• In addition, critical habitats of wide-ranging species are more likely to encompass larger areas and multiple jurisdictions, resulting in greater potential for conflict with landowners and other stakeholders who may be affected by designation.

• In other words, a landowner who restores a part of her property to benefit an endangered species—and agrees to maintain the restored habitat for a certain period of time—will be given permission to undo those improvements (i.e. develop the property) at a later date, notwithstanding the fact that endangered species may now reside there.

• By maintaining native surface vegetation in the vicinity of karst features, landowners can also help minimize temperature fluctuations, maintain moisture regimes, reduce potential for contamination, and reduce sedimentation from soil erosion.