A Federal Migratory Bird Special Purpose - Utility permit is required for utilities to collect, transport, and temporarily possess migratory birds found dead on utility property, structures, and rights-of-way as well as, in emergency circumstances, relocate or destroy active nests. Utilities include facilities that generate or transmit electricity, gas, oil, water, or communications structures such as cellular towers, microwave transmitters and their related infrastructure, as well as resource development and recovery businesses.
For facilities with electrocution and collision hazards, may refer to the Avian Power Line Interaction Committee’s guidance for reducing electrocutions and collisions.
Wind energy facilities and others may refer to the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service Land-Based Wind Energy Guidelines for information on structured, scientific processes for addressing wildlife conservation concerns at wind facilities, including recommendations for post- construction mortality monitoring protocols.
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