Laserfiche WebLink
ERC Bernhardt Site <br /> Threatened-Endangered Species and General Wildlife Screening <br /> fog <br /> 4TOs <br /> ` a <br /> po ° un°r 18 ` 1 <br /> :. • Eagle <br /> z <br /> 1 / <br /> 1 1 <br /> Bald Eagle <br /> 474 <br /> c Al WELD <br /> Wdu <br /> 1 <br /> L / <br /> 24 19 <br /> j .J <br /> .......... <br /> The USFWS ultimately has the regulatory authority of bald eagles and has established the National Bald <br /> Eagle Guidelines (USFWS 2007). The guidelines state that a bald eagle nest site is also considered not <br /> active if not used or occupied during the 5 previous breeding seasons. In addition, the guidelines state <br /> where "nests are blown from trees or are otherwise destroyed by the elements, a nest site should be <br /> continually protected in the absence of a nest for up to 3 complete breeding seasons to ensure that eagles <br /> do not rebuild and reoccupy a nest site". Taking into consideration that the nest site has not been active <br /> for the past 5 breeding seasons and has recently been destroyed, these additional monitoring years do <br /> not apply.Therefore,the nest site and the survey area are not subject to USFWS restrictions for activities <br /> within the survey area. <br /> 6.0 SPECIES PROTECTED UNDER THE ENDANGERED SPECIES ACT OF 1973 <br /> The ESA of 1973 was enacted by the United States to conserve endangered and threatened species and <br /> the ecosystems that they depend on. Under the ESA, species may be listed as either "endangered" or <br /> "threatened";both designations are protected by law.The ESA is administered by the USFWS. The USFWS <br /> has developed project specific species lists, available online by request, identifying threatened, <br /> endangered,and proposed species,designated critical habitat,and candidate species protected underthe <br /> ESA that may occur within the boundary of a proposed project and/or may be affected by a proposed <br /> 10 <br />