New
England Field Office Conserving
New England's Natural Resources
Federal
Activities Overview
The Federal
Activities Program is charged with the protection, restoration
and enhancement of fish and wildlife habitat in the
New England states. We do so primarily under the authorization
of Section 404 of the Clean Water Act, the National
Environmental Policy Act, the Fish and Wildlife Coordination
Act and the Migratory Bird Treaty Act. The Service works
cooperatively with its Federal, State and Local partners
to assess impacts of proposed projects on fish and wildlife
resources and habitats.
Types of projects we offer comments and technical
expertise on include transportation projects, dredging
and flood control projects, energy, fish passage, dam
removal and dredging. The Service also helps to develop
appropriate compensation for projects with unavoidable
impacts.
