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<br />. ~.i <br /> <br />, <br />.' <br />~" <br />," <br /> <br />critical habitat designated that may be affected by the action. In instances where the amount <br />or extent of incidental take is exceeded, any operations causing such take must cease pending <br />reinitiation. <br /> <br />,~ <br /> <br />You may aslc the Service to adopt the conference opinion incorporated in this consultation as <br />a biological opinion issued through formal consultation if the proposed critical habitat is <br />designated. The request must be in writing. If the Service reviews the proposed action and <br />fmds that there have been no significant changes in the action as planned or in the <br />. information used during the conference, the Service will adopt the conference opinion as the <br />biological opinion on the project and no further section 7 consultation will be necessary. <br /> <br />After designation of critical habitat for the southwestern willow flycatcher and any <br />subsequent adoption of this conference opinion, Reclamation shall request reinitiation of <br />consultation if: (1) the amount or extent of incidental take is exceeded; (2) new information <br />reveals effects of the agency action that may affect listed species or critical habitat in a <br />manner or to an extent not considered in this conference opinion; (3) the agency action is <br />subsequently modified in a manner that causes an effect to the listed species or critical habitat <br />that was not considered in this conference opinion; or (4) a new species is listed or critical <br />habitat designated that may be affected by the action. <br /> <br />"." <br />~-';": <br /> <br />~-, <br />~ <br />1t~ <br />:it:~ <br />....' <br />~~ <br /> <br />';;..: <br /> <br />'--'~ - <br /> <br />~>'" <br /> <br />The incidental take statement provided with this conference opinion does not become" <br />effective until the designation of critical habitat and the conference opinion is adopted as the <br />biological opinion issued through formal consultation. At that time, the project will be <br />reviewed through formal to determine whether any take if the southwestern willow flycatcher <br />has occurred. Modifications of the opinion and incidental take statement may be appropriate <br />to reflect that take. No take of the southwestern willow flycatcher may occur between the <br />designation of critical habitat and the adaption of the conference opinion through formal <br />consultation, or the completion of a subsequent formal consultation. <br /> <br />i<~ <br />r~~~:; <br />""-' <br /> <br />;;:~. <br /> <br />; " <br />..-.~;~ <br /> <br />;. ~\,~ <br />;.:.:-; <br /> <br />-,,' <br />-"".; <br />';<f: <br /> <br />We appreciate the extraordinary effort the Bureau of Reclamation has contributed to <br />implementing the test flow. The final environmental impact statement and biological opinion <br />for the preferred alternative both emphasized the importance of such a flow to endangered <br />species and the Grand Canyon ecosystem. The Service has strived to assist during this <br />period of furloughs and short deadlines. This opinion has been coordinated with Christine <br />Karas and Gordy Lind of your Regional staff. For further information please contact Frank <br />Baucom or Tom Gatt. Please refer to the consultation number 2-21-93-F-167 in future <br />correspondence concerning this project. <br /> <br />~,),", <br />;';-" <br />\~ <br />!~~~~C <br />~:~';,;: <br />'.to';. <br />~ <br />~:~ <br />~;:~~ <br />,""-'.:,;..; <br />::~1, <br /> <br />-~~6j;c)~;{ <br /> <br /> <br />Sam F. Spiller <br /> <br />Biological and Conference Opinions Glen Canyon BeachlHabitat-Building Flows 2116196 <br /> <br />33 <br />