Owners can only qualify for an extended permit under theBald and Golden Eagle Protection Act if they agree to “adaptive managementmeasures” that help ensure preservation of eagles. The 30-year tenure issubject to a recurring five-year review process throughout the permit life.
“These permits have been for a maximum of five years – aperiod that does not reflect the actual operating parameters of most renewableenergy projects or other similar long term project operations,” the US Fish andWildlife Service (FWS), a DOI agency, says in a statement.
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