Call: (231) 941-2230 Home Services Business About GLEC Projects Contact Login Permits and Licenses GLEC has extensive experience conducting Impingement and Entrainment Characterization studies supporting CWA 316(b) and 316(a) compliance at coal-fired and nuclear power plants in the Great Lakes Region. CWA 316(b) and 316(a) compliance support from GLEC typically includes: Fish Impingement Mortality Studies Turbine Survival Studies Adult and Larval Fish Survival Studies Water Quality Monitoring Thermal Plume Characterization Ecological Surveys Endangered Species Surveys Fisheries Assessments Principal clients include DTE Energy, American Electric Power, and CMS Energy, and engineering firms that specialize in power plant design and construction services. Other clients include Xcel Energy, Ford Motor Company, Howard Energy Company, North American Hydro, Minnesota Power, Tennessee Valley Authority, and Thunder Bay Power Company. GLEC has specialized experience supporting hydropower companies with FERC relicensing efforts by performing Exhibit E (Environmental Studies) of FERC relicense applications. Exhibit E studies typically included environmental assessments of recreation, water quality, sediment quality, wetlands, wildlife, endangered species, fish entrainment, fisheries assessments and cultural and historical resources. Section 401(a) of the Clean Water Act also requires that hydropower licenses include state water quality certification. GLEC staff have assisted power generating clients comply with 401(a) requirements through solid research, effective communications, and extensive knowledge of state water quality criteria standards. Environmental Assessment Ecological Risk Assessments Ecological/Biological Surveys ESA Biological Evaluations Permits and Licenses Contact: Dennis McCauley Senior Research Scientist dmccauley@glec.com Phone: 231-941-2230 Related Projects: Aquatic Ecology Survey - Detroit Edison Fermi 3 Licensing Project NELAP ACCREDITED GLEC operates one of only a few U.S. laboratories accredited for whole sediment toxicity testing. GLEC also maintains NELAP accreditation for chlorophyll and nutrient chemistry testing. ARKANSAS DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY (ADEQ) ACCREDITED GLEC's Columbus, OH laboratory is ADEQ accredited for Acute Toxicity and Chronic Toxicity testing. Great Lakes Environmental Center 739 Hastings Street Traverse City, MI 49686 Phone: (231) 941-2230 Fax: (231) 941-2240 kbell@glec.com HomeProjectsNewsContact Copyright 2021 Great Lakes Environmental Center, Inc. | BytePages™ Content Management System Powered by Byte Productions, LLC