The actions described below implement the relevant Terms and Conditions and Conservation Recommendations contained in the following Biological Opinions and Conference Opinion:
[2-21-88-F-167] The Phoenix Resource Management Plan and Environmental Impact Statement.
[2-21-96-F-421] The Lower Gila North Management Framework Plan (1983), and Lower Gila North Grazing EIS (1982).
[2-21-96-F-422] The Eastern Arizona Grazing EIS, Phoenix District Portion.
[2-21-99-F-031] Reintroduction of Gila Topminnow and Desert Pupfish into Three Tributaries of the Agua Fria River.
[2-21-03-F-210] BLM Arizona Statewide Land Use Plan Amendment for Fire, Fuels, and Air Quality Management.
TE-16. Acquisition criteria for non-Federal lands will include lands with the potential to:
TE-17. BLM will not transfer from Federal ownership the following types of lands:
designated or proposed critical habitat for a listed or proposed threatened or endangered species,
lands supporting listed or proposed threatened or endangered species if such transfer would be inconsistent with recovery needs and objectives or would likely affect the recovery of the listed or proposed species, and
areas supporting Federal candidate species if such action would contribute to the need to list the species as threatened or endangered. Exceptions to the above could occur if the recipient of the lands would protect the species or critical habitat equally well under the ESA, such as disposal to a non-Federal governmental agency or private organization if conservation purposes for the species would still be achieved and ensured.
TE-18. Wildlife and prescribed fire management will incorporate the T/E Species Conservation Measures described in Appendix P which resulted from the BLM Arizona Statewide Land Use Plan Amendment for Fire, Fuels, and Air Quality Management ( BO #2-21-03-F-210).