Federal/State Special Status Species Services

ENTRIX has extensive knowledge and experience with Federal/State Special Status species.  This includes experience with the regulatory requirements of the Eagle Act, and the Migratory Bird Treaty Act.  ENTRIX teams have worked on projects involving mussels, fish, mammals, reptiles, amphibians, birds, and plants throughout the United States. We also have provided data and expertise to Federal/State resource agencies regarding population data and habitat characteristics to aid in the review of population status and habitat requirements for conservation planning.  ENTRIX has worked on projects encompassing some of the largest geographic areas and number species to be addressed under strategic conservation programs ever undertaken from a Federal and State agency perspective. 

Our goal is to balance species needs with our clients’ proposed project objectives. ENTRIX has developed a unique multi-species potential effects approach and model that allows us to provide quantified estimates of “take” of species along with the “value” of conservation measures. The approach provides a “transparent” analysis that resource agencies and stakeholders can use to achieve concurrence on implementation of species conservation measures. In this manner, ENTRIX helps both project proponents and resource agencies make clear choices regarding project alternatives and conservation actions.

For over a quarter century, ENTRIX has worked closely with state and federal agencies on regulatory compliance issues associated with special status species.  In fact, several of our staff members joined ENTRIX after working directly for state and/or federal wildlife management agencies. 

Related Services:	Project Examples:
Eagle Act, Migratory Bird Treaty and Endangered Species Act Compliance Strategic and Regulatory Guidance Section 7(c) Biological Assessments Incidental Take Statements Agency Consultation and Negotiation Incidental Take Permit (ITP) Application Package Preparation Habitat Conservation Plan (HCP) and Multi-Species HCP Development Impact Analysis for Species and Critical Habitat Section 10 Consultation and Documentation Development of NEPA Compliance Documents Surveys for Listed Species and Habitats	Davenport Mine Listed Species Permits Maryland Rock Industries Bald Eagle Entrapment Prevention Plan Fort Lonesome Burrowing Owl Study Washington DNR Habitat Conservation Plan Effects of Climate Change on Endangered Species Habitat South Sacramento County HCP Economic Analysis Virgin River Basin Natural Resource Conservation Assessment Virgin River Habitat Conservation and Recovery Program BLM Programmatic Biological Assessment Sawgrass Pointe Natural Resource Assessment