Ecosystems Advisory Committee

Ecosystems Advisory Committee

The Ecosystems Advisory Committee (EAC) supports the mission of the Desert Tortoise Council by bringing the best available science to the federal, state, and local agency decision-making process. The EAC committee members do this by submitting comment letters on proposed projects and other issues (e.g., policymaking, regulatory applications, funding, etc.) associated with the conservation and management of desert tortoises and their habitats. The EAC committee members also work with other conservation organizations to provide a larger and more effective voice to support the implementation of conservation actions for desert tortoises and desert ecosystems, and to oppose actions that contribute to declines of their populations and degrade or destroy their fragile desert ecosystems.

EAC Correspondence

Click on the links below to view correspondence from the Desert Tortoise Council’s Ecosystems Advisory Committee.

2019 / 2018 / 2017 / 2016 / 2015 / 2014 / 2013

2020 Correspondence

02/14/20
Vulture Complex Grazing Authorization Renewal (DOI -BLM-AZ-P010-2020-0005-EA)

02/06/20
Comment Letter on the U.S. Forest Service and San Bernardino County Final Environmental Impact Statement/Final Environmental Impact Report for the Proposed Butterfield Sentinel Quarry Expansion Project, San Bernardino County, California (SCH# 2013021015)

02/03/20
Opposition to Eagle Crest Legislation

01/09/20
Notice of Intent to Prepare a Draft Environmental Impact Statement and Public Scoping Period for the Lake Powell Pipeline Project

01/09/20
Mine Plan of Operations for the Phase III Moss Mine Expansion and Exploration Project Environmental Assessment (DOI-BLM-AZ-C010-2019-0033-EA)

01/06/20
Scoping Comments on the Proposed Environmental Impact Statement for the Northern Corridor Highway In Washington County (UT)

01/06/20
Environmental Impact Statement to Consider a Highway Right-of-Way with Associated Issuance of an Incidental Take Permit, and Resource Management Plan Amendments, Washington County, UT

2019 Correspondence

12/13/19
Request for Extension by 45 Days of Scoping Comment Period on Notice of Intent To Prepare an Environmental Impact Statement To Consider a Highway Right-of-Way With Associated Issuance of an Incidental Take Permit, and Resource Management Plan Amendments, Washington County, UT Docket No. 20X LLUTC03000 L14400000 ER0000 LXSSJ0740000; UTU–93620; 13–08807

12/10/19
Red Rock Canyon State Park General Plan Revision

11/15/19
Crimson Solar Project

11/12/19
Reiteration of the Desert Tortoise Council’s Previous Requests as An Affected Interest for Notification of Bureau of Land Management Proposed Actions Affecting the Desert Tortoises or Habitats — Arizona District Managers

11/07/19
Reiteration of the Desert Tortoise Council’s Previous Requests as An Affected Interest for Notification of Bureau of Land Management Proposed Actions Affecting the Desert Tortoises or Habitats
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