Volume III

Final Environmental Impact Statement for the Tri-Lakes Reliability Project

Responses to Adirondack Park Agency Comments dated January 9, 2005

Attachment 5 ESEERCO Report – Determination of the Effectiveness of Herbicide Buffer Zones in Protecting Water Quality on New York State Powerline Right-of-Way.

February 17, 2006

 

Attachment 5 ESEERCO Report – Determination of the Effectiveness of Herbicide Buffer Zones in Protecting Water Quality on New York State Powerline Right-of-Way. Cover Page Members of the Empire State Electric Energy Research Corporation Attachment 5 ESEERCO Report – Determination of the Effectiveness of Herbicide Buffer Zones in Protecting Water Quality on New York State Powerline Right-of-Way. Cover Page 2Attachment 5 ESEERCO Report – Legal NoticeAbstract: ESEERCO Report Table of Contents - ESEERCO Report Page 1Table of Contents (continued) Page 2Table of Contents (continued) Page 3List of Illustrations- ESEERCO Report Page 1List of Illustrations (continued) Page 2List of Tables - ESEERCO Report Page 1List of Tables (continued) Page 2Part l: Executive Summary Cover Page Part l: Executive Summary Page 1Part l: Executive Summary Page 2Part ll: Study Objectives Cover Page Part ll: Study Objectives Page 1Part ll: Study Objectives & Literature Cited Page 2Part lll: Influence of Buffer Zone Width, Vegetation Density and Method of Application on Spray Drift Deposit on Powerline ROW's in New York Cover Page Part lll: Table of Contents Part lll: Summary Page 1Part lll -Introduction Page 2Part lll - Introduction (continued) Page 3Part lll: Methods Page 4Part lll - Figure 1 Page 5 Part lll: Methods (continued) Page 6Part lll: Figure 2 Page 7Part lll - Figure: 3A Page 8Part lll: Figure 3B Page 9Part lll: Figure 4 Page 10Part lll: Figure 5 Page 11Part lll: Figure 6 Page 12Part lll: Figure 7 Page 13Part lll: Table 1 Page 15Part lll: Figure 8 Page 16 Part lll: Figure 9 Page 17Part lll: Figure 10 Page 18Part lll: Methods (continued) Page 21Part lll: Results Page 22Part lll: Figure 11 Page 23Part lll: Figure 12 PAGE 25Part lll: Table 2 Page 27Part lll: Table 2 (continued) Page 28Part lll: Results (continued) Page 29Part lll: Table 3A & 3B Page 30Part lll: Table 3C & 3D page 31Part lll: Figure 13 Page 32Part lll: Table 4A & 4B Page 33Part lll: Table 4C & 4D Page 34Part lll: Table 5 Page 35Part lll: Table 6 Page 36Part lll: Results (continued) Page 37Part lll: Results (continued) Page 38Part lll: Table 7A Page 39Part lll: Table 7B Page 40Part lll: Table 7C Page 41Part lll: Discussion and Conclusions Page 42Part lll: Discussion and Conclusions (continued) & Literature Cited Page 43Part lll: Table 8A Page 44Part lll: Table 8B Page 45Part IV: Effects on Stream Water Quality from Operational Vegetation Management with Herbicides on Powerline Right-of-Way in New York. Cover Page Part IV: Table of Contents Part IV: Summary Page 1Part IV: Introduction Page 2Part IV: Introduction (continued) Page 3Part IV: Introduction (continued) Page 4Part IV: Methods Page 5Part IV: Figure 1 Page 6Part IV: Methods (continued) Page 7 Part IV: Table 1 Page 8Part IV: Figure 2 Page 9Part IV: Figure 3 Page 11Part IV: Table 2 Page 12Part IV: Methods (continued) Page 13Part IV: Methods (continued) Page 14Part IV: Methods (continued) Page 15Part IV: Table 3 Page 16Part IV: Table 3 (continued) Page 17Part IV: Table 3 (continued) Page 18Part IV: Table 3 (continued) Page 19Part IV: Results & Conclusion Page 20Part IV: Table 4 Page 21Part IV: Lyon Mountain -Chazy Lake -Cover Page Page 23Part IV: Lyon Mountain -Chazy Lake -Site Description Page 24Part IV: Lyon Mountain-Chazy Lake - Photos Page 25Part IV: Lyon Mountain-Chazy Lake -Study Results Page 27Part IV: Table 5 Page 28Part IV: Table 5 (continued) Page 29Part IV: Table 5 (continued) Page 30Part IV: Table 5 (continued) Page 31Part IV: Table 5 (continued) Page 32Part IV: Table 5 (continued) Page 33Part IV: PineWoods Road - Cover Page Page 35Part IV: PineWoods Road - Site Description Page 36Part IV: PineWoods Road - Photos Page 37Part IV: PineWoods Road - Study Results Page 39Part IV: Table 6 Page 40Part IV: Table 6 (continued) Page 41Part IV: Table 6 (continued) Page 42Part IV: Table 6 (continued) Page 43Part IV: Table 6 (continued) Page 44Part IV: Table 6 (continued) Page 45Part IV: Pinewoods Road #2 - Cover Page Page 47Part iV: Pinewoods Road #2 - Site Description Page 48Part IV: Pinewoods Road #2 - Photos Page 49Part iV: Piinewood Roads #2 - Study Results Page 51Part IV: Table 7 Page 52Part IV: Table 7 (continued) Page 53Part IV: Table 7 (continued) Page 54Part IV: Table 7 (continued) Page 55Part IV: Lake Colby North Page 57Part IV: Lake Colby North -Site Description Page 58Part IV: Lake Colby North - Photos Page 59Part IV: Lake Colby North -Study Results Page 61Part IV: Table 8 Page 62Part IV: Table 8 (continued) Page 63Part IV: Table 8 (continued) Page 64Part IV: Table 8 (continued) Page 65Part IV: Table 8 (continued) Page 66Part IV: Table 8 (continued) Page 67Part IV: Lake Colby Sub - Cover Page Page 69Part IV: Lake Colby Sub - Site Description Page 70Part IV: Lake Colby Sub - Photos Page 71Part IV: Lake Colby Sub - Study Results Page 73Part IV: Table 9 Page 74Part IV: Table 9 (continued) Page 75Part IV: Table 9 (continued) Page 76Part IV: Table 9 (continued) Page 77Part IV: Table 9 (continued) Page 78Part IV: Table 9 (continued) Page 79Part IV: Turner Road #1 -Cover Page Page 81Part IV: Turner Road #1 -Site Description Page 82Part IV: Turner Road #1 -Photos Page 83Part IV: Turner Road #1 - Study Results Page 85Part IV: Table 10 Page 86Part IV: Table 10 (continued) Page 87Part IV: Table 10 (continued) Page 88Part IV: Table 10 (continued) Page 89Part IV: Table 10 (continued) Page 90Part IV: Table 10 (continued) Page 91Part IV: Turner Road #2 - Cover Page Page 93Part IV: Turner Road #2 - Site Description Page 94Part IV: Turner Road #2 - Photos Page 95Part IV: Turner Road #2 - Study Results Page 97Part IV: Table 11 Page 98Part IV: Table 11 (continued) Page 99Part IV: Table 11 (continued) Page 100Part IV: Table 11 (continued) Page 101Part IV: Table 11 (continued) Page 102Part IV: Table 11 (continued) Page 103Part IV: Rt. 27/Trout Creek - Cover Page Page 105Part IV: Rt. 27/Trout Creek - Site Description Page 106Part IV: Rt. 27/Trout Creek - Photos Page 107Part IV: Rt. 27/Trout Creek - Study Results Page 109Part IV: Table 12 Page 110Part IV: Table 12 (continued) Page 111Part IV: Table 12 (continued) Page 112Part IV: Table 12 (continued) Page 113Part IV: Table 12 (continued) Page 114Part IV: Table 12 (continued) Page 115Part IV: Table 12 (continued) Page 116Part IV: Summary & Conclusions Page 117Part IV: Summary & Conclusions (continued) Page 118Part IV: Summary & Conclusions (continued) Page 119Part IV: Table 13 Page 120Part IV: Literature Cited Page 121Part V: Water Quality Goals for Protection of Aquatic Organisms and Himan Health in connection with the use of herbicicdes on powerline rights-of-way in New York. Cover Page Part V: Table of Contents Part V: Smmary/Introduction Page 1Part V: Smmary/Introduction Page 2Part V: Smmary/Introduction Page 3Part V: Methods & Results Page 4Part V: Methods & Results Page 5Part V: Methods & Results Page 6Part V: Methods & Results Page 7Part V: Methods & Results Page 8Part V: Methods & Results Page 9Part V: Methods & Results Page 10Part V: Methods & Results Page 11Part V: Methods & Results Page 12Part V: Methods & Results Page 13Part V: Methods & Results Page 14Part V: Methods & Results Page 15Part V: Discussion & Conclusion Page 16Part V: Table 1 Page 17Part V: Literature Cited Page 18Part V: Literature Cited (continued) Page 19Part V: Literature Cited (continued) Page 20Part VI: Discussion and Conclusions Cover Page Part VI: Discussion and Conclusions Page 1Part VI: Discussion and Conclusions Page 2Part VI: Discussion and Conclusions Page 3Part VI: Discussion and Conclusions Page 4Part VI: Discussion and Conclusions Page 5