This specific stream information is taken from FERC’s FEIS

See printable pdf here: Specific Stream Info from FEIS

There are 45 Trout (T) and Trout Spawning (TS) streams along the pipeline route. However, the proposed route would cross them 84 times.

T and TS streams are sensitive and get special protections. This is because trout can only survive in clear cold waters with high levels of dissolved oxygen.

DEC classifies streams by alphabetical codes.

Key to letter Codes

See “NYS Water Quality Standards” (or print the PDF ) for what these classifications mean – and how the DEC protects them.

Note: “UNT” is an abbreviation for Un-Named Tributary.

A very small stream without a name, which leads into a larger stream.


NY Waterbodies Containing Sensitive Fisheries

These would be crossed by the pipeline route.

Information was taken from FEIS Appendix N (Vol 2 – PDF page 545-553)

Broome County

(See “Broome County Stream Map PDFsPage 1 | Page 2 |Page 3 |Page 4 |Page 5 | Page 6)

UNT to Fly Creek, Broome NY
Fisheries Classification: Trout
Water Quality Classification: B(T)
Milepost 27.3 (Crossing 2 times), 28.4, 28.8, 28.9, 29.2
UNT to Marsh Creek, Broome NY
Fisheries Classification: Trout
Water Quality Classification: C(T)
Milepost 30.4, 30.8
Marsh Creek, Broome NY
Fisheries Classification: Trout
Water Quality Classification: C(T)
Milepost 30.8
UNT to Oquaga Creek, Broome NY
Fisheries Classification: Trout Spawning
Water Quality Classification: C(TS)
Milepost 31.8, 33.0, 33.7
Oquaga Creek, Broome NY
Fisheries Classification: Trout Spawning
Water Quality Classification: C(TS)
Milepost 34.0
UNT to Oquaga Creek, Broome NY
Fisheries Classification: Trout
Water Quality Classification: C(T)
Milepost 34.7 (Crossing 2 times), 35.6, 36.0, 36.3
Oquaga Creek, Broome NY
Fisheries Classification: Trout
Water Quality Classification: C(T)
Milepost 36.6
Dry Brook, Broome NY
Fisheries Classification: Trout
Water Quality Classification: C(T)
Milepost 37.4 (Crossing 2 times)
UNT to Dry Brook, Broome NY
Fisheries Classification: Trout
Water Quality Classification: C(T)
Milepost 38.8
UNT to Dry Brook, Broome NY
Fisheries Classification: N/A
Water Quality Classification: D
Milepost 39.2
Dry Brook, Broome NY
Fisheries Classification: Trout
Water Quality Classification: C(T)
Milepost 39.3

Chenango County

(See “Chenango County Stream Map PDFsPage 6  | Page 7)
UNT to Cornell Creek, Chenango NY
Fisheries Classification: Trout Spawning
Water Quality Classification: C(TS)
Milepost 42.3, 42.5
UNT of Cornell Creek, Chenango NY
Fisheries Classification: N/A
Water Quality Classification: C
Milepost 43.8
Landers Creek, Chenango NY
FisheriesClassification: Trout Spawning
Water Quality Classification: C(TS)
Milepost 45.4
UNT to Susquehanna River, Chenango NY
Fisheries Classification: Trout
Water Quality Classification: C(T)
Milepost 46.3
Bennettsvile Creek, Chenango NY
Fisheries Classification: Trout
Water Quality Classification: C(T)
Milepost 47.7, 47.8 (Crossing 4 times)

