DRAFT Biological Opinion
Operation of the Federal Columbia River Power System
Including the Juvenile Fish Transportation Program and the
Bureau of Reclamation's 31 Projects,
Including the Entire Columbia Basin Project.
Agencies:
U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Bonneville Power Administration
Bureau of Reclamation
National Marine Fisheries Service
Consultation Conducted by:
National Marine Fisheries Service
Northwest Region
Date Issued: July 27, 2000 (Draft)
Table of Contents*
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1.0 Objectives
2.0 Background
3.0 Proposed Action
6.0 Effects of Proposed Action
8.0 Conclusions
9.0 Reasonable and Prudent Alternative
10.0 Incidental Take Statement
11.0 Conservation Recommendations
12.0 Magnuson-Stevens Fishery Conservation and Management Act
13.0 Reinitiation of Consultation
14.0 References
Excel 97 spreadsheets with details of the species-level analyses described in sections 6.3, 9.7.2, and 9.7.3.2. When opening these files, respond "yes" to enable macros and "no" to update links. (1.2 mb zipped files)
Updated Excel 97 Spreadsheets (9/7/00). These have been updated to include new 9/5/00 CRI risk assessment. When opening these files, respond "yes" to enable macros and "no" to update links. (1.2 mb zipped files)
Table specifying incidental take of adults of listed salmonids under the Reasonable and Prudent Alternative (inadvertently omitted from the July 27th draft).
Appendices
Appendix B: Biological effects analysis and Simpas model documentation
Annex 2 of Appendix C, Figures and Tables
Appendix D: Development of a water quality plan for the Columbia River mainstem: A Federal agency proposal
Appendix E: Update of "Spill and 1995 Risk Management"