ML040130740
| ML040130740 | |
| Person / Time | |
|---|---|
| Site: | Arkansas Nuclear  |
| Issue date: | 12/17/2003 |
| From: | Cranmore G US Dept of Commerce, National Oceanographic and Atmospheric Administration |
| To: | NRC/ADM/DAS/RDB |
| References | |
| 68FR71174 00001 | |
| Download: ML040130740 (1) | |
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UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE rNational Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration NATIONAL MARINE FISHERIES SERVICE southeast Regional Office
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St. Petersburg, FL 33702 (727) 570-5312, FAX 570-5517 6<r~ - ///7 K- ; -'7Wb DEC 17 2003 http://caldera.sero.nmfs.gov
Dear Colleague:
The National Marine Fisheries Service (NOAA Fisheries) Protected Resources Division has reviewed your letter pursuant to section 7(a)(2) ofthe Endangered Species Act (ESA) concerning riV-es t fir Mu.-N - ,- one. .r ec- qiY2. X ie -ze.,/ .- fbb ia Aft.
We cannot determine impacts to threatened or endangered species, or designated critical habitat, under NOAA Fisheries' purview because the letter lacks sufficient information to evaluate the project.
Enclosed are guidelines to conduct a proper biological evaluation.
______As requested, enclosed is a list of federally-protected species under the jurisdiction of NOAA Fisheries for the state of . Biological information on federally-protected sea turtles, shortnose and gulf sturgeon, smalltooth sawfish, and other listed species and candidate species can be found at the following website addresses: NOAA Fisheries Southeast Regional Office (http://caldera.sero.nmifs.ov/protect/lrotect.htm); NOAA Fisheries Office of Protected Resources (http://'wwvw.nrnfs.noaaigov/prot res/prot res.html); U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (http://noflorida.fws. gov/SeaTurtles/seathrtle-info.htm), http://wxvv.turtles.org:
http://www/seaturtle.org; http://alabamiia.fws.gov/gs/; http://endangered.fws.gov/wildlife.html#Species; the Ocean Conservancy (http://www.cmc-ocean.org/main.php3); the Caribbean Conservation Corporation (http://www.cccturtle.org/); Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission (http://floridaconservation.orgi/psn/turtles/turtle.htm): http://obis.env.duke.edu!data/sp profiles.php:
www.mote.or*/-colins/Sawfislt/SawfishHomePaae.html: www.floridasawfish.com:
www. flmnh.ufl.edu/fish/sharks/InNews/sawprop.htm.
____t is NOAA Fisheries' opinion that the project will have no effect on listed species or critical habitat protected by the ESA under NOAA Fisheries' purview. No further consultation with NOAA Fisheries pursuant to section 7(a)(2) of the ESA is required. Consultation with NOAA Fisheries, Habitat Conservation Division, pursuant to the Magnuson-Stevens Fishery Conservation and Management Act's requirements for essential fish habitat consultation (16 U.S.C. 1855 (b)(2) and 50 CFR 600.905-.930, subpart K), may be required. Please contact our Habitat Conservation Division at (727) 570-5317.
If you have any questions, please contact the ESA section 7 coordinator, Eric Hawk, at (727) 570-5312, or by e-mail at eric.hawk(iinoaa.gov.
Sincere Georgia Cranmore Assistant Regional Administrator for Protected Resources Enclosure File: 1514-22. M7 -
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