Tier I Site Assessment

Main CSJ: 1002-01-006, 1002-02-016, 0978-01-039 Form Prepared By: Meghan P. Lind and Marissa Buschow, Cox|McLain Environmental Consulting, Inc.

Date of Evaluation: December 1, 2019

Proposed Letting Date: August 2023 Project not assigned to TxDOT under the NEPA Assignment MOU District(s): Houston County(ies): Brazoria, Galveston Roadway Name: Farm-to-Market Road (FM) 517 Limits From: State Highway (SH) 35 Limits To: Interstate Highway (I-) 45 Project Description: Road widening and intersection improvements. See Project Description in Attachment 1 of the FM 517 Tier 1 Supplemental Attachments document.

The environmental review, consultation, and other actions required by applicable Federal environmental laws for this project are being, or have been, carried-out by TxDOT pursuant to 23 U.S.C. 327 and a Memorandum of Understanding dated December 16, 2014, and executed by FHWA and TxDOT.

1. No Is the project limited to a maintenance activity exempt from coordination? http://txdot.gov/inside-txdot/division/environmental/maintenance-program.html

2. No Has the project previously completed coordination with TPWD?

3. Yes Is the project within range of a state threatened or endangered species or SGCN and suitable habitat is present? *Explain: The project is within range with suitable habitat present for one state-listed endangered species, the Eskimo Curlew (Numenius borealis); extinct. The project is also within range with suitable habitat present for seven state- listed threatened species: White-faced Ibis (Pegadis chihi), White-tailed Hawk (Geranoaetus albicaudatus), the Wood Stork (Mycteria americana), Opossum Pipefish (Microphis brachyurus), Rafinesque's big-eared bat (Corynorhinus rafinesquii), alligator snapping turtle (Macrochelys temminckii), and timber rattlesnake (Crotalus horridus).

Additionally, the project is within range with suitable habitat present for 41 state-listed SGCN species: awnless bluestem (Bothriochloa exaristata), coastal gayfeather (Liatris bracteata), corkwood (Leitneria pilosa ssp. pilosa), Florida pinkroot (Spigelia texana), Houston daisy (Rayjacksonia aurea), Texas ladies'-tresses (Spiranthes brevilabris var. brevilabris), Texas meadow-rue (Thalictrum texanum), Texas sunflower (Helianthus praecox ssp. praecox), Texas willkommia (Willkommia texana var. texana), Texas windmill-grass (Chloris texensis), Traub's rainlily (Cooperia traubii), alligator gar (Atractosteus spatula), American eel (Anguilla rostrata), Cajun chorus frog (Pseudacris fouquettei), southern crawfish frog (Lithobates areolatus areolatus), Woodhouse's toad (Anaxyrus woodhousii), eastern box turtle (Terrapene carolina), Massassauga (Sistrurus tergeminus), slender glass lizard (Ophisaurus attenuatus), smooth softshell (Apalone mutica), Texas garter snake (Thamnophis sirtalis annectens), western box turtle (Terrapene ornata), western hognose snake (Heterodon nasicus), Arctic Peregrine Falcon (Falco peregrinus tundrius), Franklin's Gull (Leucophaeus pipixcan), Henslow’s Sparrow (Ammodramus henslowii), Western Burrowing Owl (Athene cunicularia hypugaea), American badger (Taxidea taxus), big brown bat (Eptesicus fuscus), big free-tailed bat (Nyctinomops macrotis), eastern red bat (Lasiurus borealis), eastern spotted skunk (Spilogale putorius), hoary bat (Lasiurus cinereus), long-tailed weasel (Mustela frenata), Mexican free-tailed bat (Tadarida brasiliensis), mink (Neovison vison), southeastern myotis bat (Myotis austroriparius), southern short-

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tailed shrew (Blarina carolinensis), swamp rabbit (Sylvilagus aquaticus), thirteen-lined ground squirrel (Ictidomys tridecemlineatus), and tricolored bat (Perimyotis subflavus).

Date TPWD County List Accessed: November 20, 2019

Date that the NDD was accessed: November 19, 2019

What agency performed the NDD search? TPWD NDD Search Results for EOIDs and Tracked Managed Areas

EOID Number Common Name Scientific Name Listing Status Buffer Zone

No recorded EOs within 1.5 miles 1.5 Mile of the project area

No Does the BMP PA eliminate the requirement to coordinate for all species? Comments: The following species do not have BMPs identified in the Programmatic Agreement: plant species, alligator gar, Cajun chorus frog, Woodhouse's toad, eastern and western box turtle, Massassauga, slender glass lizard, western hognose snake, Franklin's gull, American badger, big brown bat, eastern red bat, eastern spotted skunk, hoary bat, long-tailed weasel, Mexican free-tailed bat, mink, southern short-tailed shrew, swamp rabbit, thirteen-lined ground squirrel, and tricolored bat.

4. No NDD and TCAP review indicates adverse impacts to remnant vegetation?

5. Yes Does the project require a NWP with PCN or IP by USACE?

*Explain: Preliminary design indicates that the proposed project would be authorized under a NWP #14 from the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) with a pre-construction notification (PCN) for wetland impacts.

6. No Does the project include more than 200 linear feet of stream channel for each single and complete crossing of one or more of the following that is not already channelized or otherwise maintained: Comments: All crossings with impacts over 200 linear feet are channelized or otherwise maintained.

7. No Does the project contain known isolated wetlands outside the TxDOT ROW that will be directly impacted by the project?

8. Yes Would the project impact at least 0.10 acre of riparian vegetation?

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*Explain: Approximately 8.10 acres of riparian vegetation would be impacted by the proposed project.

9. Yes Does project disturb a habitat type in an area equal to or greater than the area of disturbance indicated in the Threshold Table Programmatic Agreement? *Explain: The proposed project would exceed the threshold of disturbance for the following habitat types: - Riparian: 8.10 acres (threshold: 0.1 acres) - Coastal Grassland: 21.34 acres (threshold: 2.0 acres) - Disturbed Prairie: 8.43 acres (threshold: 3.0 acres) - Mixed Woodlands and Forests: 6.67 acres (threshold: 0.5 acres)

*Attach associated file of EMST output (Mapper Report or other Excel File which includes MOU Type, Ecosystem Name, Common/Vegetation Type Name) in ECOS

Excel File Name: FM517ObservedVeg.Impacts.xls

9.1. Yes Is there a discrepancy between actual habitat(s) and EMST mapped habitat(s)?

*Explain: Based on field investigations that took place in October 2015, May 2016, and January 2017, by qualified biologists, it was determined that the vegetation within the current right-of-way consists mainly of maintained right-of-way grasses and forbs, which appear to be mowed regularly. These areas were incorrectly mapped by the EMST in many locations throughout the project area. The majority of the existing right-of-way fits the description of the “Urban Low Intensity” EMST vegetation type. The proposed right-of-way is a mixture of native and non-native invasive vegetation that is fragmented across the project area. The EMST did not correctly identify areas of Row Crop Agriculture, Coastal Grasslands, or Disturbed Prairie. The EMST incorrectly identified areas adjacent to the FM 517 right-of-way as Post Oak Savanna and Tidal Marsh; these areas have been reclassified to reflect current vegetation assemblages.

Attach file showing discrepancy between actual and EMST mapped habitat(s). File Name: See Attachments 4 and 6 of the FM 517 Supplemental Attachments document for additional information regarding the discrepancy between actual and EMST mapped habitats.

Is TPWD Coordination Required?

Yes

Early Coordination

Administrated Coordination - Must be conducted through ENV-NRM

BMPs Implemented or EPICs included (as necessary): Southern Crawfish Frog BMPs: In Austin, Colorado, Delta, Fannin, Fort Bend, Grayson, Harris, Hopkins, Kaufman, Lamar, Van Zandt, Victoria, and Waller counties, coordinate for all projects that would include new ROW or TxDOT easements. For projects entirely within the existing ROW in those counties and for all projects in other counties in species range:

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1) Minimize impacts to wetland habitats including isolated ephemeral pools 2) Water Quality BMPs 3) Amphibian BMPs

Bird BMPs (Arctic Peregrine Falcon, Henslow's Sparrow, Western Burrowing Owl, White-faced Ibis, White-tailed Hawk, Wood Stork): In addition to complying with the Migratory Bird Treaty Act (MBTA) perform the following BMPs: • Prior to construction, perform daytime surveys for nests including under bridges and in culverts to determine if they are active before removal. Nests that are active should not be disturbed. • Do not disturb, destroy, or remove active nests, including ground nesting birds, during the nesting season; • Avoid the removal of unoccupied, inactive nests, as practicable; • Prevent the establishment of active nests during the nesting season on TxDOT owned and operated facilities and structures proposed for replacement or repair; • Do not collect, capture, relocate, or transport birds, eggs, young, or active nests without a permit.

Fish BMPs (American eel): • For project within the range of a SGCN or State-Listed fish and work is adjacent to water: Water Quality BMPs. No TPWD Coordination is required. • For projects within the range of a SGCN or State-Listed fish and work is in the water: TPWD Coordination required.

Bat BMPs (big free-tailed bat, Rafinesque's big-eared bat, southeastern myotis bat): To determine the appropriate best management practice to avoid or minimize impacts to bats, review the habitat description for the species of interest on the TPWD Rare, Threatened, and Endangered Species of Texas by County List or other trusted resources. All bat surveys and other activities that include direct contact with bats shall comply with TPWD-recommended white-nose syndrome protocols located on the TPWD Wildlife Habitat Assessment Program website under “Project Design and Construction”. The following survey and exclusion protocols should be followed prior to commencement of construction activities. For the purposes of this document, structures are defined as bridges, culverts (concrete or metal), wells, and buildings. • For activities that have the potential to impact structures, cliffs or caves, or trees; a qualified biologist will perform a habitat assessment and occupancy survey of the feature(s) with roost potential as early in the planning process as possible or within one year before project letting. • For roosts where occupancy is strongly suspected but unconfirmed during the initial survey, revisit feature(s) at most four weeks prior to scheduled disturbance to confirm absence of bats. • If bats are present or recent signs of occupation (i.e., piles of guano, distinct musky odor, or staining and rub marks at potential entry points) are observed, take appropriate measures to ensure that bats are not harmed, such as implementing non-lethal exclusion activities or timing or phasing of construction. • Exclusion devices can be installed by a qualified individual between September 1 and March 31. Exclusion devices should be used for a minimum of seven days when minimum nighttime temperatures are above 50°F AND minimum daytime temperatures are above 70°F. Prior to exclusion, ensure that alternate roosting habitat is available in the immediate area. If no suitable roosting habitat is available, installation of alternate roosts is recommended to replace the loss of an occupied roost. If alternate roost sites are not provided, bats may seek shelter in other inappropriate sites, such as buildings, in the surrounding area. See Section 2: Standard Recommendations for recommended acceptable methods for excluding bats from structures. • If feature(s) used by bats are removed as a result of construction, replacement structures should incorporate bat-friendly design or artificial roosts should be constructed to replace these features, as practicable. • Conversion of property containing cave or cliff features to transportation purposes should be avoided where feasible. • Avoid unnecessary removal of dead fronds on native and ornamental palm trees in south Texas (Cameron, Hidalgo, Willacy, Kenedy, Brooks, Kleberg, Nueces, and San Patricio counties) from April 1 through October 31. If removal of dead fronds is necessary at other times of the year, limit frond removal to extended warm periods (nighttime temperatures ≥ 55°F for at least two consecutive nights), so bats can move away from the disturbance and find new roosts. • Large hollow trees, snags (dead standing trees), and trees with shaggy bark should be surveyed for colonies

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and, if found, should not be disturbed until the bats are no longer occupying these features. Post-occupancy surveys should be conducted by a qualified biologist prior to tree removal from the landscape. • Retain mature, large diameter hardwood forest species and native/ornamental palm trees where feasible. • In all instances, avoid harm or death to bats. Bats should only be handled as a last resort and after communication with TPWD.

Aquatic Reptile BMPs (alligator snapping turtle): • Unless absence of the species can be demonstrated, assume presence in suitable habitat and implement the following BMPs. Absence can only be demonstrated using TPWD-approved survey efforts (contact • TPWD for minimum survey protocols for species and project site conditions). • For projects within one mile of a known occupied location or observation of the species recorded from 1980 until the current year and suitable habitat is present, coordinate with TPWD. • For new location roadway projects, coordinate with TPWD. • For projects within existing ROW when work is in water or will permanently impact a water feature and potential habitat exists for the target species, complete the following: a) Contractors will be advised of potential occurrence in the project area, and to avoid harming the species if encountered. b) Minimize impacts to wetland, temporary and permanent open water features, including depressions, and riverine habitats. c) Maintain hydrologic regime and connections between wetlands and other aquatic features. d) Use barrier fencing to direct animal movements away from construction activities and areas of potential wildlife-vehicle collisions in construction areas directly adjacent, or that may directly impact, potential habitat for the target species. e) Apply hydromulching and/or hydroseeding in areas for soil stabilization and/or revegetation of disturbed areas where feasible. If hydromulching and/or hydroseeding are not easible due to site conditions, using erosion control blankets or mats that contain no netting, or only contain loosely woven natural fiber netting is preferred. Plastic netting should be avoided to the extent practicable. f) Project specific locations (PSLs) proposed within state-owned ROW should be located in uplands away from aquatic features. g) When work is directly adjacent to the water, minimize impacts to shoreline basking sites (e.g., downed trees, sand bars, exposed bedrock) and overwinter sites (e.g., brush and debris piles, crayfish burrows) where feasible. h) Avoid or minimize disturbing or removing downed trees, rotting stumps, and leaf litter, which may be refugia for terrestrial amphibians, where feasible. i) If gutters and curbs are part of the roadway design, where feasible install gutters that do not include the side box inlet and include sloped (i.e. mountable) curbs to allow small animals to leave roadway. If this modification to the entire curb system is not possible, install sections of sloped curb on either side of the storm water drain for several feet to allow small animals to leave the roadway. Priority areas for these design recommendations are those with nearby wetlands or other aquatic features. • For projects that require acquisition of additional ROW and work within that new ROW is in water or will permanently impact a water feature, implement a – i above plus j – l below, where applicable: j) For sections of roadway adjacent to wetlands or other aquatic features, install wildlife barriers that prevent climbing. Barriers should terminate at culvert openings in order to funnel animals under the road. The barriers should be of the same length as the adjacent feature or 80 feet long in each direction, or whichever is the lesser of the two. k) For culvert extensions and culvert replacement/installation, incorporate measures to funnel animals toward culverts such as concrete wingwalls and barrier walls with overhangs. l) When riprap or other bank stabilization devices are necessary, their placement should not impede the movement of terrestrial or aquatic wildlife through the water feature. Where feasible, biotechnical streambank stabilization methods using live native vegetation or a combination of vegetative and structural materials should be used.

Terrestrial Reptile BMPs (Texas garter snake, Timber rattlesnake): • Apply hydromulching and/or hydroseeding in areas for soil stabilization and/or revegetation of disturbed areas where feasible. If hydromulching and/or hydroseeding are not feasible due to site conditions, utilize erosion control blankets or mats that contain no netting or contain loosely woven, natural fiber netting is

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preferred. Plastic netting should be avoided to the extent practicable. • For open trenches and excavated pits, install escape ramps at an angle of less than 45 degrees (1:1) in areas left uncovered. Visually inspect excavation areas for trapped wildlife prior to backfilling. • Inform contractors that if reptiles are found on project site allow species to safely leave the project area. • Avoid or minimize disturbing or removing downed trees, rotting stumps, and leaf litter where feasible. • Contractors will be advised of potential occurrence in the project area, and to avoid harming the species if encountered.

TxDOT Contact Information

Name: Reina Gonzalez

Phone Number: (713) 802-5269

E-mail: [email protected]

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Aerial Map (with delineated project boundaries) USFWS T&E List TPWD T&E List Species Analysis Summary

NDD EOID List and Tracked Managed Areas (Required for TPWD Coordination)

EMST Project MOU Summary Table (Required for TPWD Coordination) TPWD SGCN List Photos (Required for TPWD Coordination) Previous TPWD Coordination Documentation (if applicable)

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Project Name: Farm-to-Market Road (FM) 517: State Highway (SH) 35 to Interstate Highway (I) 45

CSJ(s): 1002-01-006, 1002-02-016, 0978-01-039

County(ies): Brazoria, Galveston

Date Analysis Completed: 12/01/2019

Prepared by: Marissa Buschow, Cox|McLain Environmental Consulting, Inc.

I. Endangered Species Act

Select the appropriate statement below based on the determinations recorded in the completed project- specific species analysis spreadsheet:

☒ This project does not require consultation with or authorization from the USFWS under the Endangered Species Act.

☐ This project requires consultation with or authorization from the USFWS under the Endangered Species Act.

For a project that requires federal authorization or approval, if the completed project-specific species analysis spreadsheet indicates, “May affect,” for any species, then consultation with the USFWS is required under section 7 of the Endangered Species Act and the second checkbox above must be checked.

For more information regarding the Endangered Species Act, see ENV’s Endangered Species Act Handbook.

II. TPWD Coordination

Select the appropriate statement below:

☐ This project consists solely of maintenance activities that are of a type or type(s) covered by the Maintenance Program Environmental Assessment, and therefore no coordination with TPWD is required.

☒ This project does not consist solely of maintenance activities that are of a type or type(s) covered by the Maintenance Program Environmental Assessment, and therefore a Tier I Site Assessment is required.

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Species Analysis Form

III. Bald and Golden Eagle Protection Act (BGEPA)

Select the appropriate statement below:

☒ This project is not within 660 feet of an active or inactive Bald or Golden Eagle nest. Therefore, no coordination with USFWS is required.

☐ This project is within 660 feet of an active or inactive Bald or Golden Eagle nest; however, construction activities within 660 feet will not occur during the nesting season, and the project will adhere to the National Bald Eagle Management Guidelines of 2007. Therefore, no coordination with USFWS is required.

☐ This project is within 660 feet of an nest or inactive Bald or Golden Eagle nest, and construction within 660 feet will occur during the nesting season or the project will not adhere to the National Bald Eagle Management Guidelines of 2007. Therefore, coordination with USFWS to obtain a Non-Purposeful Take Permit is required.

For more information regarding BGEPA, see Section 7.0 of ENV’s Ecological Resources Handbook.

IV. Migratory Bird Protections

This project will comply with applicable provisions of the Migratory Bird Treaty Act (MBTA) and Texas Parks and Wildlife Code Title 5, Subtitle B, Chapter 64, Birds. It is the department’s policy to avoid removal and destruction of active bird nests except through federal or state approved options. In addition it is the department’s policy to, where appropriate and practicable:

• use measures to prevent or discourage birds from building nests on man-made structures within portions of the project area planned for construction, and • schedule construction activities outside the typical nesting season.

For more information regarding migratory bird protections, see ENV’s Guidance: Avoiding Migratory Birds and Handling Potential Violations and Section 3.0 of ENV’s Ecological Resources Handbook.

V. Resources Consulted

Indicate which resources were consulted/actions were taken to make the species analysis determinations recorded in this form (DO NOT ATTACH TO THIS FORM OR UPLOAD TO ECOS ANY RESOURCES CONSULTED – JUST CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX(ES)): ☒ Aerial Photography ☒ Topographic Map ☒ Natural Diversity Database (NDD) ☐ Karst Zone Maps ☒ Ecological Mapping System of Texas (EMST) ☒ Site Visit ☐ Species Expert Consulted ☐ Species Habitat or Presence/absence Survey ☐ Other:

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SPECIES ANALYSIS SUMMARY Project Name: FM 517: SH 35 to I 45 CSJ(s): 1002‐01‐006, 1002‐02‐016, 0978‐01‐039

The species historically occurred throughout the Gulf Coast prairies from the Texas-Louisiana border south to the Rio Grande, but it is now restricted to narrow bands along the Texas coast, a few off-shore islands, and three remnant inland populations. Optimal habitat consists of well-drained grasslands with a high diversity of weeds, Attwater's Greater Tympanuchus shrubs, and grasses comprising a variety of canopy cover, Species is presumed No suitable habitat is Galveston Birds N E No effect E No impact N Prairie-chicken cupido attwateri high vegetation density, and available surface water in the extirpated from area. present. summer. During the breeding season, areas with short grasses and less than 25 percent leaf litter are utilized for nesting. During the summer, individuals utilize areas with shade from weeds, tall grasses, and shrubs. During the winter, individuals are found in moderate to heavy cover of grasses and forbs at least 6 inches in height.

The species occurs throughout Texas and is divided into two populations: breeding and non-breeding or wintering birds. Breeding populations occur primarily in the eastern half of the state and in coastal counties from Rockport to Houston. Nonbreeding or wintering populations are No rivers or large located primarily in the panhandle, central, and east lakes occur within Brazoria, Haliaeetus Texas, and in other areas of suitable habitat throughout the project area. No No suitable habitat is Birds Bald Eagle N —N/ATNo impact N Galveston leucocephalus the state. Habitat consists of dense mature coniferous or suitable trees or cliffs present. hardwood trees adjacent to large open bodies of water. occur within the Breeding habitat can include any type of wetland habitat project area. such as rivers, marshes, or large lakes with high concentration of prey fish. Trees utilized for nesting are typically over 60 feet tall, have an open structure, and close proximity to habitat edge.

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Black rails are year-round residents of the central and upper coast and migrants in the eastern part of the state. The species nests in salt, brackish, and freshwater marshes, pond borders, wet meadows, and wetlands with hydrophytic grass species. Water depth is an important and key habitat component, as the species typically is Though small found where water is less than two to four centimeters wetlands occur within deep. Other significant habitat factors may include the project area, vegetation density, distance to open water, and water typical habitat with regime stability. Nesting typically occurs in the highest sufficient water Brazoria, Laterallus sections of the marsh, which have mesic to hydric soils No suitable habitat is Birds Black Rail N depth or containing PT No effect — N/A N Galveston jamaicensis and are flooded by only the highest tides. Nests are built present. dense stands of in areas with saturated or shallowly flooded soils and hydrophytic grass dense vegetation on damp ground, on mat of previous species does not year's dead grasses, or over shallow water. In salt or occur within the brackish marshes, typical habitat includes dense stands project area. of cordgrasses (Spartina sp.), spikegrasses (Distichlis sp.), and needlerush (Juncus sp.), or, in more upland saltbush communities along marsh edges. Typical freshwater habitat includes species such as cattail (Typha ) and bulrush (Scirpus sp.). Non-breeding habitat is thought to be similar to breeding habitat.

Over-wintering populations, once common throughout the Texas coast, have not been documented since the 1960s in Galveston. Historical habitat in Texas consisted of The species is The species is Galveston Birds Eskimo Curlew Numenius borealis N E No effect E No impact N native grasslands for foraging during migration from the presumed extinct. presumed extinct. Artic tundra to the coast, where the species utilized open salt flats and beaches.

This migratory species breeds in central Texas along the Balcones Escarpment on the eastern edge of the Edwards Plateau and ranges from southwest of Fort Worth to Galveston County is northeast of Del Rio. Breeding habitat consists of juniper- not located within the oak woodlands dominated by Ashe juniper (Juniperus species' range. This Setophaga ashei ) and various oak (Quercus sp.) species and species' inclusion in The project is not Golden-cheeked (=Dendroica) deciduous trees found in areas with steep slopes, canyon Galveston Birds N the spreadsheet's E No effect E No impact located within the N Warbler chrysoparia heads, draws, and adjacent ridgetops. The species is auto-population is species' range. dependent on Ashe juniper (also known as cedar) for long likely in error; this fine bark strips, only available from mature trees, used in data cannot be nest construction; nests are generally placed in upright removed by the user. forks of mature Ashe junipers or various deciduous species. Occupied sites usually contain junipers at least 40 years old.

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This migratory species overwinters in Texas, where it occurs on beaches, ephemeral sand flats, barrier islands, sand, mud, algal flats, washover passes, salt marshes, lagoons, and dunes along the Gulf Coast and adjacent offshore islands, including spoil islands in the Intracoastal Waterway. Algal flats appear to be the highest quality habitat because of their relative inaccessibility and their continuous availability throughout all tidal conditions. No beaches, bayside Sand flats often appear to be preferred over algal flats Brazoria, Charadrius mud, or salt flats No suitable habitat is Birds Piping Plover when both are available, but large portions of sand flats N T No effect T No impact N Galveston melodus occur within the present. along the Texas coast are available only during low or very project are.a low tides and are often completely unavailable during extreme high tides or strong north winds. Beaches appear to serve as a secondary habitat to the flats associated with the primary bays, lagoons, and inter-island passes. Beaches are rarely used on the southern Texas coast, where bayside habitat is always available, and are abandoned as bayside habitats become available on the central and northern coast.

The species is a winter resident and migrant in Texas. It is No wintering habitat primarily found in marine habitats such as sandy such as seacoasts, beaches, salt marshes, lagoons, mudflats of estuaries tidal flats, or beaches Brazoria, Calidris canutus and bays, and mangrove swamps during winter months. It Birds Red Knot N occur within the TNo effect— N/ANo impactN Galveston rufa primarily occurs along the Gulf coast on tidal flats and project area. The beaches and less frequently in marshes and flooded species is a potential fields. It has occasionally been observed along shorelines migrant. of large lakes and freshwater marshes.

A year-round resident of the Texas Gulf Coast, the species inhabits saline, hypersaline, or brackish coastal habitats including barren sand or mud tidal flats, salt ponds, lagoons, and open mangrove communities. It occurs less frequently in other habitats such as coastal beaches, No brackish sparsely-vegetated freshwater marshes, and the shores of marshes, shallow salt Brazoria, No suitable habitat is Birds Reddish Egret Egretta rufescens lake and reservoirs. It nests on the ground or low in N ponds, or tidal flats —N/ATNo impact N Galveston present. mangroves or other terrestrial vegetation (e.g. mesquite occur within the [Prosopis glandulosa ], yucca [Yucca sp.], or prickly-pear project area. [Opuntia sp.]) on natural islands or man-made dredge spoil islands, but it also occasionally nests on the coastal mainland. It forages in shallow water usually less than 15 centimeters deep.

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This migratory species breeds in the South Central Plains of east Texas and throughout the southeastern U.S. In Texas, breeding habitat occurs between sea level and No bottomland 230 meters in elevation in bottomland forests, cypress forests, pine glades, swamps, pine glades, and freshwater marshes skirting or freshwater Brazoria, Swallow-tailed Elanoides No suitable habitat is Birds large lakes. It nests near the tops of trees that are higher N marshes occur in the —N/ATNo impact N Galveston Kite forficatus present. than the surrounding stand, often near a clearing or the project area. The edge of a forest or woodland. It prefers to nest in pines, species is a potential but occasionally uses species such as bald cypress migrant. (Taxodium distichum ), water oak (Quercus nigra ), or cottonwood (Populus deltoides ).

The species is found in the Western Gulf Coastal Plains ecoregion of Texas. Preferred habitat includes freshwater Species may occur in wetlands, marshes, ponds, rivers, irrigated land, and undeveloped areas Brazoria, Suitable habitat is Birds White-faced Ibis Plegadis chihi sloughs, but it occasionally forages in brackish or Y and irrigated rice —N/ATMay impact N Galveston present. saltwater marshes. It nests in marshes in low trees, on fields within the the ground in bulrushes (Scirpus sp.) or reeds, or on project area. floating mats.

This year-round resident species occurs throughout the Western Gulf Coastal Plain ecoregion of Texas and less frequently farther inland in the East Central Texas Plains and South Texas Plains regions. Near the coast, preferred habitat includes prairies, cordgrass flats, and live oak Species may occur scrub. Further inland it inhabits prairies, mesquite and Brazoria, on coastal prairies Suitable habitat is Birds White-tailed Hawk Buteo albicaudatus oak savannas, and mixed savanna-chaparral. Breeding Y —N/ATMay impact N Galveston within the project present. occurs within open savannas with short trees and shrubs, area. such as mesquite (Prosopis glandulosa ), hackberry (Celtis laevigata ), and oak (Quercus sp.), with an average height of 12 feet and canopy diameter of 18 feet. Suitable coastal prairie habitat is similar to desirable range condition for cattle grazing.

The species breeds in Canada and winters on the Texas coast at Aransas National Wildlife Refuge. During migration it typically stops to rest and feed in open The project area bottomlands of large rivers and marshes but, like other contains no coastal waterbirds, it may also utilize flooded croplands, playas, No suitable habitat is Brazoria Birds Whooping Crane Grus americana N marshes. The E No effect E No impact N large wetlands associated with lakes, small ponds, and present. species is a potential various other aquatic features. Typical migration habitat migrant. includes sites with good horizontal visibility, water depth of 30 centimeters or less, and minimum wetland size of 0.04 hectare for roosting.

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The species is a The species breeds in Mexico, and nesting sites have not potential migrant and been recorded in Texas since 1960. However, post- may use flooded breeding migrants disperse into Texas in the summer. pastures or fields as Foraging habitat includes freshwater prairie ponds, stopover habitat. No Brazoria, Mycteria Suitable habitat is Birds Wood Stork flooded pastures or fields, ditches, and other shallow Y nesting habitat —N/ATMay impact N Galveston americana present. standing water with an open canopy, occasionally occurs in the project including brackish wetlands. The species typically roosts area. No individuals communally in tall snags, sometimes in association with of this species were other wading birds (i.e. active heronries). observed during site visits.

The species is primarily found in the Atlantic from Canada to Florida, but occasionally occurs in the Gulf of Mexico. It No marine habitat or Acipenser has not been recorded off the Texas coast. It is primarily a Brazoria, brackish water No suitable habitat is Fishes Atlantic Sturgeon oxyrinchus marine species, when not breeding, but is found close to N ENo effect— N/A N Galveston occurs in the project present. oxyrinchus shore. It migrates to rivers and brackish water features area. (sometimes tidal) in the spring and fall to spawn, usually over bottoms of hard clay, rubble, gravel, and/or shell.

The dwarf seahorse is one of the smallest seahorse species and is found in seagrass beds, mangrove roots, and algal mats along the coasts of the Western Atlantic Ocean, Caribbean Sea, and Gulf of Mexico. Preferred No bays, estuaries, habitat includes bays, estuaries, and lagoons. Like many Brazoria, Hippocampus or seagrass beds No suitable habitat is Fishes Dwarf Seahorse seahorse species, the dwarf seahorse is nocturnal, and N CNo effect— N/A N Galveston zosterae occur in the project present. feeds on brine shrimp, amphipods, crustaceans, and area. other small organisms. Seagrass beds are important components of their habitat because they use their prehensile taila to hold on to the vegetation to keep from being swept away by ocean currents.

