Federally Protected Species. Project is reviewed by US Fish & Wildlife Service, and National Marine Fisheries Service when applicable, and those services have indicated that the action has the potential to jeopardize the continued existence of any listed species or has the potential to result in the destruction or adverse modification of critical habitat that has been designated under the Endangered Species Act.
Federally Protected Species. Federally protected species are those listed as threatened and endangered by the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (USFWS) per the Endangered Species Act, or bald and golden eagles, which have special protection under the Bald and Golden Eagle Protection Act. Areas containing known population of occurrences of federally protected species are depicted on maps provided by CTDEEP’s Natural Diversity Database Unit that are updated every six months. In addition, the USFWS has the Information for Planning and Conservation (IPaC) online database that OEP reviews for the potential presence of federally protected species. OEP reviews these data sources and reports its findings on the Environmental Review Form. If the project is not located in or near an area with these resources, an Automatic or Programmatic CE is applicable. In addition, if OEP views that the project will have “no effect” to a federally protected species or critical habitat, an Automatic or Programmatic CE can be used. If there is an indication that there may be a federally protected species or its critical habitat is present in or near the area of the project, OEP will note this on the Environmental Review Form, and a memorandum is sent to the CTDEEP Natural Diversity Database Unit and informal consultation is conducted with the USFWS. These agencies will reply with guidance, such as a request for a field review of the project by a biologist, special precautions to be taken, or seasonal restrictions for work within the area. If the project “is not likely to adversely effect” these resources, an Automatic or Programmatic CE is applicable. If a federally protected species is “likely to be adversely affected”, then formal consultation will occur between OEP, FHWA, and the USFWS per Section 7 of the Endangered Species Act, and an Individual CE must be submitted to the FHWA. Additional information on this subject is available at the following Internet web site address: xxxx://xxx.xxxxxxxxxxx.xxxx.xxx.xxx/guidebook/results.asp?selSub=28
Federally Protected Species. The term "Federally Protected Species" means those plants and animals listed by the United States (“U.S.”) under the provisions of ESA and shown as Covered Species on Table I-1 hereto that are found, or may be found, in the Permit Areas, as well as those other Covered Species listed on Table I-1 that the USFWS may list in the future.
Federally Protected Species. Based on information from the Connecticut Department of Energy and Environmental Protection (CTDEEP) Natural Diversity Database and the US Fish and Wildlife Service (USFWS), the project will have “no effect” or is “not likely to adversely effect” federally protected species or critical habitat.
Federally Protected Species. If construction is proposed in an area known to have populations of any federally listed endangered or threatened species or critical habitat, is it USFWS’s and/or CTDEEP’s conclusion that the project ”is likely to adversely affect” any of these resources?
