Common use of Riparian Habitat Enhancement Clause in Contracts

Riparian Habitat Enhancement. a. Provide DPNA funding to support initiatives within the DPNA service area that would either (1) protect or enhance fish and wildlife habitat directly, or (2) educate landowners or school children about the importance of healthy riparian areas to fish and wildlife habitat and about the related best management practices in riparian areas. All initiatives must support protection or enhancement of fish or wildlife habitat on lands that drain to any of the DPNA hydro reservoirs or the river sections between DNPA hydro reservoirs and reservoirs belonging to the Tennessee Valley Authority (TVA). b. Work with other interested stakeholder team members to define the process by 8/1/03 that will be used to prioritize potential initiatives. c. Once the prioritized list of initiatives is received (target date is 7/1/05), DPNA will select initiatives from the list to receive DPNA funding support. The total DPNA contribution will be $200,000. d. Contributions will be made between 1 and 15 years following the issuance of the applicable new FERC licenses and the closure of all legal challenge periods.

Riparian Habitat Enhancement. a. Provide DPNA funding to support initiatives within the DPNA service area that would either either (1) protect or enhance fish and wildlife habitat directly, or (2) educate landowners or school children about the importance of healthy riparian areas to fish and wildlife habitat and about the related best management practices in riparian areas. All initiatives must support protection or enhancement of fish or wildlife habitat on lands that drain to any of the DPNA hydro reservoirs or the river sections between DNPA hydro reservoirs and reservoirs belonging to the Tennessee Valley Authority (TVA). b. Work with other interested stakeholder team members to define the process by 8/1/03 that will be used to prioritize potential initiatives. c. Once the prioritized list of initiatives is received (target date is 7/1/05), DPNA will select initiatives from the list to receive DPNA funding support. The total DPNA contribution will be $200,000. d. Contributions will be made between 1 and 15 years following the issuance of the applicable new FERC licenses and the closure of all legal challenge periods.