had an adverse effect on the habitat. We have to consider all of our actions, 

 such as the highway interchange, and how they interrelate with all of the 

 other variables in the area, even factors that are not related to the oil 

 spill. After considering all these influential factors we can make our 

 recommendations as to how best to protect these species and their habitats. 

 Advice and recommendations to the OSC must relate to the habitats of the 

 species, and not just the individual organism. 



CONTAINMENT OR CLEANUP 



There are two time frames involved in pollution responses. One is the 

 immediate containment of the spill. The second one is the cleanup activities 

 of rehabilitation and reclamation. Those activities, while \/ery critical, 

 are not in the same time frame as the containment activities. Sometimes, 

 taking those extra 3 minutes to make a telephone call to an endangered species 

 specialist might reduce an adverse impact from a well -intended cleanup 

 activity. 



ENFORCEMENT OF ENDANGERED SPECIES ACT 



The adequacy of FWS response to the demands of pollution response will be 

 evaluated by citizen, conservation, and environmental groups, and perhaps 

 industry as well. Our contributions are subject to judicial review under 

 Section 11(g)(2) of the Act. Accordingly, the administrative record of 

 everything that transpires in the implementation of any Section 7 consultation 

 is a necessity for all parties. 





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