Incidental Take Permit Application

DWR applied to the California Department of Fish and Wildlife (CDFW) for an Incidental Take Permit (ITP) under Section 2081 of the California Endangered Species Act (CESA) on April 9, 2024. As CDFW reviews the information in the ITP application, it is expected that DWR will add supplemental materials to update the administrative record and will post periodic updates to the ITP application to reflect this supplemental material. The application is a document to initiate formal consultation under CESA, which does not incorporate a public review component.

Title Page

Table of Contents

Chapter 1: Introduction

Chapter 2: Covered Species

Chapter 3: Description of the Proposed Project

Appendix 3A: General Avoidance and Minimization Measures

Appendix 3B: Draft North Delta Diversion Operations Adaptive Management and Monitoring Plan

Chapter 4: Analysis of Take and Effects

Appendix 4A: Bay-Delta Methods and Results

Attachment 4A-1: Additional Information for Juvenile Winter-Run Chinook Salmon Salvage Analysis Based on Zeug and Cavallo (2014) and Hydrodynamic Effects Based on DSM2-HYDRO Data

Attachment 4A-3 : Raw DSM2 Particle Tracking Modeling Output

Attachment 4A-4: Delta Smelt Life Cycle Modeling

Attachment 4A-5: DSM2 Outputs Supporting the Cyanobacteria Harmful Algal Blooms Analysis

Appendix 4B: Terrestrial Take Analysis Methods

Appendix 4C: Information to Support the Cumulative Effects Analysis for Terrestrial Species

Figure 4-6 Impacts to California Tiger Salamander Modeled Habitat from the Water Conveyance Facility Footprint

Figure 4-7 Impacts to Giant Garter Snake Modeled Habitat from the Water Conveyance Facility Footprint

Figure 4-8 Impacts to Swainson’s Hawk Modeled Habitat from the Water Conveyance Facility Footprint

Figure 4-9 Impacts to Tricolored Blackbird Modeled Habitat from the Water Conveyance Facility Footprint

Figure 4-10 Impacts to Crotch Bumble Bee Modeled Habitat from the Water Conveyance Facility Footprint

Figure 4-11 Impacts to Mason’s Lilaeopsis Modeled Habitat from the Water Conveyance Facility Footprint

Figure 4-12 Impacts to Vernal Pool Plants Modeled Habitat from the Water Conveyance Facility Footprint

Chapter 5: Take Minimization and Mitigation Measures

Appendix 5A: Compensatory Mitigation Plan for Special-Status Species and Aquatic Resources

Attachment 5A-1: Compensatory Mitigation Design Parameters

Chapter 6: Analysis of Potential for Jeopardy

Chapter 7: Monitoring Plan

Appendix 7A: Draft Delta Conveyance Project North Delta Diversion Fisheries Field Studies Workplan

Attachment 7A-1: Study Considerations

Chapter 8: Funding

Chapter 9: Certification

Chapter 10: Description of Figures