Instructions for Conducting Endangered Species Act Project Reviews Using IPaC

Instructions for Conducting Endangered Species Act Project Reviews Using IPaC
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This guide is intended to help federal action agencies or their designated representatives, project proponents, and consultants complete project reviews under the ESA and obtain official documentation to ensure that their proposed projects is in compliance with the ESA. These instructions were developed by the USFWS Pacific Southwest Region for projects located in California, Nevada, and the Klamath Basin in Oregon and may not be applicable to other states.

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The Endangered Species Act (ESA) of 1973 provides a framework to conserve and protect endangered and threatened species and their habitats both domestically and abroad. Under Section 7 of the ESA, federal agencies are required to consult with us on action that they fund, authorize, permit, or carry...
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