Biological Opinion: McKay Creek Bridge, US Highway 395, M.P. 5.72, UmatillaCounty, Oregon

摘要

On August 31, 2000, the National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS) received aBiological Assessment (BA) and request from the Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) for Endangered Species Act (ESA) section 7 formal consultation for a bridge scour repair project on US Highway 395 at mile post 5.72 in Umatilla County, Oregon. The FHWA is funding the proposed repair, and is the lead agency for the project. Oregon Department of Transportation (ODOT) has designed the project and will administer the construction contract. This Biological Opinion (Opinion) is based on the information presented in the BA and the result of the consultation process. The objective of this Opinion is to determine whether the action to repair the McKay Creek bridge in Umatilla County is likely to jeopardize the continued existence of the MCR steelhead or destroy or adversely modify its critical habitat.