Common use of Endangered Species Act Clause in Contracts

Endangered Species Act. The Federal Endangered Species Act of 1973 (ESA), as amended, prohibits the “take” of species listed as threatened or endangered. The definition of take includes activities that harm or harass individuals of a listed species. Modification of forest habitat (e.g., timber harvest or snag creation) that is occupied by a listed species can be considered take if it leads to the harm or harassment of individual animals. Management activities on forest habitat lands will be conducted in a manner that does not result in take of listed species. Forest habitat with the potential to support listed species will be checked for the presence of such species prior to any management activity, and the activity will be adjusted as needed to comply with the ESA.

Endangered Species Act. The Federal Endangered Species Act of 1973 (ESA), as amended, prohibits the “take” of species listed as threatened or endangered. The definition of take includes activities that harm or harass individuals of a listed species. Modification of forest wetland habitat (e.g., timber harvest or snag creation) that is occupied by a listed species can be considered take if it leads to the harm or harassment of individual animals. Management activities on forest wetland habitat lands will therefore need to be conducted in a manner that does not result in take of listed speciesunpermitted take. Forest Wetland habitat with the potential to support listed species will be checked for the presence of such species prior to any management activity, and the activity will be adjusted as needed to comply with the ESA.

Endangered Species Act. The Federal Endangered Species Act of 1973 (ESA), as amended, prohibits the “take” of species listed as threatened or endangered. The definition of take includes activities that harm or harass individuals of a listed species. Modification of forest habitat (e.g., timber harvest killing or snag creationfelling of trees) that is occupied by a listed species can be considered take if it leads to the harm or harassment of individual animalsindividuals of the species. Management Snag and log creation activities on forest habitat project lands will need to be conducted in a manner that does not result in take of listed speciestake. Forest habitat Project lands with the potential to support listed species will be checked for the such presence of such species prior to any management activitysnag or log creation, and the activity legacy wood management activities will be adjusted as needed to comply with the ESAavoid impacts if a listed species is present.

Endangered Species Act. The Federal Endangered Species Act of 1973 (ESA), as amended, prohibits the “take” of species listed as threatened or endangered. The definition of take includes activities that harm or harass individuals of a listed species. Modification of forest habitat (e.g., timber harvest such as the killing or snag creationfelling of trees) that is occupied by a listed species can be considered take if it leads to the harm or harassment of individual animals. Management Elk forage enhancement activities on forest habitat project lands will be conducted in a manner that does not result in take of listed species. Forest habitat Project lands with the potential to support listed species will be checked for the such presence of such species prior to any management activityelk forage enhancement, and the activity enhancement activities will be adjusted as needed to comply with the ESAavoid impacts if a listed species is present.