Common use of Biological Assessment (BA) Clause in Contracts

Biological Assessment (BA). The Respondents shall include a Project Area BA or a supplement to EPA’s programmatic Site-wide BA for the preferred alternative as needed to help facilitate National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) consultation on substantive requirements for the project, as well as a Clean Water Act (CWA) memorandum, to include time for EPA reviews and any necessary revision. The BA shall identify the presence of threatened, endangered, and proposed or candidate species, or their habitat, within the vicinity of the Project Area and shall comply with the substantive requirements of the Endangered Species Act. The BA shall characterize baseline conditions of existing habitat; address potential project impacts that the remedy may have on these species, their habitat, and their food stocks; and describe best management practices and conservation measures designed to avoid or minimize any negative impacts.

Biological Assessment (BA). The Respondents Respondent shall include a Project Area BA or a supplement to EPA’s programmatic Site-wide BA for the preferred alternative as needed to help facilitate National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) consultation on substantive requirements for the project, as well as a Clean Water Act (CWA) memorandum, to include time for EPA reviews and any necessary revision. The BA shall identify the presence of threatened, endangered, and proposed or candidate species, or their habitat, within the vicinity of the Project Area and shall comply with the substantive requirements of the Endangered Species Act. The BA shall characterize baseline conditions of existing habitat; address potential project impacts that the remedy may have on these species, their habitat, and their food stocks; and describe best management practices and conservation measures designed to avoid or minimize any negative impacts.