8011

• UCREFRP Catalog Number: 8011
• Author: Hood, L. C., et al.
• Title: Frayed Safety Nets, Conservation Planning Under the Endangered Species Act 1998.
• USFW Year: 1998.
• USFW - Doc Type: Washington D.C.
• Copyright Material: YES

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Tobie of Contents

Preface .......... .... ..... ...... .... .......... ...... .... ..... .... .... ...... .... .......... ..... ..... ......... ............ v

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xecutlve ummary ............................................................................................. VII

Conservation Plans Analyzed ..............................................................................xiv

I n traduction .... .... ....... .... ..... ......... ...... ............. ...... .... ............... ..... ............. ...... ..... 1

The Endangered Species Act and Private Land ...........................................1
The Advent of Conservation Planning .......................................................4
Types of Conservation Plans.......................................................................4

HCPs............................................ ..... ....... ........................... ............... ........5

Safe- Harbor Agreements............................................................................. 7
Prelisting Agreements.................................................................................8

Ecosystem Planning.................................................................................... 9
Background Boxes:
How the ESA Works - A Glossary-2
The "No Surprises" Policy-5
California Coastal Sage Scrub Ecosystem-lO

Elements of ESA Conservation Planning ................................................................13

Science .................................................................................................... .13
Design of Conserved Areas ................................................................13
Geographic Scope of Planning ...........................................................13

Preserve Design ..................................................................................14

Examples........................................................................................... .17
Multiple-Species Planning....................................................................... .20
San Bruno's Conservative Approach...................................................21
Washington DNR's Blanket Assurances .............................................22

National Trends............... ........................................................... ..... ...23
Management Techniques......................................................................... .25
Adaptive Management...................................................................... .26

Positive Examples.............................................................................. .27

Negative Examples............................................................................ .28
Biological Monitoring............................................................................ ..33

Positive Examples............................................................................. ..34
Negative Examples ............................................................................ .35

National Trends.. ....... ..... ....................... .......... .................................. .35

Independent Science.................................................................................3 7
Informal Consultation ...................................................................... .37
Technical Advisory Teams .............. ....................................................38
Scientific Review Panels .....................................................................39

National Trends.................................................................................. 40

Public Participation ..............................................................................................41

Plan Development....................................................................................41

Positive Examples....................................................................... .......:4 1
Controversy and the San Bruno Mountain HCP ...............................43

National Trends.................................................................................. 43
Formal Public Review. ............................................................................. .44
Adequate Response to Public Comment ............................................45