Site-Specific Information Needed for Review

• The name of the project or property, including municipality, county, and Block and Lot number.

• The location of the subject property and extent of any project-related activities or discharges clearly delineated on a copy of a U.S. Geological Survey 7.5 Minute Topographic Quadrangle (Quad) map with the name of the Quad(s) clearly labeled. Please provide the maps at a scale depicting at least a 1-mile radius surrounding the subject property and any affected areas. For large or linear projects, or batched reviews of multiple sites, please also provide ESRI-compatible GIS files (e.g.,shapefiles with the projection indicated) depicting the project route(s) or area(s), if available.

• The name(s) of any Federal agency authorizing, providing funding for, and/or carrying out the proposed project. If the project is non-Federal, please indicate this in your request for technical assistance.

• Indication whether American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (Federal economic stimulus) funds will be used for the project.

• Indication whether a State Freshwater Wetland permit will be required, and a list of any other non-Federal authorizations being sought.

• A brief description of the proposed project (e.g., residential, commercial), including proposed utilities, stormwater management, and project plans if available. Include expected start date and duration of project activities.

• A description of the natural characteristics of the property and surrounding area (e.g., forested areas, freshwater wetlands, open waters, and soils). Additionally, please include a description of surrounding land use (e.g., residential, agricultural, or commercial) and a description of the area to be impacted by the proposed project, including trees and other vegetative cover types to be removed.
  
  

  Please note the following REQUIRED information: For projects in municipalities with known or potential occurence of the Indiana bat, please indicate whether or not tree clearing is proposed. If so, describe the species, size (diameter at breast height), and number (or acres) of trees proposed for removal, and indicate whether clearing of tress >5 inches in diameter at breast height will be seasonally restricted (from April 1 to November 15 in municipalities with Hibernation occurence; from April 1 to September 30 in municipalities with Maternity or Potential occurence).

• Pictures of the project area along with project plans or a map indicating the orientation of the pictures.

• A copy of any surveys or environmental evaluations conducted. Please conduct habitat suitability surveys for any federally listed threatened or endangered species that may occur in the area prior to requesting consultation with our office, and submit a copy of the survey results with your request.

• Indication of which federally listed species may occur within the project's impact area (the action area), based on the pre-screening instructions provided on this page.

• Proposed measures to avoid impacts to federally listed species.

• Your assessment of impacts to federally listed threatened and endangered species from proposed project activities, and your determination of whether or not federally listed species will be adversely affected.

• Your contact information including telephone number (with any extension), fascimile number, U.S. mailing address, and electronic mail address.

Submitting a Request

Please mail (do not fax or e-mail) the above information along with your request for informal Section 7 consultation or technical assistance to the address listed below. The NJFO understands that all the information requested above may not be available at the time you make your request (e.g., detailed project plans); however, please provide as much information as possible to expedite our review, especially listed species surveys and environmental evaluations.

U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service
New Jersey Field Office
927 North Main Street, Building D
Pleasantville, New Jersey 08232
ATTENTION: ESA Consultation

Service Response

The NJFO strives to respond to all requests for informal Section 7 consultation on Federal projects, technical assistance requests for non-Federal projects, and public inquiries, within 30 days after all necessary information is received. Receipt of incomplete information may delay our response substantially.

Please do not contact the NJFO regarding the status of your review if it has been less than 30 days since your submission. If 30 days have passed, you may inquire about the status of your review via electronic mail to njfoconsult@fws.gov. Please do not call or resubmit your project information.

Our response will have a control number in the upper left corner of the letter; please refer to this number during any subsequent correspondence.

Referrals to Other Agencies

Other government agencies have additional information about federally and State-listed species. Click here for other agency contact information.

Also see these frequently asked questions about the State Landscape Project, which includes habitat mapping for federally listed wildlife species.