FERC - Federal Energy Regulatory Commission

With respect to power generation projects, FERC safeguards the environment by:

• Ensuring that planned projects will minimize damage to the environment;

• Requiring that all hydropower applicants communicate with federal and state Natural Resources agencies, Indian tribes, and state water quality agencies prior to submitting an application to FERC;
  

• Ensuring that all license applicants perform the necessary studies to reach an informed decision on the project;

  
  

• Issuing draft Environmental Assessments (EAs) or draft Environmental Impact Statements (EIS) for comment. FERC makes electronic copies of the draft and final EISs available to the public;
  
  
• Incorporating license requirements designed to reduce environmental impacts;
  
  
• Visiting projects that are requesting re-licensing or license amendments. Scoping meetings are held to determine the most important environmental resources to address in an EA or EIS;
  
  
• Maintaining a licensing handbook with guidelines for preparing the Exhibit E, the environmental information exhibit required to be included with each application.
  

The FERC licensing process usually takes about 5 years from planning to grant of the license. In most cases, as part of the license, the company will be required to provide a "Fish Protection Plan". This plan may include the protection of game fish and other marine species.

PNP netting barriers can be designed to meet your fish protection plan requirements under Federal Energy Regulatory Commission re-licensing agreements.

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