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Final Rule

Regional Analysis Document for the Final Section 316(b) Phase II Existing Facilities Rule

EPA-821-R-02-003; February 12, 2004

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Cover, Table of Contents and Introduction (PDF) (89 K, 16 pp.)

Part A: Evaluation Methods

• Part A: Evaluation Methods (PDF) (3.9 MB, 243 pp.)
  • Chapter A1: Ecological Risk Assessment Framework
  • Chapter A2: Everything You Ever Wanted to Know about Fish
  • Chapter A3: Other Vulnerable Aquatic Organisms
  • Chapter A4: Direct and Indirect Effects of CWIS on Birds
  • Chapter A5: Methods Used to Evaluate I&E
  • Chapter A6: Uncertainty
  • Chapter A7: Entrainment Survival
  • Chapter A8: Impingement & Entrainment by Waterbody Type
  • Chapter A9: Economic Benefit Categories and Valuation Methods
  • Chapter A10: Methods for Estimating Commercial Fishing Benefits
  • Chapter A11: Estimating Benefits with a Random Utility Model
  • Chapter A12: Non-Use Meta-Analysis Methodology
  • Chapter A13: Threatened & Endangered Species Analysis Methods
  • Chapter A14: Discounting Benefits
  • Chapter A15: Habitat Based Methodology for Estimating Non-Use Values
  • Appendix A1

Part B: California

• Part B: California (PDF) (2.6 MB, 97 pp.)
  • Chapter B1: Background
  • Chapter B2: Evaluation of Impingement and Entrainment in California
  • Chapter B3: Commercial Fishing Valuation
  • Chapter B4: RUM Analysis
  • Chapter B5: Non-Use Benefits
  • Chapter B6: Threatened and Endangered Species Analysis
  • Appendix B1: Life History Parameter Values Used to Evaluate I&E in the Northern and Southern California Regions
  • Appendix B2: Valuing Water Use Foregone
  • Appendix B3: Special Status Species Population Estimates

Part C: North Atlantic

• Part C: North Atlantic (PDF) (2.4 MB, 93 pp.)
  • Chapter C1: Background
  • Chapter C2: Evaluation of Impingement and Entrainment in the North Atlantic Region
  • Chapter C3: Commercial Fishing Valuation
  • Chapter C4: RUM Analysis
  • Chapter C5: Non-Use Benefits
  • Chapter C6: Habitat Based Analysis
  • Appendix C1: Life History Parameter Values Used to Evaluate I&E in the North Atlantic Region
  • Appendix C2: Scaling of Habitat Restoration

Part D: Mid-Atlantic Region

• Part D: Mid-Atlantic Region (PDF) (2.2 MB, 81 pp.)
  • Chapter D1: Background
  • Chapter D2: Evaluation of Impingement and Entrainment in the Mid-Atlantic Region
  • Chapter D3: Commercial Fishing Valuation
  • Chapter D4: RUM Analysis
  • Chapter D5: Non-Use Benefits
  • Chapter D6: Habitat Based Analysis
  • Appendix D1: Life History Parameter Values Used to Evaluate I&E in the Mid-Atlantic Region

Part E: South Atlantic

• Part E: South Atlantic (PDF) (1.1 MB, 32 pp.)
  • Chapter E1: Background
  • Chapter E2: Evaluation of Impingement and Entrainment in the South Atlantic Region
  • Chapter E3: Commercial Fishing Valuation
  • Chapter E4: RUM Analysis
  • Chapter E5: Non-Use Benefits

Part F: Gulf of Mexico

• Part F: Gulf of Mexico (PDF) (1.5 MB, 63 pp.)
  • Chapter F1: Background
  • Chapter F2: Evaluation of Impingement and Entrainment in the Gulf of Mexico
  • Chapter F3: Commercial Fishing Valuation
  • Chapter F4: RUM Analysis
  • Chapter F5: Non-Use Benefits
  • Appendix F1: Life History Parameter Values Used to Evaluate I&E in the Gulf of Mexico Region

Part G: The Great Lakes

• Part G: The Great Lakes (PDF) (1.3 MB, 66 pp.)
  • Chapter G1: Background
  • Chapter G2: Evaluation of Impingement and Entrainment in the Great Lakes Region
  • Chapter G3: Commercial Fishing Valuation
  • Chapter G4: RUM Analysis
  • Chapter G5: Non-Use Benefits
  • Chapter G6: Habitat Based Analysis
  • Appendix G1: Life History Parameter Values Used to Evaluate I&E in the Great Lakes Region
  • Appendix G2: Scaling Habitat Restoration

Part H: The Inland Region

• Part H: The Inland Region (PDF) (1.6 MB, 60 pp.)
  • Chapter H1: Background
  • Chapter H2: Evaluation of Impingement and Entrainment in the Inland Region
  • Chapter H3: Commercial Fishing Valuation
  • Chapter H4: RUM Analysis
  • Chapter H5: Non-Use Benefits
  • Appendix H1: Life History Parameter Values Used to Evaluate I&E in the Inland Region

Part I: National Benefits

• Part I: National Benefits (PDF) (99 K, 6 pp.)

Glossary and References (PDF) (283 K, 52 pp.)

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