UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE 

### National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration NATIONAL MARINE FISHERIES SERVICE 1201 NE Lloyd Boulevard. Suite 1100 PORTLAND. OREGON 97232·1274 

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## OFFICE Of ECOSYSTEMS Richard B. Parkin 

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## PUBUC AFFAIRR Acting Director, Office ofEcosystems, Tribal, and Public Affairs U.S. Environmental ProtectionAgency Region 10 1200 Sixth Avenue, Suite 900 Seattle, Washington 9810 1-3140
Re: Species List Request for the Designation ofan Ocean Dredged Material Disposal Site in the Pacific Ocean offofthe mouth ofthe SiuslawRiver, Oregon
DearMr. Parkin: On February 23, 2009, the National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS) received your letter requesting a list ofendangered and threatened species under the Endangered Species Act (ESA), designation ofessential fish habitat (EFH), and marine mammals that may be present in the project area for the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency designation ofan ocean dredge material disposal site in the Pacific Ocean offofthe SiuslawRiver, Oregon, under the Marine Protection, Research and SanctuaryAct of 1972, as amended. A list ofall threatened and endangered species underthe ESA within NMFS'jurisdictionin the proposed action area is included below (Table 1). This letter constitutes the required notification ofthe presence ofa Federally-listedthreatened or endangered species or critical habitat under NMFS'jurisdictioninthe areathat may be affected by the proposed project (Appendix A to Part 330, section C.13(5)(I». The ESA section 7 context aside, please be aware that all marine mammals are protected under the Marine Mammal Protection Act (MMPA) regardless ofwhether they are endangered, threatened, or depleted. Ifthe taking ofthese non-listed marine mammals is anticipated, a small take authorization should be sought under section 101(a)(5)(D) ofthe MMPA, to avoid taking in violation ofthe statute. More information on the MMPA may be found on our website at: Vvww.nmfs.noaa.gov/pr/laws/mmpa.htm.

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### Table 1. 

### Endangered and threatened species under the ESA withinthe projectvicinity. Common Name Scientific


### E 11118/2005; 70 FR69903 

### E 12/0211970; 35 FR 18319 

### E 12/02/1970; 35 FR 18319 

### E 12/0211970; 35 FR 18319 E 

### 12/0211970; 35FRI8319 

### E 12/0211970; 35 FR 18319



### E 6/211970; coriacea 35 FR 8491 

### Loggerhead seaturtle Caretta caretta T 

### 7/2811978; 43 FR 32800 

### Green seaturtle Chelonia 

### E,T mydas 

### 7/28/1978; 43 FR32800 

### • Olive ridley seaturtle

Southern Oregon /Northern California Coasts Oregon Coast E 7/2811978;

### ~=S:~~;:::::;~"""'7~'ci:;FR 37160
5/5/99; 64 FR 24049 2111/08, 73 FR 7816 43 FR32800 T 

### 6128/05; 70 FR 37160 

### 9/02/05; 70 FR 52630 

### •Upper Willamette River spring-run T 6/28/05; 70 FR 37160 

### 9/02/05; 70 FR 52630 

### Upper Columbia River spring-run E 6/28/05; 70 FR 37160 9/02/05; 70 FR 52630 

### Snake River spring/summer run T 6/28/05; 70 FR 37160 10/25/99; 64 FR 57399 

### Snake River fall-run T 6/28/05; 70 12/28/93; 58 FR 68543

### -3­ The Pacific Fisheries Management Council, which was establishedunderthe Magnuson-Stevens Fishery Conservation and ManagementAct, described and identified EFH in each ofits fisheries managementplans. EFH includes "those waters and substrates necessary to fish for spawning, breeding, feeding, or growthto maturity." Theproject area is designated EFH for Pacific salmon, groundfish, and coastal pelagic species (Enclosure). Please refer to section 7 ofthe ESA and its implementing regulations (50 CFR Part402) for information on interagency consultation. Additional information on listed species' distribution, copies ofFederal Register documents designating listed species status, and links to various ESA consultation policies and tools maybe found onourwebsite at: \vww.nwr.noaa.gov. Please direct any questions regarding this letter to Bridgette Lohrman, fishery biologist inthe Northern Oregon Coast/Lower ColumbiaHabitat Branch ofthe Oregon State Habitat Office at 503.230.5422. Sincerely,

# ~**~ ~(**  Kim atz Director, Oregon State Habitat Office Habitat ConservationDivision
Enclosure: Species with designated EFH withinthe projectvicinity.

