Overview

FERC exemptions for small (< 5 MW) incremental hydropower and conduits

NEPA requirements as they apply to FERC hydropower licensing, shoreline management, recreation, and aquatic resources, EIS and EA scoping, consultation, and document preparation

Negotiated settlement agreements

Strategic guidance
Process facilitation
Negotiations support
Document preparation and filing

Shoreline management plans

Scoping, development, and implementation

Endangered species

Consultation and compliance guidance related to Section 7 of the ESA
Preparation of HCPs and Incidental Take Permit Applications

Fisheries, water quality, instream flow, and terrestrial resource issues

Strategic and technical guidance related to hydropower licensing and operations
Study scoping and study plan development

Section 106 of the National Historic Preservation Act

Consultation and compliance related to hydropower licensing and operations

Recreation and land management issues related to hydropower licensing and license compliance

Application of hydraulic, hydrologic, system operation, and water quality model results to FERC licensing

Resource management and monitoring plans

Scoping and drafting of plans
Adaptive management
Short- and long-term resource monitoring

Technical writing, editing, and document production