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| ECS3116 -
INTERAGENCY CONSULTATION FOR ENDANGERED SPECIES |
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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: Biologists responsible for conducting project review
of potential impacts to listed, proposed, or candidate species.
Length: 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 |
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National Conservation Training Center
698 Conservation Way
Shepherdstown, West Virginia 25443
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