Idaho Fish and Wildlife Office
Pacific Region  
 

Biological Opinions - Idaho Fish and Wildlife Office

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To receive a copy of a Biological Opinion not posted on this website, please contact the Idaho Fish and Wildlife Office at 208-378-5243.

Clear Lake Hydropower (2012) ( PDF 2.06 MB)

Mid-Snake Hydropower (2012) ( PDF 3.29 MB)

Bureau of Land Management and Ongoing Actions and Livestock Trailing-Bull Trout and Critical Habitat (2012) (PDF 8.05 MB)

U.S. Sheep Experimental Station Grazing and Associated Projects, Agricultural Research Services (2011) (PDF 1.9MB)

Northwest Ada County Rights-of-Way Corridors for the M3 Development (2011) (PDF 5.9 MB)  

Herd Creek Grazing Allotment (2011) (PDF 1.42 MB)

BLM Rights-of-Way, Military Training and Mineral Material Use Authorization Actions in Ada, Canyon, Elmore, Gem, and Owyhee Counties (2011) (PDF 2.9 MB)

Kootenai River Habitat Restoration Project, Phase 1 (2011) (PDF 1.23 MB)

The Effects of Bureau of Land Management Ongoing Livestock Grazing Actions In Idaho on the Slickspot Peppergrass (Lepidium Papilliferum) (2010) (PDF 1.46 MB)

Bureau of Land Management Existing Land Use Plans in the Boise and Twin Falls Districts Related to Slickspot Peppergrass Conservation (2009) (PDF 1.54 MB)

Modified Idaho Roadless Rule, USDA Forest Service, Regions 1 and 4 (2008)

Cover Page(PDF 836 KB)
Table of Contents
(PDF 63 KB)
CHAPTER I: Introduction
 (PDF 68.27 KB)                                                                           
CHAPTER II:  DESCRIPTION OF THE PROPOSED ACTION  (PDF 854.80 KB)                             
CHAPTER III.  BULL TROUT (PDF 146.94 KB)                                                                                 
CHAPTER IV:  SELKIRK MOUNTAINS WOODLAND CARIBOU (PDF 608.79 KB)            
CHAPTER V:  GRIZZLY BEAR (PDF 499.18)                                                                                
CHAPTER VI:  GRAY WOLF  (PDF 72.66 KB)                                                                                 
CHAPTER VII:  CANADA LYNX PDF (89.77 KB)                                                                       
CHAPTER VIII:  PROPOSED CRITICAL HABITAT FOR CANADA LYNX  (PDF 440.58 KB)       
CHAPTER IX:  NORTHERN IDAHO GROUND SQUIRREL (PDF 503.54 KB)                                  
CHAPTER X:  MACFARLANE’S FOUR-O’-CLOCK (PDF 106.66 KB)                                            
CHAPTER XI:  UTE LADIES’ TRESSES (PDF 34.62 KB)                
CHAPTER XII:  REINITIATION-CLOSING STATEMENT (PDF 7.38 KB)
LITERATURE CITED (PDF 114.25 KB)   
APPENDIX A.  Biological Opinion for INFISH and PACFISH (excerpt) (PDF 80.52 KB)       
APPENDIX B.  Letter from Idaho Panhandle Forest regarding Woodland Caribou (PDF 209.99 KB)
APPENDIX C.  Letter from Idaho Panhandle Forest regarding Grizzly Bear  (PDF 316.10 KB)

                          

Nutrient Enrichment Effects Program (2007) (PDF 1.87 MB)

US 95 Lewiston Hill to Genesee; Key #7769 - Nez Perce and Latah Counties, Idaho (2007) (PDF 1.42 MB)

Excavation of Accumulated Sediments at the Homedale Boat Landing Facility - Owyhee County, Idaho (2007)
(PDF 987.12 KB)

American Rivers Restoration Project (2006) (PDF 2.39 MB)

Roaring River Fish Passage Restoration Project (2006) (PDF 2.02 MB)

Stream Crossing Structure Replacement & Removal Program(2006) (PDF 4.20 MB)