The giant manta ray has a world-wide distribution, but is currently limited to several highly fragmented populations. It is the largest species of ray with a wingspan of up to 29 feet. The giant manta ray is a filter feeder that forages primarily on microscopic organisms, but is known to No marine habitat or Brazoria, consume some small fish. Common occurrences are in No suitable habitat is Fishes Giant Manta Ray Manta birostris N estuaries occur in the TNo effect— N/A N Galveston oceanic waters, offshore, and near protective coastlines. present. project area. The species has been documented in the Gulf of Mexico, including juvenile nursery grounds at Flower Garden Banks National Marine Sanctuary off the coast of Texas. This species also occasionally occurs in estuarine waters near ocean inlets at potential nursery grounds.

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This large fish species is the only sturgeon found off the Texas coast in the Gulf of Mexico. It is an anadromous species spending warm months in large coastal rivers to spawn and cooler months in the nearshore Gulf waters, estuaries, and bays. Sporadic occurrences have been recorded along the Texas and Mexico border, around the No large coastal Brazoria, Acipenser Rio Grande. Successful spawning requires optimum rivers or Gulf waters No suitable habitat is Fishes Gulf Sturgeon N TNo effect— N/A N Galveston oxyrinchus desotoi conditions in water temperature, flow, and pH, as well as occur in the project present. preferred substata (gravel, bedrock, or boulders) for egg area. deposits. Juveniles will typically stay within the river for 2 to 3 years before swimming out to the estuaries. Species are indiscriminate benthivores, foraging and eating anything they suck off the substratum (crabs, shrimp, amphipods, polychaete worms, mollusks, small fish, etc.).

This species has the widest historic range of all the sawfish species; however, worldwide populations have decreased dramatically. Adult habitat includes inshore coastal waters, lagoons, river mouths, and estuaries, and juveniles inhabit fresh water systems that have connectivity to brackish or marine coastal systems. The No coastal waters or Brazoria, Largetooth No suitable habitat is Fishes Pristis pristis species has been documented at the Flower Garden N estuaries occur in the ENo effect— N/A N Galveston Sawfish present. Banks National Marine Sanctuary. This species feeds on project area. invertebrates and small fishes. Historically, the Gulf of Mexico along the Texas coast had a large population; however, the Texas coast population has dramatically decreased, and it has not been recorded off the coast of Texas since 1943. The Nassau grouper inhabits reefs in the southern Gulf of Mexico and throughout the Carribean Sea. It generally is No reefs, seagrass found along the shoreline to depths of 100 meters. It can Brazoria, Epinephelus beds, or marine No suitable habitat is Fishes Nassau Grouper also be found in or near seagrass beds, cuts, rocks, N TNo effect— N/A N Galveston striatus habitat occur in the present. pilings, and seawalls. Important nursery habitats are project area. shallow-water sites with coral clumps covered with macroalgae. This pelagic shark ranges from Argentina to Maine, including the Gulf of Mexico, the Pacific Ocean, and the Caribbean Sea. It is generally a surface-dwelling species, but it can also be found in water depths up to 183 No pelagic habitat or Brazoria, Oceanic Whitetip Carcharhinus No suitable habitat is Fishes meters. The oceanic whitetip shark generally remains N oceanic islands occur TNo effect— N/A N Galveston Shark longimanus present. offshore in the open ocean or along the outer continental in the project area. shelf, but is occasionally found near oceanic islands. It prefers water temperatures greater than 20 degrees Celsius.

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In Texas, the species occurs in coastal counties from Species may occur in Galveston to Willacy Counties. It is an anadromous Shallow, still to Cedar or Dickinson species (lives in the ocean but enters freshwater to moderately flowing Bayou. Species may Brazoria, Microphis breed). It prefers relatively shallow, still to moderately freshwater streams Fishes Opossum Pipefish Y —N/ATMay impactbe impacted if bridge N Galveston brachyurus flowing freshwater streams, rivers, and estuaries. In the (Cedar and Dickinson pilings/drill shafts open ocean, individuals occur in patches of floating Bayou) occur in the are built in suitable Sargassum algae. Breeding occurs in freshwater project area. habitat. tributaries with dense emergent vegetation.

This coastal pelagic species is highly migratory and primarily inhabits deeper temperate, warm, and tropical waters worldwide. Adults of the species have been recorded along the continental shelf off Texas, the Flower Garden Banks National Marine Sanctuary, Stetson Bank, No pelagic habitat or Scalloped Brazoria, and Padre Island National Seashore. Juveniles have been coastal bays or No suitable habitat is Fishes Hammerhead Sphyrna lewini N TNo effect— N/A N Galveston recorded within nurseries in Texas coastal bays and estuaries occur in the present. Shark estuaries. The females return to their natal sites, which project area. generally include shallow nearshore waters like bays and estuaries used for nurseries. They typically feed on mackerel, herring, and sardines; however, they occasionally feed on octopus and squid.

The shortnose sturgeon inhabits rivers and Atlantic No rivers or Atlantic Brazoria, Shortnose Acipenser coastal bays and estuaries from Canada to Florida. The coastal bays or No suitable habitat is Fishes N ENo effect— N/A N Galveston Sturgeon brevirostrum species has not been documented near the Texas coast estuaries occur in the present. or in the Gulf of Mexico. project area.

This anadromous species historically occurred in waters from Texas to New York. There has been a dramatic population decrease, but it still occurs in U.S waters. The No inshore coastal species has been documented at the Flower Garden Brazoria, Smalltooth waters, river mouths, No suitable habitat is Fishes Pristis pectinata Banks National Marine Sanctuary. Adult habitat includes N E No effect E No impact N Galveston Sawfish or estuaries occur in present. inshore coastal waters, lagoons, river mouths, and the project area. estuaries, and juveniles inhabit fresh water systems that have connectivity to brackish or marine coastal systems. The species feeds on invertebrates and small fishes.

In Texas, the American burying beetle is limited to a small area in the northeast part of the state. A habitat generalist, this insect is known to inhabit large mowed or The project area is The project area is grazed fields, dense shrub thickets, deciduous oak- American Burying Nicrophorus outside of the outside of the Brazoria Insects hickory or coniferous forests, deciduous riparian corridors, N ENo effect— N/A N Beetle americanus species' currently species' currently and pasturelands on valley floors. Access to decomposing accepted range. accepted range. carcasses is more important than vegetation. Extremely xeric, saturated, or loose sandy soils are unsuitable due to the beetle's need to bury carrion.

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This rare coral is endemic to the Gulf of Mexico and Caribbean Sea, specifically in areas around Florida, Bermuda, and the Bahamas. It is known to occur in the Flower Garden Banks National Marine Sanctuary which is located approximately 70 to 115 miles off the coasts of Texas and Louisiana. It is an important reef building No reef environments Brazoria, Boulder Star species that forms domes, columns, and flat shelf-like or coastal waters No suitable habitat is Invertebrates Orbicella franksi N TNo effect— N/A N Galveston Coral colonies. Preferred habitat includes most reef occur in the project present. environments and depths ranging from 1 to 82 meters. area. The species requires very specific water parameters and is highly sensitive to changes in water and air temperatures, salinity, methane gasses and carbon dioxide concentrations, light levels, ultraviolet radiation, water quality, turbulence, and sedimentation.

The elkhorn coral is found in the Gulf of Mexico and Carribean Sea including Flower Garden Banks National Marine Sanctuary, which is located approximately 70 to 115 miles off the coasts of Texas and Louisiana. This coral species reproduces asexually and sexually and is found in reef environments in deeper, more protected, water depths from 5 to 20 meters and in more shallow, turbulent water at depths of 1 to 5 meters. On rare No reef environments Brazoria, occasions, it can be found at depths of 60 meters. The or coastal waters No suitable habitat is Invertebrates Elkhorn Coral Acropora palmata N TNo effect— N/A N Galveston tolerable water temperature range for this species is 21 occur in the project present. to 29 degrees Celsius. Temperatures outside this range, area. even 1-2 degrees Celsius, may cause stress to the coral and induce a bleaching event that can cause death. Corals are also vulnerable to water salinity, air temperatures, methane gasses and carbon dioxide, decreased or high light levels, increased ultraviolet radiation, high or increased water turbulence, and burial by sedimentation.

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This hermaphroditic broadcast-spawning coral grows in shallow reef systems and can found at depths up to 82 meters. The species range is from Latin America through the Gulf of Mexico, including the Flower Garden Banks National Marine Sanctuary, and extending north and east to Bermuda and the Caribbean. It is often one of the most dominant and abundant species where found. This coral species can form massive colonies, is considered a reef- No reef environments builder, and provides other reef dwellers refuge from Brazoria, or coastal waters No suitable habitat is Invertebrates Lobed Star Coral Orbicella annularis predators. The tolerable water temperature range for this N TNo effect— N/A N Galveston occur in the project present. species is 23 to 29 degrees Celsius. Temperatures area. outside this range, even 1-2 degrees Celsius, may cause stress to the coral and induce a bleaching event that can cause death. Corals are also vulnerable to water salinity, air temperatures, methane gasses and carbon dioxide, decreased or high light levels, increased ultraviolet radiation, high or increased water turbulence, and burial by sedimentation. Any of these events lasting longer than a few weeks will most likely result in death.

The mountainous star coral occurs in shallow waters in the Gulf of Mexico and Carribean Sea. It has been documented in the Flower Garden Banks National Marine Sanctuary, which is from 70 to 115 miles off the Texas coast. This species can grow in water depths up to 40 meters. The mountainous star coral is often one of the most dominant and abundant species where found. The No reef environments Brazoria, Mountainous Star tolerable water temperature range for this species is 23 or coastal waters No suitable habitat is Invertebrates Orbicella faveolata N TNo effect— N/A N Galveston Coral to 29 degrees Celsius. Temperatures outside this range, occur in the project present. even 1-2 degrees Celsius, may cause stress to the coral area. and induce a bleaching event that can cause death. Corals are also vulnerable to water salinity, air temperatures, methane gasses and carbon dioxide, decreased or high light levels, increased ultraviolet radiation, high or increased water turbulence, and burial by sedimentation.

Pillar corals range from Latin America north through the Gulf of Mexico to the coast of Florida. This broadcast- spawning coral reproduces sexually and is found in No reef environments sheltered reef environments. The species can live in water Brazoria, Dendrogyra or coastal waters No suitable habitat is Invertebrates Pillar Coral depths up to 25 meters. Corals are vulnerable to changes N TNo effect— N/A N Galveston cylindrus occur in the project present. in water salinity, air and water temperatures, area. concentrations of methane gasses and carbon dioxide, light levels, increased ultraviolet radiation, high water turbulence, and burial by sedimentation.

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The rough cactus coral inhabits sheltered reef environments in the Gulf of Mexico and Carribean Sea. This species can grow in water depths from 5 to 30 meters. The tolerable water temperature range for this species is 0 to 25 degrees Celsius. Temperatures outside No reef environments this range, even 1-2 degrees Celsius, may cause stress to Brazoria, Rough Cactus or coastal waters No suitable habitat is Invertebrates Mycetophyllia ferox the coral and induce a bleaching event that can cause N TNo effect— N/A N Galveston Coral occur in the project present. death. Corals are also vulnerable to water salinity, air area. temperatures, methane gasses and carbon dioxide, decreased or high light levels, increased ultraviolet radiation, high or increased water turbulence, and burial by sedimentation. Any of these events lasting longer than a few weeks will most likely result in death.

The staghorn coral occurs throughout the Carribean Sea and southern Gulf of Mexico, including Flower Gardens National Marine Sanctuary. This species can grow in water depths up to 30 meters. The tolerable water temperature range for this species is 20 to 30 degrees No reef environments Brazoria, Acropora Celsius. Temperatures outside this range, even 1-2 or coastal waters No suitable habitat is Invertebrates Staghorn Coral N TNo effect— N/A N Galveston cervicornis degrees Celsius, may cause stress to the coral and induce occur in the project present. a bleaching event that can cause death. Corals are also area. vulnerable to changes in salinity, air temperatures, concentrations of methane gasses and carbon dioxide, light levels, increased ultraviolet radiation, high or increased water turbulence, and burial by sedimentation.

The blue whale is the largest animal on the planet and found in all oceans with the exception of the Arctic Ocean. Its occurrence in the Gulf of Mexico is extremely rare with only two reported strandings along the Gulf coast (Louisiana and Texas). This baleen whale feeds almost No marine or Gulf Brazoria, Balaenoptera No suitable habitat is Mammals Blue Whale exclusively on krill and seasonally migrates between N waters occur in the ENo effect— N/A N Galveston musculus present. winter breeding grounds (fall and winter) and summer project area. feeding grounds (spring and summer). Its range extends from the subtropics to the Greenland Sea with sightings off of Canada’s coast, the eastern United States, and infrequently in the Caribbean and Gulf of Mexico.

Unlike other baleen whales, Bryde's whale is restricted to tropical, subtropical, and warm temperate waters of the Atlantic, Indian, and Pacific Oceans. Bryde's whales are smoky gray with light mottling and three distinctive No marine waters or Brazoria, Balaenoptera No suitable habitat is Mammals Bryde's Whale parallel ridges that extend from the blowhole to the tip of N open ocean occur in ENo effect— N/A N Galveston edeni present. the snout. Some populations are migratory while others the project area. are year-round residents. Bryde's whales feed on krill, shrimp, crabs, copepods, and schooling fish in the open ocean.

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The false killer whale is a toothed whale that inhabits the tropical and subtropical waters of all oceans. It is usually observed in the open ocean but is found near land around No open ocean or Brazoria, Pseudorca oceanic islands and coasts with nearshore deep water. No suitable habitat is Mammals False Killer Whale N coasts occur in the E No effect T No impact N Galveston crassidens Two separate strandings have been documented on the present. project area. Texas coast. The false killer whale generally feeds on squid and fish, but have been known to take marine mammals and other whales.

The fin whale is a cosmopolitan baleen species that is known from all oceans. It is pelagic and usually found 25 miles or more from the shore. This species migrates No pelagic or coastal Brazoria, Balaenoptera No suitable habitat is Mammals Fin Whale seasonally from high-latitude summer feeding grounds to N waters occur in the E No effect E No impact N Galveston physalus present. low-latitude wintering areas. There has only been one project area. sighting in Texas: a young whale stranded in Chambers County.

The Gulf of Mexico subspecies of Bryde's whale is the only non-migratory resident baleen whale in the Gulf of Mexico. It is found primarily near the continental shelf off the Florida panhandle. The species is not documented in No continental shelf Balaenoptera Brazoria, Gulf of Mexico Texas waters; however, strandings have occurred along or coastal waters No suitable habitat is Mammals edeni (GoM N ENo effect— N/A N Galveston Bryde's Whale the Louisiana coast. They are a pelagic species and one occur in the project present. subspecies) of the more frequently observed baleen whales in the Gulf area. of Mexico. It is estimated that there are fewer than 100 individuals of the subspecies, with fewer than 50 mature individuals.

The humpback whale is found in all oceans up to the polar ice caps. The species follows distinct migratory patterns between summer feeding grounds in temprate No oceanic or coastal Brazoria, Megaptera regions to tropical waters during the winter breeding No suitable habitat is Mammals Humpback Whale N waters occur in the E No effect E No impact N Galveston novaeangliae season. Humpback whales are a baleen species known present. project area. for their exceptionally long flippers. There is only one documented occurrence of the species from the Texas coast in the early 1990's.

The killer whale is known to occur in every ocean, but they are most commonly found in colder temperate waters. The species is the most widely distributed of all whales and dolphins. It is often found in the southern part of the No oceanic or coastal Brazoria, No suitable habitat is Mammals Killer Whale Orcinus orca Gulf of Mexico; however, one individual was sighted in N waters occur in the E No effect T No impact N Galveston present. waters off Port Aransas, Texas in the northern Gulf of project area. Mexico and another stranded individual was documented on South Padre Island in Texas. The killer whale is a top predator in the marine environment.

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Explanation for Effect/Take Explanation for Presence/ Suitable Impact determination Federal Determination for State Effect/Take and/or Absence County Taxon Common Name Scientific Name Habitat Habitat Determination for regarding suitable Status Federally Listed Status Impact survey Present? State-Listed Species habitat Species Determination conducted? The species has worldwide distribution with known occurrences of single individuals and pods in the Gulf of Mexico, including near the Texas coast; however, reports of this species are rare. They are typically observed in pods in deeper water depths (greater than 500 feet No oceanic or coastal Brazoria, North Atlantic No suitable habitat is Mammals Eubalaena glacialis deep); however, individuals of this species are known to N waters occur in the ENo effect— N/A N Galveston Right Whale present. hunt for prey close to shore and on occasion, beach project area. themselves. Some pods will often reside in the same region for many years with little movement of immigration or emigration. They feed on other whales, sharks, turtles, seals, and sea birds.

This species occurs in the bottomland pine and hardwood No bottomland pine forests of east Texas. The species is known to roost in or hardwood forests hollow trunks of bottomland hardwoods such as black occur in the project Brazoria, Rafinesque's Big- Corynorhinus Suitable habitat is Mammals gum (Nyssa sylvatica ), southern magnolia (Magnolia Y area; however, —N/ATMay impact N Galveston eared Bat rafinesquii present. grandiflora ), and water tupelo (Nyssa aquatica ). It also cement culverts and roosts in caves and man-made structures such as bridges occur along bridges, culverts, and abandoned buildings. FM 517.

The sei whale is a baleen species that inhabits subtropical, temperate, and subpolar waters worldwide. It prefers deeper waters offshore where it feeds on No oceanic or coastal Brazoria, Balaenoptera No suitable habitat is Mammals Sei Whale plankton, small schooling fish, and cephalopods. This N waters occur in the ENo effect— N/A N Galveston borealis present. species has annual migrations from subtropical, project area. temperate waters during the winter (breeding) to subpolar, cool waters in the summer.

The sperm whale is a toothed whale that ranges from Alaska south along the Pacific coast to the Pacific Islands, along the Atlantic coast from New England to Florida, and throughout the Gulf of Mexico. This species is regularly No oceanic or coastal Brazoria, Physeter No suitable habitat is Mammals Sperm Whale seen in the Gulf of Mexico with more than 25 individuals N waters occur in the ENo effect— N/A N Galveston macrocephalus present. observed, and two individuals were tracked swimming project area. along the Texas coastline off South Padre Island and Port Aransas, Texas. This species feeds on cuttlefish, squids, octopus, and other marine animals.

The West Indian Manatee is found throughout the Gulf of Mexico, Carribean Sea, and Western Atlantic Ocean. The species utilizes marine, brackish, and freshwater systems in subtropical and tropical coastal areas throughout its range. Preferred habitat is near shore features with sea grass and eel grass beds and access to deep water No marine or coastal channels. In the U.S. the species is rarely documented off Brazoria, West Indian Trichechus waters or seagrass No suitable habitat is Mammals the Louisiana and Texas Gulf Coast during warm water N T No effect E No impact N Galveston Manatee manatus beds occur in the present. months; however, the winter range, due to low tolerances project area. for cold water, is restricted to the southern Florida peninsula. Manatees are often attracted to accessible areas where industrial plants discharge large volumes of heated wastewater. During the summer, their range expands along the Atlantic Coast and Gulf Coast, traveling by shoreline and along channels.

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A freshwater mussel endemic to the central portions of the Colorado and Brazos River basins in Texas. The The project area is species occurs in small to moderate streams and rivers The project area is Cyclonaias not located within the Smooth with slow to moderate flow rates with mud, sand, or fine outside of the Brazoria Mollusks (=Quadrula) N Trinity, Brazos, or —N/ATNo impact N Pimpleback gravel substrate. It is tolerant to impoundment and has species' currently houstonensis Colorado River been observed in large reservoirs. It appears to be accepted range. basins. intolerant of dramatic water level fluctuations, or scoured bedrock or shifting sand substrates.

A freshwater mussel endemic to streams and small rivers of the Texas Hill Country, the species occurs in moderately flowing waters generally less than 1 meter in depth. It can occur in sand or gravel substrates, but typically occurs in The project area is soft silt deposits in bank or pool habitats or cracks in The projct area is not Lampsilis outside of the Brazoria Mollusks Texas Fatmucket bedrock. It inhabits microhabitats among large cobble, N located within the C No effect T No impact N bracteata species' currently boulders, bedrock ledges, horizontal cracks in bedrock Texas Hill Country. accepted range. slabs, and macrophyte beds. It has been reported inhabiting roots of cypress trees and other vegetation along steep banks. It is intolerant to impoundment and absent from backwater, mid-channel, and riffle habitats.

This aquatic clonal plant species occurs only in Florida No bays, estuaries, and is found in bays, estuaries, lagoons, and other or lagoons occur in No suitable habitat is relatively shallow and calm waters. It grows in patches the project area; in Brazoria, Johnson's present; project area Plants Halophila johnsonii with shallow root systems and is vulnerable to being N addition, the project TNo effect— N/A N Galveston Seagrass is outside of species' uprooted by waves, storm events, bioturbation, or area is outside of the range. motorized vessels. This species is also vulnerable to burial species' known by silt and sand movements. range.

Occurs in East Texas where it inhabits perennial water bodies such as the deep water of rivers, canals, lakes, This species may Brazoria, Alligator Snapping Macrochelys and oxbows, along with swamps, bayous, and ponds near occur in deep waters Suitable habitat may Reptiles Y —N/ATMay impact N Galveston Turtle temminckii deep running water. Preferred habitat is usually in water within Cedar Creek be present. with a mud bottom and abundant aquatic vegetation, but and Dickinson Bayou. the species may use sand-bottomed creeks.

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The green sea turtle inhabits tropical and subtropical seas throughout the world including the Gulf of Mexico. The species is commonly observed swimming and foraging in and along ship ports, jetties, bays, estuaries, lagoons, and marinas.This highly migratory marine species feeds in shallow waters with abundant sea grasses and algae, and builds nests on coastal beaches and sand dunes, including Padre Island in Texas, where waters are greater than 77 degrees Fahrenheit. While adult female nesting No seas, seagrass Brazoria, season is generally from April to September, the adult beds, or coastal No suitable habitat is Reptiles Green Sea Turtle Chelonia mydas N E No effect T No impact N Galveston males rarely, if ever, come ashore once leaving the sand beaches occur in the present. of their natal beach. The females will return to the same project area. nesting beach and within close proximity of their previous nesting spot. Green sea turtles are abundant along the Texas coast during warm months and are known to be cold-stunned if exposed to prolonged cold-water (<50 degrees Fahrenheit). Juveniles are found year-round in nearshore and inshore waters of the gulf until reaching adulthood and sexual maturity, then migrate to new feeding grounds.

This omnivorous sea turtle species is found worldwide occurring predominately offshore of mainland and island shelves, where coral reef formations are present. Nesting range for the continental United States only includes Florida. Nesting season is from April to November along No coastal waters, sandy beaches and dunes where nesting females return island shelves, or Brazoria, Hawksbill Sea Eretmochelys No suitable habitat is Reptiles to their natal site and eggs hatch approximately two N reef formations occur E No effect E No impact N Galveston Turtle imbricata present. months after nesting occurs. Small juveniles and adults within the project forage in neritic waters comprised of coral reefs, sea area. grass, algal beds, mangrove bays or creeks, or mudflats where they feed on sea sponges, sea urchins, crustaceans, mollusks, marine algae, small fish, and jelly fish.

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This species occurs in the western Atlantic Ocean, Gulf of Mexico, and Carribean Sea. The females come ashore to lay eggs during daylight in synchronized fashion in very large groups. Nesting season is from May to July along sandy beaches and dunes where nesting females return to their natal site and eggs hatch approximately two months after nesting occurs. A successful nesting population occurs on Padre Island National Seashore, and No marine waters or nesting is documented from Mustang Island, Texas to Brazoria, Kemp's Ridley Lepidochelys sandy beaches occur No suitable habitat is Reptiles Vera Cruz, Mexico. Post-hatchling and juvenile habitat N E No effect E No impact N Galveston Sea Turtle kempii within the project present. includes mats of sargassum algae where individuals rest, area. hide, and forage on invertebrates and small fish within the floating algal masses. Older juveniles (approximately more than 2 years old) return to nearshore areas of the northwestern Atlantic Ocean or the Gulf of Mexico to mature to adulthood. Adult males do not return to shore and most migrate annually between breeding and feeding grounds, while some stay near nesting beaches or breeding grounds.

Leatherback sea turtles occur occur in the Pacific, Atlantic, and Indian Oceans from British Columbia and the British Isles to southern Africa, Argentina, and Australia. They prefer the open ocean and are rare visitors to the Gulf od Mexico. They are the largest species of sea turtles in the world and highly migratory.The first leatherback sea turtle nest in Texas since the 1930's was confirmed in 2008 at the Padre Island National Seashore near Corpus No open ocean or Brazoria, Leatherback Sea Dermochelys Christi, Texas. Florida and North Carolina also have No suitable habitat is Reptiles N beaches occur in the E No effect E No impact N Turtle coriacea evidence of nests within the continental United States. present. Galveston project area. Females are known to nest at various beaches, typically at night, with a rare documented occurrence of nesting during the day in Florida. Eggs hatch approximately two months after nesting. Post-hatchling and juvenile habitat includes mats of sargassum algae where individuals rest, hide, and forage on soft invertebrates within the floating algal masses. Adults typically feed primarily on jelly fish and other invertebrates.

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The loggerhead sea turtle is the most abundant of all sea turtle species and is found worldwide, primarily in temperate and subtropical ocean waters. In the U.S. they inhabit the Atlantic and Gulf coasts from North Carolina to Alabama; however, small populations of this species can be found on the Texas barrier islands. Nesting occurs on No ocean waters or sandy beaches and dunes from April to September where Brazoria, Loggerhead Sea sandy beaches occur No suitable habitat is Reptiles Caretta caretta nesting females return to their natal sites. Juveniles are N T No effect T No impact N Turtle within the project present. Galveston primarily found in nearshore waters along the coast in area. bays, estuaries, brackish waters of coastal lagoons and river mouths where water temperature is above 50 degrees Fahrenheit. Both juveniles and adults forage mainly on invertebrates such as mollusks, whelks, clams, sea urchins, jellyfish, and horseshoe crabs, and occasionally fish and plant material.

The species is found in semi-arid open areas with No arid areas with scattered vegetation comprised of bunchgrass, cacti, Brazoria, Texas Horned Phrynosoma sparse vegetation No suitable habitat is Reptiles yucca, mesquite, acacia, juniper, or other woody shrubs N —N/ATNo impact N Galveston Lizard cornutum occur within the present. and small trees commonly found in loose sandy or loamy project area. soils.

The timber rattlesnake may be found in swamps, floodplains, upland pine and deciduous woodlands, This species may riparian zones, and abandoned farmland near a Timber occur in undeveloped permanent water source, such as rivers, lakes, ponds, Suitable habitat is Brazoria Reptiles (Canebrake) Crotalus horridus Y areas and riparian —N/ATMay impact N streams, and swamps where tree stumps, logs, and present. Rattlesnake zones within the branches provide refuge. The species generally prefers project area. dense ground cover, such as grapevines or palmetto. The timber rattlesnake occurs widely in eastern Texas.

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Taxon Species (Common Name) Reference All All Species NatureServe Explorer website http://explorer.natureserve.org All All Species TPWD RTEST website https://tpwd.texas.gov/gis/rtest/ July 17, 2019 version retrieved July 29, 2019. All All Species USFWS ECOS website https://ecos.fws.gov/ Retrieved August 16, 2019. All All Species USFWS IPAC website https://ecos.fws.gov/ipac/ Retrieved August 2019. Amphibians Austin Blind Salamander Chamberlain, D. A. and L. O’Donnell. 2003. City of Austin’s captive breeding program for the Barton Springs and Austin blind salamanders (January 1-December 31, 2002). City of Austin Watershed Protection and Development Review Department annual permit (PRT-839031) report. Amphibians Austin Blind Salamander Hillis, D. M., D. A. Chamberlain, T. P. Wilcox, and P. T. Chippindale. 2001. A new species of subterranean blind salamander (Plethodontidae: Hemidactyliini: Eurycea: Typhlomolge) from Austin, Texas, and a systematic revision of central Texas paedomorphic salamanders. Herpetologica 57:266-280.

Amphibians Barton Springs Salamander https://tpwd.texas.gov/huntwild/wild/species/bartonspringssalaman der/ Amphibians Barton Springs Salamander https://www.iucnredlist.org/species/8392/12909469 Amphibians Black-spotted Newt http://explorer.natureserve.org/servlet/NatureServe?searchName=No tophthalmus+meridionalis Amphibians Black-spotted Newt https://www.iucnredlist.org/species/59452/11944420 Amphibians Blanco Blind Salamander Berkhouse, C. S., and J. N. Fries. 1995. Critical thermal maxima of juvenile and adult San Marcos salamanders (Eurycea nana). Southwestern Naturalist 40(4). Amphibians Blanco Blind Salamander Hillis, D. M., D. A. Chamberlain, T. P. Wilcox, and P. T. Chippindale. 2001. A new species of subterranean blind salamander (Plethodontidae: Hemidactyliini: Eurycea: Typhlomolge) from Austin, Texas, and a systematic revision of central Texas paedomorphic salamanders. Herpetologica 57:266-280.

