80 Licensed Hydropower Development Recreation Report

Federal Energy Regulatory
Commission (FERC)
FERC Form 80

Licensed Hydropower Development
Recreation Report

Form Approved
OMB No. 1902-0106
Expires: 09/30/2016
Burden 3.0 hours

General Information:
This form collects data on recreation amenities at projects licensed by FERC under the Federal Power Act (16 USC 791a-825r). This form
must be submitted by licensees of all projects except those specifically exempted under 18 CFR 8.11 (c). For regular, periodic filings, submit
this form on or before April 1, 2015. Submit subsequent filings of this form on or before April 1, every 6th year thereafter (for example, 2021,
2027, etc.). For initial Form No. 80 filings (18CFR 8.11(b)), each licensee of an unconstructed project shall file an initial Form No. 80 after such
project has been in operation for a full calendar year prior to the filing deadline. Each licensee of an existing (constructed) project shall file an
initial Form No. 80 after such project has been licensed for a full calendar year prior to the filing deadline. Filing electronically is preferred.
(See http://www.ferc.gov for more information.) If you cannot file electronically, submit an original and two copies of the form to the: Federal
Energy Regulatory Commission, Office of the Secretary, 888 First St., NE, Washington, DC 20426.
The public burden estimated for this form is three hours per response, including the time for reviewing instructions, searching existing data
sources, gathering and maintaining the data needed, and completing the collection of information. Send comments regarding the burden
estimate or any aspect of this collection of information, including suggestions for reducing burden, to: FERC via e-mail
[email protected]; or mail to 888 First Street NE, Washington, DC 20426 (Attention: Information Clearance Officer) and Office of
Management and Budget (OMB), via e-mail to [email protected]; or mail to OMB, Office of Information and Regulatory Affairs,
Attention: Desk Officer for FERC, Washington, DC 20503. Include OMB Control Number 1902-0106 as a point of reference. No person shall
be subject to any penalty for failing to comply with a collection of information if the collection of information does not display a valid control
number (44 U.S.C. § 3512 (a)).
Instructions:
a. All data reported on this form must represent publicly available recreation amenities and services located within the project boundary.
b. To ensure a common understanding of terms, please refer to the Glossary on page 3.
c. Report actual data for each item. If actual data are unavailable, then please estimate.
d. Submit a completed form for each development at your project.
Schedule 1. General Data
1. Licensee Name: ______________________________

Complete the following for each development if more than one.

2. Project Name: ________________________________

8. Reservoir Surface Area at Normal Pool (acres): __________

3. Project Number: ______________________________

9. Shoreline Miles at Normal Pool: __________

4. Development Name: ___________________________

10. Percent of Shoreline Available for Public Use: _______

States Development/Project Traverses (List state with largest area
within the development/project boundary first):
5. State #1: _______
6. State #2: _______
7. Type of Project License:
(check one)

Major _____
Minor _____

11. Data Collection Methods (enter percent for each method used;
total must equal 100%):
_____
_____
_____
_____
_____

traffic count/trail count
attendance records
staff observation
visitor counts or surveys
estimate (explain)

For 2014, enter only the licensee’s annual recreational construction, operation, and maintenance costs for the development (project). Also,
enter the annual recreational revenues for that year.
Item

Licensee’s Annual Recreation Costs and Revenues (In Whole Dollars)
Construction, Operation and Maintenance Costs

Recreation Revenues for Calendar Year

12. Dollar Values
13. Length of Recreation Season: Summer: From (MM/DD) _________ To _________
Period

Winter: From (MM/DD) _______ To _________

Number of visits to all recreational areas at development/project (in Recreation Days)
Annual Total

Peak Weekend Average (see Glossary)

14. Daytime
15. Nighttime
Respondent Certification: The undersigned certifies that he/she examined this report; and to the best of his/her knowledge, all data provided herein
are true, complete, and accurate.
__________________________
Legal Name

_______________________________
Title

_____________________________
Area Code/Phone No.

__________________________
_______________________________
_____________________________
Signature
Date Signed
Reporting Year Ending
Title 18 U.S.C.1001 makes it a crime for any person knowingly and willingly to make to any Agency or department of the United States any
false, fictitious or fraudulent statement or misrepresentation as to any matter within its jurisdiction.

