2014 NWHA CONFERENCE Where is Dam Safety Headed?

2014 NWHA CONFERENCE Introduction of Risk-Informed Decision into the FERC dam safety program – First set of guidelines to be posted to FERC website in the next few weeks – Use will be on a trial basis with a few carefully selected projects – Deterministic Guidelines will still apply to most projects Continued focus on ODSP Need to address issues related to remote operation Short-Term 1 – 5 Years Out

2014 NWHA CONFERENCE Mid-Term 5-20 Years Out Broader use of Risk-Informed Decision- Making Integration of Dam Safety risk assessments with business Risk Management processes Development of Systems Analysis tools

2014 NWHA CONFERENCE Long-Term 20 Years+ General use of Risk Assessment techniques across all FERC Projects Introduction of Systems approaches to assess safety