Myndigheter i Illinois i konflikt om skydd av utrotningshotade arter

Illinois transportdepartement har under det senaste året åsidosatt delstatliga skydd för utrotningshotade arter i elva fall, visar offentliga handlingar. Detta har utlöst en tvist med Illinois naturvårdsverk, som har avslutat ett långvarigt samarbetsavtal med transportmyndigheten. Interna dokument blottlägger spänningar gällande tillstånd för projekt som påverkar fiskarter som storögd glansfisk (Notropis boops).

Offentliga handlingar visar att Illinois transportdepartement, IDOT, vid elva tillfällen under förra året kringgick rekommendationer från Illinois naturvårdsverk, IDNR, om att inhämta tillstånd för ofrivillig påverkan på hotade arter. Dessa tillstånd krävs för att minimera skada på delstatslistade arter vid väg- och brobyggnadsprojekt. IDNR hade krävt inventeringar av arter som den utrotningshotade storögda glansfisken i Union County, men IDOT avböjde med motiveringen från en tjänsteman att 'fiskar simmar iväg'.

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