Specific Permit Tier 1 Standard Conditions - Wind Energy

These permit conditions accompany the specific permit tier 1 authorization to take (injure or kill) bald eagles and golden eagles incidental to turbine operations at the wind energy project. This take is authorized provided there is no practicable alternative to avoiding or minimizing it.

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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...
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Bald eagle up close with wing raised

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...

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