Learn more about state listed species in Transect Reports
State-listed species are animal or plant species protected under state law due to conservation concerns. These species may also be federally protected under the Endangered Species Act.
Check out this article to learn more about how concern levels are assessed for species.
Protection levels vary by state and species, but may include restrictions on the following:
- Commercial taking, possession, transportation, or sale
- Hunting
- Tree clearing
- On state or federal lands, or when state or federal funding is provided
- Where a federal or state permit is required for a development project
- Where an impact on a state-listed species that is incidental to a development project may occur
Transect Reports focus on protection scenarios for state-listed species that could impact construction or project success. Inclusion of these species in Transect Reports depends on state law:
- States with statutory protections against incidental take: If a state has statutory protections for unintentionally harming state-listed species during lawful activities (incidental take), Transect Reports will include these species.
- States without statutory protections against incidental take: If a state does not have statutory protections against incidental take, Transect Reports will not include state-listed species at this time.
Incidental take is defined as harm or impact that occurs to a species due to an otherwise lawful activity, i.e., impacting the species is not the purpose of the project.
If a state-listed species review is required (e.g. the PNDI Environmental Review process in Pennsylvania), the process is included as part of the Permits Matrix so that customers prepare for a state-listed species review.
Non-federal species on federal lands (e.g., BLM) often have specific protection measures determined by the land management agency. In these cases, Transect Reports will recommend that you contact the agency as soon as possible to learn about their specific species protection measures.
Here’s a current list of states where Transect supports state-listed species profiles (as of 7/24):
- California
- Colorado
- Florida
- Illinois
- Kansas
- Maine
- Maryland
- Massachusetts
- Michigan
- Minnesota
- Nebraska
- Nevada
- New Jersey
- New York
- Ohio
- Pennsylvania
- South Carolina
- Vermont
- Virginia
- Wisconsin