National Marine Fisheries Service Announces Public Scoping for General Conservation Plans and Environmental Assessments for Atlantic Salmon Habitat Recovery Units

Summary

The National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS) is launching a public scoping process to gather input on General Conservation Plans (GCPs) and Environmental Assessments (EAs) for the Penobscot Bay, Merrymeeting Bay, and Downeast Coastal Salmon Habitat Recovery Units (SHRUs), which aim to minimize and mitigate impacts on the Gulf of Maine Distinct Population Segment (GOM DPS) of Atlantic salmon under the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) and the Endangered Species Act of 1973 (ESA)