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Environmental Impact of Water Resources Projects by Larry Canter Environmental and Ground Water Institute University of Oklahoma Norman, Oklahoma Boca Raton London New York CRC Press is an imprint of the Taylor & Francis Group, an informa business First published 1985 by CRC Press Taylor & Francis Group 6000 Broken Sound Parkway NW, Suite 300 Boca Raton, FL 33487-2742 Reissued 2018 by CRC Press © 1985 by LEWIS PUBLISHERS, INC. CRC Press is an imprint of Taylor & Francis Group, an Informa business No claim to original U.S. Government works This book contains information obtained from authentic and highly regarded sources. Reasonable efforts have been made to publish reliable data and information, but the author and publisher cannot assume responsibility for the validity of all materials or the consequences of their use. 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Bibliography: p. Includes index. 1. Hydraulic engineering--Environmental aspects. 2. Hydraulic structures--Design and construction-- Environmental aspects. 3. Environmental impact analysis. I. Title. II. Title: Water resources projects. TD195.H93C35 1985 627 85-23130 ISBN 0-8737 1-015-0 A Library of Congress record exists under LC control number: 85023130 Publisher’s Note The publisher has gone to great lengths to ensure the quality of this reprint but points out that some imperfections in the original copies may be apparent. Disclaimer The publisher has made every effort to trace copyright holders and welcomes correspondence from those they have been unable to contact. ISBN 13: 978-1-315-89270-2 (hbk) ISBN 13: 978-1-351-07180-2 (ebk) Visit the Taylor & Francis Web site at http://www.taylorandfrancis.com and the CRC Press Web site at http://www.crcpress.com LARRY W. CANTER, P.E., is the Sun Company Professor of Ground Water Hydrology, and Director, Environmental and Ground Water Institute, at the University of Oklahoma, Norman, Oklahoma, in the USA. Dr. Canter received his Ph.D. in Environmental Health Engineering from the University of Texas in 1967, MS in Sanitary Engineering from the University of Illinois in 1962, and BE in Civil Engineering from Vanderbilt University in 1961. Before joining the faculty of the University of Oklahoma in 1969, he was on the faculty at Tulane University and was a sanitary engineer in the U.S. Public Health Service. He served as Director of the School of Civil Engineering and Environmental Science at the University of Oklahoma from 1971 to 1979. Dr. Canter has published several books and has written chapters in other books; he is also the author or co-author of numerous papers and research reports. His research interests include environmental impact assessment and ground water pollution control. In 1982 he received the Outstanding Faculty Achievement in Research Award from the College of Engineering, and in 1983 the Regent's Award for Superior Accomplishment in Research. Dr. Canter currently serves on the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Environmental Advisory Board. He has conducted research, presented short courses, or served as advisor to institutions in Mexico, Panama, Colombia, Venezuela, Peru, Scotland, The Netherlands, France, Germany, Italy, Greece, Turkey, Kuwait, Thailand, and the People's Republic of China. PREFACE Water resources projects such as dams and reservoirs, channelization, and dredging can represent large-scale engineering works or activities which can cause significant impacts on physical- chemical, biological, cultural, and socio-economic components of the environment. Environmental impact studies for such projects should be planned and conducted in a scientifically defensible manner. This book summarizes information from key technical literature related to the implementation of such studies. These studies should be conducted in a manner so as to yield projects which are more compatible with the environment. All too often, environmental impact studies have been used to delay or stop projects. This book is organized into five chapters and 16 appendices. Following an introductory chapter which focuses on summary information from 434 included references, Chapters 2 through 4 are related to environmental impact studies for dam and reservoir projects, channelization projects, and dredging projects, respectively. Chapter 5 addresses some other project types such as irrigation and shoreline structures. Abstracts of the 434 included references are divided into 16 appendices as follows: impacts of impoundment projects; impacts of channelization projects; impacts of dredging projects; impacts of other water resources projects; impacts of nonpoint sources of pollutants on water environment; transport and fate of pollutants in the water environment; baseline studies of the water environment; environmental indices and indicators; water quantityfquality impact prediction and assessment; biological impact prediction and assessment; estuarine impact prediction and assess- ment; ground water, noise, cultural, visual, and socio-economic impact prediction and assessment; methodologies for trade-off analyses and decisionmaking; public participation in water resources planning; impact mitigation measures; and related issues and information. The author wishes to express his appreciation to several individuals instrumental in the development of this book. First, Debby Fairchild of the Environmental and Ground Water Institute at the University of Oklahoma conducted the computer-based literature searches upon which much of the included information was derived. John Stans of the Delft Hydraulics Laboratory in The Netherlands provided encouragement even though he was not aware that he was doing so. This type of unspoken encouragement was also provided by numerous colleagues within the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers. Finally, the author is extremely grateful to Mrs. Leslie Rard of the Environmental and Ground Water Institute for her typing skills, patience, and dedication to the completion of this book. The author also gratefully acknowledges the support and encouragement of the College of Engineering at the University of Oklahoma relative to faculty writing endeavors. Most importantly, the author thanks his family for their patience and understanding. Larry W. Canter Sun Company Professor of Ground Water Hydrology University of Oklahoma Norman, Oklahoma July, 1985 To Donna, Doug, Steve, and Greg Chapter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 INTRODUCTION 1 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Objective and Scope of This Book 1 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Organization of This Book 2 . . . . . Impacts of Water Resources Projects and Operations 3 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Impacts of Types of Pollutants 17 . . . . . . . . . . . . Describing the Affected Environment 21 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Impact Prediction and Assessment 25 . . Methodologies for Impact Assessment and Decision-making 34 . . . . . . . . . . . . . Additional Issues and Information 39 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Summary 42 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Selected References 43 . . . . 2 ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT STUDIES FOR DAMS AND RESERVOIRS 77 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Impact Identification 77 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Baseline Studies 84 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Impact Prediction 88 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Qualitative Approach 89 . . . . . . . . . . . . . Simple Quantitative Approach 91 . . . . Quantitative Approach with Multi-factor Models 96 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Impact Assessment 99 . . Methodologies for Trade-off Analyses and Decision.making 100 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Summary 103 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Selected References 104
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