Common use of Agreement Duration Clause in Contracts

Agreement Duration. The Service’s Safe Harbor Policy states that the length of Agreements must be of sufficient duration to “reasonably allow enough time to achieve the expected ‘net conservation benefit’ for the listed species. This Agreement becomes effective upon issuance of the Section 10(a)(10(A) Enhancement of Survival Permit and will be in effect for 30 years. The section 10(a)(1)(A) permit authorizing take of the species will also have a term of 30 years from the effective date of the permit. This time frame allows enough time to implement fully functional networked populations within a water shed or basin. Given the probable species response time to the planned conservation measures, the Service estimates it may take five years of implementing this Agreement to fully reach a net conservation benefit for the species, although some level of benefits will likely occur within a shorter time period. The actions which need to be implemented to support a networked population are as follows: one year to construct a temporary barrier, two years to treat area behind barrier to get rid of undesired fish species, and at least two years to repopulate or reintroduce LCT and remove the temporary barriers hence the five-year time frame. The 30-year permit term will be advantageous to NDOW because of the longer time period available to plan and implement future land-use activities. The permit term will benefit species conservation because impacts associated with take of individuals or habitat above the baseline may not occur in the short term. The Permit and Agreement may be amended to extend the term upon agreement of NDOW and the Service. NDOW may enroll Cooperators under Cooperative Agreements from the date this Agreement becomes effective until 10 years prior to its termination. Obligations under Cooperative Agreements will be in effect variable lengths of time depending on the property covered and the agreement of the Cooperator and NDOW. However, the minimum duration of obligations will be for 10 years. Upon signing of a Cooperative Agreement, NDOW will issue a Certificate of Inclusion to a Cooperator authorizing incidental take of LCT on the Cooperator’s lands.

Agreement Duration. The Service’s Safe Harbor Policy states that the length duration of Agreements this Agreement must be of sufficient duration to “reasonably allow enough time to achieve the expected ‘net conservation benefit’ for the listed species. This Agreement becomes effective upon issuance of the Section 10(a)(10(A) Enhancement of Survival Permit and will be in effect for 30 years. The section 10(a)(1)(A) permit authorizing take of the species will also have a term of 30 years from the effective date of the permit. This time frame allows enough time to implement fully functional networked populations within a water shed or basin. Given the probable species response time to the planned conservation measures, the Service estimates it may take five years of implementing this Agreement to fully reach realize a net conservation benefit to the black-footed ferret. As identified above, the principal conservation benefit of this Agreement will be the establishment of additional free-ranging ferret populations throughout their historical range. Successful reintroduction of ferrets can vary based on a number of factors that are not fully understood. Sometimes it may take several ferret releases over multiple years for a site to be considered successful such as occurred at Xxxxxxx Basin, Wyoming and Xxxxxx Valley, Arizona. Experience from past reintroduction efforts suggests that 10 years is sufficient time to accommodate several ferret releases, if necessary, as well as document reproduction and recruitment. Additional time beyond 10 years will extend these benefits by providing additional ferret generations exposure to wild conditions. In the event that offspring from these animals are translocated to other sites, it could increase the probability of survival of several separate populations. It will also provide additional protection against catastrophic events elsewhere throughout the range. We view a single release as a net conservation benefit inasmuch as history demonstrates that Parties to previous reintroduction sites have continued with their recovery efforts for several years after the initial reintroduction effort, and the presence of additional reintroduction sites throughout the range of the ferret provides redundancy and additional opportunities for the speciestranslocation of wild-born individuals to other suitable sites. This Agreement and the Permit, although some level described in section 10.0 A of benefits will likely occur within a shorter time period. The actions which need to be implemented to support a networked population are as follows: one year to construct a temporary barrierthis Agreement, two become effective for 50 years to treat area behind barrier to get rid from the date of undesired fish species, and at least two years to repopulate or reintroduce LCT and remove the temporary barriers hence the five-year time frame. The 30-year permit term will be advantageous to NDOW because signature of the longer time period available to plan Agreement by all relevant Parties and implement future land-use activities. The permit term will benefit species conservation because impacts associated with take of individuals or habitat above the baseline may not occur in the short term. The Permit and Agreement may be amended to extend the term upon agreement of NDOW and issuance by the Service. NDOW may enroll Cooperators under Cooperative Agreements from Reintroduction Plans developed pursuant to the date this Agreement becomes effective until 10 years prior to its termination. Obligations under Cooperative Agreements will be in effect variable lengths of time depending on the property covered and the agreement of the Cooperator and NDOW. However, the minimum duration of obligations will be for a term of at least 10 yearsyears and up to 40 years within the 50-year term of the Permit. Upon signing of a Cooperative Agreement, NDOW will issue a A Certificate of Inclusion to a Cooperator authorizing issued by the Permittee will extend incidental take coverage and assurances to the Cooperator for as long as the terms of LCT on the Agreement and Cooperator’s landsReintroduction Plan are upheld. Upon full implementation of the Reintroduction Plan, the Reintroduction Plan and Certificate of Inclusion may be extended or renewed with agreement by both Parties while maintaining the original agreed upon baseline. Non-participating landowners receive permanent incidental take coverage via the Biological Opinion developed in conjunction with issuance of the Permit. Cooperators become non-participating landowners if they withdraw from the Agreement.

Agreement Duration. The Service’s Safe Harbor Policy states that the length of Agreements must be of sufficient duration to “reasonably allow enough time to achieve the expected ‘net conservation benefit’ for the listed species. .” This Agreement becomes effective upon issuance of the Section 10(a)(10(Asection 10(a)(1)(A) Enhancement of Survival Permit and will be in effect for 30 years. The section 10(a)(1)(A) permit authorizing take of the species will also have a term of 30 years from the effective date of the permit. This time frame allows enough time to implement restore fully functional networked populations within a water shed watershed or basin. Given the probable species response time to the planned conservation measures, the Service estimates and the Department estimate it may take five years of implementing this Agreement to fully reach a net conservation benefit for the species, although some level of benefits will likely occur within a shorter time period. The actions which need to be implemented to support a networked population are as follows: one year to construct a temporary barrier, two years to treat area behind barrier to get rid of undesired fish species, and at least two years to repopulate or reintroduce LCT and remove the temporary barriers hence the five-year time frame. The 30-year permit term will be advantageous to NDOW the Department because of the longer time period available to plan and implement future land-use activities. The permit term will benefit species conservation because impacts associated with take of individuals or habitat above the baseline may not occur in the short term. The Permit and Agreement may be amended to extend the term upon agreement of NDOW the Department and the Service. NDOW The Department may enroll Cooperators under Cooperative Agreements from the date this Agreement becomes effective until 10 years prior to its termination. Obligations under Cooperative Agreements will be in effect variable lengths of time depending on the property covered and the agreement of the Cooperator and NDOWthe Department. However, the minimum duration of obligations will be for 10 years. Upon signing of a Cooperative Agreement, NDOW the Department will issue a Certificate of Inclusion to a Cooperator authorizing incidental take of LCT Lahontan cutthroat trout on the Cooperator’s lands.