What are the benefits of an Incidental Take Permit and Habitat Conservation Plan to a private landowner?
They allow a landowner to legally proceed with an activity that would otherwise result in illegal take of a listed species. In addition, an HCP and Incidental Take Permit provide a landowner with certainty about the kinds of activities that can legally be conducted on his or her land now, and in the future. An HCP also allows a landowner to determine how best to meet the agreed-upon fish and wildlife management goals.
