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ENDANGERED SPECIES PRIVATE LAND Attachment Number 1 



CONSERVATION AND PROTECTION PROGRAM Page 2 



c. Provide technical assistance and management training 

 to cooperating land owners /operators through the 

 USFWS. 



d. Consult with the Secretary of Agriculture to ensure that 

 the program is harmonious with programs of the U.S. 

 Department of Agriculture (USDA). 



Payments 



1 . The Secretary shall provide payment for obligations incurred: 



a. With respect to the cost of CH preservation. 



b. With respect to management fees. 



c. With respect to annual rental: 



i. Upon signing of a contract with a land 

 owner/operator and on each anniversary date of 

 the contract. 



d. The amount of rent shall be determined by a rental bid 

 from the land owner/ operator. 



e. Payments shall be made in cash. 



f. Endangered species CHR program shall not be subject 

 to payment limitations. 



g. Payments shall be independent of any other payments 

 on the same land or water body. 



2. The Secretary shall provide payment for lost revenue to local 

 goverrunent entities as a result of CH designation: 



a. With respect to revenue paid "in lieu of taxes" to local 

 governmental entities from the sale of timber from 

 national forest lands. 



