Endangered Species Act Policies, Guidance, and Regulations
Draft Policy on Interpretation of the Phrase "Significant Portion of Its Range"
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| ESA (general): Interagency Cooperative Policy | |
| Policy/Guidance/Regulation | Date |
|---|---|
| Interagency Cooperative Policy for the Ecosystem Approach [pdf] (59 FR 34274; July 1, 1994) | 1994 |
| Interagency Cooperative Policy on Information Standards [pdf] (59 FR 24271; July 1, 1994) | 1994 |
| Interagency Cooperative Policy for Peer Review [pdf] (59 FR 34270; July 1, 1994) | 1994 |
| Interagency Cooperative Policy Regarding the Role of State Agencies [pdf] (59 FR 34275; July 1, 1994) | 1994 |
| Listing (ESA Section 4) »more info on the Listing program | ||
| Policy/Guidance/Regulation | Date | Document |
|---|---|---|
| ESA Section 4 Regulations | 2005 | [pdf] |
| Post-Delisting Monitoring Plan Guidance | 2008 | [pdf] |
| Revision of Candidate Species Definition | 2006 | [pdf] |
5-Year Review Guidance and Template | 2006 | [pdf] [3.9 MB] |
| Hatchery Listing Policy for Pacific salmonids | 2005 | [pdf] |
| Establishment of the Species of Concern List (69 FR 19975; April 15, 2004) | 2004 | [pdf] |
| Policy for Evaluation of Conservation Efforts (PECE) (68 FR 15100; March 28, 2003) | 2003 | [pdf] |
| Candidate Conservation Agreements with Assurances and Safe Harbor Agreements (64 FR 32726; June 17, 1999) | 1999 | [pdf] |
| Petition Management Guidance (FWS and NMFS) | 1996 | [pdf] |
| Recognition of Distinct Vertebrate Population Segments (DPS) Under the Endangered Species Act (FWS and NMFS) (61 FR 4722; February 7, 1996) | 1996 | [pdf] |
| Applying the Definition of Species to Pacific Salmon (ESU Policy) (56 FR 58612; November 20, 1991) | 1991 | [pdf] [1.4 MB] |
| Guidelines on species priority for listing and recovery (55 FR 24296; June 15, 1990) | 1990 | [pdf] |
Recovery (ESA Section 4) | ||
| Policy/Guidance/Regulation | Date | Document |
|---|---|---|
| ESA Section 4 Regulations | 2005 | [pdf] |
| Post-Delisting Monitoring Plan Guidance | 2008 | [pdf] |
| Interim Recovery Planning Guidance for Threatened and Endangered Species (latest update- June 2010; updated sections indicated on Title Page) --Appendices to Interim Recovery Planning Guidance for Threatened and Endangered Species | 2007 | [pdf] [pdf] [7.4 MB] |
| 5-Year Review Guidance and Template »more info on 5-year reviews | 2006 | [pdf] [3.9 MB] |
| Controlled Propagation Policy for ESA-Listed Species | 2000 | [pdf] |
| Interagency Cooperative Policy on Recovery Plan Participation and Implementation Under the ESA | 1994 | [pdf] |
| Superceded Recovery Planning Guidelines | 1992 | [pdf] |
Interagency Consultation (ESA Section 7) | ||
| Policy/Guidance/Regulation | Date | Document |
|---|---|---|
| ESA Section 7 Regulations | 2005 | [pdf] |
| U.S. Forest Service (USFS) and Bureau of Land Management (BLM), in coordination with the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (USFWS) and NMFS, agree to revoke the 2004 National Fire Plan* Counterpart Regulation Alternative Consultation Agreements (ACAs) (76 FR 61090; October 3, 2011)
| 2011 | [pdf] |
| Federal Insecticide, Fungicide and Rodenticide Act (FIFRA) (69 FR 47732; August 5, 2004) | 2004 | [pdf] |
| National Fire Plan* (68 FR 68254; December 8, 2003) | 2003 | [pdf] |
Guidance on Alternative Approaches for Streamlining Section 7 Consultation on Hazardous Fuels Treatment Projects. Issued October 11, 2002 | 2003 | [pdf] |
| Guidance on Evaluating the Net Benefit of Hazardous Fuels Treatment Projects. Issued December 10, 2002 (68 FR 1629; January 13, 2003) | 2003 | [pdf] |
| Memorandum of Agreement (MoA) between EPA, FWS, and NMFS to enhance coordination under the Clean Water Act and the ESA for section 7 consultations (66 FR 11202; February 22, 2001) | 2001 | [pdf] |
| Improving Coordination of ESA Section 7 Consultation with the FERC Licensing Process | 2000 | [pdf] |
ESA Section 7 Consultation Handbook | 1998 | [pdf] [1.2 MB] |
Permits & Habitat Conservation Plans (ESA Section 10) | ||
| Policy/Guidance/Regulation | Date | Document |
|---|---|---|
| ESA Section 10 Regulations | 2005 | [pdf] |
| "No Surprises" Rule (63 FR 8859; February 23, 1998) | 1998 | [pdf] |
| Safe Harbor Policy (64 FR 32717; June 17, 1999) | 1999 | [pdf] |
Habitat Conservation Plan (HCP) Handbook | 1996 | [pdf] [4.6 MB] |
| --Addendum to the HCP Handbook: 5-Point Policy (65 FR 35242; June 1, 2000) | 2000 | [pdf] |
Updated: September 5, 2012
