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BiologicalInventoryReportUtahPrisonRelocation‐WestSite
SaltLakeCounty,Utah
November2015
Preparedfor:
DivisionofFacilitiesConstructionandManagement4110StateOfficeBuilding
CapitalHillComplex450NorthSateStreet
SaltLakeCity,Utah84114
Preparedby:
WetlandResources182East300NorthLogan,Utah84321
InterWestWildlifeandEcologicalServices11255North2000EastRichmond,UT84333
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Table of Contents
1.0 INTRODUCTION ........................................................................................................................ 2 1.1 PROJECT LOCATION ....................................................................................................................... 2 1.2 GENERAL DESCRIPTION OF PROJECT AREA ................................................................................... 2
2.0 PLANTS ..................................................................................................................................... 2 2.1 ENDANGERED AND THREATENED SPECIES ................................................................................... 2
2.1.1 Ute Ladies’‐tresses .............................................................................................................................. 3
3.0 WILDLIFE .................................................................................................................................. 3 3.1 THREATENED AND ENDANGERED SPECIES ................................................................................... 3
3.1.1 Yellow‐billed Cuckoo ........................................................................................................................... 3
3.1.2 June Sucker .......................................................................................................................................... 3
3.1.3 Canada Lynx ......................................................................................................................................... 4
3.1.4 Critical Habitat ..................................................................................................................................... 4
3.2 UTAH SENSITIVE SPECIES .............................................................................................................. 4 3.3 RAPTORS ....................................................................................................................................... 4 3.4 MIGRATORY BIRDS ........................................................................................................................ 6
4.0 WILDLIFE RESULTS .................................................................................................................... 7 4.1 THREATENED AND ENDANGERED SPECIES ................................................................................... 7
4.1.1 Yellow‐billed Cuckoo ........................................................................................................................... 7
4.1.2 June Sucker .......................................................................................................................................... 7
4.1.3 Canada Lynx ......................................................................................................................................... 7
4.1.4 Critical Habitat ..................................................................................................................................... 8
4.2 UTAH SENSITIVE SPECIES .............................................................................................................. 8 4.2.1 Burrowing Owl ..................................................................................................................................... 8
4.2.2 Long‐billed Curlew ............................................................................................................................... 8
4.2.3 American White Pelican ...................................................................................................................... 8
4.2.4 Western Toad ...................................................................................................................................... 8
4.3 RAPTORS ....................................................................................................................................... 8 4.4 MIGRATORY BIRDS ........................................................................................................................ 9
5.0 SUMMARY .............................................................................................................................. 11
6.0 REFERENCES ........................................................................................................................... 11
7.0 APPENDICES ........................................................................................................................... 12
APPENDIX A ‐ Maps
APPENDIX B – IpaC Trust Resource Report
APPENDIX C – Natural Heritage Database Search Results
APPENDIX D – Utah Raptor Guidelines
APPENDIX E – Migratory Bird Conservation Actions
APPENDIX F – Photos
APPENDIX G – Qualifications
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1.0 INTRODUCTION
1.1 PROJECT LOCATION
Theprojectareaislocatedapproximately4.5mileswestoftheSaltLakeCityInternationalAirportinSaltLakeCounty,Utah(AppendixA,Map1).ThepropertyisoneoftwositesbeingconsideredfortherelocationoftheUtahStatePrisonthatiscurrentlylocatedinDraper.TheprojectsiteislocatedinSection20,Township1North,Range2West.
1.2 GENERAL DESCRIPTION OF PROJECT AREA
Thesiteisrelativelyflatwithanelevationofapproximately4,215feet.Theprojectareaisdominatedbyuplandsaltgrassmeadowinterspersedwithshrubland,andscatteredRussianoliveandtamariskalongaroadthatcutesdiagonallythroughthesite.Theprojectareaincludedseveralhabitattypes:
Uplandsaltgrassmeadow,dominatedbysaltgrass(Distichlisspicata),fieldbrome(Bromusarvense),cheatgrass(Bromustectorum),andRussianknapweed(Centaurearepens),whichisalistednoxiousweedontheUtahstatelist.
Rabbitbrush(Chrysothamnusnauseosus)shrubland.
Greasewood(Sarcobatusvermiculatus)shrubland.
Playawetland,dominatedbysaltgrassandpurshseepweed(Suaedaoccidentalis).
Russianolive(Elaeagnusangustifolia)andtamarisk(Tamarixramosissima)arescatteredonthesite(AppendixA,Map2).
2.0 PLANTS
2.1 ENDANGERED AND THREATENED SPECIES
2.1.1 Ute Ladies’‐tresses
TheonlyFederally‐listedplantspeciesidentifiedbytheU.S.FishandWildlifeService’s(USFWS)InformationforPlanningandConservationtool(IPaC)withthepotentialtooccurontheprojectsiteistheUteLadies’‐tresses(Spiranthesdiluvialis)(AppendixB).UteLadies’s‐tressesoccurinfreshwaterwetmeadowwetlandhabitatsthataredominatedbyfacultativewetlandandobligateplantspecies.Thefewareasofwetlandthatdooccurintheprojectareaareplayawetlandsdominatedbysaltgrassandpurshseepweed,andtheyexhibitasaltcrustonthesoilsurface.TheseconditionsaretooalkalinetosupportUteLadies’s‐tresees,andtheremainderoftheprojectareaisdominatedbyuplandspeciesandistoodry;therefore,thereisnosuitablehabitatwithintheprojectarea.
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3.0 WILDLIFE
3.1 THREATENED AND ENDANGERED SPECIES
Table3‐1includestheUSFWSlistofthethreethreatenedandendangeredwildlifespeciesthatcouldpotentiallyoccurontheprojectsite(USFWSIPaC,AppendixB).TheProjectSiteiswithinthepotentialgeographicdistributionforwesternyellow‐billedcuckoo(Coccyzusamericanusoccidentalis),Junesucker(Chasmistesliorus),andCanadalynx(Lynxcanadensis).
