left abutment of the dam with a total capacity of
50 cfs. In addition, adult collection and holding facilities are located at the
base of the dam. The hatchery produces 75,000 coho yearlings, 900,000
Chinook yearlings, 5.1 million Chinook smolts, and 200,000 steelhead
yearlings. The study will develop a cost-effective plan for PacifiCorp to fulfill
fish production requirements and to facilitate the establishment of
sustainable fish runs in the Klamath River. The study will include evaluation
of additional water supplies, water reuse and recirculation technologies,
and the development of additional offsite hatchery and rearing/acclimation
facilities.
Dworshak National Fish Hatchery (NFH) Pond Modification Feasibility
Study; Orofino, ID
Client: U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Walla Walla District
Scope/Description: The Dworshak Fish Hatchery (DFH) is located near
Orofino, Idaho on the Clearwater River just downstream from the 400-MW
USACE Dworshak Dam and Reservoir. The hatchery and is owned by the
Walla Walla District U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) and co-
managed by the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (FWS) and the Nez Perce
Tribe.
The hatchery raises approximately 2.1 million steelhead smolts annually for
release in the Clearwater River as part of the USACE Dworshak Dam
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River Compensation Plan, raising approximately 1.0 million Chinook

salmon smolts for the North Fork Clearwater River. In addition, 280,000
Coho salmon smolts are raised as part of a cooperative program with the
Nez Perce Tribe and 15,000 rainbow trout are raised for outreach activities.
Final rearing of the steelhead takes place in 84 concrete Burrows ponds
arranged into three different systems. Water supplied from the North Fork
of the Clearwater River exposes the steelhead to various pathogens
including the virus infectious hematopoietic necrosis (IHN), which is shed
by returning adult steelhead that congregate near the pump station intake.
The virus has occasionally contributed to high fish mortality at the hatchery.
The pump station has six 15,000 gpm, 250 hp pumps that require a
significant amount of energy to operate over the 10 month final rearing
period. In addition, the Burrows ponds require a considerable amount of
labor to operate and maintain.
This study evaluated the potential replacement of the existing Systems I
and System II Burrows ponds with circular rearing ponds operated in partial
reuse mode, and minor modifications to the existing Dworshak Reservoir
water supply system to convey additional pathogen-free water to the
hatchery. This concept achieves steelhead production goals while providing
the following key benefits: 1) reduces peak water use requirements for
steelhead rearing from approximately 41,000 gpm to 15,000 gpm (63
percent reduction); 2) reduces pump energy cost and facility operations and
maintenance (O&M) costs; 3) improves fish health and survival through
improved water quality, enhanced fish conditioning and modular
redundancy; 4) makes the System III Burrows pond area available for other
uses; and 5) improves effluent treatment and handling, facilitating NPDES
permit compliance. A mass balance model was developed to evaluate the
water quantity, water quality and fish rearing requirements of various partial
reuse aquaculture configurations. The model calculates oxygen demand
and production of CO2, ammonia and TSS at each step in the process. It is
anticipated that 48 Cornell-type circular rearing ponds arranged in 24
modules would be required to meet fish density, site layout and bio-security
requirements. A partial reuse rate on the order of 70 percent (by flow) with
an influent/effluent flowrate of approximately 15,000 gpm was selected to
control ammonia accumulation. Reservoir makeup water would be treated
by a negative pressure degassing system to remove supersaturated
nitrogen. The reuse water treatment system for each module would include
a microscreen drum filter, two end-suction centrifugal pumps, and an
aeration/degassing tower with supplemental oxygenation. Microscreen
drum filters would also be provided on the effluent drains for TSS and
phosphorus removal. Other facility improvements will include a
prefabricated metal roof over the ponds with predator control netting and
minor modifications to the existing reservoir water supply system and
System I Reuse Pump Station. A UV disinfection facility would also be
provided to treat makeup water from the river for two modules, providing
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Riley Creek Fisheries Evaluation; Eden Prairie, MN

Client: Riley Purgatory Bluff Creek Watershed District
Scope/Description: Reviewed existing hydraulics, hydrology and fisheries
biology at Riley Creek, and proposed fish passage and fish exclusion
measures. Lake Riley has an over abundance of small fish. That over
abundance is disrupting the natural balance of plankton and daphnia
(small, planktonic crustaceans commonly called water fleas) which can
mitigate the impact of phosphorous (a nutrient) naturally released from
sediments. The disruption of this balance is contributing to a loss of water
clarity. It is anticipated that the population of small fish can be controlled to
restore the balance of plankton, to reduce phosphorous levels, and to
improve water quality in Lake Riley during the summer months. The best
long-term sustainable solution to control the small fish population in Lake
Riley is to maintain a healthy population of Northern Pike which are
predators of the small fish. This can be achieved through better regulation
of recreational fishing in the lake and by reducing spawning stresses on the
Northern Pike. Northern Pike typically rear in Lake Riley and then migrate
upstream to Rice Marsh Lake (via Riley Creek) to spawn. The difficulty of
this migration varies from year to year based on the amount of precipitation.
The Pike experience more stress in dryer years, which are anticipated to be
more frequent in the future due to climate change. An area of particular
concern is located just downstream of Bearpath Trail Bridge, where the fish
struggle due to shallow water depths, large rocks in the stream channel,
and predators. Project recommendations include fish passage
improvements at Bearpath Trail Bridge and selective use of exclusion
barriers for fish management, monitoring and evaluation.
Lookout Point Head of Reservoir Collection Alternatives Study;
Lowell, OR
Client: U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Portland District
Scope/Description: Managed a study to evaluate the technical feasibility of
providing downstream passage for juvenile salmonids and resident fish
species at the 120-MW USACE Lookout Point Dam located on the Middle
Fork of the Willamette River near Lowell, Oregon. The study specifically
considers head of reservoir and in-tributary collection and transportation
facilities with the assumption that predation and other conditions
detrimental to juveniles exist in the reservoir. The study is complicated due
to the fact that the head of reservoir location varies by more than six miles
due to annual reservoir water surface fluctuations of more than 100 feet.
The facility will be required to accommodate spring Chinook as well as
other species present in the basin including rainbow trout, northern
pikeminnow, bull trout, Oregon chub, redside shiner, largemouth bass,
smallmouth bass, Pacific Lamprey, mountain whitefish, black crappie and
other native and non-native species. It is anticipated that the facility will
include the following elements: 1) a fish exclusion device such as a net or
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transportation facility, including provisions for biological monitoring and

