Wildlife Agencies Sample Clauses

Wildlife Agencies. The term “Wildlife Agencies” means the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service and the California Department of Fish and Game. Baseline Map - Exhibit B‌ City of Sacramento □

Wildlife Agencies. As discussed in Chapter 1, USFWS and CDFW (collectively, the Wildlife Agencies) are responsible for issuing ESA and CESA Incidental Take Permits. The role of the Wildlife Agencies is to monitor Plan compliance and notify the Implementing Entity as soon as possible if the Plan is not being implemented in compliance with the Incidental Take Permit, Implementing Agreement, or the SSHCP (Section 9.10.6). The responsibilities and duties of the Wildlife Agencies include the following:  Participating on the SSHCP TAC/Interagency Review Team (IRT) (see Sections 9.3.3 and 9.3.4)  Reviewing and approving SSHCP monitoring protocols  Reviewing and approving any modifications to SSHCP AMMs  Reviewing and approving SSHCP habitat re-establishment/establishment plans  Reviewing and approving SSHCP monitoring plans  Reviewing and approving SSHCP Preserve Management Plans  Reviewing and approving SSHCP adaptive land management actions  Reviewing and approving SSHCP proposed land dedications5  Reviewing SSHCP proposed land and easement acquisitions, land dedications,6 and acquisition of mitigation or conservation bank credits Ongoing communication and coordination between the Implementing Entity and the Wildlife Agencies will be essential to ensure proper implementation of the SSHCP. The Wildlife Agencies may attend meetings of the JPA Board or the Implementation Review Committee, and will be a sitting member on the TAC (see Section 9.3.4). Additional coordination meetings between Wildlife Agency staff and Implementing Entity staff and/or Plan Permittee staff may also be necessary to address any issues that may arise concerning implementation of the Plan, and to keep the Wildlife Agencies informed of progress related to various requirements of Plan implementation. These meetings will be held on an as-needed basis. The Wildlife Agencies will review each SSHCP annual report prepared by the Implementing Entity to confirm compliance with all requirements of the SSHCP, Implementing Agreement, and the 5 There are five projects within the UDA where hard line preserves have been identified and are assumed as part of the SSHCP conservation strategy. These preserves are considered pre-approved under the SSHCP (see Appendix K) and therefore do not require approval by the Wildlife Agencies other than to ensure that the preserve boundaries are consistent with the SSHCP Conservation Strategy.

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