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Mr. Michael Jewell the combined effects of both Smith Canal and FourteenMile Slough gates. In this reinitiation, we have revised the conservation measures in a way that specifies the conservation measures associated with each gate. The Service's June 13, 2016, biological opinion for the LSJRFS is hereby amended as follows: 1. CHANGE thefollowing-in- Description- of -the Action,—C-onstruetion Aetivities-on-page— follows: From: To: Floodwall This measure will consist of a sheetpile floodwall from the southern portion of Dad's Point to Louise Park, about 3-4 ft high, possibly with a metal cap or encased in concrete, and 12-18 inches wide. The extent will be 825 ft in length. The improvement at this location may be a berm instead of a floodwall. Floodwall 4 This measure will consist of single sheetpile floodwall from the southern portion of Dad's Point to Louise Park, about 3-4 ft high, with a concrete cap, and about 1 foot wide. The extent will be 825 ft in length. Dad's Point would be regraded to cover both sides of the floodwall wherever possible, so that it appears as a raised surface. 2. CHANGE the following in Description of the Action, Construction Activities on pages 6-7 as follows: From: Closure Structure This measure will involve construction of structures across Smith Canal and Fuurteerunile Slough to prevent flooding from die San Joaqu i River and Delta; for Fourteenmile Slough, it also will limit the level and duration of water saturation due to higher tides on private levees to the east to reduce the risk of their failure. Each structure will consist of a fixed sheet pile wall structure with an opening gate structure to allow tidal flows and boats to pass when open. A small building has been specified for the Smith Canal structure but since the Fourteenmile Slough structure is a separate, scalable version, it may also require a building. The structure will tie into high ground, either the new berm for the Smith Canal structure or the levee for the Fourteenmile Slough structure. The structures will be routinely closed during any water stage equal to or greater than 8 ft North American Vertical Datum of 1988 (NAVD88) caused by high tides or high tide in combination with rain on snow flood events, as well as during emergency (e.g., failure along Smith Canal and Fourteenmile Slough levees to the east) (see Operation and Maintenance, below). The frequency and duration of gate closure