YEAR END SUMMARY REPORT FOR THE 2014 & 2015 BOTANICAL SEASON Cardamine angulata, CRPR 2B.1 Prepared By: Bianca Hayashi Staff Botanist 1 TABLE OF CONTENTS 2014 & 2015 Summary: Summary of 2014 survey season ▪ Page 3 Summary of 2015 survey season ▪ Page 4 Sensitive species detected on GDRCo in 2014 ▪ Page 5 Sensitive species detected on GDRCo in 2015 ▪ Page 6 Uncommon species detected on GDRCo 2014 ▪ Page 7 Uncommon species detected on GDRCo 2015 ▪ Page 8 Coastal Lagoons and Little River BMP, 2014 & 2015 Status Report ▪ Page 9 Montia howellii monitoring in Salmon Creek ▪ Page 11 Centaurea stoebe monitoring/removal Mad River ▪ Page 14 2014 surveys for southern operations ▪ Page 15 2014 surveys for northern operations ▪ Page 17 2015 surveys for southern operations ▪ Page 18 2015 surveys for northern operations ▪ Page 20 Supplemental Information: Vascular plant species list for all surveys 2001-2015 ▪ Page 22 WestInc. Power Analysis for Montia howellii ▪ Page 44 2014 GDRCo Botanical Technicians 2015 GDRCo Botanical Technicians Lead Technician Permanent Technician Bianca Hayashi Gabe Cashman Seasonal Technicians Seasonal Technicians Gabe Cashman Adrienne Simmons Jenny Hutchinson Fey Egan Alex Powell Kellie Eldridge Jonathan Lee Katelyn Detweiler Robert Child Jonathan Lucas Dalynn Dykstra Evan Mahoney-Moyer 2 SUMMARY OF 2014 SURVEY SEASON WORK PERFORMED Field Season Survey Dates: 3/26/14 – 8/14/14 Total Number of Field Days: Approximately 100 field days Summary of Work Conducted: 45 Projects Reviewed Full Floristic Surveys: 28 THPs received full floristic surveys ▪ 4 were resurveyed in spring 2015 due to the timing of the initial surveys in 2014 Master Agreement for Timber Operations (MATO) ▪ 72 road points under the 2014 Annual Work Plan were surveyed Exempt From Full Floristic Surveys: 19 THPs in Coastal Lagoons and Little River BMA ▪ All were reviewed; 8 received focused surveys Follow-up Visits: 42 follow-up CNDDB forms submitted for 12 species Monitoring Activities: ▪ Salmon Creek Montia howellii monitoring ▪ Removal and monitoring of Centaurea stoebe along the Mad River Total Acreage Assessed in 2014: 6,210 acres assessed Project area coverage: Approximately 4,745 acres surveyed *total acres surveyed is more since some areas were surveyed more than once 857 acres (6 THPs) exempt from surveying Number of THP units surveyed: 94 THP units were surveyed Total Number of Surveyors Per Day: Typically 5 surveyors per day Total Number of Field Survey Hours: Approximately 1,646 field survey hours spent surveying THPs Projects With Sensitive (CRPR 1or 2) Species: 14 THPs with CRPR 1 or 2 taxa Total Number Sensitive (CRPR 1 or 2) Species 12 Sensitive species detected in 2014 Detected: *only 10 if the unconfirmed Kopsiopsis hookeri and the Piperia sp. are not the sensitive species Projects With Uncommon (CRPR 3 or 4) 34 THPs with CRPR 3 or 4 taxa Species: Total Number Uncommon (CRPR 3 or 4) 12 Uncommon species detected in 2014 Species Detected: 3 SUMMARY OF 2015 SURVEY SEASON WORK PERFORMED Field Season Survey Dates: 3/16/15 – 8/31/15 Total Number of Field Days: Approximately 118 field days Summary of Work Conducted: 56 Projects Reviewed Full Floristic Surveys: 41 THPs received full floristic surveys ▪ 4 will be resurveyed in spring 2016 due to the timing of initial surveys in 2015 Master Agreement for Timber Operations (MATO) ▪ 441 road points under the 2015 Annual Work Plan were surveyed Exempt From Full Floristic Surveys: 15 THPs in Coastal Lagoons and Little River BMA ▪ All were reviewed; 7 received focused surveys Follow-up Visits: 40 follow-up CNDDB forms submitted for 8 species Monitoring Activities: ▪ Salmon Creek Montia howellii monitoring ▪ Removal and monitoring of Centaurea stoebe along the Mad River Total Acreage Assessed in 2015: 11,141 acres assessed Project area coverage: Approximately 7,739 acres surveyed *total acres surveyed is more since some areas were surveyed more than once 1,904 acres (9 THPs) exempt from surveying Number of THP units surveyed: 231 THP units were surveyed Total Number of Surveyors Per Day: Typically 8 surveyors per day Total Number of Field Survey Hours: Approximately 2,987 field survey hours spent surveying THPs Projects With Sensitive (CRPR 1or 2) Species: 22 THPs with CRPR 1 or 2 taxa *3 of these had no new CRPR 1 or 2 detections, Howell’s montia was known from the appurtenant roads of the THPs Total Number Sensitive (CRPR 1 or 2) Species 7 Sensitive species detected in 2015 Detected: Projects With Uncommon (CRPR 3 or 4) 45 THPs with CRPR 3 or 4 taxa Species: Total Number Uncommon (CRPR 3 or 4) 11 Uncommon species detected in 2015 Species Detected: 4 Sensitive Species (CRPR 1 and 2) Detected in 2014 GDRCo Scientific Name Common Name Projects Total # of BotIDs code with Projects in Documented Detection GDRCo on GDRCo in 2014 Database through with 2015 Detection 1 ASUM Astragalus umbraticus Bald Mountain 1 16 26 milk-vetch 2 BOHOu Kopsiopsis hookeri small groundcone 1 5 6 (unconfirmed) 3 CAAR Carex arcta northern clustered 1 3 4 sedge 4 CALP Carex leptalea bristle-stalked sedge 1 3 3 5 COCAN Cornus canadensis bunchberry 1 4 14 6 ERRE Erythronium coast fawn lily 5* 53 209 revolutum 7 MOHO Montia howellii Howell’s montia 2 25 74 8 MOUN Monotropa uniflora ghost-pipe 6 67 470 9 PISP Piperia sp. rein orchid 3** 8 14 10 SAOF Sanguisorba officinalis great burnet 1 3 3 11 THRO Thermopsis robusta robust false lupine 1 14 26 *4 THPs have Erythronium revolutum that were detected at a time when the populations could be identified to species. 