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SCOPE CREEP IN LICENSE SCOPE CREEP IN LICENSE IMPLEMENTATIONIMPLEMENTATION
Root CausesRoot Causes Ambiguous license terms/plansAmbiguous license terms/plans Changing social valuesChanging social values Changing environmental conditionsChanging environmental conditions Stakeholder attitudesStakeholder attitudes
Ambiguous License Terms/PlansAmbiguous License Terms/Plans
Safe, timely and effective downstream Safe, timely and effective downstream passagepassage
Adaptive management provisionsAdaptive management provisions Goal oriented requirements with no Goal oriented requirements with no
pathway or schedulepathway or schedule
Changing Social ValuesChanging Social Values
Greater emphasis on environment Greater emphasis on environment (“natural”)(“natural”)
Focus on renewable energyFocus on renewable energy Balance between developmental and non-Balance between developmental and non-
developmental valuesdevelopmental values
Changing Environmental and Changing Environmental and Regulatory ConditionsRegulatory Conditions
Introduction of unwanted species (e.g., Introduction of unwanted species (e.g., northern pike)northern pike)
Deterioration of environmental conditions Deterioration of environmental conditions (e.g., salmon habitat/populations)(e.g., salmon habitat/populations)
New ESA listingsNew ESA listings Water quality standardsWater quality standards
FERC L FormsFERC L Forms
L1, L3 and L5 - Article 15. The Licensee shall, for the conservation and development of fish and wildlife resources, construct, maintain, and operate, or arrange for the construction, maintenance, and operation of such reasonable facilities, and comply with such reasonable modifications of the project structures and operation, as may be ordered by the Commission upon its own motion or upon the recommendation of the Secretary of the Interior or the fish and wildlife agency or agencies of any State in which the project or a part thereof is located, after notice and opportunity for hearing.
Stakeholder AttitudesStakeholder Attitudes
Never satisfied typesNever satisfied types New kid on the blockNew kid on the block Philosophical differences Philosophical differences
Managing Scope CreepManaging Scope Creep
Get agreement on mutual objectivesGet agreement on mutual objectives To extent possible, put bounds on To extent possible, put bounds on
requirementsrequirements Make plans as specific as possibleMake plans as specific as possible Continuously work at maintaining trustContinuously work at maintaining trust Dispute resolution article in settlement Dispute resolution article in settlement
agreementagreement
Managing Scope CreepManaging Scope Creep
Work with regulators and stakeholders Work with regulators and stakeholders when social values or environmental when social values or environmental conditions changeconditions change
Put yourself in stakeholder shoesPut yourself in stakeholder shoes