How will the listing impact flood control activities?
A. Federal agencies have an affirmative responsibility to assure that their actions don’t jeopardize a listed species’ survival. That means flood control activities, which are funded or authorized by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers or the U. S. Bureau of Reclamation, may require a consultation with the Service if federally funded or authorized activities are expected to adversely affect the listed species. Through the consultation, the Service would identify how to avoid jeopardizing the species’ continued existence. Q: How will listing these species affect the Clean Water Act – Section 404 permit actions? A: Generally most wetlands are regulated by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers through section 404 of the Clean Water Act. The Service and other resource agencies provide recommendations to the Corps regarding appropriate mitigation measures to protect these wetland and aquatic habitats. Section 404 currently provides some protection for these two animals. With the brush rabbit and wo
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