Newsome Creek Watershed Rehabilitation Project - Idaho County, Idaho (2006) (PDF 5.29 MB)

North Fork Noxious Weed Treatment Project - North Fork Clearwater River Basin, Idaho, Clearwater, and Shoshone Counties, Idaho (2005) (PDF 1.34 MB)

Bureau of Reclamation Projects in the Upper Snake River Basin - Memorandum Transmitting Final (2005) (PDF 2.39 MB)

Proposed Relicensing of Five Idaho Power Company Hydroelectric Projects - Snake River, Idaho - Erratum Shoshone Falls FERC #2778, Upper Salmon Falls FERC #2777, Lower Salmon Falls FERC #2061, Bliss FERC #1975, C.J. Strike FERC #2055 (2004) (PDF 2.22 MB)

 

Publications

National U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service Publications

 

http://www.fws.gov/fisheries/eddies/eddies.htmlReflections on Fisheries Conservation


Endangered Species BulletinEndangered Species Bulletin:2011


 

Idaho Conservation Accomplishments Report: 2010 Idaho Conservation Accomplishments Report: 2010 (PDF 7.7 MB)



MacFARLANE'S FOUR O'CLOCK BrochureMacFARLANE's FOUR O' CLOCK Brochure (PDF 2.39 MB


 

MacFARLANE's FOUR O' CLOCK Poster ( PDF 2.08 MB)


 

Wildflowers coloring bookWildflowers Coloring Book ( PDF 5.63 MB)


 

Ducks at a Distance Publication Ducks at a Distance ( PDF 36.57 MB)


 

Southern Idaho Freshwater Mollusks GuideSouthern Idaho's Freshwater Mollusks Guide (PDF 9.26 MB)



Palouse Prarie Poster

The Palouse Prairie: A Treasure on Your Land - Poster ( PDF 1.37 MB)

 

 

 




Eddies Publication Image
Eddies: Reflections on Fisheries Conservation

Eddies seeks to inform its readers of the work – past, present, and future – of the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service’s Division of Fisheries and Aquatic Resource Conservation.  Each issue has several feature stories and five regular departments. 







StreamLining

Interagency Streamlined Consultation ( PDF  3.7 MB)
IFWO - Success Stories for Species and Habitats - April 2008

 

 

 

 


2009 Partners

2009 Private Landowner Conservation Partnerships ( PDF 577.62 KB)
The Partners for Fish & Wildlife Program in Idaho

 

 

 


 


U.S. Fish and Wildlife Recovery Funds PublicationU.S. Fish and Wildlife Service Recovery Funds for 2008 ( PDF 501 MB)

 

 

 

 

 


Safe Harbors - DVD: Safe Harbor Agreements in the United States
Click on the QuickTime Player to view

 

 


 

 


“Conservation Profiles” - Booklet ( PDF 1.84 MB)
Landowners Help Imperiled Wildlife

 

 

 

 

 


"Working Together" - Booklet ( PDF 2.18 MB)
Tools for Helping Wildlife on Private Lands

 

 

 

 

 


“Why Save Endangered Species?” - Brochure ( PDF 1.08 MB)

 

 

 

 

 


Endangered Species Bulletin Magazine

 

 

 

 

 

 

 


Fish and Wildlife News


Recovery Plans

 

 

 

 

 

 


Idaho Wildlife Publications

      • Idaho Birding Trail
      • Idaho Watchable Wildlife Viewing Guide
      • Nongame Wildlife Leaflet Series
      • Backyards for Wildlife


Ground-Dwelling Squirrels of the Pacific Northwest - Guide (PDF 3.13 MB)



 

 


 

Idaho Partners for Fish and Wildlife Program - Fact Sheet (PDF 577.62 KB)

 

 

 

 


 

 


Idaho Conservation Planning Tools - Fact Sheet (338.30 KB)


Landscaping with Native Plants of the Intermountain Region


Landowner GuideThe Palouse Prairie: A Treasure on Your Land - Brochure ( PDF 2.39 MB)

Last updated: May 6, 2013