Sentences with phrase «habitat designation»

A later amendment to the law, however, noted that the agency can weigh potential negative economic impact of habitat designation in deciding whether to create a new habitat area.

And for little if any gain: The study concludes that critical habitat designation does not correlate with better data on the habitat or improved measures to preserve it.

The suits argue that the critical habitat designations do little to save species, but drive housing costs though the roof...»

The priority habitat designation program allows the Massachusetts Department of Fish and Game's Fisheries and Wildlife Division to review projects in environmentally sensitive areas and make recommendations for landowners to avoid impacts to these vulnerable species.

NOAA will be accepting public comments on the proposed critical habitat designation for the ringed seals for 90 days, until 3 March 2015.

Critical - habitat designations ensure that federal agencies must study the impact that any activities they conduct or approve in that area might have on the species at risk.

In March of 2016, the Fish and Wildlife Service (FWS) finalized a rule that will change the critical habitat designations process.

If the proposed critical habitat designation is approved, other federal agencies will be required to consult with NOAA Fisheries on actions such as oil exploration and drilling that could destroy or adversely affect the area.

Jamie Clark, FWS director from 1997 to 2001, says the «thoughtful and incisive» study should help the agency shape its efforts, which she thinks should still include multispecies planning and critical habitat designation.

... Scientists may not always agree on the conclusions of a scientific analysis, especially in analyses as complex and challenging as critical habitat designations.

on Arctic seals listed as threatened by climate change; polar bears get critical habitat designation

Finally, the Services adopted a final policy regarding the implementation of ESA Section 4 (b)(2) for exclusion of areas from critical habitat designation.