Endangered Species Act Section 7 Section 7
Section 7 Consultation
The Endangered Species Act (ESA) directs all Federal agencies to work to conserve endangered and threatened species and to use their authorities to further the purposes of the Act. Section 7 of the Act, called "Interagency Cooperation," is the mechanism by which Federal agencies ensure the actions they take, including those they fund or authorize, do not jeopardize the existence of any listed species.
Learn more about Section 7 Biological Opinion regarding the Service's Proposed Issuance of a Section 10(a)(1)(B) Incidental Take Permit (TE89773D-0) for the Deschutes Basin Habitat Conservation Plan and the Bureau of Reclamation's continued Operation and Maintenance of the Deschutes River Basin Project.
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