evaluation, 4) provisions for maintaining adult upstream passage, and 5)
recovery ponds and a release facility. Potential alternatives include a
floating surface collector with exclusion nets located in the reservoir and an
off-channel vee-screen facility located in a tributary.
Sunset Fish Passage and Energy Project; Index, WA
Title: Assistant Project Manager
Scope/Description: Managed the preliminary design of a 30 MW
hydropower project, including a 2,500 cfs river intake and fish screen
facility. As part of its commitment to the environment and the reduction of
greenhouse gases, Snohomish PUD is pursuing the development of clean
renewable energy resources (such as low-impact hydropower) in lieu of
traditional fossil-fuel based energy sources. CH2M HILL is assisting the
District in preparing a Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) final
license application for this project which will be located at Sunset Falls on
the Skykomish River near Index, Washington. The proposed project
includes the following key elements: a 2,500 cfs river intake, gate house
with four bulkheads, 800 feet of 21-foot wide headrace tunnel in hard rock,
a fish screen facility with dual vee screens and a fish bypass, a fish
monitoring and evaluation facility, a 50-foot diameter vertical shaft to a
depth of 150 feet, 1,600 feet of 19.5-foot diameter modified horseshoe
power tunnel in hard rock, and a below-grade powerhouse with two 15 MW
Kaplan units at 360 rpm and a synchronous bypass valve. CH2M HILL
developed significant improvements to earlier project concepts including a
river intake configuration that eliminates the need for a diversion dam. The
fish screen structure was also re-located from a below-grade rock cavern to
an open excavation which will reduce construction costs while facilitating
operations and maintenance. It is anticipated that there may be an
opportunity for the District to assist the Washington Department of Fish and
Wildlife (WDFW) in performing upgrades to the existing Sunset Falls trap
and haul facility as part of the FERC licensing process. Upgrades to the
facility would include a brail, a false weir and a modern sorting system
including a distribution flume with pneumatic flip gates, three short-term
holding ponds, and a hopper truck loading system. Other upgrades include
modifications to the fish facility intake and the auxiliary water supply (AWS)
system, and repairs to the existing vertical slot fishway.
Sunset Falls Hydroelectric Project Trap and Haul Facility Upgrades;
Index, WA
Scope/Description: Managed the conceptual design of upgrades to an
existing fish trap and haul facility and the conceptual design of an intake
fish screen and bypass for a 30-MW hydropower project. As part of its
commitment to the environment and the reduction of greenhouse gases,
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resources (such as low-impact hydropower) in lieu of traditional fossil-fuel

based energy sources. CH2M HILL is assisting the District in evaluating the
feasibility of a 30-MW hydroelectric facility to be located at Sunset Falls on
the Skykomish River near Index, Washington. It is anticipated that there
may be an opportunity for the District to assist the Washington Department
of Fish and Wildlife (WDFW) in performing upgrades to the existing Sunset
Falls trap and haul facility as part of the Federal Energy Regulatory
Commission (FERC) licensing process for the hydropower project. The fish
facility was constructed in 1958 and is one of the most successful trap and
haul operations in the Pacific Northwest. The facility transports an average
of 25,000 Chinook, steelhead, bull trout, coho and pink salmon each year
over the falls which is a natural barrier to upstream fish passage. During the
pink salmon run in 2009, more than 124,000 fish were transported during
the six-month operating season. The trap and haul facility upgrades are
intended to restore and enhance the original function of the facility, and to
facilitate more efficient operations. The upgrades include a fish lock;
modern sorting system with a Pescalator fish lift; and a distribution flume
with pneumatic flip gates, three short-term holding ponds, and a hopper
truck loading system. Other upgrades include modifications to the fish
facility intake and the auxiliary water supply (AWS) system, and repairs to
the existing vertical slot fishway. CH2M HILL is also evaluating fish
screening and bypass requirements for the 2,500-cfs hydropower intake.
The intake includes an adjacent diversion dam with an adjustable crest
gate and a hydraulic transition to the 19-foot-diameter un-lined rock power
tunnel.
Foster Dam Fish Collection and Transportation Facility; Sweet Home,
OR
Scope/Description: Managed an alternatives study, the preparation of
preliminary and final design documents and the provision of services during
the construction of upgrades to an existing adult fish collection and
transportation facility at the 20-MW USACE Foster Dam located on the
South Santiam River near Sweet Home, Oregon. The facility upgrades
were a requirement of the National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS) 2008
Biological Opinion for the Willamette River Basin Flood Control Project. The
existing Foster Dam fish facility included a 42-pool fish ladder, holding
pond, fish hopper and craneway hoist to transport fish past the 126-foot-tall
dam and into the reservoir located upstream. Due to fish fall-back in the
vicinity of power intakes and outdated fish handling practices, use of the
fish hopper and craneway hoist had been discontinued.
The project included an extension of the existing half Ice Harbor-type fish
ladder to a modern fish sorting, holding and transportation facility. The
facility accommodates up to six different species of fish including Spring
Chinook, Winter and Summer Steelhead, Pacific Lamprey, and Rainbow
and Cutthroat Trout. The facility also includes passive integrated
transponder (PIT) tag and coded-wire detection, sorting system with short-
and long-term holding pools, provisions for sampling and research
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broodstock spawning facilities. Preliminary design deliverables included

