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Information for Planning and Consultation

Information for Planning and Consultation (IPaC) is a digital project planning tool that provides information to project proponents to help determine whether a project will have effects on federally listed species or designated critical habitat, as well as other sensitive resources managed...

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Consultation and Technical Assistance
Instructions for Conducting Endangered Species Act Project Reviews Using IPaC
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Instructions for Conducting Endangered Species Act Project Reviews Using IPaC

This guide is intended to help federal action agencies or their designated representatives, project proponents, and consultants complete project reviews under the ESA and obtain official documentation to ensure that their proposed projects is in compliance with the ESA. These instructions were...

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Consultations with federal agencies: Section 7 of the Endangered Species Act
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Consultations with federal agencies: Section 7 of the Endangered Species Act
The purposes of the Endangered Species Act are to provide a means for conserving the ecosystems upon which endangered and threatened species depend and a program for the conservation of such species. The ESA directs all Federal agencies to participate in conserving these species. Specifically,...
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Endangered species consultation handbook: procedures for conducting consultation and conference activities under Section 7 of the Endangered Species Act
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Endangered species consultation handbook: procedures for conducting consultation and conference activities under Section 7 of the Endangered Species Act
This handbook was primarily developed to aid FWS and NMFS biologists implementing the section 7 consultation process. The purpose of the handbook is to provide information and guidance on the various consultation processes outlined in the regulations. Additionally, the handbook will ensure...
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Example "No Effect" Determination Documentation
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Example "No Effect" Determination Documentation

This document provides an example of the documentation that a federal agency may develop for their record when a "no effect" determination is made, pursuant to ESA section 7 consultation.

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Template "Not Likely to Adversely Affect" Determination Concurrence Request Letter
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Template "Not Likely to Adversely Affect" Determination Concurrence Request Letter

This document provides a template of a concurrence request letter for "may affect, not likely to adversely affect" determination made by an action agency, pursuant to ESA section 7 consultation.

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Template Initiation Request Letter for Formal Consultation
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Template Initiation Request Letter for Formal Consultation
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Biological Assessment Template
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Biological Assessment Template
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Section 7 Consultation
This library collection includes general information regarding interagency consultations under the Endangered Species Act, as well as national guidance and policies.
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Section 7 Consultation Policies and Regulations
We have issued internal guidance and national policies to promote efficiency and nationwide consistency in implementing the Endangered Species Act (ESA) to conserve and recover listed species of plants and animals native to the United States and its territories. Below you will find links to...
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Endangered Species Act

The Endangered Species Act establishes protections for fish, wildlife, and plants that are listed as threatened or endangered; provides for adding species to and removing them from the list of threatened and endangered species, and for preparing and implementing plans for their recovery;...

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