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HYDROPOWER
PROJECTS - ROLES AND RESPONSIBILITIES |
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The course focuses on developing the skills
and strategies to effectively protect, enhance, restore and mitigate fish
and wildlife resources affected by hydroelectric power developments. Topics
include: defining technical terms and technology, overview of the traditional
and collaborative Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) licensing
process, explanation of Department of Interior internal administrative
policies, guidance and coordination, review and discussion of complex issues
facing the field biologists in the licensing process. These discussions
will include relevant court cases, the administrative record, the scope
of project analysis and dam decommissioning.
College Credit: 2 semester hours
Who Should Attend: This
course is designed for natural resource agency personnel whose roles and
responsibilities are related to hydropower project review and licensing
authorized by the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission.
Length: 5days/36
hours
Course Objectives: By the end of this session, the participant will be able to:
- Explain
the Department of Interior's authorities, roles and responsibilities pertaining
to hydropower licensing and the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission regulatory
process;
- Understand relevant technology and terminology;
- Identify resources issues, information needs
and environmental impacts associated with project development and operation;
- Formulate effective recommendations, terms
and conditions, and prescriptions;
- Compile and submit a supporting administrative
record;
- Apply strategies for working effectively
in the hydropower process; and
- Implement internal departmental administrative
policies, guidance and coordination.
| Availability: |
Annually |
| Contact: |
Donna Brewer |
| Branch: |
Conservation Science & Policy Branch |
| Phone: |
304/876-7451 |
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National Conservation Training Center
698 Conservation Way
Shepherdstown, West Virginia 25443
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