Hydropower Reform Coalition

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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.
• 1000s 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.

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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

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Recommendations to Reduce Impacts from a New
Technology

• 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

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HRC Pacific Northwest Members

• 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)

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www.hydroreform.org