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Mr. Michael Jewell 15 To: complete avoidance window of August 1 to November 30. Aspects of the plan may include screening, monitoring, fish salvage methods, and reporting. This plan must be approved by the Service in writing prior to the onset of work. 4. The Corps will prepare and submit to the Service for approval, a sampling plan designed to detect any delta smelt that may be using Smith Canal or Fourteenmile Slough. The general parameters of this sampling are that it should be limited to three seasons, of which at least two seasons will be before project construction, and the post -construction sampling is to be conducted no later than three years after construction. This plan must be approved by the Service in writing prior to the onset of monitoring. 3. The Corps or Applicant, as appropriate will prepare and submit to the Service for approval, a fisheries protection plan to monitor and protect delta smelt that may be affected by in -water work outside of the complete avoidance window of August 1 to November 30. Aspects of the plan may include screening, monitoring, fish salvage methods, and reporting. This plan must be approved by the Service in writing prior to the onset of work, with the exception of the Smith Canal gate test sheetpile installation in 2019. 4. The Corps or Applicant, as appropriate will prepare and submit to the Service for approval, a sampling plan designed to detect any delta smelt that may be using Smith Canal or Fourteenmile Slough. The general parameters of this sampling are that it should be limited to three seasons, of which at least one season will be before project construction of the gate element in each location, and the post -construction sampling is to be conducted no later than three years after construction. The plan should be focused on enhanced detection of smelt in these locations, using the most sensitive methods that can be reasonably implemented, and done at times and under conditions with the highest likelihood of smelt presence. This plan must be approved by the Service in writing prior to the onset of monitoring. 14. CHANGE the following in Reporting Requirements, beginning on p. 35, as follows: From: Reporting Requirements In order to monitor whether the amount or extent of incidental take anticipated from implementation of the project is approached or exceeded, the Corps shall adhere to the following monitoring requirements. Should this anticipated amount or extent of incidental take be exceeded, the Corps must reinitiate formal consultation as per 50 CFR 402.16. 1. The Service must be notified within one (1) working day of the finding of any injured or dead listed species or any unanticipated damage to its habitat associated with the proposed project. Notification will be made to the Assistant Field Supervisor of the Endangered Species Program at the Bay Delta Fish and Wildlife Office at (916) 930-5604, and must include the date, time, and precise location of the