Issue | Section 10(a) | NCCP |
1. Planning Scope | 1. Project-by-project | 1. Biological Regions |
2. Biological Scope | 2. Single species or groups of listed species | 2. Ecosystems and natural communities |
3. Focus of Conservation | 3. Highly imperiled species | 3. Pre-listing; Preventative |
4. Scientific Input | 4. Agencies and consultants | 4. Independent Scientists |
5. Institutional Involvement | 5. Agencies and applicants | 5. Local; State; Federal; Public; Private Landowners |
6. Public Participation | 6. Little or none | 6. Workgroups; Hearings; Public comment |
7. Use of Agency Resources | 7. Processing hundreds of individual permits | 7. Servicing and enforcing several large-scale plans |
8. Preserve Design | 8. Fragmented set asides | 8. Large habitat blocks |
9. Duration | 9. Short-term permits | 9. Long-term or perpetual |
10. Land Management | 10. Relies on permittee | 10. Independent; Adaptive; Required by agreement |
11. Monitoring/Oversight | 11. Passive; Relies on permittee | 11. Active by agencies; Oversight by public |
12. Landowner Assurances | 12. Short-term, narrow | 12. Predictable; broad |
13. Conservation Standard | 13. "Jeopardy" | 13. No net loss habitat value; Contribution to recovery |
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