Table3‐1.USFWSlistofthreatenedandendangeredspecieswiththepotentialtooccurintheprojectarea
CommonName ScientificName StatusPotentialtoOccurintheProjectArea
Westernyellow‐billedcuckoo Coccyzusamericanus Threatened
No;nosuitablehabitatintheprojectarea
Junesucker Chasmistesliorus) EndangeredNo;nosuitablehabitatintheprojectarea
Canadalynx Lynxcanadensis ThreatenedNo;nosuitablehabitatintheprojectarea
3.1.1 Yellow‐billed Cuckoo
Yellow‐billedcuckooisaUSFWSthreatenedspecies.Theyellow‐billedcuckooisknownorbelievedtooccurinthewesternUS,includingUtah,andnorthintoCanadaandsouthintoMexico(USFWS2011).TheYellow‐billedCuckoo’shabitatpreferenceincludesforestedstreamsidesdominatedbycottonwoodandwillowspeciesthatiscomposedofdense,low,shrubbyvegetation.Theprojectareaisonthefringeoftheyellow‐billedcuckoobreedingrangeinUtahanddeviatesfromhabitatrequirementsdocumentedinpublishedscientificliterature.InUtah,yellow‐billedcuckoosuseandnestwithinareascomprisedofsmallcottonwoodgallerieswithanunderstoryofRussianolive(Elaeagnusangustifolia)withoccasionalinclusionsoftamarisk(Tamariskramosissima)(Howe2013andMaxfield2013).Yellow‐billedcuckooshavealsobeendocumentedinUtahusingdenseRussianolivestandswithnoover‐story(Maxfield2013).
3.1.2 June Sucker
TheJunesuckerislistedasanendangeredspecies.ThisspeciesisendemictoUtahLakeandtheProvoRiver,andnowhereelseintheworld.
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3.1.3 Canada Lynx
Canadalynxislistedasathreatenedspecies.Thisspeciesisassociatedwithmontaneconiferousforestsdominatedbyspruceandfirspecies.TheCanadalynxisahighlyspecializedpredatorofsnowshoeharesandrequireslarge,contiguousforesthabitatsthatsupportsnowshoeharepopulations(USFWS2009).
3.1.4 Critical Habitat
Thereisnodesignatedorproposedcriticalhabitatonorneartheprojectsite.
3.2 UTAH SENSITIVE SPECIES
Table3‐2liststhefourStateSensitiveSpeciesthatwereidentifiedbytheUtahDivisionofWildlifeResources(UDWR)ashavingoccurredwithina2‐mileradiusoftheprojectarea.TheletterfromtheUDWRdocumentingtherecordssearchoftheNaturalHeritageDatabaseisprovidedinAppendixC.
Table3‐2.UtahSensitiveSpeciesrecordsofoccurrenceonorneartheprojectsite
CommonName ScientificName LocationPotentialtoOccurintheProjectArea
BurrowingOwl Athenecunicularia Withina½mileofprojectarea
Low;nonestinghabitatonsite,possibletousesiteforforaging
Long‐billedCurlewNumeniusamericanus
Withina½mileofprojectarea
Medium;suitablenestingandforaginghabitatintheprojectarea
AmericanWhitePelican
Pelecanuserythrorhynchos
Within2milesofprojectarea
No;nosuitablehabitatintheprojectarea
WesternToad BufoBoreasWithin2milesofprojectarea,historicalrecord
Low;nosuitablebreedinghabitatintheprojectarea,norecentoccurrences
3.3 RAPTORS
Table3‐3includestheUSFWSlistofthesevenspeciesofraptorsthatcouldpotentiallyoccurintheprojectarea(USFWSIPaC,AppendixB).Theprojectareaiswithinthepotentialgeographicdistributionforallsevenspecies.
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Table3‐3.USFWSlistofraptorspecieswiththepotentialtooccurintheprojectarea
CommonName ScientificName SeasonPotentialtoOccurintheProjectArea
Baldeagle Haliaeetusleucocephalus Wintering
Low;noroostingorforaginghabitatonsite
Burrowingowl Athenecunicularia Breeding
Low;nonestinghabitatonsite,possibletousesiteforforaging
Ferruginoushawk Buteoregalis Year‐round
Low;marginalnestinghabitatonsite,possibletousesiteforforaging
Goldeneagle Aquilachrysaetos Year‐round
Low;marginalnestinghabitatonsite,possibletousesiteforforaging
Peregrinefalcon Falcoperegrinus Year‐round
Low;nonestinghabitatonsite,possibletousesiteforforaging
Short‐earedowl Asioflammeus WinteringMedium;potentialforagingarea
Swainson’shawk Buteoswainsoni Breeding
Medium;nestingavailableinRussianolive,potentialforagingarea
Raptors(eagles,hawks,owls,etc.)aremigratorybirdsandareprotectedunderseveralfederalandstatelegalmandates,themostimportantbeingtheMigratoryBirdTreatyAct(MBTA)(16U.S.C.703‐712),butalsotheEagleProtectionAct(16U.S.C.668),theEndangeredSpeciesAct(ESA)(16U.S.C.1513‐1543),andTheWildlifeResourcesCodeofUtah(Title23,UtahStateCode).Theselawsapplytofederal,state,tribalandprivateland.
Inordertoallowdevelopmentandmanageraptorsprotectedundertheselaws,federal,tribal,andstateagenciesinUtahhavedevelopedcomprehensiveguidelinesspecifictoUtah.ThedocumentisreferredtoastheUtahRaptorGuidelines(Romin2002)andisincludedinAppendixD.Inordertoprotectraptorsandatthesametimeandallowdevelopment,spatialandseasonalbuffersweredeveloped.Surveysarerequiredwithinthesespatialbufferstolocateanyraptornestsandmonitorthesenestsduringthenestingseason.Anynestthatisorbecomesoccupiedduringthenestingseasonisaffordedprotectionfromdisturbancewithinthespatialbuffer.
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ThespatialbuffersforthemostcommonlynestingraptorsinUtahiseither¼or½mile.ThestartofthenestingseasonisgenerallyearlyFebruaryforgreat‐hornedowls,lateMarchforhawks,tolateAprilorearlyMayforSwainson’shawksandburrowingowls.ThenestingseasonendstheendofAugustformostofthecommonraptors.
Thespatialandseasonalbuffersonlyapplytooccupiedraptornests.Thereforeitisimportanttomonitorraptorneststhroughoutthenestingseasontodetermineifaraptornestisoccupiedanytimeduringthenestingseason.Consultationwithfederal,state,andtribalagenciesarerequiredforraptornestingissues.Thewildlifesurveysconductedforthisprojectincludedlocatingraptornestswithintheprojectareaandwithinthesurroundingbuffer.
Exceptionsmaybegrantedforoccupiedraptornestsifthereareextenuatingcircumstances,suchasaraptormovesinduringconstructionwhichmayshowthattheindividualhassomeleveloftolerancetodisturbance(commonlyred‐tailedandSwainson’shawks),oranestthatisclosetothelimitofthespatialbufferisoccupiedandtherearesomevisualbarrierssothatthenestisnotindirectline‐of‐sightofthedevelopment.Theagencymayrequiresomemonitoringofnestsgrantedanexception.
