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TABLE OF CONTENTS

List of Tables

List of Figures

List of Appendices

List of Acronyms

1.0 Introduction

2.0 Overview of the Proposed Action

3.0 Consultation Approach

4.0 Species Not Likely to be Adversely Affected

5.0 Consultation History

BIOLOGICAL OPINION

6.0 Description of the Proposed Action (1/13)

  • 6.1 Consultation Approach (2/14)
  • 6.2 Programmatic Actions (3/15)
  • 6.3 Standard (Non-programmatic) Actions (39/51)

7.0 Description of the Action Area (97/109)

8.0 Analytical Framework (100/112)

  • 8.1 Analytical Framework for the Jeopardy Determination (100/112)
  • 8.2 Analytical Framework for the Adverse Modification Determination (100/112)

9.0 Species Analyses (101/113)

  • 9.1 Considerations Applicable to All Species (101/113)
  • 9.2 Delta Smelt and its Critical Habitat (110/122)
  • 9.2.1 Status of the Species and its Critical Habitat/Environmental Baseline (110/122)
  • 9.2.1.1 Status of the Species (110/122)
  • 9.2.1.2 Status of the Species at Proposed Action Area Preconstruction and
  • Construction Sites (128/140)
  • 9.2.1.3 Status of the Critical Habitat (141/153)
  • 9.2.1.4 Existing Conditions and Previous Consultations in the ActionArea (150/162)
  • 9.2.1.4.1 Consultation of the Coordinated Long-Term
  • Operations of the CVP and SWP (150/162)
  • 9.2.1.4.2 Other Existing Conditions and Consultations in the
  • Action Area (157/169)
  • 9.2.1.4.3 Existing Monitoring and Research Programs (9.2.1.4.4 in pdf; 165/177)
  • 9.2.1.4.4 Regional Conservation Efforts (173/185)
  • 9.2.2 Effects to Delta Smelt from the Proposed Action (178/190)
  • 9.2.2.1 Preconstruction and Construction (178/190)
  • 9.2.2.1.1 Overwater Geotechnical Explorations (183/195)
  • 9.2.2.1.2 Barge Landings and Barge Trips (185/197)
  • 9.2.2.1.3 North Delta Diversions (189/201)
  • 9.2.2.1.4 Head of Old River Gate (208/220)
  • 9.2.2.1.5 Clifton Court Forebay, Clifton Court Forebay PumpingPlant, and Connections to Banks and Jones Pumping Plants (211/223)
  • 9.2.2.1.6 Summary of Preconstruction and Construction-related Effects on Delta Smelt Reproduction, Numbers, and Distribution (217/229)
  • 9.2.2.2 Operations (218/230)
  • 9.2.2.2.1 North Delta Diversions (220/233)
  • 9.2.2.2.2 South Delta Water Facilities (225/237)
  • 9.2.2.2.3 Head of Old River Gate (231/243)
  • 9.2.2.2.4 Delta Cross Channel (232/244)
  • 9.2.2.2.5 Suisun Marsh Facilities (233/245)
  • 9.2.2.2.6 North Bay Aqueduct Intake (236/248)
  • 9.2.2.2.7 Other Facilities (i.e., Contra Costa Water DistrictFacilities, Freeport Intake Facility, and Clifton CourtForebay Aquatic Weed Control Program) (236/248)
  • 9.2.2.2.7.1 Contra Costa Canal Rock Slough Intake (237/249)
  • 9.2.2.2.7.2 Freeport Intake Facility (237/249)
  • 9.2.2.2.7.3 Clifton Court Forebay Aquatic Weed ControlProgram (238/250)
  • 9.2.2.2.8 Effects to Habitat (238/250)
  • 9.2.2.2.9 Summary of Operations-related Effects on Delta SmeltReproduction, Numbers, and Distribution (251/263)
  • 9.2.2.3 Effects to Recovery (252/264)
  • 9.2.2.4 Effects of the Aggregate Status of the Species/EnvironmentalBaseline, and Proposed Action for Delta Smelt (typo as 9.2.1.1; 257/269)
  • 9.2.3 Effects to Critical Habitat from the Proposed Action (261/273)
  • 9.2.3.1 Background (261/273)
  • 9.2.3.2 Small Effects to Critical Habitat Related to PCE 2: Water (265/277)
  • 9.2.3.3 Substantive Effects to PCE’s by Life Stage (266/280)
  • 9.2.3.4 Effects of the Aggregate Status of the CriticalHabitat/Environmental Baseline, and Proposed Action on PCE’sof Critical Habitat for Delta Smelt (278/290)
  • 9.2.4 Project-level Reinitiation Triggers and Programmatic Approach withSubsequent Consultation (typo as 9.24; 282/294)
  • 9.2.5 Cumulative Effects (286/298)
  • 9.2.6 Literature Cited (typo as 9.2.7; 295/307)