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Raven EA Project

Raven EA Project. Status of the EA FWS Migratory Bird Office Coordination Population Survey Project Status EA Implementation Planning Status Education and Outreach. Status of the EA. ► Lead for FWS is Robert McMorran 805-644-1766, ext. 232 robert_mcmorran@fws.gov

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Raven EA Project

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  1. Raven EA Project • Status of the EA • FWS Migratory Bird Office Coordination • Population Survey Project Status • EA Implementation Planning Status • Education and Outreach

  2. Status of the EA ►Lead for FWS is Robert McMorran 805-644-1766, ext. 232 robert_mcmorran@fws.gov ►Received files for the project ● organizing and compiling the administrative record ● reviewing scoping letters

  3. Status of the EA (cont’d.) ● reviewing scoping letters - identified unaddresed concerns submitted by the public (e.g., implement non-lethal methods first; ensure lethal methods target the appropriate individuals)

  4. Status of the EA (cont’d.) ● awaiting sections of EA from working group members ● researching past efforts for raven management and legal challenges that halted efforts

  5. Raven EA Project • Status of the EA • FWS Migratory Bird Office Coordination • Population Survey Project Status • EA Implementation Planning Status • Education and Outreach

  6. FWS Migratory Bird Office Coordination ►requested clarification of definition of “take” under MBTA ►submit the draft EA to MB Office and NEPA coordinator ►MB Office does not anticipate major concerns issuing a take permit when looking at taking a small number of ravens

  7. Raven EA Project • Status of the EA • FWS Migratory Bird Office Coordination • Population Survey Project Status • EA Implementation Planning Status • Education and Outreach

  8. Population Survey Project Status ►FWS contracted 2 studies ● surveys along transmission lines for raven nest locations and desert tortoise remains under nests ● analysis of breeding bird survey data for ravens to determine population trend in California desert

  9. Population Survey Project Status ►Contracted 2 studies (cont’d.) ● received the reports within the past week

  10. Raven EA Project • Status of the EA • FWS Migratory Bird Office Coordination • Population Survey Project Status • EA Implementation Planning Status • Education and Outreach

  11. EA Implementation Planning Status ►Combining this with education and outreach efforts

  12. Education and Outreach ►Scheduling meeting within next few weeks ►Requesting confirmation of members in the working group ►Compiling a list of activities to implement that do not need NEPA compliance (e.g., covered trash containers at public and private facilities, etc.)

  13. Education and Outreach (cont’d.) ►Contact Defenders of Wildlife to coordinate outreach efforts

  14. Summary ►Completing the admin record ►Learning from past efforts ►Including information from the contracts in the EA

  15. Summary (cont’d.) ►Putting more effort into moving the process forward (e.g., working group meetings, coordination with outreach groups and groups affected by outreach efforts, and finishing the draft EA) ►Once tasks identified, developing a time line for tasks and project completion

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