Critical habitat. - means the following river reaches and their 100 year floodplains: the Gunnison River downstream of the Uncompahgre River confluence, the Colorado River downstream of the exit 90 north bridge from I-70, the White River downstream of Rio Blanco Dam, the Green River downstream of the Yampa River confluence, and the Yampa River downstream of the Colo 394 bridge.
Critical habitat means habitat areas with which endangered, threatened, sensitive or monitored plant, fish, or wildlife species have a primary association (e.g., feeding, breeding, rearing of young, migrating). Such areas are identified herein with reference to lists, categories, and definitions promulgated by the Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife as identified in WAC 232-12-011 or 232-12-014; in the Priority Habitat and Species (PHS) program of the Department of Fish and Wildlife; or by rules and regulations adopted by the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, National Marine Fisheries Service, or other agency with jurisdiction for such designations. See also “Habitat of special significance.”
Critical habitat means the habitat that is necessary for the survival and recovery of the species and that is identified as the species critical habitat in the National Recovery Strategy1;
Examples of Critical habitat in a sentence
Threatened & Endangered Species Active Critical Habitat Report Updated: July 27, 2017.
Endangered and threatened wildlife and plants; 90-day finding on a petition to list the Sonoran population of desert tortoise (Gopherus agassizii) [sic] as a Distinct Population Segment (DPS) with Critical Habitat.
More Definitions of Critical habitat
Critical habitat means habitat necessary for the survival of endangered, threatened, rare, sensitive or monitor species.
Critical habitat means (1) the specific areas within the geographical area currently occupied by a species, at the time it is listed in accordance with the Act, on which are found those physical or biological features (i) essential to the conservation of the species and (ii) that may require special management considerations or protection; and (2) specific areas outside the geographical area occupied by a species at the time it is listed in accordance with the Act, upon a determination by the Secretary that such areas are essential for the conservation of the species.
Critical habitat means critical habitat as defined by the TSC Act.
Critical habitat as used herein shall have the meaning as defined pursuant to 16 U.S.C. 1532(5). “Wetland” as used herein shall have the meaning as defined in 40 Code of Federal Regulations ss.230.3(a), or under the laws of the state in which the Leasehold Interest is located. “Geologic Hazards” as used herein shall include seismic hazard and any earth slides or other earth movement. “Flooding” as used herein shall include the risks associated with a flood plain, flood way or restriction zone and/or any diminution in the value of the Property or restriction of its use by reason of the risk of water entering or remaining thereon. WITHOUT IN ANY WAY LIMITING ANY OTHER DISCLAIMERS OF WARRANTY HEREIN AND NOTWITHSTANDING ANY DISCLOSURES MADE BY SELLER TO BUYER, SELLER DISCLAIMS ANY EXPRESS OR IMPLIED WARRANTY OR REPRESENTATION AS OF THE DATE OF THIS AGREEMENT AND/OR AS OF THE CLOSING OF THE COMPLETENESS OF ANY SUCH DISCLOSURE OR THAT THE ASSETS ARE FREE FROM ANY ENDANGERED SPECIES OR THAT ALL OR ANY PART OF THE ASSETS ARE NOT A CRITICAL HABITAT OR A WETLAND, OR THAT ANY PART OF THE ASSETS DOES NOT INCLUDE A GEOLOGIC HAZARD, OR THAT ANY PART OF THE ASSETS ARE NOT SUBJECT TO FLOODING. Notwithstanding any knowledge that could be imputed to Seller, Buyer has the obligation to ascertain the presence of and extent of any Endangered Species, Critical Habitat, Wetland, Geologic Hazards and the risk of Flooding on the Assets.
Critical habitat means those areas essential to the survival and recovery of species listed by the Secretary of the Interior as threatened or endangered under the authority of 50 CFR, Part 17.
Critical habitat in SARA means “means the habitat that is necessary for the survival or recovery of a listed wildlife species and that is identified as the species’ critical habitat in the recovery strategy or in an action plan for the species.”
Critical habitat has the meaning given to it in the Species at Risk Act, which is “the habitat that is necessary for the survival or recovery of a listed wildlife species and that is identified as the species’ critical habitat in the recovery strategy or in an action plan for the species.”