What is the “Pre-Permit Application Agreement in Principle”?
The “Pre-Permit Application Agreement in Principle” of February 27, 1998, is a commitment to the general conditions of a Habitat Conservation Plan and Sustained Yield Plan. The pre-permit agreement was signed by representatives of the state and federal governments, and by Pacific Lumber Company. What is a Habitat Conservation Plan (HCP)? An HCP is a long-term conservation plan established under the U.S. Endangered Species Act. An approved HCP allows a private landowner to incidentally take listed species, provided adequate conservation measures are enacted that allow for the long term survival and recovery of the species. Congress intended the HCP process to reduce conflicts between listed species protection and economic development activities.
The “Pre-Permit Application Agreement in Principle” of February 27, 1998, is a commitment to the general conditions of a Habitat Conservation Plan and Sustained Yield Plan. The pre-permit agreement was signed by representatives of the state and federal governments, and by Pacific Lumber Company. What is a Habitat Conservation Plan (HCP)? An HCP is a long-term conservation plan established under the U.S. Endangered Species Act. An approved HCP allows a private landowner to incidentally take listed species, provided adequate conservation measures are enacted that allow for the long term survival and recovery of the species. Congress intended the HCP process to reduce conflicts between listed species protection and economic development activities.
