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The presence of federally listed fish, wildlife and plant species in or near a project are has the potential to significantly affect the scope and schedule of a project. MB&G biologists have extensive experience working with species listed under the Endangered Species Act (ESA) and keeping projects moving forward through the appropriate regulatory processes. Our up-to-the-minute knowledge of ESA regulations is particularly beneficial in avoiding regulatory conflicts throughout the life of a project.
MB&G biologists provide all phases of ESA planning, from baseline analysis and surveys of species presence and habitat, to permitting with the regulatory agencies and post-project review and monitoring.
Although MB&G most often deals with several typical West Coast ESA-listed species such as the northern spotted owl, marbled murrelet, and listed salmon and steelhead species, our staff has direct ESA experience with all federally listed species that occur in Oregon, most of the other federally listed species in the Pacific Northwest and a variety of federally listed species in the remainder of the US. Our experience with state-listed ESA species is also extensive.
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Project |
Roseburg Resources |
MB&G interpreted spotted owl telemetry data, and performed home range and habitat selection analyses for litigation support. MB&G provided expert testimony in Federal Court. |
Miscellaneous Clients |
MB&G performed northern spotted owl surveys on more than 50 timber tracts in Oregon, Washington, and California. |
Hampton Tree Farms |
MB&G prepared a Biological Evaluation on the effects of proposed timber harvest and road use on spotted owls, marbled murrelets, bald eagles, and listed salmon species in the Siuslaw National Forest. |
Tekander |
MB&G prepared a Biological Evaluation to assess potential timber harvest and road use effects on fish, wildlife, and plant species in the Siuslaw National Forest. |
Croman Corporation |
MB&G wildlife scientists prepared a Biological Assessment for bald eagles as part of an ESA consultation for a proposed timber sale on the Payette National Forest. |
| US Forest Service |
Developed a harvest scheduling model and red-cockaded woodpecker habitat model to assess the impacts of alternative forest management strategies on production of timber and provision of woodpecker habitat over time. The habitat model analyzed and mapped the development of colony sites and forage habitat for the endangered woodpecker and was used to validate future management direction for the 180,000 acre property. |
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