Habitat conservation plans are developed under the Federal Endangered Species Act (ESA), and provide protection for federally listed threatened and endangered species while allowing lawful management activities to occur. A habitat conservation plan is considered for use as a tool to comply with the ESA on state forestlands when determined compatible with long-term management goals.
A habitat conservation plan has been developed and Incidental Take Permit approved by the Secretary of the Interior for northern spotted owls on the Elliott State Forest.
