WSP00396

• File Number: 8065
• Description: Section D General Statewide Issues - Endangered Species Act - Fisheries
• State: CO
• Basin: Statewide
• Date: 6/3/1986
• Author: Unknown
• Title: Fish and Wildlife Service-NOAA - Interagency Cooperation - Endangered Species Act of 1973 - As Amended - Final Rule - Federal Register - Volume 51-Number 106 - Rules and Regulations
• Water Supply Pro - Doc Type: Publication

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federal Resllter 1 Vol. ~1. No. 1061 Tuesday, June 3. 1986 1 Rules and Regulations

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uII", the belt IclenUflc Ind commercii I
dlla ..ell.ble.
(sl 5fJrvic~ re,pon.ibiJilitt.. Service
relponllblllli.. duri"8 fonnal
conlull.tion ani II Callow.:
(1) Review all ",levantlnfnrmalion
provided by the Federal ISl"UCY or
otherwise available. Such review may
include an on-sll(! InapecUon of the
action area with repre.entstlvGI of the
Federal agency and the applicant.
(2) Evaluste the current IlatuI of the
listed Ipecies or crilical habllat.
(3) Evsluale the effectl of the action
and cumulative effect. on the Iiated
species or crillcaJ habflal.
(4) Fonnulate itl biological opinion al
to whelher the actlon, laken together
with cumulativt: effects. J. likely to
jeopardize the continued exiltence of
listed species or result in the destruction
or adverse modinealion of critical
habilst.
[5) Dilcu.. with the Federal agency
and any applicant the Service', review
and evaluation conducted under
paragraphl (g)[lH3) of this section. the
basis for any finding in the biological
opinion. and the availabilily of
reasonable and prudent alternatives (if
a jeopardy opinion is to be issued) that
the agency and lhe applicant can take to
avoid violation of sectio:l 7(a)(2). The
Service will utilize the expertise of the
Federal agency and any appJicanl in
idenlifying these alternativell. If
requellled. the Service shall make
available to the Federal agency lhe draft
biological opinion for the purpolle of .
analyzing fhe reasonable and p:-udenf
alternatives. The 45-day period in which
.the biological opinion musl be delivered
. '.:. ~ will nol be lIulIpended unlellll the Federal
agency securell the written con.ent of
, J,ha; ;appliCdnt to an exten.ion to 8
IDe_cific dale. The applicant may reque.t
"'l'Opy of Ihe draft opinion from the
Federal agency. All comments on the
draft bioloBical opinion mu.t be
submitted to the Service through the
Federal agency. although the applicant
ma)' send 8 copy of ita comments
dlrec.t1y to the Service. The Service will
no' illlue it. biological opinion prior to
Ihe 45-day or extended desdline while
Ihe draft ill under review by the Federal
agency. However, iC the Federal agency
submitll comment. to the Service
regarding the draft biological opinion
within 10 daYI of the deadllna for
illuing the opinion. the Service Is
entilled to an automatic lo-day
exlenlJon on Ihe deadline.
(6) Pormulate dl.Cnllionsry
conservation recommendations. If any.
which wlll...lsl the Pedersl agency In
reducing or elimlnatill8 the Impact. that
HI propo.ed sclJan m.y have on JJ.ted
lpeetel or alllcal babltat.

