South Atlantic Regional Biological Opinion (SARBO)
SARBO is the Endangered Species Act (ESA) consultation completed by the National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS) in Mach 2020. It documents the effects of coastal dredging and material placement conducted by the USACE and BOEM to ESA-listed species under NMFS jurisdiction. The document outlines how work can be completed by adhering to “Project Design Criteria” to minimize effects on species and habitat. SARBO allows for limited “take” of species meaning that some species may be unintentionally harmed or intentionally moved out of harm's way. Based on the PDCs and take covered, NMFS determined that the USACE and BOEM actions would not reduce the probability of these species populations to survive or recover.