USFWS Clearance to Proceed with Federally-Insured Loan and Grant Project Requests

USFWS Clearance to Proceed with Federally-Insured Loan and Grant Project Requests
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This guidance and clearance letter is provided to fulfill the ESA’s statutory obligations in a timely and consistent manner, and to assist Federal agencies, State and local governments, and consultants in addressing Section 7 Section 7
Section 7 Consultation The Endangered Species Act (ESA) directs all Federal agencies to work to conserve endangered and threatened species and to use their authorities to further the purposes of the Act. Section 7 of the Act, called "Interagency Cooperation," is the mechanism by which Federal agencies ensure the actions they take, including those they fund or authorize, do not jeopardize the existence of any listed species.

Learn more about Section 7 and National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) environmental impact review requirements for federally insured loan and grant project requests in all cities and unincorporated areas within the jurisdiction of participating Service field offices in Alabama, California, Colorado, Florida, Georgia, Kansas, Kentucky, Mississippi, Montana, Nebraska, Nevada, North Carolina, South Carolina, Tennessee, and Wyoming.

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Coast horned lizard showing spikes along its neck, back, and head
Carlsbad Fish and Wildlife Office
The Carlsbad Fish and Wildlife Office is part of the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service’s Ecological Services program. The ES program helps lead conservation across the nation and administers the Endangered Species Act. In April 2025, the Palm Springs Office merged with the Southern Nevada Office. All...
Conservation Office
Carlsbad,CA
Palm Springs,CA
Landscape image of the Indian Peaks Wilderness in the summer; Storm Over the Continental Divide
Colorado Ecological Services Field Office
The Colorado Ecological Services Field Offices have staff in Lakewood and Grand Junction who work with partners to restore and protect healthy populations of fish, wildlife, and plants, and the environments upon which they depend.
Conservation Office
Denver,CO
Grand Junction,CO
Patches of yellow-green emerge from the water while channels of water reflect a cloudy blue-grey sky.
Eastern North Carolina Ecological Services
Our vision is to collaboratively foster vibrant, healthy, abundant and self-sustaining resources within the Piedmont, Sandhills, and Coastal Plain by promoting nature based solutions. Congress has entrusted the Service to conserve and protect federal trust resources for the public's use and benefit...
Conservation Office
Raleigh,NC
Green sea turtle hatchling in the sand
Florida Ecological Services Office
Serving Florida by conserving our most imperiled species and working with others to conserve plants, fish, and wildlife.
Conservation Office
Gainesville,FL
Panama City,FL
Jacksonville,FL
Vero Beach,FL
Two whooping cranes in a field
Kansas Ecological Services Field Office
The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, Kansas Ecological Services Field Office is located in Manhattan, Kansas, in the northern Flint Hills. The office provides information related to at-risk species, threatened and endangered species, migratory birds, eagles, habitat and other natural resources...
Conservation Office
Manhattan,KS
Long-leaf pine forest.
Mississippi Ecological Services Field Office
Serving Mississippi by conserving our most imperiled species and working with federal and state agencies, private landowners, and others to conserve plants, fish, and wildlife. The Mississippi Ecological Services office is the oldest field office in the country, first established in 1948.
Conservation Office
Jackson,MS
Piping plover adult and chick on beach
Montana Ecological Services Field Office
The Montana Ecological Services Field Office coordinates with federal and state agencies, local governments, private and non-governmental organizations, and tribes to conserve, protect, and enhance fish, wildlife, plants, and their habitats within the state of Montana for the continuing benefit of...
Conservation Office
Helena,MT
Kalispell,MT
A broad, calm, river, with trees on the far bank and blue skies above.
Nebraska Ecological Services Field Office
Welcome to the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service Nebraska Ecological Services Field Office webpage! We are here to conserve, protect, and enhance fish, wildlife, plants and their habitats for the continuing benefit of the American people. We provide biological advice to the public, federal, and state...
Conservation Office
Wood River,NE
Sierra Nevada bighorn sheep climb up a rocky ridge line with mountains in the distance.
Reno Fish and Wildlife Office
The Reno Fish and Wildlife Office works with our partners to protect and conserve endangered fish, wildlife, plants, and their habitats in Nevada's Great Basin, the Eastern Sierra, and the Tahoe Basin for the continuing benefit of the American people.
Conservation Office
Reno,NV
Desert Tortoise
Southern Nevada Fish and Wildlife Office
The Southern Nevada Fish and Wildlife Office was established in 1995 primarily to work on recovery and regulatory issues related to the Mojave population of the threatened desert tortoise (Gopherus agassizii), and to help with efforts to conserve native desert fishes in southern Nevada. In April...
Conservation Office
Las Vegas,NV
White fringeless orchid
Tennessee Ecological Services Field Office
The Tennessee Field Office is a leader in conserving Tennessee's imperiled species and their habitats, ensuring that sustainable populations of fish, wildlife, and plants continue to thrive for future generations.
Conservation Office
Cookeville,TN
A herd of elk in a snowy field and craggy mountains in the backdrop.
Wyoming Ecological Services Field Office
The Wyoming Ecological Services Field Office is responsible for conserving, protecting and enhancing federally protected fish and wildlife and their habitats in the State. The office seeks to carry out its responsibilities by working cooperatively with other Federal and State agencies, various...
Conservation Office
Cheyenne,WY
a green meadow with hills in the background
Yreka Fish and Wildlife Office
The Yreka Fish and Wildlife Office (Yreka FWO) is an Ecological Services Office in Siskiyou County, northern California and located a few miles south of the Oregon border. Our office supports conservation work within the Shasta-Trinity and Klamath National Forests and adjoining private lands...
Conservation Office
Yreka,CA
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A rocky shoreline of a river. The water is calm. Mist and green branches line the river.
The Ecological Services Program works to restore and protect healthy populations of fish, wildlife, and plants and the environments upon which they depend. Using the best available science, we work with federal, state, Tribal, local, and non-profit stakeholders, as well as private land owners, to...
Program
Falls Church,VA
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ESA Section 7 Consultation