Habitat Conservation Plan Handbook Update Tracking

Habitat Conservation Plan Handbook updates.
DateChapter/AppendixPage(s)SectionContent ChangedReason
8/14/2020Table of Contents4N/ARemoved section 7.4.1 on Migratory Birds and renumbered sections 7.4.2 through 7.4.8.Removal of 7.4.1
8/14/2020Chapter 77-77.4.1Removed entire section. Renumbered sections 7.4.2 through 7.4.8 to account for the removal of 7.4.1.See December 22, 2017 M-37050 "The Migratory Bird Treaty Act Does Not Prohibit Incidental Take."
8/14/2020Chapter 77-97.4Revised figure 74a to remove reference to take of non-ESA listed MBTA species.See December 22, 2017 M-37050 "The Migratory Bird Treaty Act Does Not Prohibit Incidental Take."
8/14/2020Chapter 1616-916.2.1Removed template language for inclusion of MBTA in the Incidental Take Permit conditions, and removed the reference to that template language in the subsequent "Helpful Hint."See December 22, 2017 M-37050 "The Migratory Bird Treaty Act Does Not Prohibit Incidental Take."
1/17/2018Appendix B: Special Considerations for Use of Pesticides in HCPsAllAllRemoved Appendix B entirely.We determined that the level of detail provided for pesticide use as a covered activity in Appendix B gave the incorrect impression that the standard of analysis for pesticide use was higher than for other covered activities. Our intent is that pesticides should be analyzed in the same manner as other covered activities.
1/17/2018Table of Contents13N/ADeleted Appendix B (Pesticides) from the Table of Contents. Organizational change: retitled Appendix C to Appendix B: Required HCP Elements and Recommended HCP Outline.Appendix C is now titled Appendix B due to removal of the original Appendix B (Pesticides).
1/17/2018Chapter 55-55.4Removed "helpful hint" box and textRemoved because it referenced Appendix B (Pesticides) which has been removed.
1/17/2018Chapter 1313-213.1Changed reference from Appendix C to Appendix BAppendix C is now Appendix B
1/17/2018Chapter 1414-714.3Changed reference form Appendix C to Appendix B.Appendix C is now Appendix B

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Habitat Conservation Planning and Incidental Take Permit Processing Handbook
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Habitat Conservation Planning and Incidental Take Permit Processing Handbook

Drawing on over 30 years of experiences, remarkable successes, and valuable lessons learned, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service and the National Marine Fisheries Service (together the “Services”) are pleased to share with you this revised Habitat Conservation Planning (HCP) Handbook. The revised...

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