Lower Snake River / Hopkins Ridge Wind Facilities - Eagle Incidental Take Permit

Golden eagle at Finley NWR
LSHR FONSI May 2023.pdf277.93 KB
LSHR Final EA May 2023.pdf19.78 MB
LSHR_Appendix_A_1.pdf13.42 MB
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Location/Size: Garfield and Columbia Counties, WA. Puget Sound Energy's (PSE) Lower Snake River Wind Facility consists of 149 wind turbines, each capable of generating 2.3 megawatts (MW).  PSE's Hopkins Ridge Wind Facility consists of 87 wind turbines, each capable of generating 1.8 MW.

Eagle Take Permit Issued/Expires: 6/1/2023 - 1/31/2038

Authorized Take: 39 Golden Eagles and 1 Bald Eagles over 15 years

Author(s)
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Eagle Coordinator/Raptor Biologist
Migratory Birds,
Migratory Bird Permits
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Bird Biology, Conservation, Management, Monitoring, Habitat Management and Restoration,
Renewable Energy, Human/Raptor Conflicts, Eagle Compensatory Mitigation,
ArcGIS Pro, AGOL, data analysis, database and website development
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OR
WA
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HI
Portland,OR
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Raptor and Energy Lead
Migratory Birds,
Migratory Bird Permits
Expertise
Raptor Biology/Research,
Human/Raptor Conflicts,
Eagle Take Permits,
Electrical Transmission and Renewable Energy,
Fatality Monitoring,
Eagle Compensatory Mitigation,
Research and Conservation Partnerships
Medford,OR
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Report
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Program
A large bird with brown feathers, white head, and yellow beak flies against a pale blue sky
The Migratory Bird Program works with partners to protect, restore and conserve bird populations and their habitats for the benefit of future generations by: ensuring long-term ecological sustainability of all migratory bird populations, increasing socioeconomic benefits derived from birds,...
Program
Washington,DC
Bald eagle and golden eagle
Forty years ago, our national symbol, the bald eagle, was in danger of extinction throughout most of its range. Habitat destruction and degradation, illegal shooting, and the contamination of its food source, largely as a consequence of DDT, decimated the eagle population. Habitat protection...
Program
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The purpose of Migratory Bird Permits is to promote long-term conservation of migratory birds and their habitats and encourage joint stewardship with others.
Program
Species
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A large raptor, the bald eagle has a wingspread of about seven feet. Adults have a dark brown body and wings, white head and tail, and a yellow beak. Juveniles are mostly brown with white mottling on the body, tail, and undersides of wings. Adult plumage usually is obtained by the sixth year. In...

FWS Focus
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Animalia
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Species
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Migratory birds
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Pacific