Projects and Plans Available for Public Comment
The following projects and plan are open for public comment. Amphibian Refuge will provide comments on these plans and projects. Please submit your comments to the respective agencies to bring attention to the importance of protecting amphibians and minimizing environmental impacts.
- Bureau of Land Management, Louse Canyon Geographic Management Area Draft Environmental Impact Statement, Oregon, https://eplanning.blm.gov/eplanning-ui/project/1501965/570
- Office of Surface Mining Reclamation and Enforcement, Rosebud Mine Area F, Draft Supplemental Environmental Impact Statement, Montana, https://www.osmre.gov/sites/default/files/inline-files/20241206_RosebudMineAreaF_DSEIS_508clean_0.pdf
- Federal Transit Administration, Sound Transit, Tacoma Dome Link Extension, Draft Environmental Impact Statement, Washington, https://www.soundtransit.org/sites/default/files/documents/00-TDLE-DEIS-coversheet.pdf
- Bureau of Land Management, Caldwell Canyon Revised Mine and Reclamation Plan, Draft Environmental Impact Statement, Idaho, https://eplanning.blm.gov/eplanning-ui/project/2026858/510
Federal Agencies with Activities That Affect Amphibians
The following federal agencies have activities that affect amphibians. Please visit their websites to learn more.
- Bureau of Land Management, website: https://www.blm.gov
- Bureau of Reclamation, website: https://www.usbr.gov
- Environmental Protection Agency, website: http://epa.gov
- National Park Service, website: https://www.nps.gov/index.htm
- US Army Corps of Engineers: https://www.usace.army.mil
- US Forest Service, website: https://www.fs.usda.gov
Organizations Involved in Amphibian Conservation and Research
The following organizations conduct amphibian conservation and research activities:
- Amphibian Ark, website: https://www.amphibianark.org
- Herpetologists League, website: https://herpetologistsleague.org
- Society for the Study of Reptiles and Amphibians, website: https://ssarherps.org
For more information on Amphibian Refuge, please email eric@amphibianrefuge.org.