Common use of USFWS Clause in Contracts

USFWS. Attend Technical Team meetings, when appropriate. • Participate in training efforts with FDEP and FWC. • Provide technical assistance during the permitting review process, where there may be effects to federally listed species, proposed species, petitioned species, or candidate species. • Coordinate compliance with FWC to meet ESA requirements for relevant federally threatened and endangered (“T/E”) species. • Provide section 7 consultation keys, Standard Local Operating Procedures for Endangered Species (SLOPES) and other species effects evaluation tools used to evaluate effect determinations • Provide technical assistance regarding effects on federally threatened or endangered species and measures to avoid or minimize adverse effects. • In coordination with FWC, develop appropriate, site-specific habitat conservation or species management opportunities. • Participate in project-specific meetings, teleconferences and email conversations regarding wildlife and habitat reviews upon request as related to ESA-listed species, proposed species, petitioned species, or candidate species. This will provide support for the review of wildlife and habitat impacts when needed. • Take the lead in resolution of issues related to federally listed species. • Incidental take for federally listed species will be handled in accordance with the Biological Assessment and Biological Opinion developed for this assumption. • Attend Technical Team meetings when appropriate. • Participate in training efforts with FWC and USFWS. • Provide oversight during the permitting review process, when needed. • Provide State 404 Program and ERP program related permit applications as soon as possible for review upon submittal. • Provide any additional information that may assist in the review, including activity-specific information to FWC and USFWS. Incorporate any additional information requested by FWC and USFWS into the FDEP requests for additional information or completeness requests to the applicant. • Participate in project-specific meetings, teleconferences and email conversations regarding wildlife and habitat reviews. This provides support for the review of species and habitat impacts when needed. • Provide notification to FWC regarding timelines for the submittal of FWC questions and comments during the review of submitted applications. When FWC is actively reviewing a permit, FDEP will not issue the permit without resolution of FWC’s review.

USFWS. Attend Technical Team meetings, when appropriate. • Participate in training efforts with FDEP and FWC. • Provide technical assistance during the permitting review process, where there may be effects to federally listed species, proposed species, petitioned species, or candidate species. • Coordinate compliance with FWC to meet ESA requirements for relevant federally threatened and endangered (“T/E”) species. • Provide section 7 consultation keys, Standard Local Operating Procedures for Endangered Species (SLOPES) and other species effects evaluation tools used to evaluate effect determinations • Provide technical assistance regarding effects on federally threatened or endangered species and measures to avoid or minimize adverse effects. • In coordination with FWC, develop appropriate, site-specific habitat conservation or species management opportunities. • Participate in project-specific meetings, teleconferences and email conversations regarding wildlife and habitat reviews upon request as related to ESA-listed species, proposed species, petitioned species, or candidate species. This will provide support for the review of wildlife and habitat impacts when needed. • Take the lead in resolution of issues related to federally listed species. • Incidental take for federally listed species will be handled in accordance with the Biological Assessment and Biological Opinion developed for this assumption. • Attend Technical Team meetings when appropriate. • Participate in training efforts with FWC and USFWS. • Provide oversight during the permitting review process, when needed. • Provide State 404 Program and ERP program related permit applications as soon as possible for review upon submittal. • Provide any additional information that may assist in the review, including activity-specific information to FWC and USFWS. Incorporate any additional information requested by FWC and USFWS into the FDEP requests for additional information or completeness requests to the applicant. • Participate in project-specific meetings, teleconferences and email conversations regarding wildlife and habitat reviews. This provides support for the review of species and habitat impacts when needed. • Provide notification to FWC regarding timelines for the submittal of FWC questions and comments during the review of submitted applications. When FWC is actively reviewing a permit, FDEP will not issue issu the permit without resolution of FWC’s review.