Biological Opinion for the Ora Bridge Project Fremont County, Idaho

Publication Type:

Unpublished

Authors:

Fish and Wildlife Service, Idaho Fish and Wildlife Office

Source:

Fish and Wildlife Service, Idaho Fish and Wildlife Office, Boise, Idaho, p.26 pp. (2017)

Call Number:

U17FWS01IDUS

Other Number:

01EIFW00-2017-F-1009

Keywords:

Biological Opinion, Ora Bridge, Spiranthes diluvialis, Ute ladies'-tresses

Abstract:

This document represents the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service's (Service) biological opinion (Opinion) on the effects to the threatened Ute Ladies'-tresses (Spiranthes diluvialis) from the Federal Highways Administration's (FHWA) proposed Ora Bridge Project and the associated Army Corps of Engineers' (Corps) issuance of a 404 permit in Fremont County, Idaho. This Opinion was prepared in accordance with section 7 of the Endangered Species Act of 1973, as amended (16 USC 1531 et seq.; [Act]). The FHW A's request for consultation was received on June 1, 2017.

This Opinion is primarily based on the FHWA's Ora Bridge Biological Assessment (HDR 2017, entire), dated May 15, 2017, and other sources of information cited herein. The biological assessment (Assessment) is incorporated by reference in this Opinion.