Amphibians Cascade Caverns Salamander http://explorer.natureserve.org/servlet/NatureServe?searchName=Eu rycea+latitans Amphibians Cascade Caverns Salamander https://www.iucnredlist.org/species/59267/11895685#habitat- ecology Amphibians Comal Blind Salamander http://explorer.natureserve.org/servlet/NatureServe?sourceTemplate =tabular_report.wmt&loadTemplate=species_RptComprehensive.wmt &selectedReport=RptComprehensive.wmt&summaryView=tabular_rep ort.wmt&elKey=105895&paging=home&save=true&startIndex=1&ne xtStartIndex=1&reset=false&offPageSelectedElKey=105895&offPage SelectedElType=species&offPageYesNo=true&post_processes=&radio button=radiobutton&selectedIndexes=105895

Amphibians Comal Blind Salamander https://www.inaturalist.org/taxa/27119-Eurycea-tridentifera

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Taxon Species (Common Name) Reference Amphibians Comal Blind Salamander https://www.iucnredlist.org/species/8393/12909608#habitat- ecology Amphibians Georgetown Salamander http://explorer.natureserve.org/servlet/NatureServe?sourceTemplate =tabular_report.wmt&loadTemplate=species_RptComprehensive.wmt &selectedReport=RptComprehensive.wmt&summaryView=tabular_rep ort.wmt&elKey=105895&paging=home&save=true&startIndex=1&ne xtStartIndex=1&reset=false&offPageSelectedElKey=105895&offPage SelectedElType=species&offPageYesNo=true&post_processes=&radio button=radiobutton&selectedIndexes=105895

Amphibians Houston Toad Price, A.H. 2003. The Houston Toad in Bastrop State Park 1990 - 2002: A Narrative. Occasional Papers Wildlife Division, Texas Parks & Wildlife Department. 1:1-21. Amphibians Houston Toad Price, A.H. and J.H. Yantis. 1993. Houston toad (Bufo houstonensis) status survey. Final Report as required by the Endangered Species Act, Section 6, Endangered and Threatened Species Conservation. Texas Project No. E-1-4, Job No. 8. Texas Parks and Wildlife Department, Austin, Texas. 13 pp + figs. Amphibians Jollyville Plataeau Salamander http://explorer.natureserve.org/servlet/NatureServe?searchName=Eu rycea+tonkawae Amphibians Jollyville Plataeau Salamander http://www.austintexas.gov/content/1361/FAQ/4646 Amphibians Jollyville Plataeau Salamander https://www.iucnredlist.org/species/59275/11908615 Amphibians Mexican Burrowing Toad https://www.herpsoftexas.org/content/mexican-burrowing-toad Amphibians Mexican Burrowing Toad https://www.iucnredlist.org/species/59040/11873951#habitat- ecology Amphibians Mexican TreeFrog http://explorer.natureserve.org/servlet/NatureServe?searchName=s milisca+baudinii Amphibians Mexican TreeFrog https://www.iucnredlist.org/species/64076/12741970#habitat- ecology Amphibians Salado Salamander https://amphibiaweb.org/species/5378 Amphibians Salado Salamander https://www.iucnredlist.org/species/59271/11908207#habitat- ecology Amphibians San Marcos Salamander Nelson, J. 1993. Population size, distribution, and life history of Euiycea nana in the San Marcos River. M.S. Thesis, Southwest Texas State University. USFWS 1996. San Marcos and Comal Springs and associated aquatic ecosystems (revised) recovery plan. U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service. Amphibians sheep Frog http://www.zo.utexas.edu/research/txherps/frogs/ Amphibians sheep Frog https://www.herpsoftexas.org/content/sheep-frog Amphibians South Texas siren https://tpwd.texas.gov/gis/rtest/

Amphibians Texas Blind Salamander Berkhouse, C. S., and J. N. Fries. 1995. Critical thermal maxima of juvenile and adult San Marcos salamanders (Eurycea nana). Southwestern Naturalist 40(4).

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Taxon Species (Common Name) Reference Amphibians Texas Blind Salamander Hillis, D. M., D. A. Chamberlain, T. P. Wilcox, and P. T. Chippindale. 2001. A new species of subterranean blind salamander (Plethodontidae: Hemidactyliini: Eurycea: Typhlomolge) from Austin, Texas, and a systematic revision of central Texas paedomorphic salamanders. Herpetologica 57:266-280.

Amphibians White-lipped Frog http://explorer.natureserve.org/servlet/NatureServe?searchName=Le ptodactylus+fragilis Amphibians White-lipped Frog https://amphibiaweb.org/cgi/amphib_query?where- genus=Leptodactylus&where-species=fragilis Amphibians White-lipped Frog https://www.iucnredlist.org/species/57127/11587519 Arachnids Bee Creek Cave Harvestman http://explorer.natureserve.org/servlet/NatureServe?searchName=Te xella+reddelli Arachnids Bee Creek Cave Harvestman https://ecos.fws.gov/docs/federal_register/fr1473.pdf Arachnids Bone Cave Harvestman http://explorer.natureserve.org/servlet/NatureServe?searchName=Te xella+reyesi Arachnids Bone Cave Harvestman https://ecos.fws.gov/docs/five_year_review/doc5768.pdf Arachnids Braken Bat Cave Meshweaver https://ecos.fws.gov/ecp0/profile/speciesProfile?spcode=J01D

Arachnids Braken Bat Cave Meshweaver Hedin et al. 2018. Sequence capture phylogenomics of eyeless Cicurina spiders from Texas caves, with emphasis on US federally- endangered species from Bexar County. Arachnids Cokendolpher Cave Harvestman http://explorer.natureserve.org/servlet/NatureServe?searchName=Te xella+cokendolpheri Arachnids Cokendolpher Cave Harvestman https://ecos.fws.gov/ecp0/profile/speciesProfile?spcode=J016

Arachnids Government Canyon Bat Cave Meshweaver https://ecos.fws.gov/ecp0/profile/speciesProfile?spcode=J01B

Arachnids Government Canyon Bat Cave Meshweaver Hedin et al. 2018. Sequence capture phylogenomics of eyeless Cicurina spiders from Texas caves, with emphasis on US federally- endangered species from Bexar County. Arachnids Government Canyon Bat Cave Spider http://explorer.natureserve.org/servlet/NatureServe?searchName=Ne oleptoneta+microps Arachnids Government Canyon Bat Cave Spider https://ecos.fws.gov/ecp0/profile/speciesProfile?spcode=J018

Arachnids Madla Cave Meshweaver Hedin et al. 2018. Sequence capture phylogenomics of eyeless Cicurina spiders from Texas caves, with emphasis on US federally- endangered species from Bexar County. Arachnids Madla Cave Meshweaver https://ecos.fws.gov/ecp0/profile/speciesProfile?spcode=J019

Arachnids Robber Baron Cave Meshweaver https://ecos.fws.gov/ecp0/profile/speciesProfile?spcode=J01A Arachnids Tooth Cave Pseudoscorpion https://ecos.fws.gov/docs/five_year_review/doc5773.pdf Arachnids Tooth Cave Pseudoscorpion https://ecos.fws.gov/ecp0/profile/speciesProfile?spcode=J00A Arachnids Tooth Cave Spider https://ecos.fws.gov/docs/five_year_review/doc5774.pdf Arachnids Tooth Cave Spider https://ecos.fws.gov/ecp0/profile/speciesProfile?spcode=J00B

Birds American Peregrine Falcon https://tpwd.texas.gov/huntwild/wild/species/amperegrine/

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Taxon Species (Common Name) Reference Birds American Peregrine Falcon https://www.allaboutbirds.org/guide/peregrine_falcon/lifehistory

Birds Arizona Botteri's Sparrow https://www.audubon.org/field-guide/bird/botteris-sparrow Birds Attwater's Greater Prairie-chicken 2010. Attwater’s Prairie-chicken Recovery Plan. 2nd Rev. Southwestern Region USFW. Albuguerque, New Mexico. Birds Bachman's Sparrow Farrand, J., Jr. 1988. Eastern Birds: An Audubon Handbook. McGraw- Hill Book Company. New York, New York, USA. Birds Bald Eagle https://www.fs.fed.us/database/feis/animals/bird/hale/all.html

Birds Bald Eagle https://www.webcitation.org/6Q2VGMkav?url=http://raptors.hancock wildlife.org/BEIA/PAGES/Section-14.pdf Birds Black Rail https://ebird.org/species/blkrai Birds Black Rail https://www.allaboutbirds.org/guide/Black_Rail/id Birds Black-capped Vireo https://www.fws.gov/southwest/es/Documents/R2ES/black- capped_vireo_Science_Report_FINAL_5-06.pdf Birds Black-capped Vireo https://www.wjoonline.org/doi/abs/10.1676/11-134.1 Birds Botteri's Sparrow https://www.audubon.org/field-guide/bird/botteris-sparrow Birds Cactus Ferruginous Pygmy-owl https://www.audubon.org/field-guide/bird/ferruginous-pygmy-owl

Birds Common Black-hawk https://txtbba.tamu.edu/species-accounts/common-black-hawk Birds Eskimo Curlew https://tpwd.texas.gov/huntwild/wild/species/eskcurl/ Birds Eskimo Curlew https://www.audubon.org/news/the-eskimo-curlew-hasnt-been-seen- 55-years-it-time-declare-it-extinct Birds Golden-cheeked Warbler Groce, J., H.A. Mathewson, M.L. Morrison, N. Wilkins. 2010. Scientific evaluation for the 5-year status review of the golden-cheeked warbler. Prepared for U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service Birds Golden-cheeked Warbler Ladd, C. G. 1985. Nesting habitat requirements of the golden-cheeked warbler. M.S. thesis. Southwest Texas State University. San Marcos, Texas, USA. Birds Golden-cheeked Warbler U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (USFWS). 1992. golden-cheeked warbler (Dendroica chrysoparia) recovery plan. Albuquerque, New Mexico, USA.

Birds Gray Hawk https://txtbba.tamu.edu/species-accounts/gray-hawk/ Birds Gray Hawk https://www.allaboutbirds.org/guide/gray_hawk/lifehistory Birds Least Tern Campbell, L. 2003. Endangered and threatened animals of Texas, their life history and management. Texas Parks and Wildlife Press. Austin, Texas, USA. Birds Least Tern https://tpwd.texas.gov/huntwild/wild/species/leasttern/ Birds Least Tern Lott, C. A. 2006. Distribution and Abundance of the Interior Population of the least tern (Sternula antillarum), 2005: A Review of the First Complete Range-Wide Survey in the Context of Historic and Ongoing Monitoring Efforts. U.S. Army Corps of Engineers. Washington, D.C., USA. Birds Mexican Spotted Owl https://ecos.fws.gov/ecp0/profile/speciesProfile?sId=8196 Birds Northern Aplomado Falcon https://txtbba.tamu.edu/species-accounts/aplomado-falcon/ Birds Northern Aplomado Falcon https://www.iucnredlist.org/species/22696450/131940332 Birds Northern Beardless-tyrannulet https://www.iucnredlist.org/species/22699177/93717756

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Taxon Species (Common Name) Reference Birds Piping Plover Haig, S.M. and L.W. Oring. 1985. Distribution and status of the piping plover throughout the annual cycle. J. Field Ornith. 56(4):334-345.

Birds Piping Plover http://ecos.fws.gov/speciesProfile/profile/speciesProfile?spcode=B0 79 Birds Piping Plover U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (USFWS). 2003. Recovery Plan for the Great Lakes piping plover (Charadrius melodus). USFWS Region 3. Ft. Snelling, Minnesota, USA. Birds Red Knot https://www.allaboutbirds.org/guide/Red_Knot/lifehistory Birds Red Knot https://www.texassaltwaterfishingmagazine.com/fishing/education/fi shy-facts/red-knots Birds Red-cockaded Woodpecker https://tpwd.texas.gov/huntwild/wild/species/rcw/ Birds Red-cockaded Woodpecker https://txtbba.tamu.edu/species-accounts/red-cockaded- woodpecker/ Birds Red-cockaded Woodpecker https://www.fws.gov/ncsandhills/rcw.html Birds Red-crowned Parrot https://ebird.org/species/recpar Birds Red-crowned Parrot https://txtbba.tamu.edu/species-accounts/red-crowned-parrot/ Birds Reddish Egret https://nhpbs.org/natureworks/reddishegret.htm#3 Birds Reddish Egret https://tpwd.texas.gov/huntwild/wild/species/reddishegret/ Birds Reddish Egret https://www.iucnredlist.org/species/22696916/93592693 Birds Rose-throated Becard https://neotropical.birds.cornell.edu/Species- Account/nb/species/rotbec/distribution Birds Rose-throated Becard https://www.iucnredlist.org/species/22700670/93791247 Birds Sooty Tern https://neotropical.birds.cornell.edu/Species- Account/nb/species/sooter1/distribution#hab Birds Sooty Tern https://txtbba.tamu.edu/species-accounts/sooty-tern/ Birds Southwestern Willow Flycatcher http://explorer.natureserve.org/servlet/NatureServe?searchName=E mpidonax+traillii+extimus Birds Southwestern Willow Flycatcher https://www.fws.gov/nevada/protected_species/birds/species/swwf. html Birds Swallow-tailed Kite https://txtbba.tamu.edu/species-accounts/swallow-tailed-kite/ Birds Swallow-tailed Kite https://www.audubon.org/field-guide/bird/swallow-tailed-kite Birds Texas Botteri's Sparrow https://txtbba.tamu.edu/species-accounts/botteris-sparrow/ Birds Tropical Parula https://txtbba.tamu.edu/species-accounts/tropical-parula/ Birds Whooping Crane https://www.allaboutbirds.org/guide/Whooping_Crane/lifehistory

Birds wood stork https://tpwd.texas.gov/publications/pwdpubs/media/pwd_bk_w700 0_0496.pdf Birds Yellow-billed Cuckoo http://explorer.natureserve.org/servlet/NatureServe?searchName=Co ccyzus+americanus Birds Zone-tailed Hawk https://txtbba.tamu.edu/species-accounts/zone-tailed-hawk Birds Zone-tailed Hawk https://www.nwf.org/Educational-Resources/Wildlife- Guide/Birds/Whooping-Crane Crustaceans Diminutive Amphipod http://explorer.natureserve.org/servlet/NatureServe?searchName=Ga mmarus+hyalleloides Crustaceans Diminutive Amphipod https://tpwd.texas.gov/gis/rtest/

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Taxon Species (Common Name) Reference Crustaceans Peck's Cave Amphipod http://explorer.natureserve.org/servlet/NatureServe?sourceTemplate =tabular_report.wmt&loadTemplate=species_RptComprehensive.wmt &selectedReport=RptComprehensive.wmt&summaryView=tabular_rep ort.wmt&elKey=110476&paging=home&save=true&startIndex=1&ne xtStartIndex=1&reset=false&offPageSelectedElKey=110476&offPage SelectedElType=species&offPageYesNo=true&post_processes=&radio button=radiobutton&selectedIndexes=110476

Crustaceans Peck's Cave Amphipod https://ecos.fws.gov/ecp0/profile/speciesProfile?sId=8575 Crustaceans Pecos Amphipod https://ecos.fws.gov/ecp0/profile/speciesProfile?spcode=K024

Crustaceans Pecos Amphipod https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR-2012-08-16/pdf/2012- 19829.pdf Fish Scalloped Hammerhead Shark George H. Burgess, Lawrence R. Beerkircher, Gregor M. Cailliet, John K. Carlson, Enris Cortés, Kenneth J. Goldman, R. Dean Grubbs, John A. Musick, Michael K. Musyl & Colin A. Simpfendorfer. 2005. Is the collapse of shark populations in the Northwest Atlantic Ocean and Gulf of Mexico real?, Fisheries, 30:10, 19-26, DOI: 10.1577/1548- 8446(2005)30[19:ITCOSP]2.0.CO;2

Fish Scalloped Hammerhead Shark Piercy Andrew N., Carlson John K., Sulikowski James A., Burgess George H. 2007. Age and growth of the scalloped hammerhead shark, Sphyrna lewini, in the north-west Atlantic Ocean and Gulf of Mexico. Marine and Freshwater Research 58, 34-40. Fishes Arkansas River Shiner http://ecos.fws.gov/tess_public/profile/speciesProfile;jsessionid=595 59A8156AC4701D4B745DAD565003C?spcode=E05X Fishes Atlantic Sturgeon National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), Atlantic Sturgeon (Acipenser oxyrinchus oxyrinchus). Available at https://www.fisheries.noaa.gov/species/atlantic-sturgeon. Accessed August 2019. Fishes Big Bend Gambusia https://tpwd.texas.gov/huntwild/wild/species/bbgambus/ Fishes Big Bend Gambusia https://www.biologicaldiversity.org/campaigns/esa_works/profile_pa ges/BigBendgambusia.html Fishes Big Bend Gambusia https://www.iucnredlist.org/species/8890/18229201#habitat- ecology Fishes Blackside Darter http://txstate.fishesoftexas.org/percina%20maculata.htm Fishes Blackside Darter http://www.fishesoftexas.org/taxa/percina-maculata Fishes Blackside Darter https://www.fishbase.se/summary/3498 Fishes Blue Sucker Walburg, C. H., G. L. Kaiser, and P. L. Hudson. 1971. Lewis and Clark Lake tailwater biota and some relations of the tailwater and reservoir fish populations, pp. 449-467. In; Reservoir fisheries and limnology. G. E. Hall, ed. Spec. Publ., no. 8, American Fisheries Society, Washington, D.C.

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Taxon Species (Common Name) Reference Fishes Bluehead Shiner http://txstate.fishesoftexas.org/pteronotropis%20hubbsi.htm Fishes Chihuahua Shiner http://txstate.fishesoftexas.org/notropis%20chihuahua.htm Fishes Clear Creek Gambusia http://txstate.fishesoftexas.org/gambusia%20heterochir.htm Fishes Clear Creek Gambusia https://tpwd.texas.gov/huntwild/wild/species/clearcreekgambusia/

Fishes Comanche Springs Pupfish http://www.fishesoftexas.org/taxa/cyprinodon-elegans Fishes Conchos Pupfish http://txstate.fishesoftexas.org/cyprinodon%20eximius.htm Fishes Devils River Minnow http://txstate.fishesoftexas.org/cyprinodon%20eximius.htm Fishes Dwarf Seahorse Fedrizzi N, Stiassny ML, Boehm JT, Dougherty ER, Amato G, Mendez M. Population Genetic Structure of the Dwarf Seahorse (Hippocampus zosterae) in Florida. PLoS One. 2015;10(7):e0132308. Published 2015 Jul 22. doi:10.1371/journal.pone.0132308.

Fishes Fountain Darter Habitat utilization and population size estimate of fountain darters, Etheostoma fonticola, in the Comal River, Texas. Texas Journal of Science 45(4):341-348. Fishes Fountain Darter Schenck, J. R., and B.G. Whiteside. 1976. Distribution, habitat preference, and population size estimate of Etheostoma fonticola. Copeia 76(4):697-703. Fishes Giant Manta Ray Graham RT, Witt MJ, Castellanos DW, Remolina F, Maxwell S, Godley BJ, et al. 2012. Satellite Tracking of Manta Rays Highlights Challenges to Their Conservation. PLoS ONE 7(5): e36834. https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0036834. Fishes Gulf Sturgeon Fishes Leon Springs Pupfish http://txstate.fishesoftexas.org/cyprinodon%20bovinus.htm Fishes Leon Springs Pupfish https://ecos.fws.gov/ecp0/profile/speciesProfile?sId=1135 Fishes Mexican Blindcat https://www.iucnredlist.org/species/18136/7669809 Fishes Mexican Goby https://www.fishbase.de/summary/Ctenogobius-claytonii.html Fishes Mexican Stoneroller http://txstate.fishesoftexas.org/campostoma%20ornatum.htm Fishes Nassau Grouper Sadovy, Y. 1999.The Case of the Diappearing Grouper: Epinephelus striatus, the Nassau Group, in the Caribbean and Western Altantic. Proceedings of the 45th Gulf and Caribbean Fisheries Institute.

Fishes Oceanic Whitetip Shark George H. Burgess, Lawrence R. Beerkircher, Gregor M. Cailliet, John K. Carlson, Enris Cortés, Kenneth J. Goldman, R. Dean Grubbs, John A. Musick, Michael K. Musyl & Colin A. Simpfendorfer. 2005. Is the collapse of shark populations in the Northwest Atlantic Ocean and Gulf of Mexico real?, Fisheries, 30:10, 19-26, DOI: 10.1577/1548- 8446(2005)30[19:ITCOSP]2.0.CO;2

Fishes Opposum Pipefish https://www.fishbase.se/summary/Microphis-brachyurus.html Fishes Paddlefish http://txstate.fishesoftexas.org/polydon%20spathula.htm Fishes Pecos Gambusia https://ecos.fws.gov/ecp0/profile/speciesProfile?sId=460 Fishes Pecos Gambusia https://tpwd.texas.gov/huntwild/wild/species/pecogamb/ Fishes Pecos Pupfish http://txstate.fishesoftexas.org/cyprinodon%20pecosensis.htm Fishes Proserpine Shiner http://txstate.fishesoftexas.org/cyprinella%20proserpina.htm Fishes Rio Grande Chub http://txstate.fishesoftexas.org/gila%20pandora.htm

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Taxon Species (Common Name) Reference Fishes Rio Grande Darter http://txstate.fishesoftexas.org/etheostoma%20grahami.htm Fishes Rio Grande Silvery Minnow https://ecos.fws.gov/ecp0/profile/speciesProfile?spcode=E07I Fishes River Goby http://txstate.fishesoftexas.org/awaous%20banana.htm Fishes San Marcos Gambusia http://txstate.fishesoftexas.org/gambusia%20georgei.htm Fishes Sharpnose Shiner http://txstate.fishesoftexas.org/notropis%20oxyrhynchus.htm Fishes Shortnose Sturgeon Fishes Shovelnose Sturgeon http://txstate.fishesoftexas.org/scaphirhynchus%20platorynchus.htm

Fishes Smalleye Shiner http://txstate.fishesoftexas.org/notropis%20buccula.htm Fishes Smalltooth Sawfish Carlson, John K., Jason Osborn, J., Thomas Schmidt. 2007. Monitoring the recovery of smalltooth sawfish, Pristis pectinata, using standardized relative indices of abundance. Biological Conservation. 136(0), 195-202. Fishes Smalltooth Sawfish https://www.fishbase.se/summary/Pristis-pectinata Fishes Smalltooth Sawfish https://www.iucnredlist.org/species/18175/141791261#habitat- ecology Fishes Smalltooth Sawfish Fishes Spotfin Gambusia https://www.iucnredlist.org/species/8898/ Fishes Toothless Blindcat http://txstate.fishesoftexas.org/trogloglanis%20pattersoni.htm Fishes Western Creek Chubsucker https://www.fishbase.se/summary/66122 Fishes Widemouth Blindcat http://txstate.fishesoftexas.org/satan%20eurystomus.htm Insects [no common name] Beetle http://explorer.natureserve.org/servlet/NatureServe?searchName=Rh (Rhadine exilis) adine+exilis+ Insects [no common name] Beetle https://ecos.fws.gov/docs/five_year_review/doc3846.pdf (Rhadine exilis) Insects [no common name] Beetle https://bugguide.net/node/view/1138577 (Rhadine infernalis) Insects American Burying Beetle https://ecos.fws.gov/docs/five_year_review/doc1968.pdf Insects Coffin Cave Mold Beetle http://explorer.natureserve.org/servlet/NatureServe?searchName=Ba trisodes+texanus Insects Coffin Cave Mold Beetle https://bugguide.net/node/view/443852 Insects Coffin Cave Mold Beetle https://ecos.fws.gov/docs/five_year_review/doc5768.pdf Insects Comal Springs Dryopid Beetle http://explorer.natureserve.org/servlet/NatureServe?searchName=St ygoparnus+comalensis Insects Comal Springs Dryopid Beetle https://bugguide.net/node/view/287708 Insects Comal Springs Dryopid Beetle https://www.biologicaldiversity.org/species/invertebrates/Comal_Spri ngs_dryopid_beetle/natural_history.html Insects Comal Springs Riffle Beetle http://explorer.natureserve.org/servlet/NatureServe?searchName=He terelmis+comalensis Insects Comal Springs Riffle Beetle https://bioone.org/journals/The-Coleopterists-Bulletin/volume- 69/issue-3/0010-065X-69.3.521/Underwater-Pupation-by-the-Comal- Springs-riffle-beetle-iHeterelmis-comalensis/10.1649/0010-065X- 69.3.521.short Insects Helotes Mold Beetle http://explorer.natureserve.org/servlet/NatureServe?searchName=Ba trisodes+venyivi Insects Helotes Mold Beetle https://ecos.fws.gov/ecp0/profile/speciesProfile?spcode=I0PT Insects Kretschmarr Cave Mold Beetle https://ecos.fws.gov/docs/five_year_review/doc5771.pdf

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Taxon Species (Common Name) Reference Insects Kretschmarr Cave Mold Beetle https://ecos.fws.gov/ecp0/profile/speciesProfile?sId=3140 Insects Tooth Cave Ground Beetle https://ecos.fws.gov/docs/five_year_review/doc5772.pdf Insects Tooth Cave Ground Beetle https://ecos.fws.gov/ecp0/profile/speciesProfile?spcode=I0IB Invertebrates Boulder Star Coral Vize, P.D. Coral Reefs (2006) 25: 169. https://doi.org/10.1007/s00338-005-0082-5 Invertebrates Boulder Star Coral Zimmer, B., Precht, W., Hickerson, E. et al. Coral Reefs. 2006. 25: 192. https://doi.org/10.1007/s00338-005-0054-9. Invertebrates Elkhorn Coral Vize, P.D. Coral Reefs (2006) 25: 169. https://doi.org/10.1007/s00338-005-0082-5 Invertebrates Elkhorn Coral William F. Prechta, Kenneth J. P. Deslarzes, Emma L. Hickerson, George P. Schmahl, Marissa F. Nuttall, Richard B. Aronsond. 2014. Back to the future: The history of acroporid corals at the Flower Garden Banks, Gulf of Mexico, US. Marine Geology. 349: 152-161.

Invertebrates Elkhorn Coral Zimmer, B., Precht, W., Hickerson, E. et al. Coral Reefs. 2006. 25: 192. https://doi.org/10.1007/s00338-005-0054-9. Invertebrates Lobed Star Coral Vize, P. D. 2006. Coral Reefs 25: 169. https://doi.org/10.1007/s00338-005-0082-5 Invertebrates Lobed Star Coral Zimmer, B., Precht, W., Hickerson, E. et al. Coral Reefs. 2006. 25: 192. https://doi.org/10.1007/s00338-005-0054-9. Invertebrates Mountainous Star Coral John P. Rippe Mikhail V. Matz Elizabeth A. Green Mónica Medina Nida Z. Khawaja Thanapat Pongwarin Jorge H. Pinzón C. Karl D. Castillo Sarah W. Davies. 2017. Population structure and connectivity of the mountainous star coral, Orbicella faveolata, throughout the wider Caribbean region. Ecology and Evolution. 7(22): Available at https://doi.org/10.1002/ece3.3448.

Invertebrates Mountainous Star Coral Vize, P. D. 2006. Coral Reefs 25: 169. https://doi.org/10.1007/s00338-005-0082-5 Invertebrates Mountainous Star Coral Zimmer, B., Precht, W., Hickerson, E. et al. Coral Reefs. 2006. 25: 192. https://doi.org/10.1007/s00338-005-0054-9. Invertebrates Pillar Coral Vize, P. D. 2006. Coral Reefs 25: 169. https://doi.org/10.1007/s00338-005-0082-5 Invertebrates Pillar Coral Zimmer, B., Precht, W., Hickerson, E. et al. Coral Reefs. 2006. 25: 192. https://doi.org/10.1007/s00338-005-0054-9. Invertebrates Rough Cactus Coral Vize, P. D. 2006. Coral Reefs 25: 169. https://doi.org/10.1007/s00338-005-0082-5 Invertebrates Rough Cactus Coral Zimmer, B., Precht, W., Hickerson, E. et al. Coral Reefs. 2006. 25: 192. https://doi.org/10.1007/s00338-005-0054-9. Invertebrates Staghorn Coral Vize, P. D. 2006. Coral Reefs 25: 169. https://doi.org/10.1007/s00338-005-0082-5 Invertebrates Staghorn Coral William F.Prechta, Kenneth J.P.Deslarzes, Emma L.Hickerson, George P.Schmahl, Marissa F.Nuttall, Richard B.Aronsond. 2014. Back to the future: The history of acroporid corals at the Flower Garden Banks, Gulf of Mexico, US. Marine Geology. 349: 152-161.

