Work Windows
In-water work occurring in waters potentially supporting Lahontan cutthroat trout rearing and migration, but not spawning, will occur between July 1 and March 31. In-water work occurring in waters potentially supporting Lahontan cutthroat trout spawning will occur between October 1 and March 31. If preconstruction monitoring during the spawning season demonstrates that juveniles have emerged from the gravel and are mobile and able to avoid disturbance prior to October 1, and with written approval from the USFWS Field Office (e.g., email), in-water work may begin in spawning habitat prior to October 1. Not to exceed the self-imposed take limit of no more than 20 NTUs 500 feet downstream of the project site or 20% above background conditions (whichever is greater) and not to exceed 3% of capture and relocations injured or killed.