§17.94. Critical habitats.
50 C.F.R. § 17.94
The areas listed in § 17.95 (fish and wildlife), § 17.96 (plants), and § 17.99 (plants on the Hawaiian Islands) and referred to in the lists at §§ 17.11 and 17.12 have been determined by the Director to be critical habitat. All Federal agencies must insure that any action authorized, funded, or carried out by them is not likely to result in the destruction or adverse modification of the constituent elements essential to the conservation of the listed species within these defined critical habitats. (See part 402 for rules concerning this prohibition; see also part 424 for rules concerning the determination of critical habitat).
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Notes, amendments, and revision history
Amendments
[82 FR 49755, Oct. 27, 2017, as amended at 83 FR 18702, Apr. 27, 2018; 86 FR 38576, July 22, 2021]
Source
Source: 42 FR 47840, Sept. 22, 1977. Redesignated at 85 FR 82388, Dec. 18, 2020, and further redesignated at 87 FR 43447, July 21, 2022, and further redesignated at 91 FR 45682, July 21, 2026.
Authority
Authority: 16 U.S.C. 1361-1407; 1531-1544; and 4201-4245, unless otherwise noted.
Source
Source: 40 FR 44415, Sept. 26, 1975, unless otherwise noted.
Source
Source: 40 FR 44415, Sept. 26, 1975, unless otherwise noted. Redesignated at 85 FR 82388, Dec. 18, 2020, and further redesignated at 87 FR 43447, July 21, 2022, and further redesignated at 91 FR 45682, July 21, 2026.
Source
Source: 40 FR 44415, Sept. 26, 1975. Redesignated at 85 FR 82388, Dec. 18, 2020, and further redesignated at 87 FR 43447, July 21, 2022, and further redesignated at 91 FR 45682, July 21, 2026.
Amendments
[82 FR 49755, Oct. 27, 2017, as amended at 83 FR 18702, Apr. 27, 2018; 86 FR 38576, July 22, 2021]