ApproachestoConvincingOthers
Selling Mitigation to Operators and Managers
NWHA 2020 Annual Conference
April 21, 2019
FERCLicenseCompliance
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Relicensing
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1998 2048Cushman: 50 yr License
Relicensing O&M
2003 2038Cowlitz: 35 yr License
RelicensingO&M
1997 2037Nisqually: 40 yr License
RelicensingO&M
1987 2037Wynoochee: 50 yr License
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AFERCLicense– ALivingDocumentArticles Clear Requirements
– River Flow and Lake Elevations – fish habitat and recreational uses – Fish Mitigation – fish facilities and programs – Wildlife Mitigation – elk forage fields, bird houses, tree thinning– Land Management – shoreline permits, utility easements– Water Quality – total dissolved gas production– Recreation – parks, boat launches, trails, etc.
General Obligations Requiring Plans– Plans approved by Regulators and FERC– Plans become part of License– Most Plans are updated periodically and change
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Audiences
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Contractors
Board of Directors Management
Regulators
Operators
Engineers
Stakeholders
LicenseImplementation
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HowtoAchieveAgreementwithImplementingYourFERCLicense
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Three Vital ElementsØTell the “Story”ØMake Relatable to AudienceØBenefits and Risk
StoryMapping
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The Journey Move From . . . . . . . . . . . Move To
Who are the people you are presenting to?What are they like?Why are they here?What keeps them up at night?How can you solve their problem?What do you want from them?How might they resist?How can you best reach them?
Common GroundShared Experiences?Shared Goals?Qualification?
StoryMappingorBoarding
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Training from www.Duarte.com
Book
Duarte, Nancy. 2008. Slide:ology The art and science of creating great presentations. O’Reilly Media. Sebastopol. 274pp.
Cushman Fisheries Program
AnalogyandStories
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Dictionary Definition
Analogy –a comparison between two things, typically for the purpose of explanation or clarification.
Use Analogy to:• Keep Interest• Provide a better understand
AnalogyExample
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Fish Hatchery Reform –Hatchery Science Review Group
Why the rules and changes? $ Lots of costs $
Analogy
Wolf
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Domestication
DomesticationofSalmon
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Wolf vs. Chiwawa
Wild vs. Hatchery
HSRG Rule intended to reverse domestication
Change chiwawa back into the wolf
BenefitsandRiskswithResponse
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BenefitsØ Why the proposed action?Ø What does it provide to you (audience)?Ø How does it benefit us?
Risks & ManagementØ Identify RiskØ Perform Risk AnalysisØ Plan Risk Responses
Adaptive Management
Risk Response Plan
Performance MonitoringFish Capture Efficiency (FCE)
Fish Collection Effectiveness (FCF)Retention Efficiency (RE)
Collection Contribution by each collector
Directed Studies(Considered Annually)
Entrance Efficiency (EE)Discovery Efficiency (DE)Approach Behavior (AB)Retention Efficiency (RE)
FishPassage Survival
By Species1
Continue Operation and Maintenance
Technical Work Group: Review/Analyze Data Results; FTC: Recommendation to Tacoma
Exceeds FHMP
Decision Rules2
Facility Modification
4 ,5, 6
(See Decision Keys
CFNSC, U
pper Riffe, and/or Existing System)
3 years of evaluations?
3 normal water years of evaluation (or 5 years
maximum)?
Additional Data
needed to Implement
Facility Adjustment
< 95%
> 95%
FPS < 75%
FPS 75% - 95%
Yes
NoNo
Yes
No
Yes
Yes
No
3 Normal water years of evaluations?
No Yes
Annual Facility A
djustment 4,5
(See Decision Keys
CFNSC, U
pper Riffe, and/or Existing System)
Significant Improvement 3
in FPS as determined by
TWG/FTC
5 water years(i.e. 3 Normal, 1 Wet and 1 Dry
years)(Or 10 year Maximum?)
Yes No
Yes
No
Facility Adjustment Addresses Problem
SpeciesSteelhead
CohoChinook
Annual Hydrograph Considerations
Operation Steelhead Coho Chinook
2 Units w/ spill X X
2 Units (full load) X X
2 Units (unequal load) X X X
1 Unit (2500-5000 cfs) X X X
1 Unit (1800-2500 cfs) X X
1 Unit (on/off operation) X X
Process Flow Chart7
Yes
No
Current Base pump
back operation
5 years of evaluations?
750 cfs
500 cfs
No
Yes
Questions?