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SUBJECTSENVIRONMENTESA Salmon › Acronyms and Glossary Links Related to Endangered Species Act & Salmon
Acronyms Related to Application of Endangered Species Act to Salmon

Acronyms and Glossary Links Related to Endangered Species Act & Salmon

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
CTED - Community Trade and Economic Development
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

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