Requesting Changes to the List of Authorized Individuals

Recovery permittees may add other individuals to their permit, via the List of Authorized Individuals. Changes to the List of Authorized Individuals are handled by email with the applicable Field Office Recovery Permit Coordinator, and they do not require the submission of an amendment...

Wildlife 15-Day Pre-Activity Notification

To conduct activities with federally listed wildlife, the recovery permittee is required to send a notification by email to the applicable Field Office Recovery Permit Coordinator no less than 15 days prior to commencing the activities. Refer to your recovery permit to understand which...

Plant 30-Day Pre-Activity Notification

To remove and reduce federally listed plant species from lands under Federal jurisdiction and to conduct activities with their parts, the permittee is required to send a notification by email to the applicable Field Office Recovery Permit Coordinator no less than 30 days prior to commencing the...

Guidance When Conducting Aquatic Activities

When conducting activities in aquatic environments that may impact federally listed or other sensitive plant or wildlife species, the recovery permittee must adhere to this guidance.

45-Day Survey Reporting Guidelines

Recovery permittees are required to submit the 鈥�45-Day Survey Report鈥� following the completion of survey activities with federally listed wildlife. Refer to your recovery permit to understand which authorizations apply; when applicable, please follow this guidance.

90-Day Survey Reporting Guidelines

There are three reports due for activities with the longhorn fairy shrimp (Branchinecta longiantenna), the Conservancy fairy shrimp (Branchinecta conservatio), the vernal pool tadpole shrimp (Lepidurus packardi), the vernal pool fairy shrimp (Branchinecta lynchi...

Simple Annual Reporting Guidelines

Between January 1 鈥� January 31 of the following calendar year, all recovery permittees are required to submit the Annual Summary Report form (or other document which has all applicable information) that summarizes the year鈥檚 activities on ePermits. Some permittees are required to submit other...

Specialized Annual Reporting Guidelines

Some recovery permittees that are authorized to conduct activities with federally listed species are required to submit two types of Annual Reports. These activities that require two types of Annual Reports include but are not limited to, genetic collection, bird nest monitoring and searching,...

Electronic Reporting Requirements

The Service requests that recovery permittees follow this guidance when submitting reports, or other information, pursuant to their permit requirements.