Consultant and Landowner Tools

• Clearance to Proceed With Communication Tower Projects
• Clearance to Proceed with HUD Loan Projects

The Guide offers users at any experience level a compendium of guidance and reference materials related to wildlife, land use planning and conservation. Private landowners have information about various programs available including incentive-based mitigation programs which may be financially rewarding. Developers or environmental consultants are able to access species-specific survey protocols, habitat management practices, and guidance on wildlife-friendly site design options. Local government staff members are able to identify wildlife-related protection recommendations or understand what the Florida Fish & Wildlife Conservation Commission (FWC) and USFWS expects from applicants in terms of wildlife or habitat mitigation. These are just a few examples of how this resource can be useful.

• Species Information
• 2007 National Bald Eagle Management Guidelines - 148KB - PDF
  (Key information located on page 12 and Glossary)
• 2007 Bald Eagle Monitoring Guidelines (Florida)

• Species Information
• Anastasia Island Beach Mouse Distribution Map - PDF 384KB
• Southeastern Beach Mouse Distribution Map - PDF 1.4MB

• Species Information
• Eastern Indigo Snake Protection Measures - PDF 15KB
• Images for poster use - coming soon
• Sample poster - coming soon

• Species Information
• General Information
• Species Account
• 2007 ESA Five-Year Status Review - PDF 536KB
• General Survey Guidelines and Protocols - August 27, 2007
• Mitigation Assessment Guidance -March 16, 2009- PDF Version - 202KB
• Incidental Take Permit Applications and Habitat Conservation Plans

• Species Information
• Sand and Bluetail Mole Skink Survery Protocol - July 26, 2002
• 2007 ESA Five-year Status Review (PDF 3.3MB)

• Species Information
• General Information
• 2007 ESA Five-Year Status Review
• Maps of Federal Manatee Protection Areas
• Rules related to Federal MPAs
• Maps of State Protection Areas
• Standard Manatee Conditions for In-Water Work - 2005 (PDF 26KB)
• U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Permits
• U. S. Army Corps of Engineers - Manatees
• Manatee Critical Habitat (excerpt 50 CF 17.95(a) ) - PDF 46KB

• Species Information

Species Information
• 2007 ESA Five-year Status Reviews

• Species Information
• 2007 ESA Five-year Status Review
• Review FAQs
• Review document - PDF - 394KB
• 2007 Florida Nesting Colonies
• Map depicting the Nesting Colony Locations and associated Core Foraging Areas - PDF - 185KB
• Nesting Colony GIS (shape) files
  To download Zipped File - Right click and select "Save Target As"
• Conservation and Management for Landowners - PDF - 888KB
• Habitat Management Guidelines - January 1990 - PDF - 681KB<
• South Florida Water Management District Wading Bird Reports (scroll down to reports)

• List of Federally-listed Species in Florida
• Incidental Take Permits
• Habitat Conservation Plans
• Candidate Conservation Agreements
• Habitat and Resource Conservation

• Partners for Fish and Willdlife Program
• Safe Harbor Agreements
• Federal Assistance Programs
• Grant Programs
• Other Landowner Tools

ESA Consultations

ESA Basics - PDF 128KB

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