Biological Opinion: Formal Section 7 Consultation on the Boulder, Donegam,211 Rumble/Irish and Upland Road-Related Restoration Projects, the Dumont Creek 211 Instream and Riparian Restoration Project, and Renewal of the North Umpqua 211 Watercraft Operati

摘要

The Umpqua National Forest (UNF) submitted June 3, 1999, January 14, 2000, and211u001eApril 14, 2000 letters requesting consultation for a number of proposed 211u001eactivities that were determined likely to adversely affect Oregon Coast (OC) coho 211u001esalmon (Oncorhynchus kisutch). Biological assessments (BAs) addressing the 211u001epotential effects to these species accompanied the letters. The BAs describe the 211u001eenvironmental baseline and effects of proposed actions on OC coho salmon and its 211u001ecritical habitat and this biological opinion (Opinion) analyzes the proposed 211u001eactions described in the BAs. The proposed actions would have short-term adverse 211u001eeffects on OC coho salmon and its habitat, but are expected to provide long-term 211u001ebeneficial effects. The OC coho salmon evolutionarily significant unit (ESU) was 211u001elisted by the National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS) as threatened under the 211u001eEndangered Species Act (ESA) on August 10, 1998 (63 FR 42587). Critical habitat 211u001efor this species was designated on February 16, 2000 (65 FR 7764). The UNF made 211u001ethe effects determinations in the BAs following procedures described in NMFS 211u001e(1996). This document serves as NMFS's biological opinion for OC coho salmon. The 211u001eobjective of this Opinion is to determine whether the proposed actions are likely 211u001eto jeopardize the continued existence of OC coho salmon or destroy or adversely 211u001emodify designated critical habitat for OC coho salmon. This consultation is 211u001eundertaken pursuant to section 7(a)(2) of the ESA and its implementing 211u001eregulations, 50 CFR Part 402.