Industry Trade Associations Comments to the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service on its Mitigation Policy

Industry Trade Associations Comments to the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service on its Mitigation Policy

Dear Mr. Sheehan: With this letter, API, IPAA, AXPC, IAGC, and Western Energy Alliance (together “the Associations”) are pleased to submit these comments in response to the captioned public notice, published in the Federal Register November 6, 2017, in which the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (FWS or the Service) requests public comment to portions of the Service’s Mitigation Policy. We appreciate the FWS seeking public comments on this policy. However, we have significant concerns, as discussed below. We request the FWS withdraw and revise this policy.