Eagle Permits; Revisions to Regulations for Eagle Incidental Take and Take of Eagle Nests
other · US Department of the Interior · Published 2016-12-16 · Effective 2017-01-17 · 81 FR 91494
Document
Document number
2016-29908
Federal Register citation
81 FR 91494
CFR reference
50 CFR 13
Type
Rule
Action
Final rule.
Category
other
Sub-agency
US Department of the Interior
Publication date
2016-12-16
Effective date
2017-01-17
Interior docket
Docket No. FWS-R9-MB-2011-0094
Abstract
We, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (Service or USFWS), are revising the regulations for eagle nonpurposeful take permits and eagle nest take permits. Revisions include changes to permit issuance criteria and duration, definitions, compensatory mitigation standards, criteria for eagle nest removal permits, permit application requirements, and fees. We intend the revisions to add clarity to the eagle permit regulations, improve their implementation, and increase compliance, while maintaining strong protection for eagles.