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| ECS3144 -
SAFE HARBOR AGREEMENTS/CANDIDATE CONSERVATION AGREEEMENTS
WITH ASSURANCES |
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We will cover Fish and Wildlife Service regulations, policies, and
guidance on Safe Harbor
Agreements and Candidate Conservation Agreements with Assurances, including
the impetus for
developing these policies, basic components of the agreements, how
they can support ESA
recovery efforts, appropriate situations in which to use them, and
how to evaluate their effectiveness. We use case studies and group
exercises to illustrate course concepts.
College Credit: 2 semester hours
Who Should Attend: FWS biologists and others responsible for developing,
implementing,
and/or reviewing Safe Harbor Agreements and Candidate Conservation
Agreements with
Assurances.
Length: 5 days/36 hours
Objectives: By the end of this session, the participants will be able to:
- Discuss the basic elements of FWS regulations, policies,
and guidance on Safe
Harbor Agreements and Candidate Conservation Agreements with
Assurances;
- Discuss the different phases and requirements of the permitting
process;
- Describe how these policies can be used to improve
the status of listed and candidate species;
and
- Determine how these agreements can be implemented in different
situations.
| Availability: |
Annually |
| 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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