Department of Interior Announces Onshore Wind Energy Guidelines
WASHINGTON, D.C. – The Department of the Interior released guidelines designed to help wind energy project developers avoid and minimize impacts of land-based wind projects on wildlife and their habitats. The voluntary guidelines will help shape the smart siting, design and operation of the nation’s growing wind energy economy.
“Wind energy is a key part of the Obama Administration’s sustained, all-of-the-above approach to American energy. We’re committed to working with developers to ensure that wind energy projects are built in the right places and operated in the right way,” said Secretary of the Interior Ken Salazar. “These voluntary guidelines have been developed through an intensive public process with significant help from the wind energy industry, state agencies, and wildlife conservation groups and are designed to achieve the best outcome for wildlife and wind energy development.”
The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service is working to embed northern spotted owl recovery within broader efforts to restore vitality to our great Northwest forests. We support conservation strategies and forest treatments that revitalize entire forest ecosystems to sustain all their many values. Two policy proposals are now available for public review and comment:
A proposed revised critical habitat designation A draft Environmental Impact Statement on experimental removal of encroaching barred owls.
Oregon Conservationists Win 2011
Recovery Champion Award for Restoring Bull Trout to Clackamas R.
The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service announced recipients of the 2011 Recovery Champion award, which honors USFWS employees and partners for outstanding efforts to conserve and protect endangered and threatened species of fish, wildlife, and plants. One of the awards was given to five Oregon public employees for taking bull trout restoration in the Clackamas River from concept to reality over a period of several years. Not only did the team lay the groundwork for the successful initial reintroduction of more than 100 bull trout last year, some of the fish are already spawning in their new home waters.
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A proposed revised critical habitat designation