Draft Amendment 14 To The Pacific Coast Salmon Plan 1997 Incorporating The Regulatory Impact Review Initial Regulatory Flexibility Analysis And Supplemental Environmental Impact Statement

"The proposed action is to Amend the Salmon Fishery Management Plan to provide a framework for specifying biological and management reference points and accountability measures (AMs) that will meet the requirements of the revised MSA and National Standard 1 Guidelines (NS 1Gs) to account for uncertainty in the fishery management process, reduce the probability of overfishing, and include clear and objective status determination criteria (SDC), while integrating with existing management processes and capabilities to the degree possible. No significant impacts are anticipated"--Cover letter; Portfolio comprised of three related PDF documents digitized and organized by: NOAA Office of Program Planning and Integration (PPI) National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) staff.

"Amendment 18 revises the description and identification of Essential Fish Habitat (EFH) for Pacific salmon, designates habitat areas of particular concern (HAPC), modifies the current information on fishing activities and potential measures to minimize their effects on EFH, and updates the list of fishing and non-fishing related activities that may adversely affect EFH and potential conservation and enhancement measures to minimize those effects. The action is consistent with the Pacific Coast Salmon Fishery Management Plan, the Magnuson-Stevens Act, and other applicable law. No significant impacts are anticipated"--Cover letter summary.