Environmental assessment for final changes to the definition of

Finley, Rebecca; Wieting, Donna; Golden, Nancy; Johnson-Hughes, Christy; Lowery, Ruth Ann; Schultz, Jennifer; Snyder, Caitlin

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Environmental assessment for final changes to the definition of "destruction or adverse modification" of critical habitat in the Endangered Species Act regulations (50 CFR 402.02)

Published Date:

2015

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Personal Authors:

Finley, Rebecca ; Wieting, Donna ; Golden, Nancy ; Johnson-Hughes, Christy ; Lowery, Ruth Ann ; ... More ▼

Corporate Authors:

U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, Division of Ecological Services, ; United States, National Marine Fisheries Service., Office of Protected Resources. ; United States, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration., Office of Program Planning and Integration,

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Description:

"The U.S. Fish and Wildlife and National Marine Fisheries Service propose to publish a final rule to revise the regulatory definition of "destruction or adverse modification" of critical habitat to replace the previous definition, which was invalidated by U.S. Circuit Courts in 2001 and 2004. This rule formalizes the 2004 and 2005 internal guidance issued separately by the U.S. Fish and Wildlife and National Marine Fisheries, respectively"--Cover letter summary.

Document Type:

Document

Collection(s):

National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA)
National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS)

Place as Subject:

United States

Supporting Files:

NOAA National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) home page

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