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<br />I do not know whether it was done deliberately or negligently, but <br />either way, if there was property damage resulting from a governmental <br />action there may be some recourse for that. As to the recovery <br />plan, the Act does not specify what recovery plans can do in terms of <br />providing compensation for activities that are carried out. Maybe <br />Margo can enlighten us on that. It would seem to me that the <br />Endangered Species Act does not prohibit the service in establishing <br />a recovery program to establish the kinds of mechanisms to pay people <br />for damage. In the first place, the damage should be avoided. If <br />damage is inevitable then there should be some kind of mechanism for <br />paying for that. As far as I can see, there is nothing in the law <br />that would prevent that. <br /> <br />Margo Zallen: This is not a question. I am Margo Zallen. I am an <br />attorney for the Department of Interior and I would like to get <br />further information on that. There is a federal torte claim act under <br />which claims can be made against the United States and we need to <br />address that and get further information. I wish that anyone who has <br />information on that see me, and we will look into it. <br /> <br />95 <br />