Other Listed Species, Candidate Species, and Species of Concern. There is the possibility that other listed, proposed, or candidate species, or species of concern may occur in the future on the Enrolled Property as a direct result of the management actions specified herein. In the event that a non-covered species that may be affected by covered activities becomes listed under the Act, the District and the Service will work together either to amend this Agreement, and the Permit described in Part 8 of this Agreement, to cover such other species or otherwise to confer upon the District similar assurances with respect to such other species as are described above for Covered Species.
Other Listed Species, Candidate Species, and Species of Concern. The possibility exists that other listed, proposed, or candidate species, or species of concern may occur on lands enrolled in the Agreement as a direct result of the Permittee's voluntary conservation actions. If biological surveys determine this Agreement will provide a net conservation benefit to any such species or their potential habitat, the Parties may agree to amend the Agreement and Permit to cover additional species, at the Permittee's request. If federally designated candidate species should occur on the property, the Service may recommend measures for including them in a joint Agreement/Candidate Conservation Agreement with Assurances to contribute toward the conservation of those species. If appropriate measures are included in such an agreement, the Service, consistent with its "No Surprises" policy, will not impose additional requirements on the Permittee as a result of any such species later being listed as threatened or endangered.
Other Listed Species, Candidate Species, and Species of Concern. Although the Service and DLNR regards it as unlikely, the possibility exists that other listed, proposed, or candidate species, or species of concern may occur in the future on the enrolled property as a direct result of the management activities specified in Section 5 above. If that occurs and the Ranch so requests, the Parties may agree to amend the Agreement and associated license and permit to cover additional species and to establish appropriate baseline conditions for such other species.
Other Listed Species, Candidate Species, and Species of Concern. There is the possibility that other listed, proposed, or candidate species, or species of concern may occur in the future on the Enrolled Property as a direct result of the management actions specified herein. In the event that a non-covered species that may be affected by covered activities becomes listed under the Act, the Landowner and the Service will work together either to amend this Agreement, and the Permit described in Part 8 of this Agreement, to cover such other species or otherwise to confer upon the Landowner similar assurances with respect to such other species as are described above for Covered Species.
Other Listed Species, Candidate Species, and Species of Concern. Although the Service regards it as unlikely, the possibility exists that other listed, proposed, or candidate species, or species of concern may occur in the future on the Enrolled Lands as a direct result of the management actions specified in Part 5 above. If that occurs and the Cooperator so requests, the Parties may agree to amend the Agreement and associated permit to cover additional species and to establish appropriate baseline conditions for such other species.
Figure 1. EC Bar Ranch Enrolled Lands on Nutrioso Creek for Safe Harbor Agreement. REFERENCES
Other Listed Species, Candidate Species, and Species of Concern. There are four other federally listed animals and two federally listed plants that occur within the general area where the Agreement is to be carried out. These listed species or other proposed, candidate, or species of concern may occur in the future on the enrolled properties as a direct result of the conservation activities specified in section 5 above. If this occurs, and if EDF so requests, the Parties may agree to amend the Agreement and associated Permit to cover additional listed species and establish appropriate baseline conditions for these species. Baseline will be assessed at the time new species are added based on existing and new information specific to each species added. Table 1 lists these species as well as an assessment as to whether they might be affected by the activities carried out through this agreement. Attachment D, “Federally Listed Species within the Safe Harbor Agreement Area,” provides further explanation. American alligator (Alligator mississipiensis) T(S/A) No Attwater’s greater prairie-chicken (Tympanuchus cupido attwateri) E Unlikely Interior least tern (Sterna antillarum) E No Whooping crane (Grus americana) E No Large-fruited sand verbena (Abronia macrocarpa) E Yes Navasota ladies’-tresses (Spiranthes parksii) E Yes E – Endangered T(S/A) – Threatened due to similarity of appearance Since the large-fruited sand verbena and the Navasota ladies’-tresses occur within the range of Houston toad, these plant species may be affected by some of the conservation activities outlined in this Agreement. Although plants are not afforded the same level of protection under the Act, the Service must still ensure that permitted conservation activities conducted under this Agreement will not jeopardize the large-fruited sand verbena or the Navasota ladies’-tresses. Attachment D, “Federally Listed Species within the Safe Harbor Agreement Area,” provides an explanation of measures to be taken to avoid jeopardy of these species during the implementation of this Agreement. If a federally listed, candidate, or species of concern not covered by the associated incidental take Permit is located at any time during a property’s baseline assessment or implementation of conservation activities, EDF will confer with the Service as to what actions should be taken.
