H.R. 6784
would amend the ESA to provide for protective regulations when a species is listed as an endangered species.
would amend the ESA to provide for protective regulations when a species is listed as an endangered species.
would amend the ESA to provide for protective regulations when a species is listed as an endangered species.
FWS and NMFS rescinded the final rule titled “Regulations for Listing Endangered and Threatened Species and Designating Critical Habitat” that was published in December 2016; the recession removes the regulatory definition of "habitat" established by the rule.
would codify certain regulations relating to the ESA.
FWS and NMFS proposed to add a definition of “habitat” to regulations that implement §4 of the ESA; the proposal is intended to address the U.S. Supreme Court’s decision in Weyerhaeuser Co. v. U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, 48 ELR 20196, that an area must logically be “habitat” in order for that area to meet the narrower category of “critical habitat” as defined in the Act.
The U.S. Department of the Interior and National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration recently finalized comprehensive changes in how the Endangered Species Act (ESA) is implemented. These changes address the species listing process, critical habitat designations, protections for threatened species, and the §7 consultation process. On August 23, 2019, the Environmental Law Institute hosted an expert panel that highlighted reactions to the changes and explored how they will be implemented, whom they will affect, their impact on state and local agencies, and how they will impact species conservation. This Dialogue is a transcript of the discussion, which has been edited for style, clarity, and space considerations.
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