Lake Powell Pipeline Project

1. Lake Powell Pipeline Project Environmental Studies Update November 10, 2009

2. Environmental Field Studies Completed • Air Quality Study • Geology and Soil Resources • Paleontological Resources • Noise Study • Recreation Resources • Special Status Vegetation Species and Noxious Weed Assessment • Visual Resources • Vegetation Resources • Wildlife Resources

3. LPP Field Studies LPP Field Studies 11/10/09 11/10/09 Field Study Status

4. Environmental Field Studiesin Progress • Archaeological and Historic-Era Resources • Special Status Wildlife Species • Wetland and Riparian Resources • Ethnographic Resources

5. Coordination and Research with Tribes • Meetings with 6 Native American Tribes • Research study proposals accepted from Hualapai and Zuni Tribes • Research study proposals pending from Hopi and Navajo Nations • Meetings with Kaibab Band of Paiute Indians, Paiute Indian Tribe of Utah • Contacts with 23 Native American Tribes • Informal consultation/research by UDWR

6. Other Environmental Studies • Surface Water Resources • Surface Water Quality • Groundwater Resources • Aquatic Resources • Special Status Aquatic Species and Habitats • Land Use Study • Transportation Study • Socioeconomics/Water Resource Economics • Water Supply and Climate Change • Alternatives Development

7. Initial Study Reports • Draft Study Reports in preparation • Initial Study Reports due 1/21/10 are not required by FERC to be Draft Study Reports • LPP Management Committee proposed to file as many Draft Study Reports as possible to accelerate overall project schedule • Draft Study Reports will be provided to LPP Management Committee as they are completed in November and December • Draft Study Reports not completed by 1/21/10 will be provided to FERC/agencies as they are completed following internal reviews