Major Amendment to California Endangered Species Act Incidental Take Permit No. 2081-2023-054- 00 (ITP)
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Summary
SCH Number
2023060467
Lead Agency
California Department of Water Resources
(DWR)
Document Title
Major Amendment to California Endangered Species Act Incidental Take Permit No. 2081-2023-054- 00 (ITP)
Document Type
NOD - Notice of Determination
Received
Posted
7/6/2026
Document Description
The discretionary approval by CDFW is the issuance of the ITP amendment identified above. The ongoing operations of the State Water Project (SWP) in the Sacramento-San Joaquin Delta and Suisun Marsh as approved by the lead agency is expected to result in incidental take and impacts to habitat of Longfin Smelt (Spirinchus thaleichthys), Delta Smelt (Hypomesus transpacificus), Winter-run Chinook Salmon ESU (Oncorhynchus tshawytscha), Spring-run Chinook Salmon ESU (Oncorhynchus tshawytscha), and White Sturgeon (Acipenser transmontanus). Longfin Smelt and Spring-run Chinook Salmon are designated as threatened species under the California Endangered Species Act. Delta Smelt and Winter-run Chinook Salmon are designated as endangered species under the California Endangered Species Act. White Sturgeon is designated as a candidate species under the California Endangered Species Act.
This Amendment to the ITP changes Condition of Approval 9.1.3 (Delta Smelt Summer-Fall Habitat Action), Condition of Approval 9.1.4 (Delta Smelt Supplementation Program), Condition of Approval 9.1.4.1 (Delta Smelt
Supplementation Program CDFW Staff), and Condition of Approval 10.1 (Security Amount). Changes made to these Conditions of Approval allow Permittee to implement an alternative Summer-Fall Habitat Action in 2026 and require Permittee to enhance the Delta Smelt Supplementation Program through funding for staffing and
equipment to support efforts to develop and implement pond rearing strategies on Bouldin Island in the Delta and protect the refugial Delta Smelt population at Livingston Stone National Fish Hatchery. The ITP referenced above as issued and amended by CDFW authorizes incidental take of Longfin Smelt, Delta Smelt, Winter-run Chinook Salmon, Spring-run Chinook Salmon, and White Sturgeon that may occur as a result of ongoing operations of the SWP facilities, as is more specifically described in the ITP.
Contact Information
Name
Chris Wilkinson
Agency Name
Department of Water Resources
Job Title
Branch Manager
Contact Types
Lead/Public Agency
Phone
Name
Joshua Grover
Agency Name
CDFW
Job Title
Deputy Director
Contact Types
Responsible Agency
Phone
Location
Cities
Sacramento
Counties
Contra Costa, Sacramento, San Joaquin, Solano, Yolo
Regions
Countywide
Other Location Info
Sacramento River downstream of the confluence with the Feather River, the Sacramento-San Joaquin Delta and Suisun Marsh in Solano, Sacramento, Yolo, San Joaquin, and Contra Costa
Counties.
Notice of Determination
Approving Agency
California Department of Fish and Wildlife
Approving Agency Role
Responsible Agency
Approved On
Determinations
(1) The project will have a significant impact on the environment
No
(2a) An Environmental Impact Report was prepared for this project pursuant to the provisions of CEQA
Yes
(2b) A Mitigated or a Negative Declaration was prepared for this project pursuant to the provisions of CEQA
No
(2c) An other document type was prepared for this project pursuant to the provisions of CEQA
No
(3) Mitigated measures were made a condition of the approval of the project
Yes
(4) A mitigation reporting or monitoring plan was adopted for this project
Yes
(5) A Statement of Overriding Considerations was adopted for this project
No
(6) Findings were made pursuant to the provisions of CEQA
Yes
Attachments
Notice of Determination
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