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<br />4 <br /> <br />opinion will take precedence over this amended opinion. The 21,650 afprovided through <br />agreements will be reduced by the amount of water provided from other sources pursuant to <br />the programmatic biological opinion. <br /> <br />REINITIATION OF FORMAL CONSULTATION <br /> <br />Reinitiation offormal consultation is required and shall be requested by Reclamation or by the <br />Service under the following conditions: <br /> <br />a) If the amount or extent. of taking specified in the incidental take statement is exceeded; <br /> <br />b) If new information reveals effects of the action that may affect listed species of critical <br />habitat in a manner or to an extent not previously considered; <br /> <br />c) If the identified action is subsequently modified in a manner that causes an effect to the <br />listed species or critical habitat that was not considered in the original biological opinion; and <br /> <br />d) If a new species is listed or critical habitat designated that may be affected by the identified <br />action. <br /> <br />Reclamation will request reinitiate consultation if any of the elements of this reasonable and <br />prudent alternative are not be completed as detailed above. At the end of the IS-year period, <br />Reclamation will consult on the effects to the endangered fish and! or their critical habitat of <br />contracting the remaining 21,650 affor other purposes. Reclamation may request to reinitiate <br />consultation on that portion of the 21,650 afthat may be reduced as a result of the water users <br />- - - - - -- - - - -providing-a-perm.anent wuree-ifReelamation-GalHhew-that-er-is-needed-by westem slope - <br />water users. <br /> <br />CONCLUSION <br /> <br />Upon your acceptance of this revised_Biological Opinion by Reclamation, Reclamation may <br />proceed with contracting up to 6,135 af of Round II Water Sales from Ruedi Reservoir. Upon <br />signature of the long-term Ruedi agreement by CWCB, Service, and Reclamation, and signature <br />of the final IS-Mile Reach programmatic biological opinion which includes a commitment for <br />10,825 afofwater for deliver to IS-Mile Reach for as long as needed for the endangered fish, <br />Reclamation may contract for up to 17,000 afofRuediRound II Water Sales (6,135 afplus <br />10,865 af). <br /> <br />fi7~ <br />