ContractProgrammatic Safe Harbor Agreement • July 12th, 2024
Contract Type FiledJuly 12th, 2024RCW 76.09.500 Programmatic safe harbor agreement for the northern spotted owl—Department's authority—Rule making—Review of decisions. (1) The legislature finds that the federal government has established programs under the endangered species act, 16 U.S.C. Sec. 1539(a)(1)(A), that seek to provide regulatory incentives for private and other nonfederal property owners to recruit, enhance, or maintain habitats for species that are or may become listed as threatened or endangered. These activities are designed to enhance the propagation or survival of the affected species and provide assurance to participating landowners that their future land management activities would not be subject to the endangered species act's restrictions as long as they adhere to the terms of the programmatic safe harbor agreement. The legislature aims to encourage these programs in the forested environment, as they accomplish multiple desirable goals for multiple parties.
ContractProgrammatic Safe Harbor Agreement • December 5th, 2023
Contract Type FiledDecember 5th, 2023RCW 76.09.500 Programmatic safe harbor agreement for the northern spotted owl—Department's authority—Rule making—Review of decisions. (1) The legislature finds that the federal government has established programs under the endangered species act, 16 U.S.C. Sec. 1539(a)(1)(A), that seek to provide regulatory incentives for private and other nonfederal property owners to recruit, enhance, or maintain habitats for species that are or may become listed as threatened or endangered. These activities are designed to enhance the propagation or survival of the affected species and provide assurance to participating landowners that their future land management activities would not be subject to the endangered species act's restrictions as long as they adhere to the terms of the programmatic safe harbor agreement. The legislature aims to encourage these programs in the forested environment, as they accomplish multiple desirable goals for multiple parties.