The Quiet Revolution

The Quiet Revolution, revised August 1998, is an introduction to Habitat Conservation Plans (HCPs) and features several examples of how HCPs can work to allow development on private land to coexist with species and habitat conservation. In addition to brief case studies, The Quiet Revolution includes helpful contact information and answers to commonly asked questions. Thirty-two pages, with full-color photos. To obtain a printed copy, call 1-800-344-WILD.

Page numbers in this electronic version may not match the printed version due to the size of the file and formatting requirements. The files below are in .pdf format. To view these files, you will need Acrobat Reader which is available for free from Adobe, Inc. )

• Table of Contents, Introduction
• Introduction, Balcones Canyonlands, and Plum Creek examples
• Karner Blue, and Potlach Corporation, and Orange County
• Murray Pacific Corporation, Small Landowner, and International Paper
• Washington County, Massachusetts Division of Fisheries and Wildlife, Questions and Answers, Contact Information

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