Mission Statements

A mission statement is the "vision" or goal of a group. It is usually developed at the beginning of a process or activity and serves as a guidepost for keeping a group focused on why they are working together and what they are trying to accomplish. The following are mission statements for the Coosa Relicensing, Coosa Cooperative Relicensing Team and Coosa Resource Advisory Teams.

Coosa Relicensing Mission Statement
"In relicensing seven hydroelectric developments on the Coosa River, pursuant to the regulations of the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission's Alternative Licensing Procedures, Alabama Power Company is pursing a license that balances the benefits of developmental (power generation, flood control, system reliability, water users, etc.) and non-developmental resources (ecological and recreational, etc.). Stakeholders, including APC, are committed to working together to resolve issues in a manner that gives equal consideration to the developmental and non-developmental resources and will present the resolved issues to the FERC in 2005. Resolution of project issues will support a timely license issuance leading to the efficient and on going communication and implementation of protection, enhancement, and mitigation measures agreed to by the stakeholders."

Coosa Cooperative Relicensing Team Mission Statement
"The mission of the Coosa Cooperative Relicensing Team (CCRT) is to provide a forum for discussing and resolving key issues related to relicensing of the Coosa River Project, Mitchell and Jordan Projects. The CCRT will focus on development of consensus-based recommendations regarding resource balancing and serve as the primary forum for any negotiated agreements."

Coosa Resource Advisory Teams Mission Statement
"The mission of the Coosa Resource Advisory Teams (RATs) is to identify resource specific issues, perform necessary studies, and develop a range of reasonable alternatives associated with the Coosa River, Mitchell, and Jordan Projects. The RAT's goal is to develop consensus recommendations for resolving these issues. The RATs will serve as subcommittees to the CCRT."