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What is the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service’s role in the NEPA Environmental Impact Statement process?

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What is the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service’s role in the NEPA Environmental Impact Statement process?

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The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (the Service) is responsible for enforcing federal wildlife laws and administering the Endangered Species Act. It has no direct authority over the placement or operation of NiSource’s facilities. The Service must comply with the National Environmental Policy Act of 1969 (NEPA) by evaluating the impacts of what NiSource wants to do, as well as looking at a range of alternatives to the proposed action (i.e., the proposed action of issuing an ITP to NiSource). To assist in developing the EIS, a third-party contractor (AMEC Earth & Environmental) has been hired to ensure the NEPA requirements are met. AMEC Earth & Environmental will complete various NEPA activities (such as drafting the EIS) under the direction of the Service.

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