Pierce County and Public Works Flood Risk Reduction Structures Maintenance and Operations Habitat Conservation Plan

Notice is hereby given that NOAA Fisheries issued an Incidental Take Permit (ITP) to Pierce County Planning and Public Works pursuant to the Endangered Species Act (ESA) of 1973, as amended, for the incidental take of ESA-listed species associated with maintenance and operations of its flood risk reduction structures located in the Puyallup River, White River, Greenwater River, Carbon River, and Nisqually River in Washington. The permit is valid for 30 years. The ITP application and Pierce County Planning and Public Works Flood Risk Reduction Structures Maintenance and Operations Habitat Conservation Plan (HCP) were submitted to NOAA Fisheries pursuant to the ESA. NOAA Fisheries also prepared a Final Environmental Assessment (EA) and a Finding of No Significant Impact (FONSI) under the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) associated with NOAA Fisheries' issuance of the Permit for the HCP.