Common use of HABITAT CONSERVATION COMMITMENTS Clause in Contracts

HABITAT CONSERVATION COMMITMENTS. Each of the Parties is bound by certain guiding agency requirements which establish their mission, goals, and responsibilities while also managing and conserving the habitat of various species (e.g., the gopher tortoise) in the Southeastern U.S. This section addresses general measures that will be taken by the Parties to conserve gopher tortoise and its habitat at the landscape and local level. Best practices for habitat management, monitoring, and translocation of tortoises are contained in Appendix B.