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MEMORANDUM OF UNDERSTANDING BY AND BETWEEN THE U.S. FISH AND WILDLIFE SERVICE, THE CALIFORNIA DEPARTMENT OF FISH AND GAME, THE COUNTY OF SAN BERNARDINO, THE FIFTEEN AFFECTED CITIES IN SOUTHWESTERN SAN BERNARDINO COUNTY AND ADDITIONAL UNDERSIGNED PARTICIPATING AGENCIES FOR THE PURPOSE- OF DEVELOPING AND IMPLEMENTING AHABITAT CONSERVATION PLAN TO CONSERVE WILDLIFE AND PLANT SPECIES OF CONCERN IN THE SAN BERNARDINO VALLEY. This Memorandum of Understanding (Memorandum) is made and entered into as of the date of signature by and among the County of San Bernardino and the undersigned cities, state and federal agencies and _ other participating local agencies and public utilities. The signatories collectively are referred to as the "Participating Agencies. The Participating Agencies for the purposes of this Memorandum are public utilities and those agencies that have local land .use authority, are self-governing local > agencies or are state' or federal agencies with land management authority and/or jurisdiction over plant and animal species and natural habitats which are the subject of the Habitat Conservation Plan. WHEREAS, the governmental Participating Agencies are among the local governments, self- governing agencies, and state and federal agencies that have administrative responsibility or regulatory authority over lands, within the planning area that are subject to Federal and State statutes including the Endangered Species Act of 1973 (ESA), as amended, the California Endangered Species Act of 1984 (CESA), the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA), the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA), the Federal Migratory ; Bird Treaty Act, the Federal Fish and Wildlife Coordination Act, the California Natural Community Conservation Planning Act, state planning and zoning laws, and local ordinances, and, WHEREAS, 'these statutes direct the U. S. Fish and Wildlife Service ("Service") and the California Department of Fish and Game ("Department") to conserve, protect, and enhance plant,' fish, and wildlife species and their habitats from adverse effects` resulting from public and private development and actions, and, WHEREAS, the various statutes and sources of authority under which the Participating Agencies function do not empower any individual agency to implement a comprehensive, multi -agency program for long-term viability of species of concern, and, WHEREAS, the Participating Agencies recognize the need for comprehensive and - coordinated protection of species of concern, and the need to integrate their responsibilities and authorities in a coordinated manner to ensure successful, timely, and mutually beneficial resolution of issues involving species of concern, and, WHEREAS, the state and federal agencies participating in this Memorandum will ensure that their' regulatory decisions and land use practices will comply with state and federal environmental and endangered species statutes and regulations and that their management actions will promote appropriate use and protection of sensitive biological areas under their jurisdictions, and, MSHCP MOU - Revised 12-8-97