FWS and NMFS propose significant changes to the Endangered Species Act regulations as part of the Trump administration’s regulatory reform agenda.
Key Points:
The three proposed rules would:
..Amend parts of the Services’ regulations implementing Section 7 of the ESA concerning interagency consultations.
..Rescind the FWS’ so-called blanket rule, which currently extends regulatory prohibitions under Section 9 of the ESA for endangered species to threatened species.
..Amend certain procedures under Section 4 of the ESA relating to the listing of species and the designation of critical habitat.
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