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Schedule 2. Inventory of Publicly Available Recreation Amenities Within the Project Boundary

16. Enter data for each Recreation Amenity Type (a). For User Free (b) and User Fee (c) enter the number of publicly available recreation amenities, located within the project boundary, regardless of provider. For FERC
Approved (d) enter the number of amenities identified under User Free (b) and User Fee (c) for which the licensee has an ongoing responsibility for funding or maintenance (see Glossary for further detail). For Capacity
Utilization(f), of the total publicly available amenities (b) + (c), compare the average non‐peak weekend use (see Glossary) for each recreation amenity type (during the recreation season, with the highest use, reported on
Schedule 1, Item 13) with the total combined capacity of each amenity type and enter a percentage that indicates their overall level of use. For example, if all public boat launches are used to half capacity during the non‐
peak weekend days, enter 50% (should use exceed capacity for an amenity type, enter the appropriate percentage above 100).

Recreation Amenity Type (a)

Number of Recreation Amenities
User
User
FERC
Free (b) Fee (c)
Approved (d)

Boat Launch Areas. Improved areas having one or more boat launch lanes (enter number in column e) and are usually marked with
signs, have hardened surfaces, and typically have adjacent parking.
Marinas. Facilities with more than 10 slips on project waters, which include one or more of the following: docking, fueling, repair and
storage of boats; boat/equipment rental; or sell bait/food (see Glossary FERC approved).
Whitewater Boating. Put‐ins/Take‐outs specifically designated for whitewater access.
Portages. Sites designed for launching and taking out canoes/kayaks and the improved, designated, and maintained trails connecting
such sites (enter length of trail in column e).
Tailwater Fishing. Platforms, walkways, or similar structures to facilitate below dam fishing.
Reservoir Fishing. Platforms, walkways, or similar structures to facilitate fishing in the reservoir pool or feeder streams.
Swim Areas. Sites providing swimming facilities (bath houses, designated swim areas, parking and sanitation facilities).

N/A
N/A
Feet
N/A
N/A
Acres

Access Points. Well‐used sites (not accounted for elsewhere on this form) for visitors entering project lands or waters, without
trespassing, for recreational purposes (may have limited development such as parking, restrooms, signage).
Other. Amenities that do not fit in the categories identified above. Please specify (if more than one, separate by commas):

Miles
Acres
Sites
Acres
N/A
N/A

N/A

Acres
Acres

Campgrounds. Hardened areas developed to cluster campers (may include sites for tents, trailers, recreational vehicles [RV], yurts,
cabins, or a combination, but excludes group camps).
Campsites. Sites for tents, trailers, recreational vehicles [RV], yurts, cabins, or a combination of temporary uses.
Cottage Sites. Permanent, all‐weather, buildings rented for short‐term use, by the public, for recreational purposes.
Group Camps. Areas equipped to accommodate large groups of campers that are open to the general public (may be operated by
public, private, or non‐profit organizations).
Dispersed Camping Areas. Places visitors are allowed to camp outside of a developed campground (enter number of sites in clmn. e).
Informal Use Areas. Well used locations which typically do not include amenities, but require operation and maintenance and/or
public safety responsibilities

Lanes

Trails. Narrow tracks used for non‐automobile recreation travel which are mapped and designated for specific use(s) such as hiking,
biking, horseback riding, snowmobiling, or XC skiing (excludes portages, paths or accessible routes; See Glossary).
Active Recreation Areas. Playground equipment, game courts/fields, golf/disc golf courses, jogging tracks, etc.
Picnic Areas. Locations containing one or more picnic sites (each of which may include tables, grills, trash cans, and parking).
Overlooks/Vistas. Sites established to view scenery, wildlife, cultural resources, project features, or landscapes.
Visitor Centers. Buildings where the public can gather information about the development/project, its operation, nearby historic,
natural, cultural, recreational resources, and other items of interest.
Interpretive Displays. Signage/Kiosks/Billboards which provide information about the development/project, its operation, nearby
historic, natural, cultural, recreational resources, and other items of interest.
Hunting Areas. Lands open to the general public for hunting.
Winter Areas. Locations providing opportunities for skiing, sledding, curling, ice skating, or other winter activities.

