Plenary Session I
Update on the Department of the Interior Policy Initiatives
Moderator: David J. Hayes, Deputy Secretary of the Interior
Permitting Renewable Energy on Public Lands—Smart from the Start
Bob Abbey, Director, BLM
National Environmental Policy Act Compliance
Ted Boling, Counselor to the Assistant Secretary for Land & Minerals Management
Endangered Species Compliance
Gary Frazer, Assistant Director for Endangered Species, FWS
Bald & Golden Eagle Protection Act
Paul Schmidt, Assistant Director for Migratory Birds, FWS
Wind Turbine Guidelines
Bryan Arroyo, Assistant Director for Fisheries & Habitat Conservation, FWS


