Federal Register #2026-18381

Incidental Take Permit Award for Threatened Fish Species in Pierce County, WA

This award announcement concerns the issuance of an Incidental Take Permit (ITP) for threatened and non-listed fish species in Pierce County, WA. - Government Buyer: - National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) - National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS) - Permit Recipient: - Pierce County Planning and Public Works, Washington - Purpose: - Authorizes incidental take of ESA-listed and non-listed fish species as part of flood risk reduction maintenance and operations - Supports the Flood Risk Reduction Structures Maintenance and Operations Habitat Conservation Plan (HCP) - Covered Species: - Chinook Salmon (Oncorhynchus tshawytscha) - Steelhead (O. mykiss) - Bull Trout (Salvelinus confluentus) - Coho Salmon (O. kisutch) - Pacific Lamprey (Entosphenus tridentatus) - River Lamprey (Lampetra ayresii) - Western Brook Lamprey (L. richardsoni) - Notable Requirements: - Monitoring, mitigation, and adaptive management to minimize impacts on fish species - Activities along Puyallup, White, and Nisqually Rivers - Supported by final environmental assessment and Finding of No Significant Impact under NEPA - No products or services are being procured; this is a regulatory award supporting habitat conservation and ESA compliance.

Description

The National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS) issued an incidental take permit (ITP) to Pierce County Planning and Public Works for the incidental take of ESA-listed species in Pierce County, Washington. The permit is valid for 30 years and supports the maintenance and operations of flood risk reduction structures under a Habitat Conservation Plan (HCP). The issuance of the ITP is accompanied by a final environmental assessment and a Finding of No Significant Impact under the National Environmental Policy Act. The covered species include several ESA-listed fish species such as Chinook Salmon and Steelhead, as well as non-ESA-listed species.

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