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.
Coming soon!
IPaC will be releasing a new feature in December – the Consultation Package Builder (CPB).
CPB will replace and improve on the original Impact Analysis by providing an interactive, step-by-step process to help you prepare a full consultation package leveraging U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service data and recommendations, including conservation measures designed to help you avoid or minimize 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 migratory birds potentially occurring in my specified location?
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What does IPaC use to generate the probability of presence graphs for the migratory birds potentially occurring in my specified location?
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Does IPaC include listed species for which NOAA Fisheries, also known as the National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS), is the lead agency, or must I contact NOAA Fisheries 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.
- NOAA Fisheries, also known as the National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS), is an office of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration within the Department of Commerce.