Scope of Services

FERC licensing proceedings can be lengthy and complex. MJC’s team includes a previous long-tenured employee of FERC’s Division of Hydropower Licensing. This unique experience provides deep-rooted insight into the regulatory requirements and information needs of FERC, which we leverage to ensure efficient licensing processes that meets the goals of our clients.

MJC’s regulatory consulting services include:

• FERC licensing planning and strategy development.

• FERC licensing using the Integrated, Traditional, and Alternative Licensing Processes; and Hydro-Kinetic Pilot Project Licensing Procedures.

• Settlement Agreement negotiations, including guidance on developing protection, mitigation, and enhancement measures that are consistent with FERC policy and precedent.

• Study Plan Development, including advising on FERC’s information needs and interpreting FERC’s study plan criteria.

• FERC licensing document preparation, including Pre-application documents, Initial and Updated Study Reports, Preliminary Licensing Proposals/Draft License Applications, Final License Applications, resource management plans, consultation records, and stakeholder comment responses.

• Stakeholder identification, consultation, and engagement.

• Environmental Issue identification and scoping.

• License exemption proceedings.

• License amendment proceedings.

• License surrender proceedings.

• License implementation and compliance.

• Hydropower project multi-disciplinary environmental resource impact assessment (e.g., geologic, fisheries and water, terrestrial, recreation, cultural, socioeconomic, and developmental resources).

• National Environmental Policy Act, Environmental Assessment/Environmental Impact Statement document preparation.

• Endangered Species Act advising and biological assessment preparation.

• Hydropower project environmental risk assessment.

• Hydropower project economic valuation.