Read this: The "Safe Harbor" agreement is a voluntary agreement between the private landowner and FWS. The landowner agrees to alter the property to benefit or even attract a listed or proposed species in exchange for assurances that the FWS will permit future "takes" above a pre-determined level. The policy relies on the "enhancement of survival" provision of Section §1539(a)(1)(A). A landowner can have either a "Safe Harbor" agreement or an Incidental Take Permit, or both. The policy was developed by the Clinton Administration in 1999.
Now answer this question, if there is an answer (If it cannot be answered, return "unanswerable"): Are Safe Harbor agreements and ITPs mutually exclusive?
A landowner can have either a "Safe Harbor" agreement or an Incidental Take Permit, or both.