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Section 7 Training, LLC
Your Path to Proficiency in All Aspects of the Section 7 Consultation Process
Section 7 Training, LLC
Your Path to Proficiency in All Aspects of the Section 7 Consultation Process
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Who we are, What we offer
We are specialists in Section 7 of the Endangered Species Act, which is the section of the act that relates to government activities that can impact endangered species. More specifically, it requires any agency that funds, authorizes, or carries out an action that may affect a listed species or their designated critical habitat to enter into a consultation process with the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service and/or the National Marine Fisheries Service. This consultation process determines whether the action in question is consistent with Congress' requirements regarding jeopardy of listed species and destruction of critical habitat.
If Section 7 sounds a bit complicated -- well, it is. That's why anyone involved in the process it mandates needs ready access to quality information and training from an experienced and trusted source. Doug Laye, a nationally recognized Section 7 expert with over two decades of consultation, policy, and teaching experience, is just such a source. Here at section7training.com, he has put together a website that combines invaluable Section 7 reference materials with a gateway to practical, authoritative, and accessible training in Section 7 Consultation and Inter-agency Cooperation.
The site is organized broadly around the two needs of today's Section 7 practitioners -- their training needs (addressed by our Courses Page and our Advice Page) and their information needs (addressed by our Resources Page and our Blog Page). You can also find pages that tell you more about Doug and his background (About Page), give you a way to contact us with questions or comments (Contact Page), or that let you create an account as a first step in accessing training (Sign Up Page). And of course if you'd rather browse than jump to a page right now, you can just scroll down from here to see a sampling of what the site has to offer. Thanks and we hope you enjoy your stay.
Role-specific Courses Designed to Teach Essential Skills
to Practitioners in Every Agency
Courses are available throughout the year. Click each title below for a quick exploration of course recommendations and summaries or click the button to the right to find full details and pricing on our Courses Page.
Courses are available throughout the year. Click each title below for a quick exploration of course recommendations and summaries or Click Here to find full details and pricing on our Courses Page.
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*Note: Because understanding the basic foundation of Section 7 consultation is critical to both the Biological Assessment Essentials course (BAE) and the Essentials of Section 7 Consultation and Biological Opinions Course (ES7C), a certain amount of review/overlap in foundational materials is unavoidable between these two courses.
This course explains and demonstrates the essential principles behind building a Biological Assessment to support consultation under Section 7 of the Endangered Species Act.
It is designed to meet the needs of practitioners at all levels, including:
The next presentation of this course is scheduled for
October 16th & 17th, 2024.
Click to see full details and pricing info on our Courses page.
The next presentation of this course is scheduled for
October 16th & 17th, 2024.
Click to see full details and pricing on our Courses page.
The next presentation of this course is scheduled for
October 22nd & 23rd, 2024.
Click to see full details and pricing on our Courses page.
This course describes the intent, requirements, process and products behind consultation under Section 7 of the Endangered Species Act.
It is ideal for practitioners who:
The next presentation of this course is scheduled for
October 22nd & 23rd, 2024.
Click here to see full details and pricing info.
This course explores and explains programmatic approaches to Section 7 consultation under the Endangered Species Act.
It is designed to meet the needs of practitioners already familiar with the essentials of Section 7 consultation, including:
The next presentation of this course is scheduled for
October 24th, 2024.
Click to see full details and pricing info on our Courses page.
The next presentation of this course is scheduled for
October 24th, 2024.
Click to see full details and pricing on our Courses page.
This course explains and demonstrates the essential principles behind building a Biological Assessment to support consultation under Section 7 of the Endangered Species Act.
It is designed to meet the needs of practitioners at all levels, including:
The next presentation of this course is scheduled for
October 16th & 17th, 2024.
Click to see full details and pricing info on our Courses page.
The next presentation of this course is scheduled for
October 16th & 17th, 2024.
Click to see full details and pricing on our Courses page.
The next presentation of this course is scheduled for
October 22nd & 23rd, 2024.
Click to see full details and pricing on our Courses page.
This course describes the intent, requirements, process and products behind consultation under Section 7 of the Endangered Species Act.
It is ideal for practitioners who:
The next presentation of this course is scheduled for
October 22nd & 23rd, 2024.
Click here to see full details and pricing info.
This course explores and explains programmatic approaches to Section 7 consultation under the Endangered Species Act.
It is designed to meet the needs of practitioners already familiar with the essentials of Section 7 consultation, including:
The next presentation of this course is scheduled for
October 24th, 2024.
Click to see full details and pricing info on our Courses page.
The next presentation of this course is scheduled for
October 24th, 2024.
Click to see full details and pricing on our Courses page.
A Source of Documents and Discussion
Essential documentation on Section 7 terminology, guidance, and court opinions is often difficult to find or inconvenient to access.
To remedy this, we have placed copies of the key reference materials every Section 7 practitioner needs on our Resources Page. Click the "Resources" button to take a look.
In addition to crucial documents, we provide ongoing discussion of all things Section 7 in our Blog. The latest posts are excerpted below. Click on each title for the full text or hit the "Blog" button to explore all posts on the Blog Page.
Essential documentation on Section 7 terminology, guidance, and court opinions is often difficult to find or inconvenient to access.
To remedy this, we have placed copies of the key reference materials every Section 7 practitioner needs on our Resources Page. Click Here to take a look.
In addition to crucial documents, we provide ongoing discussion of all things Section 7 in our Blog. The latest posts are excerpted below. Click on each title for the full text or Click Here to explore all posts on the Blog Page.
Expertise Beyond the Classroom
When questions arise that go beyond the scope of readily available resources, personal discussion of the situation with an expert can be invaluable. If you have such questions and would like to explore whether setting up a personal advisory session with Section 7 expert, Doug Laye, can help you resolve them, please click the button to access our One-on-One Advice Session information page.
When questions arise that go beyond the scope of readily available resources, personal discussion of the situation with an expert can be invaluable. If you have such questions and would like to explore whether setting up a personal advisory session with Section 7 expert, Doug Laye, can help you resolve them, please Click Here to access our One-on-One Advice Session information page.