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Habitat Conservation Plans (HCPs)
Habitat Conservation Plans (HCPs) are planning documents required as part of an application for an incidental take permit. They describe the anticipated effects of the proposed taking; how those impacts will be minimized, or mitigated; and how the HCP is to be funded. HCPs can apply to both listed and nonlisted species, including those that are candidates or have been proposed for listing. Conserving species before they are in danger of extinction or are likely to become so can also provide early benefits and prevent the need for listing. More Safe Harbor Agreements A Safe Harbor Agreement (SHA) is a voluntary agreement involving private or other non-Federal property owners whose actions contribute to the recovery of species listed as threatened or endangered under the Endangered Species Act (ESA). The agreement is between cooperating non-Federal property owners and the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service or the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, which is responsible for most listed marine and anadromous fish species. More Candidate Conservation Agreements Candidate Conservation Agreements (CCAs) are voluntary conservation agreements between the Service and one or more public or private parties. The Service works with its partners to identify threats to candidate species, plan the measures needed to address the threats and conserve these species, identify willing landowners, develop agreements, and design and implement conservation measures and monitor their effectiveness. More Candidate Conservation Agreements with Assurances Candidate Conservation Agreements with Assurances (CCAAs) expand on the success of traditional CCAs by providing non-Federal landowners with additional incentives for engaging in voluntary proactive conservation through assurances that limit future conservation obligations. One of the primary reasons for developing the CCAA program was to address landowner concerns about the potential regulatory implications of having a listed species on their land. The CCAA program specifically targets non-Federal landowners and provides them with the assurance that if they implement various conservation activities, they will not be subject to additional restrictions if the species becomes listed under the ESA. These assurances are only available to non-Federal entities for actions on non-Federal lands. More Conservation Banking Conservation banking is a market-based system for conserving species and their habitat. It consists of a partnership between a landowner, one of more government agencies, and the community of developers and others who implement or fund projects that adversely affect endangered or threatened species, other species of concern, or the habitats of these species. The landowner of bank sponsor agrees to permanently protect and manage property for the species of interest in exchange for credits. These credits can then be sold to developers and other project proponents who need to offset project impacts to the same species occurring at another location within the community. More Partners for Fish and Wildlife Partners for Fish and Wildlife is a voluntary program administered by the Service to help protect, enhance and restore wildlife habitat on privately owned (non-Federal) lands by providing landowners with technical and financial assistance to restore fish and wildlife habitats in partnership with other Federal agencies, State and local governments, educational institutions, businesses, and conservation organizations. With information from the Candidate Conservation Program, the Partners Program selects candidate species that would benefit from their expertise and resources. More
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