,i  #aae? ,,congress  #b;d ,session  ,h4
 ,r4 #fcdd  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(          
,,repres5tatives  ,july #ab1 #bjah,mr4  
,tipton 7= himself1 ,mr4 ,gos>1 ,mr4    
,m>%all1 ,mr4 ,biggs1 ,mr4 ,luetkemey]1 
,mr4 ,duncan ( ,s\? ,c>ol9a1 ,mr4 ,bi%op
 ( ,utah1 ,mr4 ,abraham1 ,mr4 ,norman1  
,mr4 ,banks ( ,indiana1 ,mr4 ,/ew>t1    
,mrs4 ,noem1 ,mr4 ,e/es ( ,kansas1 ,mr4 
,ne:\se1 ,mr4 ,s*rad]1 & ,mr4 ,wald57   
introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to
 ! ,committee on ,natural ,res\rces  ,a 
,,bill  ,to am5d ! ,endang]$ ,species   
,act ( #aigc to enc\rage volunt>y       
cons]vation ef=ts4  #a4 ,%ort title ,?is
 ,act may be cit$ z ! ,l& ,own]%ip      
,collaboration ,accel]ates ,life ,act ( 
#bjah or ! ,,local ,act ( #bjah4  #b4   
,ref]5ces ,except z o!rwise specifically
 provid$1 :5ev] 9 ?is ,act an am5dm5t or
 repeal is express$ 9 t]ms ( an am5dm5t 
to1 or repeal (1 a provision1 ! ref]5ce 
%all be consid]$ to be made to a        
provision ( ! ,endang]$ ,species ,act ( 
#aigc 7#af ,u4,s4,c4 #aeca et seq474    

#c4 ,?reat5$ & endang]$ species         
inc5tives program ,section #e 7#af      
,u4,s4,c4 #aecd7 is am5d$ by add+ at !  
end ! foll[+3  7c7 ,?reat5$ & endang]$  
species inc5tives program  7#a7 ,!      
,secret>y may ent] into species recov]y 
agreem5ts pursuant to p>agraph 7#b7 &   
species cons]vation contract agreem5ts  
pursuant to p>agraph 7#c7 ) p]sons1 o!r 
?an ag5cies or dep>tm5ts ( ! ,f$]al     
,gov]nm5t or ,/ate gov]nm5ts1 "u :i* !  
,secret>y is obligat$1 subject to !     
availability ( appropriations1 to make  
annual paym5ts or provide o!r           
comp5sation to ! p]sons to implem5t !   
agreem5ts4  7#b7  7,a7 ,! ,secret>y &   
p]sons :o are prop]ty own]s ( private l&
 or wat] may ent] into species recov]y  
agreem5ts ) a t]m ( n less ?an #e ye>s t
 meet ! crit]ia set =? 9 subp>agraph    
7,b7 & are 9 accordance ) ! priority    
e/abli%$ 9 subp>agraph 7,c74  7,b7 ,a   
species recov]y agreem5t ent]$ into "u  
?is p>agraph by ! ,secret>y ) a p]son-- 
7i7 %all require t ! p]son %all c>ry    

out1 on ! prop]ty own]'s l& or wat]1    
activities t--  7,i7 protect1 enhance1  
or re/ore o!r areas to become habitat = 
species det]m9$ to be endang]$ species  
or ?reat5$ species2  7,,ii7 contribute  
to ! recov]y ( "o or m cov]$ species2 & 
7,,iii7 specify & implem5t a managem5t  
plan = ! cov]$ species2  7ii7 %all      
specify su* a managem5t plan t          
includes-- 7,i7 id5tification ( ! cov]$ 
species2  7,,ii7 a description ( ! l& or
 wat] to :i* ! agreem5t applies2 &      
7,,iii7 a description (1 & a s*$ule to  
c>ry out1 ! activities "u clause 7i72   
7iii7 %all provide suffici5t            
docum5tation to e/abli% prop]ty own]%ip 
) respect to :i* ! agreem5t applies2    
7iv7 %all include ! am\nts ( ! annual   
paym5ts or o!r comp5sation to be provid$
 by ! ,secret>y to ! p]son "u ! agreem5t
 f funds appropriat$ "u section         
#ah7;a77#a71 & ! t]ms "u :i* su* paym5ts
 or comp5sation %all be provid$2 &  7v7 
%all include-- 7,i7 ! duties ( ! p]son2 
7,,ii7 ! duties ( ! ,secret>y2  7,,iii7 

