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Safe Harbor Agreements
The Safe Harbor Policy provides incentives for property owners to restore, enhance and maintain habitats for listed species
Because many endangered and threatened species occur exclusively, or to a large extent, on non-Federally owned property, the involvement of non-Federal property owners in the conservation and recovery of listed species is critical to the eventual success of these efforts.
Under the policy, the Services will provide participating property owners with technical assistance to develop Safe Harbor Agreements that manage habitat for listed species, and provide assurances that additional land, water, and/or natural resource use restrictions will not be imposed as a result of their voluntary conservation actions to benefit covered species.
When the property owner meets all the terms of the Agreement, the Services will authorize incidental taking of the covered species at a level that enables the property owner ultimately to return the enrolled property back to agreed upon baseline conditions.
Contact
Rick Kuyper, 2800 Cottage Way, Room W-2605, Sacramento, California 95825. (916) 414-6600. FAX: (916) 414-6712/6713.
Safe Harbor Agreement Application Form
Form 3-200-54 (PDF)
Application for Safe Harbor Agreements & Candidate Conservation Agreements with Assurances
Safe Harbor Pamphlet
Safe Harbor Agreements for Private Landowners (pdf)
Federal Register Notices
Announcement
of Final Safe Harbor Policy (PDF)
Federal Register 64:32717, June 17, 1999
2004 revisions (PDF)
Federal Register 69:24084, May 3, 2004
Audubon Society Yolo County
Safe Harbor Agreement
August 14, 2007
Audubon Society has proposed a Safe Harbor Agreement for landowners restoring, enhancing or managing riparian and wetland habitats in Yolo County.
The agreement would benefit Valley elderberry longhorn beetles and giant garter snakes.
Last updated: January 16, 2008
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