Director's Memo: Final Guidance for Endangered Species Act Incidental Take Permits Covering Multiple Projects or Project Owners

This memorandum conveys final guidance regarding these issues based on suggestions provided by the Regions to proposed guidance that was transmitted on July 20, 2012. The principles outlined in this guidance also apply to Endangered Species Act permits issued in association with Safe Harbor Agreements and Candidate Conservation Agreements with Assurances; however, the guidance is primarily directed towards the development of Habitat Conservation Plans.