BEFORE THE FEDERAL ENERGY

REGULATORY COMMISSION

Carmen-Smith Hydroelectric Project

(FERC Project No. 2242)

Final License Application

Definitions of Abbreviations, Acronyms, and Initialisms

Prepared by
Eugene Water & Electric Board
Eugene, Oregon

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Definitions of Abbreviations, Acronyms, and Initialisms

Term Definition
7DMX Seven-day average maximum temperature
A Ampere
ACHP Advisory Council on Historic Preservation
ADA Americans with Disabilities Act
AFS American Fisheries Society
a.k.a. Also known as
a.m. ante meridiem, before noon
APE Area of Potential Effect
ARPA Archaeological Resources Protection Act
ATS Aquatics Technical Subgroup
BP Before present
BPA Bonneville Power Administration
BMI Benthic macroinvertebrates
BVS Baited video station
Ca2+ Calcium ion
CCC Criterion Continuous Concentrations
CEII Critical Energy Infrastructure Information
Cl Chloride
CFR Code of Federal Regulation
CMC Criterion Maximum Concentration
CO2 Carbon dioxide
CRC Confluence Research and Consulting
CWA Clean Water Act
DBH Diameter at breast height
DEM Digital Elevation Model
DLA Draft License Application
DO Dissolved oxygen
DOQ Digital Ortho Quad
EI Established Infestation
e.g. exempli gratia, for example
EPA United States Environmental Protection Agency
ESA Federal Endangered Species Act
EWEB Eugene Water & Electric Board
FEMA Federal Emergency Management Agency
FERC Federal Energy Regulatory Commission
FIRM Flood Insurance Rate Map
FL Fork length
FPWG Fish Passage Work Group

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FR Forest Road
FSC Floating Surface Collector
FSS USDA Forest Service Sensitive Species
FTE Full time equivalent
GIS Geographic Information System
GPS Global Positioning System
HPMP Historic Properties Management Plan
Hwy Highway
IA Intergovernmental agreement
ICP Initial Consultation Package
i.e. id est, that is
IFCT Instream Flows Collaborative Team
IGA Intergovernmental agreement
IGDO Intergravel dissolved oxygen
K+ Potassium ion
ka Thousand years ago
LCOG Lane Council of Governments
LRMP Land and Resource Management Plan
LWD Large woody debris
Ma Million years before present
MA Management Area
Max Maximum
MCL Maximum Contaminant Level
MDL Method detection limit
Mg2+ Magnesium ion
MM Maximum Modification
MRL Method Reporting Limit
MRMP McKenzie River Management Plan
MRNRT McKenzie River National Recreation Trail
msl Mean sea level
MWSR McKenzie Wild and Scenic River
N Nitrogen
Na+ Sodium ion
NA Not applicable
NAD North American Datum
NAVD North American Vertical Datum
n.d. No date
NCCW Non-contact cooling water
NEPA National Environmental Policy Act
NFMA National Forest Management Act

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NFP Northwest Forest Plan
NFS National Forest System
NGO Non-governmental organization
NH4+ Ammonium ion
NHPA National Historic Preservation Act
NI New Invaders
NMFS National Marine Fisheries Service (formerly NOAA Fisheries)
No. Number
NO2- Nitrite ion
NO3- Nitrate ion
NOAA National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
NMFS National Marine Fisheries Service
NPDES National Pollution Discharge Elimination System
NRHP National Register of Historical Places
NVCS National Vegetation Classification System
NVUM National Visitor Use Monitoring
NWI National Wetlands Inventory
OAR Oregon Administrative Rule
O&M Operation and maintenance
OCWRU Oregon Cooperative Wildlife Research Unit
ODEQ Oregon Department of Environmental Quality
ODFW Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife
ODHS Oregon Department of Human Services
ODOT Oregon Department of Transportation
OFGC Oregon Fish and Game Commission
OHV Off-highway-vehicle
ORNHIC Oregon Natural Heritage Information Center
ONHP Oregon Natural Heritage Program
OPRD Oregon Parks and Recreation Department
ORV Outstandingly Remarkable Value
OWQI Oregon Water Quality Index
PAOT People at one time
PCB Polychlorinated biphenyls
PCNST Pacific Crest National Scenic Trail
PIT Passive Integrated Transponder
PLC Programmable Logic Controller
p.m. post meridiem, after noon
PME Protection, mitigation, and enhancement
PMF Probable maximum flood
PO42- Orthophosphate ion

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Project Carmen-Smith Hydroelectric Project
PSZ Potential stranding zone
QA/QC Quality assurance/quality control
R Range
RCYBP Uncalibrated radiocarbon years before present
RFSS list Willamette National Forest Regional Foresters Sensitive Species (RFSS) list
RIMS The FERC Records and Information Management System
ROD Northwest Forest Plan Record of Decision
ROS Recreation opportunity spectrum
ROW Right-of-way
RTU Remote Terminal Unit
RV Recreational vehicle
Section
S Section
SCORP Oregon Statewide Comprehensive Outdoor Recreation Plan
SDWA Federal Safe Drinking Water Act
SM species Survey and Manage species
SO42- Sulfate ion
SCUBA Self Contained Underwater Breathing Apparatus
SHPO Oregon State Historic Preservation Office
SIA Special Interest Areas
SNTEMP USFWS Stream Network Temperature Model
SSTEMP Stream Segment Temperature Model
SSTS Social Sciences Technical Subgroup
SUA Special use authorization
T Township
TCP Traditional cultural properties
TDG Total dissolved gas
THPO Tribal historic preservation office
TMDL Total maximum daily load
TP Total phosphorous
Traders EWEB's Power Trading Group
TTS Terrestrial Technical Subgroup
USACE U.S. Department of Defense, Army Corps of Engineers
USBLM U.S. Department of Interior, Bureau of Land Management
USDA U.S. Department of Agriculture
USDA Forest Service U.S. Department of Agriculture, Forest Service
USDI U.S. Department of the Interior
USEPA U.S. Environmental Protection Agency
USFWS U.S. Department of Interior, Fish and Wildlife Service

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USGS U.S. Department of Interior, Geological Survey
VES Visual encounter survey
VMS Visual Management System
vs. Versus
VQO Visual Quality Objectives
WNF Willamette National Forest
WQAP Water Quality Attainment Plan
WSR Wild and Scenic River

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