topographic and bathymetric survey basemaps, a Design Documentation
Report (DDR) and drawings, a construction cost estimate and a
construction schedule. The final design was delivered using an integrated
CH2M / USACE design team. CH2M final design scope items included
modifications to the forebay water supply (FWS) system, gravity water
supply piping and valving, upgrades to the auxiliary water supply (AWS)
pumphouse including procurement of four vertical turbine pumps,
replacement of the fishway entrance gates, design of the hopper/tanker
truck transfer system and design of the sorting/spawning building and
office/maintenance building. A 1:5.33 scale physical model was constructed
to evaluate the hydraulics of the pumphouse intake per Hydraulic Institute
standards, and to develop wet well modifications. This $20 million fish
facility is operated by the Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife (ODFW)
and was designed to complement ongoing hatchery operations at the
adjacent South Santiam Hatchery.
Dworshak National Fish Hatchery (NFH) National Pollutant Discharge
Elimination System (NPDES) Compliance; Orofino, ID
Scope/Description: Evaluated conceptual effluent treatment and
management alternatives to enable the Dworshak National Fish Hatchery
(NFH) to comply with National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System
(NPDES) permit requirements in an efficient and cost-effective manner.
The Dworshak Fish Hatchery (DFH) is located near Orofino, Idaho on the
Clearwater River just downstream from the 400-MW USACE Dworshak
Dam and Reservoir. The hatchery and is owned by the USACE, Walla
Walla District and co-managed by the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service
(FWS), and the Nez Perce Tribe. The hatchery raises approximately 2.1
million steelhead smolts annually for release in the Clearwater River as part
of the USACE Dworshak Dam mitigation program. The hatchery also
participates in the Lower Snake River Compensation Plan, raising
approximately 1.0 million Chinook salmon smolts for the North Fork
Clearwater River. In addition, 280,000 Coho salmon smolts are raised as
part of a cooperative program with the Nez Perce Tribe and 15,000 rainbow
trout are raised for outreach activities. At full operation, the facility
discharges up to 222 cfs (143 MGD) of process and cleaning waste water
via 29 outfall locations. The study considered operations and maintenance
practices, partial reuse of process water and various treatment alternatives
including microfiltration, biological treatment and chemical treatment.
Leavenworth National Fish Hatchery (NFH) Water Supply Intake and
Pump Station; Leavenworth, WA
Client: U.S. Bureau of Reclamation, Northwest Region
Scope/Description: Prepared the final design for a 42-cfs (27-MGD) intake,
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Fish Hatchery (NFH) located on Icicle Creek near Leavenworth. The facility
will be integrated with related improvements including modifications to an
existing headgate structure, an inflatable weir and a roughed channel for
upstream fish passage. The facility will be designed to operate over a range
of flow regimes and severe winter conditions including frazil ice formation.
Rocky Reach Juvenile Fish Bypass System Improvements;
Wenatchee, WA
Scope/Description: Advised the District with respect to installation of a
passive integrated transponder (PIT) tag antenna on the existing Rocky
Reach Juvenile Bypass System designed by CH2M HILL in the late 1990’s
and constructed in 2003. The antenna is required as part of Douglas PUD’s
re-licensing of the upstream Wells Hydroelectric Project. In addition, CH2M
HILL evaluated alternatives to further optimize juvenile Spring Chinook and
steelhead fish passage efficiencies at the 1,300-megawatt (MW) Rocky
Reach project.
City of Buckland Intake; Buckland, AK
Client: U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Alaska District
Scope/Description: Assisted with an alternatives evaluation and final
design of a water supply intake and transmission line for the city of
Buckland, a small native village located 75 air miles southeast of Kotzebue,
Alaska near the Arctic Circle. The Buckland River is the primary water
source for the city and water is drawn from the river with a portable pump,
treated, and then stored in a steel reservoir. Operation and maintenance of
the existing system becomes increasingly difficult during extended periods
of cold, freezing weather. The project will provide a permanent water intake
system and transmission main to supply raw water to a water treatment
plant year round. The project includes evaluating surface water intakes,
infiltration galleries, Ranney wells, and other intake technologies. The
selected design will consider flood plain and bank erosion issues, spring ice
jams, construction in permafrost and freeze protection and recovery.
Brightwater North Mitigation Area Culvert Replacement; Woodinville,
WA
Client: King County, Wastewater Treatment Division
Scope/Description: Prepared final plans and specifications, and provided
services during construction for installation of a nine-foot-wide by four-foot
high bottomless aluminum box culvert for fish passage. The culvert was
installed on Upper Unnamed Creek located within the North Mitigation Area
adjacent to the King County Brightwater Wastewater Treatment Plant.
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trout habitat. The project used the Washington Department of Fish and
Wildlife (WDFW) Stream Simulation Method to size the culvert for the
benefit of both aquatic and riparian species. A rounded streambed gravel
was placed through the culvert reach. The gravel was underlain by a low
permeability soil and supplemented with a sanding mix following
placement. An adjacent rock sill and a “V” log weir with plunge pool were
also considered during the design.
Fire Suppression Intake Structure; Warrenton, OR
Client: Oregon LNG
Scope/Description: Prepared conceptual design for a 45-cfs deluge fire
suppression intake structure associated with a liquefied natural gas (LNG)
import/re-gasification and storage facility. The fire suppression system
includes an intake on the Skipanon Waterway near its confluence with the
Columbia River, pump station, and discharge line. The system is intended
to protect the LNG tanks in the event they are exposed to heat from an
adjacent fire. The proposed intake design includes a stainless steel wedge
wire screen in a conical configuration with a mechanical brush cleaning
system. This type of intake is particularly well-suited for estuaries and
