Common use of Expected Conservation Benefits Clause in Contracts

Expected Conservation Benefits. A) Overview and Relationship to the Range-Wide Plan This CCAA implements the conservation strategy set forth in the RWP for oil and gas operators. The RWP describes a conservation strategy which, when implemented, is intended to provide the populations and habitat needed to expand and sustain LEPC. The strategy identifies a desired population goal to be achieved within a 10 year period. The goal of the RWP is for a LEPC population of 67,000 birds distributed throughout four ecoregions. The RWP’s strategy for achieving the population goal utilizes habitat goals (i.e. desired habitat amounts and conditions) to achieve the population goal within the first ten years of the RWP. A key component of the RWP conservation strategy is its focus on habitat enhancement, maintenance, conservation, and protection in the areas of greatest importance to the LEPC. This is intended to accomplish two things: