8111

• UCREFRP Catalog Number: 8111
• Author: U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service and National Marine Fisheries Service.
• Title: Endangered Species Consultation Handbook
• USFW Year: 1998.
• USFW - Doc Type: Procedures for Conducting Consultation and Conference Activities Under Section 7 of the Endangered Species Act.
• Copyright Material: NO

* * * * * * Final ESA Section 7 Consultation Handbook, March 1998 * * * * * *
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TABLE OF CONTENTS
LIST OF FIGURES ................................................... viii
LIST OF EXHIBITS ................................................... ix
Glossary of Terms used in Section 7 Consultation ............................. x
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY .................................................. xx
CHAPTER 1 - GENERAL INFORMATION ................................. 1-1
1.1 INTRODUCTION TO SECTION 7 CONSULTATION ................... 1-1
1.2 AGENCY RESPONSIBILITIES ..................................... 1-3
(A) Lead Regions for Consultation .................................. 1-3
(B) Signature Authority ........................................... 1-4
• (C) Intra-Service Section 7 Consultation .............................. 1-5
(D) Information Standards and Sources ............................... 1-6
Best available scientific and commercial data ......................... 1-6
Writing and bibliographic style .................................... 1-7
(E) Early Alerts .................................................. 1-9
(F) Release of Draft Documents ................................... 1-12
(G) Maintaining the Administrative Record ........................... 1-12
CHAPTER 2 - COORDINATION .......................................... 2-1
2.1 COORDINATION WITH OTHER ENDANGERED SPECIES ACT
FUNCTIONS ................................................... 2-1
(A) Listing ..................................................... 2-1
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