3.4 Migratory Birds
Table3‐4containsthefourteenspeciesofmigratorybirdsthatappearontheUSFWSIPaClist(USFWSIPaC,AppendixB).ThesevenspeciesofraptorslistedinTable3‐3arealsoconsideredmigratorybirdsandareprotectedundertheMBTA.
TheMBTAmakesitillegalforanyonetotake,possess,import,export,transport,sell,purchase,barter,orofferforsale,purchase,orbarter,anymigratorybird,ortheparts,nests,oreggsofsuchabirdexceptunderthetermsofavalidpermitissuedpursuanttoFederalregulations.UndertheMBTA,atakeisdefinedas“pursue,hunt,shoot,wound,kill,trap,capture,orcollect,orattempttopursue,hunt,shoot,wound,kill,trap,captureorcollect”amigratorybird.ThemigratorybirdspeciesprotectedbytheMBTAarelistedin50CFR10.13.TheUSFWShasdevelopedMigratoryBirdConservationActionsforProjectstoReducetheRiskofTakeduringthe NestingSeason(AppendixE).
Table3‐4.USFWSlistofmigratorybirdspecieswiththepotentialtooccurintheprojectarea
CommonName ScientificName Season StatusAmericanBittern Botaurus
lentiginosusBreeding Birdofconservation
concernBrewer'sSparrow Spizellabreweri Breeding Birdofconservation
concernCalliopeHummingbird
Stellulacalliope Breeding Birdofconservationconcern
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Cassin'sFinch Carpodacuscassinii Year‐round Birdofconservationconcern
EaredGrebe Podicepsnigricollis Breeding Birdofconservationconcern
FoxSparrow Passerellailiaca Breeding Birdofconservationconcern
Lewis'sWoodpecker
Melanerpeslewis Year‐round Birdofconservationconcern
LoggerheadShrike Laniusludovicianus Year‐round Birdofconservationconcern
Long‐billedCurlew Numeniusamericanus
Wintering Birdofconservationconcern
Olive‐sidedFlycatcher
Contopuscooperi Breeding Birdofconservationconcern
PinyonJay Gymnorhinuscyanocephalus
Year‐round Birdofconservationconcern
SageThrasher Oreoscoptesmontanus
Breeding Birdofconservationconcern
SnowyPlover Charadriusalexandrinus
Breeding Birdofconservationconcern
Williamson'sSapsucker
Sphyrapicusthyroideus
Breeding Birdofconservationconcern
4.0 WILDLIFE RESULTS
4.1 THREATENED AND ENDANGERED SPECIES
4.1.1 Yellow‐billed Cuckoo
Thereisnosuitablehabitatwithintheprojectareaorinthevicinityforyellow‐billedcuckoos.ThefewscatteredRussianolivetreeswithintheprojectareaarenotsuitablehabitatandthereisnosuitablehabitatsurroundingtheprojectarea.Therearenoknownhistoricaloccurrencesofyellow‐billedcuckoosintheimmediatearea(UDWR,AppendixC).
4.1.2 June Sucker
Thereisnosuitablehabitatwithintheprojectarea.Thereisnopermanentwateronsite.
4.1.3 Canada Lynx
Thereisnosuitablehabitatwithintheprojectareaorinthevicinity.TherearenoknownhistoricaloccurrencesofCanadalynxintheimmediatearea(UDWR,AppendixC).
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4.1.4 Critical Habitat
Thereisnodesignatedorproposedcriticalhabitatonorneartheprojectsite(USFWS,AppendixB).
4.2 UTAH SENSITIVE SPECIES
4.2.1 Burrowing Owl
There is no suitableburrowingowlnestinghabitatonorwithina¼mileoftheprojectarea.Therearenoprairiedogtownswithin¼mile(UtahRaptorGuidelinesbuffer,AppendixD),whichprovidetheprimarynestinghabitatforburrowingowls.
4.2.2 Long‐billed Curlew
Thereissuitablenestingandforaginghabitatforlong‐billedcurlewsontheprojectsite.Long‐billedcurlewshavefouressentialnestinghabitatrequirementsinthenorthwesternUnitedStates:(1)shortgrass(lessthan30cmtall),(2)baregroundcomponents,(3)shade,and(4)abundantvertebrateprey(Parrisetal.1999).AttheGreatSaltLake,thegroundisrelativelylevel,andcurlewsprefertonestneartheedgesofbarrenalkaliflats(Parrisetal.1999).TimingofprojectactivitieswouldbestbebetweenSeptemberandMarchwhenthecurlewsarenotpresent.IfprojectactivitiesoccurbetweenAprilandAugust,thenasurveyforcurlewnestsshouldbeconductedtoprevent“take”undertheMBTA(AppendixE).
4.2.3 American White Pelican
ThereisnosuitableAmericanwhitepelicanhabitatwithintheprojectarea.Thereisnopermanentopenwaterontheprojectsite.
4.2.4 Western Toad
Thewesterntoadmayoccurontheuplandsaltgrassmeadowhabitatontheprojectsite.Therearenorecentoccurrencesofthetoadonorneartheprojectsite(AppendixC).
4.3 RAPTORS
Therearenoknownraptornestswithinonemileoftheprojectsite(UDWR,AppendixC).Oneraptornestwasidentifiedduringthesitesurvey(AppendixA,Map2).Thenestwasnotoccupiedduringthesitesurveybutappearedtohavebeenusedduringthe2015nestingseason.ThenestislocatedinaRussianolivetreeandwasinfaircondition.Baseduponthesizeofthenest,itwaspossiblyusedbyabuteo(red‐tailedhawkorSwainson’shawk)oranowl(greathornedowl,short‐earedowl).Therearefewpotentialelevatednestingsites(Russianolive)onorwithin½mileoftheprojectarea(AppendixA,Map2).Thesitedoesprovidesuitablenestinghabitatforgroundnestingraptors(northern
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harrier)butthereisnosuitableburrowingowlnestinghabitatonorwithina¼mileofthesite.
Theshortearedowlistheonlyraptorpreviouslydocumentedonorneartheprojectarea(UtahNaturalHeritageCenter).Goldeneagle,northernharrier,andAmericankestrelwereobservedonsiteduringthesitesurvey.