### Enclosure. Species with designated EFH in the project area.
Groundfish Species 

# I SpeciesScientific
. 

# I I Common Name 

### Name I 

### Lifestage Activity Prey Arrowtooth flounder Bank rockfish Big skate Black rockfish

Blue rockfish

Bocaccio Brownrockfish Butter sole Cabezon California skate Canary rockfish Chilipepper
Chinarockfish Copperrockfish Cowcod Curlfin sole Darkblotched rockfish Dusky rockfish English sole

Flathead sole 

### Atheresthes stomias Sebastes rufos Raja binoculata Sebastes melanops

Sebastes mystinus

Sebastes paucispinis Sebastes auriculatus isopsetta isolepis Scorpaenichthys marmoratus Raja inornata Sebastespinniger
Sebastes goodei Sebastes nebulosus Sebastes caurinus Sebastes levis Pleuronichthys decurrens Sebastes crameri Sebastes variabilis Parophrys vetulus
lIippoglossoides elassodon Adults Adults Adults Adults
Juveniles Adults Juveniles Larvae Juveniles Adults Adults Adults Eggs Adults Juveniles Adults Juveniles Adults Adults Adults Adults Adults Adults Adults
Juveniles Adults Adults All
All All Feeding, growth to maturity All Feeding Feeding Feeding Unknown

Unknown All Feeding Feeding
All
All

All Feeding, growth to maturity All All



### -1­ Clupeids, Gadids,krill, Shrimp, 

### Theragra chalcogramma gelatinous plankton, krill, Small fishes, tunicates Crustaceans, Fish Amphipods, Cephalopods, Clupeids, Euphausiids, Mysids, polychaetes, salps Amphipods, barnacle cypriots, Copepods, crustacean zoea, fish larvae, Mysids, polychaetes algae, crab, fishjuveniles, fish larvae, hydroids, jellyfish, krill, salps, tunicates algae, Copepods, crab, Euphausiids, fish juveniles, hydroids, krill, salps, tunicates Copepods, Euphausiids Crabs, Fish, isopods, polychaetes, Shrimp Amphipods, Decapod crustaceans, Fish, Molluscs, polychaetes, Sea stars, Shrimp Crabs, Fish eggs, Lobsters, Molluscs, Small fishes Euphausiids, Fish, krill Clupeids, Euphausiids, 

### Merlucciusproductus, Squids Copepods, Euphausiids Brittle Stars, Chitons, Crab larvae, Crabs, Fish, Octopi, Shrimp Crustaceans, Fish, Molluscs, Shrimp Fish, Octopi, Squids Crustacean eggs, Echiurid proboscises, Nudibranchs, polychaetes Amphipods, Euphausiids, Octopi, salps, Small fishes Amphipods, Crustaceans, Cumaceans, Molluscs, Ophiuroids, polychaetes Amphipods, Copepods, Cumaceans, Molluscs, Mysids, polychaetes Clupeids, Fish, Molluscs, Mysids, polychaetes, Shrimp Species with Designated EFH

### Groundflsh Sebastes Grass rockfish 

### rastrelliger Hexagrammos Kelp greenling 

### decagrammus Ophiodon Lingcod 

### elongatus Longnose skate 

### Raja rhina Gadus Pacific cod 

### macrocephalus
Merluccius Pacific hake 

### productus Pacific ocean perch 

### Sebastes alutus Citharichthys Pacific sanddab 

### sordidus Petrale sole 

### Eopsettajordani Quillback rockfish 

### Sebastes maNger Redstripe rockfish 

### Sebastesproriger Glyptocephalus Rex sole 

### zachirus Lepidopsetta Rock sole 

### bilineata Rosethom 

### Sebastes rockfish 

### helvomaculatus Rosyrockfish 

### Sebastes rosaceus Rougheye 

### Sebastes rockfish 

### aleutianus

Anoplopoma Sablefish 

### fimbria

Psettichthys Sand sole 

### melanostictus
Sharpchin 

### Sebastes Adults Adults Larvae Adults Larvae Adults Adults Juveniles Larvae Adults Juveniles Adults Juveniles Adults Adults Adults Adults Adults Adults Adults Adults Adults
Juveniles Adults
Juveniles Larvae Adults
Juveniles Adults All

Unknown Feeding All All

All
All
All All

All All All

All Growth to Maturity, feeding

Growth to Maturity Feeding All Growth to Maturity, feeding Feeding Cephalopods, Crabs, Crustaceans, Fish, gastropod, Shrimp Brittle Stars, Crabs, Octopi, Shrimp, Small fishes, Snails, Worms Amphipods, Brachyuran, Copepod naupJii, Copepods, Euphausiids, fish larvae Demersal fishjuvenile crab,Octopi,Squids Amphipods, Copepodeggs,Copepod nauplii, Copepods, decapod larvae, Euphausiids Amphipods, Crabs, Mysids, Sandlance, Shrimp, 