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Taxon Species (Common Name) Reference Invertebrates Staghorn Coral Zimmer, B., Precht, W., Hickerson, E. et al. Coral Reefs. 2006. 25: 192. https://doi.org/10.1007/s00338-005-0054-9. Mammals Black Bear https://tpwd.texas.gov/landwater/land/habitats/trans_pecos/nonga me/blackbear/ Mammals Black Bear https://tpwd.texas.gov/landwater/land/habitats/trans_pecos/nonga me/blackbear/ Mammals Black Bear https://www.jstor.org/stable/3671651?seq=1#page_scan_tab_conte nts Mammals Black Bear https://www.jstor.org/stable/3873013?seq=1#page_scan_tab_conte nts Mammals Blue Whale Fertl, Dagmar. 1998. Whales and dolphins of the Gulf of Mexico: A teacher's companion. Mammals Bryde's Whale Fertl, Dagmar. 1998. Whales and dolphins of the Gulf of Mexico: A teacher's companion. Mammals Bryde's Whale https://www.fisheries.noaa.gov/species/brydes-whale Mammals Coues' Rice Rat http://explorer.natureserve.org/servlet/NatureServe?searchName=Or yzomys+couesi+aquaticus Mammals Coues' Rice Rat https://tpwd.texas.gov/gis/maps/images/biotic-provinces-of- texas/view Mammals Coues' Rice Rat https://www.iucnredlist.org/species/15592/115128044 Mammals False Killer Whale Fertl, Dagmar. 1998. Whales and dolphins of the Gulf of Mexico: A teacher's companion. Mammals Fin Whale Fertl, Dagmar. 1998. Whales and dolphins of the Gulf of Mexico: A teacher's companion. Mammals Gulf Coast Jaguarundi https://tpwd.texas.gov/publications/pwdpubs/media/pwd_bk_w700 0_0013_jaguarundi.pdf Mammals Gulf Coast Jaguarundi Norwell, K. and P. Jackson. 1996. Status Survey and Conservation Action Plan: Wild Cats. Available at https://portals.iucn.org/library/sites/library/files/documents/1996- 008.pdf Mammals Gulf of Mexico Bryde's Whale Fertl, Dagmar. 1998. Whales and dolphins of the Gulf of Mexico: A teacher's companion. Mammals Humpback Whale Fertl, Dagmar. 1998. Whales and dolphins of the Gulf of Mexico: A teacher's companion. Mammals Humpback Whale http://www.nsrl.ttu.edu/tmot1/meganova.htm Mammals Humpback Whale https://tpwd.texas.gov/gis/rtest/ Mammals Killer Whale Fertl, Dagmar. 1998. Whales and dolphins of the Gulf of Mexico: A teacher's companion. Mammals Louisiana Black Bear https://www.fws.gov/southeast/wildlife/mammals/louisiana-blackbear/#habitat-section Mammals Mexican Long-nosed Bat https://academic.oup.com/jmammal/article- abstract/72/4/706/886702 Mammals Mexican Long-nosed Bat https://www.iucnredlist.org/species/11697/22126172 Mammals North Atlantic Right Whale Fertl, Dagmar. 1998. Whales and dolphins of the Gulf of Mexico: A teacher's companion. Mammals ocelot https://tpwd.texas.gov/publications/pwdpubs/media/pwd_bk_w700 0_0013_ocelot.pdf

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Taxon Species (Common Name) Reference Mammals ocelot Norwell, K. and P. Jackson. 1996. Status Survey and Conservation Action Plan: Wild Cats. Available at https://portals.iucn.org/library/sites/library/files/documents/1996- 008.pdf Mammals Palo Duro Mouse https://tpwd.texas.gov/huntwild/wild/species/pdmouse/ Mammals Rafinesque's Big-eared Bat https://plants.usda.gov/core/profile?symbol=nyaq2 Mammals Rafinesque's Big-eared Bat https://www.fws.gov/refuge/trinity_river/wildlife/bats.html Mammals Rafinesque's Big-eared Bat https://www.iucnredlist.org/species/17600/21976905 Mammals Sei Whale Fertl, Dagmar. 1998. Whales and dolphins of the Gulf of Mexico: A teacher's companion. Mammals Southern Yellow Bat https://tpwd.texas.gov/huntwild/wild/species/syellow/ Mammals Southern Yellow Bat https://www.iucnredlist.org/species/11350/22119259#habitat- ecology Mammals Sperm Whale Fertl, Dagmar. 1998. Whales and dolphins of the Gulf of Mexico: A teacher's companion. Mammals Spotted Bat http://www.nsrl.ttu.edu/tmot1/eudemacu.htm Mammals Spotted Bat https://tpwd.texas.gov/huntwild/wild/species/spotted/ Mammals Spotted Bat https://www.iucnredlist.org/species/8166/22028573 Mammals Texas Kangaroo Rat https://ecos.fws.gov/ecp0/profile/speciesProfile?sId=2985 Mammals Texas Kangaroo Rat https://tpwd.texas.gov/huntwild/wild/species/kanrat/ Mammals Texas Kangaroo Rat https://www.fws.gov/southwest/es/ArlingtonTexas/pdf/TKR_FactShe et_20160808.pdf Mammals West Indian Manatee U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service. 2001. Florida Manatee Recovery Plan (Trichechus manatus latirostris) – Third Revision. Southeast Region, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service. Atlanta, Georgia. https://ecos.fws.gov/ecp0/profile/speciesProfile?spcode=A007

Mammals White-nosed Coati http://www.nsrl.ttu.edu/tmot1/nasunari.htm Mammals White-nosed Coati https://www.iucnredlist.org/species/41683/45216060#habitat- ecology Mollusks Diamond Y Spring snail http://explorer.natureserve.org/servlet/NatureServe?searchName=Ps eudotryonia+adamantina+ Mollusks Diamond Y Spring snail https://tpwd.texas.gov/gis/rtest/ Mollusks False Spike http://explorer.natureserve.org/servlet/NatureServe?sourceTemplate =tabular_report.wmt&loadTemplate=species_RptComprehensive.wmt &selectedReport=RptComprehensive.wmt&summaryView=tabular_rep ort.wmt&elKey=SYN.121144&paging=home&save=true&startIndex=1 &nextStartIndex=1&reset=false&offPageSelectedElKey=SYN.121144 &offPageSelectedElType=species_synonymn&offPageYesNo=true&po st_processes=&radiobutton=radiobutton&selectedIndexes=SYN.1211 44 Mollusks False Spike https://www.fws.gov/southwest/es/Documents/R2ES/AUES_Mussel_ Summit_3_Robertson&Pandolfi.pdf

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Taxon Species (Common Name) Reference Mollusks Golden Orb http://explorer.natureserve.org/servlet/NatureServe?sourceTemplate =tabular_report.wmt&loadTemplate=species_RptComprehensive.wmt &selectedReport=RptComprehensive.wmt&summaryView=tabular_rep ort.wmt&elKey=SYN.122925&paging=home&save=true&startIndex=1 &nextStartIndex=1&reset=false&offPageSelectedElKey=SYN.122925 &offPageSelectedElType=species_synonymn&offPageYesNo=true&po st_processes=&radiobutton=radiobutton&selectedIndexes=SYN.1229 25 Mollusks Gonzales Tryonia http://explorer.natureserve.org/servlet/NatureServe?sourceTemplate =tabular_report.wmt&loadTemplate=species_RptComprehensive.wmt &selectedReport=RptComprehensive.wmt&summaryView=tabular_rep ort.wmt&elKey=108392&paging=home&save=true&startIndex=1&ne xtStartIndex=1&reset=false&offPageSelectedElKey=108392&offPage SelectedElType=species&offPageYesNo=true&post_processes=&radio button=radiobutton&selectedIndexes=108392

Mollusks Louisiana Pigtoe http://explorer.natureserve.org/servlet/NatureServe?sourceTemplate =tabular_report.wmt&loadTemplate=species_RptComprehensive.wmt &selectedReport=RptComprehensive.wmt&summaryView=tabular_rep ort.wmt&elKey=113470&paging=home&save=true&startIndex=1&ne xtStartIndex=1&reset=false&offPageSelectedElKey=113470&offPage SelectedElType=species&offPageYesNo=true&post_processes=&radio button=radiobutton&selectedIndexes=113470

Mollusks Mexican Fawnsfoot http://explorer.natureserve.org/servlet/NatureServe?sourceTemplate =tabular_report.wmt&loadTemplate=species_RptComprehensive.wmt &selectedReport=RptComprehensive.wmt&summaryView=tabular_rep ort.wmt&elKey=117864&paging=home&save=true&startIndex=1&ne xtStartIndex=1&reset=false&offPageSelectedElKey=117864&offPage SelectedElType=species&offPageYesNo=true&post_processes=&radio button=radiobutton&selectedIndexes=117864

Mollusks Ouachita Rock Pocketbook http://explorer.natureserve.org/servlet/NatureServe?sourceTemplate =tabular_report.wmt&loadTemplate=species_RptComprehensive.wmt &selectedReport=RptComprehensive.wmt&summaryView=tabular_rep ort.wmt&elKey=SYN.125299&paging=home&save=true&startIndex=1 &nextStartIndex=1&reset=false&offPageSelectedElKey=SYN.125299 &offPageSelectedElType=species_synonymn&offPageYesNo=true&po st_processes=&radiobutton=radiobutton&selectedIndexes=SYN.1252 99 Mollusks Ouachita rock pocketbook https://ecos.fws.gov/ecp0/profile/speciesProfile?sId=4509

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Taxon Species (Common Name) Reference Mollusks Pecos assiminea http://explorer.natureserve.org/servlet/NatureServe?sourceTemplate =tabular_report.wmt&loadTemplate=species_RptComprehensive.wmt &selectedReport=RptComprehensive.wmt&summaryView=tabular_rep ort.wmt&elKey=821442&paging=home&save=true&startIndex=1&ne xtStartIndex=1&reset=false&offPageSelectedElKey=821442&offPage SelectedElType=species&offPageYesNo=true&post_processes=&radio button=radiobutton&selectedIndexes=821442

Mollusks Phantom Springsnail http://explorer.natureserve.org/servlet/NatureServe?sourceTemplate =tabular_report.wmt&loadTemplate=species_RptComprehensive.wmt &selectedReport=RptComprehensive.wmt&summaryView=tabular_rep ort.wmt&elKey=SYN.115842&paging=home&save=true&startIndex=1 &nextStartIndex=1&reset=false&offPageSelectedElKey=SYN.115842 &offPageSelectedElType=species_synonymn&offPageYesNo=true&po st_processes=&radiobutton=radiobutton&selectedIndexes=SYN.1158 42 Mollusks Phantom Tryonia http://explorer.natureserve.org/servlet/NatureServe?sourceTemplate =tabular_report.wmt&loadTemplate=species_RptComprehensive.wmt &selectedReport=RptComprehensive.wmt&summaryView=tabular_rep ort.wmt&elKey=109259&paging=home&save=true&startIndex=1&ne xtStartIndex=1&reset=false&offPageSelectedElKey=109259&offPage SelectedElType=species&offPageYesNo=true&post_processes=&radio button=radiobutton&selectedIndexes=109259

Mollusks Salina Mucket http://explorer.natureserve.org/servlet/NatureServe?sourceTemplate =tabular_report.wmt&loadTemplate=species_RptComprehensive.wmt &selectedReport=RptComprehensive.wmt&summaryView=tabular_rep ort.wmt&elKey=680054&paging=home&save=true&startIndex=1&ne xtStartIndex=1&reset=false&offPageSelectedElKey=680054&offPage SelectedElType=species&offPageYesNo=true&post_processes=&radio button=radiobutton&selectedIndexes=680054

Mollusks Salina mucket https://tpwd.texas.gov/gis/rtest/ Mollusks Sandbank Pocketbook http://explorer.natureserve.org/servlet/NatureServe?sourceTemplate =tabular_report.wmt&loadTemplate=species_RptComprehensive.wmt &selectedReport=RptComprehensive.wmt&summaryView=tabular_rep ort.wmt&elKey=117064&paging=home&save=true&startIndex=1&ne xtStartIndex=1&reset=false&offPageSelectedElKey=117064&offPage SelectedElType=species&offPageYesNo=true&post_processes=&radio button=radiobutton&selectedIndexes=117064

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Taxon Species (Common Name) Reference Mollusks Smooth Pimpleback http://explorer.natureserve.org/servlet/NatureServe?sourceTemplate =tabular_report.wmt&loadTemplate=species_RptComprehensive.wmt &selectedReport=RptComprehensive.wmt&summaryView=tabular_rep ort.wmt&elKey=SYN.122926&paging=home&save=true&startIndex=1 &nextStartIndex=1&reset=false&offPageSelectedElKey=SYN.122926 &offPageSelectedElType=species_synonymn&offPageYesNo=true&po st_processes=&radiobutton=radiobutton&selectedIndexes=SYN.1229 26 Mollusks Southern Hickorynut https://www.iucnredlist.org/species/15021/546965#habitat-ecology

Mollusks Texas Fatmucket http://explorer.natureserve.org/servlet/NatureServe?sourceTemplate =tabular_report.wmt&loadTemplate=species_RptComprehensive.wmt &selectedReport=RptComprehensive.wmt&summaryView=tabular_rep ort.wmt&elKey=112012&paging=home&save=true&startIndex=1&ne xtStartIndex=1&reset=false&offPageSelectedElKey=112012&offPage SelectedElType=species&offPageYesNo=true&post_processes=&radio button=radiobutton&selectedIndexes=112012

Mollusks Texas Fawnsfoot http://explorer.natureserve.org/servlet/NatureServe?sourceTemplate =tabular_report.wmt&loadTemplate=species_RptComprehensive.wmt &selectedReport=RptComprehensive.wmt&summaryView=tabular_rep ort.wmt&elKey=120471&paging=home&save=true&startIndex=1&ne xtStartIndex=1&reset=false&offPageSelectedElKey=120471&offPage SelectedElType=species&offPageYesNo=true&post_processes=&radio button=radiobutton&selectedIndexes=120471

Mollusks Texas Fawnsfoot https://tpwd.texas.gov/gis/rtest/ Mollusks Texas Heelsplitter Howells, R.G., R.W. Neck, and H.D. Murray. 1996. Freshwater Mussels of Texas. Texas Parks and Wildlife Press: Austin, Texas. 218 pp.

Mollusks Texas Heelsplitter http://explorer.natureserve.org/servlet/NatureServe?sourceTemplate =tabular_report.wmt&loadTemplate=species_RptComprehensive.wmt &selectedReport=RptComprehensive.wmt&summaryView=tabular_rep ort.wmt&elKey=115372&paging=home&save=true&startIndex=1&ne xtStartIndex=1&reset=false&offPageSelectedElKey=115372&offPage SelectedElType=species&offPageYesNo=true&post_processes=&radio button=radiobutton&selectedIndexes=115372

Mollusks Texas Hornshell http://explorer.natureserve.org/servlet/NatureServe?sourceTemplate =tabular_report.wmt&loadTemplate=species_RptComprehensive.wmt &selectedReport=RptComprehensive.wmt&summaryView=tabular_rep ort.wmt&elKey=121272&paging=home&save=true&startIndex=1&ne xtStartIndex=1&reset=false&offPageSelectedElKey=121272&offPage SelectedElType=species&offPageYesNo=true&post_processes=&radio button=radiobutton&selectedIndexes=121272

Plants Ashy Dogweed Poole, J.M., W. R. Carr, D.M. Price and J.R. Singhurst. 2007. Rare Plants of Texas. Texas A&M University Press, College Station

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Taxon Species (Common Name) Reference Plants Ashy Dogweed U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service. 1987. Ashy dogweed (Thymophlla tephroleuca) Recovery Plan. U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, Albuquerque, New Mexico. https://ecos.fws.gov/docs/recovery_plan/880729.pdf Plants Ashy Dogweed Williamson, P. 2002. The effects of disturbance on the ashy dogweed (Thymophylla tephroleuca) and the prostrate milkweed (Asclepias prostrata). Section 6 final report. Austin: Texas Parks & Wildlife Department. https://tpwd.texas.gov/huntwild/wild/wildlife_diversity/nongame/liste d-species/plants/ashy_dogweed.phtml Plants Black Lace Cactus Poole, J.M., W. R. Carr, D.M. Price and J.R. Singhurst. 2007. Rare Plants of Texas. Texas A&M University Press, College Station Plants Black Lace Cactus U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service. 1986.Black Lace Cactus (Echinochereus reichenbachii var. altertii). Recovery Plan, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, Albuquerque, New Mexico. Plants Bracted Twistflower https://tpwd.texas.gov/gis/rtest/ Plants Bracted Twistflower Poole, J.M., W. R. Carr, D.M. Price and J.R. Singhurst. 2007. Rare Plants of Texas. Texas A&M University Press, College Station. Plants Bunched Cory Cactus U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service. 1989. Bunched Cory cactus (Coryphantha ramillosa) Recovery Plan. U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, Albuquerque. https://ecos.fws.gov/docs/recovery_plan/900413c.pdf

Plants Chisos Mountains Hedgehog Cactus Poole, J.M., W. R. Carr, D.M. Price and J.R. Singhurst. 2007. Rare Plants of Texas. Texas A&M University Press, College Station Plants Davis' Green Pitaya Poole, J.M., W. R. Carr, D.M. Price and J.R. Singhurst. 2007. Rare Plants of Texas. Texas A&M University Press, College Station Plants Geocarpon minimum https://tpwd.texas.gov/gis/rtest/ Plants Geocarpon minimum Poole, J.M., W. R. Carr, D.M. Price and J.R. Singhurst. 2007. Rare Plants of Texas. Texas A&M University Press, College Station Plants Guadalupe Fescue Federal Register 2017. Endangered and Threatened Wildlife and Plants; Endangered Species Status for Guadalupe fescue; Designation of Critical Habitat for Guadalupe fescue. Federal Register, Volume 82, number 172. Thursday, September 7, 2017, Rules and Regulations, pages 42245 -42260. https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR- 2017-09-07/pdf/2017-19001.pdf#page=1

Plants Guadalupe Fescue Poole, J.M., W. R. Carr, D.M. Price and J.R. Singhurst. 2007. Rare Plants of Texas. Texas A&M University Press, College Station https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR-2017-09-07/pdf/2017- 19001.pdf#page=1 Plants Hinckley Oak Poole, J.M., W. R. Carr, D.M. Price and J.R. Singhurst. 2007. Rare Plants of Texas. Texas A&M University Press, College Station Plants Johnson's Seagrass Eiseman, N. J., Calvin McMillan. 1980. A new species of seagrass, Halophila johnsonii, from the Atlantic coast of Florida. Aquatic Botany.90(2009:89-92.) Plants Large-fruited Sand-verbena Poole, J.M., W. R. Carr, D.M. Price and J.R. Singhurst. 2007. Rare Plants of Texas. Texas A&M University Press, College Station

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Taxon Species (Common Name) Reference Plants Little Aguja (=creek) Pondweed https://tpwd.texas.gov/gis/rtest/ Plants Little Aguja (=creek) Pondweed Poole, J.M., W. R. Carr, D.M. Price and J.R. Singhurst. 2007. Rare Plants of Texas. Texas A&M University Press, College Station Plants Little Aguja (=creek) Pondweed USFWS 1994. Little Anuja Pondweek Recovery Plan (Potamogeton clystocarpus). U.S. Fish and Wildlife Servce, Region 2, Albuquerque, New Mexico. Available at: https://ecos.fws.gov/docs/recovery_plan/940620a.pdf Plants Lloyd's Mariposa Cactus Poole, J.M., W. R. Carr, D.M. Price and J.R. Singhurst. 2007. Rare Plants of Texas. Texas A&M University Press, College Station Plants Navasota ladies'-tresses Poole, J.M., W. R. Carr, D.M. Price and J.R. Singhurst. 2007. Rare Plants of Texas. Texas A&M University Press, College Station Plants Neches River Rose-mallow Poole, J.M., W. R. Carr, D.M. Price and J.R. Singhurst. 2007. Rare Plants of Texas. Texas A&M University Press, College Station Plants Nellie Cory Cactus Poole, J.M., W. R. Carr, D.M. Price and J.R. Singhurst. 2007. Rare Plants of Texas. Texas A&M University Press, College Station Plants Pecos (=puzzle, =paradox) Sunflower Federal Register 2008. Endangered and Threatened Wildlife and Plants; Designation of Critical Habitat for Helianthus paradoxus (Pecos Sunflower); Final Rule. U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service. Fegeral REgister, Volumene 73, Number 63, Tuesday, April 1, 2008. Rules and Regulations. page 17762 - 17807. https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR-2008-04-01/pdf/E8- 5811.pdf#page=2 Plants Pecos (=puzzle, =paradox) Sunflower https://tpwd.texas.gov/gis/rtest/ Plants Pecos (=puzzle, =paradox) Sunflower Poole, J.M., W. R. Carr, D.M. Price and J.R. Singhurst. 2007. Rare Plants of Texas. Texas A&M University Press, College Station Plants Slender Rush-pea Federal Register 2017. Endangered and Threatedned Wildlife and Plants; Draft Texas Coastal Bend Shortgrass Praire Multi-species Recovery Plan: Including Slender Rush-Pea (Hoffmannseggia tenella) and South Texas Ambrosia (Amborsia cheiranthifolia). U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service. Fegeral Register, Volume 82, Number 104, Thursday, June 1, 2017, Notices. Page 25299 - 25302. https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR-2017-06-01/pdf/2017- 11305.pdf#page=1 Plants Slender Rush-pea https://tpwd.texas.gov/gis/rtest/ Plants Slender Rush-pea Poole, J.M., W. R. Carr, D.M. Price and J.R. Singhurst. 2007. Rare Plants of Texas. Texas A&M University Press, College Station Plants Sneed Pincushion Cactus Poole, J.M., W. R. Carr, D.M. Price and J.R. Singhurst. 2007. Rare Plants of Texas. Texas A&M University Press, College Station Plants South Texas Ambrosia Federal Register 2017. Endangered and Threatedned Wildlife and Plants; Draft Texas Coastal Bend Shortgrass Praire Multi-species Recovery Plan: Including Slender Rush-Pea (Hoffmannseggia tenella) and South Texas Ambrosia (Amborsia cheiranthifolia). U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service. Fegeral Register, Volume 82, Number 104, Thursday, June 1, 2017, Notices. Page 25299 - 25302. https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR-2017-06-01/pdf/2017- 11305.pdf#page=1

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Taxon Species (Common Name) Reference Plants South Texas Ambrosia Poole, J.M., W. R. Carr, D.M. Price and J.R. Singhurst. 2007. Rare Plants of Texas. Texas A&M University Press, College Station Plants Star Cactus Poole, J.M., W. R. Carr, D.M. Price and J.R. Singhurst. 2007. Rare Plants of Texas. Texas A&M University Press, College Station Plants Star Cactus USFWS 2003. Star cactus (Astrophytum asterias) Recovery Plan. U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, Southwest Region, Albuquerque, New Mexico. https://ecos.fws.gov/docs/recovery_plan/031106.pdf

Plants Terlingua Creek Cat's-eye Poole, J.M., W. R. Carr, D.M. Price and J.R. Singhurst. 2007. Rare Plants of Texas. Texas A&M University Press, College Station Plants Terlingua Creek Cat's-eye USFWS 1994. Terlingua Creek Cat's-eye Recovery Plan (Cryptantha crassipes). US Fish and Wildlife Service, Region 2, Albuquerque, New Mexico. https://ecos.fws.gov/docs/recovery_plan/940405.pdf

Plants Texas Ayenia https://tpwd.texas.gov/gis/rtest/ Plants Texas Ayenia Poole, J.M., W. R. Carr, D.M. Price and J.R. Singhurst. 2007. Rare Plants of Texas. Texas A&M University Press, College Station Plants Texas Ayenia USFWS 2016. Recovery Plan for the Tamaulipan Kidneypetal (Ayenia limitaris). U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, Southwest Region, Albuquerque, New Mexico. https://ecos.fws.gov/docs/recovery_plan/Texas%20ayenia%20Recov ery%20Plan%20R2.pdf Plants Texas Golden Gladecress https://tpwd.texas.gov/gis/rtest/ Plants Texas Golden Gladecress Poole, J.M., W. R. Carr, D.M. Price and J.R. Singhurst. 2007. Rare Plants of Texas. Texas A&M University Press, College Station Plants Texas Poppy-mallow https://tpwd.texas.gov/gis/rtest/ Plants Texas Poppy-mallow Poole, J.M., W. R. Carr, D.M. Price and J.R. Singhurst. 2007. Rare Plants of Texas. Texas A&M University Press, College Station Plants Texas Prairie Dawn-flower https://tpwd.texas.gov/gis/rtest/ Plants Texas Prairie Dawn-flower Poole, J.M., W. R. Carr, D.M. Price and J.R. Singhurst. 2007. Rare Plants of Texas. Texas A&M University Press, College Station Plants Texas Snowbells https://tpwd.texas.gov/gis/rtest/ Plants Texas Snowbells Poole, J.M., W. R. Carr, D.M. Price and J.R. Singhurst. 2007. Rare Plants of Texas. Texas A&M University Press, College Station Plants Texas Trailing Phlox https://tpwd.texas.gov/gis/rtest/ Plants Texas Trailing Phlox Poole, J.M., W. R. Carr, D.M. Price and J.R. Singhurst. 2007. Rare Plants of Texas. Texas A&M University Press, College Station Plants Texas Trailing Phlox USFWS 1995. Texas Trailing Phlos (Plox mivalis spp. texensis) Recovery Plan. U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, Albuquerque, New Mexico. https://ecos.fws.gov/docs/recovery_plan/950328a.pdf

Plants Texas Wild-rice https://tpwd.texas.gov/gis/rtest/ Plants Texas Wild-rice Poole, J.M., W. R. Carr, D.M. Price and J.R. Singhurst. 2007. Rare Plants of Texas. Texas A&M University Press, College Station. Plants Tobusch Fishhook Cactus https://tpwd.texas.gov/gis/rtest/ Plants Tobusch Fishhook Cactus Poole, J.M., W. R. Carr, D.M. Price and J.R. Singhurst. 2007. Rare Plants of Texas. Texas A&M University Press, College Station.

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Taxon Species (Common Name) Reference Plants Walker's Manioc https://tpwd.texas.gov/gis/rtest/ Plants Walker's Manioc Poole, J.M., W. R. Carr, D.M. Price and J.R. Singhurst. 2007. Rare Plants of Texas. Texas A&M University Press, College Station. Plants White Bladderpod https://tpwd.texas.gov/gis/rtest/ Plants White Bladderpod Poole, J.M., W. R. Carr, D.M. Price and J.R. Singhurst. 2007. Rare Plants of Texas. Texas A&M University Press, College Station. Plants Zapata Bladderpod https://tpwd.texas.gov/gis/rtest/ Plants Zapata Bladderpod Poole, J.M., W. R. Carr, D.M. Price and J.R. Singhurst. 2007. Rare Plants of Texas. Texas A&M University Press, College Station Plants Zapata Bladderpod USFWS 2004. Zapata bladderpod (Lesquerella thamnophila) Recovery Plan. U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, Region 2, Albuquerque, New Mexico. https://ecos.fws.gov/docs/recovery_plan/040825.pdf

Reptiles Alligator Snapping Turtle Dixon, J. R. 2013. Amphibians and Reptiles of Texas. Third Edition. Texas A&M University Press. College Station, Texas, USA. Reptiles Black-striped Snake https://www.herpsoftexas.org/content/regal-black-striped-snake

Reptiles Black-striped Snake https://www.iucnredlist.org/species/63750/3128696#habitat- ecology Reptiles Brazos Water Snake Conant, R. and J. T. Collins. 1998. The Peterson field guide series: A field guide to Reptiles and Amphibians, Eastern and Central North America, third edition. Houghton Mifflin Company, Boston, Massachusetts, USA. Reptiles Cagle's Map Turtle Hibbitts, T.D. and T.L. Hibbitts. 2016. Texas Turtles and Crocodilians. Texas Natural History Guides, University of Texas Press.

Reptiles Cagle's Map Turtle University of Texas. 2018. Herps of Texas Website. Available at: http://www.herpsoftexas.org/ Reptiles Chihuahuan Desert lyre snake http://explorer.natureserve.org/servlet/NatureServe?sourceTemplate =tabular_report.wmt&loadTemplate=species_RptComprehensive.wmt &selectedReport=RptComprehensive.wmt&summaryView=tabular_rep ort.wmt&elKey=681174&paging=home&save=true&startIndex=1&ne xtStartIndex=1&reset=false&offPageSelectedElKey=681174&offPage SelectedElType=species&offPageYesNo=true&post_processes=&radio button=radiobutton&selectedIndexes=681174

Reptiles Chihuahuan Desert Lyre Snake https://www.inaturalist.org/taxa/73981-Trimorphodon-vilkinsonii

Reptiles Chihuahuan Desert Lyre Snake https://www.iucnredlist.org/species/63997/12728524#habitat- ecology Reptiles Chihuahuan Mud Turtle https://www.inaturalist.org/taxa/39741-Kinosternon-hirtipes-murrayi

Reptiles Chihuahuan Mud Turtle https://www.iucnredlist.org/species/63670/97381507#habitat- ecology Reptiles Green Sea Turtle https://tpwd.texas.gov/huntwild/wild/species/greentur/

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Taxon Species (Common Name) Reference Reptiles Green Sea Turtle Valverde R.A., Holzwart K.R. 2017. Sea Turtles of the Gulf of Mexico. In: Ward C. (eds) Habitats and Biota of the Gulf of Mexico: Before the Deepwater Horizon Oil Spill. Springer, New York, NY.

Reptiles Hawksbill Sea Turtle https://tpwd.texas.gov/huntwild/wild/species/seaturtle/ Reptiles Hawksbill Sea Turtle https://www.iucnredlist.org/species/8005/12881238#habitat- ecology Reptiles Kemp's Ridley Sea Turtle https://tpwd.texas.gov/huntwild/wild/species/ridley/ Reptiles Kemp's Ridley Sea Turtle https://www.iucnredlist.org/species/11533/3292342#habitat- ecology Reptiles Kemp's Ridley Sea Turtle Valverde R.A., Holzwart K.R. 2017. Sea Turtles of the Gulf of Mexico. In: Ward C. (eds) Habitats and Biota of the Gulf of Mexico: Before the Deepwater Horizon Oil Spill. Springer, New York, NY.

Reptiles Leatherback Sea Turtle https://tpwd.texas.gov/huntwild/wild/species/lethback/ Reptiles Leatherback Sea Turtle https://www.iucnredlist.org/species/6494/43526147#habitat- ecology Reptiles Leatherback Sea Turtle Valverde R.A., Holzwart K.R. 2017. Sea Turtles of the Gulf of Mexico. In: Ward C. (eds) Habitats and Biota of the Gulf of Mexico: Before the Deepwater Horizon Oil Spill. Springer, New York, NY.

Reptiles Loggerhead Sea Turtle https://srelherp.uga.edu/turtles/carcar.htm Reptiles Loggerhead Sea Turtle https://tpwd.texas.gov/huntwild/wild/species/logghead/ Reptiles Loggerhead Sea Turtle Valverde R.A., Holzwart K.R. 2017. Sea Turtles of the Gulf of Mexico. In: Ward C. (eds) Habitats and Biota of the Gulf of Mexico: Before the Deepwater Horizon Oil Spill. Springer, New York, NY.

Reptiles Louisiana Pine Snake Werler, J. E., and J. R. Dixon. 2000. Texas snakes: Identification, Distribution, and Natural History. University of Texas Press. Austin, Texas, USA. Dixon, J. R. 2013. Amphibians and Reptiles of Texas. Third Edition. Texas A&M University Press. College Station, Texas, USA.

