Hydropower: service expertise

The Federal Power Act authorizes the Service to condition a non-Federal hydropower license with fish passage facilities and, if the project is in Service managed land (e.g., utilizes part of a hatchery water intake system), to require measures that ensure the project is consistent with the management objectives of that land. The FPA also allows the Service to recommend license terms for the protection and enhancement of fish and wildlife resources. Other laws that define the Service’s role include the Endangered Species Act. the Fish and Wildlife Coordination Act, the National Environmental Policy Act, and the Clean Water Act.