! t]ms & conditions "u :i* ! p]son & !  
,secret>y mutually agree ! agreem5t may 
be modifi$ or t]m9at$2 &  7,,iv7 acts or
 omissions by ! p]son or ! ,secret>y t  
%all be consid]$ violations ( !         
agreem5t1 & proc$ures "u :i* notice ( & 
an opportunity to rem$y any violation by
 ! p]son or ! ,secret>y %all be giv54   
7,c7 ,9 ent]+ into species recov]y      
agreem5ts "u ?is p>agraph1 ! ,secret>y  
%all accord priority to agreem5ts bas$  
on ! be/ available sci5tific data & t   
id5tify specific areas t are ( special  
value to ! recov]y ( ! species conc]n$4 
7#c7  7,a7 ,! ,secret>y & a prop]ty own]
 may ent] into a species cons]vation    
contract agreem5t ) a t]m ( #cj ye>s1   
#bj ye>s1 or #aj ye>s t meets ! crit]ia 
set =? 9 subp>agraph 7,b7 & /&>ds set =?
 9 subp>agraph 7,d7 & is 9 accordance ) 
! priorities e/abli%$ 9 subp>agraph     
7,c74  7,b7 ,a species cons]vation      
contract agreem5t ent]$ into "u ?is     
p>agraph by ! ,secret>y ) a p]son--  7i7
 %all provide t ! p]son %all1 on !      

prop]ty own]'s l& or wat]-- 7,i7 c>ry   
out cons]vation practices to meet "o or 
m ( ! goals set =? 9 clauses 7i7 ?r\gh  
7iii7 ( subp>agraph 7,c7 = "o or m      
species t are det]m9$ to be endang]$    
species or ?reat5$ species pursuant to  
section #d7;a77#a71 species det]m9$ to  
be c&idate species pursuant to section  
#d7;b77#c77;,b77iii71 or species subject
 to comp>able designations "u ,/ate law2
 &  7,,ii7 specify & implem5t a         
managem5t plan = ! cov]$ species2  7ii7 
%all specify su* a managem5t plan t     
includes--  7,i7 id5tification ( ! cov]$
 species2  7,,ii7 a description 9 detail
 ( ! cons]vation practices = ! cov]$    
species t ! p]son %all und]take2        
7,,iii7 a description ( ! l& or wat] to 
:i* ! agreem5t applies2  7,,iv7 a s*$ule
 ( approximate deadl9es1 :e!r "o-"t or  
p]iodic1 = und]tak+ ! cons]vation       
practices describ$ pursuant to subclause
 7,,ii72 &  7,v7 a description ( exi/+  
or future activities on ! l& or wat] to 
:i* ! agreem5t applies t are compatible 

) ! cons]vation practices describ$      
pursuant to subclause 7,,ii7 & g5]ally )
 cons]vation ( ! cov]$ species2  7iii7  
%all specify ! t]m ( ! agreem5t2 &  7iv7
 %all include--  7,i7 ! duties ( !      
p]son2  7,,ii7 ! duties ( ! ,secret>y2  
7,,iii7 ! t]ms & conditions "u :i* !    
p]son & ! ,secret>y mutually agree !    
agreem5t may be modifi$ or t]m9at$2     
7,,iv7 acts or omissions by ! p]son or !
 ,secret>y t %all be consid]$ violations
 ( ! agreem5t1 & proc$ures "u :i* notice
 ( & an opportunity to rem$y any        
violation by ! p]son or ! ,secret>y %all
 be giv52 &  7,v7 t]ms & conditions =   
e>ly t]m9ation ( ! agreem5t by ! p]son  
be=e ! managem5t plan is fully implem5t$
 or t]m9ation ( ! agreem5t by !         
,secret>y 9 ! case ( a violation by !   
p]son t is n rem$i$ "u subclause 7,,iv71
 includ+ any requirem5t = ! p]son to    
refund all or "p ( any paym5ts receiv$  
"u subp>agraph 7,e7 & any int]e/ !reon4 
7,c7 ,! ,secret>y %all e/abli%          
priorities = ! selection ( species      

