Habitat conservation plan. An agreement between the Secretary of the Interior and either a private entity or a state that specifies conservation measures that will be implemented in exchange for a permit that would allow taking of a threatened or endangered species.
Hearing Conservation Program
Habitat Conservation Plan. A provision of the Endangered Species Act for agreements between the federal government and either a private landowner or public agency. In the agreements, the landowner or agency commits to a single or multi-species plan to protect listed species for a set period of time in exchange for assurance that as long as they follow the plan, they will not be liable for harm that may occur to the covered species.
HABITAT CONSERVATION PLAN. Under ESA, a planning document that is a mandatory component of an Incidental Take Permit application, also known as an "HCP." This plan negotiated by the lead federal agency and the applicant, specifies the activities that will be covered by the Incidental Take Permit and how their effects will be minimized and mitigated. This plan also describes the geographic limits of the covered activities.
Habitat Conservation Plan. A plan which outlines ways of maintaining, enhancing, and protecting a given habitat type needed to protect species. The plan usually includes measures to minimize impacts, and might include provisions for permanently protecting land, restoring habitat, and relocating plants or animals to another area. An HCP is required before an incidental take permit may be issued.
Habitat Conservation Plan. HCPs are a legally binding agreement between landowners and the federal government. They are supposed to mitigate harm to threatened and endangered species on private land.
Habitat Conservation Plan. Under the Endangered Species Act, a plan that may be drafted by the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service in working with landowners to help mitigate conflicts over the Act.
Habitat Conservation Plan: A plan required in support of a federal Section 10(a) permit under the federal ESA.