Draft EIS_072312.pdf - Middle Fork American River Project ...

20120723-4002 FERC PDF (Unofficial) 07/23/2012
Protection of Forest Service Special Status Species, and condition 15: Pesticide Use
Restrictions on NFS Lands, we do not analyze these administrative recommendations in
our draft EIS.
Table 5-8. Fish and wildlife agency recommendations for the Middle Fork American
River Hydroelectric Project (Source: staff).
No. Recommendation Agency
1 Annual
consultation with
land management
and resource
agencies
2 Prepare and
submit for Forest
Service approval
a BE prior to
taking actions to
construct new
project features
on NFS lands
that may affect
special status
species; NMFS
adds BA to the
documents that
would be
submitted to
appropriate
resource agencies
for review and
approval
California Fish
and Game
(condition 1)
California Fish
and Game
(condition 11);
NMFS
(recommendati
on 1)
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Within the
Scope of
Section 10(j)
No. Not a
specific
measure to
protect,
mitigate, or
enhance fish
and wildlife
resources
No. Not a
specific
measure to
protect,
mitigate, or
enhance fish
and wildlife
resources.
Annualized
Cost Adopted?
Included in
the costs of
several plans
No basis to
estimate cost
Yes
No; new
project
features not
addressed in
this EIS
would require
PCWA to file
an application
to amend its
license at
which time a
BE or BA
would be
prepared, as
appropriate.