The bill would require the Interior Secretary to set rules for regional plans to manage double-crested cormorants. The plans must use the best available science, set limits and methods for authorized take, require public annual reports, and include steps to reduce harm to other birds and species. They must also consider documented effects on fisheries, vegetation, water quality, health and safety, and threatened or endangered species. The bill calls for population surveys every five years and plan updates every five years. It would end on January 1, 2034.
State and Tribal agencies, authorized lake and pond managers, and other approved entities could carry out management actions under the regional plans. The plans must include non-lethal measures and ways to avoid taking non-target birds. The bill does not specify how these rules would affect any particular person or location.
The text does not provide a cost estimate or specify funding.
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