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NMFS agrees to do the following, to the extent NMFS determines that these provisions are consistent with the biological opinion rendered for the proposed Restoration Project and its responsibilities under the ESA to conserve threatened and endangered species and their habitats:\n1. Support a petition to the SWRCB for the instream dedication of that amount of water diversion rights transferred by PG&E to CDFG as more fully described in Section 6.1 E;\n2. Support the amendment of the license of FERC Project No. 1121, described in Section 6.1 C, that incorporates the facility modifications described in Sectio n 4.1, the prescribed instream flow increases described in Tables 1 and 2 of Attachment 1, the Ramping Rates described in Attachment 2, and further support the position that FERC focus the license amendment on the fishery restoration actions described in this MOU in order to facilitate the process for a FERC decision allowing the Restoration Project to go forward in a timely manner; and\n3. In the next relicensing proceeding for FERC Project No. 1121, support the continuation of the prescribed instream flow releases described in Attachment 1 and Ramping Rates described in Attachment 2, and any changes to those prescribed instream flow releases or Ramping Rates resulting from Adaptive Management, subject to applicable law.\nC. Regarding the biological and environmental monitoring described in Section 7.3, NMFS agrees to support incorporating Battle Creek monitoring needs into appropriate CVPIA, CALFED, and other monitoring programs.\nD. As approving and implementing various activities described in the MOU will result in a major federal construction activity affecting listed salmonids under NMFS' jurisdiction, NMFS will conduct the requisite Section 7 consultation for species under its authority. The above measures will require FERC to exercise its federal discretionary authority in approving an amendment of the license for FERC Project No. 1121 prior to implementation. This action, as well as FERC's continuing oversight over FERC Project No. 1121 operations, constitutes a Federal Action for the purposes of Section 7 of the ESA. Therefore, FERC will be designated Lead Federal Agency. 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NMFS agrees to support, to the extent NMFS determines that these provisions are consistent with the biological opinion rendered for the proposed Restoration Project and its responsibilities under the ESA to conserve 38 MOU 6.1.M 39 MOU 14.0 40 MOU 6.3.B 41 MOU 6.3.B.3 threatened and endangered species and their habitats, any changes to instream flow releases or Ramping Rates resulting from Adaptive Management, subject to applicable law, and to support incorporating Battle Creek monitoring needs into appropriate CVPIA, CALFED, and other monitoring programs.42\nC. NMFS shall provide at least one representative to the AMPT and one representative to the AMTT. NMFS\u2019s representatives to these two teams shall be responsible, for one year out of every four as outlined in the Protocols section, for the chairmanship of these teams on a rotating basis with the other Parties. These chairmanships includes the responsibility of publishing the annual Adaptive Management report.\nD. NMFS will be responsible for assuming its costs for any FERC dispute resolution proceedings.43\nE. As described more fully below in descriptions of individual Adaptive Management objectives, NMFS, in cooperation with USFWS and CDFG, may conduct and/or fund or seek funding from sources other than the Licensee for any necessary unfunded element of Adaptive Management. All data collected as part of Adaptive Management monitoring will conform to data management protocols in Section V.B.\nF. NMFS will define recovery goals for anadromous salmonid species in Battle Creek listed under the ESA. 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NMFS approves, disapproves, or partially approves the Pacific Council's recommendations. If a measure is disapproved, NMFS is responsible for providing the rationale and justification for the disapproval. If measures are approved, NMFS is responsible for implementing, administering, and enforcing the management programs. In accordance with MSA \u00a7302(f)(3) and (4), NMFS is responsible for participating in the development of Pacific Council actions through attendance at Pacific Council meetings, meetings of established Advisory Bodies, specialized workgroups, project teams and workshops, and other informal collaboration, such as post-Pacific Council meeting conference calls, to coordinate follow-up actions. NMFS Headquarters is responsible for: \uf0d8 Deciding whether to concur with the Regional Administrator's decision regarding approval/disapproval/partial approval of Pacific Council-recommended actions; \uf0d8 Deciding whether to approve final rule implementing regulations; \uf0d8 Determining that an appropriate NEPA document has been completed for the action; \uf0d8 Resolving with NOAA GC any issues elevated to Headquarters, including issues related to determinations of legal sufficiency; and \uf0d8 Providing guidance on FMP approval processes and underlying regulatory requirements. 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In the absence of direct OLE staff input on a Pacific Council action, it will be the responsibility of the WCR to coordinate with OLE and ensure appropriate input occurs on Pacific Council actions. \uf0d8 Ensuring active staff participation in specialized work groups, project teams, or workshops leading to Pacific Council decision-making, as well as on informal communication and collaboration efforts. \uf0d8 Identifying a lead staff person in the Sustainable Fisheries Division to assist with coordinating other WCR/NOAA divisions, offices, and experts as needed, including Area Offices, the Protected Resources Division, OLE, NOAA GC, and NEPA and ESA experts. \uf0d8 Identifying and responding to Pacific Council and WCR staff resource needs, requirements, and/or limitations associated with the development, review, approval, and/or implementation of an action. \uf0d8 Coordinating any interactions as appropriate between the Pacific Council and NMFS Headquarters and the various offices within NMFS Headquarters (e.g., Office of Sustainable Fisheries, Office of Science and Technology). \uf0d8 Coordinating the review of Pacific Council actions and documentation within NWFSC, OLE, SWFSC, WCR, and NOAA GC as necessary. \uf0d8 Providing advice, guidance, and information on fishery management policy issues and requirements as appropriate, including considerations of administrative costs and complexity, enforceability, timing of the development and implementation of an action, potential obstacles to the approvability of an action in advance of the Secretarial review phase, and regulatory simplification (i.e., how to keep measures and regulations as simple and clear as possible). \uf0d8 Drafting proposed and final rules to implement approved measures, with the accompanying regulatory language, consistent with the Pacific Council's action and intent; providing such rules and regulations to Pacific Council staff in a timely manner to allow for the Pacific Council's regulatory deeming process. \uf0d8 Ensuring that all applicable laws and Executive Orders are addressed (e.g., Paperwork Reduction Act, Information Quality Act) and integrated into the Pacific Council process as appropriate. \uf0d8 Identifying the type of NEPA analysis expected to be undertaken to support the Pacific Council decision-making process (i.e., Categorical Exclusion, Environmental Assessment, or Environmental Impact Statement) after conferring with the Pacific Council staff. \uf0d8 Taking the lead in the construction of NEPA documents in response to limited Pacific Council resources, and providing these documents in the advance briefing book to Pacific Council meetings in which Pacific Council decision-making is scheduled. \uf0d8 Conducting Essential Fish Habitat consultations, in a manner integrated with the Pacific Council process as appropriate. \uf0d8 Conducting consultations under the ESA, in a manner integrated with the Pacific Council process as appropriate. \uf0d8 Assisting Pacific Council staff in developing analyses that will aid NMFS with its economic analysis of regulations (e.g., RFA and EO 12866). 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