Environmental Assessment for an All Activities Amendment to the CCA/CCAA for LPC and DSL

The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (Service) has prepared this Environmental Assessment (EA) in accordance with the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) of 1969, as amended (42 United States Code [USC] 4321 et seq.), and its implementing regulations in the Code of Federal Regulations (CFR) at 40 CFR §§ 1500, and section 10(a)(1)(A) of the Endangered Species Act (ESA) of 1973, as amended (16 USC § 1532). This EA has evaluated the impacts of implementation of the proposed Amended Candidate Conservation Agreement (CCA) and Candidate Conservation Agreement with Assurances (CCAA) for Lesser Prairie-Chicken and Sand Dune Lizard in New Mexico.

Publication date
Facility
scenic photos in ghost ranch new mexico
We work with public and private partners to conserve and restore New Mexico's threatened and endangered species, migratory birds, wetlands, and other important fish and wildlife resources. To accomplish our mission, we implement the following priorities: Endangered Species, Environmental...
Species
A male lesser prairie-chicken in the fading sunlight

The lesser prairie-chicken is a species of prairie grouse endemic to the southern and central high plains of the United States, commonly recognized for its feathered tarsi (legs), stout build, ground-dwelling habit, and lek mating behavior. The LEPC is closely related and generally similar in...

FWS Focus
FWS and DOI Region(s)