What does BiOp stand for?

Biological Opinion (NOAA fisheries)

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Samples in periodicals archive:

The Obama administration added a section called the Adaptive Management Implementation Plan to the biological opinion offered last year by the Bush administration.

Judge raises concerns over Columbia salmon plan

The biological opinion puts removal of four Lower Snake River back on the table after the previous administration took away the option.

A Northwest salmon plan

The contractors group wants the court to invalidate the biological opinion and order the federal government to revise it to include data on other probably causes of the endangered fish species.

United States: Water agencies sue feds over Delta pumping

The NWF joined local groups in suing Fish & Wildlife in federal court in Washington after the agency issued a biological opinion declaring the hotel project poses no serious threat to the endangered leatherback sea turtles that use the pristine, palm-lined beach as a nesting area.

Luquillo Resort lawsuit

District Court Judge Robert Takasugi found the federal agency's biological opinion on the site to be valid.

CEMEX WINS ROUND IN FIGHT FOR QUARRY

We're all in it" At the same time, the committee recommendations also protect important habitat--80 percent of all sea lion pup habitat and 79 percent of all juvenile and adult habitat, which is more than the NMFS biological opinion did, Moir said.

Groundfish Industry Hard Hit by Fishing Ground Closures

There is a designated period of time in which to consult (90 days), and beyond that, another set period of time for the FWS to prepare a biological opinion (45 days).

The Federal Role in Habitat Protection

56) The biological opinion must include information on whether the action is likely to "jeopardize the continued existence" of any protected species or result in the destruction or adverse modification of any "critical habitat.

Water, water, everywhere, and at last a drop for salmon? NRDC v. ...