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Acronyms and Glossary Links Related to Endangered Species Act & Salmon

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Acronyms

    BA - Biological Assessment
    BLM - Bureau of Land Management
    BMP - Best Management Practices
    BOD - Biochemical Oxygen Demand
    BPA - Bonneville Power Administration

    CAO - Critical Area Ordinance
    CCA - Candidate Conservation Agreements
    CFR - Code of Federal Register
    COE - Army Corps of Engineers
    CWA - Clean Water Act
    CWSP - Coordinated Water Supply Plans

    DOE - Department of Ecology
    DFW - Department of Fish and Wildlife
    DOH - Department of Health
    DOT - Department of Transportation

    EA - Environmental Assessment
    EFH - Essential Fish Habitat
    EIS - Environmental Impact Statement
    EPA - Environmental Protection Agency
    ESA - Endangered Species Act
    ESU - Evolutionary Significant Units

    FMC - Fishery Management Council
    FWPCA - Federal Water Pollution Control Act

    GIS - Geographic Information System
    GMA - Growth Management Act
    GWMAs - Ground water management areas

    HCP - Habitat Conservation Plan
LWD - Large Woody Debris

MOA - Memorandum of Agreement

NEPA - National Environemental Policy Act
NMFS - National Marine Fisheries Service
NOAA - National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
NPDES - National Pollution Discharge Elimination System
NWIFC - Northwest Indian Fisheries Commission

SEPA - State Environmental Policy Act
SSHEAR - Salmon Screening, Habitat Enhancement and Restoration
SSHIAP - Salmon and Steelhead Habitat Information and Assessment Project

TDML
- Total Daily Maximum Load DOT Department of Transportation
TFW - Timber, Fish and Wildlife
TSS - Total Suspended Solids ESU Evolutionarily Significant Units

USC - United States Code
USFS - U.S. Forest Service FBD Future Brood Document
USFWS - U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service
USGS - U.S. Geological Survey

WAU - Watershed Administrative Unit
WDFW - Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife
WQMA - Water Quality Management Act
WRIA - Watershed Resource Inventory Area
WRIP - Watershed Recovery Inventory Project

Glossary Links

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