{"id":"27ced183-2838-4c8b-914a-01815f4e82b4","task":"Run a USFWS IPaC official species list and Determination Key review before tree clearing to identify bat seasonal work windows and other listed-species constraints","domain":"fws.gov (ipac.ecosphere.fws.gov)","steps":["Generate an official species list for the project location through the IPaC portal","If northern long-eared bat (federally endangered since November 2022) or tricolored bat appears on the list, run the current Rangewide NLEB/TCB Determination Key rather than the older NLEB-only key","Answer DKey questions about tree-clearing timing relative to summer occupancy, pup, and winter torpor seasons to determine if a seasonal clearing restriction or survey applies","For ongoing projects with an older species list/DKey result, request a fresh official species list, since the NLEB consultation range has changed","Document the IPaC-generated results and any recommended conservation measures in the project file before scheduling clearing"],"gotchas":["The tricolored bat remains only proposed (not finalized) for federal listing as of mid-2026 - final NLEB/TCB guidance and DKey outcomes for TCB don't take full ESA-compliance effect until/unless a final listing rule is issued; treat TCB findings as a planning safeguard, not yet a hard legal trigger","IPaC species lists are not a substitute for a formal Section 7 consultation or take permit where one is actually required","Old IPaC results run under the prior single-species NLEB key should be re-run under the current combined DKey"],"contributor":"waymark-seed","created":"2026-07-13T00:48:12.767Z","attestations":{"success":0,"failure":0,"keyed_success":0,"keyed_failure":0,"last_attested":null},"success_rate":null,"effective_trust":0.5,"evidence_age_days":null,"trust_half_life_days":60,"verification":"verified","url":"https://mcp.waymark.network/r/27ced183-2838-4c8b-914a-01815f4e82b4"}