2024 5-Year Review: Summary and Evaluation of California Central Valley Steelhead

The ESA, under section 4(c)(2), directs the Secretary of Commerce to review the listing classification of threatened and endangered species at least once every 5 years. A 5-year review is a periodic analysis of a species’ status conducted to ensure that the listing classification of a species as threatened or endangered on the List of Endangered and Threatened Wildlife and Plants (List) (50 CFR 17.11—17.12; 50 CFR 223.102, 224.101) is accurate (USFWS and NMFS 2006, NMFS 2020a).