The Hydropower Reform Coalition's Hydro Guides

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Our Hydro Guides can serve as valuable resource for all stakeholders, including the licensee, and the general public during the FERC licensing procedure.

 

Our Shorelands Guide is intended to provide guidance to those interested in protection and management of shoreline lands through the FERC relicensing process. 

Our Science Guide, prepared by Stillwater Sciences for the HRC, is targeted to serve as a tool for technical evaluation of hydroprojects and will prove valuable for scientists, planners and decision makers.

Our Licensing Guide is aimed at providing guidance to the general public and local environmental groups for effective participation in the licensing process.

 


Shorelands Guide

This Shorelands Guide is designed to guide those interested in achieving shoreline land protection through the FERC relicensing process. It outlines the legal framework and strategies to develop a forceful case. The case studies show how thousands of very valuable shoreline and watershed acres have been protected during relicensing as part of protection, mitigation or
enhancement requirements.


Science Guide


The Science Guide discusses the range of studies available to evaluate the effects of a typical hydropower project, advising on the advantages and disadvantages of an approach. Included is a matrix that catalogues all potential project effects, organized by resource area.


Hydropower Licensing Guide

The Hydropower Licensing Guide is published to encourage effective citizen participation in the licensing of non-federal hydropower projects. Citizen participation assures that licenses protect and restore fish and wildlife resources, recreation, and water quality of the rivers affected by these projects.