Habitat Conservation Plan Handbook
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TABLE OF CONTENTS
Ch. 1 Introduction
Ch. 2 Overview of the HCP Process
Ch. 3 Getting Started
Ch. 4 Communicating and Coordinating
Ch. 5 Covered Activities and Alternatives to the Taking
Ch. 6 Identifying the Plan Area, Permit Area, and Other Areas Analyzed
Ch. 7 Identifying HCP Species and Information Needs
Ch. 8 Calculating Take from Land and Water Use Activities
Ch. 9 HCP Conservation Strategy
Ch. 10 Monitoring and Adaptive Management
Ch. 11 Implementation Costs and Funding Assurances
Ch. 12 Net Effects and Permit Duration
Ch. 13 National Environmental Policy Act
Ch. 14 Completing and Reviewing the Permit Application and NEPA Compliance Documents
Ch. 15 Finalizing the HCP and Environmenatl Compliance Documents
Ch. 16 Making a Permit Decision
Ch. 17 Implementing the HCP, Compliance Monitoring, and Making Changes
Appx. B Special Considerations for Including Use of Pesticides in Habitat Conservation Plans
Appx. C Required Habitat Conservation Plan Elements and Recommended HCP Outline
Species
What We Do
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- Safe Harbor Agreements
- Candidate Conservation Agreements
- Candidate Conservation Agreements with Assurances
- Recovery Credits and Tax Deductions
- Conservation Banking
- Conservation Plans Database
- Information, Planning and Conservation System (IPaC)
- Recovery Online Activity Reporting System (ROAR)
Permits
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News
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- Featured Species
- Recovery Success Stories
- Endangered Species Bulletin
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