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Show organizations. Also, grants are available to develop earthquake preparedness capabilities. Flood Plain Management - The FEMA provides technical assistance to reduce potential flood losses through flood plain management. This includes flood hazard studies to delineate flood plains, advisory services to prepare and administer flood plain management ordinances, and assistance in enrolling in the National Flood Insurance Program. The FEMA can also assist with the acquisition of structures in the flood plain subject to continual flooding. 16.3.8 Fish and Wildlife Service The Fish and Wildlife Service ( FWS) has jurisdictional responsibility over wildlife issues with national implications, such as migratory birds and threatened and endangered species. No land or water areas in the basin are directly managed by the FWS. Table 16- 1 lists the species considered threatened or endangered which may occur in the Jordan River Basin. The list changes over time as varies species are added when they become threatened or removed from the list as they recover. When any activity is planned which may impact a threatened or endangered species, it is the responsibility of the Table 16- 1 THREATENED OR ENDANGERED SPECIES Peregrine falcon endangered Whooping crane endangered Clay phacelia endangered Utah valvata Snail endangered Bald eagle threatened Ute ladies' tresses threatened j sponsor to take actions to protect them. The FWS compiles lists of native animal and plant species being reviewed for possible addition to the list of endangered and threatened species. Such species are generally referred to as candidates. While these species presently have no legal protection under the Endangered Species Act, it is within the spirit of the act to consider project impacts to potentially sensitive candidate species. From a planning perspective, it is also prudent to consider the possibility that a candidate species could, in the future, be added to the list of threatened and endangered species. The only candidate species listed for the Jordan River Basin is the spotted frog. When right- of- way permits are required on federal lands, the consultation requirement under the Fish and Wildlife Coordination Act is actuated. If federal funds are involved, Section 7 consultation with the FWS is required by the Federal Endangered Species Act ( See Section 14). In either case, the permitting federal agency will review any proposed action and determine if the action would effect any listed species or their critical habitat. The Section 404 permitting process of the Clean Water Act administered by the Corps of Engineers also calls for Fish and Wildlife Service response on impacts to wetlands as well as threatened or endangered species. Under the Migratory Bird Treaty Act, all migratory birds are protected with the exception of starlings, English sparrows and pigeons. The Endangered Species Act also prohibits the " taking" of a protected species. Any unpermitted activity on any land that results in " take" of federally listed species constitutes violation of Section 9 of the Endangered Species Act. " Take" under the act is defined as " harass, harm, pursue, hunt, shoot, wound, kill, trap, capture or collect or to attempt to engage in any such conduct." This can include significant habitat modification or degradation where it actually kills or injures wildlife by significantly impairing essential behavioral patterns, including breeding, feeding or sheltering. 16.3.9 Forest Service The Forest Service manages the Wasatch- Cache National Forest, a total of 95,533 acres in the Wasatch Range on the east side of the Salt Lake Valley. These Forest Service lands include three wilderness areas: Mount Olympus, Twin Peaks and Lone Peak, which altogether comprise roughly a third of the Forest Service's jurisdictional lands in the county. All of the National Forest lands, except for Mill Creek Canyon, are designated as watershed areas and managed under the guidelines established by the Federal Wilderness Area regulations. Water- related programs of the Forest Service include watershed management; special use authorization for water development projects; and coordination with local, state and federal agencies. They also manage wilderness areas located on national forest lands. Watershed Management - Proper watershed management and protection can insure that activities will not cause undue soil erosion and stream 16- 4 |