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• W154276539 abstract "The U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia recently granted summary judgment favor of certain federal defendants, including the U.S. Bureau of Reclamation (Reclamation), the U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service (FWS), and the National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS) a lawsuit important to the operation of the Lower Colorado River. Defenders of Wildlife v. Norton, No. CIV.A. 00-1544 (JR)., 2003 WL 1737547 (D.D.C. Mar. 31, 2003) (unpublished). The court also denied a motion for summary judgment filed by the plaintiff environmental groups. One significant issue considered by the court was whether Reclamation's duty to consult under the Endangered Species Act (ESA), 16 U.S.C. '' 1531 to 1544, with regard to its Lower Colorado River operations extends to nondiscretionary operations that may affect endangered or threatened species Mexico. In granting defendants' motion for summary judgment, the court agreed with the defendants' position that the agencies' obligation to consult under Section 7 of the ESA is limited to discretionary actions, and does not extend to nondiscretionary actions. Background. The lawsuit was filed June 2000 by Defenders of Wildlife and seven other U.S. and Mexican environmental organizations against the Secretaries of Interior and Commerce, Reclamation, the FWS, and the NMFS. Plaintiffs alleged that, during the Section 7 consultation process regarding Reclamation's Lower Colorado River operations, and the resulting biological opinion issued by FWS 1997, the agencies did not consider possible impacts of Reclamation's operations on threatened or endangered species found the Colorado River Delta or the Gulf of California Mexico. The species involved are the Desert Pupfish, the Totoaba, and the Vaquita (a small porpoise), and two bird speciesCthe Yuma Clapper Rail and the Southwestern Willow Flycatcher. The plaintiffs sought an order from the court requiring Reclamation, the FWS, and the NMFS to engage Section 7 consultation on the impacts of Lower Colorado River operations on endangered and threatened species Mexico. Under various interstate compacts, international treaties, congressional acts, and Supreme Court decisions and decrees, collectively known as the Law of the River, the seven Basin States of Arizona, California, Nevada (the Lower Basin States), Colorado, New Mexico, Utah, and Wyoming (the Upper Basin States) have each been allocated a share of the waters of the Colorado River. Individual water and power entities within the states have contracted with the Secretary of the Interior for water and power deliveries pursuant to individual project authorities. Reclamation operates the dams, reservoirs, and other facilities on the river used to store and distribute water allocated to the various contractors. Reclamation is also required to deliver between 1.5 million and 1.7 million acrefeet of water per year to the country of Mexico. The lawsuit is of great interest to the Basin States and contractors for Colorado River water. The Lower Basin States filed motions to intervene the matter, as did major municipal, agricultural, and power interests Arizona and California. All motions were denied and subsequently appealed. All seven Basin States filed or joined memoranda as amici curiae, as did municipal, agricultural, and power interests Arizona and California. On its face, the plaintiffs' claim was procedural nature. If the plaintiffs' requested relief were granted, however, Reclamation would have had to reconsult with the FWS and NMFS regarding the effects of its Lower Colorado River operations. Such a decision could have placed doubt Reclamation's reliance on the 1997 biological opinion and related incidental take statement performing Reclamation's discretionary activities associated with river operations. A reconsultation could possibly result substantive changes river operations, such as changes the amount of water stored reservoirs, the timing of releases from reservoirs, or the availability of surplus water, an effort to deliver more fresh water to Mexico. Thus, although cast as a procedural matter by defendants, the requested relief raised substantive issues of great importance to the Basin States and the various contractors for Colorado River water. Plaintiffs' Motion for Summary Judgment Regarding Section 7 Issue. Plaintiffs claimed that Reclamation, the FWS, and the NMFS violated Section 7(a)(2) of the ESA by failing to consider the impact of Lower Colorado River operations on certain threatened and endangered species Mexico. Section 7(a)(2) of the ESA requires that an agency shall in consultation with and with the assistance of the Secretary, insure that any action authorized, funded, or carried out by such agency . . . is not likely to jeopardize the continued existence of any endangered species or" @default.
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• W154276539 title "Court Limits Section 7 Consultation on Colorado River Operations Affecting Mexican Species" @default.
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