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Montana DNRC Forested State Trust Lands
Habitat Conservation Plan (HCP)
HCP Covered Species
The HCP covered species are the species covered by the terms of the Permit and subject to its incidental take authorization. The HCP addresses the following three species listed under the ESA:
grizzly bear,- Canada lynx, and
- bull trout.
The HCP also addresses two additional aquatic species should these species become listed during the Permit term:
- westslope cutthroat trout, and
- Columbia redband trout.
Why cover unlisted species?
Addressing unlisted species in the HCP and covering them on the Permit is a voluntary decision made by the DNRC. If a covered unlisted species gets listed any time during the life of the Permit, the State will have incidental take protection for that species immediately upon its listing. The advantage to the State is more planning certainty in the face of future species listing. The advantage to the USFWS is increased biological value of the HCP through comprehensive multi-species or ecosystem planning that provides early proactive consideration of the needs of unlisted species.
Species Accounts
Species Accounts outline the biological needs and status of the HCP covered species. Each account summarizes legal and agency status, population distribution, seasonal presence, key life requisites, sensitivity to covered activities, management needs and recommendations, current and additional DNRC protective measures, existing DNRC monitoring and research programs and existing models. Information on the legal and agency status of these species was obtained from Montana Animal Species of Concern published jointly by Montana Fish, Wildlife and Parks (MFWP) and the Montana Natural Heritage Program. These accounts serve as the primary technical information for each HCP species and are the basis for the conservation commitments described in the HCP.
Read the individual species accounts for those species covered under the HCP.