1 THP was found to have Erythronium sp. but the population was no longer in flower to be able to be identified to the species level. **3 THPs have populations of Piperia sp. that could be populations of Piperia candida or a more common species. The total project and number of BotID#s reported in the subsequent columns reflect data of confirmed Piperia candida populations. 5 Sensitive Species (CRPR 1 and 2) Detected in 2015 GDRCo Scientific Name Common Name Projects Total # of BotIDs code with Projects in Documented Detection GDRCo on GDRCo in 2015 Database through with 2015 Detection 1 ASUM Astragalus umbraticus Bald Mountain 1 16 26 milk-vetch 2 CAAN Cardamine angulata seaside bittercress 1 1 2 3 ERRE Erythronium revolutum coast fawn lily 4* 53 209 4 MOUN Monotropa uniflora ghost-pipe 8 67 470 5 PABO Packera bolanderi var. seacoast ragwort 1 6 13 bolanderi 6 PICA Piperia candida white-flowered rein 2** 8 14 orchid *2 projects have confirmed populations of Erythronium revolutum. 2 projects have Erythronium sp. that was detected at a time when floral features were not present to make an identification to the species level. The subsequent columns report data that is specifically for Erythronium revolutum and does not include data for Erythronium sp. that could, or could not, be populations of E. revolutum. **1 project had a confirmed population of Piperia candida and 1 project had a population of Piperia sp. which could, or could not, be P. candida. 6 Uncommon Species (CRPR 3 and 4) Detected in 2014 GDRCo Scientific Name Common Name Projects Total # of BotIDs code with Projects in Documented Detection GDRCo on GDRCo in 2014 Database through with 2015 Detection 1 COLA Coptis laciniata Oregon goldthread 2 37 118 2 LICO Listera cordata heart-leaved 18 299 584 twayblade 3 LIWA Lilium washingtonianum purple-flowered 1 1 1 ssp. purpurascens Washington lily 4 LYCL Lycopodium clavatum running-pine 18 276 895 5 MICAU Mitellastra caulescens leafy-stemmed 8 112 234 mitrewort 6 OXSU Oxalis suksdorfii Suksdorf’s wood- 1 14 17 sorrel 7 PICAL Pityopus californicus California pinefoot 13 162 269 8 PLRE Pleuropogon refractus nodding semaphore 4 67 104 grass 9 RILA Ribes laxiflorum trailing black currant 8 114 192 10 SIMA Sidalcea malachroides maple-leaved 1 48 87 checkerbloom 11 TITRTR Tiarella trifoliata var. trifoliate laceflower 2 19 20 trifoliata 12 USLO Usnea longissima Methuselah’s beard 4 36 49 lichen 7 Uncommon Species (CRPR 3 and 4) Detected in 2015 GDRCo Scientific Name Common Name Projects Total # of BotIDs code with Projects in Documented Detection GDRCo on GDRCo in 2015 Database through 2015 with Detection 1 COLA Coptis laciniata Oregon goldthread 4 36 118 2 DARCAL Darlingtonia California pitcherplant 1 3 4 californica 3 LICO Listera cordata heart-leaved 20 299 584 twayblade 4 LYCL Lycopodium clavatum running-pine 9 275 895 5 MICAU Mitellastra caulescens leafy-stemmed 10 112 234 mitrewort 6 PICAL Pityopus californicus California pinefoot 12 162 269 7 PLRE Pleuropogon refractus nodding semaphore 3 67 104 grass 8 RILA Ribes laxiflorum trailing black currant 7 114 192 9 SIMA Sidalcea malachroides maple-leaved 1 47 87 checkerbloom 10 THGR Thermopsis gracilis slender false lupine 2 13 21 11 USLO Usnea longissima Methuselah’s beard 6 36 49 lichen 8 Coastal Lagoons and Little River Botanical Management Plan (CL&LR BMP) 2014 and 2015 Status Report GDRCo and CDFW agreed that the long-term survey protocol for THPs within the Coastal Lagoons and Little River BMA, effective 2009, is as follows: 1. RPFs shall conduct focused surveys for all THPs within the Coastal Lagoons and Little River BMA. RPFs shall be responsible for reporting the presence of any unique, high quality, sensitive plant habitat within their project area, e.g. bogs, well developed lakes or ponds, coastal prairie or large mossy boulders or rock outcrops. When Lycopodium clavatum is encountered within THP areas voluntary, non-enforceable PPMs will be applied. These PPMs include establishing ELZs for select populations and retaining non-merchantable trees. If other sensitive species are observed, the RPF will consult with GDRCo botany staff.