CONSERVATION MEASURES Clause Samples

CONSERVATION MEASURES. This section describes the approaches and strategies for conserving, and reducing and/or eliminating threats to the LPC and SDL. These approaches and strategies are based on ecological and biological principles to ensure a long-term approach to the protection and management of the LPC and SDL. Therefore, the ultimate goal of this CCA is to facilitate conservation of the LPC and SDL in southeastern New Mexico. For example, Participating Cooperators can agree to protect and enhance existing populations and habitats, restore degraded habitat, create new habitat, augment existing populations of LPC, restore historic populations, fund research studies, or undertake other activities on their Federal leases/allotments which improve the status of the LPC and SDL. The management activities included in this CCA should reduce and/or eliminate threats to the species. Each CP will be negotiated on a case-by-case basis where Participating Cooperators will contribute funds to accomplish conservation measures above and beyond those required in the RMPA, and implement agreed upon conservation measures on the enrolled property. While it is not necessary to conduct all conservation measures listed below on every property enrolled under this CCA, approved conservation measures will be undertaken as necessary to reduce and/or eliminate a particular threat (See Appendix E). CEHMM, in coordination with the FWS and BLM, may use contributed funds to conduct conservation measures on non-Federal lands (private or State) if those landowners agree, in writing through the CCAA, to allow the implementation of the specified conservation measures on their lands. The goal is to implement the highest priority conservation measures needed (regardless of land ownership) to reduce and/or eliminate threats to both species, as determined by the FWS, BLM, and NMDGF with input by CEHMM. As new information or empirical data becomes available, conservation measures can be modified or added through adaptive management to achieve greater species conservation. Conservation measures to benefit the LPC include, but are not limited to: improving habitat and increasing populations by coordinating vegetation treatments with ongoing activities, decreasing habitat fragmentation, propagating and releasing and/or translocating individuals, and conducting research conducive to adaptive management of the LPC. Measures to benefit the SDL include, but are not limited to: preventing further habitat fragmentation and...

CONSERVATION MEASURES. This CCAA incorporates the conservation strategy in the RWP, which includes a series of Conservation Measures intended to avoid and minimize impacts on LEPCs and their habitat, as well as mitigate any remaining habitat impacts. As indicated by each Conservation Measure below, some of the avoidance and minimization measures are required, identified below as “Required,” and some may be applied at the discretion of the Participant, identified below as “Discretionary.” If a Participant chooses not to implement a discretionary conservation measure, the Participant will need to mitigate for resulting impacts. The required mitigation fees will be determined based on the amount of habitat that would be impacted after the application of those measures, the CHAT categories that the impacts are located within, and the habitat quality based on the habitat evaluation conducted using the Habitat Evaluation Guide (“HEG”), as described in Appendix A of this CCAA and Exhibit 2 of the CI.

CONSERVATION MEASURES. ‌ To qualify for take coverage, all enrollees must agree to implement the following conservation measures (CM) on enrolled lands. The following measures apply to all enrollees.

CONSERVATION MEASURES. ‌ The biological goal of the 2020 DSL CCAA is to achieve a net conservation benefit for the Covered Species through reduction or elimination of threats to the Covered Species on Enrolled Property. The 2020 DSL CCAA aims to achieve this goal through the following objectives: • Develop a conservation strategy financially supported through a fee structure to acquire conservation easements and other protections, and to implement other conservation actions. • Enrollment of Participants in the 2020 DSL CCAA and the payment of fees by Participants including stratified mineral rights holders1. • Avoid, minimize, or offset impacts from Covered Activities in the portions of the Covered Area categorized as High or Intermediate Suitability, or in areas with demonstrated potential to affect the abundance, habitat suitability, or habitat connectivity of the Covered Species. • Preserve and/or restore high priority areas of DSL Habitat. • Implement research and evaluation of conservation measures and conservation actions of the 2020 DSL CCAA. To meet the goal and objectives, the 2020 DSL CCAA proposes conservation measures for the Covered Species. These conservation measures are described in detail in the 2020 DSL CCAA and include the following types of measures: 1 Mineral rights may be held by a different Participant or Participants than surface rights, in which case, they are referred to as stratified mineral interests. • Avoid or limit surface development and surface use in High or Intermediate Suitability Areas of DSL Habitat; utilize existing developed areas and infrastructure to the extent possible and practicable; and minimize infrastructure footprints. • Support collaboration between severed surface and mineral lease holders to develop approaches to minimize surface disturbance and implement planned development that conforms with the requirements of the CCAA. • Develop and implement plans and measures to minimize and/or control habitat fragmentation, groundwater use, dust, traffic, and spills. • Monitor disturbed areas (e.g., dunes) to identify areas where re-grading is necessary. • Monitor infrastructure (e.g., pipelines) to identify sources of potential contamination. • Restore disturbed areas through re-grading and revegetation. • Implement best management practices, such as barrier fencing, to protect DSL Habitat and individual DSL. • Physically inspect trenched areas to remove and relocate trapped DSL and provide escape ramps. • Implement site-specific habita...

