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Fish and Wildlife official lists locally occurring endangered and threatened species as commission raises questions about Encore permit and transmission-line,
Summary
At an April 28 meeting, a U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service representative listed the golden-cheeked warbler, piping plover, red knot and whooping crane as species of concern in the Summerville area and outlined permitting and mitigation processes; commissioners pressed for studies on a proposed 765-kilovolt line and raised concerns that Encore's 2012 incidental-take permit may not cover all species in the route.
On April 28, 2026, the Summerville Sub-Regional Planning Commission met at City Hall in Singville, Texas, to discuss federally listed and proposed species and whether designated critical habitat exists in the commission's jurisdiction. A U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service representative attended to summarize which listed species and proposed listings occur in the area and to explain permitting and monitoring requirements.
The Fish and Wildlife Service representative told the commission that the area includes multiple federally listed birds: "the golden-cheeked warbler, which is an endangered species, the piping plover, a threatened species, the red knot, another threatened species, and the endangered whooping crane." He added that several species are proposed for listing, naming the monarch butterfly and other species whose names were unclear in the transcript.
The commission pressed the agency on the process and timing for proposed listings. The representative said many species…
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