Range-Wide Oil and Gas Candidate Conservation Agreement with Assurances for the Lesser Prairie-Chicken (Tympanuchus pallidicinctus)Conservation Agreement • March 29th, 2022
Contract Type FiledMarch 29th, 2022This Certificate of Inclusion (CI) certifies that (Participant), as the owner of the property(s) identified in Exhibit 1 (Enrolled Property) to this CI, is included within the scope of the attached Enhancement of Survival Permit, Permit No. TE27289B-0 issued on February 28, 2014 by the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (FWS) to the Western Association of Fish and Wildlife Agencies/Foundation for Western Fish and Wildlife (WAFWA) under the authority of Section 10(a)(1)(A) of the Endangered Species Act of 1973, as amended (ESA), 16 U.S.C. 1531- 1544 (Exhibit 4). This Permit was issued through the above-named Candidate Conservation Agreement with Assurances (CCAA) for the lesser prairie-chicken (LEPC) between FWS and WAFWA (attached as Exhibit 5), the purpose of which is to support WAFWA’s ongoing and future efforts to manage, conserve and recover LEPC. The definitions and acronyms set forth in the CCAA that is attached hereto as Exhibit 5 shall apply to this CI, unless otherwise specified.