Bald and Golden Eagle Act

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Bald and Golden Eagle Act BGEPA
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Why Are We discussing this Act
Except Bald eagles in the Sonoran Desert of
central Arizona are again protected as
"threatened"
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What you need to Know
Application to our Projects today Guidelines Def
initions Whats Next
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Application to our Projects
Projects with an ESA Incidental Take Projects
without permits Following National
Guidelines BGEPA Permits
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New Permit for Projects with an Existing ESA
Incidental

• Projects still under
• construction after
• June 19, 2009
• Must be in compliance with
• TCs and RP measures
• Valid until project is
• complete
• NO time frame for issuing
• permit and no fee
• No MBTA permit
• Reevaluation - Yes

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Projects without Permits
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Following National Guidelines
Guidelines are not Law Prosecuted?
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BGEPA Assistance
US FW Region 3 Ecological Services Field Offices
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Definitions
Take Disturb Practicable Unavoidable Important
Eagle use areas
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Whats Next
Permits Compatible Conservation
Measures Disturbance