USACE's Standard Local Operating Procedures for Endangered Species in South Carolina.

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Document by the Charleston District, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, provides guidance on making effects determinations in order to comply with 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 of the Endangered Species Act. Discusses consultation procedures with USFWS, and measures agreed upon to streamline coordination.

Author(s)

U.S. Army Corps of Engineers

U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service

Publication date

Nov 18, 2019

Type of document

Protocol

Facility

Five freshwater mussels help in an out-stretched hand

South Carolina Ecological Services Field Office

Serving South Carolina by conserving our most imperiled species and working with federal agencies to conserve plants, fish, and wildlife.

Conservation Office

Charleston,SC

Program

Conservation Planning and Policy

The National Wildlife Refuge System is the nation’s largest collection of public lands and waters conserved for fish and wildlife. Planning is essential to ensure that the Refuge System meets this conservation commitment.

Program

Subject tags

Endangered and/or Threatened species

FWS and DOI Region(s)

Southeast