Water Law Symposium 2021 - Panel 1: Climate Change and FERC Hydropower Relicensing on the Tuolumne River.​

Panel 1 - 10:30 AM-11:45 AM Climate Change and FERC Hydropower Relicensing on the Tuolumne River.​ Organized by Golden Gate University School of Law This panel will examine the challenge of addressing climate change impacts in the context of FERC Re-licensing of the Don Pedro and La Grange Dams on the Tuolumne River. Panelists will address how climate change is impacting the river, how this is currently being addressed by FERC, and what more needs to be done. Issues to be discussed include water supply, temperature, fish passage, the role of NEPA and CEQA, and the role of Section 401 Certification of FERC-licensed dams under the federal Clean Water Act. Michael Frantz, Turlock Irrigation District Kristin Peer, CalEPA Chris Shutes, California Sportfishing Protection Alliance Steve Edmondson, National Marine Fisheries Service https://www.waterlawsymposium.org/