PL0.1: Critical Habitat Protection

Requirement

Purpose

Protect ecological communities from land-disturbing activities.

Criteria

If during the Sensitive Wildlife Habitat Mapping conducted as part of the ECC Site Analysis Packet revealed the presence of federally-listed threatened or endangered species’ habitat on-site the project is required to hire a qualified biologist to produce a Habitat Conservation Plan per the Endangered Species Act.

Preserve 100% of the found on site by placing an undisturbed 100-foot buffer around those areas. The buffer should be protected from all land clearing and development activity, and must be permanently protected along with the habitat area.

Verification

• Habitat Conservation Plan per the Endangered Species Act. 
• Controlling documents verifying permanent protection of the habitat and buffer. 
• Inspection by an ECC Technical Advisor.