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Determining Whether Blasting or Conducting Other Activities with Loud, Intermittent Noises May Disturb Nesting Bald Eagles: Step 2

Step 2. Will your activity occur during the breeding season?

No - No conservation measures are needed to avoid disturbing nesting eagles.

 

Yes - Click here to continue.

 

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Bald and Golden Eagle Protection Act

National Bald Eagle Management Guidelines

Permit regulations to authorize limited "take" of bald eagles or their nests (pdf)

Bald eagle natural history and sensitivity (pdf)
Management at a Glance

Two factors most influence an eagle's response to human activity:

  1. The activity's visibility from the eagle nest and;
  2. The regular occurrence of similar activities near the nest.

General recommendations to avoid disturbing nesting bald eagles:

  1. Keep distance between the activity and the nest (distance buffers).
  2. Maintain forested or natural areas between the activity and the nest tree (landscape buffers).
  3. Avoid certain activities during the nesting season (timing buffers).

Last updated: November 28, 2012