Tag: Endangered Species Act
SMG Receives US FWS Training
SMG has been busy keeping up to date on the latest changes in the regulatory world. Recently I attended a training course at the U.S. Fish and Wildlife’s National Conservation Training Center focusing on endangered species consultation. The week-long course provided an extensive review of the responsibilities of federal agencies and applicants when seeking approval […]
SMG Provides Strong Content to the Kentucky Chamber's Environmental Permitting Conference
On August 19 and 20, 2014, SMG addressed the Kentucky Chamber of Commerce’s 17th Annual Permitting Conference with multiple presentations. A link to each of the presentations can be found below: Impacts of the “Waters of the U.S.” Proposed Rule (presented by Kori Andrews) The Endangered Species Act: How can you stay ahead of the […]
The Fluted Kidneyshell - New Endangered Species in Kentucky
The U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service finalized and published a rule to protect critical habitat for the Fluted Kidneyshell. Critical watershed habitat has been designated for the following Kentucky streams & associated counties: Horse Lick Creek (Rockcastle and Jackson); Middle Fork Rockcastle River (Jackson); Rockcastle River (Pulaski, Laurel and Rockcastle); Buck […]