Split Estate Clause Samples
Split Estate. For purposes of this Safe Harbor Agreement, a split estate refers to any property where the management of wildlife habitat may be diminished by other ownership interests (e.g., mineral rights, mineral leases, hunting agreements, etc.). Take – Defined by the Act as to harass, harm, pursue, ▇▇▇▇, shoot, wound, kill, trap, capture, or collect, or to attempt to engage in any such conduct. Take may include significant habitat modification or degradation if it kills or injures wildlife by significantly impairing essential behavioral patterns including breeding, feeding, or sheltering. Threatened species – An animal or plant species likely to become endangered within the foreseeable future throughout all or a significant portion of its range. Tribal Lands – Tribal lands refer to those lands within the boundaries of an Indian reservation or land outside of an Indian reservation that are held in trust by the United States for the benefit of an individual Indian or Indian Tribe, held by an individual Indian or Indian Tribe, or held by a dependent Indian community. Unforeseen Circumstances – Circumstances affecting a species or geographic area covered by a conservation plan or agreement that could not reasonably have been anticipated by the Service at the time of development of the Safe Harbor Agreement, and that result in a substantial and adverse change in the status of the covered species. Black-Footed Ferret Programmatic Safe Harbor Agreement