Piping Plover - Great Lakes Population

Critical Habitat

Below are links to the Final Decision to designate critical habitat for the Great Lakes Breeding Population of the piping plover and information about the designation, critical habitat, and piping plovers.

CRITICAL HABITAT INFORMATION

At the time of listing, the Great Lakes population of piping plovers

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May 7, 2001: Final Determination of Critical habitat for the Great Lake Breeding Population of the Piping Plover (pdf file - 323KB, 32 pages)

Summary of the Final Determination of Critical Habitat for the Great Lakes Breeding Population of the Piping Plover

April 2001: Economic Analysis of Critical Habitat Designation for the Piping Plover: Great Lakes Breeding Habitat - Final Addendum (pdf file; 43 pages - 145KB)

Piping Plover Critical Habitat Questions and Answers

Critical Habitat Fact Sheet

Counties in the Great Lakes States that have Piping Plover Critical Habitat

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