16 U.S.C. § 3773

Current through P.L. 118-106 (published on www.congress.gov on 10/04/2024)

Section 3773 - Partners for Fish and Wildlife Program

The Secretary shall carry out the Partners for Fish and Wildlife Program within the United States Fish and Wildlife Service to provide-

(1) technical and financial assistance to private landowners for the conduct of voluntary projects to benefit Federal trust species by promoting habitat improvement, habitat restoration, habitat enhancement, and habitat establishment; and

(2) technical assistance to other public and private entities regarding fish and wildlife habitat restoration on private land.

16 U.S.C. § 3773

Pub. L. 109-294, §4, Oct. 3, 2006, 120 Stat. 1354.

Federal trust species: The term "Federal trust species" means migratory birds, threatened species, endangered species, interjurisdictional fish, marine mammals, and other species of concern.
Secretary: The term "Secretary" means the Secretary of the Interior.
habitat establishment: The term "habitat establishment" means the manipulation of physical, chemical, or biological characteristics of a project site to create and maintain habitat that did not previously exist on the project site, including construction of-(A) shallow water impoundments on non-hydric soils; and(B) side channel spawning and rearing habitat.
habitat improvement: The term "habitat improvement" means restoring, enhancing, or establishing physiographic, hydrological, or disturbance conditions necessary to establish or maintain native plant and animal communities, including periodic manipulations to maintain intended habitat conditions on completed project sites.