United States Government Publishing Office publisher pbl distributor dst United States National Archives and Records Administration Office of the Federal Register author aut Government Organization text government publication eng FR Regulatory Information 2016_register executive 2018-02-02 article Part IV Notices D09002ee1c7f67812 D09002ee1c7f678a9 United States Department of the Interior originator org United States Government Agency or Subagency United States Fish and Wildlife Service originator org United States Government Agency or Subagency We, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (Service), announce proposed revisions to our Mitigation Policy, which has guided Service recommendations on mitigating the adverse impacts of land and water developments on fish, wildlife, plants, and their habitats since 1981. The revisions are motivated by changes in conservation challenges and practices since 1981, including accelerating loss of habitats, effects of climate change, and advances in conservation science. The revised policy provides a framework for applying a landscape-scale approach to achieve, through application of the mitigation hierarchy, a net gain in conservation outcomes, or at a minimum, no net loss of resources and their values, services, and functions resulting from proposed actions. The primary intent of the policy is to apply mitigation in a strategic manner that ensures an effective linkage with conservation strategies at appropriate landscape scales. We request comments, information, and recommendations from governmental agencies, Indian Tribes, the scientific community, industry groups, environmental interest groups, and any other interested parties. 81 FR 12380 https://www.govinfo.gov/app/details/FR-2016-03-08/2016-05142 2016-05142 fr08mr16-146 4333-55-P Docket No. FWS-HQ-ES-2015-0126 FXHC11220900000-156-FF09E33000 https://www.govinfo.gov/app/details/FR-2016-03-08/2016-05142 https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR-2016-03-08/html/2016-05142.htm https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR-2016-03-08/pdf/2016-05142.pdf 24 p. 12380 12403 81 FR 12380 Proposed Revisions to the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service Mitigation Policy; Federal Register Vol. 81, Issue NOTICE 2016-05142 IV DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR Fish and Wildlife Service 2016-05-09 Docket No. FWS-HQ-ES-2015-0126 FXHC11220900000-156-FF09E33000 4333-55-P 2016-05142 Announcement of draft policy; request for public comment.

We, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (Service), announce proposed revisions to our Mitigation Policy, which has guided Service recommendations on mitigating the adverse impacts of land and water developments on fish, wildlife, plants, and their habitats since 1981. The revisions are motivated by changes in conservation challenges and practices since 1981, including accelerating loss of habitats, effects of climate change, and advances in conservation science. The revised policy provides a framework for applying a landscape-scale approach to achieve, through application of the mitigation hierarchy, a net gain in conservation outcomes, or at a minimum, no net loss of resources and their values, services, and functions resulting from proposed actions. The primary intent of the policy is to apply mitigation in a strategic manner that ensures an effective linkage with conservation strategies at appropriate landscape scales. We request comments, information, and recommendations from governmental agencies, Indian Tribes, the scientific community, industry groups, environmental interest groups, and any other interested parties.

We will accept comments from all interested parties until May 9, 2016. Please note that if you are using the Federal eRulemaking Portal (see ADDRESSES below), the deadline for submitting an electronic comment is 11:59 p.m. Eastern Standard Time on this date. Jason Miller, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, Branch of Conservation Planning Assistance, 5275 Leesburg Pike, Falls Church, VA 22041-3803, telephone 703-358-1756. Mitigation Policy; Proposed Revisions , http://www.fws.gov/migratorybirds/PartnershipsAndIniatives.html http://www.fws.gov/refuges/airquality/permits.html http://www.regulations.gov www.cfda.gov Vol. 81, no. 45 Office of the Federal Register, National Archives and Records Administration 2016-03-08 continuing daily deposited born digital 413 p. Table of Contents: AE 2.7: GS 4.107: AE 2.106: KF70.A2 https://www.govinfo.gov/app/details/FR-2016-03-08 P0b002ee19834af62 0097-6326 0042-1219 0364-1406 769-004-00000-9 000582072 f:fr08mr16 https://www.govinfo.gov/app/details/FR-2016-03-08 https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR-2016-03-08/pdf/FR-2016-03-08.pdf https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR-2016-03-08/xml/FR-2016-03-08.xml fdlp 12001 12403 DGPO 2018-02-02 2024-06-02 FR-2016-03-08 machine generated eng FR FR-2016-03-08 81 45