I have heard, Chief, of complaints from stakeholders in New Mexico that when consultation is required for an Endangered Species Act on national forest lands, rather than coming to the table to work through concerns, after the Fish and Wildlife Service has done their informal assessment, the Forest Service points the finger at the Fish and Wildlife Service and tells constituents to go talk to them.
On the recordJune 6, 2017
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Udall addresses issues with the consultation process under the Endangered Species Act.
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