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16 U.S.C. § 2903 — Conservation plans
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The conservation plan for any State must—
(1) provide for the vesting in the designated State agency of the overall responsibility for the development and revision of the conservation plan;
(2) provide for an inventory of the nongame fish and wildlife, and such other fish and wildlife as the designated State agency deems appropriate, that are within the State and are valued for ecological, educational, esthetic, cultural, recreational, economic, or scientific benefits by the public;
(3) with respect to those species identified under paragraph (2) (hereinafter in this section referred to as “plan species”), provide for—
(A) the determination of the size, range, and distribution of their populations, and
(B) the identification of the extent, condition, and location of their significant habitats;
(4) identify the significant problems which may adversely affect the plan species and their significant habitats;
(5) determine those actions which should be taken to conserve the plan species and their significant habitats;
(6) establish priorities for implementing the conservation actions determined under paragraph (5);
(7) provide for the monitoring, on a regular basis, of the plan species and the effectiveness of the conservation actions determined under paragraph (5);
(8) provide for plan review and revision, if appropriate, at intervals of not more than 3 years;
(9) ensure that the public be given opportunity to make its views known and considered during the development, revision, and implementation of the plan; and
(10) provide that the designated State agency consult, as appropriate, with Federal agencies, and other State agencies during the development, revision, and implementation of the plan, in order to minimize duplication of efforts and to ensure that
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The conservation plan for any State must—
(1) provide for the vesting in the designated State agency of the overall responsibility for the development and revision of the conservation plan;
(2) provide for an inventory of the nongame fish and wildlife, and such other fish and wildlife as the designated State agency deems appropriate, that are within the State and are valued for ecological, educational, esthetic, cultural, recreational, economic, or scientific benefits by the public;
(3) with respect to those species identified under paragraph (2) (hereinafter in this section referred to as “plan species”), provide for—
(A) the determination of the size, range, and distribution of their populations, and
(B) the identification of the extent, condition, and location of their significant habitats;
(4) identify the significant problems which may adversely affect the plan species and their significant habitats;
(5) determine those actions which should be taken to conserve the plan species and their significant habitats;
(6) establish priorities for implementing the conservation actions determined under paragraph (5);
(7) provide for the monitoring, on a regular basis, of the plan species and the effectiveness of the conservation actions determined under paragraph (5);
(8) provide for plan review and revision, if appropriate, at intervals of not more than 3 years;
(9) ensure that the public be given opportunity to make its views known and considered during the development, revision, and implementation of the plan; and
(10) provide that the designated State agency consult, as appropriate, with Federal agencies, and other State agencies during the development, revision, and implementation of the plan, in order to minimize duplication of efforts and to ensure that the best information is available to all such agencies.
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As used in this chapter—
(1) The term “approved conservation plan” means the conservation plan of a State approved by the Secretary pursuant to [section 2904(a) of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title16-section2904/a&num=0&edition=prelim).
(2) The term “conservation plan” means a plan developed by a State for the conservation of fish and wildlife which meets the requirements set forth in [section 2903 of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title16-section2903&num=0&edition=prelim).
(3) The terms “conserve”, “conserving”, and “conservation” mean to use, and the use of, such methods and procedures which are necessary to ensure, to the maximum extent practicable, the well being and enhancement of fish and wildlife and their habitats for the ecological, educational, esthetic, cultural, recreational, and scientific enrichment of the public. Such methods and procedures may include, but are not limited to, any activity associated with scientific resources management, such as research, census, law enforcement, habitat acquisition, maintenance, development, information, education, population manipulation, propagation, technical assistance to private landowners, live trapping, and transplantation.
(4) The term “designated State agency” means the commission, department, division, or other agency of a State which has primary legal authority for the conservation of fish and wildlife. If any State has placed such authority in more than one agency, such term means each such agency acting with respect to its assigned responsibilities but such agencies, for purposes of this chapter, shall submit a single conservation plan.
(5) The term “fish and wildlife” means wild vertebrate animals that are in an unco
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**(a) Approval by Secretary of plans**
(1) Any State may apply to the Secretary for approval of a conservation plan.
