Final EA Released: FERC Staff Do Not Adopt State's Recommended Flows
Project:
Claytor : P-739
On April 8, 2011 FERC Staff issued a Final Environmental Assessment (FEA) for the Claytor Hydroelectric Project (P-769) on the New River in Pulaski county, Virginia.
 Draft EA Issued for Claytor Project: FERC Staff Disagree with Resource Agency Staff on Recommended Flows
By: Rupak Thapaliya Wednesday August 18, 2010
Project:
Claytor : P-739
The Federal Energy Regulatory Commission has prepared an Environmental Assessment (EA) for the relicensing of the Claytor hydroelectric project located on the New River in Pulaski County in Virginia. Appalachian Power Company is seeking to get a new license for the 75 MW project and had filed its application in June 2009.
Staff Recommend Licensing of Saluda Hydro Project In South Carolina
Project:
Saluda : P-516
The FERC staff issued a draft Environmental Assessment (EA) today for the 207.3 MW Saluda hydroelectric project on the Saluda River in Lexington, Richland, Newberry, and Saluda counties, South Carolina.
EA Released for Proposed Project in Montana
By: Rupak Thapaliya Friday December 4, 2009
Project:
Flint Creek : P-12107
This week FERC released its Environmental Assessment (EA) for a proposed hydroelectric project on the Flint Creek near Philipsburg, Montana.
EA Released for Ames Project in Colorado
By: Rupak Thapaliya Friday October 23, 2009
Project:
Tacoma-Ames : P-400
FERC has released the final environmental assessment for an application to continue operation of Ames Hydroelectric Project, just north of Telluride, Colorado.
EA Released for Carmen-Smith Project on the McKenzie river
Project:
Carmen-Smith : P-2242
FERC has released an Environmental Assessment for the Carmen-Smith project located on the McKenzie river in Lane and Linn counties in Oregon.
FERC releases EA for DeSabla-Centerville (P-803)
Project:
De Sabla : P-803
FERC has issued an EA for relicensing of the DeSabla- Centerville hydroelectric project located on the Butte Creek and the West Feather River in Butte County, California.
Public Participation in Environmental Assessment and Decision MakingCategory: Policy/Law
Source:
The National Academies Press
Volume:
Year:
2008
AbstractFederal agencies have taken steps to include the public in a wide range of environmental decisions. Although some form of public participation is often required by law, agencies usually have broad discretion about the extent of that involvement. Approaches vary widely, from holding public information-gathering meetings to forming advisory groups to actively including citizens in making and implementing decisions. Proponents of public participation argue that those who must live with the outcome of an environmental decision should have some influence on it. Critics maintain that public participation slows decision making and can lower its quality by including people unfamiliar with the science involved. This book concludes that, when done correctly, public participation improves the quality of federal agencies' decisions about the environment. Well-managed public involvement also increases the legitimacy of decisions in the eyes of those affected by them, which makes it more likely that the decisions will be implemented effectively. This book recommends that agencies recognize public participation as valuable to their objectives, not just as a formality required by the law. It details principles and approaches agencies can use to successfully involve the public. ContactNotesFERC recommends licensing of Ottumwa Hydroproject
By: Rupak Thapaliya Thursday January 10, 2008
Project:
Ottumwa : P-925
Project:
Ottumwa : P-925
The Federal Energy Regulatory Commission released the Environmental Assessment for the Ottumwa Hydropower Project (P-925) last month in which it recommended licensing of this 3.2 MW project located on the Des Moines river in the City of Ottumwa. In the EA, FERC has identified fish entrainment mortality as an "unavoidable adverse impact" but stated that this long term impact is expected to be minor. Comments can be filed with the FERC secretary by Jan 21, 2008. FERC continues with inadequate carbon analysisIn a recent Environmental Assessment (EA) of Morgan Falls project, FERC has yet again failed to perform a complete analysis of carbon footprint of the project. 
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