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Over 70 Dams in the Columbia River Basin > 20 meters Federal Government

Biological Opinions and ESA Consultations Ritchie Graves NMFS-NWR Hydropower Division Portland, Oregon February 19, 2013. Over 70 Dams in the Columbia River Basin > 20 meters Federal Government State, Provincial, or Local Government Public Utilities Private Large Circles > 150 m;

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Over 70 Dams in the Columbia River Basin > 20 meters Federal Government

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  1. Biological Opinions and ESA Consultations Ritchie GravesNMFS-NWR Hydropower DivisionPortland, OregonFebruary 19, 2013

  2. Over 70 Dams in the Columbia River Basin > 20 meters Federal Government State, Provincial, or Local Government Public Utilities Private Large Circles > 150 m; Med. Circles 20-150 m; Small Circles < 20 m. Source: Wikimedia Commons

  3. http://www.nwr.noaa.gov NOAA Fisheries Northwest Region Organization • Habitat Conservation Division • Protected Resources Division • Sustainable Fisheries Division • Operations, Management, and Information Services Div. • Hydropower Division • FCRPS Branch • FERC / Water Diversions Branch • Salmon Management Division • Production and Inland Fisheries Branch • Harvest Management Branch

  4. Accomplishments: Federal Projects • Federal Columbia River Power System • 14 Dams • Improved Survival • Improved Flows • Improved Migration • Temperature Control • Predator Control • Offsite Habitat and Estuary Improvements • RM&E • Willamette River • 13 Dams • Fish Passage • Improved Survival • Temperature Control • Upper Snake River • 23 Dams • Minimize Flood Control • Augment Summer Flows

  5. Accomplishments: Private Dams • Projects Relicensed • 30+ Projects • 47 Dams • 44 Powerhouses • 8,000 MW • 20+ Settlements with > 280 stakeholder groups • Fish Benefits • 2 Projects Decommissioned • 8 Dams Removed • 360 miles of river opened • 2,800 miles enhanced • $2.8 billion in fish enhancements

  6. ESA Consultation Process • Status of the Species • + Environmental Baseline • + Proposed Action • + Cumulative Effect . • Jeopardize Continued Existence? • or Adversely Modify Critical Habitat?

  7. Common Elements of Success • Focus on Project Related Impacts • Direct, Indirect, and Delayed • Common Understanding is Critical • Communicate • Be Honest About Issues • No Surprises, No Politics • Collaborate and Problem Solve • Be Rational • Build Trust • Move From “Us and Them” to “We”

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  9. Questions?

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