shallow marine areas.
Bull Run Water Supply Habitat Conservation Plan (HCP) Projects –
Alder Creek Fishway; Sandy, OR
Client: City of Portland
Title: Task Manager
Scope/Description: The Bull Run water supply system has served
residents of the Portland metropolitan area continuously since 1895. The
current system includes a 102-square-mile watershed on the slopes of Mt.
Hood, two reservoirs with high-head dams and a headworks facility. The
Bull Run Water Supply HCP was developed to support an application for an
incidental take permit that will allow the City to comply with the federal
Endangered Species and Clean Water Acts.
Assisting with the planning, design, and construction of fish passage
improvements on Alder Creek in the Sandy River watershed near Mt. Hood,
Oregon. The intent of the improvements is to provide upstream and
downstream volitional passage at two existing obstructions to facilitate
access to spawning and rearing habitat for winter steelhead and coho
salmon. The upper site includes modifications associated with the existing
City of Sandy municipal water supply diversion. The lower site includes
modifications to a natural bedrock cascade and an existing fish ladder
located under the Highway 26 bridge. Design of the lower site utilized
ground-based light detection and ranging (LiDAR) survey methods to
accurately depict the complex topography and flow conditions. The fishway
was integrated into the natural bedrock formation and selectively uses
reinforced concrete to enhance natural pools and to facilitate the upstream
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in with the natural basalt rock. Guide slots were provided at each pool for
the future regulation of flows if required.
Chiwawa Rearing/Acclimation Facility Upgrades; Plain, WA
Scope/Description: Managed preliminary design of retrofits to the existing
Chiwawa Rearing/Acclimation Facility located on the Wenatchee and
Chiwawa Rivers. The facility will be expanded to accommodate 450,000
steelhead in addition to the 672,000 Spring Chinook already reared on-site.
The project includes a 22-cfs pump station, six 110-foot-long by 25-foot-
wide ponds, smolt trap, drain, cleaning waste system, and various support
buildings associated with the facility.
Creswell Water Treatment Plant Intake; Creswell, OR
Client: City of Creswell
Scope/Description: Prepared final design drawings and construction
specifications for a 5-cfs (3.2-MGD) water treatment plant intake located on
the Coast Fork of the Willamette River near Creswell. The intake consisted
of flat panel screens oriented in a slant configuration with an air backwash
cleaning system. This intake replaced an existing Ranney-type horizontal
collection well system that had lost capacity over time.
Fish Protection Screen Evaluation; Lynn, MA
Client: General Electric
Scope/Description: Advising GE with regard to Clean Water Act 316(b) and
Section 308 requirements for the screening of cooling water intakes at their
Lynn, Massachusetts facility located on the Saugus River. The work
includes evaluation of three existing cooling water intakes, development of
various alternatives for operational modifications and/or facility
improvements, and preparation of conceptual drawings and construction
cost estimates.
Basin 29 Watercourse Stabilization Project; Mercer Island, WA
Client: City of Mercer Island
Scope/Description: Managed design and construction of a stream
restoration project in Sub-basin 29 on Mercer Island. High streamflows in
the sub-basin caused channel down-cutting, transport and deposition of
sediment, and slope failures in the 1000-foot-long reach downstream of
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most degraded on the island, was a top priority of the city and local
residents. The project restored the watershed by employing bioengineering
techniques, including placement of woody debris, log weirs, coir matting,
natural streambed rock material and native plantings. The project also
included installing an energy dissipation structure and slope stabilization
measures.
Chelan River Project Tailrace Pump Station; Chelan Falls, WA
Scope/Description: Managed design and construction of a 250 cfs (162
MGD) intake, pump station, canal, and diffuser outlet structure. As part of
Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) re-licensing requirements
for the 59-MW Lake Chelan Hydroelectric Project, the District is required to
enhance steelhead and Chinook salmon spawning habitat in the Chelan
River. Diversions for power generation historically left little or no flows in the
Chelan River which is bypassed by the hydroelectric project.
CH2M HILL provided design and construction-phase services for a 250-cfs
(162-MGD) intake, pump station, canal, and diffuser outlet structure. The
project provides minimum flows in Reach 4 of the Chelan River to augment
releases of up to 80 cfs from the dam. The low-head pump station avoids
the lost energy of additional releases from the dam at this 377-foot head
project. The pump station includes five 150-Hp constant-speed submersible
pumps arranged in a slant configuration with 5-foot-diameter cylindrical
wedge wire tee screens dedicated to each pump. The 42- and 48-inch-
diameter pump columns are supported on 24-inch-diameter drilled piers.
The piers were constructed inside casings placed with a land-based Leffer
hydraulic oscillating drill rig. The pump station design approach saved
millions of dollars in construction costs in comparison to a traditional cast-
in-place wet well pump station. Other aspects of the project included
installation of a low-level outlet at Lake Chelan Dam and construction of
more than four acres of stream and riparian habitat (by others). Total
construction cost was approximately $12.1 million. At the time of the project
commemoration on November 5th, 2009, District biologists counted 281
Chinook redds (or nests) within the enhanced habitat area—a testament to
the success of the project. Fulfillment of the FERC re-licensing
requirements will allow the District to operate the hydroelectric facility for a
50-year license period. This project was winner of the 2010 National
Hydropower Association (NHA) Outstanding Stewards of America’s Waters
Award, and was a 2011 American Council of Engineering Companies
(ACEC) Engineering Excellence National Gold Award winner.
Bull Run Water Supply Habitat Conservation Plan (HCP) Projects –
Fish Passage; Sandy, OR
Client: City of Portland
Title: Task Manager
Scope/Description: The Bull Run water supply system has served
residents of the Portland metropolitan area continuously since 1895. The

