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Hydropower Reform Coalition

Hydropower Reform Coalition. Advocates for river protection and restoration at individual, privately-owned hydropower dams regulated by the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC).

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Hydropower Reform Coalition

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  1. Hydropower Reform Coalition • Advocates for river protection and restoration at individual, privately-owned hydropower dams regulated by the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC). • More than 140 local, regional and national outdoor recreation and conservation organizations that have effectively reduced the footprint of hydropower dams on rivers. • 1000’s of River Miles Restored • 200+ Comprehensive Settlements Signed • 15 Years Old, 4 Staff (AK, WA, CA, and DC) • 2 Principal Goals: • To link the on-the-ground dam licensing work of our members to available technical, legal, and strategic expertise, and to one another. • To represent our membership in administrative, policy, and legislative developments.

  2. Hydrokinetic Questions • Unknowns regarding the potential environmental effects of implementing new technologies in a new operating environment. • Given that the commission is proposing a process in which license applications would be reviewed, coordinated, and completed in the space of six months, there is a great risk of rushing into decisions that could result in significant unintended environmental impacts. • Potential impacts on commercial fishing, recreation and marine protection areas. • Cumulative Impacts

  3. Identify appropriately sited renewable energy facilities Recognize and protect sensitive species Distinguish and avoid potential impacts to recreation and commercial interests Address cumulative impacts Complete state, regional and national planning Guarantee effective and coordinated public and agency involvement Include a requirement for project decommissioning and removal in cases where operation or installation results in significant adverse impacts Recommendations to Reduce Impacts from a New Technology

  4. Advocates for the West (ID) Alaskan Center for the Environment (AK) Alaskan Fly fishers (AK) Alder Creek Canoe & Kayak (OR) American Rivers American Whitewater Bear River Watershed Council (ID) Cascadia Wildlands Project (OR) Center for Justice (WA) Columbia Riverkeeper (WA) Conservation Northwest (WA) Federation of Fly Fishers (MT) Fish for Cooper Creek Coalition (AK) Friends of Living Oregon Waters (OR) Gifford Pinchot Task Force (OR) Greater Yellowstone Coalition (MT) Hells Canyon Preservation Council (OR) Idaho Rivers United (ID) Idaho Whitewater Association (ID) Montana River Action Network (MT) North Umpqua Foundation (OR) NW Resources Information Center (ID) Oregon Trout (OR) Oregon Wild (OR) Selkirk Conservation Alliance (ID) Steelhead Trout Club of Washington (WA) The Lands Council (WA) The Mountaineers (WA) The Steamboaters (OR) Trout Unlimited Umpqua Valley Audubon Society (OR) Umpqua Watersheds (OR) Utah Rivers Council (UT) Washington Kayak Club (WA) Water Watch of Oregon (OR) HRC Pacific Northwest Members

  5. www.hydroreform.org

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