Biological Monitoring and Compliance

A qualified Project Biologist will provide oversight to ensure full compliance with the Endangered Species Act during water diversion activities from July 1 through October 31, with a primary focus on protecting threatened steelhead and Chinook salmon populations. The biologist will monitor all operations for potential impacts on these species and enforce immediate stop-work protocols if any actions endanger their habitats or lifecycle stages, ensuring regulatory adherence and ecological preservation. This subcontract, classified under NAICS code 541620, is administered by Yuba County in California and performs work within the Wheatland area with a zip code of 95903.