Zasoby i środowisko · 17.12.2004

Final Environmental Impact Statement/Environmental Impact Report for Proposed Adoption of the Lower Colorado River Multi-Species Conservation Program, Final Lower Colorado River Multi-Species Habitat Conservation Plan, Final Biological Assessment, Incidental Take Permit Application, Draft Implementing Agreement, and Draft Funding and Management Agreement

Pursuant to the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA), the Fish and Wildlife Service (Service) and the Bureau of Reclamation (Reclamation) published a Federal Register notice on June 18, 2004 (69 FR 34185) that informed the public of the availability of the Draft Environmental Impact Statement/Draft Environmental Impact Report (DEIS/ DEIR) for the Lower Colorado River Multi-Species Conservation Program (LCR MSCP), Application for Section 10 Incidental Take Permit (ITP), Draft Lower Colorado River Multi-Species Habitat Conservation Plan (HCP), Draft Biological Assessment (BA), and Draft Implementing Agreement (IA). The notice provided for a 60-day comment period; comments were accepted pursuant to the notice through August 18, 2004. The notice also advised the public that the Service received an ITP application for the LCR MSCP pursuant to section 10(a)(1)(B) of the Endangered Species Act of 1973, as amended (Act). The ITP would authorize the LCR MSCP permittees' incidental take of the following federally listed and candidate species: southwestern willow flycatcher (Empidonax traillii extimus) (flycatcher), Yuma clapper rail (Rallus longirostris yumanensis) (clapper rail), desert