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Species At Risk Act Overview

Species At Risk Act Overview. White Sturgeon National Recovery Team meeting 13-14 December 2005. Federal legislation fully enacted in 2004 Purpose is to: Prevent wildlife from becoming extinct in Canada Secure the recovery of Extirpated, Endangered and Threatened species

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Species At Risk Act Overview

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  1. Species At Risk ActOverview White Sturgeon National Recovery Team meeting 13-14 December 2005

  2. Federal legislation fully enacted in 2004 Purpose is to: Prevent wildlife from becoming extinct in Canada Secure the recovery of Extirpated, Endangered and Threatened species Manage species of Special Concern to prevent them from becoming further at risk Applies to: All wildlife species at risk in Canada Their residences and critical habitats All lands and waters in Canada Elements: Scientific species assessment Legal listing Immediate protection Recovery planning Stewardship Enforcement DFO responsible for aquatic species Intended to be open and transparent with public input throughout process The Species At Risk Act

  3. LEGAL LISTING • Endangered, Threatened, Special Concern • ASSESSMENT • Status Reports • COSEWIC Designations The SARA Process RESPONSE STATEMENT PROTECTION RECOVERY • Automatic Prohibitions • Protection for Endangered and Threatened species and their residences and critical habitat • Mandatory Recovery Planning • Development of Recovery Strategies and Action Plans • Identification of critical habitat

  4. Assessment and Listing • COSEWIC status reports to government once annually • Response statement within 90 days • Consultation and analysis of social and economic consequences of listing over 9 to 18 months • DFO recommendation to EC and GIC (Cabinet) • GIC determines within nine months whether to: • Add species to Schedule 1; • Not add species; or • Refer back to COSEWIC

  5. Protection • Applies to species listed as Threatened or Endangered • Automatic prohibitions make it illegal to: • Kill, harm, harass, capture, or take a listed species • Possess, collect, buy, sell or trade an individual or its parts • Damage or destroy the residence or critical habitat of one or more individuals of a listed species

  6. Permits and Exemptions • Permit or agreement can be issued if: • Activity is scientific research related • Activity benefits the species • If affecting species is incidental to carrying out activity, and then only if: • Reasonable alternatives considered and adopted • Impacts minimized • Survival or recovery not jeopardized • Informed by Allowable Harm Assessment

  7. Recovery Planning • Recovery Strategies and Action Plans must be developed for Endangered and Threatened species • Management Plans must be prepared for species of Special Concern • Recovery Strategy: • Science-based • Describes species biology, habitat, and threats • Identifies recovery goals, objectives, approaches, and feasibility • Defines critical habitat, or a schedule of studies • Provides timeline for action planning • Action Plan: • Implements Recovery Strategy • Identifies specific recovery measures and schedules • Describes monitoring activities • Provides socio-economic analysis of recovery actions • Must be reviewed and updated every five years

  8. Recovery Strategy Process Recovery Lead Identified SARCC Review (?) NHQ Approval DFO Regional Approval SARCC Review (?) • Process Identification: • Confirm process to draft Recovery Strategy • Draft Recovery Planning Approach for approval • Identify and invite participants • Identify pen holder for Recovery Strategy • Arrange first meeting (adopt Terms of Reference and establish Roles and Responsibilities) • Develop Consultation Plan in collaboration with Consultation Secretariat • Identify and confirm peer review process • Draft Final Recovery Strategy • Incorporate input from reviews and consultations Translation Minister Posts to SARA Public Registry (60 days) 30 days for Minister to incorporate comments • Review and Consultation: • Send for scientific peer review (PSARC or other process) • Send to jurisdictions, other relevant federal departments and Ottawa for early review • Conduct public, stakeholder and First Nations consultations Final posting on SARA Public Registry Draft Recovery Strategy

  9. Action Planning Process Recovery Lead Identified NHQ Approval SARCC Review (?) DFO Regional Approval Translation • Process Identification: • Form Recovery • Implementation Groups • Members develop draft Action Plan, based on Recovery Strategy goals and objectives • Analysis on benefits • & impacts • Targeted stakeholder input • Communication and • consultation plans Minister Posts to SARA Public Registry (60 days) 30 days for Minister to incorporate comments SARCC Review (?) • Draft Final • Action Plan • Incorporate input from consultations Final posting on SARA Public Registry • Consultation: • Conduct public, stakeholder and First Nations consultations Draft Action Plan

  10. Approval Process • Recovery Planning Coordinator and Freshwater Recovery Coordinator • Prepares briefing note • Determines approval routing Director of Resource Management Program Delivery and Oceans, Habitat and Enhancement Management - CC’s appropriate regional and area directors • Recovery Lead • Sends final Recovery Strategy draft, with compliance checklists filled in Regional Director of Fisheries and Aquaculture Management and Regional Director of Oceans, Habitat and Enhancement SARA Special Advisor to DM (John Davis) SARCC (?) Director of Science Province (?) Deputy Minister Regional Director General NHQ SARA Secretariat (John Davis) Minister of DFO SARCC (?) Approval processes have not yet been finalized Provincial and DFO approval processes may happen concurrently and converge at Provincial DM and RDG approval stage

  11. Recovery Strategy Cover Page

  12. SARA Information • National Recovery Handbook (ROMAN) on SARA-compliant: • Recovery strategies • Action plans • Management plans • Policy Guidelines: • Recovery Feasibility • Recovery Goals and Objectives • Critical Habitat • Residence • Websites: • SARA Public Registry (www.sararegistry.gc.ca) • COSEWIC (www.cosewic.gc.ca) • Canada Gazette (www.canadagazette.gc.ca)

  13. SARA and White Sturgeon • COSEWIC designated species in Canada as Endangered in November 2003 • Response statement in October 2004 • Consultations in fall-winter 2004-2005 • Socioeconomic analysis in 2005 • DFO regional recommendation in late 2005 • Legal listing decision expected in late 2006 • Recovery strategy would be due in late 2009

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