Project Information

Title: Habitat Identification Workshop 93059

Project Year and Number: 1993: 93059

Other Fiscal Years and Numbers for this Project: None

Principal Investigator (PI): Paul Rudershausen

Managing Agency: USFS

Assisting Personnel: None

Research Location: All Spill Affected Areas

Restoration Category: Habitat Protection

Injured Resources Addressed: Not Specified

Abstract: Public comment, to date, has overwhelmingly supported use of the Habitat Protection and Acquisition option as a method of preventing further harm to, and assisting the recovery of, natural resources and services injured by the oil spill. Numerous proposals or nominations of lands believed to be deserving of protection or acquisition were received from the public as FY 93 work plan proposals. In response, where an imminent threat is determined to exist, this project accelerates important elements of the Habitat Protection and Acquisition option within the context of maintaining the integrity of the overall Restoration Planning process and accompanying compliance with NEPA and other legal and regulatory requirements. An imminent threat is defined as a change in land use which (1) is likely to foreclose restoration options, and (2) can reasonably be expected to occur before adoption and implementation of the Restoration Plan.


Proposal: Not Available

Reports:
Final Report: Not available. For current status, please contact us.

Publications from this Project: None Available

Datasets:
EVOSTC Data Archive: Identified parcels of private land containing critical habitat for injured species. Maps and data sheets. Availability: At Oil Spill Public Information Library, (see below).