Major Amendment to California Endangered Species Act Incidental Take Permit No. 2081-2019-066- 00 (ITP)
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Summary
SCH Number
2019049121
Lead Agency
California Department of Water Resources
(DWR)
Document Title
Major Amendment to California Endangered Species Act Incidental Take Permit No. 2081-2019-066- 00 (ITP)
Document Type
NOD - Notice of Determination
Received
Posted
7/18/2024
Document Description
The discretionary approval by CDFW is the issuance of the ITP amendment identified above. The ongoing operations of the State Water Project (SWP) in the Sacramento-San Joaquin Delta and Suisun Marsh as approved by the lead agency is expected to result in incidental take and impacts to habitat of Longfin Smelt (Spirinchus thaleichthys), Delta Smelt (Hypomesus transpacificus), Winter-run Chinook Salmon ESU (Oncorhynchus tshawytscha), and Spring-run Chinook Salmon ESU (Oncorhynchus tshawytscha). Longfin Smelt and Spring-run Chinook Salmon are designated as threatened species under the California Endangered Species Act. Delta Smelt and Winter-run Chinook Salmon are designated as endangered species under the California Endangered Species Act (CESA). The California Fish and Game Commission designated White Sturgeon (Acipenser transmontanus) as a candidate species under CESA on June 19, 2024. This amendment adds White Sturgeon as a Covered Species subject to the take authorization provided by the ITP and makes the following changes to the existing ITP: (1) revises the Effective Date and Expiration Date of the ITP, (2) adds White Sturgeon as a Covered Species, (3) revises the Impacts of the Taking on Covered Species to include White Sturgeon, (4) adds Condition of Approval 7.9 White Sturgeon Monitoring and Science Requirements, (5) revises Condition of Approval 8.1 Real-time Operations, Monitoring, and Technical Teams by adding 8.1.6 White Sturgeon Monitoring Team, (6) revises Condition of Approval 8.10 SWP Proportional Share, (7) revises Condition of Approval 8.14 Clifton Court Forebay Aquatic Weed Control Practices, (8) adds Condition of Approval 8.22 White Sturgeon Entrainment Protections, (9) revises Condition of Approval 9.2.2 Implement the Yolo Bypass Salmonid Habitat Restoration and Fish Passage Project, (10) adds Condition of Approval 9.6 White Sturgeon Habitat Restoration Project Scoping, and (11) revises Condition of Approval 10.1 Security Amount.
Contact Information
Name
Paige Uttley
Agency Name
Department of Fish and Wildlife
Job Title
Environmental Program Manager I
Contact Types
Responsible Agency
Phone
Location
Counties
Contra Costa, Sacramento, San Joaquin, Solano, Yolo
Regions
Countywide
Waterways
Sacramento River, Feather River, Sacramento-San Joaquin Delta, Suisun Marsh
Other Information
State Water Project (SWP) storage and export facilities The Project area includes
the Sacramento River downstream of the confluence with the Feather River, the Sacramento-San Joaquin Delta, and Suisun Marsh in Solano, Sacramento, Yolo, San Joaquin, and Contra Costa Counties.
Notice of Determination
Approving Agency
Department of Fish and Wildlife
Approving Agency Role
Responsible Agency
Approved On
Determinations
(1) The project will have a significant impact on the environment
No
(2a) An Environmental Impact Report was prepared for this project pursuant to the provisions of CEQA
Yes
(2b) A Mitigated or a Negative Declaration was prepared for this project pursuant to the provisions of CEQA
No
(2c) An other document type was prepared for this project pursuant to the provisions of CEQA
No
(3) Mitigated measures were made a condition of the approval of the project
Yes
(4) A mitigation reporting or monitoring plan was adopted for this project
Yes
(5) A Statement of Overriding Considerations was adopted for this project
No
(6) Findings were made pursuant to the provisions of CEQA
Yes
Attachments
Notice of Determination
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