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~i <br />/~ <br />t <br />r"~ <br />• i <br />-2- <br />The time span in obtaining a permit to "take" eagles where "t. <br />be limited to "molest and/or disturb" would probably he six to eigl <br />Where "take" would include destruction of an active eagle nest or•~ <br />killing of eagles or the eggs, the tame span could be much longer-• <br />a permit was issued at all. <br />;e" would <br />weeks. <br />aua]- <br />if such <br />The second part of question Flo. 2 deals with: What is BLM's dole in <br />a private company's permit when a private lease on public land has potential <br />involvement with an eagle nest? f <br />We believe any lease granted by the BLM should contain a condi~ion <br />which would require lessee compliance with all Federal and State la~ws <br />including the Bald Foyle Protection Act. We would expect the BLM tlo report <br />promptly to FWS an actual or potential violation of the Bald Eagle (Protection <br />Act or any other Federal Wildlife Laws. <br />3. With respect to establishing acceptable distances or buff' <br />between mining activities and eagle nests, there are no set standa <br />"cookbook" solutions to this problem. Each situation must be cons <br />separately and as you state, dealt with in the field on its own me <br />In practice, each existing or potential conflict with the Balc <br />Protection Act that comes to the attention of this office is invest <br />on a site specific basis and appropriate guidelines prepared for ea <br />In some cases ongoing activites have been shut down under threat pi <br />cution for violation of the Bald Eagle Protection Act. In others; <br />has not be permitted to begin until satisfactory alternatives have <br />developed. For sonic situations no satisfactory alternatives have t <br />In summary the FWS is currently reviewing the Bald Eagle Protectior <br />regulations with the ohjective of providing a permit sy:>tem for hal <br />alteration activities fhat_ rright affpr_t eagles or other migratory l <br />No permits have been or are likely to be issued far the actual' tak <br />eagles or their nests to accommodate raining. Private companies opi <br />either on their own lards or on public lands are not exempt from pi <br />of the Bald Eagle Protection P.ct. llh•~re their activities result it <br />(including molesting or disturbing) eagle„ they may he found in v <br />of the Act and are suhiect ;.o rrosecution. <br />Is~al 19arye~l Plaoughby <br />Enclosures <br />zones <br />s or <br />eyed <br />t. <br />Eagle <br />gated <br />h site: <br />prose- <br />ork <br />eon <br />en found. <br />Act <br />itat <br />irds. <br />rg of <br />•ati ng <br />rvisions <br />taking <br />elation <br />I <br />i <br />~~~ ~ ~ ~~~ ~~~~ i n~ ~~,~~ ~, <br />