Endangered Species Act (ESA) Section 7 Determination Table

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This is a template for the Endangered Species Act Section 7 Determination Table used in the project review process in Virginia. Information requested at the top of the page includes Project Name, Date, and Consultation Code. The table that needs to be filled out by the applicant is below this information. Column headings include Species/Resource Name, Habitat/Species Presence in Action Area, Sources of Information, ESA Section 7 Determination, and Project Elements that Support Determination.

This is a template for the ESA 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 Determination Table for project proponents to fill in as part of their project review package as referenced in Step 3a: Official Species List of the Online Project Review guidance (Project Review extension page).

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Virginia Ecological Services Field Office
We administer the Endangered Species Act, working with experts in the scientific community to identify species on the verge of extinction and to build the road to recovery to bring them back. We work with our partners in federal and state agencies, tribes, local governments, the business community...
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Gloucester,VA
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The Ecological Services Program works to restore and protect healthy populations of fish, wildlife, and plants and the environments upon which they depend. Using the best available science, we work with federal, state, Tribal, local, and non-profit stakeholders, as well as private land owners, to...
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Baileys Crossroads,VA
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ESA Section 7 Consultation