Incidental Take Statement definition

Incidental Take Statement means a written statement provided by the USFWS with a Biological Opinion that specifies the impact of incidental taking on the species, specifies those reasonable and prudent measures that the USFWS considers necessary or appropriate to minimize such impact, and sets forth the terms and conditions that must be complied with by the Federal Action Agency to implement the reasonable and prudent measures pursuant to section 7 of the FESA (16 U.S.C. 1536(b)(4)).
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Incidental Take Statement means a written statement provided with a Biological Opinion that specifies the impact of incidental taking on the species, specifies those reasonable and prudent measures that the USFWS considers necessary or appropriate to minimize such impact, and sets forth the terms and conditions that must be complied with by the Federal Action Agency to implement the reasonable and prudent measures pursuant to section 7 of the FESA (16 U.S.C. 1536(b)(4)).
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Incidental Take Statement means the statement that is attached to the integrated biological opinion that is issued by USFWS and NMFS. It anticipates and authorizes the amount or extent of take for federally listed species.
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Examples of Incidental Take Statement in a sentence

  • The Department agrees to the issuance of, and Entergy agrees to be bound by, a final ESA Permit substantially similar to the January 11, 2013 National Marine Fisheries Service (“NMFS”) Biological Opinion and Incidental Take Statement (“BiOp/ITS”), the terms and conditions of which resolve issues in dispute between the Department Staff and Entergy in the Proceeding with respect to Entergy’s application for the WQC.

  • Except as modified herein, the Corps shall conduct the planned fall-winter spill operation as outlined in Term and Condition 1.G of NMFS’s 2020 CRS Incidental Take Statement.

  • If the provisions of the BiOp, Incidental Take Statement or Reasonable and Prudent Alternatives contain a Material Modification of this Settlement Agreement, a Party may withdraw from this Settlement Agreement after the Parties comply with the dispute resolution process in Section 9 of this Settlement Agreement.

  • Amended Incidental Take Statement for 2003 Biological Opinion – August 15, 2005.

  • Amended Incidental Take Statement for 2003 Biological Opinion – June15, 2006.

  • On April 21, 2021, NMFS amended the BiOp to revise the Incidental Take Statement and to revise several Appendices to the BiOp, but did not modify the RPA or the area to which it applied.

  • USFWS and NMFS will issue an Incidental Take Statement in the Integrated Biological Opinion that authorizes take of Federally Listed Covered Species for Associated Federal Actions carried out by Reclamation and/or its agents and contractors, as described in Chapter 4.

  • Amended Incidental Take Statement for 2003 Biological Opinion – June 15, 2006.

  • If the provisions of the BiOp, Incidental Take Statement, or Reasonable and Prudent Alternatives contain a Material Modification of this Settlement Agreement, a Party may withdraw from this Settlement Agreement after the Parties comply with the dispute resolution process in Section 9 of this Settlement Agreement.

  • If circumstances warrant suspension or revocation of one or both of the Federal Permits (and/or invalidation of Reclamations’ Incidental Take Statement) USFWS and NMFS may proceed pursuant to procedures in Sections 22.1, 22.2 and 22.3 of this Agreement.


More Definitions of Incidental Take Statement

Incidental Take Statement. As part of the BO, the USFWS issued an Incidental Take Statement (ITS), which authorizes Take by Federal Parties pursuant to the MSHCP. The ITS includes mandatory Reasonable and Prudent Measures and their associated Terms and Conditions, which are necessary and appropriate to minimize the impact of incidental take when activities are undertaken by NiSource.
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