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CHAPTER 5. CAPABILITY ASSESSMENT <br />5-2 <br />Feature / Program <br />Hazard Mitigation <br />Grant Program <br />(HMGP) <br />Flood Mitigation <br />Assistance (FMA) <br />Pre-Disaster Mitigation <br />(PDM) <br />Approvals <br />State approval by WA <br />Emergency Management <br />Division. <br /> <br />Federal approval from <br />FEMA <br />State approval by WA <br />Emergency Management <br />Division. <br /> <br />Federal approval from <br />FEMA <br />State approval by WA <br />Emergency Management <br />Division. <br /> <br />Federal approval from <br />FEMA <br />Funding Limits <br />Tiered percentages based <br />on estimated aggregate <br />amounts of disaster <br />assistance <br />$20,000 for plans; <br /> <br />$20,000 for technical <br />assistance; <br /> <br />$300,000 for projects <br />$4 million for mitigation <br />projects; <br /> <br />$400,000 for new plans; <br /> <br />$300,000 for plan <br />updates <br />Time Limits 2 Years for construction; <br />3 Years for plans <br />2 Years for construction; <br />3 Years for plans <br />2 Years for construction; <br />3 Years for plans <br /> <br />Endangered Species Act <br />The 1973 federal Endangered Species Act (ESA) was enacted to conserve species facing depletion or <br />extinction and the ecosystems that support them. The act sets forth a process for determining which species <br />are threatened and endangered and requires the conservation of the critical habitat in which those species <br />live. The ESA provides broad protection for species of fish, wildlife and plants that are listed as threatened <br />or endangered. Provisions are made for listing species, as well as for recovery plans and the designation of <br />critical habitat. The ESA outlines procedures for federal agencies to follow when taking actions that may <br />jeopardize listed species. It is the enabling legislation for the Convention on International Trade in <br />Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora. Criminal and civil penalties are provided for violations of <br />the ESA and the Convention. Federal agencies must seek to conserve endangered and threatened species. <br />The ESA defines three fundamental terms: <br />• Endangered means that a species of fish, animal or plant is “in danger of extinction throughout <br />all or a significant portion of its range.” (For salmon and other vertebrate species, this may <br />include subspecies and distinct population segments.) <br />• Threatened means that a species “is likely to become endangered within the foreseeable <br />future.” Regulations may be less restrictive than for endangered species. <br />• Critical habitat means “specific geographical areas that are…essential for the conservation <br />and management of a listed species, whether occupied by the species or not.” <br />The following are critical sections of the ESA: <br />• Section 4: Listing of a Species—The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration <br />Fisheries Service (NOAA Fisheries) is responsible for listing marine species; the U.S. Fish and <br />Wildlife Service is responsible for listing terrestrial and freshwater aquatic species. The <br />agencies may initiate reviews for listings, or citizens may petition for them. A listing must be <br />made “solely on the basis of the best scientific and commercial data available.” After a listing