40 CFR 257.3-2
§ 257.3-2 Endangered species.
United States · 40 CFR — Protection of Environment · Status: effective
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- 40 CFR 257.3-2, § 257.3-2 Endangered species, United States, version 1 as recorded 2026-07-09, yourstate.us, https://yourstate.us/provision/185151
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(a) Facilities or practices shall not cause or contribute to the taking of any endangered or threatened species of plants, fish, or wildlife.
(b) The facility or practice shall not result in the destruction or adverse modification of the critical habitat of endangered or threatened species as identified in 50 CFR part 17.
(c) As used in this section:
(1) Endangered or threatened species means any species listed as such pursuant to section 4 of the Endangered Species Act.
(2) Destruction or adverse modification means a direct or indirect alteration of critical habitat which appreciably diminishes the likelihood of the survival and recovery of threatened or endangered species using that habitat.
(3) Taking means harassing, harming, pursuing, hunting, wounding, killing, trapping, capturing, or collecting or attempting to engage in such conduct.
Legislative history
This is a federal regulation, adopted through agency rulemaking under the Administrative Procedure Act — not enacted by a recorded vote of Congress.