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USFWS Proposes Listing Florida Keys Mole Skink as Threatened
Senior Natural Resources Technical Director • Austin
Amanda Glen
Amanda Glen is SWCA’s natural resources technical director for biological services and provides strategic guidance on permitting and compliance for matters involving protected wildlife, plants, and habitats. Currently managing a national practice, she has more than 25 years of consulting experience with an emphasis on the Endangered Species Act (ESA) and how compliance with the ESA influences other regulatory programs. Her wealth of experience pertaining to endangered species issues includes research, permitting, consultations, status reviews, and conservation planning. Her experience includes negotiating compliance solutions for critically imperiled species facing potential determinations of jeopardy or adverse modification of designated critical habitats. She has led efforts to delist species no longer requiring the protections of the ESA when supported by sound science, and has been involved in voluntary conservation planning to help preclude the need to list species. Amanda frequently presents at regional and national conferences on matters related to the ESA, including new listings, regulatory and policy changes, and trends in compliance strategies.
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Amanda Glen
Senior Natural Resources Technical Director
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October 7, 2022
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The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (USFWS) is proposing to list the Florida Keys mole skink as threatened under the Endangered Species Act (ESA). Most of the designated habitat is on land owned or managed by the state, county, or federal government. Private property comprises approximately 13 percent of the area within the designation.
Learn More & Get Involved
USFWS is seeking comments on this designation and whether specific areas should be included or excluded in the designation. The proposal includes establishing critical habitat and a 4(d) rule that will tailor protections for the species and help support its conservation needs. USFWS seeks public comments on this proposal until Nov. 28, 2022.
- Submit comments at Regulations.gov by entering the docket number for this proposal in the search box: FWS-R4-ES-2022-0104
- See Florida Keys Mole Skink FAQs at fws.gov
SWCA Can Help
SWCA is ready to assist governmental clients, private property owners and managers assess and develop specific management guidance to help them fulfill their responsibilities under NEPA. We can also assist private property owners navigate the process of obtaining permits and conducting consultations with USFWS in support of their projects.