Assessing cumulative impact on fish and wildlife in the Salmon River Basin, Idaho

Conference · Sun Jan 01 04:00:00 EST 1989

OSTI ID:7177964

Irving, J S ^[1]; Bain, M B ^[2]

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1. Argonne National Lab., IL (USA)
2. Fish and Wildlife Service, Auburn, AL (USA). Alabama Cooperative Fish and Wildlife Research Unit

The National Environmental Policy Act of 1969 (NEPA) alluded to cumulative impacts although no formal definition was recognized until 1978 when the Council on Environmental Quality addressed the issue. When The Federal Energy and Regulatory Commission (FERC) received over 1200 applications for hydroelectric projects in the Pacific Northwest, Federal and State Agencies, Indian tribes and environmental groups became concerned that numerous small developments could have significant potential cumulative impacts on fish and wildlife resources. In response to this concern, the FERC developed the Cluster Impact Assessment Procedure (CIAP). The CIAP consisted of public scoping meetings; interactive workshops designed to identify projects with potential for cumulative effects, resources of concern, available data and preparation of a NEPA document. The procedure was modified to assess the cumulative impacts of fifteen hydroelectric projects in the Salmon River Basin, Idaho. The methodology achieved its primary objective of evaluating the impact of multiple hydroelectric developments on fish and wildlife resources. This paper describes an application of a structured multiproject assessment method in the context of the CIAP to evaluate the cumulative impact of 15 small-scale hydroelectric projects in the Salmon River Basin of Idaho. 22 refs., 2 figs., 4 tabs.

• Research Organization: Argonne National Lab., IL (USA)
• Sponsoring Organization: FERC
• DOE Contract Number: W-31109-ENG-38
• OSTI ID: 7177964
• Report Number(s): CONF-8910325-1; ON: DE90010540
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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