### Question
How is the term habitat defined?


### Answer
The term **habitat** is defined in *16 U.S.C. § 3302* as the following:

> those portions of the land or water, including the constituent elements thereof, (A) which salmon or steelhead occupy at any time during their life cycle, or (B) which affect the salmon or steelhead resources

#### Citation:
  - *16 U.S.C. § 3302*
  - Heading: **CHAPTER 52-SALMON AND STEELHEAD CONSERVATION AND ENHANCEMENT > SUBCHAPTER I-GENERAL PROVISIONS**