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17J Formullt. a 1lllam.nl concaml"8
Incldenl.II..e. If luch la.. may occur.
(8) In formulstina III blologlcll
opinion. any relllonlble and prudent
alternative.. and any rel.anable and
prudent mealurel, the Service will ule
the bait .c1antillc and commercial dsts
svallable and will glva sppropriate
conllderallon to any beneficial action.
ta ken by tha Federal sgency or
appllcanl. lncludlns any actionl laken
prior to thelnlUation of conlultation.
(h) BioloSicol opinions. The biological
opinion Ihalllncluda:
(1) A summary of tha Information on
which lhe opinion Is b..ed;
(2) A detslled dllculllon of the affects
of the sction on listed specie I or crillcal
habitat: and
(3) The Servlce'l opinion on whether
the action 1. likely to jeopardize the
continued existence of 8 lilted .pecles
or rellult in the destruction or adverte
modification of critical habltal (a
"jeopardy biological oplnJon"); or. !he
action Is nOllikely to leopardiza the
continued existence of a lilted .pedes
or result in the destruction or adverae
modification of crilical habitat (a "no
jeopardy" biological opinion). A
"jeopardy" biological opinion shall
include reasonable and prudent
slterr. llivel. if any. If the Service is
unable to develop such alternatives. it
will indicst. thai 10 the best of ils
knowledge there are no reasonable and
prndent alternativel.
(i) Incidentol toke. (1) In those casea
where the Service conclude. that an
action [or the implementallon of any
reasonable and pNdent alternatives)
and the resultant Incidental lake of
lilted speciea will nol violate section
7[a)[2/. the Service will provide with the
biologkal opinion a Itatement
conceming Incidental lake that:
(i) Specifiel the impact. I.e., the
amount or extent. of such Incidental
tskins of the Ipecles:
(ii) Specifies those reasonable and
pn.adenl measures that the Director
con.lders necessary or appropriate to
minimize luch Jmpact;
(i1i) Sets forth the terml snd
condilionl (inc1udlns. bul not limlled to.
reporting requlrementl) thai mUll be
complied with by tha federal agancy or
any applJcanllo implement lba
me..unl Ipaclflad undar (II) abova; and
(Iv) Speclflal tha procedunl 10 be
ulled to handle or dilpose of any
Indlvlduall of a Ipacte. actually taken.
(2) Re..onabla and p",dentme..unl,
slons with tha terms and condltlono that
implement them. cannot alter the b..le
d..fsn. locallon. ocope. duration. or
tlmJng of the actlon and may Involva
only minor changel.

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(3) In order to monllor the Impact I of
Incld.nlaltake. tho Fedarll asency or
any Ipplicanl musl "'port tha PJ'Oil'OII
of tha Icllon and Its Impact on tha
Ipactal to tha Sorvlca .. lpeclfiad In tho
Incldentll t.ka Ilatament. The'.porllng
requirements will be e.tablllhed in
accordlnca with 50 CPR 13.45[PWB) ..nd
22.2.23(d)(NMFBJ.
(4) If durins the couna of the actlon
tha amount or axtent of Inctdental
taking, .. Ipaclfled under paralll'aph,
(1)(1)(I} of thll Soctlon, II excaeded. the
Pederal agency mUlt ",lnItllla
conlultatlon Immedlataly.
UJ Conservotion FtlCDmmendolions.
The Sorvlca may provide with the
biological opinion a Itatamenl
containing dllcretlonary conoervallon
recoaunendatloD..ConaervaUon
recomtnendatJonl are advi.ory and are
not Intended to carry any binding legal
force.
(k) Incrementol.l4ps. When the
acllon II authorized by a ltalute that
allowl the agency to take incremental
Itepl toward the complellon of the
action. the Service sball. If requested by
the Pederalagency,lllue a biological
opinion on !he Incremental Itep being
considered. including Its viewI on the
entire action. Upon the i8luance of IUch
a biological opinion. the Pede",1 agency
may proceed with or authorize the
inCnlmental Iteps of the action If:
(1) The biological opinion does not
concluda that the incrementalltep
would violate lecllon 7(a)(2):
(2) The federal agency continues
consultation with relpect to Ihe entire
action ..~d obtalnl biological opiniono.
.. required. for each incremental Itep:
(3) The federal agency fulfilll Ita
continuing obligation to obtain auffictent
data upon which to bese the final
biological opinion on tha entire ..ction:
(4) The Incrementalltep doel nol
violate sectlon 7(d) of the Act
concaming fmlvenibla or fmltrievable
commitment of resources: and
(5) Thare is a reasonable likelihood
thai the entire actlon will not violate
lectlon 7(a)(2) of the Act.
(I) Tenoinotion of coneultation. [1)
Formal consultatlon II terminated with
tha IlIuance of tha biological opinion.
(2) If during any Ilago of coDJultatlon
a Pederal qoncy delormlnel thatltJo
proposed acdon II not Ukaly to occur,
tha coDJultatlon mlY be tarmlnated by
written notlce to tha Service.
(3) If during Iny Itaga of coDJultatlon
a Paderal agency determlnel. with the
concumlnce of tha Director, that ItJo
propoled action II nol Ukely to .
advanaly affect any lilted lpeel.. or
critlcal babttaL tha coDJultatlon II
lormlnelod.

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