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INVENTORY OF EXISTING CONDITIONS TABLE 1-16 POTENTIAL MIGRATORY BIRDS IN AIRPORT AREA Species Bald Eagle, Haliaeetus leucocephalus Burrowing Owl, Athene cunicularia Fox Sparrow, Passerella iliaca Lewis's Woodpecker, Melanerpes lewis Loggerhead Shrike, Lanius ludovicianus Olive-sided Flycatcher, Contopus cooperi Peregrine Falcon, Falco peregrinus Purple Finch, Carpodacus purpureus Rufous Hummingbird, Selasphorus rufus Short-eared Owl, Asio flammeus Vesper Sparrow, Pooecetes gramineus ssp. affinis Western Grebe, Aechmophorus occidentalis Willow Flycatcher, Empidonax traillii Sources: USFWS, 2016: Prepared by RS&H, 2016. Essential Fish Habitat (EFH) are those waters and substrate necessary for fish spawning, breeding, feeding, and growth to maturity as defined under the Magnuson-Stevens Fishery Conservation and Management Act (MSA). The MSA requires the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration National Marine Fisheries Service (NOAA Fisheries) and regional fishery management councils to minimize, to the extent practicable, adverse effects to EFH caused by fishing activities. The MSA also requires federal agencies to consult with NOAA Fisheries about actions that could damage EFH. There are no fish species currently 11 protected under the MSA in Lane County. A Wildlife Hazard Assessment (WHA) was completed by the Airport in 2014 in accordance with 14 CFR 139.337 with fieldwork performed in 2013-2014. During this time, 49 bird species and eight mammal species were observed in and around the Airport. Many of the birds observed during the fieldwork are protected by the MBTA and the Streaked Horned Lark (Eremophila alpestris strigata) is listed as federally- threatened. As a result of the WHA, a Wildlife Hazard Management Plan (WHMP) was prepared. The WHMP prescribes wildlife management techniques for preventing and reducing wildlife hazards at the Airport. The WHMP was approved by the FAA in December 2015. In an effort to reduce wildlife hazards at the Airport, the Airport acquires a U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (USFWS) Migratory Bird Depredation permit for the Airport. The permit application was submitted to the USFWS on January 3, 2017 and the Airport is awaiting the permit. Additionally, the Airport acquired an Eagle Depredation permit from the USFWS on March 2, 2016 that is in effect until January 1, 2021. This permit allows the Airport to use non-lethal scare devices to disperse Bald Eagles that pose a threat to Airport operations. The Airport also has an Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife (ODFW) Wildlife Harassment permit to harass wildlife that poses a safety risk to operations at the airport and/or is considered damaging to Airport property. This permit is valid for the 2017 calendar year. Additionally, the 11 National Marine Fisheries Service, Essential Fish Habitat Mapper. Accessed: http://www.habitat.noaa.gov/protection/efh/efhmapper/index.html, May 2016. EUGENE AIRPORT MASTER PLAN 1-53