This Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) is entered into by and between the Office of Surface Mining Reclamation and Enforcement (OSMRE) and the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (USFWS)

This Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) is entered into by and between the Office of Surface Mining Reclamation and Enforcement (OSMRE) and the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (USFWS)
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The purpose of this MOU is to strengthen migratory bird conservation through enhanced collaboration between OSMRE and the USFWS. This MOU focuses on identifying areas of cooperation and avoiding or minimizing avian stressors on migratory birds with an emphasis on species ofconcern and their habitats .. This MOU neither creates nor waives any legal requirements under the Surface Mining Control and Reclamation Act (SMCRA), the Migratory Bird Treaty Act (MBTA), the Bald and Golden Eagle Protection Act (Eagle Act), the Endangered Species Act (ESA), the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA), or any other statutes and does not authorize the take ofmigratory birds.

This MOU establishes how the OSMRE and the USFWS will continue to jointly promote the conservation of migratory birds by incorporating bird conservation measures into agency actions and planning processes.

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The Migratory Bird Program works with partners to protect, restore and conserve bird populations and their habitats for the benefit of future generations by: ensuring long-term ecological sustainability of all migratory bird populations, increasing socioeconomic benefits derived from birds,...
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