US Fish and Wildlife Service Proposes to Revise Eagle Permit
Posted: Mon Apr 23, 2012 10:09 am
Dear Tribal Contacts:
The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service has proposed to revise regulations governing the issuance of permits under the Bald and Golden Eagle Protection Act in order to facilitate development of renewable energy and other projects, while ensuring that those operations minimize and avoid impacts to bald and golden eagles. The
Service is also inviting ideas from the public on how the permit program can be improved. The proposed changes would extend the maximum term for programmatic permits from 5 to 30 years, if the permits incorporate specific adaptive conservation measures that may be necessary to ensure the preservation of
eagles. The Service has also proposed to increase the fees associated with the review and issuance of permits in order to cover its true costs and ensure effective monitoring of projects over the extended permit terms.
For more information, please visit: http://www.fws.gov/migratorybirds/BaldA ... gement.htm. I’ve also attached a copy of the news release from USFWS.
The Service will be accepting comments on this proposed rule for 30 days (or until May 14, 2012).
Regards,
Lenore Lamb
Natural Resources Officer
Bureau of Indian Affairs, Southern California Agency
1451 Research Park Dr., Suite 100
Riverside, CA 92507
office: (951)276-6624 x254
fax: 951-276-6641
cell: 760-578-6452
The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service has proposed to revise regulations governing the issuance of permits under the Bald and Golden Eagle Protection Act in order to facilitate development of renewable energy and other projects, while ensuring that those operations minimize and avoid impacts to bald and golden eagles. The
Service is also inviting ideas from the public on how the permit program can be improved. The proposed changes would extend the maximum term for programmatic permits from 5 to 30 years, if the permits incorporate specific adaptive conservation measures that may be necessary to ensure the preservation of
eagles. The Service has also proposed to increase the fees associated with the review and issuance of permits in order to cover its true costs and ensure effective monitoring of projects over the extended permit terms.
For more information, please visit: http://www.fws.gov/migratorybirds/BaldA ... gement.htm. I’ve also attached a copy of the news release from USFWS.
The Service will be accepting comments on this proposed rule for 30 days (or until May 14, 2012).
Regards,
Lenore Lamb
Natural Resources Officer
Bureau of Indian Affairs, Southern California Agency
1451 Research Park Dr., Suite 100
Riverside, CA 92507
office: (951)276-6624 x254
fax: 951-276-6641
cell: 760-578-6452