WSP09897

• File Number: 8407.500
• Description: Platte River Basin - River Basin General Publications - Missouri River
• State: CO
• Basin: South Platte
• Water Division: 1
• Date: 12/1/1978
• Author: MRBC
• Title: Missouri River Basin - State and Federal Water and Related Land Resource Program - Fiscal Years 1979-1985 - Volume One - Federal Agency Programs and Summary Tables
• Water Supply Pro - Doc Type: Report/Study

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ENERGY, DEPARTMENT OF
WATER AND RELATED LAND RESOURCE PROGRAMS
IN THE MISSOURI RIVER BASIN

The Department of Energy (USDOE), as an agency, does not have basic
mission responsibilities for development or control of water resources and
related land resources. USDOE does, however, conduct assessments of the
impacts produced upon such resources by energy research facilities owned
by USDOE as well as the. impacts which would be produced locally and region-
ally by the eventual development of the mature energy technologies which may
result from energy research and related facilities in a State or region.

USDOE has the responsibility for ensuring that its facilities are
operationally in compliance with existing standards for environmental and
community protection. Conversely, USDOE also examines the constraints po-
tentially imposed upon energy development by the available resources and the
carrying capacity of the environment. In general, the assessments include
broad examinations of the human health, environmental, socioeconomic, and
cultural impacts and are conducted primarily by USDOE's national laborator-
ies with the assistance of private R&D firms and the local academic commu-
nity.

The Western Area Power Administration (WAPA) an agency within the De-
partment of Energy has the mission of marketing. power and energy generated
at Federal projects in 15 western states to wholesale customers.

Close liaison is.maintained with State, regional, and Federal bodies to
ensure that resource and impact problems of priority interest are examined
and related to policy decisions required. In addition to the assessment
studies, USDOE also maintains an active research program to examine basic
environmental and health effects including studies of air and water quality;
pollutant release and transport; pollutant and development impacts upon
ecosystems, health, and esthetics; reclamation of developed land; establish-
ing of pertinent data bases; and transfer of information to interested govern-
ment bodies, public interest groups, and the general public.

ENERGY, DEPARTMENT OF
FEDERAL ENERGY REGULATORY COMMISSION
CHICAGO REGIONAL OFFICE
WATER AND RELATED LAND RESOURCE PROGRAMS
IN THE MISSOURI RIVER BASIN

The Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) Chicago Regional Office
(CRO) does not originate water and related land resources projects or programs
in the usual sense. FERC activities in that regard are chiefly in terms of
reaction to such projects or programs as proposed by one of the action agencies
such as the Corps of Engineers, the Bureau of Reclamation, or by an applicant
for preliminary permit or license under the Federal Power Act. Activities,
therefore, are not specifically scheduled in advance. The FERC/CRO serves as
a review consultant on Federal projects and the review authority over licensing
actions. Budget estimates are based on past experience, in part, plus a know-
ledge of activities required in connection with ongoing or definitely pro-
posed projects or programs such as membership on the MRBC.

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