None of these activities will disturb eagles if conducted
during the non-nesting season. In the Southeast (Alabama,
Arkansas, Florida, Georgia, Kentucky, Louisiana, Mississippi,
North Carolina, South Carolina,
and Tennessee)
the nesting season is generally from late September through
late May and the non-nesting season is from June through
mid-August. The following measures only pertain to the nesting
season.
See the Bald
Eagle Natural History and Sensitivity to Human Activity document
for additional information.
Non-motorized recreation and human entry (including
hiking, camping, fishing, hunting, canoeing)
If you walk, bike, canoe, camp, fish, or hunt near an
eagle nest during the breeding season and your activity
will be visible or can be heard from the nest stay at least
330 feet (100 meters) from the nest.
None of these activities near a nest, would disturb the
eagles if the activity cannot be seen or heard from the
nest.
Off-road vehicle use (including snowmobiles)
If you use off-road vehicles (and this includes snowmobiles)
near a bald eagle nest during the nesting season stay at
least 330 feet (100 meters) from the nest. In open areas,
where there is increased visibility and exposure to noise,
stay at least 660 feet (200 meters) from the nest.
Motorized watercraft use (including jet skis/personal
watercraft)
If you use motorized boats or jet skis near an eagle nest
during the breeding season, to avoid disturbing the eagles
and their young:
(1) Do not operate jet skis (personal watercraft)
or airboats within 330 feet (100 meters) of the nest,
(2) Avoid concentrations of noisy vessels (e.g. commercial
fishing boats and tour boats) within 330 feet (100
meters) of the nest, except where eagles have demonstrated
tolerance for such activity, and
(3) For all motorized boat traffic within 330 feet
(100 meters) of the nest, minimize trips and avoid
stopping in the area, particularly where eagles are
unaccustomed to boat traffic.
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