Our Services

Section 7 Overview and Technical Assistance This page provides section 7 consultation guidance for federal agencies and their applicants and designated non-federal representatives. 

Screening Tool for Projects in Developed Areas This page provides an initial section 7 screening tool for projects located in developed areas.

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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...

Our Projects and Research

California Statewide Restoration Programmatic Consultation
The California Statewide Restoration Programmatic Consultation provides section 7(a)(2) consultation and facilitates implementation of aquatic, riparian, floodplain, and wetland restoration projects in California.
Project
Fish and wildlife
Restoration

Our Laws and Regulations

Section 7(a)(1) of the Endangered Species Act charges federal agencies to aid in the conservation of listed species, and section 7(a)(2) requires the agencies to ensure their activities are not likely to jeopardize the continued existence of federally listed species or destroy or adversely modify designated critical habitat. 

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;...

Laws, Agreements & Treaties