cons]vation contract agreem5ts1 or gr\ps
 ( su* agreem5ts = adjac5t or proximate 
l&s or wat]1 to be ent]$ into "u ?is    
p>agraph t address ! foll[+ factors3    
7i7 ,! pot5tial ( ! l& or wat] to :i* ! 
agreem5t or agreem5ts apply to          
contribute to ! cons]vation ( an        
endang]$ species or ?reat5$ species or a
 species ) a comp>able designation "u   
,/ate law4  7ii7 ,! pot5tial ( su* l& or
 wat] to contribute to ! improvem5t ( ! 
/atus ( a c&idate species or a species )
 a comp>able designation "u ,/ate law4  
7iii7 ,! am\nt ( acreage ( su* l& or    
wat]4  7iv7 ,! numb] ( cov]$ species 9 !
 agreem5t or agreem5ts4  7v7 ,! degree (
 urg5cy = ! cov]$ species to implem5t ! 
cons]vation practices 9 ! managem5t plan
 or plans "u ! agreem5t or agreem5ts4   
7vi7 ,l& or wat] 9 close proximity to   
milit>y te/ & tra9+ ranges1             
in/allations1 & associat$ airspace t is 
affect$ by a cov]$ species4  7,d7 ,!    
,secret>y %all ent] into a species      
cons]vation contract agreem5t submitt$  

by a p]son t complies ) ?is p>agraph1 if
 ! ,secret>y f9ds t ! p]son's prop]ty   
own]%ip w all[ implem5tation ( !        
managem5t plan "u ! agreem5t4  7,e7  7i7
 ,^u ent]+ into a species cons]vation   
contract agreem5t ) ! ,secret>y pursuant
 to ?is p>agraph1 a p]son %all receive !
 f9ancial assi/ance provid$ = 9 ?is     
subp>agraph4  7ii7 ,if ! p]son is       
implem5t+ fully ! agreem5t1 ! p]son %all
 receive f ! ,secret>y-- 7,i7 9 ! case (
 a #cj-ye> agreem5t1 an annual contract 
paym5t 9 an am\nt equal to #ajj p]c5t ( 
! p]son's actual co/s to implem5t !     
cons]vation practices describ$ 9 !      
managem5t plan "u ! t]ms ( ! agreem5t2  
7,,ii7 9 ! case ( a #bj-ye> agreem5t1 an
 annual contract paym5t 9 an am\nt equal
 to #hj p]c5t ( ! p]son's actual co/s to
 implem5t ! cons]vation practices       
describ$ 9 ! managem5t plan "u ! t]ms ( 
! agreem5t2 &  7,,iii7 9 ! case ( a     
#aj-ye> agreem5t1 an annual contract    
paym5t 9 an am\nt equal to #fj p]c5t ( !
 p]son's actual co/s to implem5t !      

cons]vation practices describ$ 9 !      
managem5t plan "u ! t]ms ( ! agreem5t4  
7iii7  7,i7 ,if ! p]son receiv+ contract
 paym5ts pursuant to clause 7ii7        
receives any o!r ,/ate or ,f$]al funds  
to defray ! co/ ( any cons]vation       
practice requir$ by ! agreem5t1 ! co/ ( 
su* practice %all n be eligible = su*   
contract paym5ts4  7,,ii7 ,contributions
 ( ag5cies or organizations to any      
cons]vation practice o!r ?an ! funds    
describ$ 9 subclause 7,i7 %all n be     
consid]$ z co/s ( ! p]son = purposes ( !
 contract paym5ts pursuant to clause    
7iii74  7,f7 ,a species cons]vation     
contract agreem5t may li/ o!r ,f$]al    
program paym5ts t incid5tally contribute
 to cons]vation ( a li/$ species4 ,!    
head ( a ,f$]al ag5cy %all n use !      
paym5ts = ! purposes ( implem5t+ !      
species cons]vation contract agreem5t4  
7#d7  7,a7 ,^u reque/ ( a p]son seek+ to
 ent] into an agreem5t pursuant to ?is  
subsection1 ! ,secret>y may provide to  
su* p]son te*nical assi/ance 9 !        

