Biological and Conference Opinion on United States Air Force, Eglin Gulf Testing and Training Range (EGTTR) activities

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• Alternative Title:
  National Marine Fisheries Service, Endangered Species Act Section 7, Biological and Conference Opinion ; FPR-2016-9151 ; United State Air Force, Eglin Gulf Testing and Training Range (EGTTR) activities, PCTS FPR-2016-9151
• Corporate Authors:
  United States, National Marine Fisheries Service., Endangered Species Act Interagency Cooperation Division, ; United States, National Marine Fisheries Service., Office of Protected Resources,
• NOAA Program & Office:
  NMFS (National Marine Fisheries Service)
• Description:
  The action agency for this consultation is the United States Air Force (Air Force). The Air Force proposes to conduct air-to-surface testing and training activities in the Eglin Gulf Testing and Training Range (EGTTR) of the Gulf of Mexico. Consultation in accordance with section 7(a)(2) of the statute (16 U.S.C. 1536 (a)(2)), associated implementing regulations (50 C.F.R. ʹ402), and agency policy and guidance (USFWS and NMFS 1998) was conducted by NMFS Office of Protected Resource's ESA Interagency Cooperation Division. This biological opinion (opinion), conference report, and incidental take statement were prepared by NMFS Office of Protected Resource's ESA Interagency Cooperation Division in accordance with section 7(b) of the ESA and implementing regulations at 50 C.F.R. ʹ402. This document represents NMFS' opinion on the effects of these actions on endangered and threatened species and designated critical habitat that has been designated for those species. A complete record of this consultation is on file at NMFS Office of Protected Resources in Silver Spring, Maryland--Page 3. Consultation Tracking number: FPR-2016-9151. doi:10.7289/V5SN0714 (https://doi.org/10.7289/V5SN0714)
• Content Notes:
  consultation conducted by: Endangered Species Act Interagency Cooperation Division, Office of Protected Resources, National Marine Fisheries Service, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, U.S. Department of Commerce. ; Approved: January 13, 2017. ; Action Agency: United States Air Force. ; System requirements: Adobe Acrobat Reader. ; Includes bibliographical references (pages 159-206).
• Series:
  ESA Section 7 Consultation
• DOI:
  http://doi.org/10.7289/V5SN0714
• Format:
  PDF
• Document Type:
  Biological Opinion
• Place as Subject:
  Mexico, Gulf of
• Corporate as Subject:
  United States. ; United States. Air Force ; United States. ; United States. Air Force
• Rights Information:
  Public Domain
• Compliance:
  Library
• Download URL:
  https://repository.library.noaa.gov/view/noaa/14718/noaa_14718_DS1.pdf
• File Type:
  [PDF - 3.75 MB]
• Collection(s):
  National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS)
• Main Document Checksum:
  urn:sha-512:949ce188ac422d1672a08fb5af9091d24403dec95ccf99f55326aacc69a3c1388e8bf502c20db8cfa25b54f18773ec58d485ca41c334f062a25a7aca928cf75d