Bird, bat and eagle risk screen (free)
- Project type, size and height
- Listed birds and bats in the area
- Eagle nests and use areas
- Habitat and water that draw birds
- Eagle general permit eligibility
- Surveys and next steps
Wind, transmission and solar developers
Where is the project, and what is it?
Free desktop screen of bird, bat and eagle risk for a wind, power line or solar project, and whether an FWS eagle general permit could fit.
- Free to read
- No sign-up until the draft
- Hands off to the right door
ePlan fills in
- Listed species
- Critical habitat
- Wetlands and water
- Protected lands
- Land cover
How it works
Bird, bat and eagle risk screen, from one answer
- Enter the project location, type and height.
- ePlan pulls species, habitat and land cover layers and tests eagle general permit eligibility.
- Project under federal review? Start a NEPA environmental assessment draft.
What you get
Bird, bat and eagle risk screen and 1 more document
The check is free. The paperwork after it is drafted at the NEPA environmental assessment door.
NEPA environmental assessment draft
- Purpose and need
- Alternatives
- Affected environment
- Environmental consequences
- Agencies consulted
From public data
What ePlan fills in, and from where
- Listed speciesUSFWS IPaC
- Critical habitatUSFWS ECOS critical habitat
- Wetlands and waterUSFWS National Wetlands Inventory
- Protected landsUSGS PAD-US
- Land coverUSGS/MRLC NLCD
2 miles
from any golden eagle nest, and 660 feet from bald eagle nests, is where every turbine must stand for a first-time wind energy eagle general permit
Source: 50 CFR 22.250(c), eCFR
Ready for the paperwork?
Draft a NEPA environmental assessment and FONSI, or an EIS outline, that follows a reference document. Free to read; every unconfirmed fact is marked.
Questions
Eagle Take Permit and Bird Risk Screen: what people ask
How do I get an eagle general permit?
Register with the Fish and Wildlife Service on the application form for your activity: wind energy, power lines, disturbance or nest take. If you certify that you meet the criteria, the Service issues the general permit automatically. You may need to buy eagle credits within 90 days.
Does my wind project qualify for a general permit?
A first-time wind project must be in the lower 48 states, have every turbine at least 2 miles from golden eagle nests and 660 feet from bald eagle nests, sit where eagle relative abundance is below set values, and not have found four or more eagles of one species in five years.
What about listed birds and bats?
Start with the Fish and Wildlife Service's IPaC tool, which helps project proponents determine whether a project will affect federally listed species or designated critical habitat.
The rules this door follows
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What are you proposing, and where?
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What product or material is it?
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Who holds the federal award?
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Which state program and award is this?
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Where is the site that stores oil?
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Which Forest Service CE fits your project?
Eagle Take Permit and Bird Risk Screen: check it free
Answer it and ePlan opens the NEPA environmental assessment door, which drafts the paperwork.