Endangered Species Bill Passes in the House of Representatives On September 29, the U.S. House of Representatives passed H.R. 3824, the
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Changes to the ESA include repeal of critical habitat requirements, a requirement to write a recovery plan within 2 years of the listing determination, a provision allowing recovery plan implementation agreements between the Secretary and other federal agencies, a provision codifying the No Surprises/Assurances policy for persons developing habitat conservation plans, and compensation for landowners for the fair market value of lost use of their property. Additional information can be found at http://resourcescommittee.house.gov/. The bill must be considered and approved by the Senate before any changes to the ESA take effect.
Endangered Species Bill Passes in the House of Representatives
On September 29, the U.S. House of Representatives passed H.R. 3824, the
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Changes to the ESA include repeal of critical habitat requirements, a requirement to write a recovery plan within 2 years of the listing determination, a provision allowing recovery plan implementation agreements between the Secretary and other federal agencies, a provision codifying the No Surprises/Assurances policy for persons developing habitat conservation plans, and compensation for landowners for the fair market value of lost use of their property. Additional information can be found at http://resourcescommittee.house.gov/. The bill must be considered and approved by the Senate before any changes to the ESA take effect.