Reptiles Mountain Short-horned Lizard https://www.inaturalist.org/taxa/36315-Phrynosoma-hernandesi

Reptiles Mountain Short-horned Lizard https://www.iucnredlist.org/species/64076/12741970#habitat- ecology Reptiles Northern Cat-eyed Snake http://animaldiversity.ummz.umich.edu/site/accounts/information/L eptodeira_septentrionalis.html Reptiles Northern Cat-eyed Snake https://tpwd.texas.gov/gis/maps/images/biotic-provinces-of- texas/view Reptiles Northern Cat-eyed Snake https://www.inaturalist.org/taxa/29724-Leptodeira-septentrionalis

Reptiles Northern Scarlet Snake Werler, J. E., and J. R. Dixon. 2000. Texas snakes: Identification, Distribution, and Natural History. University of Texas Press. Austin, Texas, USA Reptiles Reticulate Collared Lizard http://explorer.natureserve.org/servlet/NatureServe?searchName=Cr otaphytus+reticulatus

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Taxon Species (Common Name) Reference Reptiles Reticulate Collared Lizard https://www.iucnredlist.org/species/64012/12735138#habitat- ecology Reptiles Reticulated Gecko https://www.herpsoftexas.org/category/taxon/sauria/eublepharidae/ coleonyx/coleonyx-reticulatus Reptiles Reticulated Gecko https://www.iucnredlist.org/species/64037/12738857#habitat- ecology Reptiles Speckled Racer https://www.inaturalist.org/taxa/26835-Drymobius- margaritiferus#Habitat Reptiles Speckled Racer https://www.iucnredlist.org/species/197481/2488545#habitat- ecology Reptiles Texas Horned Lizard https://tpwd.texas.gov/huntwild/wild/species/thlizard/ Reptiles Texas Indigo Snake http://explorer.natureserve.org/servlet/NatureServe?sourceTemplate =tabular_report.wmt&loadTemplate=species_RptComprehensive.wmt &selectedReport=RptComprehensive.wmt&summaryView=tabular_rep ort.wmt&elKey=637223&paging=home&save=true&startIndex=1&ne xtStartIndex=1&reset=false&offPageSelectedElKey=637223&offPage SelectedElType=species&offPageYesNo=true&post_processes=&radio button=radiobutton&selectedIndexes=637223&selectedIndexes=103 475 Reptiles Texas Scarlet Snake http://explorer.natureserve.org/servlet/NatureServe?searchName=Ce mophora+coccinea+lineri Reptiles Texas Scarlet Snake https://www.inaturalist.org/taxa/27379-Cemophora-coccinea- lineri#Geographic_range Reptiles Texas Tortoise Hibbitts, T.D. and T.L. Hibbitts. 2016 Texas Turtles and Crocodilians. Texas Natural History Guides, University of Texas Press.

Reptiles Texas Tortoise http://www.herpsoftexas.org/ Reptiles Texas Tortoise http://www.texasturtles.org/Gopherus_berlandieri.html Reptiles Timber (Canebrake) Rattlesnake https://tpwd.texas.gov/huntwild/wild/species/timberrattlesnake/

Reptiles Timber (Canebrake) Rattlesnake Werler, J. E., and J. R. Dixon. 2000. Texas snakes: Identification, Distribution, and Natural History. University of Texas Press. Austin, Texas, USA Reptiles Trans-Pecos Black-headed Snake http://explorer.natureserve.org/servlet/NatureServe?sourceTemplate =tabular_report.wmt&loadTemplate=species_RptComprehensive.wmt &selectedReport=RptComprehensive.wmt&summaryView=tabular_rep ort.wmt&elKey=101137&paging=home&save=true&startIndex=1&ne xtStartIndex=1&reset=false&offPageSelectedElKey=101137&offPage SelectedElType=species&offPageYesNo=true&post_processes=&radio button=radiobutton&selectedIndexes=101137

Reptiles Trans-Pecos Black-headed Snake https://www.herpsoftexas.org/content/trans-pecos-black-headed- snake

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This species may occur in coastal prairies within the project area. No individuals were Brazoria, Awnless Bothriochloa Coastal prairies on black clay; perennial; flowering observed during field Suitable habitat is Plants Y May impact N Galveston bluestem exaristata April-Dec; fruiting visits, though right-of- present. entry (ROE) was not granted for all areas within the proposed right-of-way (ROW).

This species may occur in coastal prairies within the project area. No Texas endemic; coastal prairie grasslands of various individuals were Brazoria, Coastal gay- types, from salty prairie on low-lying, somewhat saline Suitable habitat is Plants Liatris bracteata Y observed during field May impact N Galveston feather clay loams to upland prairie on nonsaline, clayey to present. visits, though ROE was sandy loams; flowering in fall not granted for all areas within the proposed ROW.

This species may occur in low poorly drained sites in the project area. No Wet or saturated silty soils along brackish or individuals were Leitneria pilosa freshwater swamps and ponds and other low, poorly Suitable habitat is Galveston Plants Corkwood Y observed during field May impact N ssp. pilosa drained sites; flowers in early spring, fruiting as early present. visits, though ROE was as May not granted for all areas within the proposed ROW. Wet, silty clay loams on streamsides, in creek beds, Project area is in irrigation channels and roadside drainage ditches; or historical range; The project area is seepy, mucky, sometimes gravelly soils along Correll's false Physostegia however, the only outside of the species' Galveston Plants riverbanks or small islands in the Rio Grande; or N No impact N dragon-head correllii current population in currently understood underlain by Austin Chalk limestone along gently Texas is located in Travis range. flowing spring-fred creeks in central Texas; flowering County. May-September This species may occur in woodlands in the project area. No individuals Woodlands on loamy soils; perennial; flowering March- were observed during Suitable habitat is Brazoria Plants Florida pinkroot Spigelia texana Y May impact N Nov; fruiting field visits, though ROE present. was not granted for all areas within the proposed ROW.

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Saturated fine, sandy loams, along nearly level fringes of deep prairie depressions; also in depressional areas No depressional areas within coastal prairie remnant on heavy black clay; Giant sharpstem Cyperus within coastal prairie No suitable habitat is Brazoria Plants soils include very strongly acidic to moderately alkaline N No impact N umbrella-sedge cephalanthus remnant occur in the present. silt loams and silty clay loams; flowering/fruiting May- project area. June, August-September, and possibly other times in response to rainfall

Known in Texas from a single historic collection from No suitable habitat is No tallgrass praires Grand Prairie Oenothera Galveston Island; elsewhere known from remnant present and project area occur in the project Galveston Plants evening pilosella ssp. moist to dry tallgrass prairies on sandy or silty Alfisols N No impact is outside of currently N area; project area is not primrose sessilis over claypan on ancient river terraces of the understood species on Galveston Island. Mississippi Alluvial Plain and fragipan flatwoods range.

Occurs in loamy calcareous soils in oak-juniper Heller's Onosmodium woodlands on rocky limestone slopes, often in more Brazoria Plants marbleseed helleri mesic portions of canyons; perennial; flowering March- May Sandy loams occur on pastures and within Texas endemic; on and around naturally barren or areas mapped as coastal sparsely vegetated saline slick spots or pimple mounds prairie within the project Rayjacksonia on coastal prairies, usually on sandy to sandy loam area. No individuals Suitable habitat is Galveston Plants Houston daisy Y May impact N aurea soils, occasionally in pastures and on roadsides in were observed during present. similar soil types where mowing may mimic natural field visits, though ROE prairie disturbance regimes was not granted for all areas within the proposed ROW.

Margins of and openings within subtropical woodlands or thorn shrublands on calcareous, alluvial, silty or clayey soils derived from Holocene silt and sand This project does not Runyon's water- floodplain deposits of the Rio Grande Delta; can be No suitable habitat is Brazoria Plants Justicia runyonii N occur in the Rio Grande No impact N willow common in narrow openings such as those provided present. Delta. by trails through dense ebony woodlands and is sometimes restricted to microdepressions; flowering (July-) September-November

Due to a lack of habitat South Texas Pseudognaphaliu information, an impact Brazoria Plants Habitat description is not available at this time. N false cudweed m austrotexanum determination cannot be made at this time.

Occurring in miscellaneous wetlands at scattered Wetlands do not occur No suitable habitat is South Texas Eleocharis Brazoria Plants locations on the coastal plain; perennial; N within the species' range No impact present within the N spikesedge austrotexana flowering/fruiting Sept. (Brazoria County). species' range.

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Species may occur in Sandy soils in moist prairies, including undeveloped areas blackland/Fleming prairies, calcareous prairie pockets within the project area. Spiranthes Texas ladies'- surrounded by pines, pine-hardwood forest, open No individuals were Suitable habitat is Galveston Plants brevilabris var. Y May impact N tresses pinelands, wetland pine savannahs/flatwoods, and dry observed during field present. brevilabris to moist fields, meadows, and roadsides; historically visits, though ROE was endemic to southeastern coastal plain not granted for all areas within the ROW.

Texas endemic, mostly found in woodlands and Species may occur in woodland margins on soils with a surface layer of woodlands in the project sandy loam, but also occurs on prairie pimple mounds; area. No individuals both on uplands and creek terraces, but prehaps most Texas meadow- Thalictrum were observed during Suitable habitat is Brazoria Plants common on claypan savannahs; soils are very moist Y May impact N rue texanum field visits, though ROE present. during its active growing season; flowering/fruiting was not granted for all Jan/Feb-May, withering by midsummer; foliage areas within the reappears in late fall (Nov) and may persist through proposed ROW. winter Species may occur within the ROW and coastal prairies within the project area. No Helianthus Brazoria, Sandy open areas along the upper Texas coast; annual; individuals were Suitable habitat is Plants Texas sunflower praecox ssp. Y May impact N Galveston flowering observed during field present. praecox visits, though ROE was not granted for all areas within the proposed ROW. No stream terraces Occurs in loamy soils in deciduous forests or occur in the project No suitable habitat Brazoria Plants Texas tauschia Tauschia texana woodlands on river and stream terraces; perennial; N within the species' No impact within species' known N flowering/fruiting Feb-April known range (Brazoria range. County). Species may occur within the ROW and coastal prairies within the project area. No Willkommia Mostly in sparsely vegetated shortgrass patches within Texas individuals were Suitable habitat is Brazoria Plants texana var. taller prairies on alkaline or saline soils on the Coastal Y May impact N willkommia observed during field present. texana Plain. visits, though ROE was not granted for all areas within the proposed ROW.

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Explanation for Impact Determination for Explanation for Impact Presence/ Absence County Taxon Common Name Scientific Name Habitat Suitable Habitat Present? determination regarding SGCNs Determination survey conducted? suitable habitat Species may occur within the ROW and coastal prairies within Texas endemic; sandy to sandy loam soils in relatively the project area. No Brazoria, Texas windmill- bare areas in coastal prairie grassland remnants, often individuals were Suitable habitat is Plants Chloris texensis Y May impact N Galveston grass on roadsides where regular mowing may mimic observed during field present. natural prairie fire regimes; flowering in fall visits, though ROE was not granted for all areas within the proposed ROW.

Occurs on barrier islands, shores of lagoons and bays Barrier islands, lagoons, protected by the barrier islands, and on shores of a Tharp's and near-coastal ponds No suitable habitat is Brazoria Plants Sporobolus tharpii few near-coastal ponds. Plants occur at the bases of N No impact N dropseed do not occur in the present. dunes, in interdune swales and sandflats, and on project area. upper beaches. The substrate is of Holocene age.

Texas endemic; near coast in sparse, low vegetation on a veneer of light-colored silt or fine sand over saline No prairie mima mounds Brazoria, Threeflower clay along drier upper margins of ecotone between No suitable habitat is Plants Thurovia triflora N occur within the project No impact N Galveston broomweed salty prairies and tidal flats; further inland asociated present. area. with vegetated slick spots on prairie mima mounds; flowering Sept-Nov

Occurring mostly in tallgrass prairie of the southern Topeka purple- Echinacea Great Plains, in blackland prairies but also in a variety No tallgrass prairies No suitable habitat is Galveston Plants N No impact N coneflower atrorubens of other sites like limestone hillsides; perennial; occur in the project area. present. flowering Jan-June; fruiting Jan-May

Species may occur within the ROW and coastal prairies within the project area. No Brazoria, individuals were Suitable habitat is Plants Traub's rainlily Cooperia traubii Sandy loam soils in open fields on the coastal plains. Y May impact N Galveston observed during field present. visits, though ROE was not granted for all areas within the proposed ROW.

Due to a lack of habitat Brazoria, American Bombus information, an impact Insects Habitat description is not available at this time. N Galveston bumblebee pensylvanicus determination cannot be made at this time.

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Due to a lack of habitat Brazoria, No accepted Trimerotropis information, an impact Insects Habitat description is not available at this time. N Galveston common name schaefferi determination cannot be made at this time.

Due to a lack of habitat No accepted Heliastus information, an impact Galveston Insects Habitat description is not available at this time. N common name subroseus determination cannot be made at this time.

Due to a lack of habitat Procambarus information, an impact Brazoria Crustaceans Brazoria crayfish Habitat description is not available at this time. N brazoriensis determination cannot be made at this time.

Species may occur in Cedar Creek or Dickinson From the Red River to the Rio Grande; occurs in the Bayou or other water Trinity River upstream of Lake Livingston. Found in features located in the Atractosteus rivers, streams, lakes, swamps, bayous, bays and Suitable habitat is Brazoria Fish Alligator gar Y project area. Species May impact N spatula estuaries typically in pools and backwater habitats. present. may be impacted if Floodplains inundated with flood waters provided bridge pilings/drill shafts spawning and nursery habitats. are built in suitable habitat.

Species may occur in Cedar Creek or Dickinson Coastal waterways below reservoirs to Gulf; spawns Bayou or other water Jan-Feb in ocean, larvae move to coastal waters, features located in the Brazoria, metamorphose, then females move into freshwater; Suitable habitat is Fish American eel Anguilla rostrata Y project area. Species May impact N Galveston most aquatic habitats with access to ocean, muddy present. may be impacted if bottoms, still waters, large streams, lakes; can travel bridge pilings/drill shafts overland in wet areas; males in brackish estuaries are built in suitable habitat.

No marine brackish Brazoria, Saltmarsh No suitable habitat is Fish Fundulus jenkinsi Marine, brackish waters. N waters occur in the No impact N Galveston topminnow present. project area. Endemic to Brazos River drainage; also, apparently No large turbid rivers Sharpnose Notropis introduced into adjacent Colorado River drainage; No suitable habitat is Brazoria Fish N present within the No impact N shiner oxyrhynchus large, turbid rivers, with bottom a combination of sand present. project area. gravel, and clay mud

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In Texas, found from Red River to Lavaca River; main Silverband channel with moderate to swift current velocities and No main river channels No suitable habitat is Brazoria Fish Notropis shumardi N No impact N shiner moderate to deep depths; associated with turbid occur in the project area. present. water over silt, sand, and gravel.

Tolerates low salinities; occurs frequently in brackish Brazoria, Southern Paralchthys bays and estuaries, even on occasion in fresh water. No bays or estuaries No suitable habitat is Fish N No impact N Galveston flounder lethostigma Adults mostly over mud bottoms in estuaries and occur in the project area. present. coastal waters.

This species may occur in It is found in a variety of habitats from forested areas Cajun chorus Pseudacris a variety of suitable Suitable habitat is Brazoria Amphibians to open fields throughout the breeding season and Y May impact N frog fouquettei habitats within the present. frequently colonizes wet roadside ditches. project area.

Abandoned crawfish holes and small mammal Lithobates burrows, moist meados, pasturelands, pine scrub, and This species may occur in Southern Suitable habitat is Galveston Amphibians areolatus river floodplains; eggs are laid and larvae develop in Y undeveloped areas May impact N crawfish frog present. areolatus temporary water such as flooded fields, ditches, farm within the project area. ponds, and small lakes.

This species may occur in Brazoria, Woodhouse's Anaxyrus Extremely catholic up to 5000 feet, does very well a variety of suitable Suitable habitat is Amphibians Y May impact N Galveston toad woodhousii (except for traffic) in association with man. habitats within the present. project area.

Eastern box turtles inhabit forests, fields, forest-brush, and forest-field ecotones. In some areas they move seasonally from fields in spring to forest in summer. This species may occur in Eastern box Terrapene They commonly enters pools of shallow water in a variety of suitable Suitable habitat is Galveston Reptiles Y May impact N turtle carolina summer. For shelter, they burrow into loose soil, habitats within the present. debris, mud, old stump holes, or under leaf litter. They project area. can successfully hibernate in sites that may experience subfreezing temperatures

Species may occur Sistrurus Quite common in gently rolling prairie occasionally within the ROW and Suitable habitat is Galveston Reptiles Massassauga Y May impact N tergeminus broken by creek valley or rocky hillside. coastal prairies within present. the project area.

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Prefers relatively dry microhabitats, usually associated with grassy areas. Habitats include open grassland, prairie, woodland edge, open woodland, oak Species may occur Slender glass Ophisaurus savannas, longleaf pine flatwoods, scrubby areas, within the ROW and Suitable habitat is Galveston Reptiles Y May impact N lizard attenuatus fallow fields, and areas near streams and ponds, often coastal prairies within present. in habitats with sandy soil. This species often appears the project area. on roads in spring. During inactivity, it occurs in underground burrows.

Any permanent body of water. Large rivers and streams; in some areas also found in lakes, impoundments, and shallow bogs (Ernst and Barbour Species may occur in 1972). Usually in water with sandy or mud bottom and Cedar Creek or Dickinson Suitable habitat is Brazoria Reptiles Smooth softshell Apalone mutica Y May impact N few aquatic plants. Often basks on sand bars and Bayou in the project present. mudflats at edge of water. Eggs are laid in nests dug in area. high open sandbars and banks close to water, usually within 90 m of water (Fitch and Plummer 1975). Coastal marshes, tidal flats, coves, estuaries, and Texas No brackish or saltwater Brazoria, Malaclemys lagoons behind barrier beaches; brackish and salt No suitable habitat is Reptiles diamondback N habitat occurs within the No impact N Galveston terrapin littoralis water; burrows into mud when inactive, may venture present. terrapin project area. into lowlands at high tide Irrigation canals and riparian-corridor farmlands in west; marshy, flooded pastureland, grassy or brushy Species may occur borders of permanent bodies of water; coastal salt Texas garter Thamnophis within the ROW and Suitable habitat is Brazoria Reptiles marshes. Wet or moist microhabitats are conducive to Y May impact N snake sirtalis annectens coastal prairies within present. the species occurrence, but is not necessarily the project area. restricted to them; hibernates underground or in or under surface cover; breeds March-August. Ornate or western box turtles inhabit prairie grassland, pasture, fields, sandhills, and open This species may occur in woodland. They are essentially terrestrial but Western box a variety of suitable Suitable habitat is Galveston Reptiles Terrapene ornata sometimes enter slow, shallow streams and creek Y May impact N turtle habitats within the present. pools. For shelter, they burrow into soil (e.g., under project area. plants such as yucca) (Converse et al. 2002) or enter burrows made by other species

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Habitat consists of areas with sandy or gravelly soils, including prairies, sandhills, wide valleys, river floodplains, bajadas, semiagricultural areas (but not intensively cultivated land), and margins of irrigation Species may occur ditches (Degenhardt et al. 1996, Hammerson 1999, Western within the ROW and Suitable habitat is Galveston Reptiles Heterodon nasicus Werler and Dixon 2000, Stebbins 2003). Also Y May impact N hognose snake coastal prairies within present. thornscrub woodlands and chaparral thickets. Seems the project area. to prefer sandy and loamy soils, not necessarily flat. Periods of inactivity are spent burrowed in the soil or in existing burrows. Eggs are laid in nests a few inches below the ground surface (Platt 1969).

Migrant throughout state from far northern breeding Brazoria, Arctic peregrine Falco peregrinus range, winters along coast, occupies wide range of The species is a potential Suitable habitat is Birds Y May impact N Galveston falcon tundrius habitats during migration, including urban; stopovers migrant. present. at leading landscape edges

No coastal areas or Brazoria, Pelecanus Largely coastal and near shore areas, where it roosts No suitable habitat is Birds Brown pelican N shores occur within the No impact N Galveston occidentalis and nests on islands and spoil banks present. project area.

Nests in freshwater prairie and marshes; migrates Brazoria, Leucophaeus The species is a potential Suitable habitat is Birds Franklin's gull through the center of North America, foraging in Y May impact N Galveston pipixcan migrant. present. fields, marshes, reservoirs, and other habitats.

Weedy fields with bunch Wintering individuals (not flocks) found in weedy fields grasses and vines and Henslow's Ammodramus or cut-over areas where lots of bunch grasses occur bare ground occur Suitable habitat is Brazoria Birds Y May impact N sparrow henslowii along with vines and brambles; a key component is throughout the project present. bare ground for running/walking area in areas mapped as coastal grasslands.

Open grasslands, especially prairie, plains, and Species may occur Athene Western savanna, sometimes in open areas such as vacant lots within the ROW and Suitable habitat is Galveston Birds cunicularia Y May impact N burrowing owl near human habitation or airports; nests and roosts in coastal prairies within present. hypugaea abandoned burrows the project area.

Species may occur Prefers open country such as prairies and plains but within the ROW and Suitable habitat is Brazoria Mammals American badger Taxidea taxus can inhabit a variety of habitats. Known to avoid Y May impact N coastal prairies within present. heavily wooded areas and habitats with rocky soils. the project area.

Species may occur in Brazoria, Any wooded areas or woodlands except south Texas. Suitable habitat is Mammals Big brown bat Eptesicus fuscus Y wooded areas within the May impact N Galveston Riparian areas in west Texas. present. ROW and project area.

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Habitat data sparse but records indicate that species Species may occur in prefers to roost in crevices and cracks in high canyon bridges and culverts walls, but will use buildings, as well; reproduction data within the ROW and Big free-tailed Nyctinomops Suitable habitat is Brazoria Mammals sparse, gives birth to single offspring late June-early Y project area. Evidence of May impact N bat macrotis present. July; females gather in nursery colonies; winter habits roosting was not undetermined, but may hibernate in the Trans-Pecos; observed during field opportunistic insectivore visits.

Found in a variety of habitats in Texas. Usually Species may occur in Brazoria, Suitable habitat is Mammals Eastern red bat Lasiurus borealis associated with wooded areas. Found in towns Y wooded areas within the May impact N Galveston present. especially during migration. ROW and project area. Catholic; open fields, prairies, croplands, fence rows, farmyards, forest edges & woodlands. Prefer wooded, Species may occur Brazoria, Eastern spotted brushy areas & tallgrass prairies. S.p. ssp. interrupta within the ROW and Suitable habitat is Mammals Spilogale putorius Y May impact N Galveston skunk found in wooded areas and tallgrass prairies, coastal prairies within present. preferring rocky canyons and outcrops when such sites the project area. are available. Species may occur in Brazoria, Known from montane and riparian woodland in Trans- Suitable habitat is Mammals Hoary bat Lasiurus cinereus Y wooded areas within the May impact N Galveston Pecos, forests and woods in east and central Texas. present. ROW and project area. Species may occur in Includes brushlands, fence rows, upland woods and wooded areas within the Brazoria, Long-tailed Suitable habitat is Mammals Mustela frenata bottomland hardwoods, forest edges & rocky desert Y ROW and near water May impact N Galveston weasel present. scrub. Usually live close to water. bodies within the project area. Species may occur in bridges and culverts Roosts in buildings in east Texas. Largest maternity within the ROW and Brazoria, Mexican free- Tadarida Suitable habitat is Mammals roosts are in limestone caves on the Edwards Plateau. Y project area. Evidence of May impact N Galveston tailed bat brasiliensis present. Found in all habitats, forest to desert. roosting was not observed during field visits.

Intimately associated with water; coastal swamps & Species may occur near Brazoria, Suitable habitat is Mammals Mink Neovison vison marshes, wooded riparian zones, edges of lakes. Prefer Y water bodies within the May impact N Galveston present. floodplains. project area. No rugged mountains or Brazoria, undeveloped riparian No suitable habitat is Mammals Mountain lion Puma concolor Rugged mountains & riparian zones. N No impact N Galveston zones occur in the present. project area. Caves are rare in Texas portion of range; buildings, hollow trees are probably important. Historically, Species may occur in lowland pine and hardwood forests with large hollow wooded areas near Brazoria, Southeastern Myotis Suitable habitat is Mammals trees; associated with ecological communities near Y water bodies or bridges May impact N Galveston myotis bat austroriparius present. water. Roosts in cavity trees of bottomland and culverts within the hardwoods, concrete culverts, and abandoned man- ROW and project area. made structures.

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Forested areas and their associated meadows and Species may occur in Brazoria, Southern short- Blarina openings in eastern Texas. Adequate cover and food Suitable habitat is Mammals Y wooded areas within the May impact N Galveston tailed shrew carolinensis appear to be more important than type of soil or present. ROW and project area. vegetation. Species may occur in Brazoria, Sylvilagus Coastal marshes and poorly drained river bottoms, floodplains of Dickinson Suitable habitat is Mammals Swamp rabbit Y May impact N Galveston aquaticus floodplains of streams and rivers. Bayou or Cedar Creek present. within project area.

Species may occur Shortgrass prairies and grasslands as well as Thirteen-lined Ictidomys within the ROW and Suitable habitat is Brazoria Mammals shrublands. Also urban areas such as farmlands, parks, Y May impact N ground squirrel tridecemlineatus coastal prairies within present. and golf courses. the project area.

Species may occur in Brazoria, Perimyotis Forest, woodland and riparian areas are important. Suitable habitat is Mammals Tricolored bat Y wooded areas within the May impact N Galveston subflavus Caves are very important to this species. present. ROW and project area.

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Attachment 1 • Project Description • Project Location Map – Aerial

Attachment 2 • USFWS IPaC Official Species List • TPWD Annotated County List of Rare Species – Brazoria and Galveston Counties • TXNDD Element of Occurrence (EO) Map

Attachment 3 • NOAA EFH Mapper • USFWS CBRA Mapper

Attachment 4 • EMST Mapped Vegetation Figure • EMST Report Table • Observed Vegetation Figure • Observed Vegetation Table

Attachment 5 • Project Area Photos Attachment 1

Project Description Project Location Map – Aerial PROJECT DESCRIPTION

Project Limits

The proposed project limits extend from SH 35 to I-45. The length of the proposed project is approximately 9.8 miles. The project would accommodate future anticipated traffic demand and growth in the region, while improving safety by providing dedicated left-turning lanes at select locations and intersections.

Existing Conditions

The existing FM 517 from SH 35 to McFarland Road consists of two 12-foot wide travel lanes (one in each direction) with no median and 9.5 foot-wide shoulders and open vegetated ditches or swales. The existing right-of-way in this section of the project is approximately 100 feet in width. At SH 35, the intersection of FM 517 with the SH 35 northbound and south bound frontage roads include left turn lanes in between the two frontage roads.

From McFarland Road to FM 646, the exiting roadway has two 12-foot wide travel lanes (one in each direction) with a 14 foot-wide central left-turning lane and 4 foot-wide shoulders, and open vegetated ditches or swales. The existing right-of-way in this section of the project is approximately 100 feet in width. The existing roadway includes left-turn lanes in each direction onto FM 646.

From FM 646 to I-45, the existing roadway consists of two 12-foot wide travel lanes (one in each direction) with a 14-foot-wide center-left turn lane (CLTL), and no shoulders, in a curb-and-gutter section. The existing right-of-way in this section of the project is approximately 100 feet. At the intersection of FM 517 and I-45, the CLTL becomes a raised median to accommodate one left-turn lane to northbound I-45 and a right-turn lane onto the southbound frontage road of I-45.

Proposed Action

The proposed improvements to FM 517 from SH 35 to I-45 include widening the existing facility to four lanes with two 12-foot-wide travel lanes in each direction. The facility would have an 18-foot-wide raised median with turn lanes, 14-foot wide shoulders, and 5-foot-wide sidewalks on both sides of the roadway. The roadway would be converted to a curb and gutter system with open vegetated ditches. The proposed project would require approximately 61 acres of new right-of-way; no easements are proposed. The proposed additional right-of-way is approximately 60 feet throughout the project limits. The proposed improvements between FM 646 and I-45 would not require any new right-of-way. S r an ttany Rd Butler S3 J D i T oa Br q f

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USFWS Official Species List TPWD Annotated County Lists of Rare Species TXNDD Element of Occurrence (EO) Map United States Department of the Interior FISH AND WILDLIFE SERVICE Texas Coastal Ecological Services Field Office 17629 El Camino Real #211 Houston, TX 77058 Phone: (281) 286-8282 Fax: (281) 488-5882 http://www.fws.gov/southwest/es/TexasCoastal/ http://www.fws.gov/southwest/es/ES_Lists_Main2.html

In Reply Refer To: November 20, 2019 Consultation Code: 02ETTX00-2020-SLI-0323 Event Code: 02ETTX00-2020-E-00661 Project Name: FM 517

Subject: List of threatened and endangered species that may occur in your proposed project location, and/or may be affected by your proposed project

To Whom It May Concern:

The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (Service) field offices in Clear Lake, Tx, and Corpus Christi, Tx, have combined administratively to form the Texas Coastal Ecological Services Field Office. A map of the Texas Coastal Ecological Services Field Office area of responsibility can be found at: http://www.fws.gov/southwest/es/TexasCoastal/Map.html. All project related correspondence should be sent to the field office responsible for the area in which your project occurs. For projects located in southeast Texas please write to: Field Supervisor; U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service; 17629 El Camino Real Ste. 211; Houston, Texas 77058. For projects located in southern Texas please write to: Field Supervisor; U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service; P.O. Box 81468; Corpus Christi, Texas 78468-1468. For projects located in six counties in southern Texas (Cameron, Hidalgo, Starr, Webb, Willacy, and Zapata) please write: Santa Ana NWR, ATTN: Ecological Services Sub Office, 3325 Green Jay Road, Alamo, Texas 78516.

The enclosed species list identifies federally threatened, endangered, and proposed to be listed species; designated critical habitat; and candidate species that may occur within the boundary of your proposed project and/or may be affected by your proposed project.

New information from updated surveys, changes in the abundance and distribution of species, changes in habitat conditions, or other factors could change the list. Please note that under 50 CFR 402.12(e) of the regulations implementing section 7 of the Act, the accuracy of this species list should be verified after 90 days. The Service recommends that verification be completed by visiting the ECOS-IPaC website http://ecos.fws.gov/ipac/ at regular intervals during project planning and implementation for updates to species list and information. An updated list may be 11/20/2019 Event Code: 02ETTX00-2020-E-00661 2 requested through the ECOS-IPaC system by completing the same process used to receive the enclosed list.

Candidate species have no protection under the Act but are included for consideration because they could be listed prior to the completion of your project. The other species information should help you determine if suitable habitat for these listed species exists in any of the proposed project areas or if project activities may affect species on-site, off-site, and/or result in "take" of a federally listed species.

"Take" is defined as harass, harm, pursue, hunt, shoot, wound, kill, trap, capture or collect, or to attempt to engage in any such conduct. In addition to the direct take of an individual animal, habitat destruction or modification can be considered take, regardless of whether it has been formally designated as critical habitat, if the activity results in the death or injury of wildlife by removing essential habitat components or significantly alters essential behavior patterns, including breeding, feeding, or sheltering.

