Longfin Smelt Incidental Take Order and Management Documents

Background

The longfin smelt is listed as a threatened species under the California Endangered Species Act. Its status remains unresolved at the federal level. This page contains links to the current order(s) authorizing incidental take of longfin smelt and other management documents affecting longfin smelt.

For larva, juvenile and adult distribution information see Smelt Larva Survey, Bay Study Survey, Spring Kodiak Trawl under STUDIES AND SURVEYS on the left column menu. Abundance trend information is updated annually in the spring edition of the IEP Newsletter(opens in new tab).

Documents

• Longfin Smelt Fact Sheet July 2009 (PDF)
• Longfin Smelt Status Review 2009 (PDF)
• Longfin Smelt Incidental Take Permit No. 2081-2009-001-03 (State Water Project)
  • State Water Project Longfin Smelt ITP (2081) (PDF)
  • Mitigation and Reporting - SWP Longfin Smelt ITP (PDF)
  • Effects Analysis - SWP on Longfin Smelt, part 1 of 4 (PDF)
  • Effects Analysis - SWP on Longfin Smelt, part 2 of 4 (PDF)
  • Effects Analysis - SWP on Longfin Smelt, part 3 of 4 (PDF)
  • Effects Analysis - SWP on Longfin Smelt, part 4 of 4 (PDF)
• Notice of Determination - State Water Project Operations for Longfin Smelt Protection (PDF)
• Related management documents
  • SMELT WORKING GROUP advice (PDF) (Feb 23, 2009)
  • SMELT WORKING GROUP advice (PDF) (Feb 17, 2009)
  • SMELT WORKING GROUP advice (PDF) (Feb 9, 2009)
  • Directors Statement of Decision (PDF) (Feb 10, 2009)
  • Directors Statement of Decision (PDF) (Jan 27, 2009)
  • WOMT Summary (PDF) ( Jan 27, 2009)
  • SMELT WORKING GROUP Recommendations (PDF) (Jan 26, 2009)
• Longfin Smelt incidental take order (2084) (PDF)