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Section 7 Consultation Program
The UCFWO works with federal agencies such as U.S. Forest Service, Bureau of Land Management, Environmental Protection Agency, Bureau of Reclamation, Federal Highway Administration-Washington Department of Transportation, and Army Corps of Engineers to complete ESA section 7 consultations.
Section 7 of the Endangered Species Act directs all Federal agencies to use their existing authorities to conserve threatened and endangered species and, in consultation with the Service, to ensure that their actions do not jeopardize listed species or destroy or adversely modify critical habitat. Section 7 applies to management of Federal lands as well as other Federal actions that may affect listed species, such as Federal approval of private activities through the issuance of Federal permits, licenses, or other actions.
