FINALAquatic Habitat Conservation Plan and Candidate Conservation Agreement With Assurances • October 2nd, 2006
Contract Type FiledOctober 2nd, 2006Since public review of the Aquatic Habitat Conservation Plan/Candidate Conservation Agreement with Assurances (AHCP/CCAA) dated July 2002, Green Diamond Resources Company (Green Diamond) has worked with staff of the National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS) and U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (USFWS) to respond to comments on and revise sections of the AHCP/CCAA. This process occurred primarily in 2005 and yielded the documents identified as the Final AHCP/CCAA. The changes to the July 2002 AHCP/CCAA were made with the concurrence of NMFS, USFWS, and Green Diamond and include corrections, revised and new language regarding the measures in the Operating Conservation Program, and updated information about Green Diamond’s ownership as of April 2005. This addendum identifies completed and pending changes in Green Diamond’s ownership since April 2005. Upon issuance of the incidental take permit by NMFS and the enhancement of survival permit by USFWS, Green Diamond will prepare a map that show