prep>ation1 & managem5t tra9+ = !       
implem5tation1 ( ! managem5t plan = !   
agreem5t4  7,b7 ,any ,/ate ag5cy1 local 
gov]nm5t1 nonpr(it organization1 or     
f$]ally recogniz$ ,indian tribe may     
provide assi/ance to a p]son 9 !        
prep>ation ( a managem5t plan1 or       
p>ticipate 9 ! implem5tation ( a        
managem5t plan1 includ+ id5tify+ & mak+ 
available c]tifi$ fi%]ies or wildlife   
biologi/s ) exp]tise 9 ! cons]vation (  
species = purposes ( ! prep>ation or    
review & approval ( managem5t plans =   
species cons]vation contract agreem5ts4 
7#e7 ,^u any conveyance or o!r transf] (
 int]e/ 9 l& or wat] t is subject to an 
agreem5t "u ?is subsection--  7,a7 !    
agreem5t %all t]m9ate if ! agreem5t does
 n cont9ue 9 effect "u subp>agraph 7,b72
  7,b7 ! agreem5t %all cont9ue 9 effect 
) respect to su* l& or wat]1 ) ! same   
t]ms & conditions1 if ! p]son to :om !  
l&1 wat]1 or int]e/ is convey$ or       
o!rwise transf]r$ notifies ! ,secret>y (
 ! p]son's election to cont9ue !        

agreem5t by no lat] ?an #cj days aft] ! 
date ( ! conveyance or o!r transf] & !  
p]son is det]m9$ by ! ,secret>y to      
qualify to ent] into su* agreem5t "u ?is
 subsection2 or  7,c7 ! p]son to :om !  
l&1 wat]1 or int]e/ is convey$ or       
o!rwise transf]r$ may seek a new        
agreem5t "u ?is subsection4  7#f7 ,an   
agreem5t "u ?is subsection may be r5ew$ 
) ! mutual cons5t ( ! ,secret>y & !     
p]son :o ent]$ into ! agreem5t or to :om
 ! agreem5t has be5 transf]r$ "u        
p>agraph 7#e74  7#g7 ,! ,secret>y %all  
make annual paym5ts "u ?is subsection z 
soon z possible aft] ,decemb] #ca ( ea* 
cal5d> ye>4  7#h7 ,an agreem5t "u ?is   
subsection t applies to a species %all  
be deem$ to be a p]mit "u section       
#aj7;a77#a7 to conduct all recov]y1     
cons]vation1 & o!r activities t are     
specifi$ 9 ! managem5t plan & to enhance
 ! propagation or survival ( su*        
species4  7#i7 ,! ,secret>y1 or any o!r 
,f$]al (ficial1 may n require a p]son to
 ent] into an agreem5t "u ?is subsection

 z a t]m or condition ( any "r1         
privilege1 or b5efit1 or ( any action or
 refra9+ f any action1 "u ?is ,act4     
7#aj7 ,9 ?is subsection ! t]m prop]ty   
own] means a p]son t holds a fee simple1
 leasehold1 or o!r int]e/ 9 prop]ty     
7includ+ an own] ( wat] or o!r natural  
res\rces71 or any o!r p]son :o holds a  
prop]ty int]e/1 suffici5t to c>ry out ! 
propos$ managem5t activities1 subject to
 applicable ,/ate law1 on non-,f$]al l&4
  4  #d4 ,habitat res]ve agreem5ts      
,section #aj 7#af ,u4,s4,c4 #aeci7 am5d$
 by add+ at ! end ! foll[+3  7k7        
,habitat res]ve agreem5ts  7#a7 ,program
 ,! ,secret>y %all e/abli% a habitat    
res]ve program to be implem5t$ ?r\gh    
contracts or easem5ts ( a mutually agre$
 on duration to assi/ non-,f$]al prop]ty
 own]s to pres]ve & manage suitable     
habitat = endang]$ species & ?reat5$    
species4  7#b7 ,agreem5ts ,! ,secret>y  
may ent] into a habitat res]ve agreem5t 
) a non-,f$]al prop]ty own] to protect1 
manage1 or enhance suitable habitat on  

