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2 002415 m NATURAL RESOURCES &: &E ENVIRONMENT EDITORIAL BOARD F..T~nilll",Edllor Roben W. Franu General Elcclric Company 3135 Easton Turnpike f:mficld. cr oGH 1 Ilpparlm,,,ls Ed/lor J. B. Kuhl Fulbright & Jaworslo;i Austin, Texas 1"'<'n'f..u.'EilfloT Milo C. Mason U.S. Dcpanmcm of [hC' (menor Wa5hinglOn. D.C. " An/Slant Ed/lorr Daniel ft. Addison Coastal Rcstoralion Inc. Washington. D.C. Owen 1. Andcrllon Umvc~ity of Oklahoma Norm...n,Oklahom:ll P:ut'lck O. CIII".naugh MCCulchl:'n, Dork. BroWll & Encrscn WashinglOn. D.C. Robert D. Comer S3undcrs, Snyder. ROS5 & Dh::'lr.son, P C. Denver. Colondo N. Beth Emery Sutherland, Asbill & Brennan W.ashlnglOn, 0 C. Jelmloc Fcrlancck Hollllnd &. Han Denver, Colondo Kenneth F. Gray Picrcc, Nwood. Scribner cr al Punl:rnd, Maine jdrrcy B. Groy Slt>c:1 R!YCS 80ky Jones &. Gr('y Sail Lakc City" Ulah Jame,. J. Hoeckcr Fed('r:I] Encrgy KegulatoI')' Commission "'ashlnglOn. D,C. BreoWl W. Jahos Nos5:l1man, GUlhocr, Knox &. Elholl S:lcramcmo, Dhfomia Judith A. Johan5en Bonnc\'illC' Powcr AdminiSlr:llllon Pori land, Orcgon Sleven G. McKinney Balch &. Bingh:llm Birmingham, Alabam3 Rosemary O'leary Syracuse Unl\'(Tslry Syracusc, NC'w York Bruce D. Ray Mam'ille Corporarlon Dcm'er, Colorado Alllrr,,;t1Il'/kJrAuoCfallo1f Slaff Managmg EdilOr Lori T. King An Dire-Clor Ran KWihmlr NR&E/SUMMER 1993 Continued from inside front cover and extent of federal ESA jurisdiction in permit renewals. The law of section 9 "takings" of an en- dangered species is examined in a thoughtful piece by Steven p, Quarles, Johu A, Macleod, and Thomas R. LundquIst, asking whether agency interprclations of the provision .ire overly broad. Robert D. Thornton then ex- amines section 10 incidental permits and the Habitat Conservation Planning process. This ar- ticle makes clear the financial burden placed on individuals where private land use threatens endangered species existence, Peter H. Evans then explores an interesting multijurisdic- tional, river-based species and habitat mitiga- tion protection program for endangered Colorado River fish. In a comprehensive article by J,B. RuhI the section 4 species listing and habitat protection processes are detailed. Eileen Sobeck dis- cusses the criminal and civil liabilities that could result for failure to comply with the Act. Carlo A. Balistrlerl examines international issues in endangered species conservation. As evidenced by the foregoing articles, sig- nificant controversy surrounds the interpreta- tion and implementation of the Endangered Species Act. This issue is debated in a pointed "point-counterpoint" between Wm. Robert Irvin and Michelle Desiderio, both of whom suggest means by which to establish a better program for endangered species protection in the upcoming reauthorization of the Act. Fi. nally, a special feature in this issue is a bibli- ography of recent books and law review articles prepared by Kristin A. Cheney discussing en- dangered species protection. As even a cursory review of this issue of NR&E reveals, there is significant debate con. cerning both the policy and substance sur- rounding implementation and reauthorization of the ESA. Sound conservation planning, based on population and ecosystem ecology, must be implemented to assure the existence of endan- gered species over time. This may take enor- mous tracts of land and water as wi[h the Northern Spotted Owl and Colorado River fish, or small parcels as with the Perdido Key Beach Mouse, Reauthorization must recognize the ec- ological basis for species preservation, better integrate preservation objectives with land planning, and more fairly reward land owners for their participation in achieving this impor- tant national goal. Robert D. Comer Issue Editor