CONSERVATION MEASURES. (a) Each Customer enrolled in TAP shall agree to accept and reasonably maintain any free conservation measures offered to the Customer by the Water Department. (b) Failure to accept and/or reasonably maintain the free conservation measures offered by the Water Department shall result in the Customer’s removal from TAP as set forth in Section 206.6(c) of these regulations.

CONSERVATION MEASURES. 6.5.2.1 Surveys32 Surveys of potential nesting habitat (i.e., at Scotia Bluffs, ▇▇▇▇▇▇ Bluff, or any other location where suitable cliffs over 70 feet in height occur) shall be conducted within THP areas and within 0.5 mile 32 A property-wide PEFA consultation with DFG dated 3/31/00 defines survey timing. A site-specific consultation dated 1/25/07 allows hauling without prior surveys on the ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ Road during the breeding season (within ½ mile of ▇▇▇▇▇▇ Bluffs). Revisions to the consultation dated 7/14/11 and 6/12/13 adds the ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ Bluff eyrie (2011), and exempts additional roads north of the ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ Road from the need to survey for hauling. The current language is included in the THP templates. of their boundaries if operations will occur during the breeding season (January 15 to August 15). This distance shall be increased to one mile for projects involving blasting or pile driving activities. Surveys shall follow the guidelines in ▇▇▇▇▇ (1992), “Protocol for Observing Known and Potential Peregrine Falcon Eyries in the Pacific Northwest,” any year operations will occur. 1. Field personnel shall be trained to recognize peregrines and potential nesting habitat.

CONSERVATION MEASURES. The following are recommended conservation measures to facilitate LEPC habitat conservation, restoration, and/or enhancement within the Planning Area. The list is organized by general habitat management technique for ease of use. Flexibility exists within all techniques at the discretion of those involved in the ODWC-approved WMP process. Although not included in the list, it is important to recognize that in addition to the listed techniques, a property covered by a CI that already has suitable LEPC habitat and would be managed “as is” or on which improvements to the habitat would be made, would also constitute an appropriate conservation measure within this CCAA. Sources for the list of conservation measures include ▇▇▇▇ et al. (1999), NRCS and ▇▇▇▇ (1999), ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ et al. (2002), ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ et al. (2003), ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ and Peoples (2004), ▇▇▇▇▇ et al. (2004), and ▇▇▇▇▇ (2004). Background information and additional detail can be found within these resources. It should be noted that the list of conservation measures, provided in the following paragraphs, is a synthesis of available information, and reflects our current understanding of LEPC habitat requirements and population responses to available habitat. The monitoring component of this CCAA (see Section X Monitoring Provisions) is an important part of delivery of conservation measures in order for continued refinement of practices; it is strongly recommended that participating landowners and technical assistance providers (ODWC, NRCS, USFWS biologists) evaluate and monitor LEPC habitat responses to implemented measures using the principles of adaptive resource management (▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ and ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ 1990).

CONSERVATION MEASURES. The Parties have identified specific conservation measures for boreal caribou in Labrador based on actions identified in the Recovery Strategy, provincial Recovery Plan and federal Action Plan. Measures have been identified under the following three categories: • Improving knowledge • Indigenous engagement and caribou guardianship; and • Protection of habitat.

CONSERVATION MEASURES. 6.1.2.1 Establishment of Marbled Murrelet Conservation Areas and Other Protective Buffers