Aspen managed the CEQA environmental review and documentation process for the Simulation of Natural Flows in Middle Piru Creek Project. The project involved modifications to the flow release schedule of Pyramid Dam to mimic the natural hydrology of Middle Piru Creek. Key technical aspects of the project’s environmental review included hydrology and flooding, biological resources and recreation. In preparation for the project’s EIR, Aspen conducted multiple creel surveys of the project reach to support the analysis of recreational fishing, a primary use of the affected area. These surveys are detailed above. Aspen completed all elements of the project’s CEQA-related review process including: preparation of its public and agency distribution list; preparation of all project-related notices; coordination and facilitation of all public and agency meetings on the project’s CEQA documents; reproduction and distribution of all CEQA-related notices and documents; and, preparation of the project’s Draft and Final EIRs, including its Findings. Due to the project’s potential for public controversy, emphasis was placed on comprehensive public noticing of all CEQA-related meetings and hearings, including efforts to post notices along the creek itself, and in local bait shops and other commercial establishments frequented by fishermen. Finalization of the EIR additionally included an analysis of how the project’s CEQA documentation conformed with Exhibit E (Environmental Report) of Title 18 of the Code of Federal Regulations Part 4.51(f) for the purposes of the project’s needed license amendment by the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission.