Planning and Project Management

Kootenai River Native Fish Conservation Aquaculture Master Plan

Kootenai Tribe of Idaho (with D.J. Warren and Associates)
Critically endangered white sturgeon and burbot are proposed to be spawned and reared in a new hatchery on the Kootenai River. Meridian prepared a master plan for this experimental facility for review by the Northwest Power and Conservation Council and the Independent Scientific Review Panel as part of the Council's three-step review process. We worked closely with hatchery engineers, sturgeon biologists and the Tribe to develop this comprehensive master plan.

Cowlitz River Hydroelectric Project

Tacoma Power
Meridian staff managed the multi-year relicensing of two major generating complexes. Our responsibilities included preparing a public involvement plan, developing study plans, managing all technical studies conducted by many resource specialists, writing/editing technical reports, preparing a FERC license application to NEPA standards, participating in settlement development, and ESA compliance. We continue to serve on Tacoma's implementation management team and are assisting them in implementing various aquatics resource measures.

Lewis River Hydroelectric Projects

PacifiCorp and Cowlitz County PUD
Meridian staff managed relicensing of four major hydropower facilities for two utilities. In addition to providing primary coordination with the clients, we managed a large team of subconsultants over a multi-year study term. We coordinated workload schedules, budgets, and all reports, including two separate FERC license applications and all supporting documentation.