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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.

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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 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).

Online Project Review Certification Letter for Virginia_Version 3.1

By printing this letter in conjunction with your project review package, you are certifying that you have completed the online project review process for the project named in accordance with all instructions provided, using the best available information to reach your conclusions. This letter,...

This is an image of the first page of the template for the Project Review Request letter that is to be submitted during the Project Review Process if any ESA Section 7 determinations (aside from northern long-eared bat) are Likely to Adversely Affect or if your project is a wind energy project.

This is the template for the Project Review Request letter that is to be submitted during the Project Review Process if any ESA Section 7 determinations (aside from northern long-eared bat) are Likely to Adversely Affect or if your project is a wind energy project.

This is an image of one of the approved surveyors lists for Virginia (Atlantic Slope Mussels) in the library collection of qualified individuals. These lists contain the names of individuals who are qualified to conduct habitat assessments/surveys for the referenced species in Virginia.

These lists contain the names of individuals who are qualified to conduct habitat assessments/surveys for the referenced species in Virginia. If you select an individual not on this list to conduct habitat assessments/surveys for the referenced species, provide that individual's qualifications...

This image is the first page of the How to be a surveyor in Virginia document

Describes the process used to be added to a species surveyor list in Virginia.

This is an image of the guideline document for optimal time frames in which to survey federally listed and candidate plant species in Virginia. This list contains the dates when surveys for each referenced species are optimal in Virginia and includes an explanation as to why it's optimal during this time (in flower or fruit, leaves present, period of low water).

This document provides the optimal time frames to survey for Virginia's federally listed and candidate plant species. Surveys conducted during these time frames by approved surveyors will produce reliable results that will be accepted during environmental review. Surveys conducted outside of...

This is an image of the guidelines document for how long an animal survey in Virginia is valid. This list contains the number of years a negative survey is valid for listed bats, fish, isopods, mussels, and Shenandoah salamander in Virginia.

If a survey, however old, has a positive species occurrence, further coordination with the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service will be required. This list provides a general guideline for how long a negative animal survey (a survey where no listed species was found) remains valid for Virginia. These...

This is an image of the guideline document for how long a plant survey in Virginia is valid. This list contains the number of years a survey is valid for each referenced species in Virginia.

If a survey, however old, has a positive species occurrence, further coordination with the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service will be required. This list provides a general guideline for how long a negative plant survey (a survey where no listed species was found) remains valid in Virginia. These...

Virginia Partners for Fish and Wildlife (PFW) Priority Areas

This map of Virginia shows polygons of the 7 priority work areas for the Partners for Fish and Wildlife (PFW) Program, including the Big Sandy River Watershed Priority Area, the Clinch and Powell Rivers Watershed Priority Area, the Holston River Watershed Priority Area, the New River Watershed...