Endangered Species Act-Section 7 Formal Consultation: Bioloigical Opinion: U.S. Pacific Fleet Northwest Training Range Complex (NWTRC) in the Northern Pacific Coastal Waters off the States of Washington, Oregon and California and Activities in Puget Sound and Airspace over the State of Washington, USA. USFSW Reference No. 13410-2009-F-0104

摘要

On January 13, 2009, the United States (U.S.) Fish and Wildlife Service (FWS) received a request for consultation from the U.S. Navy (Navy) on the Navys proposed 5-year training plan for the U.S. Pacific Fleet in the Northwest Training Range Complex (NWTRC). The letter and supporting documents (Environmental Impact Statement (EIS) and Biological Evaluation (BE)) addressed effects to federally listed resources. By letter to the Navy, dated February 19, 2009, we determined the information contained in the Navy's BE was insufficient to initiate formal consultation. Between February 2009, and November 2009, FWS and Navy staff attended meetings and exchanged electronic mail (email) and telephone calls to develop information sufficient to initiate formal consultation. Formal consultation was then initiated by the FWS with official correspondence to the Navy, dated November 18, 2009.