You will acquire basic information on conducting interagency consultation under section 7 of the Endangered Species Act. We will address key information needs and procedures, with a focus on the information needs related to biological assessments and biological opinions. During lecture and discussion, we will emphasize interagency exchange of information and solutions to support species’ conservation.
College Credit: 2 semester hours
Who Should Attend: Primarily FWS and NOAA Fisheries biologist responsible for conducting project review of potential impacts to listed, proposed, or candidate species. Action agency biologist and consultants are also welcome to attend.
Length: 4.5
days/32 hours
Objectives: By the end of this session, the participant will be able to:
- Discuss the components of interagency consultation and describe related requirements and procedures;
- Describe the necessary information included in a biological assessment or biological opinion;
- Describe and apply the "may affect/no effect", "jeopardy/no jeopardy" and "adverse modification" determination processes;
- Describe the section 7(a)(1) conservation obligation; and Explain the importance of section 7 consultation in implementing the conservation mandates of the Endangered Species Act.
| Availability: |
Annually (multiple sessions) |
| Contact: |
Donna Brewer |
| Branch: |
Conservation Science & Policy Branch |
| Phone: |
304/876-7451 |