Theonlyraptornestlocatedonorwithin½mileoftheprojectsitecouldpotentiallybecomeactivebeginninginearlyDecemberifusedbyagreathornedowlaccordingtotheUtahRaptorGuidelines(AppendixD).TheseguidelinesweredevelopedfortheentirestateofUtah,butgreathornedowlslikelydonotstartnestinginnorthernUtahuntilJanuary.Therefore,ifprojectactivitiesoccurbetweenJanuaryandAugust,thenasurveyfornestingraptorsshouldbeconductedaccordingtotheUtahRaptorGuidelines(AppendixD)toprevent“take”undertheMBTA(AppendixE).
4.4 MIGRATORY BIRDS
Theprojectsitedoescontainsuitablehabitatforsomeofthenon‐raptormigratorybirdslistedinTable3‐4.Table4‐1listthespeciesthatpotentiallyoccurontheprojectsitebyhabitatandtheirpotentialtooccurontheprojectsite.
ItisrecommendedthatconstructionactivitiesbeginbetweenSeptemberandmid‐Marchwhenmostmigratorybirdsarenotbreedingandnesting.Ifprojectactivitiesbeginbetweenmid‐MarchandAugust,thenasurveyformigratorybirdnestsshouldbeconductedtoprevent“take”undertheMBTA(AppendixE).
Table4‐1.Non‐raptormigratorybirdsandtheirpotentialtooccurintheprojectarea
CommonName BreedingHabitat WinterHabitat PotentialtoOccurintheProjectArea
AmericanBittern Wetlands Migrant No,nowetlandhabitatonsite
Brewer'sSparrow shrubsteppe Migrant Medium,Habitatpresentonsite
CalliopeHummingbird
Mountainriparian,Mountainshrub
Migrant No,nomountainhabitatsonsite
Cassin'sFinch Aspen,Sub‐alpine Lowlandriparian No,nosuitablehabitatonsite
EaredGrebe Wetland,Water Water No,nosuitablehabitatonsite
FoxSparrow Mountainriparian,Mountainshrub
Migrant No,nomountainhabitatsonsite
Lewis'sWoodpecker
Ponderosapine,Lowlandriparian
Oak No,nosuitablehabitatonsite
LoggerheadShrike Highdesertscrub,Pinyon‐juniper
Highdesertscrub No,nosuitablehabitatonsite
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Long‐billedCurlew Grassland,Agriculture
Migrant Medium,Habitatpresentonsite
Olive‐sidedFlycatcher
Sub‐alpineconifer,Ponderosapine
Migrant No,nosuitablehabitatonsite
PinyonJay Pinyon‐juniper,Ponderosapine
Pinyon‐juniper No,nosuitablehabitatonsite
SageThrasher Shrubsteppe,Highdesertscrub
Migrant Low,marginalhabitatonsite
SnowyPlover Playa Migrant Low,smallpatchofhabitatonsitemarginallysuitable
Williamson'sSapsucker
Sub‐alpineconifer,Aspen
Migrant No,nosuitablehabitatonsite
5.0 SUMMARY
TheprojectareadoesnotcontainanysuitablehabitatforanyFederally‐listedthreatenedorendangeredplantorwildlifespecies.TheprojectsitedoescontainsuitablehabitatfortwoUtahStateSensitivespecies,thelong‐billedcurlewandthewesterntoad.ItisrecommendedthatconstructionactivitiesbeginbetweenSeptemberandMarchwhenthecurlewsarenotpresent.IfprojectactivitiesbeginbetweenAprilandAugust,thenasurveyforcurlewnestsshouldbeconductedtoprevent“take”undertheMBTA.Thepotentialsuitablehabitatforthewesterntoadisverylowqualityintheprojectareaduetohighalkalinity,butasitesurveyduringthespringwhenthesitewouldbethewettestisrecommendedpriortoconstructiontodetermineifanyoftheprojectareaiswetenoughtosupportthewesterntoad.
Theprojectareadoescontainsuitablehabitatforraptors.ItisrecommendedthatconstructionactivitiesbeginbetweenSeptemberandDecemberwhenraptorsarenotnesting.IfprojectactivitiesoccurbetweenJanuaryandAugust,thenasurveyfornestingraptorsshouldbeconductedaccordingtotheUtahRaptorGuidelines(AppendixD)toprevent“take”undertheMBTA.
Theprojectareadoescontainsuitablehabitatformigratorybirds.ItisrecommendedthatconstructionactivitiesbeginbetweenSeptemberandmid‐Marchwhenmostmigratorybirdsarenotbreedingandnesting.Ifprojectactivitiesbeginbetweenmid‐MarchandAugust,thenasurveyformigratorybirdnestsshouldbeconductedtoprevent“take”undertheMBTA.
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6.0 REFERENCES
Howe,F.2013.PersonalcommunicationwithGlenGantz.November2013.
Maxfield,B.2013.PersonalcommunicationwithglenGantz.November2013.
Parrish,J.R.,F.P.Howe,andR.E.Norvell.1999.UtahPartnersinFlightdraftconservationstrategy.UDWRpublicationnumber99‐40.UtahPartnersinFlightProgram,UtahDivisionofWildlifeResources,SaltLakeCity
Romin,L.andJ.Muck.2002.UtahFieldOfficeGuidelinesforRaptorProtectionfromHumanandLandUseDisturbances.U.S.FishandWildlifeService.SaltLakeCity,Utah.42pp
USFWS.2009.EndangeredandThreatenedWildlifeandPlants;RevisedDesignationofCriticalHabitatfortheContiguousUnitedStatesDistinctPopulationSegmentoftheCanadaLynx;FinalRule.74FederalRegister36(February25,2009),pp.8616.
USFWS.2011.U.S.FishandWildlifeService(USFWS)UtahFieldOfficeGuidelinesforConductingandReportingBotanicalInventoriesandMonitoringofFederallyListed,ProposedandCandidatePlants.MemorandumdatedAugust31,2011.UtahFieldOffice,SaltLakeCity,Utah.
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7.0 APPENDICES
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APPENDIX B
IPaCTrustResourceReport
U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service
Utah Prison Relocation -West SiteIPaC Trust Resource ReportGenerated November 22, 2015 09:40 AM MST
This report is for informational purposes only and should not be used for planning oranalyzing project-level impacts. For projects that require FWS review, please return tothis project on the IPaC website and request an official species list from the RegulatoryDocuments page.
