1239.1, Ex.1,2600
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FSM 1200 – ORGANIZATION
1239.1, EXHIBIT 1
– SUMMARY OF DELEGATIONS OF AUTHORITY
PART 2600 – WILDLIFE, FISH AND SENSITIVE PLANT HABITAT MANAGEMENT
Supplement No.: R6/PNW-1200-2001-4
Effective Date: August 17, 2001
Duration: Effective until superseded or removed
Approved: HARV FORSGREN Date Approved: 8/14/2001
Regional Forester
Approved: THOMAS J. MILLS
Station Director
Date Approved: 8/14/2001
Posting Instructions: Supplements are numbered consecutively by Title and calendar year.
Post by document name. Retain this transmittal as the first page of this document. The last supplement to this manual was R6 FSM 1230-2001-3
New Document(s): 1239.1, Exhibit 1, 2600 4 Pages
Superseded Document(s):
Digest:
Updates Delegation of Authority Summary Table to include 2600, Wildlife, Fish and Sensitive
Plant Habitat Management.

R6/PNW Supplement FSM 1200-2001-4
EFFECTIVE DATE: August 17, 2001
DURATION: Effective until superseded or removed
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FSM 1200 - ORGANIZATION
1239.1, EXHIBIT 1 – SUMMARY OF DELEGATIONS OF AUTHORITY
PART 2600 – WILDLIFE, FISH AND SENSITIVE PLANT HABITAT MANAGEMENT
Key to the attached table :
Y Yes, the authority is delegated.
N No, the authority is not delegated and may not be exercised.
Y* Yes, the authority is delegated and may be redelegated to next lower level.
1,2…
See corresponding footnote.
NA Delegation does not apply to the organization.
Abbreviations Used in the Attached Table
ASD Assistant Station Director
Abbreviations Used for Regional Office Staffs &
Directors :
CP Cooperative Programs
DO Director of Operations for Station ENG Engineering
Dir Regional Office Staff Director
DRF Deputy Regional Forester
DSD Deputy Station Director (DSD in the attached table column indicates the DSD, ASD and/or the DO)
FS Forest Supervisors
PM Program Managers
RF Regional Forester
RD Ranger District
SD Station Director
FM Financial Management
FAM Fire and Aviation Management
HR Human Resources
IR Information Resources Management
NR Natural Resources
PPM Procurement and Property Management
PAO Public Affairs Office
RLM Recreation, Lands and Minerals
SP Strategic Planning
SSG Support Services Group

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EFFECTIVE DATE: August 17, 2001
DURATION: Effective until superseded or removed
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FSM 1200 - ORGANIZATION
1239.1, EXHIBIT 1 – SUMMARY OF DELEGATIONS OF AUTHORITY
PART 2600 – WILDLIFE, FISH AND SENSITIVE PLANT HABITAT MANAGEMENT
Authority Delegated to
FSM/FSH
Reference Activity
2604.2, 1 Prescribes and implement Regional objectives, policies, and responsibilities for all major aspects of the wildlife, fish, and sensitive plant jobs.
2610.42 Develop and execute pertinent memorandums of understanding with each State
2620.43,1 Approve schedules for 3 to 5-year implementation plans prepared under the Sikes Act (FSM 2601, para. 6.).
RF
Y
Y
SD DRF DSD DIR PM FS
NA
NA
N
N
NA
NA
N
N
NA
NA
N
N
Y NA N NA N NA N
2620.43,2 Approve selection of management indicators for use and evaluation in forest land and resource management plans. Y NA N NA N NA N
2620.43,3 Approve Regional guidelines for evaluating and displaying wildlife and fisheries program results and values in
Regional guides and Forest plans.
2620.44, 5 Approve monitoring and evaluation programs for management indicators and ensure that the programs are carried out.
2620.45, 1 Approve evaluation of management indicators in project plans and accompanying environmental analyses.
Y
Y
NA
NA
N
N
NA
NA
N
N
NA
NA
N
Y
Y NA N NA N NA Y 1
2630.42,1 Approve all plans for habitat development projects to be conducted on the forest by the Forest Service or cooperators.
2650.42,1 Review and approve all proposed pesticide uses for animal damage management on National Forest System lands
(FSM 2151).
2650.42,2 Establish or amend existing Memorandums of
Understanding between the Region and appropriate State and other federal agencies regarding animal damage management.
Y
Y* 2
NA N NA N NA Y*
NA N NA N NA N
Y NA N NA N NA N
2650.42,3 Review all proposed Forest Service animal damage management activities within areas occupied by and habitat of federally proposed or listed threatened or endangered species and Regional Forester approved sensitive species. Y* NA N NA N NA N
2670.44, 8 Identify and approve management strategies to achieve conservation.
Y NA N NA N NA N
FSM/FSH Authority Delegated to
1 Delegated to District Rangers
2 RF May redelegate to FS, except only RF may approve animal damage management in wilderness (FSM2323)

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DURATION: Effective until superseded or removed
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Reference
PART 2600 – WILDLIFE, FISH AND SENSITIVE PLANT HABITAT MANAGEMENT
Activity
RF SD DRF DSD DIR PM FS
2670.44, 12 Approve nominations of Forest Service representatives to recovery teams dealing with species occurring solely within the Region. Y NA N NA N NA N
2670.44, 14 Approve the introduction or translocation of any Federally listed species on National Forest System lands. Y NA N NA N NA N
2670.44, 15 Approve closures of National Forest System lands as necessary to protect habitats or populations of threatened, endangered, proposed, or sensitive species (36 CFR
261.70).
R6
2670.45
Designate a Forest Proposed, Endangered and Threatened
Species Coordinator
Y
N
NA
NA
N
N
NA
NA
N
N
NA
NA
N
Y
2670.46 Prohibit the taking of threatened and endangered species of plants and animals except under FWS or NMFS permits.
Prohibit the collection or taking of sensitive plants except as authorized by Regional policy. Y NA N NA N NA N