### Theragra chalcogramma Amphipods, Copepods, Crabs, Shrimp Copepods Amphipods, Clupeids, Crabs, 

### Merluccius productus, Rockfish, Squids Euphausiids Copepods, Euphausiids, Mysids, Shrimp, Small fishes, Squids Copepods, Euphausiids Clupeids, Crab larvae, Octopi, Squids Eopsettajordani, Euphausiids, Ophiuroids, Pelagic fishes, Shrimp Amphipods,Clupeids,Crabs, Euphausiids, fish juveniles, Molluscs, polychaetes, Shrimp Clupeids,fishjuveniles, Squids Cumaceans, Euphausiids, Larvacea,polychaetes echinoderms, Echiurans, Fish,Molluscs, polychaetes, tunicates Amphipods, Copepods, Euphausiids Crabs, Shrimp

Amphipods, Cephalopods, Copepods, Demersal fish, Euphausiids, krill,Small fishes, Squids, tunicates Copepod eggs, Copepod nauplii, Copepods Clupeids, Crabs, Fish, Molluscs, Mysids, polychaetes, Shrimp Euphausiids, Molluscs, Mysids, polychaetes, Shrimp Amphipods,Copepods,Euphausiids,Shrimp,Sm 

### -2­ Species with Designated EFH

### Groundfish rockfish 

### zacentrus

Shortraker rockfish 

### Sebastes borealis Shortspine 

### Sebastolobus thomyhead 

### alascanus
Silvergray 

### Sebastes rockfish 

### brevispinis Galeorhinus Soupfin shark 

### galeus Spiny dogfish 

### Squalus acanthias Sebastes Splitnose rockfish 

### diploproa
Hydrolagus Spotted ratfish 

### colliei

Platichthys Starry flounder 

### stellatus Stripetail rockfish 

### Sebastes saxicola

Sebastes Tigerrockfish 

### nigrocinctus Vermilion rockfish 

### Sebastes minialUs Sebastes Widowrockfish 

### entomelas
Yelloweye 

### Sebastes rockfish 

### ruberrimus
Yellowtail rockfish 

### Sebastesjlavidus Juveniles
Adults Adults
Adults Adults Adults Juveniles Adults Juveniles Larvae

Adults

Juveniles Adults Juveniles Adults
Juveniles Adults Adults Adults
Juveniles Adults

Adults Feeding

All

Feeding
Growth to Maturity Feeding

Growth to Maturity Feeding All Growth to Maturity, feeding Feeding
Feeding Feeding, growth to maturity All

All all fishes Amphipods, Copepods, Euphausiids, Shrimp, Small fishes Bathylagids, Cephalopods, Decapod crustaceans, Fish,Molluscs, Myctophids, Mysids,Shrimp Amphipods, Copepods, Crabs, Fish, polychaetes, 

### Sebastolobus alascanus, Sebastolobus altivelis, Shrimp
Fish, Invertebrates Fish, Invertebrates Invertebrates, Pelagic fishes Amphipods, Cladocerans, Copepods algae, Amphipods, Annelids, Brittle Stars, Fish, Hydrolagus colliei, Molluscs, Nudibranchs, Opisthobranchs, Ostracods, Small Crustacea, Squids algae, Amphipods, Annelids, Brittle Stars, Fish, Hydrolagus colliei, Molluscs, Nudibranchs, Opisthobranchs, Ostracods, Small Crustacea, Squids Crabs, fishjuveniles, Molluscs, polychaetes Amphipods, Copepods, polychaetes Copepods, Euphausiids Copepods Amphipods, Clupeids, Crabs, fishjuveniles, Juvenile rockfish, Shrimp Clupeids, Juvenile rockfish, krill, Octopi, Squids Amphipods, Copepods, Euphausiids, 

### Merlucciusproductus, salps, Shrimp, Squids
Clupeids, Cottids, Crabs, Gadids, Juvenile rockfish, SeaUrchin, Shrimp, Snails Clupeids, Euphausiids, krill, 

### Merluccius productus, Mysids, salps, Squids, tunicates



### -3­ Species with Designated EFHCoho Salmon Chinook Salmon Pacific Sardine Pacific (Chub) Mackerel Northern Anchovy JackMackerel California Market Squid 

### Pacific Salmon Oncorhynchus kisutch Oncorhynchus tshawytscha 

### Coastal Pelagic Species Sardinops sagax Scomber japonicus Engraulis mordax Trachurus symmetricus Loligo opalescens



### -4­ Species with Designated EFH