Capacity
Utilization (%)
(f)

Total
Units (e)

N/A

Acres
N/A
N/A
Sites
Sites

N/A

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Glossary of FERC Form 80 Terms
Data Collection Methods. (Schedule 1, Item 11) – If a percentage is entered for the estimate alternative, please provide an explanation of the
methods used (if submitted on a separate piece of paper, please include licensee name, project number, and development name)
Development. The portion of a project which includes:
(a) a reservoir; or
(b) a generating station and its specifically-related waterways.
Exemption from Filing. Exemption from the filing of this form granted upon Commission approval of an application by a licensee pursuant to the
provisions of 18 CFR 8.11(c).
General Public. Those persons who do not have special privileges to use the shoreline for recreational purposes, such as waterfront property
ownership, water-privileged community rights, or renters with such privileges.
Licensee. Any person, state, or municipality licensed under the provisions of Section 4 of the Federal Power Act, and any assignee or
successor in interest. For the purposes of this form, the terms licensee, owner, and respondent are interchangeable except where:
(a) the owner or licensee is a subsidiary of a parent company which has been or is required to file this form; or
(b) there is more than one owner or licensee, of whom only one is responsible for filing this form. Enter the name of the entity that is
responsible for filing this report in Schedule 1, Item 2.1.
Major License. A license for a project of more than 1,500 kilowatts installed capacity.
Minor License. A license for a project of 1,500 kilowatts or less installed capacity.
Non-Peak Weekend. Any weekend that is not a holiday and thus reflects more typical use during the recreation season.
Number of Recreation Amenities. Quantifies the availability of natural or man-made property or facilities for a given recreation amenity type.
This includes all recreation resources available to the public within the development/project boundary. The resources are broken into the
following categories:
User Free (Schedule 2, column b) - Those amenities within the development/project that are free to the public;
User Fee (Schedule 2, column c) - Those amenities within the development/project where the licensee/facility operator charges a fee;
FERC Approved (Schedule 2, column d) – Those amenities within the development/project required by the Commission in a license or
license amendment document, including an approved recreation plan or report. Recreation amenities that are within the project boundary, but
were approved by the licensee through the standard land use article or by the Commission through an application for non-project use of
project lands and waters, are typically not counted as FERC approved, unless they are available to the public, but may be counted as either
user free or user fee resources. The total FERC approved amenities column does not necessarily have to equal the sum of user free and user
fee amenities.
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Peak Use Weekend. Weekends when recreational use is at its peak for the season (typically Memorial Day, July 4 & Labor Day). On these
weekends, recreational use may exceed the capacity of the area to handle such use. Include use for all three days in the holiday weekends
when calculating Peak Weekend Average for items 14 & 15 on Schedule 1.
Recreation Day. Each visit by a person to a development (as defined above) for recreational purposes during any portion of a 24-hour period.
Revenues. Income generated from recreation amenities at a given project/development during the previous calendar year. Includes fees for
access or use of area.
Total Units (Schedule 2, column e) – Provide the total length, or area, or number that is appropriate for each amenity type using the metric
provided.
Trails. Narrow tracks used for non-automobile recreation travel which are mapped and designated for specific use(s) such as hiking, biking,
horseback riding, snowmobiling, or XC skiing. Trails are recreation amenities which provide the opportunity to engage in recreational pursuits,
unlike paths (means of egress whose primary purpose is linking recreation amenities at a facility) or accessible routes (means of egress which
meets the needs of persons with disability and links accessible recreation amenities and infrastructure at a facility).