Level of Take Clause Samples

Level of Take. The Association anticipates that the incidental take of the covered species will be difficult to predict and detect for the following reasons: 1) the uncertainty of population numbers of the covered species, 2) the likelihood of finding a dead or impaired specimen, and 3) because losses may be masked by seasonal fluctuations in environmental conditions and natural fluctuations in population numbers. Therefore, it is not possible to provide precise numbers of covered species that might be subject to incidental take as a result of this Agreement. Due to the landscape scale of this Agreement, the Association cannot quantify the enrolled acres and the conservation commitment in the CCAA/CCA at this time. However, the activities and the conservation commitment on each enrolled property will be documented in each participating member’s CI or CI/CP. Thus, at the time a covered species becomes listed, the number of enrolled acres, the type and intensity of covered activities, and the conservation commitment of each participating member will be known, allowing for a more accurate determination of level of incidental take.