Lembaga-lembaga di Illinois berselisih mengenai perlindungan spesies terancam punah

Departemen Transportasi Illinois telah mengabaikan perlindungan spesies terancam punah negara bagian tersebut dalam 11 kasus selama setahun terakhir, menurut catatan publik. Hal ini memicu sengketa dengan Departemen Sumber Daya Alam Illinois, yang mengakhiri perjanjian jangka panjang dengan badan transportasi tersebut. Dokumen internal mengungkap ketegangan terkait izin untuk proyek-proyek yang berdampak pada ikan seperti bigeye shiner.

Catatan publik menunjukkan bahwa Departemen Transportasi Illinois, atau IDOT, mengabaikan rekomendasi dari Departemen Sumber Daya Alam Illinois, atau IDNR, untuk memperoleh otorisasi pengambilan insidental dalam 11 kejadian tahun lalu. Izin ini diperlukan untuk meminimalkan kerugian pada spesies yang terdaftar di negara bagian selama proyek jalan dan jembatan berlangsung. IDNR telah mendesak dilakukannya survei terhadap spesies seperti bigeye shiner yang terancam punah di Union County, namun IDOT menolak, dengan seorang pejabat menyatakan bahwa 'ikan akan berenang menjauh.'

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