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July 1, 2013

Location Anchorage Alaska

Organization Alaska Department of Health and Social Services (lead); Alaska Department of Natural Resources; Alaska Department of Fish and Game; Alaska Department of Environmental Conservation; Alaska Native Tribal Health Consortium; Federal Energy Regulatory Commission

This HIA will provide decision makers with a review of potential positive and negative human health impacts related to the proposed Susitna-Watana Hydroelectric Dam. The proposed project is located on the Susitna River in the Matanuska-Susitna Borough. The HIA will be a standalone document that will be incorporated into the Environmental Impact Statement as a technical appendix. It will inform a decision by the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission.

More Information

HIA Report:

https://www.arlis.org/docs/vol1/Susitna2/FSP/SuWa200sec15-8.pdf

Study Implementation Report:

https://www.susitna-watanahydro.org/wp-content/uploads/2015/11/15.8_HEALTH_SIR.pdf

Organization Website:

https://health.alaska.gov/dph/Epi/hia/Pages/default.aspx

At A Glance

Status:

Completed
Publication date:

2013, July
Decision-making levels:

Federal
Sectors:

Energy, Natural resources management
Additional topic areas:

Utilities, Production, Water
Community types:

Rural, Tribal
Funding source:

Other funding