50 CFR 81.3

§ 81.3 Cooperative Agreement.

United States · 50 CFR — Wildlife and Fisheries · Status: effective

Cite this

Citation: 50 CFR 81.3, § 81.3 Cooperative Agreement, United States, version 1 as recorded 2026-07-09, yourstate.us, https://yourstate.us/provision/419398
Permanent ID: ys:prov:419398@1
SHA-256: 59252da264a043ca69c12383af129d96cb1f4a4ca3ec2650023404700902102e

The hash is SHA-256 of this version's text, with every run of whitespace collapsed to a single space and the ends trimmed. The ID always leads back here, and checking it says whether the text you cited is still the current version.

Full text

Upon determination by the Secretary that a State program is adequate and active and complies with § 81.2, the Secretary shall enter into an Agreement with the State. A Cooperative Agreement is necessary before a Project Agreement can be approved for endangered or threatened species projects. A cooperative agreement under § 81.2 must be reconfirmed annually to reflect new laws, species lists, rules and regulations, and programs, and to demonstrate that the program is still active and adequate. The Secretary, in determining which species are most urgently in need of a conservation program as provided for in § 81.2(e), shall apply the following criteria: (1) The degree of threat to the continued existence of the species; (2) the recovery potential of the species; (3) the taxonomic status, e.g., giving full species priority over subspecies or populations; and (4) such other relevent biological factors as determined appropriate.

Legislative history

This is a federal regulation, adopted through agency rulemaking under the Administrative Procedure Act — not enacted by a recorded vote of Congress.