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Midwest Region Ecological Services Program Leader
Ecological Services
Bloomington,MN
The Northern Long-eared Bat (NLEB) and Tricolored Bat (TCB) Voluntary Environmental Review Process for Development Projects (Consultation Guidance) is one of the tools the Service developed for both the NLEB and the TCB. The Consultation Guidance would be applicable to the TCB if the final determination is to list the species under the Endangered Species Act. This document includes a step-by-step voluntary approach to consultation for both species for all project types except wind turbine operation, sustainable forest management, or projects included under other programmatic consultations. The document prescribes minimum conservation measures expected for projects that are likely to adversely affect NLEB and/or TCB. Our intent is to provide these measures up front for regulatory predictability and consistency.
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Fish & Wildlife Biologist
Listing and Classification,
Ecological Services
Area
PA
State College,PA
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Fish and Wildlife Biologist
Ecological Services
Additional Role(s)
Point of contact for Wildlife and Sport Fish Restoration and National Wildlife Refuge consultations,
National Recovery lead for northern long-eared bat
Expertise
ESA S7 Consultations, Recovery of Threatened & Endangered Species,
Habitat Conservation Plans,
Habitat Conservation Plans,
Species Status Assessments,
Community outreach
Bloomington,MN
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Interagency Cooperation (Section 7) Coordinator
Ecological Services
Additional Role(s)
Candidate Conservation Agreements with Assurances Coordinator,
Safe Harbor Coordinator
Expertise
Section 7 Consultation,
Candidate Conservation Agreements,
Safe Harbor Agreements,
Endangered Species Conservation,
Development of Conservation Agreements,
Pollinator Conservation - Monarchs, Rusty-Patched Bumble Bee, Dakota Skipper
Area
IL
IN
IA
MI
MN
MO
OH
WI
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Biologist
Publication date
Media Usage Rights/License
Public Domain
Program
Species
FWS Focus
FWS Focus