This Biological Assessment (BA) discloses the effects that occurred or may have occurred from suppression related impacts to species and critical habitats listed or proposed for listing under the Endangered Species Act from the Carlota Fire.
Determination of threatened species status under the Endangered Species Act of 1973 (Act), as amended, for the cactus ferruginous pygmy-owl (Glaucidium brasilianum cactorum), a bird subspecies found in Mexico, southern Arizona, and southern Texas.
The purpose of this process memorandum is to address several measures related to wildlife that are included as required mitigation in appendix J of the final environmental impact statement.
The purpose of this addendum is to update the process memorandum dated October 28, 2020, titled “Cumulative Effects Analysis Overview and Screening by Resource.” The original process memo served to outline the methods and screening results used for the analysis of cumulative effects within the Environmental Impact Statement (EIS) prepared for the Resolution Copper Project by disclosing:
In June 2022, the Forest Service received additional comments from a review of the January 2021 rescinded FEIS conducted by three Bureau of Land Management water specialists. These comments expressed understanding for the approach described above but suggested expanding the analysis to include the total number of wells impacted. The purpose of this process memo is to provide that analysis.
In June 2022, the Forest Service received a technical review of the January 2021 rescinded FEIS analysis of water resources, conducted by three water resource specialists with the Bureau of Land Management (BLM). This review was requested as part of re-initiation of tribal consultation. The BLM reviewers reiterated the concern over the Cutter Basin and added that impacts to water quality could also drive regional water users to seek other supplies.
