Rolnictwo i żywność · 22.05.1995
Hydropower Applications
The Forest Service proposes to revise current policy and procedures, implemented in February 1987, concerning administration of hydropower authorizations and the processing of proposals for hydropower projects affecting National Forest System lands. This notice contains the proposed revision, clarifies the current policy, and modifies procedures. These revisions are necessary to make agency policy and procedures consistent with regulatory changes by the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) and to address issues raised in appeals related to authorizing hydropower projects. This proposed revision also includes revised fee structures that developers would pay for hydropower projects on National Forest System lands exempted from FERC licensing. The fees were revised to ensure that the United States receives fair market value for the use of National Forest System lands for hydropower development. Public comment is invited.