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IMPACT ASSESSMENT FOR FEDERAL WILDLIFE POLICY |
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| Authors: | William R Mangun |
| Institution: | An Associate Professor and Director of the Master of Public Administration Program at East Carolina University. Formerly he served as Project Manager for Policy Analysis and National Surveys of the US. Fish and Wildlife Service, Washington, DC. Professor Mangun is the author of Nonconsumptive Use of Wildlife in the United States, The Public Administration of Environmental Policy, and Environ- mental Policy and Administration. He has published articles on wildlife conservation, hazardous waste management, and air and water pollution control. |
| Abstract: | This article is one of the first efforts to describe and assess the environ- rricntal impact asscssmcnt process iri the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (FWS). The FWS environmental impact assessment process has evolved from a procedural requirement limited to biological concerns to a more c o m p r e 11 ensi ve pro ce ss i nvol vi n g soc i a 1 and economic consider at i ons. 7'h i s historical overview describes changes in agency actions. Recent FWS en- vironmental impact assessments are examined that concern translocation of the Southern Sea Otter in California; master planning efforts related to thc heavily-visited Chincoteague National Wildlife Refuge; use of steel shot for hunting fowl; antf comprehensive use plans for Alaskan national wildlife refuges. |
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