739 Hastings Street
Traverse City, MI 49686
Phone: (231) 941-2230
Fax: (231) 941-2240
1295 King Avenue
Columbus, Ohio 43212
Phone: (614) 487-1040

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Environmental Studies for Hydroelectric


GLEC has the experienced staff, the equipment, and the resources necessary to efficiently conduct effective environmental studies related to the licensing, relicensing or other environmental evaluations at hydroelectric facilities. GLEC is capable of, and experienced in conducting all of the types of environmental studies required by the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC), state agencies, and the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service. GLEC staff have both the depth and breadth of experience in terrestrial and aquatic systems, with specific expertise in: aquatic ecology, wetland ecology, terrestrial ecology, fisheries biology, wildlife biology, vertebrate and invertebrate biology, aquatic toxicology, botany, forestry, Geographic Information Systems (GIS) and remote sensing, environmental chemistry, and regulatory interaction.

hydroelectric relicensing study

GLEC has a significant number of technical strengths related to environmental studies for hydroelectric facilities, and offers many services including:

  • FERC Regulations,
  • Agency Interaction / Consultation,
  • Turbine Mortality Estimates,
  • Fish Entrainment / Escapement Surveys,
  • Wetland Delineation,
  • Habitat Assessment / Hydrographic Mapping,
  • Environmental Chemistry,
  • Recreational Studies,
  • Water Quality Monitoring,
  • Aquatic/Terrestrial/Wetland Ecology,
  • Instream Flow Incremental Methodolgy Evaluations (IFIM),
  • Endangered / Threatened Species Surveys,
  • Natural Resource GIS / Remote Sensing, and
  • Technical Report Preparation / Presentation.
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GLEC has successfully performed hydroelectric relicensing studies for several clients, and we pride ourselves on providing objective and unbiased evaluations of all aspects of these studies, while being responsive to the clients needs, and accountable for budgets and schedules. GLEC's diverse experience in the environmental arena allows us to be both timely in reporting, and cost effective in our services. Contact Dennis McCauley for more information.