U.S. Fish
and Wildlife Service and NOAA Fisheries Propose Changes to Improve
Implementation of Endangered Species Act
What: The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service and NOAA Fisheries
(Services) are proposing revisions to portions of their regulations that
implement two key sections of the Endangered Species Act. The changes are part
of an ongoing effort to improve implementation of the ESA so that it is clear
and consistent, and provides the maximum degree of regulatory certainty.
The
proposed changes incorporate industry innovation, best science, and best
practices to improve reliability, safety, and environmental stewardship. The
proposals reflect President Trump’s Executive Order aimed at reducing the
regulatory burden on citizens and industry, while simultaneously encouraging
collaborative conservation from a broad range of partners to make the ESA as
effective as possible in achieving its goal – recovery of our most imperiled
species to the point they no longer need federal protection.
You can
learn more about the proposed revisions at https://www.fws.gov/endangered/improving_ESA/regulation-revisions.html.
In addition, we will host a webinar for our State agency partners on the
proposed revisions. Below is the information on how to access the
webinar.
Who: State Agency partners
When: July 25, 2018; 3:00 PM EST
How: Conference Call and Webinar
Number: 888-324-8019
Passcode: 9210600
Participants can join the event directly at:
Please be prepared to provide your name and affiliation.