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IPaC Trust Resource Report
Project DescriptionNAME
Utah Prison Relocation - West Site
PROJECT CODE
SCSX5-F4EXR-CKJIO-2QEB5-7G7VTE
LOCATION
Salt Lake County, Utah
DESCRIPTION
No description provided
U.S. Fish & Wildlife Contact InformationSpecies in this report are managed by:
Utah Ecological Services Field Office2369 West Orton Circle, Suite 50West Valley City, UT 84119-7603 (801) 975-3330
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Threatened
Threatened
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Threatened
Endangered SpeciesProposed, candidate, threatened, and endangered species that are managed by the
and should be considered as part of an effect analysisEndangered Species Programfor this project.
This unofficial species list is for informational purposes only and does not fulfill therequirements under of the Endangered Species Act, which states that FederalSection 7agencies are required to "request of the Secretary of Interior information whether anyspecies which is listed or proposed to be listed may be present in the area of aproposed action." This requirement applies to projects which are conducted, permittedor licensed by any Federal agency.
A letter from the local office and a species list which fulfills this requirement can beobtained by returning to this project on the IPaC website and requesting an officialspecies list on the Regulatory Documents page.
Birds Yellow-billed Cuckoo Coccyzus americanus
CRITICAL HABITAT
There is critical habitat designated for this species.proposed
https://ecos.fws.gov/speciesProfile/profile/speciesProfile.action?spcode=B06R
Fishes June Sucker Chasmistes liorus
CRITICAL HABITAT
There is critical habitat designated for this species.final
https://ecos.fws.gov/speciesProfile/profile/speciesProfile.action?spcode=E050
Flowering Plants Ute Ladies'-tresses Spiranthes diluvialis
CRITICAL HABITAT
has been designated for this species.No critical habitat
https://ecos.fws.gov/speciesProfile/profile/speciesProfile.action?spcode=Q2WA
Mammals Canada Lynx Lynx canadensis
CRITICAL HABITAT
There is critical habitat designated for this species.final
https://ecos.fws.gov/speciesProfile/profile/speciesProfile.action?spcode=A073
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Critical HabitatsPotential effects to critical habitat(s) within the project area must be analyzed along withthe endangered species themselves.
There is no critical habitat within this project area
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Bird of conservation concern
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Migratory BirdsBirds are protected by the and the Migratory Bird Treaty Act Bald and Golden Eagle
.Protection Act
Any activity which results in the of migratory birds or eagles is prohibited unlesstakeauthorized by the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service ( ). There are no provisions for1allowing the take of migratory birds that are unintentionally killed or injured.
You are responsible for complying with the appropriate regulations for the protection ofbirds as part of this project. This involves analyzing potential impacts and implementingappropriate conservation measures for all project activities.
American Bittern Botaurus lentiginosus
Season: Breedinghttps://ecos.fws.gov/speciesProfile/profile/speciesProfile.action?spcode=B0F3
Bald Eagle Haliaeetus leucocephalus
Season: Winteringhttps://ecos.fws.gov/speciesProfile/profile/speciesProfile.action?spcode=B008
Brewer's Sparrow Spizella breweri
Season: Breedinghttps://ecos.fws.gov/speciesProfile/profile/speciesProfile.action?spcode=B0HA
Burrowing Owl Athene cunicularia
Season: Breeding
Calliope Hummingbird Stellula calliope
Season: Breedinghttps://ecos.fws.gov/speciesProfile/profile/speciesProfile.action?spcode=B0K3
Cassin's Finch Carpodacus cassinii
Year-round
Eared Grebe Podiceps nigricollis
Season: Breeding
Ferruginous Hawk Buteo regalis
Year-roundhttps://ecos.fws.gov/speciesProfile/profile/speciesProfile.action?spcode=B06X
Fox Sparrow Passerella iliaca
Season: Breeding
Golden Eagle Aquila chrysaetos
Year-roundhttps://ecos.fws.gov/speciesProfile/profile/speciesProfile.action?spcode=B0DV
Lewis's Woodpecker Melanerpes lewis
Year-round
Loggerhead Shrike Lanius ludovicianus
Year-roundhttps://ecos.fws.gov/speciesProfile/profile/speciesProfile.action?spcode=B0FY
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Bird of conservation concern Long-billed Curlew Numenius americanus
Season: Winteringhttps://ecos.fws.gov/speciesProfile/profile/speciesProfile.action?spcode=B06S
Olive-sided Flycatcher Contopus cooperi
Season: Breedinghttps://ecos.fws.gov/speciesProfile/profile/speciesProfile.action?spcode=B0AN
Peregrine Falcon Falco peregrinus
Year-roundhttps://ecos.fws.gov/speciesProfile/profile/speciesProfile.action?spcode=B0FU
Pinyon Jay Gymnorhinus cyanocephalus
Year-roundhttps://ecos.fws.gov/speciesProfile/profile/speciesProfile.action?spcode=B0I0
Sage Thrasher Oreoscoptes montanus
Season: Breedinghttps://ecos.fws.gov/speciesProfile/profile/speciesProfile.action?spcode=B0ID
Short-eared Owl Asio flammeus
Season: Winteringhttps://ecos.fws.gov/speciesProfile/profile/speciesProfile.action?spcode=B0HD
Snowy Plover Charadrius alexandrinus
Season: Breeding
Swainson's Hawk Buteo swainsoni
Season: Breedinghttps://ecos.fws.gov/speciesProfile/profile/speciesProfile.action?spcode=B070
Williamson's Sapsucker Sphyrapicus thyroideus
Season: Breedinghttps://ecos.fws.gov/speciesProfile/profile/speciesProfile.action?spcode=B0FX
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RefugesAny activity proposed on lands must undergo a 'CompatibilityNational Wildlife RefugeDetermination' conducted by the Refuge. If your project overlaps or otherwise impacts aRefuge, please contact that Refuge to discuss the authorization process.
There are no refuges within this project area
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34.6 acres
0.776 acre
22.6 acres
WetlandsImpacts to and other aquatic habitats from your project may be subject toNWI wetlandsregulation under Section 404 of the Clean Water Act, or other State/Federal Statutes.
Project proponents should discuss the relationship of these requirements to their projectwith the Regulatory Program of the appropriate .U.S. Army Corps of Engineers District
DATA LIMITATIONS
The Service's objective of mapping wetlands and deepwater habitats is to produce reconnaissance level informationon the location, type and size of these resources. The maps are prepared from the analysis of high altitude imagery.Wetlands are identified based on vegetation, visible hydrology and geography. A margin of error is inherent in the useof imagery; thus, detailed on-the-ground inspection of any particular site may result in revision of the wetlandboundaries or classification established through image analysis.
