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Endangered Species Act Section 7 Consultation Resources

The resources below are provided to help staff of federal agencies, or their designees, better understand they review of federally funded, authorized, or implemented projects under section 7 of the Endangered Species Act.

INFO Section 7 Technical Assistance Guidance.pdfPDF0 BMarch 7, 2022INFO Detailed IPaC InstructionsPDF0 BMarch 16, 2022Indiana D-key Standing AnalysisPDF0 BJuly 31, 2025
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Endangered Bat Consultation & Conservation Strategy

The U.S. Fish and Wildlife ServiceĀ and Federal Highway Administration have standardized their approach to assessing impacts to Indiana bats and northern long-eared bats from highway construction and expansion projects.

Wind turbines in northwest Indiana

Indiana Field Office Wind Energy Consultation Library

This collection provides useful information for wind energy consultations.

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Wind Energy Monitoring Reports

This collection contains post-construction monitoring reports from wind energy facilities in Indiana with an Incidental Take Permit.

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Endangered Species Act Section 7 Consultation

This library collection includes general information regarding interagency consultations under the Endangered Species Act, as well as national guidance and policies.

Habitat Conservation Plans

This library collection includes general information regarding interagency consultations under the Endangered Species Act, as well as national guidance and policies.

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Conservation Banking

This library collection includes information on mitigation and conservation banking, as well as templates, checklists, and guidance to support the development of banks.

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