The "Safe Harbor" agreement is a voluntary agreement between the private landowner and FWS. The landowner agrees to alter the property to benefit or even attract a listed or proposed species in exchange for assurances that the FWS will permit future "takes" above a pre-determined level. The policy relies on the "enhancement of survival" provision of Section §1539(a)(1)(A). A landowner can have either a "Safe Harbor" agreement or an Incidental Take Permit, or both. The policy was developed by the Clinton Administration in 1999.
"" "సేఫ్ హార్బర్" "ఒప్పందం ప్రకారం ఏ రెండు సమూహాలు కట్టుబడి ఉన్నాయి?"
the private landowner and FWS