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The Arlington Field Office was originally established in1950 as a Division of River Basin Studies Office  in Fort Worth, Texas. The Arlington Field Office is one of the oldest Ecological Services FieldStations in the United States and was the first field station created inTexas.  The office was relocated to Arlington in 1990.  We are currently located at: ...

Welcome to the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service's Arlington, Texas EcologicalServices Field Office (Arlington Field Office) Web site. ... [Read More]

Environmental Contaminants
For more information regarding the Arlington Field OfficeEnvironmental Contaminants Program, contact us at FW2_ES_Arlington@fws.gov . ...

When hazardous chemicals accidentally or deliberately enter the environment,they can produce harmful effects in all living things -- plants, wildlife, fish,and people.  Sources of contaminants affecting the natural resources ofnorthTexas  include oil spills affecting wetland areas and dependent wildlife,past industrial discharges of contaminants such as PCBs and dioxins thatcontinue to make fish unsafe for wildlife and human consumption, and formerwide-spread use of pesticides (such as DDT -- which nearly exterminated the baldeagle -- and that remains in the environment).  The ArlingtonField Office'sEnvironmental Contaminants (EC) Program operates according to the regulationsand guidelines established in the ComprehensiveEnvironmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act (CERCLA/Superfund) , OilPollution Act (OPA) , EndangeredSpecies Act (ESA) , MigratoryBird Treaty Act (MBTA) , CleanWater Act (CWA) , and NationalEnvironmental Policy Act (NEPA) .  The go ... [Read More]

Federal Permits and Projects
Through project planning activities and the NEPA process,the Arlington Field Office reviews projects planned by all Federal agencies andmakes recommendations to mitigate adverse environmental impacts to fish andwildlife resources.  The benefits of successful environmental coordinationinclude favorable resolution of natural resource conflicts, timely coordinationof our activities pertaining to NEPA compliance, and more informed decisionmaking.  The Arlington Field Office seeks to protect wetlands, uplands, rivercorridors, and deepwater habitats by ensuring that Federal projects (e.g.,navigation, flood control, economic development) are designed to mitigatepotential impacts on them.  We also attempt to protect rare and declining speciesand their habitats before actions such as Federal listings for endangered orthreatened species become necessary. ... [Read More]

East TX
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Follow the links below for more information regardingactivities at the East Texas Sub-office or contact us at FW2_ES_Arlington@fws.gov or jeffrey_reid@fws.gov . ...

The East Texas Sub-office of the Arlington EcologicalServices Field Office is located in the Homer Garrison Federal Building in thecity of Lufkin, Angelina County, Texas. ... [Read More]

Staff Page
Arlington Field Office staff consists of fish andwildlife biologists, contaminants specialists, and support personnel who areconducting a variety of conservation and other biological related activities applicable to thenorth Texasarea.  The Arlington Field Office currently has a staff of 13 employees. Any staff member stationed in Arlington may be contacted by dialing ...

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Education/Outreach
Education and Outreach at the Arlington Field Office involves the loaning outof educational resource trunks and public presentations.  The"Endangered Species Trunk" contains numerous hands-on materials(including confiscated endangered animal hides, tusks, etc.), videos, pamphlets,and curriculum guides related to the topic of endangered species and theirconservation.  The "Conservation Trunk" features items useful forthe teaching of wildlife conservation/environmental education in general with anemphasis on wetlands.  These two trunks may be checked-out by any localschool, scout troops, or other interested groups or individuals.  ArlingtonField Office staff biologists give presentations to local conservation groups,colleges, high schools, etc. on topics such as threatened and endangeredspecies, conservation of natural resources on private lands, careers in thebiological field, and other topics related to fish and wildlife conservation ingeneral.& ... [Read More]

West TX
Follow the links above for more information regardingactivities at the West Texas Sub-office or contact us at FW2_ES_Arlington@fws.gov or john_p_hughes@fws.gov . ...

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The West Texas Sub-office of the Arlington EcologicalServices Field Office is located in the city of Canadian, Hemphill County,Texas. ... [Read More]

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