CCAAs and what this means for landownersknowyourforest.org/sites/default/files/documents/Jody...
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CCAA Background and Fisher Template
CCAA Enrollment Info
Wildlife in Managed Forest Conference
October 19, 2017
CCAAs and what this means for landowners
M. Higley
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Through CCAAs the Fish and Wildlife Service works with private landowners to:
• Identify impacts to candidate species
• Develop measures to conserve species
• Work with willing landowners and develop agreements
• Implement conservation measures and monitor effectiveness
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Candidate Conservation Agreements with Assurances
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• CCAAs are formal agreements between FWS and one or more parties to address conservation needs of unlisted species.
• Participants voluntarily commit to implementing specific actions that reduce/remove impacts and thereby contribute to stabilizing or restoring the species.
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Candidate Conservation Agreements with Assurances
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• CCAAs address landowners’ concern regarding potential land use restrictions that could occur if a species becomes ESA listed (authorize future take).
• CCAAs provide an ESA permit with assurances that if the landowner implements agreed-upon conservation actions, no additional measures would be required if the species become listed.
• CCAAs vary widely in size, scope, structure, complexity, and in the activities they address.
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Candidate Conservation Agreements with Assurances
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Assurances to non-Federal property owners:
• No additional conservation measures required activities if species listed in the future
• No additional land, water, or resource use restrictions
Does not guarantee we won’t list the species
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Candidate Conservation Agreements with Assurances
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When are CCAAs most appropriate?
Threats/requirements of species are known
Conservation measures can be determined
There are willing partners/landowners
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Candidate Conservation Agreements with Assurances
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When are CCAAs most appropriate?
There is sufficient time to reduce threats & preclude listing
Species can withstand some amount of take from identified and described management actions
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Candidate Conservation Agreements with Assurances
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• Template Candidate Conservation Agreement With Assurances
Fisher CCAA
– Den site protection
– Prioritized program of work
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• Template CCAA streamlines process for non-Federal landowners by not having to develop individual CCAAs.
• Landowners submit applications and individual Site Plans to enroll.
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Fisher CCAA
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Things to be included in Site Plan:
• Maps of enrolled area
• Population levels of fishers (if known); existing habitat characteristics
• Conservation measures that the landowner will implement
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Fisher CCAA
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Things to be included in Site Plans, continued:
• Allow access with prior coordination
• Monitoring/ Reporting provision
• Notification requirement
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Fisher CCAA
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• Regulatory assurances to landowners who agree to implement conservation measures as outlined
• Forest management = covered activities
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Fisher CCAA
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Questions?