Conservation Planning Assistance
The U.S. Fish
and Wildlife Service is a premier Federal fish and wildlife conservation
agency. Our mission for over 60 years has been to conserve, protect and
enhance fish, wildlife, and plants and their habitats for the continuing
benefit of the American people.
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We
are actively involved with State and Federal regulatory agencies to minimize
the impacts of Federally- licensed, permitted, or funded projects on fish
and wildlife resources. Our role in the review of these projects is mandated
by the Fish and Wildlife Coordination Act(1),
a law which requires Federal agencies to consult with the U.S. Fish and
Wildlife Service on all projects that affect wetlands, streams, lakes,
and rivers. Land and water regulatory agencies, such as the U.S. Army
Corps of Engineers and Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, rely on the
biologically sound recommendations of our agency to minimize the environmental
impacts of projects that they implement or authorize. Read more about
our work to protect wetlands, ensure fish passage at hydroelectric plants,
maintain and improve stream flows and habitat, and promote development
options that also conserve fish and wildlife habitat.
1. Wildlife conservation
shall receive equal consideration and be coordinated with other
features of water-resource development programs through the effectual
and harmonious planning, development, maintenance, and coordination
of wildlife conservation and rehabilitation for the purposes of
this Act."
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"A Strategy for Removing or Mitigating Dams in New York State and Lessons Learned in the Upper Susquehanna Watershed" by Anne L. Secord: Upper Susquehanna dam mitigation project
1958 Fish and Wildlife
Coordination Act (P.L. 85-624)
FWS Conservation Planning Assistance Home Page • FWS Conservation Planning Assistance Northeast Region
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