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The [[Federal Power Act]] (FPA) requires the [[Federal Energy Regulatory Commission]] (FERC) to consult with state agencies responsible for the oversight and protection of fish, wildlife, and botanical resources. [[18 CFR 5: Integrated License Application Process|18 CFR 5.1(d)]]; [[Title 18 CFR 4.38 Consultation Requirements|18 CFR 4.38]]. The [[Washington State Department of Fish and Wildlife]] (WDFW) is the state agency charged with the preservation, protection, perpetuation, and management of the state’s wildlife and fish resources. [[Washington – Title 77, Fish and Wildlife|RCW 77.04.012]]. The WDFW participates in the FERC licensing process by (in addition to consulting with other federal, state, and tribal resource management agencies involved in the FERC licensing process) reviewing proposed hydropower projects and issuing to FERC either mandatory terms and conditions or recommendations designed to protect, mitigate damage to, and enhance fish and wildlife resources. [[Federal Power Act|16 U.S.C. § 803]].
==12-WA-a.1 – Is the Project Exempt from FERC Licensing?== The [[Federal Power Act|FPA]] authorizes WDFW to issue mandatory terms and conditions for any hydropower projects that are exempt from FERC licensing. [[Federal Power Act|16 U.S.C. § 823a(c)]]. For hydropower projects not exempt from FERC licensing, the FPA grants authority to issue recommendations for the FERC license. [[Federal Power Act|16 U.S.C. § 803(j)]]. ==12-WA-a.2 – Develop Section 30(c) Conditions== For hydropower projects that are exempt from FERC licensing, section 30(c) of the [[Federal Power Act|FPA]] authorizes the WDFW to issue mandatory terms and conditions, as appropriate, in order to prevent the loss of or damage to fish and wildlife resources. [[Federal Power Act|16 U.S.C. § 823a(c)]]. The WDFW reviews proposed hydropower projects, considering the potential effects of the project on fish and wildlife (and recreation) resources. Based upon its analysis, the WDFW will work with the developer to formulate FPA section 30(c) conditions for the hydropower project. ==12-WA-a.3 – 30(c) Conditions== The WDFW issues its [[Federal Power Act|FPA]] section 30(c) conditions to FERC. FERC must include all FPA section 30(c) conditions issued by the WDFW in a timely manner in the licensing exemption. [[Federal Power Act|16 U.S.C. § 823a(c)]]; [[Title 18 CFR 4.34(f) License and Exemption Conditions and Required Findings|18 CFR 4.34(f)]]. After FERC issues an exemption, the WDFW monitors the developer’s compliance with the FPA section 30(c) conditions included in the licensing exemption. ==12-WA-a.4 – Initiate Section 10(j) Analysis== For hydropower projects subject to FERC licensing, section 10(j) of the [[Federal Power Act|FPA]] authorizes the WDFW to issue recommendations to FERC in order to protect, mitigate damage to, and enhance those fish and wildlife species and their necessary habitat. [[Federal Power Act|16 U.S.C. § 803(j)]]. The WDFW initiates the FPA section 10(j) analysis by reviewing the administrative record and identifying the potential impacts of the hydropower project on fish and wildlife species and their habitat. Several statutes, policies, and regulations guide WDFW’s FPA 10(j) recommendations. WDFW’s [[Washington State Priority Habitats and Species List|Priority Habitats and Species List]] is the agency’s most important tool for mapping and providing management recommendations for species and habitats. The list provides relevant information on important fish, wildlife, and habitat resources in the state. WDFW may also rely on the following: * [[Washington – Title 77, Fish and Wildlife|RCW §§ 77.55 et seq., Construction Projects in State Waters]]; * [[Washington – Title 77, Fish and Wildlife|RCW 77.57.030, Fishways required in dams, obstructions—Penalties, remedies for failure]]; * [[Washington State Department of Fish and Wildlife Draft Fishway Guidelines for Washington State]]; * [[Washington State Department of Fish and Wildlife Draft Hydroelectric Project Assessment Guidelines]]; * [[Washington State Department of Fish and Wildlife Draft Mitigation Policy]]; and * [[Washington State Department of Ecology Designated Uses for Waters of the State]], a memorandum of agreement between WDFW and WSDE to provide aquatic beneficial use and technical assistance during 401 Water Quality Certification development and implementation. ==12-WA-a.5 to 12-WA-a.6 – Are Additional Documents or Studies Needed?== If the record is incomplete, the WDFW may request that the developer provide the additional documents. The WDFW may also conduct studies to address information gaps concerning baseline values or potential impacts of the proposed project. ==12-WA-a.7 to 12-WA-a.8 – 10(j) Recommendations== Based upon the WDFW’s review of the hydropower project, the WDFW works with the developer to formulate [[Federal Power Act|FPA]] section 10(j) recommendations for the FERC license. [[Federal Power Act|16 U.S.C. § 803(j)]]. In developing its FPA section 10(j) recommendations, the WDFW considers and strives to maintain consistency with the requirements of [[Washington – Title 77, Fish and Wildlife]], the federal [[Endangered Species Act]], and the management plan for the affected area. The WDFW’s recommendations may include measures addressing instream flow regimes, fish passage facilities, and/or vegetation and terrestrial wildlife management plans. The WDFW submits its FPA section 10(j) recommendations to FERC. FERC must consider and accept any recommendations from the WDFW for the protection, mitigation, and enhancement of fish and wildlife affected by the project unless FERC determines that: # A recommendation is inconsistent with the purposes and requirements of the FPA or other applicable provisions of law; and # The alternative conditions selected by FERC comply with the requirement to adequately protect, mitigate damages to, and enhance fish and wildlife. [[Federal Power Act|16 U.S.C. § 803(j)]]. Once FERC issues a license, the WDFW continues to monitor the project to ensure the developer’s compliance with any conditions relevant to the protection, mitigation, and enhancement of fish and wildlife.
[[Washington State Priority Habitats and Species List]]; [[Washington State Department of Fish and Wildlife Draft Fishway Guidelines for Washington State]]; [[Washington State Department of Fish and Wildlife Draft Hydroelectric Project Assessment Guidelines]]; [[Washington State Department of Fish and Wildlife Draft Mitigation Policy]]; [[Washington State Department of Ecology Designated Uses for Waters of the State]]
[[Federal Power Act]]; [[18 CFR 5: Integrated License Application Process]]; [[Title 18 CFR 4.38 Consultation Requirements]]; [[Washington – Title 77, Fish and Wildlife]]; [[Title 18 CFR 4.34(f) License and Exemption Conditions and Required Findings]]
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