WEST GARY RECOVERY UNIT SAFE HARBOR AGREEMENTWest Gary Recovery Unit Safe Harbor Agreement • September 20th, 2005
This Safe Harbor Agreement (SHA) is entered into between The Nature Conservancy (the “Conservancy”) and the U.S. Department of the Interior, Fish and Wildlife Service (the “Service”); hereinafter collectively called the “Parties.” The purpose of this Agreement is to enable The Nature Conservancy to work with private landowners to restore and manage Karner blue butterfly habitat in the West Gary Recovery Unit (as identified in the Kbb Recovery Plan), with the ultimate goal of contributing to a viable metapopulation in this recovery unit. This Agreement follows the Service’s Safe Harbor Agreement policy (64 FR 32717) and regulations (64 FR 32706), both of which implement section 10(a)(1)(A) of the Endangered Species Act (ESA). This Safe Harbor Agreement meets the Service standard of producing a net conservation benefit for the Karner blue butterfly. The tracking number assigned to this SHA by the Service is [insert # once assigned].