The accuracy of image interpretation depends on the quality of the imagery, the experience of the image analysts,the amount and quality of the collateral data and the amount of ground truth verification work conducted. Metadatashould be consulted to determine the date of the source imagery used and any mapping problems.
Wetlands or other mapped features may have changed since the date of the imagery or field work. There may beoccasional differences in polygon boundaries or classifications between the information depicted on the map and theactual conditions on site.
DATA EXCLUSIONS
Certain wetland habitats are excluded from the National mapping program because of the limitations of aerialimagery as the primary data source used to detect wetlands. These habitats include seagrasses or submergedaquatic vegetation that are found in the intertidal and subtidal zones of estuaries and nearshore coastal waters.Some deepwater reef communities (coral or tuberficid worm reefs) have also been excluded from the inventory.These habitats, because of their depth, go undetected by aerial imagery.
DATA PRECAUTIONS
Federal, state, and local regulatory agencies with jurisdiction over wetlands may define and describe wetlands in adifferent manner than that used in this inventory. There is no attempt, in either the design or products of thisinventory, to define the limits of proprietary jurisdiction of any Federal, state, or local government or to establish thegeographical scope of the regulatory programs of government agencies. Persons intending to engage in activitiesinvolving modifications within or adjacent to wetland areas should seek the advice of appropriate federal, state, orlocal agencies concerning specified agency regulatory programs and proprietary jurisdictions that may affect suchactivities.
Freshwater Emergent WetlandPEMA
Freshwater PondPUSA
LakeL2USA
APPENDIX C
NaturalHeritageDatabaseSearchResults
GARY R. HERBERT
Governor
SPENCER J. COX
Lieutenant Governor
State of Utah DEPARTMENT OF NATURAL RESOURCES
1594 West North Temple, Suite 2110, PO Box 146301, Salt Lake City, UT 84114-6301
telephone (801) 538-4700 facsimile (801) 538-4709 TTY (801) 538-7458 www.wildlife.utah.gov
MICHAEL R. STYLER
Executive Director
Division of Wildlife Resources GREGORY SHEEHAN
Division Director
September 22, 2015 Todd Sherman Wetland Resources 182 East 300 North Logan, Utah 84321 Subject: Species of Concern Near Section 20 of Township 1 North, Range 2 West, SLB&M Dear Todd Sherman:
I am writing in response to your email dated September 17, 2015 regarding information on species of special concern proximal to Section 20 of Township 1 North, Range 2 West, SLB&M in Salt Lake City, Utah.
Within a ½-mile radius of the project area noted above, the Utah Division of Wildlife Resources (UDWR) has recent records of occurrence for burrowing owl and long-billed curlew. In addition, within a two-mile radius there are recent records of occurrence for American white pelican, and historical records of occurrence for western toad. All of the aforementioned species are included on the Utah Sensitive Species List.
The information provided in this letter is based on data existing in the Utah Division of Wildlife Resources’
central database at the time of the request. It should not be regarded as a final statement on the occurrence of any species on or near the designated site, nor should it be considered a substitute for on-the-ground biological surveys. Moreover, because the Utah Division of Wildlife Resources’ central database is continually updated, and because data requests are evaluated for the specific type of proposed action, any given response is only appropriate for its respective request.
In addition to the information you requested, other significant wildlife values might also be present on the
designated site. Please contact UDWR’s habitat manager for the central region, Mark Farmer, at (801) 491-5653
if you have any questions.
Please contact our office at (801) 538-4759 if you require further assistance. Sincerely,
Sarah Lindsey Information Manager Utah Natural Heritage Program cc: Mark Farmer
APPENDIX D
UtahRaptorGuidelines
TableD‐1.NestingperiodsandrecommendedbuffersforraptorsinUtah.
Species Spatial Buffer (miles)
Seasonal Buffer
Incubation # Days
Brooding #Days
Post-Hatch
Fledging #Days
Post-Hatch
Post-fledge Dependency
to Nest,
# Days1
Bald eagle 1.0 1/1-8/31 34-36 21-28 70-80 14-20
Golden eagle 0.5 1/1-8/31 43-45 30-40 66-75 14-20
N. Goshawk 0.5 3/1-8/15 36-38 20-22 34-41 20-22
N. Harrier 0.5 4/1-8/15 32-38 21-28 42 7
Cooper’s hawk 0.5 3/15-8/31 32-36 14 27-34 10
Ferruginous hawk 0.5 3/1-8/1 32-33 21 38-48 7-10
Red-tailed hawk 0.5 3/15-8/15 30-35 35 45-46 14-18
Sharp-shinned hawk 0.5 3/15-8/31 32-35 15 24-27 12-16
Swainson’s hawk 0.5 3/1-8/31 33-36 20 36-40 14
Turkey vulture 0.5 5/1-8/15 38-41 14 63-88 10-12
California condor 1.0 NN yet 56-58 5-8 weeks 5-6 months 2 months
Peregrine falcon 1.0 2/1-8/31 33-35 14-21 35-49 21
Prairie falcon 0.25 4/1-8/31 29-33 28 35-42 7-14
Merlin 0.5 4/1-8/31 28-32 7 30-35 7-19
American kestrel NN2 4/1-8/15 26-32 8-10 27-30 12
Osprey 0.5 4/1-8/31 37-38 30-35 48-59 45-50
Boreal owl 0.25 2/1-7/31 25-32 20-24 28-36 12-14
Burrowing owl 0.25 3/1-8/31 27-30 20-22 40-45 21-28
Flammulated owl 0.25 4/1-9/30 21-22 12 22-25 7-14
Great horned owl 0.25 12/1-9/31 30-35 21-28 40-50 7-14
Long-eared owl 0.25 2/1-8/15 26-28 20-26 30-40 7-14
N. saw-whet owl 0.25 3/1-8/31 26-28 20-22 27-34 7-14
Short-eared owl 0.25 3/1-8/1 24-29 12-18 24-27 7-14
Mex. Spotted owl 0.5 3/1-8/31 28-32 14-21 34-36 10-12
N. Pygmy owl 0.25 4/1-8/1 27-31 10-14 28-30 7-14
W. Screech owl 0.25 3/1-8/15 21-30 10-14 30-32 7-14
Common Barn-owl NN2 2/1-9/15 30-34 20-22 56-62 7-14
1 Length of post-fledge dependency period to parents is longer than reported in this table. Reported dependency periods reflect the amount of time the young are still dependent on the nest site; i.e. they return to the nest for feeding. 2 Due to apparent high population densities and ability to adapt to human activity, a spatial buffer is not currently considered necessary for maintenance of American kestrel or Common barn-owl populations. Actions resulting in direct mortality of individual birds or take of known nest sites is unlawful.