private prop]ty = ! b5efit ( endang]$   
species or ?reat5$ species4 ,"u an      
agreem5t1 ! ,secret>y %all make paym5ts 
9 an agre$ on am\nt to ! prop]ty own] = 
c>ry+ out ! t]ms ( ! habitat res]ve     
agreem5t1 if ! activities und]tak5      
pursuant to ! agreem5t are n o!rwise    
requir$ by ?is ,act4  7#c7 ,/&>ds &     
guidel9es ,! ,secret>y %all issue /&>ds 
& guidel9es = ! developm5t & approval ( 
habitat res]ve agreem5ts 9 accordance ) 
?is subsection4 ,agreem5ts %all1 at a   
m9imum1 specify ! managem5t measures1 if
 any1 t ! prop]ty own] w implem5t = !   
b5efit ( endang]$ species or ?reat5$    
species1 ! conditions "u :i* ! prop]ty  
may be us$1 ! nature & s*$ule = any     
paym5ts agre$ on by ! p>ties to !       
agreem5t1 & ! duration ( ! agreem5t4    
7#d7 ,paym5ts ,any paym5t receiv$ by a  
prop]ty own] "u a habitat res]ve        
agreem5t %all be 9 addition to & %all n 
affect ! total am\nt ( paym5ts t !      
prop]ty own] is o!rwise entitl$ to      
receive "u ,f$]al law4  7#e7            

,au?orization ( ,appropriations ,!re are
 au?oriz$ to be appropriat$ to !        
,secret>y ( ! ,int]ior #bg1ejj1jjj & !  
,secret>y ( ,comm]ce #ac1ccc1ccc = ea* (
 fiscal ye>s #bjai ?r\gh #bjbd to assi/ 
non-,f$]al prop]ty own]s to c>ry out !  
t]ms ( habitat res]ve programs "u ?is   
subsection4  4  #e4 ,private p>ty       
cons]vation grants  7a7 ,9 g5]al        
,section #ac 7consi/+ ( am5dm5ts to o!r 
laws1 :i* h execut$7 is am5d$ to read z 
foll[s3  #ac4 ,private prop]ty          
cons]vation  7a7 ,9 g5]al ,! ,secret>y  
may provide cons]vation grants 79 ?is   
section ref]r$ to z #8grants'7 to       
promote ! volunt>y cons]vation (        
endang]$ species & ?reat5$ species by   
own]s ( private prop]ty & %all provide  
f9ancial cons]vation aid 79 ?is section 
ref]r$ to z #8aid'7 to alleviate ! burd5
 ( cons]vation measures impos$ ^u       
private prop]ty own]s by ?is ,act4 ,!   
,secret>y may provide te*nical assi/ance
 :5 reque/$ to enhance ! cons]vation    
effects ( grants or aid4  7b7 ,aw>d+ (  

grants & aid ,grants to promote         
cons]vation ( endang]$ species & ?reat5$
 species on private prop]ty-- 7#a7 may n
 be us$ to fund litigation1 g5]al       
education1 g5]al outrea*1 lobby+1 or    
solicitation2  7#b7 may n be us$ to     
acquire leases or easem5ts ( m ?an #ej  
ye>s duration or fee title to private   
prop]ty2  7#c7 mu/ be design$ to        
directly contribute to ! cons]vation (  
an endang]$ species or ?reat5$ species  
by increas+ ! species' numb]s or        
di/ribution2 &  7#d7 mu/ be support$ by 
any private prop]ty own]s on ^: prop]ty 
any grant fund$ activities are c>ri$    
out4  7c7 ,priority ,priority %all be   
accord$ among grant reque/s 9 ! foll[+  
ord]3 7#a7 ,grants t promote cons]vation
 ( endang]$ species or ?reat5$ species  
on private prop]ty :ile mak+            
economically b5eficial & productive use 
( ! private prop]ty on :i* ! cons]vation
 activities are conduct$4  7#b7 ,grants 
t develop1 promote1 or use te*niques to 
increase ! di/ribution or population (  

