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Alternative Title:
National Marine Fisheries Service, Endangered Species Act Section 7, Biological Opinion
Corporate Authors:
United States, National Marine Fisheries Service., Endangered Species Act Interagency Cooperation Division, ; United States, National Marine Fisheries Service., Office of Protected Resources,
United States, National Marine Fisheries Service., Endangered Species Act Interagency Cooperation Division, ; United States, National Marine Fisheries Service., Office of Protected Resources, Less -
NOAA Program & Office:
NMFS (National Marine Fisheries Service) ; PIR (Pacific Island Region) ; CoRIS (Coral Reef Information System)
NMFS (National Marine Fisheries Service) ; PIR (Pacific Island Region) ; CoRIS (Coral Reef Information System) Less -
Description:
This Biological Opinion (Opinion) evaluated the effects of the Environmental Protection Agency's (EPA) registration of the pesticides chlorpyrifos, diazinon, and malathion on the Endangered Species Act (ESA)-listed species and designated critical habitats under the National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS) jurisdiction. These three pesticides belong to the organophosphate class of insecticides and are highly toxic to mammals, fish, and aquatic invertebrates. Current product labels permit use on a variety of sites including agricultural, developed, and forested lands. Additionally, malathion and chlorpyrifos are registered for use as mosquitocides that can be applied to a wide array of land types nationwide. Current application rates and application methods are expected to produce aquatic concentrations of all three pesticides that are likely to harm aquatic species as well as contaminate their designated critical habitats. Species and their prey residing in shallow aquatic habitats proximal to pesticide use sites are expected to be the most at risk--Page i.
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.

DEC 29 2017--Date stamped in.

Action Agency: United States Environmental Protection Agency.

Consultation Tracking number: FPR-2017-9241.

Includes bibliographical references (Chapter 27).


Keywords:
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Effect Of Chemicals On Effect Of Insecticides On Effect Of Pesticides On Environmental Aspects Government Policy Insecticides Licenses Marine Animals Pesticides
Series:
ESA Section 7 Consultation
DOI:
http://doi.org/10.7289/V5CJ8BQM
Format:
PDF
Consultation Number:
FPR-2017-9241
Document Type:
Biological Opinion
Name as Subject:
United States. Environmental Protection Agency ; United States. ; United States. Environmental Protection Agency ; United States.
United States. Environmental Protection Agency ; United States. ; United States. Environmental Protection Agency ; United States. Less -
Rights Information:
Public Domain
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Library
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urn:sha256:dadb39143bdf356a8a84b2a51bcc70ffb83f57882da594e12be52ee25821172b
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https://repository.library.noaa.gov/view/noaa/16997/noaa_16997_DS1.pdf
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