July 2016 – Confederate Tribes of the Grand Ronde are working with THI to use CHAP for assessing Baseline Conditions and Post Restoration valuation of their Rattlesnake Butte property.
Breaking News!
The Habitat Institute has just completed a 7 month scientific review of the Combined Habitat Assessment Protocols (CHAP) method that followed the National Academy of Sciences process. The review was part of the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) model review overseen by their Planning Center of Expertise (PCX).
The Habitat Institute and the USACE will be working on next steps for implementation.
Invitation Accepted
The Habitat Institute has accepted an invitation to present CHAP to the NRDA West Coast Joint Assessment Team, Seattle, WA.
U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service – Mitigation Policy
The Habitat Institute will be presenting to United States Fish and Wildlife Service (USFWS) a bureau within the Department of Interior on May 24TH, 2016. How Combined Habitat Assessment Protocols (CHAP) system can address requirements set forth in the Presidential Memorandum for Mitigating Impacts on Natural Resources from Development and Encouraging Related Private Investment.
MEMORANDUM FOR THE SECRETARY OF DEFENSE
THE SECRETARY OF THE INTERIOR
THE SECRETARY OF AGRICULTURE
THE ADMINISTRATOR OF THE ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY
THE ADMINISTRATOR OF THE NATIONAL OCEANIC AND ATMOSPHERIC ADMINISTRATION
This CHAP presentation will touch base specifically on the details published in the Presidential Memorandum and USFWS’s Proposed Mitigation Policy: https://www.federalregister.gov/articles/2016/03/08/2016-05142/proposed-revisions-to-the-us-fish-and-wildlife-service-mitigation-policy
The formal Scientific Review of the Combined Habitat Assessment Protocols (CHAP) is underway with the Planning Centers of Expertise (PCX) National Academy of Sciences.
As of November 02, 2015 the United States Army Corps of Engineers Planning Centers of Expertise (PCXs) has started a formal review of, The Habitat Institute’s Combined Habitat Assessment Protocols (CHAP) approach. CHAP’s scientific review has proceeded for 3 ½ consecutive months.
SCAG takes a powerful step in the right direction: Protecting the environment.
Southern California Association of Governments (SCAG) releases a report for public comment that supports the application of innovative land conservation tools. Stating the application of, The Habitat Institute’s Combined Habitat Assessment Protocols (CHAP) accounting and appraisal tool was applied to measure habitat quality for their Conservation Framework and Assessment Report, and that this report acts as a key step towards a regional conservation program and/or a regional advance mitigation plan.
https://scagrtpscs.net/Documents/2016/draft/d2016RTPSCS_NaturalFarmLands.pdf
The Northwest Habitat Institute is now DBA: The Habitat Institute
The Northwest Habitat Institute as of January 01, 2016 is DBA: The Habitat Institute
We hope that you’ll join The Habitat Institute in 2016 to strive to maintain our Earth’s ecological integrity.
Happy New Year to you and yours!