Hydropower Recreation Assistance

 

To serve as a national technical resource to support government, industry, and nonprofit partnerships in ongoing consultations and negotiations about applications for hydropower licensing; to meet present and future outdoor recreation and river conservation needs; to maintain and enhance a project's riparian areas.

Deleted 03/27/2024 (Archived.) 15.927 National Park Service, Department of The Interior K - Advisory Services and Counseling Fiscal Year 2016 No information available. Provided technical assistance to public and private energy, conservation, and recreation interests. Ensured that those who have little or no access to professional sources of planning assistance and analysis have equal consideration and opportunity to participate in the licensing process.
Fiscal Year 2017 Provided technical assistance on more than 50 FERC hydropower licensing proceedings to public and private energy, conservation, and recreation interests. Ensured that those who have little or no access to professional sources of planning assistance and analysis have equal consideration and opportunity to participate in the licensing process.
Fiscal Year 2019 Provided technical assistance on more than 50 FERC hydropower licensing proceedings to public and private energy, conservation, and recreation interests. Ensured that those who have little or no access to professional sources of planning assistance and analysis have equal consideration and opportunity to participate in the licensing process.
Fiscal Year 2020 Will provided technical assistance on more than 50 FERC hydropower licensing proceedings to public and private energy, conservation, and recreation interests. Ensured that those who have little or no access to professional sources of planning assistance and analysis have equal consideration and opportunity to participate in the licensing process. Federal Power Act, 16 U.S.C. 797-828c; Wild and Scenic Rivers Act of 1968, 16 U.S.C. §1281(e), and; Outdoor Recreation Act of 1963, Public Law 88-29 Sec. 2(d). Private nonprofit organizations, Federal, State, and Local government agencies and hydropower licensing applicants. Private nonprofit organizations, Federal, State, and Local government agencies and hydropower licensing applicants, as well as the general public. Not applicable. Preapplication coordination is required. Program advice is and information is available from the appropriate NPS Regional Office. 2 CFR 200, Uniform Administrative Requirements, Cost Principles, and Audit Requirements for Federal Awards applies to this program. Contact the program leader for Rivers, Trails and Conservation Assistance in the appropriate NPS Regional Office. Decisions are based upon adherence to program criteria and the availability of staff. Contact the headquarters or regional location, as appropriate for application deadlines Varies depending on the type and complexity of the project. Not applicable. Not applicable. Project should have clear opportunity to enhance recreation and lead to tangible conservation of significant natural and cultural resources. Staff assistance is available to stakeholders in FERC hydropower licensing proceedings to assist with recreation issues and river conservation. Assistance is applicable to hydropower projects both within and outside units of the National Park System. Not applicable. Not applicable. NA Statutory formula is not applicable to this assistance listing.

Matching requirements are not applicable to this assistance listing.

MOE requirements are not applicable to this assistance listing. Length of licensing process. For more specific information contact the headquarters office. Applicants are requested to communicate with National Park Service Regional Offices. See www.nps.gov/hydro. Susan Rosebrough
1849 C Street NW
Washington, DC 20240 US
susan_rosebrough@nps.gov
Phone: (202) 220-4121 https://www.nps.gov/hydro 14-1042-0-1-303 (Advisory Services and Counseling) FY 18$0.00; FY 19 est $0.00; FY 20 est $0.00; FY 17$0.00; FY 16$0.00; - Advisory Services and Counseling (Mandatory) - Non-monetary assistance through consultation with NPS staff. NA - Non-monetary program. Information is available on the Web. Assistance complies with Federal Energy Regulatory Commission requirements for licensing nonfederal hydropower projects; 18 CFR Parts 4, 5, and 16. Policy and Guidelines for Recreational Technical Assistance in Hydropower Licenses, 57 FR 61915, December 29, 1992. Information can be found at https://www.nps.gov/hydro Fiscal Year 2016 No information available. ■ Preservation and recreation enhancements, valued at more than $500,000, in the Cohoes Falls area of the Erie Canalway National Heritage Corridor (New York). This includes protection, enhancement, and interpretation of the National Historic Landmark District and properties listed on the National Register of Historic Places; Recreation improvements include construction of new trails, a footbridge, fishing access, animal observation sites, and Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) compliant viewpoints; ■ Creation of an ecological corridor between Great Smoky Mountains National Park and Cherokee National Forest (Tennessee), protecting over 10,000 acres in and around the park; ■ Protection of recreation experiences on the Appalachian National Scenic Trail and James River Face Wilderness where it crosses the James River (Virginia); and ■ Publication of Hydrokinetic Energy Projects & Recreation: A Guide to Assessing Impacts, in partnership with the Hydropower Reform Coalition, Confluence Research & Consulting, and the Department of Energy.
Fiscal Year 2017 Participate in FERC hydropower proceedings for preliminary permits, original and new licenses, amendments, and implementation of recreation plans and settlement agreements to address: recreation access and facilities; Instream flows for recreation; Riparian corridor and conservation buffer zone protection; and Park System resources.
Fiscal Year 2018 Participate in FERC hydropower proceedings for preliminary permits, original and new licenses, amendments, and implementation of recreation plans and settlement agreements to address: recreation access and facilities; Instream flows for recreation; Riparian corridor and conservation buffer zone protection; and Park System resources
Fiscal Year 2019 Participate in FERC hydropower proceedings for preliminary permits, original and new licenses, amendments, and implementation of recreation plans and settlement agreements to address: recreation access and facilities; Instream flows for recreation; Riparian corridor and conservation buffer zone protection; and Park System resources
Fiscal Year 2020 Participate in FERC hydropower proceedings for preliminary permits, original and new licenses, amendments, and implementation of recreation plans and settlement agreements to address: recreation access and facilities; Instream flows for recreation; Riparian corridor and conservation buffer zone protection; and Park System resources