[Code of Federal Regulations]
[Title 18, Volume 1]
[Revised as of April 1, 2004]
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[CITE: 18CFR2.13]

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           TITLE 18--CONSERVATION OF POWER AND WATER RESOURCES
 
  CHAPTER I--FEDERAL ENERGY REGULATORY COMMISSION, DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY
 
PART 2_GENERAL POLICY AND INTERPRETATIONS--Table of Contents
 
Sec. 2.13  Design and construction.

    (a) The Commission recognizes the importance of protecting and 
enhancing natural, historic, scenic, and recreational values at projects 
licensed or proposed to be licensed under the Federal Power Act.
    (b) The Commission has adopted ``Guidelines for the Protection of 
Natural, Historic, Scenic, and Recreational Values in the Design and 
Location of Rights-of-Way and Transmission Facilities'' \1\ as set forth 
in Order No. 414 issued November 27, 1970. The Commission will consider 
these guidelines inter alia, in the determination of whether 
applications for any licenses under the Federal Power Act are best 
adapted to a comprehensive plan for developing a waterway. The 
guidelines may be obtained from the Office of

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    (c) In furtherance of these polices, the Commission will not (1) 
permit the amendment of any license for the purpose of construction of 
additional facilities or (2) authorize the disposition of any interest 
in project lands for construction of any type, unless a showing is made 
that the construction will be designed to avoid or minimize conflict 
with the natural, historic, and scenic values and resources of the 
project area, including compliance with the Commission's ``Guidelines 
for the Protection of Natural, Historic, Scenic, and Recreational Values 
in the Design and Location of Rights-of-Way and Transmission 
Facilities''.

(Secs. 3, 4, 15, 16, 301, 304, 308, and 309 (41 Stat. 1063-1066, 1068, 
1072, 1075; 49 Stat. 838, 839, 840, 841, 854-856, 858-859; 82 Stat. 617; 
16 U.S.C. 796, 797, 803, 808, 809, 816, 825, 825b, 825c, 825g, 825h, 
826i), as amended, Secs. 8, 10, and 16 (52 Stat. 825-826, 830; 15 U.S.C. 
717g, 717i, 717o))

[Order 414, 35 FR 18586, Dec. 8, 1970, as amended by Order 567, 42 FR 
30612, June 16, 1977]