GENERAL PUBLIC INTEREST

DEPARTMENT OF FISH AND GAME

CESA CONSISTENCY DETERMINATION REQUEST FOR

Center Parkway Bridge Repair at Elder Creek
(2080-2012-006-02)
Sacramento County

The Department of Fish and Game (Department) received a notice on April 12, 2012, that the City of Sacramento proposes to rely on a consultation between federal agencies to carry out a project that may adversely affect a species protected by the California Endangered Species Act (CESA). The proposed project would place rock armor on slopes beneath and adjacent to an existing bridge crossing over a 110-foot length of Elder Creek, and pave slopes over a 25-foot length of south abutment median along the south bank of the creek. The proposed project will occur in Sacramento, Sacramento County, California.

The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (Service) issued a "no jeopardy" federal biological opinion (Service File No. 81420-2008-F-1848-1)(BO) and incidental take statement (ITS) to the Army Corps of Engineers on September 19, 2008 which considered the effects of the project on the state and federal threatened giant garter snake (Thamnophis gigas).

Pursuant to California Fish and Game Code Section 2080.1, the City of Sacramento is requesting a determination that the BO and ITS are consistent with CESA for purposes of the proposed project. If the Department determines the BO and ITS are consistent with CESA for the proposed project, the City of Sacramento will not be required to obtain an incidental take permit under Fish and Game Code section 2081 for the Project.