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current system includes a 102-square-mile watershed on the slopes of Mt.

Hood, two reservoirs with high-head dams and a headworks facility. The
Bull Run Water Supply HCP was developed to support an application for an
incidental take permit that will allow the City to comply with the federal
Endangered Species and Clean Water Acts.
Prepared conceptual designs and cost estimates for fish passage facilities
at the city of Portland's Bull Run project for evaluation in conjunction with
alternative habitat enhancement projects. The conceptual facilities included
vertical slot fishways with provisions for trap-and-haul operations at the
rock weir and Bull Run No. 1 dams, and floating surface collectors with fish
transfer facilities at Bull Run Dam No. 1 and Bull Run Dam No. 2. The
project also included an evaluation of hydraulic entrance conditions to the
Bull Run No. 2 north intake tower.
Walla Walla River Water Exchange Conveyance System; Milton-
Freewater, OR
Scope/Description: Assisted in the evaluation of hydrologic and hydraulic
information to support development of a system operations plan. The
USACE Walla Walla District is investigating ways to restore fish habitat
within the Walla Walla River basin, with a primary emphasis on increasing
flows. The water exchange project will enable instream flow targets to be
met by replacing irrigation water currently diverted from the Walla Walla
River with water pumped from the Columbia River. Up to 17 cfs (113 MGD)
of Columbia River water will be used to supplement reduced withdrawals
from the Walla Walla River. This exchange provides instream flows of 100
to 150 cfs in the Walla Walla River for aquatic habitat purposes while
maintaining irrigation flows consistent with historical demands. The
operations plan provides guidelines for operation of the river intake, pump
stations, storage tanks, points of delivery, and river diversions over a range
of flow conditions.
Southern Delivery System – Fountain Creek Recovery Project;
Colorado Springs, CO
Scope/Description: Assisted with the evaluation of alternatives and design
of a 170-cfs (110-MGD) diversion intended to improve water quality in
Fountain Creek below the city of Colorado Springs. Both pumped and
gravity diversions were considered. A gravity diversion at an existing rubble
weir was selected as the preferred alternative. The work includes
construction of an intake structure, diversion canal, 18.5-MG overflow
storage pond, 23-MG exchange pond, and pump station. During a
combined sewer overflow (CSO) spill event, contaminated flows from the
creek are diverted to the storage pond while fresh water is simultaneously
released from the exchange pond to maintain downstream flows in the
creek. The contaminated water is later pumped to a treatment facility. The

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project was constructed by CH2M HILL under a $10.5 million design-build

contract.
Chelan Falls Rearing/Acclimation Facility; Chelan Falls, WA
Scope/Description: Managed the alternatives evaluation, site selection,
conceptual design, final design and construction of the Chelan Falls
Rearing/Acclimation Facility. Due to the poor release location and lack of
spawning grounds in the vicinity of Turtle Rock Island on the main stem
Columbia River, sub-yearling Chinook historically reared at this location
have tended to stray to other tributaries. As such, the District and the
Habitat Conservation Plan (HCP) Hatchery committee made the decision to
convert to a yearling program and to construct a replacement facility for the
acclimation of Summer Chinook. Relying on extensive knowledge of the
District’s existing hatchery program, CH2M HILL evaluated various facility
configurations and site locations to identify a preferred alternative which
efficiently and cost-effectively met the goals of the program. The selected
facility is located adjacent to the 59-MW Chelan Falls Powerhouse and
accommodates 600,000 Chinook in four 45-foot-diameter Cornell-type
round ponds. The facility includes a 22-cfs (14 MGD) pump station with two
75-Hp submersible pumps in a slant configuration, and an intake with two
27-inch-diameter tee screens and an air backwash cleaning system. The
ponds are located in a pre-fabricated metal building with predator control
netting. The ponds include volitional fish drains and provisions for future
water reuse/recirculation and water treatment equipment. Water from the
pond center drains with concentrated TSS is conveyed to radial flow
settlers for additional treatment. Effluent is then pumped to secondary
settling basins. The site also includes a control building; facility building with
a break room, locker room and office space; water quality lab; equipment
and feed storage; and chemical handling facilities.
Hatchery Feasibility Studies; Various locations, WA
Scope/Description: Managed the evaluation and design of improvements
for various Chelan PUD hatchery facilities to enable the District to meet
habitat conservation plan (HCP) requirements. The evaluations include an
operations analysis of the Turtle Rock Island Rearing and Acclimation
Facility; preparation of final design documents, and construction cost
estimate for a new Chelan Falls Rearing and Acclimation Facility for
600,000 Chinook; provision of additional rearing capacity at the existing
WDFW Chelan Falls hatchery; preparation of a conceptual design for
additional adult holding capacity, a spawning shed, and chilled water supply
system at the Eastbank Hatchery; evaluation of water quality issues at the
Similkameen Rearing and Acclimation Facility including investigation of
ultraviolet (UV) and ozone disinfection systems; and, final design of
upgrades to the Chiwawa Rearing and Acclimation Facility to accommodate

