Key Message:
NOAA’s Southeast Region is announcing the release of threatened and endangered species and critical habitat consultation frameworks to assist federal action agencies, or non-federal representatives, in section 7 consultations under the Endangered Species Act (ESA).
- The Consultation Frameworks provide information needed to consult on federal actions that may affect ESA-listed marine species and their designated critical habitat within the Southeast Region (Texas, Louisiana, Mississippi, Alabama, Florida, Georgia, South Carolina, North Carolina, Puerto Rico, and U.S. Virgin Islands).
- The Consultation Frameworks summarize the best available information on species life history, behavior, and distribution; critical habitat; activities and potential routes of effect; and recommendations for integrating recovery considerations into section 7 consultation practices.
- NOAA’s Southeast Region will be hosting section 7 training sessions, including information on the Consultation Frameworks in 2023. We will provide information for future training sessions on our website. For more information visit https://www.fisheries.noaa.gov/southeast/consultations/consultation-frameworks
Why did NOAA’s Southeast Region develop the frameworks?
Multiple streamlining tools have been developed to support federal action agencies, or non-federal representatives, in conducting section 7 consultations under the ESA.
- The Consultation Frameworks will help facilitate section 7 consultation processes and provide information to minimize effects to listed species and critical habitats from a variety of federal actions.
Who Does this Apply To?
The Consultation Frameworks can assist federal action agencies, or non-federal representatives with information on ESA listed species and critical habitat in the Southeast Region.
For more information please visit: https://www.fisheries.noaa.gov/southeast/consultations/consultation-frameworks
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Quick Glance Contact List for the NOAA Fisheries Southeast Regional Office
Media Contact: Allison Garrett, 727-551-5750
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