Final Environmental Assessment Available for San Nicolas Seabird Restoration Project

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Final Environmental Assessment Available for San Nicolas Seabird Restoration Project
The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (Service) announced today the release of a Final Environmental Assessment (EA) for the San Nicolas Seabird Restoration Project, a component of the Montrose Settlements Restoration Program (MSRP).

Based on the comments received during the May-June 2008 comment period, and a Finding of No Significant Impact, the MSRP anticipates initiating the Seabird Restoration Project on is located off the coast of southern California and provides vital nesting habitat for numerous native seabirds and shorebirds, including western gulls, Brandt