an endang]$ species or ?reat5$ species  
on private prop]ty4  7#c7 ,o!r grants t 
promote volunt>y cons]vation ( endang]$ 
species or ?reat5$ species on private   
prop]ty4  7d7 ,eligibility = aid  7#a7  
,! ,secret>y %all aw>d aid to private   
prop]ty own]s :o-- 7,a7 receiv$ a writt5
 det]m9ation "u section #aj7l7 f9d+ t ! 
propos$ use ( private prop]ty w\ld n    
comply ) section #i7;a72 or  7,b7       
receive notice "u section #aj7l77#aj7 t 
a writt5 det]m9ation has be5 )drawn4    
7#b7 ,aid %all be 9 an am\nt no less ?an
 ! fair m>ket value ( ! use t 0 propos$ 
by ! prop]ty own] if--  7,a7 ! own] has 
=egone ! propos$ use2  7,b7 ! own] has  
reque/$ f9ancial aid--  7i7 )9 #ahj days
 aft] ! ,secret>y's issuance ( a writt5 
det]m9ation t ! propos$ use w\ld n      
comply ) section #i7;a72 or  7ii7 )9    
#ahj days aft] ! prop]ty own] is notifi$
 ( a )drawal "u section #aj7l77#aj72 &  
7,c7 ! =egone use w\ld be lawful "u     
,/ate & local law & ! prop]ty own] has  
demon/rat$ t ! prop]ty own] has ! means 

to und]take ! propos$ use4  7e7         
,di/ribution ( grants & aid  7#a7 ,!    
,secret>y %all pay eligible aid-- 7,a7  
)9 #bgj days aft] receipt ( a reque/ =  
aid unless !re are unresolv$ que/ions   
reg>d+ ! fair m>ket value2 or  7,b7 at !
 resolution ( any que/ions conc]n+ !    
fair m>ket value e/abli%$ "u subsection 
7g74  7#b7 ,all grants provid$ "u ?is   
section %all be paid on ! la/ day ( !   
fiscal ye>4 ,aid %all be paid bas$ on ! 
date ( ! initial reque/4  7f7           
,docum5tation ( ! =egone use ,)9 #cj    
days aft] ! reque/ = aid1 ! ,secret>y   
%all ent] into negotiations ) ! prop]ty 
own] reg>d+ ! docum5tation ( ! =egone   
propos$ use ?r\gh su* me*anisms t w\ld  
b5efit ! species su* z contract t]ms1   
lease t]ms1 de$ re/rictions1 easem5t    
t]ms1 or transf] ( title4 ,if !         
,secret>y & ! prop]ty own] are unable to
 rea* an agreem5t1 !n1 )9 #fj days aft] 
! reque/ = aid1 ! ,secret>y %all det]m9e
 h[ ! prop]ty own]'s =egone use %all be 
docum5t$ to b5efit ! species ) ! lea/   

impact on ! own]%ip int]e/s ( ! prop]ty 
own] necess>y to docum5t ! =egone use1  
:i* %all n include transf] ( title4  7g7
 ,fair m>ket value ,= purposes ( ?is    
section1 ! fair m>ket value ( ! =egone  
use ( ! affect$ portion ( ! private     
prop]ty1 includ+ bus9ess losses1 is :at 
a will+ buy] w\ld pay to a will+ sell] 9
 an op5 m>ket4 ,fair m>ket value %all   
take into acc\nt ! likelihood t ! =egone
 use w\ld be approv$ "u ,/ate & local   
law4 ,! fair m>ket value %all be det]m9$
 )9 #ahj days aft] ! docum5tation ( !   
=egone use4 ,! fair m>ket value %all be 
det]m9$ jo9tly by #b lic5s$ indep5d5t   
apprais]s1 "o select$ by ! ,secret>y &  
"o select$ by ! prop]ty own]4 ,if ! #b  
apprais]s fail to agree on fair m>ket   
value1 ! ,secret>y & ! prop]ty own] %all
 jo9tly select a ?ird lic5s$ apprais] ^:
 appraisal )9 an additional #ij days    
%all be ! be/ & f9al (f] by ! ,secret>y4
 ,)9 "o ye> aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is
 subsection1 ! ,secret>y %all promulgate
 regulations reg>d+ selection ( ! jo9tly