APPENDIX E
MigratoryBirdConservationActions
Migratory Bird Conservation Actions for Projects to Reduce the Risk of Take
during the Nesting Season*
U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (USFWS) Region 6, Migratory Bird Management
June 2014
Goal:Avoidtakeofmigratorybirdsand/orminimizetheloss,destruction,ordegradationofmigratorybirdhabitatwhilecompletingtheproposedprojectoraction.UndertheMigratoryBirdTreatyAct (MBTA)takeisdefinedas“pursue,hunt,shoot,wound,kill,trap,capture,orcollect,orattempttopursue,hunt,shoot,wound,kill,trap,captureorcollect”amigratorybird(50CFR§10.12).**
Determineiftheproposedprojectoractionwillinvolvebelow‐and/orabove‐groundconstructionorhabitat‐alteringactivities,becauserecommendedpracticesandtimingofsurveyscoulddifferaccordingly.
Iftheproposedprojectoractionincludesareasonablelikelihoodthattakeofmigratory birdswilloccur,thencompletetheprojectorthoseactionsexpectedtotakemigratory birdsoutsideoftheirnestingseasontothegreatestextentpossible.Examplesofactions thatmaytakemigratorybirdsinclude,clearingorcuttingofvegetation,burning vegetation,drivingorparkingequipmentonvegetationthatmayharbornestingbirds,etc. Theprimarynestingseasonformigratorybirdsvariesgreatlyamongspeciesand geographiclocations,butgenerallyextendsfromearlyApriltomid‐July.However,the maximumtimeperiodforthemigratorybirdnestingseasoncanextendfromearly JanuarythroughlateAugust.Duetothisvariability,projectproponentsshouldconsultwiththeUSFWSforspecificnestingseasonsofbirdsinyourprojectoractionarea.As earlyaspossiblepleaseconsulttheUSFWSintheplanningstagesofyourprojectfor otherinputonconservationmeasurestoavoidandminimizethetakeofmigratorybirds.
Completeallprojectactivitiesthatcouldresultinmigratorybirdtakeoutsidethe maximummigratorybirdnestingseason(earlyJanuarythroughlateAugust)tothe greatestextentpossible.Ifthisisnotpossible,thenavoidanyhabitatalteration,removal, ordestructionduringtheprimarynestingseasonformigratorybirds(earlyApriltomid‐ July).
Ifaproposedprojectoractionincludesthepotentialfortakeofmigratorybirdsand/or thelossordegradationofmigratorybirdhabitat,andworkcannotoccuroutsidethe migratorybirdnestingseason(eitherthemaximumorprimarynestingseason),project proponentsshouldprovideUSFWSwithanexplanationforwhyworkhastooccur duringthemigratorybirdnestingseason.Further,inthesecases,projectproponentsalso shoulddemonstratethatalleffortstocompleteworkoutsidethemigratorybirdnesting seasonwereattempted,andthatthereasonsworkneedstobecompletedduringthe nestingseasonwerebeyondtheproponent’scontrol.
Whereprojectworkmustoccurduringthemigratorybirdnestingseason,project proponentsshouldutilizeaqualifiedbiologisttosurveythoseportionsoftheprojectarea duringthenesting
season(butpriortotheprojectoractionoccurring)todetermineif migratorybirdsarepresentandnestinginthoseareas. Thesebirdsurveysshouldoccur nomorethan7‐10dayspriortowhenworkactuallybeginsontheprojectsite.Inaddition toconductingsurveysduringthenestingseason,entitiesmayalsobenefitfromconductingsurveysduringthepreviousnestingseason.Suchsurveyswillserveto informthelikelypresenceofnestingmigratorybirdsintheproposedprojectorwork area. Whileindividualmigratorybirdswillnotnecessarilyreturntonestattheexactsite asinpreviousyears,asurveyinthenestingseasontheyearbeforetheprojectoraction allowsthecompanytobecomefamiliarwithbirdspeciesandnumberspresentinthe projectareawellbeforethenestingseasonintheyearofproposedaction.Migratorybirdsurveysalsoshouldbecompletedduringthebesttimeframefordetectingthepresenceof nestingmigratorybirds,usingacceptedbirdsurveyprotocols.USFWSOfficescanbe contactedforrecommendationsonappropriatesurveyguidance.Projectproponents shouldalsobeawarethatresultsofmigratorybirdsurveysaresubjecttospatialand temporalvariability.
Ifnomigratorybirdsarefoundnestinginproposedprojectoractionareasimmediately priortothetimewhenconstructionandassociatedactivitiesaretooccur,thenproceed withyourprojectactivityasplanned.
Ifmigratorybirdsarepresentandnestingintheproposedprojectoractionarea,contact yournearestUSFWSEcologicalServicesFieldOfficeand/orUSFWSRegional MigratoryBirdManagementOfficeforguidanceonappropriatenextstepstoavoidand minimizeimpactsto(andtakeof)migratorybirdsassociatedwiththeproposedprojector action.AlthoughbaldandgoldeneaglesareprotectedunderMBTAtheyarealso coveredunderBGEPA.PleaseconsultUSFWSifthereareeaglesoreaglenestsinor nearyourproposedprojectarea***.
*Note:theserecommendedconservationmeasuresassumethattherearenoEndangeredorThreatenedmigratorybirdspeciespresentintheproject/actionarea,oranyotherEndangeredor Threatenedanimalorplantspecies,oranydesignatedcriticalhabitatforEndangeredorThreatenedspeciespresentinthisarea.IfEndangeredorThreatenedspeciesordesignatedcriticalhabitatarepresent,ortheycouldpotentiallybepresent,andtheproject/actionmayaffectthesespeciesordesignatedcriticalhabitatforthem,thenconsultwithyournearestUSFWSEcologicalServicesOfficebeforeproceedingwithanyproject/action.
