Section 7 Consultation

Welcome to the esa section 7 mapper version 2 0 the noaa fisheries greater atlantic regional fisheries office garfo protected resources division is providing this mapping application to aid federal action agencies in their section 7 consultation responsibilities under the endangered species act esa.

Section 7 consultation. Section 7 consultation a brief overview. The date of initiation is calculated from when we receive all the necessary information to complete formal consultation e g all project specifics included action area correctly defined all stressors have been. An agency in the early stages of project planning approaches the usfws and requests informal consultation when a listed species may be affected by the action.

Informal section 7 consultation. The section 7 process usually begins as informal consultation. The esa section 7 regulations require us to provide a final biological opinion to you within 135 days of consultation initiation.

Section 7 of the act called interagency cooperation is the mechanism by which federal agencies ensure the actions they take including those they fund or. Fish and wildlife service fws requires project review information to meet the requirements of section 7 c of the endangered species act ea of 1973 as amended 16 u s c. Discussions between the two agencies may include what types of listed species may occur in the proposed action area and what effect the.