 select$ apprais]s "u ?is subsection4   
7h7 ,limitation on aid availability ,any
 p]son receiv+ aid "u ?is section may n 
receive additional aid "u ?is section = 
ess5tially ! same =egone use ( ! same   
prop]ty & = ! same p]iod ( "t4  7i7     
,annual report+ ,! ,secret>y %all by    
,janu>y #ae ( ea* ye> provide a report (
 all aid & grants aw>d$ "u ?is section  
to ! ,committee on ,natural ,res\rces ( 
! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives & !           
,environm5t & ,public ,works ,committee 
( ! ,s5ate & make su* report            
electronically available to ! g5]al     
public on ! int]net4  4  7b7 ,writt5    
det]m9ation ( compliance ,section #aj   
7#af ,u4,s4,c4 #aeci7 7z am5d$ by       
section #d7 is fur!r am5d$ by add+ at ! 
end ! foll[+3  7l7 ,writt5 det]m9ation (
 compliance  7#a7 ,a prop]ty own] 79 ?is
 subsection ref]r$ to z a reque/or7 may 
reque/ ! ,secret>y to make a writt5     
det]m9ation t a propos$ use ( ! own]'s  
prop]ty t is lawful "u ,/ate & local law
 w comply ) section #i7;a71 by submitt+ 

a writt5 description ( ! propos$ action 
to ! ,secret>y by c]tifi$ mail4  7#b7 ,a
 writt5 description ( a propos$ use is  
deem$ to be suffici5t = consid]ation by 
! ,secret>y "u p>agraph 7#a7 if !       
description includes--  7,a7 ! nature1 !
 specific location1 ! lawfulness "u     
,/ate & local law1 & ! anticipat$ s*$ule
 & duration ( ! propos$ use1 & a        
demon/ration t ! prop]ty own] has !     
means to und]take ! propos$ use2 &  7,b7
 any anticipat$ adv]se impact to a      
species t is includ$ on a li/ publi%$ "u
 #d7;c77#a7 t ! reque/or reasonably     
expects to occur z a result ( ! propos$ 
use4  7#c7 ,! ,secret>y may reque/ & !  
reque/or may supply any o!r in=mation t 
ei!r believes w assi/ ! ,secret>y to    
make a det]m9ation "u p>agraph 7#a74    
7#d7 ,if ! ,secret>y does n make a      
det]m9ation pursuant to a reque/ "u ?is 
subsection because ( ! omission f !     
reque/ ( any in=mation describ$ 9       
p>agraph 7#b71 ! reque/or may submit a  
subsequ5t reque/ "u ?is subsection = !  

same propos$ use4  7#e7  7,a7 ,subject  
to subp>agraph 7,b71 ! ,secret>y %all   
provide to ! reque/or a writt5          
det]m9ation ( :e!r ! propos$ use1 z     
propos$ by ! reque/or1 w comply )       
section #i7;a71 by n lat] ?an expiration
 ( ! #ahj-;day p]iod beg9n+ on ! date ( 
! submission ( ! reque/4  7,b7 ,!       
,secret>y may reque/1 & ! reque/or may  
grant1 a writt5 ext5sion ( ! p]iod "u   
subp>agraph 7,a74  7,c7 ,! ,secret>y may
 ext5d ! p]iod t applies "u p>agraph    
7#e7 by up to #ahj days if-- 7i7 !      
,secret>y1 aft] consid]ation ( ! be/    
available sci5ce1 demon/rates t seasonal
 or biological consid]ations preclude a 
det]m9ation )9 ! p]iod t w\ld o!rwise   
apply2 &  7ii7 ! reque/or cons5ts to su*
 ext5sion4  7#f7 ,if ! ,secret>y fails  
to provide a writt5 det]m9ation be=e !  
expiration ( ! p]iod "u p>agraph        
7#e77;,a7 7or any ext5sion !re( "u      
p>agraph 7#e77;,b771 ! ,secret>y is     
deem$ to h det]m9$ t ! propos$ use      
complies ) section #i7;a74  7#g7 ,?is   