**TheMigratoryBirdTreatyAct(MBTA)prohibitsthetaking,killing,possession,andtransportation,(amongotheractions)ofmigratorybirds,theireggs,parts,andnests,exceptwhen specificallypermittedbyregulations.WhiletheMBTAhasnoprovisionforallowingunauthorizedtake,theUSFWSrealizesthatsomebirdsmaybekilledduringconstructionorthroughotherprojectactivities,evenifallknownreasonableandeffectivemeasurestoprotectbirdsareused.TheUSFWSOfficeofLawEnforcementcarriesoutitsmissiontoprotectmigratorybirdsthroughinvestigationsandenforcement,aswellasbyfosteringrelationshipswithindividuals,companies,andindustriesthathavetakeneffectivestepstoavoidtakeofmigratorybirdsandbyencouragingotherstoimplementmeasurestoavoidtakeofmigratorybirds.Itisnotpossibletoabsolveindividuals,companies,oragenciesfromliabilityeveniftheyimplementbirdmortalityavoidance,orothersimilarprotectivemeasures.However,theOfficeofLawEnforcementfocusesitsresourcesoninvestigatingandundertakingenforcementactionsagainstindividualsandcompaniesthattakemigratorybirdswithoutidentifyingandimplementingallreasonable,prudent,andeffectivemeasurestoavoidthattake. Companiesare
encouragedtoworkcloselywithUSFWSbiologiststoidentifyavailableprotectivemeasureswhendevelopingprojectplansand/oravianprotectionplans,andtoimplementthosemeasurespriorto/duringconstructionorsimilaractivities.
***AlsonotethatBaldandGoldenEaglesreceiveadditionalprotectionundertheBaldandGoldenEagleProtectionAct(BGEPA).BGEPAprohibitsthetake,possession,sale,purchase,barter,offertosell,purchase,orbarter,transport,exportorimport,ofanyBaldorGoldenEagle,aliveordead,includinganypart,nest,oregg,unlessallowedbypermit.BGEPAalsodefines taketoinclude“pursue,shoot,shootat,poison,wound,kill,capture,trap,collect,molest,or disturb,”16U.S.C.668c,andincludescriminalandcivilpenaltiesforviolatingthestatute.Further,activitiesthatwoulddisturbBaldorGoldenEaglesareprohibitedunderBGEPA.“Disturb”meanstoagitateorbotheraBaldorGoldenEagletoadegreethatcauses,orislikely tocause,basedonthebestscientificinformationavailable,(1)injurytoanEagle,(2)adecrease initsproductivity,bysubstantiallyinterferingwithnormalbreeding,feeding,orshelteringbehavior,or(3)nestabandonment,bysubstantiallyinterferingwithnormalbreeding,feeding,orshelteringbehavior.Ifaproposedprojectoractionwouldoccurinareaswherenesting,feeding,orroostingeaglesoccur,thenprojectproponentsmayneedtotakeadditionalconservationmeasurestoachievecompliancewithBGEPA. Newregulations(50CFR§22.26and§22.27)allowthetakeofbaldandgoldeneaglesandtheirnests,respectively,toprotectinterestsinaparticularlocalityprovidedthattheUSFWSfindsthatsuchtakeiscompatiblewiththegoalofmaintainingstableorincreasingeaglebreedingpopulations. However,consultationwiththeUSFWSMigratoryBird,EcologicalServices,andLawEnforcementprogramswillberequiredbeforeapermitmaybeissued.
APPENDIX F
Photos
Photo 2.
Rabbitbrush shrub
habitat in the
project area.
Photo 1.
Upland saltgrass
meadow in the
project area.
Photo 4.
Dense stand of
Russian knapweed,
with greasewood/
rabbitbrush shrub
habitat in the
background.
Photo 3.
Playa wetland
habitat in the
project area.
Photo 6.
Photo of the raptor
nest in a Russian
olive tree in the
project area.
Photo 5.
North Point
Consolidated Canal
running through
project area.
APPENDIX G
Qualifications
GLENGANTZ–WILDLIFEBIOLOGISTandCOMMERCIALPILOT
Mr.GantzisaCertifiedWildlifeBiologistandcommercialpilotwith35yearsofexperienceleadingandconductingwildlifesurveysthroughouttheUnitedStates,withthelast25yearsfocusedintheIntermountainwest.Hehas25yearsofexperienceconductingaerialsurveysandaerialtelemetrystudiesintheIntermountainwestandisanexperiencedmountainpilot.Mr.GantzhasbeenconductingbothaerialandterrestrialwildlifesurveysinUtahforthepast18years,withthepastseveralyearsfocusingonprojectsfortheenergyindustry.Wildlifesurveysarefocusedmainlyonraptorsandmigratorybirds,aswellasthreatened,endangeredandsensitivespecies.Mr.Gantzledthewildlifesurveyson240milesoftheRubyPipelineinWyoming,Utah,andportionsofNevadafrom2009to2011.Thisprojectincluded:
Conductingandmanaginggreatersage‐grouseleksurveysandmonitoringtheseleks;
Surveyingandweeklymonitoringofraptornestviahelicopter; Conducingmigratorybirdnestsurveys; Conducingpygmyrabbitsurveys,includingtelemetrymonitoringandscientific
studydesign Mappingwhite‐tailedprairiedogtownsandsurveyingburrowingowlandblack‐
footedferretinthemappedtowns Conductingyellow‐billedcuckoosurveys
Mr.Gantzmanagesthebiologicaldataforthewildlifesurveysincludingdatatransferto/fromGPSunitsandGIS.Healsocompilessummariesandresultsoffielddata,producesmapsforfielduseandreports,andpreparesNEPAdocuments,includingBiologicalAssessments,BiologicalReportsandwildlifeportionsofEIS.Mr.GantzistrainedinMexicanSpottedOwlsurveys,UtahPrairieDogsurveys,SouthwesternWillowFlycatchersurveys,Black‐footedFerretsurveys,aswellasseveralotherendorsements.Mr.GantzholdsaB.S.inWildlifeSciencefromThePennsylvaniaStateUniversity,UniversityParkPennsylvaniaandanM.S.inWildlifeEcologyfromUtahStateUniversity,LoganUtah.
TODDSHERMAN‐WETLANDECOLOGIST
ToddreceivedhisMastersfromUtahStateUniversity’sDepartmentofLandscapeArchitectureandEnvironmentalPlanningin1996wherehisresearchfocusedonwetlandecosystemsoftheIntermountainWest,andtheplanningissuesassociatedwiththeseuniqueenvironments.ToddisacertifiedProfessionalWetlandScientistwhoseexperienceincludesULTsurveys,jurisdictionalwetlanddelineation,wetlandfunctionalassessment,vegetationanalysisandplantcommunitymapping,Section404permitting,wetlandrestorationdesign,constructionsupervisionandlong‐termmonitoringofwetlandmitigationsites,andstreamrevegetationdesign.ToddhasbeenconductingULTsurveyssince2001onover50projectsthroughouttheIntermountainWest.