2026
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Southwest • Salt Lake City, Utah
Cutler and Weber Hydroelectric Projects - Relicensing and Licensing Implementation Support
SWCA is providing a full suite of relicensing and license implementation support for the Cutler and Weber Hydroelectric Projects in Utah.
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Salt Lake City
257 East 200 South
Suite 825
Salt Lake City, Utah 84111
Suite 825
Salt Lake City, Utah 84111
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SWCA has provided a full spectrum of natural, cultural, and water resource services, as well as relicensing and licensing support for the Cutler Hydroelectric Project in Cache County, Utah, and the Weber Hydroelectric Project in Weber County, Utah. We have performed assessments of the aquatic community and a full review of the water quality conditions in the Cutler Reservoir, facilitated public and agency meetings, supported the Clean Water Act Section 401 process, and developed and implemented a historic properties management plan at the Weber Hydroelectric Project. Having developed draft management plans for the relicensing of the Cutler Hydroelectric Project, our team is poised and ready to implement these plans following FERC’s anticipated License Order issuance.
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Principal Environmental Planner
Matthew Harper, GISP
Matthew Harper specializes in workflow management solutions in the FERC shoreline management and recreation arenas, and has extensive GIS, spatial data collection, and permitting experience. He has worked directly for FERC-regulated hydropower owners as well as in a consultant role. His expertise includes strategic navigation of the FERC relicensing process; implementation of and compliance with issued FERC licenses; recreation, land use, and shoreline management resource issues; and GIS problem-solving and analysis.
Senior Project Manager and Hydropower Team Lead
Emily Waters
Emily Waters is a collaborative leader focused on strategic planning, technical excellence, and thoughtful project management. She spends her days engaging with hydropower clients and developing strategies for licensing, relicensing, amendments, and exemptions, and currently serves as the team lead for SWCA’s FERC Hydropower Team. She has been working in the water and hydropower industry for 11 years.
Planning Director
Matt Westover
Matt Westover, M.S., is a Planning Director with more than 15 years of experience supporting hydropower, energy, and infrastructure projects. A seasoned FERC and NEPA practitioner, he has supported hydropower licensing and relicensing efforts through project strategy, environmental review, agency coordination, public involvement, and regulatory compliance. His experience includes supporting complex licensing initiatives for utility clients throughout the western United States.
Matt has contributed to multiple FERC hydropower licensing processes and brings expertise in project management, stakeholder engagement, alternatives development, environmental analysis, and quality assurance of technical and regulatory deliverables. He is particularly skilled at integrating multidisciplinary teams and developing defensible environmental documentation that helps clients navigate complex licensing requirements and implement successful project outcomes.
