Cultural Stewardship in Hydropower Licensing: Focusing on Historic Preservation and Cultural Resource Management

This session explores how State Historic Preservation Officers (SHPOs) and Tribal Historic Preservation Officers (THPOs) shape cultural resource protection through Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) hydropower licensing.

Participants will learn how Cultural Resource Management Plans (CRMPs) and Historic Properties Management Plans (HPMPs) are developed, negotiated, and implemented as license conditions under Section 106 of the National Historic Preservation Act. Learn about:
-- effective consultation strategies
-- approaches to resolving adverse effects on historic properties
-- best practices for ongoing plan implementation

Presenter(s)

Alison JakupcaPrincipal ConsultantKleinschmidt AssociatesSession Leader

Amanda FlemingEnvironmental AffairsAlabama Power CompanySpeaker

Jennifer PolardinoRegulatory ConsultantKleinschmidtSpeaker

Jot SplendaChief, Environmental Project Review Branch, Division of Hydropower Administration and ComplianceFederal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC)Speaker

Courtenay O'MaraHydro Licensing & Compliance SupervisorSouthern CompanyConversation Starter