U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service starts process to consider permit for LCRA Transmission Services Corporation

Following the Lower Colorado River Authority Transmission Services Corporation’s request for an Incidental Take Permit—which would allow the LCRA Transmission Services Corporation to complete projects that may result in the take of endangered or threatened species—the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service is holding a series of meetings for input from the community. To “take” an endangered or threatened animal or fish is defined by the Endangered Species Act of 1973 as “to harass, harm, pursue, hunt, shoot, wound, kill, trap, capture or collect listed animal species, or attempt to engage in such conduct,” according to a notice published in the […]

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