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U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service and National Marine Fisheries Service Issue Proposed Endangered Species Act Regulations Regarding...

On June 22, 2023, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (“FWS”) and National Marine Fisheries Service (“NMFS”) (collectively, “the Services”) published three proposed rules related to implementation of the Endangered Species Act...more

6/26/2023 / Biden Administration , Critical Habitat , Endangered Species , Endangered Species Act (ESA) , Environmental Policies , ESA Listings , National Marine Fisheries Service , Trump Administration , US Fish and Wildlife Service

U.S. Fish and Wildlife Proposes Revisions to Eagle Permit Rules, Including General Permits for Qualifying Wind Energy Projects,...

On September 30, 2022 the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (“Service”) published notice in the Federal Register of a proposed rule amending its regulations authorizing permits for eagle incidental take and eagle nest take....more

10/5/2022 / Critical Habitat , Endangered Species , Endangered Species Act (ESA) , Energy Projects , Energy Sector , Environmental Policies , Renewable Energy , US Fish and Wildlife Service , Wind Farm , Wind Power

July 5 District Court Rulings Vacate ESA Provisions

On July 5, 2022, a federal court vacated three regulations implementing portions of the Endangered Species Act (“ESA”) related to interagency consultation, the prohibition of take of threatened species, and critical habitat...more

7/19/2022 / Conservation , Critical Habitat , Delisting , Endangered Species , Endangered Species Act (ESA) , Environmental Policies , ESA Listings , US Fish and Wildlife Service

ESA Rules Changing under Biden-Harris Administration

As promised this summer, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (“USFWS”) and the National Marine Fisheries Service (“Services”) are working their way through their list of actions to revise, rescind or reinstate five Endangered...more

11/12/2021 / Biden Administration , Conservation , Critical Habitat , Endangered Species , Endangered Species Act (ESA) , Environmental Policies , Habitat Conservation Plan , US Fish and Wildlife Service

ESA Law Alert - First comprehensive revisions in 33 years: revised ESA regulations released

On August 12, 2019, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (“USFWS”) and the National Marine Fisheries Service (“NMFS”) (together the “Services”) jointly announced final revisions to their regulations for listing and delisting...more

8/14/2019 / Critical Habitat , Endangered Species , Endangered Species Act (ESA) , ESA Listings , Final Rules , Habitat Conservation Plan , National Marine Fisheries Service , US Fish and Wildlife Service

Proposed Changes to Endangered Species Act Regulations Would Create Efficiencies Without Changing Species Protections

Last week, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (“USFWS”) and the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration’s National Marine Fisheries Service (“NMFS”) (collectively the “Services”) proposed rules under the Endangered...more

7/25/2018 / Consultation , Critical Habitat , Delisting , Endangered Species , Endangered Species Act (ESA) , National Marine Fisheries Service , Proposed Amendments , US Fish and Wildlife Service

New Revisions to Critical Habitat Regulations Leads to New Uncertainty

On Friday, February 5, 2016, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service and the National Marine Fisheries Service (Services) announced long-anticipated revisions to their critical habitat regulations and policy under the Endangered...more

2/15/2016 / Amended Regulation , Critical Habitat , Endangered Species Act (ESA) , National Marine Fisheries Service , US Fish and Wildlife Service

ESA Law Update: U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service and NMFS Extend Comment Period on Critical Habitat Regulations

On June 20, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service and the National Marine Fisheries Service (“Services”), the two federal agencies responsible for administering the Endangered Species Act (“ESA”), have announced that they will...more

6/23/2014 / Critical Habitat , Endangered Species Act (ESA) , Environmental Policies , National Marine Fisheries Service , Proposed Regulation , Public Comment , US Fish and Wildlife Service

ESA Law Alert: U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service and NMFS Propose Significant Changes to Critical Habitat Regulations

On May 12, 2014, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service and the National Marine Fisheries Service (the “Services”) jointly issued three interrelated proposals concerning the designation of critical habitat under the Endangered...more

5/16/2014 / Critical Habitat , Endangered Species , Endangered Species Act (ESA) , ESA Listings , US Fish and Wildlife Service

Environmental Law Alert: Oregon HB 3086 Allows Consideration of Off-Site Mitigation for Sage Grouse Habitat

Over 40 percent of the lands in Malheur County have been designated as core habitat for sage grouse by the Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife ("ODFW"). Other counties in southeastern Oregon are also heavily affected....more

9/6/2013 / Critical Habitat , Endangered Species , Environmental Policies , State Department of Fish and Wildlife

Final ESA Rule Changes to Impact Analyses in Critical Habitat Designations

Effective October 30, 2013, a final rule issued jointly by the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service and the National Marine Fisheries Service (collectively, the "Services") modifies when and how the Services analyze impacts,...more

9/5/2013 / Critical Habitat , Endangered Species , Endangered Species Act (ESA) , National Marine Fisheries Service , US Fish and Wildlife Service

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Stoel Rives LLP

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