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450,000 steelhead including a new intake and pump station, water supply
line, rearing ponds and appurtenant facilities.
Cougar Fish Collection and Transportation Facility; Rainbow, OR
Scope/Description: Evaluated site location, water supply, and facility
alternatives for a fish collection and transportation facility at the 28-MW
USACE Cougar Dam, and prepared conceptual-level designs of the
preferred alternative. With the construction of a temperature control tower
on the Cougar reservoir, there are opportunities to re-introduce Chinook
salmon and bull trout into the upper watershed. In collaboration with the
resource agencies, CH2M HILL evaluated various fish collection and water
supply alternatives for this project on the South Fork McKenzie River. Both
gravity and pumped water supply alternatives were considered. Direct-drive
turbine pumps powered by penstock or other water supplies were also
evaluated. The preferred alternative included a pool-and-weir fish ladder
with a pumped auxiliary water system (AWS), a sorting and holding facility
for four classifications of fish, passive integrated transponder (PIT) tag and
coded-wire detection, and three 20-foot-long holding pools with elevated
water-to-water transfer to fish transport trucks. The final design was
completed by the USACE, Portland District and the project was constructed
in 2009.
North Umpqua Hydroelectric Project - Soda Springs Fish Screen and
Fish Ladder; Toketee Falls, OR
Client: PacifiCorp
Scope/Description: Prepared conceptual designs and cost estimates for a
fish ladder and a hydropower intake screen at the PacifiCorp’s 11-MW
Soda Springs project on the North Umpqua River. The reservoir forebay
water surface elevation fluctuates approximately 16 feet necessitating
special features to accommodate the various operating conditions. The
pool-and-weir fish ladder includes 68 pools with a gravity auxiliary water
system (AWS), a false weir, and a return pipe. The 3,000-cfs vee screen
includes approximately 2,700 feet of bypass piping and a fish sampling and
evaluation facility. Spillway apron modifications were also considered to
facilitate downstream passage for juveniles.
Basin 26 Watercourse Stabilization Project; Mercer Island, WA
Client: City of Mercer Island
Scope/Description: Managed design and construction of a stream
restoration project in Sub-basin 26 on Mercer Island. High streamflows in
the sub-basin caused historic channel down-cutting in the 500-foot-long
reach downstream of 84th Avenue SE. The project restored the

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watercourse by filling portions of the eroded channel and employing

bioengineering techniques, including placement of woody debris, log weirs,
coir matting, natural streambed rock material and native plantings. The
project included replacement of a 30-inch-diameter culvert, inlet and outlet
structures, and a roadway pavement overlay.
Sewer and Drainage On-Call Services – Combined Sewer Overflow
(CSO) Control Facility No. 28 Retrofits; Seattle, WA
Client: Seattle Public Utilities (SPU)
Scope/Description: SPU reviewed existing outfalls permitted under the
National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System (NPDES) as part of its
combined sewer overflow (CSO) reduction program. Managed the design
of facility retrofits intended to reduce yearly overflow events including
coordinating survey, InfoWorks modeling, drafting and engineering tasks
during the project. The facility included constructing a series of overflow
weirs and installation of a hydrobrake flow regulator. Construction phase
services were also provided.
Sewer and Drainage On-Call Services – Point Sewer Repair Locates;
Seattle, WA
Client: Seattle Public Utilities (SPU)
Scope/Description: Coordinated utility research and field locating efforts
associated with the SPU 2002 Point Sewer Repair Program. Various
utilities including water, sewer, stormwater, gas, cable, steam and fiber
optics were located at more than 75 individual project sites in the downtown
and greater Seattle area.
Fish Protection Screen Evaluations; Various Locations
Client: Dominion Power
Scope/Description: Advising this large power utility with regard to Clean
Water Act 316(b) and Section 308 requirements for the screening of
thermal power plant cooling water intakes. The work includes evaluation of
over 16 existing river, lake and estuary cooling water intakes ranging in
capacity from 178 to 4,189 cfs (115 to 2708 MGD), development of various
alternatives for modification or new facilities, and preparation conceptual
drawings and construction cost estimates. A number of intake screen
technologies and configurations were evaluated, including Ristroph fish
protection and conventional traveling screens manufactured by Hydrolox,
Siemens, Geiger, Beaudrey and Brackett Green. Other screening
technologies included cylindrical wedge wire screens, vee screens, vertical
and inclined flat panel screens, cone screens, louver racks, conventional
traveling screens, rotary drum screens, velocity caps, porous dikes, barrier

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nets, aquatic filter barriers, and electric and sound barriers.

