§ 225.3 - Definitions.

In addition to the definitions contained in the Act, and unless the context otherwise requires, in this part 225:

(a) Act means the Endangered Species Act of 1973, 87 Stat. 884, 16 U.S.C. 1531 through 1543, Pub. L. 93-205.

(b) Agreements mean signed documented statements of the actions to be taken by the State(s) and the Director in furthering certain purposes of the Act. They include:

(1) A Cooperative Agreement entered into pursuant to section 6(c) of the Act and, where appropriate, containing provisions found in section 6(d)(2) of the Act.

(2) A Grant-In-Aid Award which includes a statement of the actions to be taken in connection with the conservation of endangered or threatened species receiving Federal financial assistance, objectives and costs of such actions, and costs to be borne by the Federal Government and by the State(s).

(c) Application for Federal Assistance means a description of work to be accomplished, including objectives and needs, expected results and benefits, approach, cost, location and time required for completion.

(d) Director means the Director of the National Marine Fisheries Service, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, Department of Commerce, or his authorized designee.

(e) Program means a State-developed plan for the conservation and management of all resident species which are deemed by the Secretary to be endangered or threatened and those which are deemed by the State to be endangered or threatened, which includes goals, priorities, strategies, actions, and funding necessary to accomplish the objectives on an individual species basis.

(f) Project means a substantial undertaking to conserve the various endangered or threatened species.

(g) Project segment means an essential part or a division of a project, usually separated as a period of time, occasionally as a unit of work.

(h) Resident species means, for purposes of these regulations, with respect to a State, a species which exists in the wild in that State during any part of its life.

(i) Secretary means the Secretary of Commerce or his authorized designee.