Section 7

Section 7 of the Act requires that all Federal agencies consult with the Service to ensure that actions authorized, funded or carried out by such agencies do not jeopardize the continued existence of any listed threatened or endangered species or adversely modify or destroy critical habitat of such species. It is the responsibility of the Federal action agency to determine if the proposed project may affect threatened or endangered species. If a "may affect" determination is made, the Federal agency shall initiate the section 7 consultation process by writing to the office that has responsibility for the area in which your project occurs.

Is not likely to adversely affect - the project may affect listed species and/or critical habitat; however, the effects are expected to be discountable, insignificant, or completely beneficial. Certain avoidance and minimization measures may need to be implemented in order to reach this level of effects. The Federal agency or the designated non-Federal representative should seek written concurrence from the Service that adverse effects have been eliminated. Be sure to include all of the information and documentation used to reach your decision with your request for concurrence. The Service must have this documentation before issuing a concurrence.

Is likely to adversely affect - adverse effects to listed species may occur as a direct or indirect result of the proposed action or its interrelated or interdependent actions, and the effect is not discountable, insignificant, or beneficial. If the overall effect of the proposed action is beneficial to the listed species but also is likely to cause some adverse effects to individuals of that species, then the proposed action "is likely to adversely affect" the listed species. An "is likely to adversely affect" determination requires the Federal action agency to initiate formal section 7 consultation with this office.

No effect - the proposed action will not affect federally listed species or critical habitat (i.e., suitable habitat for the species occurring in the project county is not present in or adjacent to the action area). No further coordination or contact with the Service is necessary. However, if the

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project changes or additional information on the distribution of listed or proposed species becomes available, the project should be reanalyzed for effects not previously considered.

Regardless of your determination, the Service recommends that you maintain a complete record of the evaluation, including steps leading to the determination of affect, the qualified personnel conducting the evaluation, habitat conditions, site photographs, and any other related articles.

Please be advised that while a Federal agency may designate a non-Federal representative to conduct informal consultations with the Service, assess project effects, or prepare a biological assessment, the Federal agency must notify the Service in writing of such a designation. The Federal agency shall also independently review and evaluate the scope and contents of a biological assessment prepared by their designated non-Federal representative before that document is submitted to the Service.

The Service's Consultation Handbook is available online to assist you with further information on definitions, process, and fulfilling Act requirements for your projects at: http://www.fws.gov/ endangered/esa-library/pdf/esa_section7_handbook.pdf

Section 10

If there is no federal involvement and the proposed project is being funded or carried out by private interests and/or non-federal government agencies, and the project as proposed may affect listed species, a section 10(a)(1)(B) permit is recommended. The Habitat Conservation Planning Handbook is available at: http://www.fws.gov/endangered/esa-library/pdf/HCP_Handbook.pdf

Service Response

Please note that the Service strives to respond to requests for project review within 30 days of receipt, however, this time period is not mandated by regulation. Responses may be delayed due to workload and lack of staff. Failure to meet the 30-day timeframe does not constitute a concurrence from the Service that the proposed project will not have impacts to threatened and endangered species.

Proposed Species and/or Proposed Critical Habitat

While consultations are required when the proposed action may affect listed species, section 7(a) (4) was added to the ESA to provide a mechanism for identifying and resolving potential conflicts between a proposed action and proposed species or proposed critical habitat at an early planning stage. The action agency should seek conference from the Service to assist the action agency in determining effects and to advise the agency on ways to avoid or minimize adverse effect to proposed species or proposed critical habitat.

Candidate Species

Candidate species are species that are being considered for possible addition to the threatened and endangered species list. They currently have no legal protection under the ESA. If you find you have potential project impacts to these species the Service would like to provide technical

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assistance to help avoid or minimize adverse effects. Addressing potential impacts to these species at this stage could better provide for overall ecosystem healh in the local area and ay avert potential future listing.

Several species of freshwater mussels occur in Texas and four are candidates for listing under the ESA. The Service is also reviewing the status of six other species for potential listing under the ESA. One of the main contributors to mussel die offs is sedimentation, which smothers and suffocates mussels. To reduce sedimentation within rivers, streams, and tributaries crossed by a project, the Service recommends that that you implement the best management practices found at: http://www.fws.gov/southwest/es/TexasCoastal/FreshwaterMussels.html.

Candidate Conservation Agreements (CCAs) or Candidate Conservation Agreements with Assurances (CCAAs) are voluntary agreements between the Service and public or private entities to implement conservation measures to address threats to candidate species. Implementing conservation efforts before species are listed increases the likelihood that simpler, flexible, and more cost-effective conservation options are available. A CCAA can provide participants with assurances that if they engage in conservation actions, they will not be required to implement additional conservation measures beyond those in the agreement. For additional information on CCAs/CCAAs please visit the Service's website at http://www.fws.gov/endangered/what-we-do/ cca.html.

Migratory Birds

The Migratory Bird Treaty Act (MBTA) implements various treaties and conventions for the protection of migratory birds. Under the MBTA, taking, killing, or possessing migratory birds is unlawful. Many may nest in trees, brush areas or other suitable habitat. The Service recommends activities requiring vegetation removal or disturbance avoid the peak nesting period of March through August to avoid destruction of individuals or eggs. If project activities must be conducted during this time, we recommend surveying for active nests prior to commencing work. A list of migratory birds may be viewed at http://www.fws.gov/migratorybirds/ regulationspolicies/mbta/mbtandx.html.

The bald eagle (Haliaeetus leucocephalus) was delisted under the Act on August 9, 2007. Both the bald eagle and the goden eagle (Aquila chrysaetos) are still protected under the MBTA and BGEPA. The BGEPA affords both eagles protection in addition to that provided by the MBTA, in particular, by making it unlawful to "disturb" eagles. Under the BGEPA, the Service may issue limited permits to incidentally "take" eagles (e.g., injury, interfering with normal breeding, feeding, or sheltering behavior nest abandonment). For more information on bald and golden eagle management guidlines, we recommend you review information provided at http:// www.fws.gov/midwest/eagle/pdf/NationalBaldEagleManagementGuidelines.pdf.

The construction of overhead power lines creates threats of avian collision and electrocution. The Service recommends the installation of underground rather than overhead power lines whenever possible. For new overhead lines or retrofitting of old lines, we recommend that project

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developers implement, to the maximum extent practicable, the Avian Power Line Interaction Committee guidelines found at http://www.aplic.org/.

Meteorological and communication towers are estimated to kill millions of birds per year. We recommend following the guidance set forth in the Service Interim Guidelines for Recommendations on Communications Tower Siting, Constructions, Operation and Decommissioning, found online at: http://www.fws.gov/habitatconservation/ communicationtowers.html, to minimize the threat of avian mortality at these towers. Monitoring at these towers would provide insight into the effectiveness of the minimization measures. We request the results of any wildlife mortality monitoring at towers associated with this project.

We request that you provide us with the final location and specifications of your proposed towers, as well as the recommendations implemented. A Tower Site Evaluation Form is also available via the above website; we recommend you complete this form and keep it in your files. If meteorological towers are to be constructed, please forward this completed form to our office.

More information concerning sections 7 and 10 of the Act, migratory birds, candidate species, and landowner tools can be found on our website at: http://www.fws.gov/southwest/es/ TexasCoastal/ProjectReviews.html.

Wetlands and Wildlife Habitat

Wetlands and riparian zones provide valuable fish and wildlife habitat as well as contribute to ﬂood control, water quality enhancement, and groundwater recharge. Wetland and riparian vegetation provides food and cover for wildlife, stabilizes banks and decreases soil erosion. These areas are inherently dynamic and very sensitive to changes caused by such activities as overgrazing, logging, major construction, or earth disturbance. Executive Order 11990 asserts that each agency shall provide leadership and take action to minimize the destruction, loss or degradation of wetlands, and to preserve and enhance the natural and beneficial value of wetlands in carrying out the agency's responsibilities. Construction activities near riparian zones should be carefully designed to minimize impacts. If vegetation clearing is needed in these riparian areas, they should be re-vegetated with native wetland and riparian vegetation to prevent erosion or loss of habitat. We recommend minimizing the area of soil scarification and initiating incremental re-establishment of herbaceous vegetation at the proposed work sites. Denuded and/or disturbed areas should be re-vegetated with a mixture of native legumes and grasses. Species commonly used for soil stabilization are listed in the Texas Department of Agriculture's (TDA) Native Tree and Plant Directory, available from TDA at P.O. Box 12847, Austin, Texas 78711. The Service also urges taking precautions to ensure sediment loading does not occur to any receiving streams in the proposed project area. To prevent and/or minimize soil erosion and compaction associated with construction activities, avoid any unnecessary clearing of vegetation, and follow established rights-of-way whenever possible. All machinery and petroleum products should be stored outside the ﬂoodplain and/or wetland area during construction to prevent possible contamination of water and soils.

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Wetlands and riparian areas are high priority fish and wildlife habitat, serving as important sources of food, cover, and shelter for numerous species of resident and migratory wildlife. Waterfowl and other migratory birds use wetlands and riparian corridors as stopover, feeding, and nesting areas. We strongly recommend that the selected project site not impact wetlands and riparian areas, and be located as far as practical from these areas. Migratory birds tend to concentrate in or near wetlands and riparian areas and use these areas as migratory ﬂyways or corridors. After every effort has been made to avoid impacting wetlands, you anticipate unavoidable wetland impacts will occur; you should contact the appropriate U.S. Army Corps of Engineers office to determine if a permit is necessary prior to commencement of construction activities.

If your project will involve filling, dredging, or trenching of a wetland or riparian area it may require a Clean Water Act Section 404 permit from the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (COE). For permitting requirements please contact the U.S. Corps of Engineers, District Engineer, P.O. Box 1229, Galveston, Texas 77553-1229, (409) 766-3002.

Beneficial Landscaping

In accordance with Executive Order 13112 on Invasive Species and the Executive Memorandum on Beneficial Landscaping (42 C.F.R. 26961), where possible, any landscaping associated with project plans should be limited to seeding and replanting with native species. A mixture of grasses and forbs appropriate to address potential erosion problems and long-term cover should be planted when seed is reasonably available. Although Bermuda grass is listed in seed mixtures, this species and other introduced species should be avoided as much as possible. The Service also recommends the use of native trees, shrubs, and herbaceous species that are adaptable, drought tolerant and conserve water.

State Listed Species

The State of Texas protects certain species. Please contact the Texas Parks and Wildlife Department (Endangered Resources Branch), 4200 Smith School Road, Austin, Texas 78744 (telephone 512/389-8021) for information concerning fish, wildlife, and plants of State concern or visit their website at: http://www.tpwd.state.tx.us/huntwild/wild/wildlife_diversity/ texas_rare_species/listed_species/.

If we can be of further assistance, or if you have any questions about these comments, please contact 281/286-8282 if your project is in southeast Texas, or 361/994-9005, ext. 246, if your project is in southern Texas. Please refer to the Service consultation number listed above in any future correspondence regarding this project.

Attachment(s):

▪ Official Species List

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Official Species List This list is provided pursuant to Section 7 of the Endangered Species Act, and fulfills the requirement for Federal agencies to "request of the Secretary of the Interior information whether any species which is listed or proposed to be listed may be present in the area of a proposed action".

This species list is provided by:

Texas Coastal Ecological Services Field Office 17629 El Camino Real #211 Houston, TX 77058 (281) 286-8282

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Project Summary Consultation Code: 02ETTX00-2020-SLI-0323

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Project Name: FM 517

Project Type: TRANSPORTATION

Project Description: Transportation in Brazoria & Galveston Counties

Project Location: Approximate location of the project can be viewed in Google Maps: https:// www.google.com/maps/place/29.43899873050495N95.12534110075914W

Counties: Brazoria, TX | Galveston, TX

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Endangered Species Act Species There is a total of 10 threatened, endangered, or candidate species on this species list.

Species on this list should be considered in an effects analysis for your project and could include species that exist in another geographic area. For example, certain fish may appear on the species list because a project could affect downstream species.

IPaC does not display listed species or critical habitats under the sole jurisdiction of NOAA Fisheries1, as USFWS does not have the authority to speak on behalf of NOAA and the Department of Commerce.

See the "Critical habitats" section below for those critical habitats that lie wholly or partially within your project area under this office's jurisdiction. Please contact the designated FWS office if you have questions.

1. NOAA Fisheries, also known as the National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS), is an office of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration within the Department of Commerce.

Mammals NAME STATUS West Indian Manatee Trichechus manatus Threatened There is final critical habitat for this species. Your location is outside the critical habitat. This species is also protected by the Marine Mammal Protection Act, and may have additional consultation requirements. Species profile: https://ecos.fws.gov/ecp/species/4469

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Birds NAME STATUS Attwater's Greater Prairie-chicken Tympanuchus cupido attwateri Endangered No critical habitat has been designated for this species. Species profile: https://ecos.fws.gov/ecp/species/7259

Piping Plover Charadrius melodus Threatened Population: [Atlantic Coast and Northern Great Plains populations] - Wherever found, except those areas where listed as endangered. There is final critical habitat for this species. Your location is outside the critical habitat. Species profile: https://ecos.fws.gov/ecp/species/6039

Red Knot Calidris canutus rufa Threatened No critical habitat has been designated for this species. Species profile: https://ecos.fws.gov/ecp/species/1864

Whooping Crane Grus americana Endangered Population: Wherever found, except where listed as an experimental population There is final critical habitat for this species. Your location is outside the critical habitat. Species profile: https://ecos.fws.gov/ecp/species/758

Reptiles NAME STATUS Green Sea Turtle Chelonia mydas Threatened Population: North Atlantic DPS There is final critical habitat for this species. Your location is outside the critical habitat. Species profile: https://ecos.fws.gov/ecp/species/6199

Hawksbill Sea Turtle Eretmochelys imbricata Endangered There is final critical habitat for this species. Your location is outside the critical habitat. Species profile: https://ecos.fws.gov/ecp/species/3656

Kemp's Ridley Sea Turtle Lepidochelys kempii Endangered There is proposed critical habitat for this species. The location of the critical habitat is not available. Species profile: https://ecos.fws.gov/ecp/species/5523

Leatherback Sea Turtle Dermochelys coriacea Endangered There is final critical habitat for this species. Your location is outside the critical habitat. Species profile: https://ecos.fws.gov/ecp/species/1493

Loggerhead Sea Turtle Caretta caretta Threatened Population: Northwest Atlantic Ocean DPS There is final critical habitat for this species. Your location is outside the critical habitat. Species profile: https://ecos.fws.gov/ecp/species/1110

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Critical habitats THERE ARE NO CRITICAL HABITATS WITHIN YOUR PROJECT AREA UNDER THIS OFFICE'S JURISDICTION.

Texas Parks & Wildlife Dept. Page 11 of 11 Annotated County Lists of Rare Species GALVESTON COUNTY

PLANTS Sandy open areas along the upper Texas coast; Annual; Flowering April-Sept Federal Status: State Status: SGCN: Y Endemic: Y Global Rank: G4T2 State Rank: S2

Texas windmill grass Chloris texensis Sandy to sandy loam soils in relatively bare areas in coastal prairie grassland remnants, often on roadsides where regular mowing may mimic natural prairie fire regimes; flowering in fall Federal Status: State Status: SGCN: Y Endemic: Y Global Rank: G2 State Rank: S2 threeflower broomweed Thurovia triflora Near coast in sparse, low vegetation on a veneer of light colored silt or fine sand over saline clay along drier upper margins of ecotone between between salty prairies and tidal flats; further inland associated with vegetated slick spots on prairie mima mounds; flowering September- November Federal Status: State Status: SGCN: Y Endemic: Y Global Rank: G2G3 State Rank: S2S3

Topeka purple-coneflower Echinacea atrorubens Occurring mostly in tallgrass prairie of the southern Great Plains, in blackland prairies but also in a variety of other sites like limestone hillsides; Perennial; Flowering Jan-June; Fruiting Jan-May Federal Status: State Status: SGCN: Y Endemic: N Global Rank: G3 State Rank: S3

Traub's rainlily Cooperia traubii Habitat description is not available at this time. Federal Status: State Status: SGCN: Y Endemic: Y Global Rank: G3 State Rank: S3

DISCLAIMER The information on this web application is provided “as is” without warranty as to the currentness, completeness, or accuracy of any specific data. The data provided are for planning, assessment, and informational purposes. Refer to the Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs) on the application website for further information. Texas Parks & Wildlife Dept. Page 1 of 13 Annotated County Lists of Rare Species

Last Update: 7/17/2019 BRAZORIA COUNTY

AMPHIBIANS cajun chorus frog Pseudacris fouquettei Habitat description is not available at this time. Federal Status: State Status: SGCN: Y Endemic: N Global Rank: G5 State Rank: SU southern crawfish frog Lithobates areolatus areolatus The Southern Crawfish Frog can be found in abandoned crawfish holes and small mammal burrows. This species inhabits moist meadows, pasturelands, pine scrub, and river flood plains. This species spends nearly all of its time in burrows and only leaves the burrow area to breed. Although this species can be difficult to detect due to its reclusive nature, the call of breeding males can be heard over great distances. Eggs are laid and larvae develop in temporary water such as flooded fields, ditches, farm ponds and small lakes. Habitat: Shallow water, Herbaceous Wetland, Riparian, Temporary Pool, Cropland/hedgerow, Grassland/herbaceous, Suburban/orchard, Woodland– Conifer. Federal Status: State Status: SGCN: Y Endemic: N Global Rank: G4T4 State Rank: S3

Strecker's chorus frog Pseudacris streckeri Wooded floodplains and flats, prairies, cultivated fields and marshes. Likes sandy substrates. Federal Status: State Status: SGCN: Y Endemic: N Global Rank: G5 State Rank: S3

Woodhouse's toad Anaxyrus woodhousii Extremely catholic up to 5000 feet, does very well (except for traffic) in association with man. Federal Status: State Status: SGCN: Y Endemic: N Global Rank: G5 State Rank: SU

BIRDS bald eagle Haliaeetus leucocephalus Found primarily near rivers and large lakes; nests in tall trees or on cliffs near water; communally roosts, especially in winter; hunts live prey, scavenges, and pirates food from other birds Federal Status: State Status: T SGCN: Y Endemic: N Global Rank: G5 State Rank: S3B,S3N black rail Laterallus jamaicensis Salt, brackish, and freshwater marshes, pond borders, wet meadows, and grassy swamps; nests in or along edge of marsh, sometimes on damp ground, but usually on mat of previous years dead grasses; nest usually hidden in marsh grass or at base of Salicornia Federal Status: PT State Status: SGCN: Y Endemic: N Global Rank: G3G4 State Rank: S2

BIRDS Franklin's gull Leucophaeus pipixcan Habitat description is not available at this time. Federal Status: State Status: SGCN: Y Endemic: N Global Rank: G4G5 State Rank: S2N piping plover Charadrius melodus Beaches, sandflats, and dunes along Gulf Coast beaches and adjacent offshore islands. Also spoil islands in the Intracoastal Waterway. Based on the November 30, 1992 Section 6 Job No. 9.1, Piping Plover and Snowy Plover Winter Habitat Status Survey, algal flats appear to be the highest quality habitat. Some of the most important aspects of algal flats are their relative inaccessibility and their continuous availability throughout all tidal conditions. Sand flats often appear to be preferred over algal flats when both are available, but large portions of sand flats along the Texas coast are available only during low-very low tides and are often completely unavailable during extreme high tides or strong north winds. Beaches appear to serve as a secondary habitat to the flats associated with the primary bays, lagoons, and inter-island passes. Beaches are rarely used on the southern Texas coast, where bayside habitat is always available, and are abandoned as bayside habitats become available on the central and northern coast. However, beaches are probably a vital habitat along the central and northern coast (i.e. north of Padre Island) during periods of extreme high tides that cover the flats. Optimal site characteristics appear to be large in area, sparsely vegetated, continuously available or in close proximity to secondary habitat, and with limited human disturbance. Federal Status: LT State Status: T SGCN: Y Endemic: N Global Rank: G3 State Rank: S2N red knot Calidris canutus rufa Red knots migrate long distances in flocks northward through the contiguous United States mainly April-June, southward July-October. A small plump-bodied, short-necked shorebird that in breeding plumage, typically held from May through August, is a distinctive and unique pottery orange color. Its bill is dark, straight and, relative to other shorebirds, short-to-medium in length. After molting in late summer, this species is in a drab gray-and-white non-breeding plumage, typically held from September through April. In the non-breeding plumage, the knot might be confused with the omnipresent Sanderling. During this plumage, look for the knot’s prominent pale eyebrow and whitish flanks with dark barring. The Red Knot prefers the shoreline of coast and bays and also uses mudflats during rare inland encounters. Primary prey items include coquina clam (Donax spp.) on beaches and dwarf surf clam (Mulinia lateralis) in bays, at least in the Laguna Madre. Wintering Range includes- Aransas, Brazoria, Calhoun, Cameron, Chambers, Galveston, Jefferson, Kennedy, Kleberg, Matagorda, Nueces, San Patricio, and Willacy. Habitat: Primarily seacoasts on tidal flats and beaches, herbaceous wetland, and Tidal flat/shore. Federal Status: LT State Status: SGCN: Y Endemic: N Global Rank: G4T2 State Rank: SNRN reddish egret Egretta rufescens Resident of the Texas Gulf Coast; brackish marshes and shallow salt ponds and tidal flats; nests on ground or in trees or bushes, on dry coastal islands in brushy thickets of yucca and prickly pear Federal Status: State Status: T SGCN: Y Endemic: N Global Rank: G4 State Rank: S3B swallow-tailed kite Elanoides forficatus Lowland forested regions, especially swampy areas, ranging into open woodland; marshes, along rivers, lakes, and ponds; nests high in tall tree in clearing or on forest woodland edge, usually in pine, cypress, or various deciduous trees Federal Status: State Status: T SGCN: Y Endemic: N Global Rank: G5 State Rank: S2B

BIRDS tropical kingbird Tyrannus melancholicus Habitat description is not available at this time. Federal Status: State Status: SGCN: N Endemic: N Global Rank: G5 State Rank: S1B,S2N western burrowing owl Athene cunicularia hypugaea Open grasslands, especially prairie, plains, and savanna, sometimes in open areas such as vacant lots near human habitation or airports; nests and roosts in abandoned burrows Federal Status: State Status: SGCN: Y Endemic: N Global Rank: G4T4 State Rank: S2 white-faced ibis Plegadis chihi Prefers freshwater marshes, sloughs, and irrigated rice fields, but will attend brackish and saltwater habitats; currently confined to near-coastal rookeries in so-called hog-wallow prairies. Nests in marshes, in low trees, on the ground in bulrushes or reeds, or on floating mats. Federal Status: State Status: T SGCN: Y Endemic: N Global Rank: G5 State Rank: S4B white-tailed hawk Buteo albicaudatus Near coast on prairies, cordgrass flats, and scrub-live oak; further inland on prairies, mesquite and oak savannas, and mixed savanna-chaparral; breeding March-May Federal Status: State Status: T SGCN: Y Endemic: N Global Rank: G4G5 State Rank: S4B whooping crane Grus americana Small ponds, marshes, and flooded grain fields for both roosting and foraging. Potential migrant via plains throughout most of state to coast; winters in coastal marshes of Aransas, Calhoun, and Refugio counties. Federal Status: LE State Status: E SGCN: Y Endemic: N Global Rank: G1 State Rank: S1N wood stork Mycteria americana Prefers to nest in large tracts of baldcypress (Taxodium distichum) or red mangrove (Rhizophora mangle); forages in prairie ponds, flooded pastures or fields, ditches, and other shallow standing water, including salt-water; usually roosts communally in tall snags, sometimes in association with other wading birds (i.e. active heronries); breeds in Mexico and birds move into Gulf States in search of mud flats and other wetlands, even those associated with forested areas; formerly nested in Texas, but no breeding records since 1960 Federal Status: State Status: T SGCN: Y Endemic: N Global Rank: G4 State Rank: SHB,S2N

CRUSTACEANS Brazoria crayfish Procambarus brazoriensis Habitat description is not available at this time. Federal Status: State Status: SGCN: Y Endemic: Y Global Rank: G1 State Rank: S1

FISH alligator gar Atractosteus spatula From the Red River to the Rio Grande (Hubbs et al. 2008); occurs in the Trinity River upstream of Lake Livingston. Found in rivers, streams, lakes, swamps, bayous, bays and estuaries typically in pools and backwater habitats. Floodplains inundated with flood waters provide spawning and nursery habitats. Federal Status: State Status: SGCN: Y Endemic: N Global Rank: G3G4 State Rank: S4 opossum pipefish Microphis brachyurus Brooding adults found in fresh or low salinity waters and young move or are carried into more saline waters after birth; southern coastal areas Federal Status: State Status: T SGCN: Y Endemic: N Global Rank: G4G5 State Rank: S1N saltmarsh topminnow Fundulus jenkinsi Habitat description is not available at this time. Federal Status: State Status: SGCN: Y Endemic: N Global Rank: G3 State Rank: S1 silverband shiner Notropis shumardi In Texas, found from Red River to Lavaca River; Main channel with moderate to swift current velocities and moderate to deep depths; associated with turbid water over silt, sand, and gravel. Federal Status: State Status: SGCN: Y Endemic: N Global Rank: G5 State Rank: S4 southern flounder Paralichthys lethostigma Habitat description is not available at this time. Federal Status: State Status: SGCN: Y Endemic: N Global Rank: G5 State Rank: S5

INSECTS American bumblebee Bombus pensylvanicus Habitat description is not available at this time. Federal Status: State Status: SGCN: Y Endemic: Global Rank: G3G4 State Rank: SNR

INSECTS American burying beetle Nicrophorus americanus Varies widely from oak-hickory and coniferous forest ridges tops or hillsides to riparian corridors and valley floor pastures; extremely xeric, saturated, or loose sandy soils unsuitable; adults primarily above ground, eggs in soil adjacent to buried carcass, teneral adults overwinter in soil Federal Status: LE State Status: SGCN: Y Endemic: N Global Rank: G2G3 State Rank: S1

No accepted common name Trimerotropis schaefferi Habitat description is not available at this time. Federal Status: State Status: SGCN: Y Endemic: Y Global Rank: G2G3 State Rank: S2?

