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Habitat Conservation Plan Links
US Fish and Wildlife Service – The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service works with others to conserve, protect and enhance fish, wildlife, and plants and their habitats for the continuing benefit of the American people.
- Endangered Species Act
- Endangered Species Habitat Conservation Planning
- Section 10 of the ESA (pdf)
- No Surprises – HCP Questions and Answers
MEPA (pdf) – A guide to the Montana Environmental Policy Act
National Environmental Policy Act – The National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) requires federal agencies to integrate environmental values into their decision making processes by considering the environmental impacts of their proposed actions and reasonable alternatives to those actions. To meet this requirement, federal agencies prepare a detailed statement known as an Environmental Impact Statement (EIS). EPA reviews and comments on EISs prepared by other federal agencies, maintains a national filing system for all EISs, and assures that its own actions comply with NEPA.
DNRC Administrative Rules of MT
Other HCP's
Washington DNR HCP – DNR's Habitat Conservation Plan (HCP) is a 70-year management plan for 1.6 million acres of forested state trust lands - mostly in Western Washington - in the range of the northern spotted owl.
Wisconsin DNR HCP – The Karner Blue Butterfly Habitat Conservation Plan (HCP) is the product of an innovative statewide partnership to protect the habitat of the Karner blue butterfly. The Plan represents a fresh perspective on U.S. Endangered Species Act implementation and an unprecedented conservation effort in Wisconsin.
