What are the characteristics of the tools that FESTF is developing?
The first tool, and central component of the FESTF-EPA agreement, is an FESTF-proprietary Information Management System (IMS) which will access, filter and collate existing high quality data on endangered species with those data extracted by EPAs risk assessment process on individual compounds. The design of the system allows for it to be continually updated for the consistent application of the best available scientific data in making endangered species protection decisions, and provides a mechanism for adding to and reporting on protections used to mitigate species risk.
