Services

ESA Section 7 Consultation

ESA Section 7 Consultation 

Section 7 of the Endangered Species Act (ESA) is titled Interagency Cooperation. It identifies the responsibilities of the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (Service), National Marine Fisheries Service ( NMFS), and other federal agencies to use their…

Technical Assistance to Protect Breeding and Nesting Birds

Birds are most sensitive during breeding and nesting, when vegetation clearing, ground disturbance, and other site construction activities can destroy active bird nests, eggs, or nestlings. The most effective way to protect nesting birds is to conduct these activities before or after the…

Alaska Streambank/Lake Shore Restoration Cost-Share

We provide funding and technical expertise for projects that restore and protect fish habitat. Examples of past successful projects include:

• Bank stabilization using natural materials (like rootwads and cabled spruce trees) and bioengineering.
• Light-penetrating…

Fish Passage Technical and Planning Assistance

The National Fish Passage Program provides financial and technical assistance for projects that improve the ability of fish or other aquatic species to migrate by reconnecting habitat that has been fragmented by a barrier such as a dam or culvert. …

Technical Assistance to Prevent Bird-Vessel Strike in the Alaska Marine Environment

The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service provides technical assistance to help reduce human vessel interactions with avian species listed under U.S. Endangered Species Act and the Migratory Bird Treaty Act.

Birds flying in the marine environment are not expecting to encounter…

Technical Assistance for Broadband Projects

In anticipation of substantial expansion of broadband capability in Alaska, the Alaska Region of the US Fish and Wildlife Service (Service) has compiled Best Management Practices (BMPs) for project proponents to consider early in the planning and project development process to avoid and minimize…