WSP03252

• File Number: 8220.101.09
• Description: Glen Canyon Dam/Lake Powell
• State: AZ
• Basin: Colorado Mainstem
• Date: 2/16/1996
• Title: Biological Opinion Summary
• Water Supply Pro - Doc Type: Biological Opinion

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4. Conduct surveys and monitoring of souLhwestern willow flycatcher distribution and
nesting success for the 1996 nesting season in accordance with the National Parlc Service
monitoring plan.

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5. Initiate formal consultation for the southwestern willow flycatcher on the preferred
alternative to the FEIS before January 31, 1997, including in the biological assessment data
from the test flow final reports due December 31, 1996.

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TERMS AND CONDITIONS

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In order to be exempt from the prohibitions of section 9 of the Act, Reclamation must
comply with the following terms and conditions, which implement the reasonable and prudent
measures described above. These terms and conditions are nondiscretionary.

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1. Monitoring of the project area and other areas that could be affected by the proposed
action shall be done to ascertain take of individuals of the species and/or of its habitat that
causes harm or harassment to the species. Monitoring for reasonable and prudent measures 2
and 3 will be accomplished by Reclamation and for measure 4 will be with the National Park
Service which has lead for this taslc.

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3. The reasonable and prudent measures, with their implementing terms and conditions,
are designed to minimize incidental take that might otherwise result from the proposed
action. With implementation of these measures, the Service believes that no more than 1.5
m of flow will inundate any of the four historic nest sites. If, during the course of the
action, this minimized level of incidental take is exceeded, such incidental take would
represent new information requiring review of the reasonable and prudent measures provided.
The Federal agency must immediately provide an explanation of the causes of the taking an4
review with the Service the need for possible modification of the reasonable and prudent
measures.

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2. A report of the results of the monitoring, including complete and accurate records of
all incidental take that occurred during the course of the project, will be submitted to the
Service with a draft report by September 30 and a fInal report by December 31, 1996. This
report will also describe how the terms and conditions of all reasonable and prudent measures
in Lhis incidental take statement were implemented.

Notice: While the incidental take statement provided in this consultation satisfIes the
requirements of the Act"as amended, it does not constitute an exemption from the
prohibitions of take of listed migratory birds under the more restrictive provisions of the
Migratory Bird Treaty Act.

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Biological and Conference Opinions Glen Canyon BcachlHabilat-Building Flows 21\6196

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