Delaware County

(See “Delaware County Stream Map PDFsPage 8  | Page 9  | Page 10  | Page 11  | Page 12  | Page 13  | Page 14  | Page 15 )
Rock Creek, Delaware NY
Fisheries Classification: Trout Spawning
Water Quality Classification: C(TS)
Milepost 51.1 (Crossing 2 times)
UNT to Susquehanna River, Delaware NY
Fisheries Classification: Trout Spawning
Water Quality Classification: C(TS)
Milepost 52.6
UNT to Masonville Creek, Delaware NY
Fisheries Classification: Trout Spawning
Water Quality Classification: C(TS)
Milepost 54.0, 54.2
UNT to Carrs Creek, Delaware NY
Fisheries Classification: Trout Spawning
Water Quality Classification: C(TS)
Milepost 56.0, 56.6
Carrs Creek, Delaware NY
Fisheries Classification: Trout
Water Quality Classification: C(T)
Milepost 56.8
Ouleout Creek, Delaware NY
Fisheries Classification: Trout
Water Quality Classification: C(T)
Milepost 60.9
UNT to Ouleout Creek
Fisheries Classification: Trout
Water Quality Classification: C(T)
Milepost 63.8
UNT to Ouleout Creek, Delaware NY
Fisheries Classification: Trout Spawning
Water Quality Classification: C(TS)
Milepost 64.8 (Crossing 2 times), 69.5, 70.9 (Crossing 2 times), 71.8,
71.9, (Crossing 2 times),
73.0, 74.3, 75.8, 76.4, 77.8
UNT to Charlotte Creek, Delaware NY
Fisheries Classification: Trout Spawning
Water Quality Classification: C(TS)
Milepost 77.8
Prosser Hollow Brook, Delaware NY
Fisheries Classification: Trout Spawning
Water Quality Classification: C(TS)
Milepost 79.3
UNT to Charlotte Creek, Delaware NY
Fisheries Classification: N/A
Water Quality Classification: C
Milepost 80.3 (Crossing 2 times)
UNT to Charlotte Creek, Delaware NY
Fisheries Classification: N/A
Water Quality Classification: D
Milepost 80.4
Pumpkin Hollow Brook, Delaware NY
Fisheries Classification: Trout Spawning
Water Quality Classification: C(TS)
Milepost 80.5, 80.6
Kortright Creek, Delaware NY
FisheriesClassification: Trout Spawning
Water Quality Classification: C(TS)
Milepost 81.6 (Crossing 2 times)
UNT to Kortright Creek, Delaware NY
Fisheries Classification: N/A
Water Quality Classification: C
Milepost 82.0
UNT to Kortright Creek, Delaware NY
Fisheries Classification: Trout Spawning
Water Quality Classification: C(TS)
Milepost 83.1
UNT to Charlotte Creek, Delaware NY
Fisheries Classification: Trout Spawning
Water Quality Classification: C(TS)
Milepost 84.7
Middle Brook, Delaware NY
FisheriesClassification: Trout Spawning
Water Quality Classification: C(TS)
Milepost 87.9
UNT to Middle Brook, Delaware NY
Fisheries Classification: Trout Spawning
Water Quality Classification: C(TS)
Milepost 88.1, 88.5
UNT to Charlotte Creek, Delaware NY
Fisheries Classification: Trout Spawning
Water Quality Classification: C(TS)
Milepost 91.8
UNT to Charlotte Creek, Delaware NY
Fisheries Classification: Trout
Water Quality Classification: C(T)
Milepost 92.3

Schoharie County

(See “Schoharie County Stream Map PDFsPage 15  |  Page 16  |  Page 17 Page 18Page 19Page 20 Page 21)
UNT to Charlotte Creek, Schoharie NY
Fisheries Classification: Trout Spawning
Water Quality Classification: C(TS)
Milepost 94.6
UNT to Charlotte Creek, Schoharie NY
Fisheries Classification: Trout
Water Quality Classification: C(T)
Milepost 94.6
Clapper Hollow Creek, Schoharie NY
Fisheries Classification: Trout Spawning
Water Quality Classification: C(TS)
Milepost 95.2
UNT to Clapper Hollow Creek, Schoharie NY
Fisheries Classification: Trout Spawning
Water Quality Classification: C(TS)
Milepost 95.4
UNT to Clapper Hollow Creek, Schoharie NY
Fisheries Classification: Trout
Water Quality Classification: C(T)
Milepost 96.1
UNT to Clapper Hollow Creek, Schoharie NY
Fisheries Classification: Trout Spawning
Water Quality Classification: C(TS)
Milepost 97.4
Road Ditch, Schoharie NY
Fisheries Classification: Trout
Water Quality Classification: C(T)
Milepost 97.8 (Crossing 2 times)
UNT to Clapper Hollow Creek, Schoharie NY
Fisheries Classification: Trout
Water Quality Classification: C(T)
Milepost 98.6
West Kill, Schoharie NY
Fisheries Classification: Trout
Water Quality Classification: C(T)
Milepost 101.8
UNT to House Creek, Schoharie NY
Fisheries Classification: Trout Spawning
Water Quality Classification: C(TS)
Milepost 109.5, 109.7
House Creek, Schoharie NY
Fisheries Classification: Trout Spawning
Water Quality Classification: C(TS)
Milepost 110.1
UNT to House Creek, Schoharie NY
Fisheries Classification: N/A
Water Quality Classification: C
Milepost 110.3
Schoharie Creek, Schoharie NY
Fisheries Classification: Trout Spawning
Water Quality Classification: C(TS)
Milepost 119.7
UNT to Schoharie Creek, Schoharie NY
Fisheries Classification: Trout Spawning
Water Quality Classification: C(TS)
Milepost 120.8

§703.2 NarrativeWater Quality standards – edited for our stream classes

Parameter

Classes

Standard

Taste-, color-, and odor- producing, toxic and other deleterious substances

AA, A,

B, C, D

None in amounts that will adversely affect the taste, color or odor thereof, or impair the waters for their best usages.

Turbidity

AA, A,

B, C, D

No increase that will cause a substantial visible contrast to natural conditions.

Suspended, colloidal and settleable solids

AA, A,

B, C, D

None from sewage, industrial wastes or other wastes that will cause deposition or impair the waters for their best usages.

Oil and floating substances

AA, A,

B, C, D

No residue attributable to sewage, industrial wastes or other wastes, nor visible oil film nor globules of grease.

Phosphorus and nitrogen

AA, A,

B, C, D

None in amounts that will result in growths of algae, weeds and slimes that will impair the waters for their best usages.

Thermal discharges

AA, A,

B, C, D

See Part 704 of this Title.

Flow

AA, A,

B, C, D

No alteration that will impair the waters for their best usages.

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