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11 Identification of Potential Conflicts with Airport Actions The ESA is primarily dedicated to species protection, but when drafting the Act, Congress also sought to avoid ESA confrontations between proposed federal actions and listed species where it could. As a result, the ESA incorporates seeking protection for species with accommodation of other public policy needs by attempting to identify "reasonable and prudent alternatives" that allow projects to go forward without harming the species in question.
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12 • Airport operations, • Airport maintenance, and • Mitigation for other impacts (e.g., wetlands)
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13 training to effectively manage potential risks to operations or safety. Natural areas have a potential to attract both listed and non-listed hazardous wildlife or in the case of forested areas, can result in penetrations of protected airspace.
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14 on activities such as stormwater management and maintenance of safety or navigational areas and equipment, as well as removal of penetrations into airspace protection surfaces. Some examples in which the occurrence of listed species could potentially conflict with airport operations include the following: • Temporary closures of portions of the airfield during nesting period(s)
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15 protecting natural resources on the airport will conflict with the ability to accommodate future demand. Airport development projects that must address listed species coordination and/or mitigation can have notably increased schedule delays and cost and can result in less-than-desired outcomes for the development of the airport facilities, if the endangered species issues are not addressed early in the planning process.
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16 airport facilities. Mitigation measures for impacts to listed species can include alteration of management actions, preservation or creation of suitable habitat, or development of various mitigation strategies as part of an HCP.
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