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Central Valley OfficeLocated in Sacramento, California, the Central Valley Office is situated in the heart of California’s great Central Valley, only a few blocks from the California State Capitol. Staff within the Sacramento Area Office include fishery biologists, ecologists, and natural resource specialists. The Sacramento Area Office’s region of responsibility includes the Sacramento and San Joaquin River Basins, Sacramento-San Joaquin Delta, and Suisun Bay. Protected Resources Division (PRD) staff within the Central Valley Office assist staff from other federal and state agencies and the public with their obligation to comply with the federal Endangered Species Act (ESA) and Magnuson-Stevens Fishery Conservation and Management Act (MSA). Staff evaluate the effects of proposed actions on anadromous fishes listed as endangered or threatened under the ESA, designated critical habitat of these species, and essential fish habitat (EFH) described under the MSA. This process occurs under section 7 (inter-federal agency consultation) or section 10(a)(1)(B) (Habitat Conservation Planning program) of the ESA, or section 305(b) of the MSA (inter-federal agency consultation). Sacramento River winter-run Chinook salmon (Oncorhynchus tshawytscha) - NWR Website Central Valley spring-run Chinook salmon (O. tshawytscha) - NWR Website Central Valley steelhead (Oncorhynchus mykiss) - NWR Website Central California Coast steelhead (Oncorhynchus mykiss) - NWR Website Central Valley fall-/late fall-run Chinook salmon (O. tshawytscha) - NWR Website In addition, designated critical habitat occurs within the region for Sacramento River winter-run Chinook salmon. Finally, "essential fish habitat" (EFH) in the region has been described pursuant to the MSA for several species under the following federal fishery management plans (FMPs): Pacific Salmon FMP (e.g., Sacramento River winter-run Chinook salmon, Central Valley spring-run Chinook salmon, and Central valley fall-/late fall-run Chinook salmon (O.tshawytscha) Pacific Groundfish FMP (e.g., starry flounder [Platichthys stellatus]) Coastal Pelagic Species FMP (e.g., northern anchovy [Engraulis mordax]) Links Contact Information
06/28/11 |
