Biological Opinion for the Gifford Pinchot National Forest and Columbia River Gorge National Scenic Area (Washington) - Invasive Plant Treatment Program

摘要

This document presents the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Services (FWS) Biological Opinion (BO), based on our review of the U.S. Forest Service (FS) proposed invasive plant treatment program and its effects on threatened bull trout (Salvelinus confluentus) within the Gifford Pinchot National Forest (GPNF) and the Columbia River Gorge National Scenic Area (CRGNSA) in Washington. This document has been prepared in accordance with section 7 of the Endangered Species Act of 1973, as amended (16 U.S.C. 1531 et. seq.) (Act). This document is based on information provided in the January 19, 2007, Biological Assessment (BA) entitled Biological Assessment for the USDA Forest Service Gifford Pinchot National Forest (GPNF) and Columbia River Gorge National Scenic Area Invasive Plant Treatment Project (U.S. Forest Service 2007) and in numerous meetings and other communications between the respective staffs.