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Reference Documents
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Full text of the 1998 Endangered Species Consultation Handbook with Comments added
A handy glossary of terms used in the Section 7 consultation process
Federal Register Notice of 08-27-2019 regarding Revision of Regulations for Interagency Consultation.
Federal Register Notice of 04-05-2024 regarding Revision of Regulations for Interagency Consultation.
Full text of 50 CFR 402 Regulations with 2024 Revisions shown in redline strikeout
Federal Register Notice of 06-03-1986 regarding Consultation Regulations Final Rulemaking
Federal Register Notice of 05-11-2015 regarding Incidental Take Final Rulemaking
Federal Register Notice of 02-11-2016 regarding Destruction and Modification Final Rulemaking
Helpful Links
Code of Federal Regulations, Title 50 (50 CFR): https://www.ecfr.gov/current/title-50
Federal Register: https://www.federalregister.gov/
USFWS IPac (Information for Planning and Consultation): https://ipac.ecosphere.fws.gov/
NOAA Fisheries - Endangered Species Act Consultations: https://www.fisheries.noaa.gov/topic/consultations#endangered-species-act-consultations