Bellota Weir; Stockton, CA
Client: Stockton East Water District
Scope/Description: Prepared the conceptual design for an inflatable crest
gate diversion dam, pool-and-weir fishway, and 70 cfs intake for the
Stockton East Water District. The facility is located on the Mormon Slough,
which is a tributary of the Calaveras River in central California. The river
provides habitat for chinook and steelhead. The diversion structure serves
agricultural and municipal customers, and includes flat plate profile wire
screens with an automated brush cleaner. The fishway includes an auxiliary
water system (AWS) and low- and high-flow entrance doors. A steep pass
ladder in the exit pool allows the ladder to be operated during high reservoir
water surface elevations.
Lake Stevens, Edgecomb, Filbert and Golde Creek Drainage
Improvement Projects; Snohomish County, WA
Client: Snohomish County, Department of Public Works
Title: Project Engineer and Task Manager
Scope/Description: Delivered four drainage improvement projects under
the Snohomish County On-Call Drainage Program. The Golde Creek
project included a hydrologic and hydraulic analysis of the watercourse that
predicted flooding locations during the two-year storm event due to
inadequate conveyance capacity in existing roadway and driveway culverts.
This information was validated by local residents and County staff who had
observed flooding in these areas. CH2M HILL performed a field
reconnaissance, updated the hydraulic model of the system, designed
improvements to reduce the flooding, and prepared final construction
drawings and specifications. The project included replacing five open-
bottom box culverts approximately ten feet wide by five feet high. The
culverts were placed in a manner that will adequately handle both the
existing and future streambed profiles in this dynamic system.
Green River Natural Resources Area Fish Monitoring; Kent, WA
Client: City of Kent
Scope/Description: Prepared an alternatives analysis including facility
siting and evaluation of suitable technologies for fish counting and
monitoring facilities at the Green River Natural Resources Area (GRNRA)
near Kent. The GRNRA is a 300-acre combined stormwater/wetland facility
that creates significant amounts of wetland, open water and upland habitat
while reducing downstream flooding. The award-winning facility, designed
by CH2M HILL in 1988, includes a trail system, three observation towers,
and an on-site plant nursery. Various methods of fish monitoring were
investigated, including fyke nets, electro-shocking, tunnel-counting, and

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video, ultra-sonic and infra-red imaging systems.

Tumwater and Dryden Dams Operations and Maintenance Study;
Dryden and Leavenworth, WA
Scope/Description: Updated the operations and maintenance manuals for
the Dryden and Tumwater fishways on the Wenatchee River near
Leavenworth, Washington. The manuals include guidelines for the
operating attraction water systems, sluiceways, fishway entrance gates,
and a rubber dam as well as maintaining trashracks and fish screens. The
manuals also include fish-trapping procedures for use by Tribal members
during annual fish collections. The manuals include checklists and quick-
reference tables for use by operators in the field.
Southern Delivery System – Arkansas River Intakes; Colorado
Springs, CO
Scope/Description: Prepared preliminary designs and cost estimates for
five intake alternatives on the Arkansas River to provide 121 cfs (78 MGD)
of source water for the proposed Colorado Springs Southern Delivery
System (SDS) which is intended to meet the region's drinking water
demands through the year 2040. The SDS project includes a raw water
intake, 45 miles of 66-inch-diameter transmission pipeline, three pump
stations, two reservoirs, and a water treatment plant. The intake design
work included analysis of river hydrology, hydraulics, and geomorphology.
Land and river-based explorations were conducted to identify suitable
intake locations. The intake structures include inclined flat panel fish
screens with air backwash systems, sediment basins with mechanical and
passive collection systems, inflatable rubber diversion dams and
sluiceways. The projects also involved evaluation of existing intake sites
including the Minnequa Canal diversion and intake near Florence, CO and
the Homestake Arkansas River Diversion near Buena Vista, CO. Energy
recovery and energy dissipation systems were also evaluated.
North Umpqua Hydroelectric Project - Soda Springs Tailrace Barrier;
Toketee Falls, OR
Client: PacifiCorp
Scope/Description: PacifiCorp is in the process complying with a re-
licensing order issued by the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission
(FERC) for their North Umpqua River hydropower project located east of
Roseburg, Oregon. Construction of a tailrace barrier is required below the
existing Soda Springs Powerhouse to prevent the delay and/or injury of
upstream migrating adult anadromous fish. The fish are currently attracted

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to the 1,600-cfs outflows from the tailrace. Assisted as a hydraulic engineer

during preparation of the conceptual tailrace barrier design. The barrier is
an approximate 245-foot-long by 15-foot-tall structure with trashrack,
diffuser panels, picket rack fish barrier and automatic screen cleaning
system. The project includes extensive rock excavation, a cofferdam, and
river jetty wall. The project is also adjacent to a designated Wild and Scenic
River corridor, necessitating extensive coordination with resource agencies
and interested stakeholders. The final design was completed by CH2M
HILL in 2007 and the project was constructed in 2008.
Bonneville Second Powerhouse Vertical Barrier Screen Debris
Cleaning and Gatewell Debris Handling Alternatives Study; Cascade
Locks, OR
Title: Task Manager
Scope/Description: The 558-MW Bonneville Second Powerhouse on the
Columbia River uses vertical barrier screens (VBS) to direct migrating
juvenile salmonids into the downstream fish bypass system. Each of the 24
VBS handle a gatewell flow of approximately 469 cfs (303 MGD). The
screens experienced a structural failure in 2002 due to excessive debris
loading. Prepared an alternatives study that identified a VBS and gatewell
debris handling system that improved upon current labor-intensive
maintenance practices. The study involved the conceptual design of
several alternatives and the selection of a preferred alternative for
prototype testing in the spring of 2004. The alternatives were prepared and
evaluated with input from a variety of disciplines including structural,
mechanical and hydraulic engineers, operations personnel and fisheries
biologists.
Second Supply Pipeline; Tacoma, WA
Client: Tacoma Public Utilities (Confidential project – Do not use client
name)
Scope/Description: Led erosion and sediment control (ESC) design efforts
associated with construction of the Western Segment of the Middle Reach
of the Tacoma Second Supply Pipeline, a five-mile-long, 60-inch-diameter
drinking water transmission pipeline. The pipeline crosses sensitive wetland
areas, steep slopes and congested urban areas, requiring careful
coordination between the owner, the consultant team and local, state and
federal regulatory agencies. Prepared ESC and revegetation plans that will
mitigate the impacts of the construction and satisfy the requirements of all
stakeholders. Also responsible for the design of civil site improvements and
stormwater drainage permitting for an appurtenant flow control facility.

