Sensitive species
Renewable Energy
See Threatened, endangered, and sensitive species.
- — ODOE Glossary of Energy Terms retrieved 2014-06-15
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Solar Energy
A plant or animal species listed by the state or federal government as threatened, endangered, or as a species of special concern. The list of BLM sensitive species varies from state to state, and the same species can be considered sensitive in one state but not in another. Also, a species that is adversely affected by disturbance or altered environmental conditions, such as sedimentation. See also Special status species
- — Solar Energy Development PEIS Glossary retrieved 2014-06-15
Water
Species not yet officially listed but undergoing status review for listing on the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service's (FWS) official threatened and endangered list; species whose populations are small and widely dispersed or restricted to a few localities; and species whose numbers are declining so rapidly that official listing may be necessary.