8063

• UCREFRP Catalog Number: 8063
• Author: Colorado River Fish and Wildlife Council.
• Title: Minutes, Colorado River Fish and Wildlife Council - April 22-23, 1998.
• USFW Year: 1998.
• USFW - Doc Type: Las Vegas, Nevada.
• Copyright Material: NO

of Information Act provisions if release of the data would be likely to result in increased take of
an endangered or threatened species or one proposed for listing. Bars withholding of data in
response to a request by a landowner regarding the presence of those species on private land.
(Sec. 3) Requires the Secretary, on the basis of the best scientific and commercial data
available, to develop and implement plans for the conservation and recovery of endangered and
threatened species unless a plan will not promote the conservation of the species or an existing
plan or strategy for conservation already serves as the functional equivalent of such plan.
Gives priority to plans that: (1) address significant and immediate threats to the
survival of a species, have the greatest likelihood of achieving species recovery, and will benefit
species that are more taxonomically distinct; (2) address multiple species that are dependent on
the same habitat as the endangered or threatened species; (3) reduce conflicts with construction,
development projects, jobs, private property, or other economic activities; and (4) reduce
conflicts with military training and operations.
Directs the Secretary to implement a priority ranking system for the preparation
of plans based on the factors listed above.
Establishes deadlines for the publication of draft and final recovery plans.
Requires plans to: (1) contain biological recovery goals and objective,
measurable benchmarks to determine progress toward such goals; and (2) identify Federal
agencies that authorize, fund, or carry out actions likely to have a significant impact on prospects
for recovering the species. Makes such goals subject to independent scientific review.
Establishes deadlines for the Secretary's review of existing and future plans.
Provides for revision of plans if new information indicates that recovery goals will not achieve
conservation and recovery.
Permits the Secretary to enter into agreements with Federal agencies, affected
States, Indian tribes, local governments, private landowners, and organizations to implement
conservation measures identified by approved plans that promote species recovery with respect
to lands or waters owned by, or within the jurisdiction of, such parties.
Authorizes grants of up to $25,000 to individual landowners for carrying out such
agreements. Bars grants for actions for which a permit is required under any Federal law.
Sets forth conditions under which States may develop recovery plans.
Revises provisions regarding designations of critical habitat. Authorizes the
Secretary to designate critical habitat concurrently with the determination that a species is
endangered or threatened if such designation is essential to avoid imminent extinction. Provides
for revisions of such designations, as appropriate.

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