MAMMALS American badger Taxidea taxus Habitat description is not available at this time. Federal Status: State Status: SGCN: Y Endemic: N Global Rank: G5 State Rank: S5 big brown bat Eptesicus fuscus Any wooded areas or woodlands except south Texas. Riparian areas in west Texas. Federal Status: State Status: SGCN: Y Endemic: N Global Rank: G5 State Rank: S5 big free-tailed bat Nyctinomops macrotis Habitat data sparse but records indicate that species prefers to roost in crevices and cracks in high canyon walls, but will use buildings, as well; reproduction data sparse, gives birth to single offspring late June-early July; females gather in nursery colonies; winter habits undetermined, but may hibernate in the Trans-Pecos; opportunistic insectivore Federal Status: State Status: SGCN: Y Endemic: Global Rank: G5 State Rank: S3 eastern red bat Lasiurus borealis Found in a variety of habitats in Texas. Usually associated with wooded areas. Found in towns especially during migration. Federal Status: State Status: SGCN: Y Endemic: N Global Rank: G3G4 State Rank: S4 eastern spotted skunk Spilogale putorius Catholic; open fields prairies, croplands, fence rows, farmyards, forest edges & woodlands. Prefer wooded, brushy areas & tallgrass prairies. S.p. ssp. interrupta found in wooded areas and tallgrass prairies, preferring rocky canyons and outcrops when such sites are available. Federal Status: State Status: SGCN: Y Endemic: N Global Rank: G4 State Rank: S1S3

MAMMALS hoary bat Lasiurus cinereus Known from montane and riparian woodland in Trans-Pecos, forests and woods in east and central Texas. Federal Status: State Status: SGCN: Y Endemic: N Global Rank: G3G4 State Rank: S4 humpback whale Megaptera novaeangliae Open ocean and coastal waters, sometimes including inshore areas such as bays; summer distribution is in temperate and subpolar waters; in winter, most are in tropical/subtropical waters near islands or coasts Federal Status: LE State Status: E SGCN: N Endemic: N Global Rank: G4 State Rank: SNR long-tailed weasel Mustela frenata Includes brushlands, fence rows, upland woods and bottomland hardwoods, forest edges & rocky desert scrub. Usually live close to water. Federal Status: State Status: SGCN: Y Endemic: N Global Rank: G5 State Rank: S5

Mexican free-tailed bat Tadarida brasiliensis Roosts in buildings in east Texas. Largest maternity roosts are in limestone caves on the Edwards Plateau. Found in all habitats, forest to desert. Federal Status: State Status: SGCN: Y Endemic: N Global Rank: G5 State Rank: S5 mink Neovison vison Intimately associated with water; coastal swamps & marshes, wooded riparian zones, edges of lakes. Prefer floodplains. Federal Status: State Status: SGCN: Y Endemic: N Global Rank: G5 State Rank: S4 mountain lion Puma concolor Rugged mountains & riparian zones. Federal Status: State Status: SGCN: Y Endemic: N Global Rank: G5 State Rank: S2S3 plains spotted skunk Spilogale putorius interrupta Catholic; open fields, prairies, croplands, fence rows, farmyards, forest edges, and woodlands; prefers wooded, brushy areas and tallgrass prairie Federal Status: State Status: SGCN: N Endemic: N Global Rank: G4T4 State Rank: S1S3

MAMMALS Rafinesque's big-eared bat Corynorhinus rafinesquii Historically, lowland pine and hardwood forests with large hollow trees. roosts in cavity trees of bottomland hardwoods, concrete culverts, and abandoned man-made structures Federal Status: State Status: T SGCN: Y Endemic: N Global Rank: G3G4 State Rank: S2 southeastern myotis bat Myotis austroriparius Caves are rare in Texas portion of range; buildings, hollow trees are probably important. Historically, lowland pine and hardwood forests with large hollow trees; associated with ecological communities near water. Roosts in cavity trees of bottomland hardwoods, concrete culverts, and abandoned man-made structures. Federal Status: State Status: SGCN: Y Endemic: N Global Rank: G4 State Rank: S3 southern short-tailed shrew Blarina carolinensis Habitat description is not available at this time. Federal Status: State Status: SGCN: Y Endemic: N Global Rank: G5 State Rank: S4 swamp rabbit Sylvilagus aquaticus Habitat description is not available at this time. Federal Status: State Status: SGCN: Y Endemic: N Global Rank: G5 State Rank: S5 thirteen-lined ground squirrel Ictidomys tridecemlineatus Habitat description is not available at this time. Federal Status: State Status: SGCN: Y Endemic: N Global Rank: G5 State Rank: S5 tricolored bat Perimyotis subflavus Forest, woodland and riparian areas are important. Caves are very important to this species. Federal Status: State Status: SGCN: Y Endemic: N Global Rank: G2G3 State Rank: S3S4

MOLLUSKS smooth pimpleback Quadrula houstonensis Small to moderate streams and rivers as well as moderate size reservoirs; mixed mud, sand, and fine gravel, tolerates very slow to moderate flow rates, appears not to tolerate dramatic water level fluctuations, scoured bedrock substrates, or shifting sand bottoms, lower Trinity (questionable), Brazos, and Colorado River basins Federal Status: C State Status: T SGCN: Y Endemic: Y Global Rank: G2 State Rank: S1S2

Texas fawnsfoot Truncilla macrodon Little known; possibly rivers and larger streams, and intolerant of impoundment; flowing rice irrigation canals, possibly sand, gravel, and perhaps sandy-mud bottoms in moderate flows; Brazos and Colorado River basins Federal Status: C State Status: T SGCN: Y Endemic: Y Global Rank: G2Q State Rank: S1

REPTILES alligator snapping turtle Macrochelys temminckii Perennial water bodies; deep water of rivers, canals, lakes, and oxbows; also swamps, bayous, and ponds near deep running water; sometimes enters brackish coastal waters; usually in water with mud bottom and abundant aquatic vegetation; may migrate several miles along rivers; active March-October; breeds April-October Federal Status: State Status: T SGCN: Y Endemic: N Global Rank: G3G4 State Rank: S2

American alligator Alligator mississippiensis Coastal marshes; inland natural rivers, swamps and marshes; manmade impoundments. Federal Status: State Status: SGCN: N Endemic: N Global Rank: G5 State Rank: S4 common garter snake Thamnophis sirtalis Irrigation canals and riparian-corridor farmlands in west; marshy, flooded pastureland, grassy or brushy borders of permanent bodies of water; coastal salt marshes. Federal Status: State Status: SGCN: N Endemic: Global Rank: G5 State Rank: S2

REPTILES eastern box turtle Terrapene carolina Eastern box turtles inhabit forests, fields, forest-brush, and forest-field ecotones. In some areas they move seasonally from fields in spring to forest in summer. They commonly enters pools of shallow water in summer. For shelter, they burrow into loose soil, debris, mud, old stump holes, or under leaf litter. They can successfully hibernate in sites that may experience subfreezing temperatures. In Maryland bottomland forest, some hibernated in pits or depressions in forest floor (usually about 30 cm deep) usually within summer range; individuals tended to hibernate in same area in different years (Stickel 1989). Also attracted to farms, old fields and cut-over woodlands, as well as creek bottoms and dense woodlands. Egg laying sites often are sandy or loamy soils in open areas; females may move from bottomlands to warmer and drier sites to nest. In Maryland, females used the same nesting area in different years (Stickel 1989). Federal Status: State Status: SGCN: Y Endemic: N Global Rank: G5 State Rank: S3 green sea turtle Chelonia mydas Gulf and bay system; shallow water seagrass beds, open water between feeding and nesting areas, barrier island beaches; adults are herbivorous feeding on sea grass and seaweed; juveniles are omnivorous feeding initially on marine invertebrates, then increasingly on sea grasses and seaweeds; nesting behavior extends from March to October, with peak activity in May and June Federal Status: LT State Status: T SGCN: Y Endemic: Global Rank: G3 State Rank: S4

Kemp's Ridley sea turtle Lepidochelys kempii Gulf and bay system, adults stay within the shallow waters of the Gulf of Mexico; feed primarily on crabs, but also snails, clams, other crustaceans and plants, juveniles feed on sargassum and its associated fauna; nests April through August Federal Status: LE State Status: E SGCN: Y Endemic: Global Rank: G1 State Rank: S3 leatherback sea turtle Dermochelys coriacea Pelagic. Gulf and bay systems, and widest ranging open water reptile; omnivorous, shows a preference for jellyfish; in the US portion of their western Atlantic nesting territories, nesting season ranges from March to August. Federal Status: LE State Status: E SGCN: Y Endemic: Global Rank: G2 State Rank: S1S2 loggerhead sea turtle Caretta caretta Gulf and bay system primarily for juveniles, adults are most pelagic of the sea turtles; omnivorous, shows a preference for mollusks, crustaceans, and coral; nests from April through November Federal Status: LT State Status: T SGCN: Y Endemic: Global Rank: G3 State Rank: S4 massasauga Sistrurus tergeminus Quite common in gently rolling prairie occasionally broken by creek valley or rocky hillside. Federal Status: State Status: SGCN: Y Endemic: N Global Rank: G3G4 State Rank: S3S4 slender glass lizard Ophisaurus attenuatus

REPTILES Prefers relatively dry microhabitats, usually associated with grassy areas. Habitats include open grassland, prairie, woodland edge, open woodland, oak savannas, longleaf pine flatwoods, scrubby areas, fallow fields, and areas near streams and ponds, often in habitats with sandy soil. This species often appears on roads in spring. During inactivity, it occurs in underground burrows. In Kansas, slender glass lizards were scarce in heavily grazed pastures, increased as grass increased with removal of grazing, and declined as brush and trees replaced grass (Fitch 1989). Eggs are laid underground, under cover, or under grass clumps (Ashton and Ashton 1985); in cavities beneath flat rocks or in abandoned tunnels of small mammals (Scalopus, Microtus) (Fitch 1989). Federal Status: State Status: SGCN: Y Endemic: N Global Rank: G5 State Rank: S3 smooth softshell Apalone mutica Any permanent body of water.Large rivers and streams; in some areas also found in lakes, impoundments, and shallow bogs (Ernst and Barbour 1972). Usually in water with sandy or mud bottom and few aquatic plants. Often basks on sand bars and mudflats at edge of water. Eggs are laid in nests dug in high open sandbars and banks close to water, usually within 90 m of water (Fitch and Plummer 1975). Federal Status: State Status: SGCN: Y Endemic: N Global Rank: G5 State Rank: S3

Texas diamondback terrapin Malaclemys terrapin littoralis Coastal marshes, tidal flats, coves, estuaries, and lagoons behind barrier beaches; brackish and salt water; burrows into mud when inactive; may venture into lowlands at high tide Federal Status: State Status: SGCN: Y Endemic: Y Global Rank: G4T3Q State Rank: S2

Texas garter snake Thamnophis sirtalis annectens Irrigation canals and riparian-corridor farmlands in west; marshy, flooded pastureland, grassy or brushy borders of permanent bodies of water; coastal salt marshes. Wet or moist microhabitats are conducive to the species occurrence, but is not necessarily restricted to them; hibernates underground or in or under surface cover; breeds March-August. Federal Status: State Status: SGCN: Y Endemic: Y Global Rank: G5T4 State Rank: S1

REPTILES Ornate or western box trutles inhabit prairie grassland, pasture, fields, sandhills, and open woodland. They are essentially terrestrial but sometimes enter slow, shallow streams and creek pools. For shelter, they burrow into soil (e.g., under plants such as yucca) (Converse et al. 2002) or enter burrows made by other species; winter burrow depth was 0.5-1.8 meters in Wisconsin (Doroff and Keith 1990), 7-120 cm (average depth 54 cm) in Nebraska (Converse et al. 2002). Eggs are laid in nests dug in soft well-drained soil in open area (Legler 1960, Converse et al. 2002). Very partial to sandy soil. Federal Status: State Status: SGCN: Y Endemic: N Global Rank: G5 State Rank: S3

PLANTS awnless bluestem Bothriochloa exaristata Coastal prairies on black clay; Perennial; Flowering April-Dec; Fruiting April- Dec Federal Status: State Status: SGCN: Y Endemic: N Global Rank: G4 State Rank: S3 coastal gay-feather Liatris bracteata Coastal prairie grasslands of various types, from salty prairie on low- lying somewhat saline clay loams to upland prairie on nonsaline clayey to sandy loams; flowering in fall Federal Status: State Status: SGCN: Y Endemic: Y Global Rank: G2G3 State Rank: S2S3 corkwood Leitneria pilosa ssp. pilosa Wet or saturated silty soils along brackish or freshwater swamps and ponds and other low, poorly drained sites; flowers in early spring, fruiting as early as May Federal Status: State Status: SGCN: Y Endemic: N Global Rank: G3T2 State Rank: S2

Florida pinkroot Spigelia texana Woodlands on loamy soils; Perennial; Flowering March-Nov; Fruiting April-Nov Federal Status: State Status: SGCN: Y Endemic: Y Global Rank: G3 State Rank: S3 giant sharpstem umbrella-sedge Cyperus cephalanthus In Texas on saturated, fine sandy loam soils, along nearly level fringes of deep prairie depressions; also in depressional area within coastal prairie remnant on heavy black clay; in Louisiana, most sites are coastal prairie on poorly drained sites, some on slightly elevated areas surrounded by standing shallow water, and on moderately drained sites; soils include very strongly acid to moderately alkaline silt loams and silty clay loams; flowering/fruiting May-June, August-September, and possibly other times in response to rainfall Federal Status: State Status: SGCN: Y Endemic: N Global Rank: G3?Q State Rank: S1

PLANTS Heller's marbleseed Onosmodium helleri Occurs in loamy calcareous soils in oak-juniper woodlands on rocky limestone slopes, often in more mesic portions of canyons; Perennial; Flowering March-May Federal Status: State Status: SGCN: Y Endemic: Y Global Rank: G3 State Rank: S3

Runyon's water-willow Justicia runyonii Margins of and openings within subtropical woodlands or thorn shrublands on calcareous, alluvial, silty or clayey soils derived from Holocene silt and sand floodplain deposits of the Rio Grande Delta; can be common in narow openings such as those provided by trails through dense ebony woodlands and is sometimes restricted to microdepressions; flowering (July-) September-November Federal Status: State Status: SGCN: Y Endemic: N Global Rank: G2 State Rank: S2

South Texas false cudweed Pseudognaphalium austrotexanum Habitat description is not available at this time. Federal Status: State Status: SGCN: Y Endemic: N Global Rank: G3 State Rank: S3

South Texas spikesedge Eleocharis austrotexana Occurring in miscellaneous wetlands at scattered locations on the coastal plain; Perennial; Flowering/Fruiting Sept Federal Status: State Status: SGCN: Y Endemic: Y Global Rank: G3 State Rank: S3

Texas meadow-rue Thalictrum texanum Mostly found in woodlands and woodland margins on soils with a surface layer of sandy loam, but it also occurs on prairie pimple mounds; both on uplands and creek terraces, but perhaps most common on claypan savannas; soils are very moist during its active growing season; flowering/fruiting (January-)February-May, withering by midsummer, foliage reappears in late fall(November) and may persist through the winter Federal Status: State Status: SGCN: Y Endemic: Y Global Rank: G2Q State Rank: S2

Texas sunflower Helianthus praecox ssp. praecox Sandy open areas along the upper Texas coast; Annual; Flowering April-Sept Federal Status: State Status: SGCN: Y Endemic: Y Global Rank: G4T2 State Rank: S2

Texas tauschia Tauschia texana Occurs in loamy soils in deciduous forests or woodlands on river and stream terraces; Perennial; Flowering/Fruiting Feb-April Federal Status: State Status: SGCN: Y Endemic: Y Global Rank: G3 State Rank: S3

PLANTS Texas willkommia Willkommia texana var. texana Mostly in sparsely vegetated shortgrass patches within taller prairies on alkaline or saline soils on the Coastal Plain (Carr 2015). Federal Status: State Status: SGCN: Y Endemic: Y Global Rank: G3G4T3 State Rank: S3

Tharp's dropseed Sporobolus tharpii Occurs on barrier islands, shores of lagoons and bays protected by the barrier islands, and on shores of a few near-coastal ponds. Plants occur at the bases of dunes, in interdune swales and sandflats, and on upper beaches. The substrate is of Holocene age. Federal Status: State Status: SGCN: Y Endemic: Y Global Rank: G3 State Rank: S3 threeflower broomweed Thurovia triflora Near coast in sparse, low vegetation on a veneer of light colored silt or fine sand over saline clay along drier upper margins of ecotone between between salty prairies and tidal flats; further inland associated with vegetated slick spots on prairie mima mounds; flowering September- November Federal Status: State Status: SGCN: Y Endemic: Y Global Rank: G2G3 State Rank: S2S3

Traub's rainlily Cooperia traubii Habitat description is not available at this time. Federal Status: State Status: SGCN: Y Endemic: Y Global Rank: G3 State Rank: S3

Last Update: 7/17/2019 GALVESTON COUNTY

AMPHIBIANS southern crawfish frog Lithobates areolatus areolatus The Southern Crawfish Frog can be found in abandoned crawfish holes and small mammal burrows. This species inhabits moist meadows, pasturelands, pine scrub, and river flood plains. This species spends nearly all of its time in burrows and only leaves the burrow area to breed. Although this species can be difficult to detect due to its reclusive nature, the call of breeding males can be heard over great distances. Eggs are laid and larvae develop in temporary water such as flooded fields, ditches, farm ponds and small lakes. Habitat: Shallow water, Herbaceous Wetland, Riparian, Temporary Pool, Cropland/hedgerow, Grassland/herbaceous, Suburban/orchard, Woodland– Conifer. Federal Status: State Status: SGCN: Y Endemic: N Global Rank: G4T4 State Rank: S3

BIRDS Attwater's greater prairie-chicken Tympanuchus cupido attwateri Open prairies of mostly thick grass one to three feet tall; sandhill country with bunch grass, sage, and shinnery oak. From near sea level to 200 feet along coastal plain on upper two-thirds of Texas coast; males form communal display flocks during late winter-early spring; booming grounds important; breeding February-July Federal Status: LE State Status: E SGCN: Y Endemic: N Global Rank: G4T1 State Rank: S1 bald eagle Haliaeetus leucocephalus Found primarily near rivers and large lakes; nests in tall trees or on cliffs near water; communally roosts, especially in winter; hunts live prey, scavenges, and pirates food from other birds Federal Status: State Status: T SGCN: Y Endemic: N Global Rank: G5 State Rank: S3B,S3N black rail Laterallus jamaicensis Salt, brackish, and freshwater marshes, pond borders, wet meadows, and grassy swamps; nests in or along edge of marsh, sometimes on damp ground, but usually on mat of previous years dead grasses; nest usually hidden in marsh grass or at base of Salicornia Federal Status: PT State Status: SGCN: Y Endemic: N Global Rank: G3G4 State Rank: S2

Eskimo curlew Numenius borealis Historically, shortgrass plains and prairies, but more recently (1960s) in old fields, closely grazed pastures, burned prairies, and marshes; beaches and sand flats. Nonbreeding: grasslands, pastures, plowed fields, and less frequently, marshes and mudflats Federal Status: LE State Status: E SGCN: N Endemic: N Global Rank: GH State Rank: SHN

BIRDS Franklin's gull Leucophaeus pipixcan Habitat description is not available at this time. Federal Status: State Status: SGCN: Y Endemic: N Global Rank: G4G5 State Rank: S2N golden-cheeked warbler Setophaga chrysoparia Ashe juniper in mixed stands with various oaks (Quercus spp.). Edges of cedar brakes. Dependent on Ashe juniper (also known as cedar) for long fine bark strips, only available from mature trees, used in nest construction; nests are placed in various trees other than Ashe juniper; only a few mature junipers or nearby cedar brakes can provide the necessary nest material; forage for insects in broad-leaved trees and shrubs; nesting late March-early summer. Federal Status: LE State Status: E SGCN: Y Endemic: N Global Rank: G2 State Rank: S2B piping plover Charadrius melodus Beaches, sandflats, and dunes along Gulf Coast beaches and adjacent offshore islands. Also spoil islands in the Intracoastal Waterway. Based on the November 30, 1992 Section 6 Job No. 9.1, Piping Plover and Snowy Plover Winter Habitat Status Survey, algal flats appear to be the highest quality habitat. Some of the most important aspects of algal flats are their relative inaccessibility and their continuous availability throughout all tidal conditions. Sand flats often appear to be preferred over algal flats when both are available, but large portions of sand flats along the Texas coast are available only during low-very low tides and are often completely unavailable during extreme high tides or strong north winds. Beaches appear to serve as a secondary habitat to the flats associated with the primary bays, lagoons, and inter-island passes. Beaches are rarely used on the southern Texas coast, where bayside habitat is always available, and are abandoned as bayside habitats become available on the central and northern coast. However, beaches are probably a vital habitat along the central and northern coast (i.e. north of Padre Island) during periods of extreme high tides that cover the flats. Optimal site characteristics appear to be large in area, sparsely vegetated, continuously available or in close proximity to secondary habitat, and with limited human disturbance. Federal Status: LT State Status: T SGCN: Y Endemic: N Global Rank: G3 State Rank: S2N red knot Calidris canutus rufa Red knots migrate long distances in flocks northward through the contiguous United States mainly April-June, southward July-October. A small plump-bodied, short-necked shorebird that in breeding plumage, typically held from May through August, is a distinctive and unique pottery orange color. Its bill is dark, straight and, relative to other shorebirds, short-to-medium in length. After molting in late summer, this species is in a drab gray-and-white non-breeding plumage, typically held from September through April. In the non-breeding plumage, the knot might be confused with the omnipresent Sanderling. During this plumage, look for the knot’s prominent pale eyebrow and whitish flanks with dark barring. The Red Knot prefers the shoreline of coast and bays and also uses mudflats during rare inland encounters. Primary prey items include coquina clam (Donax spp.) on beaches and dwarf surf clam (Mulinia lateralis) in bays, at least in the Laguna Madre. Wintering Range includes- Aransas, Brazoria, Calhoun, Cameron, Chambers, Galveston, Jefferson, Kennedy, Kleberg, Matagorda, Nueces, San Patricio, and Willacy. Habitat: Primarily seacoasts on tidal flats and beaches, herbaceous wetland, and Tidal flat/shore. Federal Status: LT State Status: SGCN: Y Endemic: N Global Rank: G4T2 State Rank: SNRN

BIRDS reddish egret Egretta rufescens Resident of the Texas Gulf Coast; brackish marshes and shallow salt ponds and tidal flats; nests on ground or in trees or bushes, on dry coastal islands in brushy thickets of yucca and prickly pear Federal Status: State Status: T SGCN: Y Endemic: N Global Rank: G4 State Rank: S3B swallow-tailed kite Elanoides forficatus Lowland forested regions, especially swampy areas, ranging into open woodland; marshes, along rivers, lakes, and ponds; nests high in tall tree in clearing or on forest woodland edge, usually in pine, cypress, or various deciduous trees Federal Status: State Status: T SGCN: Y Endemic: N Global Rank: G5 State Rank: S2B tropical kingbird Tyrannus melancholicus Habitat description is not available at this time. Federal Status: State Status: SGCN: N Endemic: N Global Rank: G5 State Rank: S1B,S2N western burrowing owl Athene cunicularia hypugaea Open grasslands, especially prairie, plains, and savanna, sometimes in open areas such as vacant lots near human habitation or airports; nests and roosts in abandoned burrows Federal Status: State Status: SGCN: Y Endemic: N Global Rank: G4T4 State Rank: S2 white-faced ibis Plegadis chihi Prefers freshwater marshes, sloughs, and irrigated rice fields, but will attend brackish and saltwater habitats; currently confined to near-coastal rookeries in so-called hog-wallow prairies. Nests in marshes, in low trees, on the ground in bulrushes or reeds, or on floating mats. Federal Status: State Status: T SGCN: Y Endemic: N Global Rank: G5 State Rank: S4B white-tailed hawk Buteo albicaudatus Near coast on prairies, cordgrass flats, and scrub-live oak; further inland on prairies, mesquite and oak savannas, and mixed savanna-chaparral; breeding March-May Federal Status: State Status: T SGCN: Y Endemic: N Global Rank: G4G5 State Rank: S4B

BIRDS wood stork Mycteria americana Prefers to nest in large tracts of baldcypress (Taxodium distichum) or red mangrove (Rhizophora mangle); forages in prairie ponds, flooded pastures or fields, ditches, and other shallow standing water, including salt-water; usually roosts communally in tall snags, sometimes in association with other wading birds (i.e. active heronries); breeds in Mexico and birds move into Gulf States in search of mud flats and other wetlands, even those associated with forested areas; formerly nested in Texas, but no breeding records since 1960 Federal Status: State Status: T SGCN: Y Endemic: N Global Rank: G4 State Rank: SHB,S2N

FISH opossum pipefish Microphis brachyurus Brooding adults found in fresh or low salinity waters and young move or are carried into more saline waters after birth; southern coastal areas Federal Status: State Status: T SGCN: Y Endemic: N Global Rank: G4G5 State Rank: S1N saltmarsh topminnow Fundulus jenkinsi Habitat description is not available at this time. Federal Status: State Status: SGCN: Y Endemic: N Global Rank: G3 State Rank: S1 smalltooth sawfish Pristis pectinata Different life history stages have different patterns of habitat use; young found very close to shore in muddy and sandy bottoms, seldom descending to depths greater than 32 ft (10 m); in sheltered bays, on shallow banks, and in estuaries or river mouths; adult sawfish are encountered in various habitat types (mangrove, reef, seagrass, and coral), in varying salinity regimes and temperatures, and at various water depths, feed on a variety of fish species and crustaceans Federal Status: LE State Status: E SGCN: Y Endemic: N Global Rank: G1G3 State Rank: SNR southern flounder Paralichthys lethostigma Habitat description is not available at this time. Federal Status: State Status: SGCN: Y Endemic: N Global Rank: G5 State Rank: S5

INSECTS American bumblebee Bombus pensylvanicus Habitat description is not available at this time. Federal Status: State Status: SGCN: Y Endemic: Global Rank: G3G4 State Rank: SNR

INSECTS No accepted common name Trimerotropis schaefferi Habitat description is not available at this time. Federal Status: State Status: SGCN: Y Endemic: Y Global Rank: G2G3 State Rank: S2?

No accepted common name Heliastus subroseus Habitat description is not available at this time. Federal Status: State Status: SGCN: Y Endemic: Y Global Rank: G2G3 State Rank: S2?

MAMMALS big brown bat Eptesicus fuscus Any wooded areas or woodlands except south Texas. Riparian areas in west Texas. Federal Status: State Status: SGCN: Y Endemic: N Global Rank: G5 State Rank: S5 eastern red bat Lasiurus borealis Found in a variety of habitats in Texas. Usually associated with wooded areas. Found in towns especially during migration. Federal Status: State Status: SGCN: Y Endemic: N Global Rank: G3G4 State Rank: S4 eastern spotted skunk Spilogale putorius Catholic; open fields prairies, croplands, fence rows, farmyards, forest edges & woodlands. Prefer wooded, brushy areas & tallgrass prairies. S.p. ssp. interrupta found in wooded areas and tallgrass prairies, preferring rocky canyons and outcrops when such sites are available. Federal Status: State Status: SGCN: Y Endemic: N Global Rank: G4 State Rank: S1S3 hoary bat Lasiurus cinereus Known from montane and riparian woodland in Trans-Pecos, forests and woods in east and central Texas. Federal Status: State Status: SGCN: Y Endemic: N Global Rank: G3G4 State Rank: S4 humpback whale Megaptera novaeangliae Open ocean and coastal waters, sometimes including inshore areas such as bays; summer distribution is in temperate and subpolar waters; in winter, most are in tropical/subtropical waters near islands or coasts Federal Status: LE State Status: E SGCN: N Endemic: N Global Rank: G4 State Rank: SNR

MAMMALS long-tailed weasel Mustela frenata Includes brushlands, fence rows, upland woods and bottomland hardwoods, forest edges & rocky desert scrub. Usually live close to water. Federal Status: State Status: SGCN: Y Endemic: N Global Rank: G5 State Rank: S5

Rafinesque's big-eared bat Corynorhinus rafinesquii Historically, lowland pine and hardwood forests with large hollow trees. roosts in cavity trees of bottomland hardwoods, concrete culverts, and abandoned man-made structures Federal Status: State Status: T SGCN: Y Endemic: N Global Rank: G3G4 State Rank: S2 southeastern myotis bat Myotis austroriparius Caves are rare in Texas portion of range; buildings, hollow trees are probably important. Historically, lowland pine and hardwood forests with large hollow trees; associated with ecological communities near water. Roosts in cavity trees of bottomland hardwoods, concrete culverts, and abandoned man-made structures. Federal Status: State Status: SGCN: Y Endemic: N Global Rank: G4 State Rank: S3

MAMMALS southern short-tailed shrew Blarina carolinensis Habitat description is not available at this time. Federal Status: State Status: SGCN: Y Endemic: N Global Rank: G5 State Rank: S4 swamp rabbit Sylvilagus aquaticus Habitat description is not available at this time. Federal Status: State Status: SGCN: Y Endemic: N Global Rank: G5 State Rank: S5 tricolored bat Perimyotis subflavus Forest, woodland and riparian areas are important. Caves are very important to this species. Federal Status: State Status: SGCN: Y Endemic: N Global Rank: G2G3 State Rank: S3S4

Atlantic hawksbill sea turtle Eretmochelys imbricata Gulf and bay system, warm shallow waters especially in rocky marine environments, such as coral reefs and jetties, juveniles found in floating mats of sea plants; feed on sponges, jellyfish, sea urchins, molluscs, and crustaceans, nests April through November Federal Status: LE State Status: E SGCN: Y Endemic: Global Rank: G3 State Rank: S2 common garter snake Thamnophis sirtalis Irrigation canals and riparian-corridor farmlands in west; marshy, flooded pastureland, grassy or brushy borders of permanent bodies of water; coastal salt marshes. Federal Status: State Status: SGCN: N Endemic: Global Rank: G5 State Rank: S2

Texas horned lizard Phrynosoma cornutum Occurs to 6000 feet, but largely limited below the pinyon-juniper zone on mountains in the Big Bend area. Open, arid and semi-arid regions with sparse vegetation, including grass, cactus, scattered brush or scrubby trees; soil may vary in texture from sandy to rocky; burrows into soil, enters rodent burrows, or hides under rock when inactive; breeds March-September. Federal Status: State Status: T SGCN: Y Endemic: N Global Rank: G4G5 State Rank: S3 western box turtle Terrapene ornata Ornate or western box trutles inhabit prairie grassland, pasture, fields, sandhills, and open woodland. They are essentially terrestrial but sometimes enter slow, shallow streams and creek pools. For shelter, they burrow into soil (e.g., under plants such as yucca) (Converse et al. 2002) or enter burrows made by other species; winter burrow depth was 0.5-1.8 meters in Wisconsin (Doroff and Keith 1990), 7-120 cm (average depth 54 cm) in Nebraska (Converse et al. 2002). Eggs are laid in nests dug in soft well-drained soil in open area (Legler 1960, Converse et al. 2002). Very partial to sandy soil. Federal Status: State Status: SGCN: Y Endemic: N Global Rank: G5 State Rank: S3 western hognose snake Heterodon nasicus Habitat consists of areas with sandy or gravelly soils, including prairies, sandhills, wide valleys, river floodplains, bajadas, semiagricultural areas (but not intensively cultivated land), and margins of irrigation ditches (Degenhardt et al. 1996, Hammerson 1999, Werler and Dixon 2000, Stebbins 2003). Also thornscrub woodlands and chaparral thickets. Seems to prefer sandy and loamy soils, not necessarily flat. Periods of inactivity are spent burrowed in the soil or in existing burrows. Eggs are laid in nests a few inches below the ground surface (Platt 1969). Federal Status: State Status: SGCN: Y Endemic: N Global Rank: G5 State Rank: S4

PLANTS awnless bluestem Bothriochloa exaristata Coastal prairies on black clay; Perennial; Flowering April-Dec; Fruiting April- Dec Federal Status: State Status: SGCN: Y

PLANTS Endemic: N Global Rank: G4 State Rank: S3 coastal gay-feather Liatris bracteata Coastal prairie grasslands of various types, from salty prairie on low- lying somewhat saline clay loams to upland prairie on nonsaline clayey to sandy loams; flowering in fall Federal Status: State Status: SGCN: Y Endemic: Y Global Rank: G2G3 State Rank: S2S3 corkwood Leitneria pilosa ssp. pilosa Wet or saturated silty soils along brackish or freshwater swamps and ponds and other low, poorly drained sites; flowers in early spring, fruiting as early as May Federal Status: State Status: SGCN: Y Endemic: N Global Rank: G3T2 State Rank: S2

Correll's false dragon-head Physostegia correllii Wet, silty clay loams on streamsides, in creek beds, irrigation channels and roadside drainage ditches; or seepy, mucky, sometimes gravelly soils along riverbanks or small islands in the Rio Grande; or underlain by Austin Chalk limestone along gently flowing spring-fed creek in central Texas; flowering May-September Federal Status: State Status: SGCN: Y Endemic: N Global Rank: G2 State Rank: S2

Grand Prairie evening primrose Oenothera pilosella ssp. sessilis Known in Texas from a single historic collection from Galveston Island; elsewhere known from remnant moist to dry tallgrass prairies on sandy or silty Alfisols over claypan on ancient river terraces of the Mississippi Alluvial Plain, and fragipan flatwoods; flowering May-June Federal Status: State Status: SGCN: Y Endemic: N Global Rank: G5T2 State Rank: SH

Houston daisy Rayjacksonia aurea On and around naturally barren or sparsely vegetated saline slick spots or pimple mounds on coastal prairies, usually on sandy to sandy loam soils, occasionally in pastures and on roadsides in similar soil types where mowing may mimic natural prairie disturbance regimes; flowering late September-November (-December) Federal Status: State Status: SGCN: Y Endemic: Y Global Rank: G2 State Rank: S2

Texas ladies'-tresses Spiranthes brevilabris var. brevilabris Sandy soils in moist prairies, incl. blackland/Fleming prairies, calcareous prairie pockets surrounded by pines, pine-hardwood forest, open pinelands, wetland pine savannahs/flatwoods, and dry to moist fields, meadows, and roadsides. Delicate, nearly ephemeral orchid, producing winter rosettes, flowers Feb-Apr. Historically endemic to SE coastal plain. Federal Status: State Status: SGCN: Y Endemic: N Global Rank: G1G2 State Rank: S1

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Project Location 1.5-mile Buffer of Project Location TXNDD Elements of Occurrence I CSJs: 1002-01-006 & 1002-02-016 Sheet 2 of 3 0 3,000 Feet 1 in = 3,000 feet Data Source: TPWD (11/19/2019) Scale: 1:36,000 FM 517 from SH 35 to I-45 Basemap Source: ESRI (2019) 0 900 Meters Date: 12/12/2019 G:\Projects\TXDOT\FM517\FM517_BEF_TxNDD_20191209.mxd EO ID: 7563 Little Bluestem-brownseed c Paspalum Series b a

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B a y o u

Project End

ou Dickinson Bay

Project Location 1.5-mile Buffer of Project Location Little Bluestem-brownseed Paspalum Series TXNDD Elements of Occurrence I CSJs: 1002-01-006 & 1002-02-016 Sheet 3 of 3 0 3,000 Feet 1 in = 3,000 feet Data Source: TPWD (11/19/2019) Scale: 1:36,000 FM 517 from SH 35 to I-45 Basemap Source: ESRI (2019) 0 900 Meters Date: 12/12/2019 G:\Projects\TXDOT\FM517\FM517_BEF_TxNDD_20191209.mxd

Attachment 3

NOAA EFH Mapper USFWS CBRA Mapper

EFH Data Notice: Essential Fish Habitat (EFH) is defined by textual descriptions contained in the fishery management plans developed by the regional Fishery Management Councils. In most cases mapping data can not fully represent the complexity of the habitats that make up EFH. This report should be used for general interest queries only and should not be interpreted as a definitive evaluation of EFH at this location. A location-specific evaluation of EFH for any official purposes must be performed by a regional expert. Please refer to the following links for the appropriate regional resources.