(2) Applications for the approval of conservation plans shall be made and reviewed by the Secretary in such manner as the Secretary shall by regulation prescribe.
(3) As soon as practicable, but not later than 180 days, after the date on which a State submits (or resubmits in the case of prior disapproval) an application for the approval of a conservation plan the Secretary shall—
(A) approve the conservation plan, and designate it as an approved conservation plan, if he determines that the plan—
(i) meets the requirements set forth in [section 2903 of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title16-section2903&num=0&edition=prelim), and
(ii) is substantial in character and design; or
(B) disapprove the conservation plan if he determines that—
(i) the plan does not meet the requirements set forth in [section 2903 of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title16-section2903&num=0&edition=prelim), or
(ii) to implement any part of the plan on the basis of the specifications, determinations, identifications, or priorities therein would threaten the natural stability and continued viability of any of the plan species concerned.
If the Secretary disapproves a plan, he shall give the State concerned a written statement of the reasons for disapproval and provide the State opportunity for consultation with respect to deficiencies in the plan and the modifications required for approval.
**(b) Effect of approval of plans** If the Secretary approves the conservation plan of any State under subsection (a)—
(1) that portion of such plan that pertains to wildlife conserv
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**(a) In general** Any State may apply to the Secretary for reimbursement under this section for costs incurred by the State for the following:
(1) The development of a conservation plan.
(2) The revision of an approved conservation plan.
(3) The implementation of nongame fish and wildlife conservation actions approved under section 2904(c) and (d) of this title.
(4) The implementation of conservation actions specified in an approved conservation plan.
(5) The coordination, consolidation, or implementation of the conservation plan or conservation actions approved under this chapter with other related plans or actions developed pursuant to the Act of September 2, 1937 ([16 U.S.C. 669e(a)(1)](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title16-section669e/a/1&num=0&edition=prelim)), commonly referred to as the Pittman-Robertson Wildlife Restoration Act [[16 U.S.C. 669](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title16-section669&num=0&edition=prelim) et seq.] and the Act of August 9, 1950 ([16 U.S.C. 777c(a)(1)](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title16-section777c/a/1&num=0&edition=prelim)), commonly referred to as the Dingell-Johnson Sport Fish Restoration Act [[16 U.S.C. 777](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title16-section777&num=0&edition=prelim) et seq.].
**(b) Applications** Application for reimbursement under this section shall be made in such manner as the Secretary shall by regulation prescribe and shall contain such information as is necessary to enable the Secretary to determine whether the State meets the eligibility requirements set forth in subsection (c).
**(c) Eligibility** No State is eligible for reimbursement under this section unless the Secretary finds t
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TITLE 16—CONSERVATION
§ 2902
1 See References in Text note below.
to participate in recreational and other pro-
grams designed to foster human interaction
with fish and wildlife and thereby are unable
to have a greater appreciation and awareness
of the environment.
(4) Historically, fish and wildlife conserva-
tion programs have been focused on the more
recreationally and commercially important
species within any particular ecosystem. As a
consequence such programs have been largely
financed by hunting and fishing license rev-
enues or excise taxes on certain hunting and
fishing equipment. These traditional financing
mechanisms are neither adequate nor fully ap-
propriate to meet the conservation needs of
nongame fish and wildlife.
(5) Each State should be encouraged to de-
velop, revise, and implement, in consultation
with appropriate Federal, State, and local and
regional agencies, a plan for the conservation
of fish and wildlife, particularly those species
which are indigenous to the State.
(b) Purpose
It is the purpose of this chapter—
(1) to provide financial and technical assist-
ance to the States for the development, revi-
sion, and implementation of conservation
plans and programs for nongame fish and wild-
life; and
(2) to encourage all Federal departments and
agencies to utilize their statutory and admin-
istrative authority, to the maximum extent
practicable and consistent with each agency’s
statutory responsibilities, to conserve and to
promote conservation of nongame fish and
wildlife and their habitats, in furtherance of
the provisions of this chapter.
(Pub. L. 96–366, § 2, Sept. 29, 1980, 94 Stat. 1322.)
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