Endangered Species Act and Legal Issues Regarding Columbia Basin Salmon and Steelhead.

Reviews impact of construction and operation of the Federal Columbia River Power System (FCRPS) upon salmon and steelhead trout populations in the Columbia Basin, and resulting Endangered Species Act (ESA) regulation of FCRPS Columbia Basin activity. Discusses National Marine Fisheries Service biolo...

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Bibliographic Details
Corporate Authors:	Library of Congress. Congressional Research Service, ProQuest (Firm)
Format:	eBook
Language:	English
Published:	[Place of publication not identified] : [publisher not identified], 2008.
Series:	U.S. Congressional Research.
Subjects:	Biology. Chronology. Construction industry. Electronic books.
Online Access:	Connect to the full text of this electronic book

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Summary:	Reviews impact of construction and operation of the Federal Columbia River Power System (FCRPS) upon salmon and steelhead trout populations in the Columbia Basin, and resulting Endangered Species Act (ESA) regulation of FCRPS Columbia Basin activity. Discusses National Marine Fisheries Service biological opinions (BiOps) as to whether FCRPS action jeopardizes continued existence of a species, and court findings regarding BiOps noncompliance with ESA. Provides chronology of major ESA actions and litigation.
Item Description:	Record is based on bibliographic data in ProQuest U.S. Congressional Research Digital Collection (last viewed Dec. 2010). Reuse except for individual research requires license from ProQuest, LLC. CRS Report. Electronic resource.
Physical Description:	1 online resource.