Consultation Resources of the Asheville Field Office

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Plants

• Survey windows for endangered, threatened, and at-risk plants of North Carolina

Bats

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• Range-wide Indiana Bat Survey Guidelines (Unless otherwise noted, these Indiana bat survey guidelines can also be used for the northern long-eared bat.)

• Indiana Bat and Northern Long-eared Bat Section 7 Consultation and Conservation Strategy - The Federal Highways Administration and the Service, with the Federal Railroad Administration and Federal Transit Administration, completed a range-wide consultation and conservation strategy for Indiana bats and northern long-eared bats in June of 2016.  The programmatic biological opinion that resulted will help expedite the consultation process related to transportation projects and provide a consistent approach to conservation for bats.

• Programmatic Biological Opinion on Final 4(d) Rule for the Northern Long-Eared Bat and Activities Excepted from Take Prohibitions

Birds

• Bald and golden eagle management guidance

General

• Endangered Species Act Sec.7 overview
• Understanding effect determinations and avoiding common pitfalls