Common use of Reductions in Mitigation Clause in Contracts

Reductions in Mitigation. The Permittee will not implement adaptive management changes that may result in less mitigation than provided for Covered Species under the terms of the HCP, unless the Service first provides written approval. The Permittee may propose any such adaptive management changes by notice to the Service, specifying the adaptive management modifications proposed, the basis for them, including supporting data, and the anticipated effects on Covered Species, and other environmental impacts. Within 120 days of receiving such a notice, the Service will either approve the proposed adaptive management changes, approve them as modified by the Service, or notify the Permittee that the proposed changes constitute Permit amendments that must be reviewed under Section 12.0 of this Agreement.

Reductions in Mitigation. The Permittee will not implement adaptive management changes that may result in less mitigation than provided for the Covered Species under the original terms of the HCP, HCP unless the Service first provides written approval. The In such circumstances, Permittee may propose any such the adaptive management changes by notice to the Service, specifying the adaptive management modifications proposed, the basis for them, including supporting data, and the anticipated effects on the Covered Species, and other environmental impacts. Within 120 one hundred twenty (120) days of receiving such a the notice, the Service will either approve the proposed adaptive management changes, approve them as modified by the Service, or notify the Permittee that the proposed changes constitute Permit amendments that must be reviewed under Section 12.0 of this Agreement.processed in accordance with Section