Landowner Enrollment. On August 1, 2006, the USFWS issued FWP an ESA section 10(a) (1) (A) Enhancement of Survival Permit # TE-104415, authorizing the Big Hole Arctic Grayling CCAA. The issuance of this permit allowed for the official enrollment of any non-federal landowner within the Big Hole Arctic Grayling CCAA Project Area. Enrolled non-federal landowners are provided incidental take coverage and regulatory assurances once the non-federal landowner, FWP, and the USFWS counter-sign the Certificate of Inclusion and the approved site-specific conservation plan for the enrolled property, if Arctic grayling become listed under the ESA. Currently, there are 32 landowners (Participating Landowners) that have enrolled 148,320 acres of private and 6,230 acres of DNRC leased land into the Big Hole Arctic Grayling CCAA (Figure 2). Enrollment for the Big Hole Arctic Grayling CCAA will remain open until 90 days prior to any final listing rule published by the USFWS in the Federal Register. Figure 2. December 31st, 2020 Big Hole Arctic Grayling CCAA Program of private and state land enrolled. Enrolled land includes 32 private landowners and 148,320 private acres and 6,230 acres of DNRC leased lands.
Landowner Enrollment. On August 1, 2006 the USFWS issued FWP ESA section 10(a)(1)(A) Enhancement of Survival Permit # TE-104415 authorizing the Big Hole Grayling CCAA. The issuance of this permit allowed for the official enrollment of any non-federal landowner within the Big Hole Grayling CCAA Project Area. Enrolled non-federal landowners are provided incidental take coverage and regulatory assurances once the non-federal landowner, FWP, and the USFWS counter-sign the Certificate of Inclusion and the approved site- specific conservation plan for the enrolled lands. As of December 31, 2006, twenty landowners (Participating Landowners) have enrolled 73,485 acres into the Program (Table 1, Figure 2). Enrollment for the Big Hole Grayling CCAA will remain open until 90 days prior to a proposed ESA listing date for grayling is published by the USFWS in the Federal Register. As of December 31, 2006, USFWS had not counter-signed the twenty Certificates of Inclusion signed and submitted by FWP. The USFWS is expected to counter-sign these Certificates of Inclusion by April 2007.
Landowner Enrollment. On August 1, 2006 the USFWS issued FWP an ESA section 10(a)(1)(A) Enhancement of Survival Permit # TE-104415 authorizing the Big Hole Grayling CCAA. The issuance of this permit allowed for the official enrollment of any non-federal landowner within the Big Hole Grayling CCAA project area (Figure 1). Enrolled non-federal landowners are provided incidental take coverage and regulatory assurances once the non-federal landowner, FWP, and the USFWS counter-sign the Certificate of Inclusion, enrollment documents and the approved site-specific conservation plan for the enrolled property (FWP and USFWS 2006). In 2009, one landowner enrolled approximately 2,260 acres of private land. Also, in 2009 one landowner un-enrolled 30 acres of private land after it was determined the activities occurring on the enrolled property were having no impact on the local grayling population. Currently, 32 landowners (Participating Landowners) have enrolled 154,788 acres of private and 5,390 acres of land leased from the State of Montana into the Big Hole Grayling CCAA (Table 1, Figure 2). Enrollment for the Big Hole Grayling CCAA will remain open until 90 days prior to a proposed ESA listing date for grayling that is published by the USFWS in the Federal Register. As of May 1, 2010 the USFWS had counter-signed 30 of the 32 Certificates of Inclusion signed and submitted by FWP (Table 1). The remaining Certificate of Inclusions will be cosigned once the initial assessment of the properties for immediate threats to grayling and water rights compliance have been completed and submitted to the USFWS. Figure 2. Area of state and private land currently enrolled into the Big Hole Grayling CCAA Program. Table 1. Landowners, acreage enrolled, year of enrollment and current enrollment status in the Big Hole Grayling CCAA. Landowner Management Segment(s) Private Land Enrolled (Acres) State Land Enrolled (Acres) Enrollment Status 1. Xxxxxxx Livestock Company (2006) A 6,300 0 Enrolled – SSP Completed
Landowner Enrollment. On August 1, 2006, the USFWS issued FWP an ESA section 10(a) (1) (A) Enhancement of Survival Permit # TE-104415, authorizing the Big Hole Arctic Grayling CCAA. The permit allows enrollment of any non-federal landowner within the Big Hole Arctic Grayling CCAA Project Area. Enrolled non-federal landowners are provided incidental take coverage and regulatory assurances if Arctic grayling become listed under the ESA once the non-federal landowner, FWP, and the USFWS countersign a Certificate of Inclusion and the approved SSP for the enrolled property. Currently, there are 30 landowners (Participating Landowners) that have enrolled 161,564 acres of private and 5,520 acres of DNRC leased land into the Big Hole Arctic Grayling CCAA (Figure 2). In 2023, one operation was split. Enrollment for the Big Hole Arctic Grayling CCAA will remain open until 90 days prior to any final listing rule published by the USFWS in the Federal Register. Figure 2. December 31st, 2023, Big Hole Arctic Grayling CCAA Program of private and state land enrolled. Enrolled land includes 30 private landowners and 161,564 acres of private and 5,520 acres of DNRC leased lands.
Landowner Enrollment. On September 19th, 2018, the USFWS issued FWP ESA section 10(a) (1) (A) Enhancement of Survival Permit # TE-06690D-0, authorizing the Centennial Valley Arctic Grayling CCAA. This permit allows official enrollment of any non-federal landowner within the Centennial Valley Arctic Grayling CCAA Project Area. Enrolled non-federal landowners are provided incidental take coverage and regulatory assurances if Arctic grayling become listed under the ESA once the non-federal landowner, FWP, and the USFWS countersign a Certificate of Inclusion and the approved SSP for the enrolled property. Currently, there are 6 landowners (Participating Landowners) that have enrolled 20,876.9 acres of private land and 647 acres of DNRC leased land into the Centennial Valley Arctic Grayling CCAA (Figure 2). Enrollment for the Centennial Valley Arctic Grayling CCAA will remain open until 90 days prior to any final listing rule published by the USFWS in the Federal Register. Figure 2. December 31st, 2023, Centennial Valley Arctic Grayling CCAA Program of private land enrolled (six landowners with a total of 20,876.9 private and 647 DMRC leased acres).
