Habitat Conservation
Project Planning and Permits
The U. S.
Fish and Wildlife Service is the voice for our nation's fish and wildlife
resources and their habitats. We work with Federal construction agencies
during project planning, permitting, and construction to ensure that impacts
to our natural resources are avoided, minimized, and mitigated.
Some of the
types of Federal projects that we review include highway construction,
cell towers, mining, energy development, flood control, and navigation.
All of these projects provide public benefits but they can also harm the
environment without adequate thought and planning. When fish and wildlife
resources are an included perspective during planning, impacts can be
eliminated, reduced, and mitigated. For example, impacts from highway
construction can be minimized by taking the least destructive alignment,
minimizing rights-of-way, and including erosion control measures. The
result is cleaner water and more natural areas for fish, wildlife, and
us.
For more
information about our role in project planning and permits, see the U.S.
Fish and Wildlife Service's national Federal
Activities website.
If you have questions about our review of specific Federal Projects, please contact our Field Office in the state of interest.
Major regulations we work under
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