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Drainage Needs Report; Snohomish County, WA

Client: Snohomish County, Department of Public Works
Scope/Description: This study will assist Snohomish County plan for
existing and future stormwater infrastructure needs in a way that reduces
road and property flooding, protects and enhances aquatic habitat, and
reduces stormwater pollution. Assisted in the identification and evaluation
of various capital improvement projects including culvert replacements,
water quality retrofits and stream restoration and relocation projects.
Prepared conceptual facility designs and associated cost estimates which
were used in an evaluation matrix to rank the projects and to identify
recommended improvements for the County's consideration.
Klamath Hydroelectric Project Fish Passage Feasibility Study;
Hornbrook, CA
Client: PacifiCorp
Scope/Description: Supported Federal Energy Regulatory Commission
(FERC) re-licensing efforts for the eight PacifiCorp developments on the
Klamath River in Oregon and California. The developments have a
combined total of 151 MW of installed capacity and include the East and
West sides of the Link River Dam, Keno, J.C. Boyle, Copco 1, Copco 2,
Iron Gate, and Fall Creek. The re-licensing project team included scientists,
biologists, engineers, and the various local, state, and federal resource
agencies. Assisted in the engineering analysis and cost estimating of
conceptual upstream and downstream fish passage facilities at the eight
development locations. The work involved formulation of design criteria for
target species, analysis of various technologies, preliminary design and
preparation of construction cost estimates for fish passage facility
alternatives, including fish screens and bypasses, aerial tramways, fish
ladders, and trap and haul facilities. This work also included an evaluation
of spring Chinook salmon production at the Iron Gate Hatchery and the
development of several conceptual alternatives for future juvenile rearing
and adult holding.
Papers / Presentations
Schneider and Kapla. 2019. Construction of “Tools” for Environmental

Optimization. Presented at the Hydrovision International Conference,
Portland, OR. 24 July.
Wiggins and Kapla. 2014. EPA’s CWA §316(b) Cooling Water Intake
Structure Regulations: Planning and Implementing Successful and Cost-
Effective Engineering Solutions. Presented at the Power-Gen International
Conference, Orlando, FL. 10 December.
Askelson, Autier, Kapla and Roy. 2012. Head of Reservoir Collection of
Juvenile Salmonids – A Case Study. Presented at the Hydrovision
International Conference, Louisville, KY. 20 July.

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Assisted in facilitation of the 2006 and 2007 CH2M HILL/University of

Washington Mock Project Management Contest.
Developed and presented the Small Business A-E Consultant Workshop in
2006 in partnership with the City of Seattle and King County. The workshop
targeted women- and minority-owned small businesses. CH2M HILL was
nominated for the 2006 Bellevue Chamber of Commerce 'Celebrating
Diversity' award in part due to the success of this workshop.

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James G. Kapla, P.E.

Mr. Kapla is a hydraulics and fisheries engineering expert with Jacobs in

• Specialist in the planning, design and construction of fish protection

• National Society of Professional Alberta – Raven River

• Northwest Hydro Operators United Kingdom

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Illinois – Lake Michigan, Sangchris Lake

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or in the case of the Auxiliary Release Line, non-functional at lower

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The existing Pikeview Intake is located on Monument Creek and diverts

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• Yorktown. York River, Seaford, VA. 1,129 MGD.

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• Black Dog Power Station. Minnesota River, Bloomington, MN. 322

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River Intake Evaluation; Tualatin, OR

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Resilient St. Vrain Creek Project – City Reach 1; Longmont, CO

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Dedicated Water Line; Sitka, AK

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fabricated, and installed. The temporary fishways were very successful in

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establishing a water credit accounting system known as a Bypass Flow

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existing artesian spring water supply and relocation of the facility to a

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River Compensation Plan, raising approximately 1.0 million Chinook

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Riley Creek Fisheries Evaluation; Eden Prairie, MN

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transportation facility, including provisions for biological monitoring and

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resources (such as low-impact hydropower) in lieu of traditional fossil-fuel

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broodstock spawning facilities. Preliminary design deliverables included

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current system includes a 102-square-mile watershed on the slopes of Mt.

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project was constructed by CH2M HILL under a $10.5 million design-build

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watercourse by filling portions of the eroded channel and employing

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nets, aquatic filter barriers, and electric and sound barriers.

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video, ultra-sonic and infra-red imaging systems.

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to the 1,600-cfs outflows from the tailrace. Assisted as a hydraulic engineer

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Drainage Needs Report; Snohomish County, WA

Schneider and Kapla. 2019. Construction of “Tools” for Environmental

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