IPaC is a project planning tool which streamlines the USFWS environmental review process
Integrate the environmental review process into your project design
Quickly and easily identify USFWS managed resources and suggested conservation measures for your project.
Explore species and habitat
See if any listed species1, critical habitat, migratory birds or other natural resources may be impacted by your project.
Using the map tool, explore other resources in your location, such as wetlands, wildlife refuges, GAP land cover, and other important biological resources.
Conduct a regulatory review
Log in and define a project to get an official species list and evaluate potential impacts on resources managed by the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service.
Follow IPaC's Endangered Species Review process—a streamlined, step-by-step consultation process available in select areas for certain project types, agencies, and species.
Perform an impact analysis
For projects or species not covered by the step-by-step consultation process, get a list of potential impacts from your specified project activities to use when making effect determinations.
Receive conservation measures recommended by U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service biologists to avoid, minimize, or mitigate effects to listed species.
Frequently Asked Questions
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What's new in IPaC?
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Who can use IPaC?
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How does IPaC benefit me?
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Does IPaC offer more, less, or the same information as I would get from a USFWS office?
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What is an ‘official species list’ and why would I need one?
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How do I get an official species list using IPaC?
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How do I update an official species list using IPaC?
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I just want a list of species for a given location for informational purposes only. Does IPaC provide that?
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What should be considered when defining a project location?
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Is IPaC for section 7 or section 10 of the Endangered Species Act (ESA)?
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Do I still need to contact a USFWS office if I use IPaC?
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What does IPaC use to generate the list of migratory bird species potentially occurring in my specified location?
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Can I get additional information about the levels of occurrence in my project area of specific birds or groups of birds listed in IPaC?
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Does IPaC include listed species for which National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS) is the lead agency, or must I contact NMFS directly?
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How often is IPaC updated?
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Why am I finding little or no data in IPaC for my project activities or the species on my resource list?
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What does it mean if my IPaC resource list has no species listed on it? Do I still need to coordinate with the USFWS?
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What is the "shelf life" of an IPaC species list?
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Do I have to implement all the conservation measures on my IPaC report?
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If I implement the conservation measures on my IPaC report, do I still need to consult with USFWS?
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If I implement the conservation measures on my IPaC report, can I be certain that this will fulfill all potential design requirements?
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Species listed under the Endangered Species Act are threatened or endangered; IPaC also shows species that are candidates, or proposed, for listing. See the listing status page for more information.