Biological Opinion definition

Biological Opinion or “BO” means the section 7 biological opinion issued by the Service for the LCR MSCP.

Biological Opinion means a document prepared by the USFWS pursuant to 50 C.F.R 402.14 at the conclusion of formal consultation under section 7(a)(2) of the FESA.

Biological Opinion means the U.S. Fish and Wildlife’s biological opinion issued on November 20, 2015 pursuant to Section 7 of the Endangered Species Act regarding the Project and Other Facilities, as amended or updated from time to time as required.

Examples of Biological Opinion in a sentence

• The Duchesne Biological Opinion issued in 1998 was updated in 2005.

• In 2009, the National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS) included the FMS flow, operational criteria, American River Group, and monitoring requirements in the Reasonable and Prudent Alternatives of the Biological Opinion (BO) for operating the CVP.

• The National Marine Fisheries Service’s (NMFS) June 4, 2009, Biological Opinion and Conference Opinion on the Long-Term Operations of the Central Valley Project and State Water Project (NMFS BiOp) contains numerous terms and conditions addressing instream flows on the Upper Sacramento River.

• The Department agrees to the issuance of, and Entergy agrees to be bound by, a final ESA Permit substantially similar to the January 11, 2013 National Marine Fisheries Service (“NMFS”) Biological Opinion and Incidental Take Statement (“BiOp/ITS”), the terms and conditions of which resolve issues in dispute between the Department Staff and Entergy in the Proceeding with respect to Entergy’s application for the WQC.

• Purchaser adjustments for Energy delivery rights that are a Project right under applicable laws or agreements (including, but not limited to, PNCA); adjustments due to limitations imposed by and rights under the FERC Licenses, COLA, HCP, Biological Opinion, Hanford Reach Fall Chinook Protection Program, and Immediate Spill Replacement; and adjustments due to limitations set by District Business Practices.

• Flow recommendations and protection for the Colorado River downstream from the confluence of the Gunnison River will be addressed following completion of the Biological Opinion on reoperation of the Aspinall Unit.

• Although a Cooperator who withdraws from the Agreement must surrender the Certificate of Inclusion, that Cooperator would subsequently be regarded as a non- participating landowner interest who receives incidental take authorization via the associated Biological Opinion, provided the Cooperator notifies the Department and allows the Service access to recapture Pahrump poolfish.

• By: ___________________________________ Date: _____________________ Printed Name: _________________________________­_ Title: _________________________________________ NATIONAL MARINE FISHERIES SERVICE APPROVAL This Transfer fulfills a portion of the Permittee’s proposed (listed species) habitat conservation measures, as described in the NMFS’s Biological Opinion or Permit; NMFS File Number ____________________ dated .

• If the new owner chooses not to participate in the SHA/CCAA Agreement and the activities described in the Landowner Agreement, he or she will retain authorization for incidental take due to otherwise lawful activities via the Biological Opinion, provided the Service is given an opportunity to relocate covered species currently on the property.

• Biological Opinion for Effects to Northern Spotted Owls, Critical Habitat for Northern Spotted Owls, Marbled Murrelets, Critical Habitat for Marbled Murrelets, Bull Trout, and Critical Habitat for Bull Trout from Selected Programmatic Forest Management Activities March 25, 2013 to December 31, 2023 on the Olympic National Forest, Washington.

More Definitions of Biological Opinion

Biological Opinion. The No Jeopardy Biological Opinion issued by the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Services, dated as of May 13, 2010.

Biological Opinion means the written statement prepared pursuant to

Biological Opinion or "BO" means the ESA Section 7 biological opinion issued by the USFWS for the NiSource MSHCP.

Biological Opinion means any opinion issued by a Government Authority authorized to do so under the Endangered Species Act (ESA) that reviews and assesses whether the operating plan submitted by BPA, the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers and the Bureau of Reclamation will jeopardize the survival of any creature or creatures that have been determined to be threatened or endangered pursuant to the ESA. Black Start Capability – The ability of generators to self-start without any source of off-site electric power and maintain adequate voltage and frequency while energizing isolated transmission facilities and auxiliary loads of other generators. Bonneville Power Administration (BPA) - The Federal power marketing agency responsible for the selling of the output of all Columbia River Federal project generation, and ownership, operation and maintenance of a major share of the northwest high-voltage transmission system. Canadian Entitlement – The amount of energy and capacity that Rocky Reach and Rock Island are obligated to return to BPA in its capacity as the US Entity for the account of the Canadian government to fulfill obligations under the US-Canadian Columbia River Treaty of 1964. Chelan Power System Output includes adjustments for the following:

Biological Opinion is defined in Section 6.2.1.

Biological Opinion means the June 15, 1987, biological opinion rendered by the Fish and Wildlife Service pursuant to section 7 of the Endangered Species Act for Round II Water Sales from Ruedi Reservoir and Green Mountain Water Sales.