What is a Wildlife Extension Agreement?
Before implementing habitat improvement projects, the Service and the landowner must sign an assistance agreement or similar document that protects the Federal investment. The length of the agreement must be proportional to the technical and financial assistance provided by the Service, but in no case will the duration be less than 10 years. The agreement states that the landowner will not return the project to its former use or degrade the value of the habitat during the agreement period without reimbursing the Service for the funds spent on the project. Otherwise, the landowner still retains all legal rights to their property. (View a sample Wildlife Extension Agreement.
