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Montana DNRC Forested State Trust Lands
Habitat Conservation Plan (HCP)
Habitat Conservation Plan Links
US Fish and Wildlife Service – The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service works with others to conserve, protect and enhance fish, wildlife, and plants and their habitats for the continuing benefit of the American people.
Montana Environmental Policy Act – The Montana Environmental Policy Act (MEPA; MCA 75-1-101 through 324), closely modeled after NEPA, requires Montana state agencies to employ an interdisciplinary planning process to identify impacts before the state government decides to permit or implement an activity that could have significant impacts on the human environment. This process is intended to assure Montana’s citizens that a deliberate effort has been made to fully consider the effects of the proposed action on environmental, social, and economic resources.
National Environmental Policy Act – The National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) requires federal agencies to integrate environmental values into their decision making processes by considering the environmental impacts of their proposed actions and reasonable alternatives to those actions. To meet this requirement, federal agencies prepare a detailed statement known as an Environmental Impact Statement (EIS). EPA reviews and comments on EISs prepared by other federal agencies, maintains a national filing system for all EISs, and assures that its own actions comply with NEPA.
Environmental Quality Council Guide to MEPA
Other HCP's
Washington DNR HCP – DNR's Habitat Conservation Plan (HCP) is a 70-year management plan for 1.6 million acres of forested state trust lands - mostly in Western Washington - in the range of the northern spotted owl.
Wisconsin DNR HCP – The Karner Blue Butterfly Habitat Conservation Plan (HCP) is the product of an innovative statewide partnership to protect the habitat of the Karner blue butterfly. The Plan represents a fresh perspective on U.S. Endangered Species Act implementation and an unprecedented conservation effort in Wisconsin.US Fish and Wildlife Service – The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service works with others to conserve, protect and enhance fish, wildlife, and plants and their habitats for the continuing benefit of the American people.
