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1. Introduction and Purpose <br /> Spring chinook salmon were listed as "threatened" by the federal government under t <br /> Species Act (ESA) in March 1999. The Willame he Endangered <br /> tte <br /> ~.e and McKenzie Riv <br /> a are utilized by spring chinook during all months of the year (e.g., for upstream migration ofeld <br /> adults, juvenile rearing, and juvenile downstream migration). Furthermore, certain slou hs side <br /> channels, and tributaries of the Willamette and McKenzie may also be used b sahn g <br /> chinook salmon inhabit streams and rivers within the jurisdiction of Eu ene the • °n. Because spring <br /> obligation to comply with the regulations resulting from the listing. In addition City has a legal <br /> Council passed a resolution (Resolution Number 4615) in April, 2000 directin ~ st <br /> f ugene City <br /> protection and restoration of the spring Chinook's population and habitat within the Cit pursue <br /> y s jurisdiction. <br /> The purpose of this guide is to as <br /> sist City staff with accomplishing two specific goals for internal <br /> City projects: <br /> 1. Compliance with the objectives of the federal ESA 4(d) rule fors rin chinoo <br /> 2. To ursue rot P 8 k sal <br /> P ectio mon <br /> p nand resto ~ and <br /> City's jurisdiction, as directed by C ty Coun cl R solutionNo~4615ion and habitat within the <br /> The guidelines are <br /> purposefully focused on potential impacts from proposed projects in a limited <br /> geographic area: salmon-bearing rivers and streams and their associated riparian areas. This is <br /> generally referred to as the Salmon Guidelines Area. Projects located in Wiese-areas <br /> highest possibility of having negative or positive impacts on salmon, dependin on ti's area have the <br /> addition, the guidelines focus on this limited geographic area because the City does not Curren <br /> 1 have <br /> many existing codes or policies that are directly focused on protection of salmon habitat. y <br /> Although impacts to salmon can occur from projects originating throu hout the ' <br /> because the City's storm water system eventually drains into salmon-bearin w Crty (primarily <br /> less direct and are partially addressed by existing codes and regulations (e. g eroters), those impacts are <br /> Therefore, these Guidelines will only deal with projects located g ~ sion control permits). <br /> Guidelines Area. rabi~afi within. the Salmon <br /> i <br /> 1.1. Who should use these Guidelines? <br /> City project managers and project teams should use the guidelines in the early stages of ro'ect <br /> plying. The guidelines will help project teams identify key areas where ESA compliance ma be an <br /> Y <br /> issue, and where key restoration opportunities exist. The guidelines also offer general direction on <br /> potential solutions and resources for compliance and restoration issues. However, they do not rov' ' <br /> p ide ' <br /> detailed design solutions or limit the type of solutions that staff may find for any particular issue. <br /> It is the role of the project manager or an <br /> .f y given project to make adjustments to projects based on ' <br /> available information. The ESA/Salmon Team will not provide oversight for projects or serve the role <br /> of approving projects. <br /> These guidelines are intended for review of internal City projects only, not for review of <br /> private land <br /> <br /> ..use applications or permits. <br /> I <br /> Guidelines for Salmon 4-19-04 <br /> Page S <br /> i <br /> <br />