FINDING OF NO SIGNIFICANT IMPACTCandidate Conservation Agreement • September 16th, 2016
Contract Type FiledSeptember 16th, 2016The Tennessee Valley Authority (TVA) proposes to enter into a Candidate Conservation Agreement (CAA) with the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (USFWS), North Carolina Wildlife Resources Commission, Duke Energy Carolinas LLC, Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians, and Georgia Department of Natural Resources in order to formalize a collaborative effort to promote the recovery of the sicklefin redhorse and preclude their listing under the Endangered Species Act. Under the agreement, TVA would participate in sampling, collection, and stocking activities and would provide financial contributions to support fish hatchery production of sicklefin redhorse and other species management activities under the direction of USFWS. The initial term of the CCA would be 10 years and may be extended by consent of the parties.