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Endangered Species Act Consultation (DOI-FWS)

Project Name:
Liberty Development and Production Plan
Responsible Agency:
Fish and Wildlife Service
Agency Status: Cooperating under FAST-41
Cooperating under NEPA
Status:
Complete
POC Name:
Sarah Conn
POC Title:
Field Supervisor
POC Email:
sarah_conn@fws.gov
Action Outcome:
Biological opinion issued

Description:

The Endangered Species Act (ESA) directs all Federal agencies to work to conserve endangered and threatened species and to use their authorities to further the purposes of the Act. Section 7 of the Act, called "Interagency Cooperation," is the mechanism by which Federal agencies ensure the actions they take, including those they fund or authorize, do not jeopardize the existence of any listed species.

Milestones:

ESA Consultation Request Package Submitted (Agency Action)
Completed Date:
Milestone Details

FWS - Request for formal consultation received - Consultation initiation is contingent upon FWS receiving sufficient information to initiate formal ESA consultation.

FWS determines ESA Consultation Package is Complete - Formal (Agency Action)
Completed Date:
Milestone Details

FWS - Request for formal consultation received - Consultation initiation is contingent upon FWS receiving sufficient information to initiate formal ESA consultation.

ESA Consultation Concludes (Agency Action)
Completed Date:
Milestone Details

FWS - Request for formal consultation received - Consultation initiation is contingent upon FWS receiving sufficient information to initiate formal ESA consultation.  FWS has 135 days from receipt of a complete biological assessment to complete its biological opinion.


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