What does ITP stand for?

4, 2008) (on file with author) [hereinafter Save Our Wild Salmon Comment] ("[A]s a result of this consultation, NOAA will issue an incidental take permit and incidental take statement, both of which require state certification under section 401 of the CWA.

Any landowners, companies, state or local governments with projects that might incidentally harm _ or "take" _ wildlife that is listed as endangered or threatened must first obtain an incidental take permit from the Fish and Wildlife Service.

DFG's determination was based on The Pacific Lumber Company's Incidental Take Permit ("ITP") for the species, issued under section 10 of FESA.

Smith, "Habitat Conservation Plans and the Incidental Take Permit Planning Process: The U.

112) After opportunity for public comment, the Secretary may issue an incidental take permit if 1) he determines that the proposed taking of an endangered species will be incidental to an otherwise lawful activity; 2) the permit applicant will, "to the maximum extent practicable," minimize and mitigate the effects of the taking; 3) the applicant has ensured adequate funding for implementation of the HCP; and 4) the taking of species "will not appreciably reduce the likelihood of the survival and recovery of the species in the wild.

This planning effort culminated in the issuance of the first incidental take permit in 1983.