2008-08-08_APPLICATION CORRESPONDENCE - C2008086

• Permit No: C2008086
• IBM Index Class Name: APPLICATION CORRESPONDENCE
• Doc Date: 8/8/2008
• Doc Name: Comment Letter
• From: Fish and Wildlife Service
• To: DRMS
• Email Name: MPB
• Media Type: D
• Archive: No

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TABLE OF CONTENTS
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Page
Summary ................................................................................................................................ I
Preface .............................................................................................................................. ...... I
Introduction ...................................................................................................................... ......2
Purpose ................................................................................................................. ......2
Regulatory Authority ........................................................................................... ......3
Migratory Bird Treaty Act ....................................................................... ......3
Executive Order ....................................................................................... ......4
Bald and Golden Eagle Protection Act .................................................... ......4
Endangered Species Act .......................................................................... ......5
Birds of Conservation Concern ................................................................ ......5
National Environmental Policy Act ......................................................... ......6
State Wildlife Resources Code ................................................................ ......6
Background .......................................................................................................... ......7
Guidelines ........................................................................................................................ ......7
Resource Identification ........................................................................................ ......8
Existing Data .......................................................................................... ......8
Surveys ................................................................................................... ......8
Prior Disturbance History and Tolerance of Raptors ............................. ......9
Potential Level of Impacts to Raptor Populations ............................................... ......10
Habitat Management ........................................................................................................ ......10
General Guidelines ............................................................................................... ......10
Guidelines for Avoiding and Minimizing Impacts .............................................. ......1 1
Raptor Foraging Habitat .......................................................................... ......1 1
Nesting and Roosting Habitat .................................................................. ......12
Direct Mortality within Habitat Use Areas .............................................. ......13
Guidelines for Mitigating Unavoidable Impacts ........................................................15
Nest and Roost Site Protection ..............................................................................................16
General Guidelines ................................................................................................ .....16
Guidelines for Avoiding and Minimizing Impacts ............................................... .....18
Permits for Unavoidable Impacts ...............................................................................20
Federal Permits ......................................................................................... .....20
State Permits ............................................................................................. .....21
Guidelines for Mitigating Unavoidable Impacts ........................................................21
Mitigation Techniques ...................................................................................21
Conclusion ........................................................................................................................ .....24
Literature Cited ................................................................................................................. .....25
Appendices ........................................................................................................................ .....36