subsection %all n apply ) respect to    
ag5cy actions t are subject to          
consultation "u section #g4  7#h7 ,any  
use or action tak5 by ! prop]ty own] 9  
reasonable reliance on a writt5         
det]m9ation ( compliance "u p>agraph    
7#e7 or on ! application ( p>agraph 7#f7
 %all n be treat$ z a violation (       
section #i7;a74  7#i7 ,any det]m9ation (
 compliance "u ?is subsection %all rema9
 effective-- 7,a7 9 ! case ( a writt5   
det]m9ation provid$ "u p>agraph         
7#e77;,a71 = ! #aj-ye> p]iod beg9n+ on !
 date ! writt5 det]m9ation is provid$2  
or  7,b7 9 ! case ( a det]m9ation t "u  
p>agraph 7#f7 ! ,secret>y is deem$ to h 
made1 ! #e-ye> p]iod beg9n+ on ! fir/   
date ! ,secret>y is deem$ to h made !   
det]m9ation4  7#aj7 ,! ,secret>y may    
)draw a det]m9ation ( compliance "u ?is 
section only if ! ,secret>y det]m9es t1 
because ( un=ese5 *ang$ circum/ances1 ! 
cont9uation ( ! use to :i* ! det]m9ation
 applies w\ld preclude cons]vation      
measures ess5tial to ! survival ( any   

endang]$ species or ?reat5$ species4    
,su* a )drawal %all take effect #e days 
aft] ! date ! reque/or receives f !     
,secret>y1 by c]tifi$ mail1 notice ( !  
)drawal4  4  #f4 ,habitat ,cons]vation  
,plann+ ,loan ,program ,section #aj7;a7 
7#af ,u4,s4,c4 #aeci7;a77 is am5d$ by   
add+ at ! end ! foll[+3  7#c7 ,habitat  
,cons]vation ,plann+ ,loan ,program     
7,a7 ,e/abli%m5t ,!re is e/abli%$ a     
,habitat ,cons]vation ,plann+ ,loan     
,program 7ref]r$ to 9 ?is p>agraph z !  
,program7 "u :i* ! ,secret>y may make   
no-int]e/ loans to assi/ 9 ! developm5t 
( a cons]vation plan "u ?is section4    
7,b7 ,eligibility ,any ,/ate1 c\nty1    
municipality1 or o!r political          
subdivision ( a ,/ate %all be eligible  
to receive a loan "u ! ,program4  7,c7  
,loan limits ,! am\nt ( any loan may n  
exce$ ! total f9ancial contribution ( ! 
o!r p>ties p>ticipat+ 9 ! developm5t ( !
 plan4  7,d7 ,crit]ia ,9 det]m9+ :e!r to
 make a loan1 ! ,secret>y %all consid]--
 7i7 ! numb] ( species cov]$ by ! plan2 

7ii7 ! ext5t to :i* !re is a commitm5t  
to p>ticipate 9 ! plann+ process f a    
div]sity ( int]e/s 7includ+ local       
gov]nm5tal1 bus9ess1 environm5tal1 &    
prop]ty own] int]e/s72  7iii7 ! likely  
b5efits ( ! plan2 &  7iv7 su* o!r       
factors z ! ,secret>y consid]s          
appropriate4  7,e7 ,t]m ( ! loan  7i7 ,9
 g5]al ,except z provid$ 9 clauses 7ii7 
& 7iii71 a loan made "u ?is p>agraph    
%all be = a t]m ( t5 ye>s4  7ii7        
,advanc$ repaym5ts ,if no cons]vation   
plan is develop$ )9 ?ree ye>s aft] !    
date ( ! loan1 ! loan %all be = a t]m ( 
f\r ye>s4 ,if no p]mit is issu$ "u      
p>agraph 7#a77;,b7 ) respect to !       
cons]vation plan )9 f\r ye>s aft] ! date
 ( ! loan1 ! loan %all be = a t]m ( five
 ye>s4  7iii7 ,delay 9 beg9n+ ( t]m ,!  
,secret>y %all delay ! beg9n+ ( ! t]m ( 
a loan z necess>y to all[ ! borr[] to   
obta9 any p]mit "u section #aj t is     
necess>y to c>ry out activities to be   
conduct$ ) ! loan4  4