FERC Relicensing

M&S provides a wide range of professional services focused around Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) relicensing of hydro facilities. Our team of engineers, landscape architects, surveyors, and construction management professionals have the specific FERC relicensing experience needed to ensure success, starting from strategic planning through license implementation.

A sample of our signature projects are as follows.

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Dessert Aire Campground

Desert Aire Campground

M&S Services Provided:Civil EngineeringLandscape ArchitectureSurveying Project Highlights:Extensive public involvement and outreachNavigating challenging permitting environment Worked with marine engineering for jetty design and wave wind analysis Design of a new, efficient, high quality boat launch facility Client:Grant County Public Utility District No. 2Priest Rapids

Priest Rapids Day Use Area

M&S Services Provided:Civil EngineeringLandscape ArchitectureSurveyingProject Highlights:Extensive public involvement and outreachIntegrated site designClient:Grant County Public Utility District No. 2Swift BypassM&S Services Provided:Construction ManagementProject Highlights:Fish habitat restoration project on the Lewis River system.Project involves stream bank and stream channel restoration and enhancement aimed at reintroducing salmon to a part of the Lewis River that has been dry since the construction of the Swift Dam. Bringing water back to the now dry river channel involves large diameter pipe work, flow control gates and structures, earthwork, and in-water stream restoration and mitigation.PacifiCorp is mandated by the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) to provide various environmental enhancements, such as this project, as part of their relicensing effort, allowing PacifiCorp to operate the dam for another 50-year license period.M&S inspectors are required to comply with all FERC quality control and safety requirements, including water quality monitoring, such as turbidity and dissolved oxygen content. This requires additional documentation and qualifications to ensure that PacifiCorp is always compliant with their FERC mandates. Client:PacifiCorp

Swift Bypass

Lewis River

Lewis River hatchery Pond 15

M&S Services Provided:Construction ManagementProject Highlights:The Pond 15 project expands the capacity of the Lewis River Hatchery and adds an elevated sorting facility, complete with pescalator to transfer the fish from the pond to the sorting tables. Project involves large quantities of welded steel water supply and drain lines, structural concrete work, and mechanical and electrical systems.M&S is responsible for quality control on the project. Due to the complexity of the facility, some discrepancies in the plans are to be expected. Our inspector worked with the contractor and designer to trouble shoot conflicts in the plans and resolve issues before major rework would have to take place. Client:PacifiCorpFERC RelicensingDessert Aire CampgroundPriest RapidsSwift BypassLewis River© MacKay & Sposito, Inc.HomeCompanyCornerstonesCareersServicesWater-ResourcesLand-SurveyingMaster-PlanningTransportationParks--RecreationCommercialResidentialCommunityMake-a-DifferenceWorth-RepeatingPublicationsContact