Endangered Species Act (ESA)
The Endangered Species Act (ESA) was created to prevent the extinction of plants and animals while helping to recover those species that have been listed as being threatened or endangered.
Coastal Zone Managemnt Act (CZMA)
Section 307 of the Coastal Zone Management Act (CZMA) requires licensees to obtain a valid certification approved by the State to assure that project construction and operation will be consistent with the State’s coastal zone management program.
Clean Water Act (CWA)
Section 401 of the Clean Water Act (CWA) bars FERC from issuing a license for a hydropower project until the state or states where the project is located certify that the project will comply with applicable state water quality standards.
National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA)
NEPA requires all federal agencies to analyze the environmental impacts of their actions along with alternatives to those actions.
Wild and Scenic Rivers Act (WSRA)
The Wild and Scenic Rivers act was enacted by Congress in 1968 to serve as a counter to an era of dambuilding, protecting some of the Nation’s greatest remaining free-flowing rivers.