ODOT Programmatic ESA Consultation on the Federal-Aid Highway Program (FAHP) User’s Guide Training, June-July 2013 Roles & Responsibilities Project Biologist –ODOT Env. Employee or ODOT ESA Qualified –Coordinate Early Coordination –Coordinate Avoidance, Minimization, Mitigation during Project Development –Coordinate relevant Special provisions –Prepare Notification Report –Possibly other duties during construction

ODOT Programmatic ESA Consultation on the Federal-Aid Highway Program (FAHP) User’s Guide Training, June-July 2013 Roles & Responsibilities (cont.) Fish Biologist –“Qualified” –Inspect streams for fish presence if certain in-water work activities like geo-tech drilling, construction access through streams –Lead fish salvage (ODFW has additional qualification requirements) –ODOT fish salvage permit does not cover Local Agency projects

ODOT Programmatic ESA Consultation on the Federal-Aid Highway Program (FAHP) User’s Guide Training, June-July 2013 Roles & Responsibilities (cont.) FHWA Operations Engineer –Review & Process Project Notifications, Review Change requests Natural Resources Unit –Manage FAHP –Track effects –Prepare summary reports –Facilitate annual meetings –We NEED copies of all FAHP project reports Region Env. Units –Identify FAHP Project Stakeholders –QC internally and of Local Agency reports –Process Local Agency reports

ODOT Programmatic ESA Consultation on the Federal-Aid Highway Program (FAHP) User’s Guide Training, June-July 2013 Roles & Responsibilities (cont.) Env. Inspector –ODOT Env. employee, qualified Biologist, or ODOT- certified Env. Insp. –As needed to document construction activities in/near habitat –Minimum requirement: 1 inspection visit & report per year –Who decides how many, when? –Documentation

ODOT Programmatic ESA Consultation on the Federal-Aid Highway Program (FAHP) User’s Guide Training, June-July 2013

ODOT Programmatic ESA Consultation on the Federal-Aid Highway Program (FAHP) User’s Guide Training, June-July 2013 Local Agency Contracting Local Agency Agreements –Federal-Aid Funding is for PE and CE –Ensure tasks for Early Coordination, Biologist’s duties during PE & CE, Roadside Development and Hydraulics support during CE, Env. Inspections Compliance with FAHP, Post-Construction –Managing and monitoring site restoration, mitigation, habitat enhancements –Contracted separately & funded by Local Agency share of project –Stormwater facilities should be managed by Agency public works or road maintenance Scope of Work Templates for Env. Services –Available through GE & FAHP websites

ODOT Programmatic ESA Consultation on the Federal-Aid Highway Program (FAHP) User’s Guide Training, June-July 2013 DISCUSSION TIME Or, submit comments to preferably via Comments form available on the FAHP website