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mitigated; that procedures to deal with unforeseen circumstances will be provided; that adequate funding
for the HCP will be provided; and that the take will not appreciably reduce the likelihood of the survival
and recovery of the Covered Species in the wild. It also includes measures that have been suggested by
the Service as being necessary or appropriate for purposes of the HCP.
6.0 COOPERATIVE EFFORT
Each of the Parties to this Agreement will perform certain specific tasks relating to the
Conservation Measures and the Adaptive Management Process as more particularly provided in the
Program Documents. The Program Documents thus describe a program for cooperation by federal, state
and local agencies to minimize and mitigate the effects of the take of Covered Species which may be
caused by the Covered Activities.
7.0 TERMS USED
Terms defined and utilized in the HCP and the ESA and in 50 CFR 17.3 shall have the same
meaning when utilized in this Agreement, except as specifically noted.
8.0 PURPOSES
The purpose of this Agreement is to provide an understanding of the nature and effect of the
program documents.
9.0 TERM
This Agreement shall become effective on January 1, 2013, and shall remain in full force and
effect for a period of 15 years or until termination of the Permit, whichever occurs sooner.
10.0 FUNDING
Permittees will provide such funds as may be necessary to carry out their respective obligations
under the HCP, as set out in Section 7 of the HCP, and amplified in Article 5 of the FMA. The Permittees
shall notify the Service if the Permittees' funding resources have materially changed, including a
discussion of the nature of the change, from the information provided in Section 7 of the HCP.
11.0 RESPONSIBILITIES OF THE PARTIES IN MITIGATION PROGRAM
IMPLEMENTATION AND MONITORING RESPONSIBILITIES OF THE PERMITTEES
11.1 RESPONSIBILITIES OF THE PERMITTEES.
a. The Permittees shall each undertake their respective activities as set forth in the HCP in
order to meet the terms of the HCP and comply with the Permit, including the adaptive
management process described in subparagraph (b) below, if applicable.
b. The conservation measures proposed to be funded and implemented by the Permittees
meet the incidental take permit issuance criteria of the ESA and applicable regulations.
The Parties recognize, however; that because of the number of Covered Species, the
quantity and quality of the data and information regarding some of the Covered Species,
and the dynamic nature of the habitats of both the Covered Species and the pursuit of the
Covered Activities, an essential component of the HCP is science-based management that
adapts to changing information about the Covered Species. The Permittees have, thus,4
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U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service. Draft Environmental Impact Statement: Edwards Aquifer Recovery Implementation Program, Habitat Conservation Plan, Final Report, Volume 2, report, June 2012; Washington D.C.. (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth654018/m1/6/: accessed July 1, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu.; crediting UNT Libraries Government Documents Department.