Calaveras River Habitat Calaveras River Habitat Conservation Plan Conservation Plan Stockton East Water District Stockton East Water District Calaveras County Water District Calaveras County Water District In consultation with: In consultation with: National Marine Fisheries Service National Marine Fisheries Service
Endangered Species Protection Endangered Species Protection Central Valley steelhead were listed as a Central Valley steelhead were listed as a threatened species in 1998 under the threatened species in 1998 under the federal Endangered Species Act (ESA). federal Endangered Species Act (ESA). Afforded special protections under the Afforded special protections under the 4(d) rule under ESA in 2000– – prohibits prohibits 4(d) rule under ESA in 2000 anyone from taking a listed salmon or anyone from taking a listed salmon or steelhead, except except in cases where the take in cases where the take steelhead, is associated with an approved program. is associated with an approved program.
Oncorhynchus mykiss Oncorhynchus mykiss Complex life history involving resident Complex life history involving resident (freshwater), migratory (freshwater- (freshwater), migratory (freshwater- estuary), and anadromous (freshwater – – estuary), and anadromous (freshwater saltwater) fish saltwater) fish ESA protections were redefined in 2006 to ESA protections were redefined in 2006 to focus on the Distinct Population Segment focus on the Distinct Population Segment (DPS) of only the anadromous life history (DPS) of only the anadromous life history
Steelhead in the Calaveras River Steelhead in the Calaveras River 2000 2000 3 Steelhead ( 3 Steelhead ( Oncorhynchus mykiss Oncorhynchus mykiss ) ) mortalities on Bellota Weir apron mortalities on Bellota Weir apron Genetics indicate one had been to the Genetics indicate one had been to the ocean, one to the estuary, and one from ocean, one to the estuary, and one from ocean-going parents ocean-going parents Juvenile steelhead stranded below New Juvenile steelhead stranded below New Hogan after flood control releases Hogan after flood control releases
Steelhead Protection – – Steelhead Protection Calaveras River Calaveras River Section 7 (Federal actions/projects) ESA Section 7 (Federal actions/projects) ESA consultation with the Army Corps – – New New consultation with the Army Corps Hogan Reservoir flood control operations. Hogan Reservoir flood control operations. Section 10 (Incidental take Section 10 (Incidental take – – Research Research Permits, Habitat Conservation Plans) Permits, Habitat Conservation Plans) Stockton East Water District over Stockton East Water District over acquiring “ “take take” ” coverage. coverage. acquiring
Habitat Conservation Plan Habitat Conservation Plan Impacts from actions Impacts from actions Monitor, minimize, and mitigate such Monitor, minimize, and mitigate such impacts impacts Secure funding Secure funding Alternative actions considered Alternative actions considered Additional measures NMFS may require Additional measures NMFS may require
Conservation Measures Conservation Measures 1. Advisory Support to USACE 2. Flow Management Strategies 3. Instream Flow Commitment 4. Fish Passage Improvement 5. Stakeholder Education
National Environmental Protection Act (NEPA) National Environmental Protection Act (NEPA) California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) NMFS (NEPA) required to analyze the NMFS (NEPA) required to analyze the effects of issuing an Incidental Take effects of issuing an Incidental Take Permit Permit SEWD/CCWD (CEQA) required to analyze SEWD/CCWD (CEQA) required to analyze the effects of their project the effects of their project SEWD contracted with LSA Associates, SEWD contracted with LSA Associates, Inc. in October 2006 Inc. in October 2006 Combined NEPA/CEQA document Combined NEPA/CEQA document
2007 – – Where we are, Where are we Where we are, Where are we 2007 going? going? Draft HCP to NMFS regional office and Draft HCP to NMFS regional office and general counsel for review general counsel for review Coordinate with SEWD/CCWD on Coordinate with SEWD/CCWD on outstanding HCP issues outstanding HCP issues Environmental Consequences section of Environmental Consequences section of NEPA/CEQA in preparation NEPA/CEQA in preparation Determination of Significance Determination of Significance
FINISH LINE FINISH LINE Final Draft HCP and NEPA/CEQA Final Draft HCP and NEPA/CEQA documents – – March 2007 March 2007 documents Submit Complete Package to NMFS Submit Complete Package to NMFS – – April April 2007 2007 Public Review Public Review – – May 2007 May 2007 Biological Opinion and Incidental Take Biological Opinion and Incidental Take Permit – – October 2007 October 2007 Permit
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