National Marine Fisheries Service. ● NMFS will assign a PM with responsibilities for ensuring the NMFS coordinates and collaborates in an ef ective manner and communicates status internally and to other agencies. ● NMFS will identify an Executive Sponsor with authorities and responsibilities for addressing policy-level issues as appropriate, coordinating with the Parties to this Memorandum as needed to complete tasks described in this Memorandum and to identify and resolve issues. ● NMFS will provide technical assistance to Reclamation related to the preparation ofthe BA. ● NMFS will, within 30 days ofreceipt ofa BA formally submitted by Reclamation along with a consultation request, submit a notification letter to Reclamation indicating whether the document contains the information necessary to initiate Section 7 consultation. ● NMFS will prepare a draft and final BiOp, considering the potential ofa joint BiOp prepared in conjunction with USFWS. ● NMFS, in coordination with USFWS, will issue a draft BiOp for review by Reclamation, DWR, and the Public Water Agencies (through Reclamation, per WIIN Act Section 4004(a)(4)). NMFS’s final BiOp and/or Administrative Record will include consideration and/or integration of comments received from the foregoing review ofthe draft BiOp. ● NMFS will participate as a NEPA cooperating agency during Reclamation’s development ofan EIS. ● NMFS will provide input to Reclamation during the development ofthe draft BA to assist Reclamation in its responsibility to provide the best available scientific and commercial data with respect to NMFS species as required by 50 C.F.R. 402.14(d).
National Marine Fisheries Service. NMFS authority is pursuant to the Federal ESA and its implementing regulations, as well as the Fish and Wildlife Coordination Act, as amended.
National Marine Fisheries Service. NMFS is an agency of the United States Department of Commerce authorized by Congress to administer and enforce FESA with respect to marine mammals and certain fish species (including anadromous fish), and to enter into agreements with states, local governments, and other entities to conserve federally threatened, endangered, and other species of concern. The NCCPA and this Planning Agreement require coordination with NMFS with respect to FESA.
National Marine Fisheries Service. The National Marine Fisheries Service is responsible for stewardship of living marine resources for the benefit of the nation through their science-based conservation and management and promotion of the health of their environment. Under 16 U.S.C. 661, National Marine Fisheries Service has the authority to provide assistance to, and cooperate with, Federal, State, and public or private agencies and organizations.
National Marine Fisheries Service. Case No. 3:01-cv-00640, (NWF et al
National Marine Fisheries Service. 20. If the proposed activity is a continuation of an on-going project, provide information/reports for previous years addressing the following: The number of fish and other species that were collected for the activity/monitoring needs; any impacts to protected species, including takes (as defined by 50 CFR 216.3, 50 CFR 222.102, and 15 CFR 922.3) any impacts to sensitive or protected habitats, including critical habitat that has been identified under the Endangered Species Act or essential fish habitat that has been identified under the Xxxxxxxx-Xxxxxxx Fishery Conservation Management Act (Xxxxxxxx-Xxxxxxx Act); and the number of non-target fish/invertebrates/protected species (listed by species) that were incidentally captured. Response: Not applicable.
National Marine Fisheries Service. August 15, 2011. Northwest Regional Office Endangered Species Act (ESA) Salmon Listings. Accessed October 20, 2011. xxxx://xxx.xxx.xxxx.xxx/ESA- Salmon-Listings/Salmon-Populations/Steelhead/STPUG.cfm and xxxx://xxx.xxx.xxxx.xxx/ESA- Salmon Listings/Salmon-Populations/Chinook/CKPUG.cfm
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National Marine Fisheries Service. Litigation (8:20-cv-03060-DLB) Add new B.4. to Stip 4 Protected Species (available at xxxxx://xxx.xxxx.xxx/sites/default/files/documents/oil-gas-energy/leasing/Sale-259- Stipulations_1.pdf) to require additional measures in the Expanded Rice’s Whale Area:
