Title 16, ConservationRelease 119-102
§8208 Interagency Operational Plan
Title 16 › CHAPTER 101 — NATIONAL FISH HABITAT CONSERVATION THROUGH PARTNERSHIPS › § 8208
Summary
Within 1 year after October 30, 2020, and every 5 years after that, the Director must work with the NOAA Assistant Administrator, the EPA Assistant Administrator, the USGS Director, and other federal agency leaders (at least those on the Board) to create a joint operational plan. The plan must list the kinds of support needed to carry out the chapter—like operational, technical, scientific, staff, administrative, and material needs—and describe any agreements among agencies to meet those needs.
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Title 16, §8208
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Not later than 1 year after October 30, 2020, and every 5 years thereafter, the Director, in cooperation with the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration Assistant Administrator, the Environmental Protection Agency Assistant Administrator, the Director of the United States Geological Survey, and the heads of other appropriate Federal departments and agencies (including, at a minimum, those agencies represented on the Board) shall develop an interagency operational plan that describes—
(1)the functional, operational, technical, scientific, and general staff, administrative, and material needs for the implementation of this chapter; and
(2)any interagency agreements between or among Federal departments and agencies to address those needs.
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Citation
16 U.S.C. § 8208
Title 16, Conservation
Last Updated
Aug 21, 2026
Release point: 119-102