### Question
How is the term habitat improvement defined?


### Answer
The term **habitat improvement** is defined in *16 U.S.C. § 3772* as the following:

> restoring, enhancing, or establishing physiographic, hydrological, or disturbance conditions necessary to establish or maintain native plant and animal communities, including periodic manipulations to maintain intended habitat conditions on completed project sites

#### Citation:
  - *16 U.S.C. § 3772*
  - Heading: **CHAPTER 57B-PARTNERS FOR FISH AND WILDLIFE**

