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Biological Opinion on Environmental Agency's approval of Florida's proposed water quality criteria for 4-nonyphenol
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2018
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Series: ESA Section 7 Consultation
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Alternative Title:Tracking No. FPR-2017-9229;National Marine Fisheries Service, Endangered Species Act Section 7, Biological Opinion;
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Description:During consultation we considered the effects of EPA's approval of FDEP's revision of ambient water quality criteria for 4-nonylphenol on the following ESA-listed species and designated critical habitat; green, hawksbill, Kemp's ridley, leatherback, and loggerhead sea turtles, giant manta ray, smalltooth sawfish, shortnose and Atlantic sturgeon, Nassau grouper, elkhorn, staghorn, rough cactus, pillar, lobed star, mountainous star, and boulder star coral, Johnson's seagrass, and the designated critical habitat for elkhorn and staghorn coral, loggerhead sea turtle, smalltooth sawfish, and Johnson's seagrass. NMFS concluded that the proposed action is not likely to adversely affect for green, hawksbill, Kemp's ridley, leatherback, and loggerhead sea turtle, smalltooth sawfish, Gulf sturgeon, shortnose or Atlantic sturgeon, Nassau grouper, giant manta ray, oceanic white tip shark, and Johnson's seagrass. While the action is not expected to jeopardize the continued existence of ESA-listed coral species or adversely modify critical habitat designated for elkhorn and staghorn coral, incidental take is anticipated. We include an Incidental Take Statement (ITS) that specifies the impact of the take, Reasonable and Prudent Measures (RPMs) to minimize the impact of the take, and Terms and Conditions to implement the RPMs. A complete record of this consultation is on file at the NMFS Office of Protected Resources in Silver Spring, Maryland--Page 2.
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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.
FEB 28 2018--Date stamped-in.
Action Agency: Environmental Protection Agency, Region 4.
Consultation Tracking number: FPR-2017-9229.
Includes bibliographical references (pages 103-126).
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