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Energy Technologies and Impacts
Federal and state policies on global climate change, economic recovery, and national energy security drive the development of a variety of domestic energy sources. Energy resource development is increasing, including traditional energy sources such as oil, gas and coal, and renewable sources such...
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National Environmental Policy Act Fact Sheet
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National Environmental Policy Act Fact Sheet
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Land-Based Wind Energy Guidelines
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Land-Based Wind Energy Guidelines

As the Nation shifts to renewable energy production to supplant the need for carbon-based fuel, wind energy will be an important source of power. As wind energy production increases, both developers and wildlife agencies have recognized the need for a system to evaluate and address the potential...

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Voluntary Land-based Wind Energy Guidelines Fact Sheet
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Voluntary Land-based Wind Energy Guidelines Fact Sheet
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Wind Turbine Guidelines Advisory Committee Final Recommendations
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Wind Turbine Guidelines Advisory Committee Final Recommendations

This document includes the Wind Turbine Guidelines Advisory Committee (Committee) recommendations. In 2007, the Committee was established under the Federal Advisory Committee Act, to provide advice and recommendations on developing effective measures to avoid or minimize impacts to wildlife and...

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Water Resources Development Under the Fish and Wildlife Coordination Act
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Water Resources Development Under the Fish and Wildlife Coordination Act

This document provides information and guidance on the Fish and Wildlife Coordination Act (FWCA) and its application to water resources development project planning and implementation. It has been developed primarily for use by Fish and Wildlife Service biologists working on water resource...

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Interagency Agreement Regarding Shared Fish and Wildlife Coordination Act Authority
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Interagency Agreement Regarding Shared Fish and Wildlife Coordination Act Authority

The Service and NMFS developed an agreement to guide collaborative implementation of our shared authority under the Fish and Wildlife Coordination Act (FWCA). The authorities of the FWCA were extended to NOAA by Reorganization Plan No. 4 of 1970 that created their agency. The agreement...

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Clean Water Act Section 404(q) Memorandum of Agreement
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Clean Water Act Section 404(q) Memorandum of Agreement

The purpose of this Memorandum of Agreement between the Department of the Interior and the Department of the Army is to establish policies and procedures to implement Section 404(q) of the Clean Water Act to "minimize, to the maximum extent practicable, duplication, needless paperwork an delays...

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