Query Results Map Scale = 1:144,448 Degrees, Minutes, Seconds: Latitude = 29º26'5" N, Longitude = 96º49'48" W Decimal Degrees: Latitude = 29.43, Longitude = -95.17

The query location intersects with spatial data representing EFH and/or HAPCs for the following species/management units.

EFH No Essential Fish Habitats (EFH) were identified at the report location.

HAPCs No Habitat Areas of Particular Concern (HAPC) were identified at the report location.

EFH Areas Protected from Fishing No EFH Areas Protected from Fishing (EFHA) were identified at the report location.

Attachment 4

EMST Vegetation Map EMST Report Table Observed Vegetation Map Observed Vegetation Table

Shirley Ln CR 796 TS35 Shirley Ave

County Road 351 Road County

Clifford St Clifford

TS35

FM 517

Dickenson

u County Road 142 Road County

11 10 6 7 8 9 3 4 5 1 2

0 300 Feet EMST Mapped Vegetation Types (MOU Habitat) Existing Right-of-Way MOU Habitat Disturbed Prairie I 0 100 Meters Sheet 1 of 11 Proposed Right-of-Way Agriculture Urban Prepared for: TxDOT 1 in = 300 feet Coastal Grassland Data Source: TxDOT/TPWD EMST/MoRAP (2013) CSJ: 1002-01-006, 1002-02-016, Scale: 1:3,600 FM 517 from SH 35 to I-45 Aerial Source: TNRIS (2015) 0978-01-039 Date: 2/21/2017 G:\Projects\TXDOT\FM517\BEF_EMST_20170221.mxd S

Old Dickinson

County Road 906 Road County

517 FM

11 10 6 7 8 9 3 4 5 1 2

0 300 Feet EMST Mapped Vegetation Types (MOU Habitat) Existing Right-of-Way MOU Habitat Disturbed Prairie I 0 100 Meters Sheet 2 of 11 Proposed Right-of-Way Agriculture Post Oak Savanna Prepared for: TxDOT 1 in = 300 feet Coastal Grassland Urban Data Source: TxDOT/TPWD EMST/MoRAP (2013) CSJ: 1002-01-006, 1002-02-016, Scale: 1:3,600 FM 517 from SH 35 to I-45 Aerial Source: TNRIS (2015) 0978-01-039 Date: 2/21/2017 G:\Projects\TXDOT\FM517\BEF_EMST_20170221.mxd FM 517

11 10 6 7 8 9 3 4 5 1 2

0 300 Feet EMST Mapped Vegetation Types (MOU Habitat) Existing Right-of-Way MOU Habitat Disturbed Prairie I 0 100 Meters Sheet 3 of 11 Proposed Right-of-Way Agriculture Post Oak Savanna Prepared for: TxDOT 1 in = 300 feet Coastal Grassland Urban Data Source: TxDOT/TPWD EMST/MoRAP (2013) CSJ: 1002-01-006, 1002-02-016, Scale: 1:3,600 FM 517 from SH 35 to I-45 Aerial Source: TNRIS (2015) 0978-01-039 Date: 2/21/2017 G:\Projects\TXDOT\FM517\BEF_EMST_20170221.mxd Mc Farland St Farland Mc

FM 517 Algoa Friendswood

11 10 6 7 8 9 3 4 5 1 2

!!!! 0 300 Feet EMST Mapped Vegetation Types (MOU Habitat) Existing Right-of-Way MOU Habitat !!!! Mixed Woodlands and Forest Urban !!!! I 0 100 Meters Sheet 4 of 11 Proposed Right-of-Way Coastal Grassland Post Oak Savanna Prepared for: TxDOT 1 in = 300 feet Disturbed Prairie Tidal and Salt Marsh Data Source: TxDOT/TPWD EMST/MoRAP (2013) CSJ: 1002-01-006, 1002-02-016, Scale: 1:3,600 FM 517 from SH 35 to I-45 Aerial Source: TNRIS (2015) 0978-01-039 Date: 2/21/2017 G:\Projects\TXDOT\FM517\BEF_EMST_20170221.mxd Bayou Country Dr Country Bayou

FM 517

l l

Leisure Ln Leisure

a H

A Merry Way f t o n R d

11 10 6 7 8 9 Tranquil Trce 3 4 5 1 2

0 300 Feet EMST Mapped Vegetation Types (MOU Habitat) Existing Right-of-Way MOU Habitat Tidal and Salt Marsh I 0 100 Meters Sheet 5 of 11 Existing Easement Coastal Grassland Urban Prepared for: TxDOT 1 in = 300 feet Proposed Right-of-Way Disturbed Prairie Data Source: TxDOT/TPWD EMST/MoRAP (2013) CSJ: 1002-01-006, 1002-02-016, Scale: 1:3,600 FM 517 from SH 35 to I-45 Aerial Source: TNRIS (2015) 0978-01-039 Date: 2/21/2017 G:\Projects\TXDOT\FM517\BEF_EMST_20170221.mxd FM 517

Oak Dr Lakeview Blvd

Falcon Pt Bayou End

Mossy Pt D

g 11

o 10 o 6 7 8 9 d 3 4 5

A 2 Brook

v 1

e Red Oak Dr

0 300 Feet EMST Mapped Vegetation Types (MOU Habitat) Existing Right-of-Way MOU Habitat Disturbed Prairie I 0 100 Meters Sheet 6 of 11 Proposed Right-of-Way Agriculture Urban Prepared for: TxDOT 1 in = 300 feet Coastal Grassland Data Source: TxDOT/TPWD EMST/MoRAP (2013) CSJ: 1002-01-006, 1002-02-016, Scale: 1:3,600 FM 517 from SH 35 to I-45 Aerial Source: TNRIS (2015) 0978-01-039 Date: 2/21/2017 G:\Projects\TXDOT\FM517\BEF_EMST_20170221.mxd FM 517

t C d n e B r a d e C ak View O Dr Shady Bend Ct Bend Shady

n L

ge id R il a u Q

11 10 6 7 8 9 3 4 5 1 2

0 300 Feet EMST Mapped Vegetation Types (MOU Habitat) Existing Right-of-Way MOU Habitat Urban I 0 100 Meters Sheet 7 of 11 Proposed Right-of-Way Coastal Grassland Prepared for: TxDOT 1 in = 300 feet Disturbed Prairie Data Source: TxDOT/TPWD EMST/MoRAP (2013) CSJ: 1002-01-006, 1002-02-016, Scale: 1:3,600 FM 517 from SH 35 to I-45 Aerial Source: TNRIS (2015) 0978-01-039 Date: 2/21/2017 G:\Projects\TXDOT\FM517\BEF_EMST_20170221.mxd County Road 193 Road County

ay Ln Marys

Prairie

FM 517

Cemetery

11 10 6 7 8 9 3 4 5 1 2

0 300 Feet EMST Mapped Vegetation Types (MOU Habitat) Existing Right-of-Way MOU Habitat Disturbed Prairie I 0 100 Meters Sheet 8 of 11 Proposed Right-of-Way Agriculture Urban Prepared for: TxDOT 1 in = 300 feet Coastal Grassland Data Source: TxDOT/TPWD EMST/MoRAP (2013) CSJ: 1002-01-006, 1002-02-016, Scale: 1:3,600 FM 517 from SH 35 to I-45 Aerial Source: TNRIS (2015) 0978-01-039 Date: 2/21/2017 G:\Projects\TXDOT\FM517\BEF_EMST_20170221.mxd Green Brae Ln

Ridgewood Ln Ridgewood

Arbor Hollow Ln Hollow Arbor

Landing Edge Ln

Persimmon Valley Ln

Dogwood Cliff Ln Cliff Dogwood

Catalpa Bluff Ln Bluff Catalpa G rov e r Grove L wick Ln Heathe n

Calder

Tallow Forest St Forest Tallow

Hawthorne Glen Ln

FM 517

Riverwood Dr

Ln Pointe n

c Bent Wood Dr

Lovers Ln Lovers

Canon Dr Canon

Me ridian G re en s D r Inverness Cv

on Grove Dr Ln Terrace Parkview nst Cra

roe ris Dr Trails Oriole

11 10 9 5 6 7 8 Dr 3 4 nd 2 r Be 1 Silve Pebble Springs Dr

0 300 Feet EMST Mapped Vegetation Types (MOU Habitat) Existing Right-of-Way MOU Habitat Post Oak Savanna I 0 100 Meters Sheet 9 of 11 Proposed Right-of-Way Coastal Grassland Urban Prepared for: TxDOT 1 in = 300 feet Disturbed Prairie Data Source: TxDOT/TPWD EMST/MoRAP (2013) CSJ: 1002-01-006, 1002-02-016, Scale: 1:3,600 FM 517 from SH 35 to I-45 Aerial Source: TNRIS (2015) 0978-01-039 Date: 2/21/2017 G:\Projects\TXDOT\FM517\BEF_EMST_20170221.mxd Ln y S t Ba o nd c o k r am i Di d Colebrook Ln g Brightfield Ln e L n

Rocky Creek Ln D r a

k Dr e y R Ba d u n n mo a L Di n

C Dr Serenity o l Pecan Grove Ln o r Ci n ne y C o

ht a Dr Oak White n r L ve Ri u n S Dr Rau Lookout Ln

Rainglen Ln

Evergreen Dr Evergreen B a FM 517 y S F k y M D 6 r 4 6 Renaldo St

Hansen Dr Hansen

ou Crest Cir O y l

a d B

a r d D r r D st re C u o y a B

B entw

o o d

a y D r

Conifer Dr Conifer 11 n L 10 e Avenue L St 7 9 v 5 6 8 Riverwood Dr o 3 4

C 1 2 Pine Oak Dr

0 300 Feet EMST Mapped Vegetation Types (MOU Habitat) Existing Right-of-Way MOU Habitat Tidal and Salt Marsh I 0 100 Meters Sheet 10 of 11 Proposed Right-of-Way Agriculture Urban Prepared for: TxDOT 1 in = 300 feet Coastal Grassland Data Source: TxDOT/TPWD EMST/MoRAP (2013) CSJ: 1002-01-006, 1002-02-016, Scale: 1:3,600 FM 517 from SH 35 to I-45 Aerial Source: TNRIS (2015) 0978-01-039 Date: 2/21/2017 G:\Projects\TXDOT\FM517\BEF_EMST_20170221.mxd r D Deats Rd d o o w Pine Manor Ln le g n a T

Hughes Ln

Spruce Dr

§¨45 Borden Gully Dr Gully Borden ¦ 7 51 FM

Blue Wing Dr Wing Blue p Dr r lly i u n g G

Medical Park Dr

l d

Kellner Rd r Hughes Ct Water St

Pabst Rd

11 L i 10 6 7 8 9 ve 3 4 5 Oa k Dr 1 2 Serenity Dr

0 300 Feet EMST Mapped Vegetation Types (MOU Habitat) Existing Right-of-Way Coastal Grassland I 0 100 Meters Sheet 11 of 11 MOU Habitat Urban Prepared for: TxDOT 1 in = 300 feet Agriculture Data Source: TxDOT/TPWD EMST/MoRAP (2013) CSJ: 1002-01-006, 1002-02-016, Scale: 1:3,600 FM 517 from SH 35 to I-45 Aerial Source: TNRIS (2015) 0978-01-039 Date: 2/21/2017 G:\Projects\TXDOT\FM517\BEF_EMST_20170221.mxd Project EMST Vegetation Types

MOU Habitat Ecosystem Name Common Name Acres Agriculture

Agriculture

Row Crops 0.27 Barren

Barren 0.11 MOU Habitat Sum Acres 0.38

Coastal Grassland

Texas‐Louisiana Coastal Prairie

Gulf Coast: Coastal Prairie 68 MOU Habitat Sum Acres 68

Disturbed Prairie

Invasive Shrub and Woodland

Non‐Native Invasive: Chinese Tallow 5.45 Forest, Woodland, or Shrubland Native Invasive Shrub and Woodland

Native Invasive: Baccharis Shrubland 6.54 Native Invasive: Huisache Woodland 0.38 or Shrubland Native Invasive: Mesquite Shrubland 0.03 MOU Habitat Sum Acres 12.41

Mixed Woodlands and Forest

West Gulf Coastal Plain Pine‐ Hardwood Forest

Pineywoods: Pine ‐ Hardwood Forest 0.57 or Plantation MOU Habitat Sum Acres 0.57

Post Oak Savanna

East‐Central Texas Plains Post Oak Savanna and Woodland

Post Oak Savanna: Live Oak Motte 2.49 and Woodland MOU Habitat Sum Acres 2.49

Tidal and Salt Marsh

Page 1 of 2 MOU Habitat Ecosystem Name Common Name Acres

Texas‐Louisiana Coastal Prairie Pondshore

Gulf Coast: Coastal Prairie Pondshore 3.72 MOU Habitat Sum Acres 3.72

Urban

Urban High Intensity 2.18 Urban Low Intensity 35.29 MOU Habitat Sum Acres 37.47

Sum Acres 125.04

Page 2 of 2 Shirley Ln CR 796 TS35 Shirley Ave

County Road 351 Road County

Clifford St Clifford

TS35

FM 517

Dickenson

u County Road 142 Road County

11 10 6 7 8 9 3 4 5 1 2

!!!! 0 300 Feet Observed MOU Habitat Types Existing Right-of-Way MOU Habitat !!!! Mixed Woodlands and Forest !!!! I 0 100 Meters Sheet 1 of 11 Proposed Right-of-Way Coastal Grassland Urban Prepared for: TxDOT 1 in = 300 feet Disturbed Prairie Data Source: CMEC (2015, 2017) CSJ: 1002-01-006, 1002-02-016, Scale: 1:3,600 FM 517 from SH 35 to I-45 Aerial Source: TNRIS (2015) 0978-01-039 Date: 2/22/2017 G:\Projects\TXDOT\FM517\BEF_Observed_Veg_20170222.mxd S

Old Dickinson

County Road 906 Road County

517 FM

11 10 6 7 8 9 3 4 5 1 2

0 300 Feet Observed MOU Habitat Types Existing Right-of-Way MOU Habitat Riparian I 0 100 Meters Sheet 2 of 11 Proposed Right-of-Way Coastal Grassland Urban Prepared for: TxDOT 1 in = 300 feet !!!! !!!! Mixed Woodlands and Forest Data Source: CMEC (2015, 2017) CSJ: 1002-01-006, 1002-02-016, Scale: 1:3,600 FM 517 from SH 35 to I-45 !!!! Aerial Source: TNRIS (2015) 0978-01-039 Date: 2/22/2017 G:\Projects\TXDOT\FM517\BEF_Observed_Veg_20170222.mxd FM 517

11 10 6 7 8 9 3 4 5 1 2

!!!! 0 300 Feet Observed MOU Habitat Types Existing Right-of-Way MOU Habitat !!!! Mixed Woodlands and Forest !!!! I 0 100 Meters Sheet 3 of 11 Proposed Right-of-Way Coastal Grassland Urban Prepared for: TxDOT 1 in = 300 feet Disturbed Prairie Data Source: CMEC (2015, 2017) CSJ: 1002-01-006, 1002-02-016, Scale: 1:3,600 FM 517 from SH 35 to I-45 Aerial Source: TNRIS (2015) 0978-01-039 Date: 2/22/2017 G:\Projects\TXDOT\FM517\BEF_Observed_Veg_20170222.mxd Mc Farland St Farland Mc

FM 517 Algoa Friendswood

11 10 6 7 8 9 3 4 5 1 2

0 300 Feet Observed MOU Habitat Types Existing Right-of-Way MOU Habitat Disturbed Prairie Urban I !!!! 0 100 Meters !!!! Sheet 4 of 11 Proposed Right-of-Way Agriculture !!!! Mixed Woodlands and Forest Prepared for: TxDOT 1 in = 300 feet Coastal Grassland Riparian Data Source: CMEC (2015, 2017) CSJ: 1002-01-006, 1002-02-016, Scale: 1:3,600 FM 517 from SH 35 to I-45 Aerial Source: TNRIS (2015) 0978-01-039 Date: 2/22/2017 G:\Projects\TXDOT\FM517\BEF_Observed_Veg_20170222.mxd Bayou Country Dr Country Bayou

FM 517

l l

Leisure Ln Leisure

a H

A Merry Way f t o n R d

11 10 6 7 8 9 Tranquil Trce 3 4 5 1 2

0 300 Feet Observed MOU Habitat Types Existing Right-of-Way MOU Habitat Riparian I 0 100 Meters Sheet 5 of 11 Existing Easement Coastal Grassland Urban Prepared for: TxDOT 1 in = 300 feet Proposed Right-of-Way Disturbed Prairie Data Source: CMEC (2015, 2017) CSJ: 1002-01-006, 1002-02-016, Scale: 1:3,600 FM 517 from SH 35 to I-45 Aerial Source: TNRIS (2015) 0978-01-039 Date: 2/22/2017 G:\Projects\TXDOT\FM517\BEF_Observed_Veg_20170222.mxd FM 517

Oak Dr Lakeview Blvd

Falcon Pt Bayou End

Mossy Pt D

g 11

o 10 o 6 7 8 9 d 3 4 5

A 2 Brook

v 1

e Red Oak Dr

0 300 Feet Observed MOU Habitat Types Existing Right-of-Way MOU Habitat Urban I 0 100 Meters Sheet 6 of 11 Proposed Right-of-Way Coastal Grassland Prepared for: TxDOT 1 in = 300 feet Disturbed Prairie Data Source: CMEC (2015, 2017) CSJ: 1002-01-006, 1002-02-016, Scale: 1:3,600 FM 517 from SH 35 to I-45 Aerial Source: TNRIS (2015) 0978-01-039 Date: 2/22/2017 G:\Projects\TXDOT\FM517\BEF_Observed_Veg_20170222.mxd FM 517

t C d n e B r a d e C ak View O Dr Shady Bend Ct Bend Shady

n L

ge id R il a u Q

11 10 6 7 8 9 3 4 5 1 2

0 300 Feet Observed MOU Habitat Types Existing Right-of-Way MOU Habitat Riparian I 0 100 Meters Sheet 7 of 11 Proposed Right-of-Way Coastal Grassland Urban Prepared for: TxDOT 1 in = 300 feet Disturbed Prairie Data Source: CMEC (2015, 2017) CSJ: 1002-01-006, 1002-02-016, Scale: 1:3,600 FM 517 from SH 35 to I-45 Aerial Source: TNRIS (2015) 0978-01-039 Date: 2/22/2017 G:\Projects\TXDOT\FM517\BEF_Observed_Veg_20170222.mxd County Road 193 Road County

ay Ln Marys

Prairie

FM 517

Cemetery

11 10 6 7 8 9 3 4 5 1 2

0 300 Feet Observed MOU Habitat Types Existing Right-of-Way MOU Habitat I 0 100 Meters Sheet 8 of 11 Proposed Right-of-Way Coastal Grassland Prepared for: TxDOT 1 in = 300 feet Urban Data Source: CMEC (2015, 2017) CSJ: 1002-01-006, 1002-02-016, Scale: 1:3,600 FM 517 from SH 35 to I-45 Aerial Source: TNRIS (2015) 0978-01-039 Date: 2/22/2017 G:\Projects\TXDOT\FM517\BEF_Observed_Veg_20170222.mxd Green Brae Ln

Ridgewood Ln Ridgewood

Arbor Hollow Ln Hollow Arbor

Landing Edge Ln

Persimmon Valley Ln

Dogwood Cliff Ln Cliff Dogwood

Catalpa Bluff Ln Bluff Catalpa G rov e r Grove L wick Ln Heathe n

Calder

Tallow Forest St Forest Tallow

Hawthorne Glen Ln

FM 517

Riverwood Dr

Ln Pointe n

c Bent Wood Dr

Lovers Ln Lovers

Canon Dr Canon

Me ridian G re en s D r Inverness Cv

on Grove Dr Ln Terrace Parkview nst Cra

roe ris Dr Trails Oriole

11 10 9 5 6 7 8 Dr 3 4 nd 2 r Be 1 Silve Pebble Springs Dr

0 300 Feet Observed MOU Habitat Types Existing Right-of-Way MOU Habitat Urban I 0 100 Meters Sheet 9 of 11 Proposed Right-of-Way Coastal Grassland Prepared for: TxDOT 1 in = 300 feet Disturbed Prairie Data Source: CMEC (2015, 2017) CSJ: 1002-01-006, 1002-02-016, Scale: 1:3,600 FM 517 from SH 35 to I-45 Aerial Source: TNRIS (2015) 0978-01-039 Date: 2/22/2017 G:\Projects\TXDOT\FM517\BEF_Observed_Veg_20170222.mxd Ln y S t Ba o nd c o k r am i Di d Colebrook Ln g Brightfield Ln e L n

Rocky Creek Ln D r a

k Dr e y R Ba d u n n mo a L Di n

C Dr Serenity o l Pecan Grove Ln o r Ci n ne y C o

ht a Dr Oak White n r L ve Ri u n S Dr Rau Lookout Ln

Rainglen Ln

Evergreen Dr Evergreen B a FM 517 y S F k y M D 6 r 4 6 Renaldo St

Hansen Dr Hansen

ou Crest Cir O y l

a d B

a r d D r r D st re C u o y a B

B entw

o o d

a y D r

Conifer Dr Conifer 11 n L 10 e Avenue L St 7 9 v 5 6 8 Riverwood Dr o 3 4

C 1 2 Pine Oak Dr

!!!! 0 300 Feet Observed MOU Habitat Types Existing Right-of-Way MOU Habitat !!!! Mixed Woodlands and Forest !!!! I 0 100 Meters Sheet 10 of 11 Proposed Right-of-Way Coastal Grassland Urban Prepared for: TxDOT 1 in = 300 feet Disturbed Prairie Data Source: CMEC (2015, 2017) CSJ: 1002-01-006, 1002-02-016, Scale: 1:3,600 FM 517 from SH 35 to I-45 Aerial Source: TNRIS (2015) 0978-01-039 Date: 2/22/2017 G:\Projects\TXDOT\FM517\BEF_Observed_Veg_20170222.mxd r D Deats Rd d o o w Pine Manor Ln le g n a T

Hughes Ln

Spruce Dr

§¨45 Borden Gully Dr Gully Borden ¦ 7 51 FM

Blue Wing Dr Wing Blue p Dr r lly i u n g G

Medical Park Dr

l d

Kellner Rd r Hughes Ct Water St

Pabst Rd

11 L i 10 6 7 8 9 ve 3 4 5 Oa k Dr 1 2 Serenity Dr

0 300 Feet Observed MOU Habitat Types Existing Right-of-Way I 0 100 Meters Sheet 11 of 11 MOU Habitat Prepared for: TxDOT 1 in = 300 feet Urban Data Source: CMEC (2015, 2017) CSJ: 1002-01-006, 1002-02-016, Scale: 1:3,600 FM 517 from SH 35 to I-45 Aerial Source: TNRIS (2015) 0978-01-039 Date: 2/22/2017 G:\Projects\TXDOT\FM517\BEF_Observed_Veg_20170222.mxd Table: Impacts to Observed Vegetation Types

Impacts MOU Threshold TPWD MOU Type Observed Vegetation Type Preferred Threshold Exceeded? Alt. (acres) (acres)

Urban Urban Low Intensity 77.92 None No

Upland Hardwood Forest (6.27 ac) Mixed Woodlands 6.67 0.5 Yes and Forest Pine Hardwood (0.40 ac)

Riparian Riparian 8.10 0.1 Yes

Coastal Grassland Gulf Coast: Coastal Prairie 21.34 2.0 Yes

Non-Native Invasive: Chinese Tallow Mixed Hardwood Forest (5.00 ac) Disturbed Prairie 8.43 3.0 Yes Baccharis Shrubland (0.54 ac)

Pasture (2.89 ac)

Agriculture Row Crop 2.57 10 No

Project Total 125.03

Attachment 5

NRCS Web Soil Survey Census Bureau Urbanized Area Map Farmland Conversion Form CPA-106

United States A product of the National Custom Soil Resource Department of Cooperative Soil Survey, Agriculture a joint effort of the United Report for States Department of Agriculture and other Brazoria County, Federal agencies, State Natural agencies including the Resources Agricultural Experiment Texas, and Galveston Conservation Stations, and local Service participants County, Texas

February 23, 2017 Preface

Soil surveys contain information that affects land use planning in survey areas. They highlight soil limitations that affect various land uses and provide information about the properties of the soils in the survey areas. Soil surveys are designed for many different users, including farmers, ranchers, foresters, agronomists, urban planners, community officials, engineers, developers, builders, and home buyers. Also, conservationists, teachers, students, and specialists in recreation, waste disposal, and pollution control can use the surveys to help them understand, protect, or enhance the environment. Various land use regulations of Federal, State, and local governments may impose special restrictions on land use or land treatment. Soil surveys identify soil properties that are used in making various land use or land treatment decisions. The information is intended to help the land users identify and reduce the effects of soil limitations on various land uses. The landowner or user is responsible for identifying and complying with existing laws and regulations. Although soil survey information can be used for general farm, local, and wider area planning, onsite investigation is needed to supplement this information in some cases. Examples include soil quality assessments (http://www.nrcs.usda.gov/wps/ portal/nrcs/main/soils/health/) and certain conservation and engineering applications. For more detailed information, contact your local USDA Service Center (https://offices.sc.egov.usda.gov/locator/app?agency=nrcs) or your NRCS State Soil Scientist (http://www.nrcs.usda.gov/wps/portal/nrcs/detail/soils/contactus/? cid=nrcs142p2_053951). Great differences in soil properties can occur within short distances. Some soils are seasonally wet or subject to flooding. Some are too unstable to be used as a foundation for buildings or roads. Clayey or wet soils are poorly suited to use as septic tank absorption fields. A high water table makes a soil poorly suited to basements or underground installations. The National Cooperative Soil Survey is a joint effort of the United States Department of Agriculture and other Federal agencies, State agencies including the Agricultural Experiment Stations, and local agencies. The Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) has leadership for the Federal part of the National Cooperative Soil Survey. Information about soils is updated periodically. Updated information is available through the NRCS Web Soil Survey, the site for official soil survey information. The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) prohibits discrimination in all its programs and activities on the basis of race, color, national origin, age, disability, and where applicable, sex, marital status, familial status, parental status, religion, sexual orientation, genetic information, political beliefs, reprisal, or because all or a part of an individual's income is derived from any public assistance program. (Not all prohibited bases apply to all programs.) Persons with disabilities who require

2 alternative means for communication of program information (Braille, large print, audiotape, etc.) should contact USDA's TARGET Center at (202) 720-2600 (voice and TDD). To file a complaint of discrimination, write to USDA, Director, Office of Civil Rights, 1400 Independence Avenue, S.W., Washington, D.C. 20250-9410 or call (800) 795-3272 (voice) or (202) 720-6382 (TDD). USDA is an equal opportunity provider and employer.

3 Contents

Preface...... 2 How Soil Surveys Are Made...... 5 Soil Map...... 8 Soil Map...... 9 Legend...... 10 Map Unit Legend...... 12 Map Unit Descriptions...... 12 Brazoria County, Texas...... 15 7—Bernard clay loam, 0 to 1 percent slopes...... 15 8—Bernard-Edna complex, 0 to 1 percent slopes...... 16 Galveston County, Texas...... 20 Be—Bernard clay loam, 0 to 1 percent slopes...... 20 Bn—Bernard-Edna complex, 0 to 1 percent slopes...... 21 Ed—Edna loam, 0 to 1 percent slopes...... 24 LaA—Lake Charles clay, 0 to 1 percent slopes...... 25 LaB—Lake Charles clay, 2 to 5 percent slopes...... 27 Mb—Mocarey-Algoa complex...... 28 Mc—Mocarey-Cieno complex...... 30 VamA—Vamont clay, 0 to 1 percent slopes...... 32 Ve—Verland silty clay loam...... 34 Soil Information for All Uses...... 36 Suitabilities and Limitations for Use...... 36 Land Classifications...... 36 Farmland Classification...... 36 References...... 42

4 How Soil Surveys Are Made

Soil surveys are made to provide information about the soils and miscellaneous areas in a specific area. They include a description of the soils and miscellaneous areas and their location on the landscape and tables that show soil properties and limitations affecting various uses. Soil scientists observed the steepness, length, and shape of the slopes; the general pattern of drainage; the kinds of crops and native plants; and the kinds of bedrock. They observed and described many soil profiles. A soil profile is the sequence of natural layers, or horizons, in a soil. The profile extends from the surface down into the unconsolidated material in which the soil formed or from the surface down to bedrock. The unconsolidated material is devoid of roots and other living organisms and has not been changed by other biological activity. Currently, soils are mapped according to the boundaries of major land resource areas (MLRAs). MLRAs are geographically associated land resource units that share common characteristics related to physiography, geology, climate, water resources, soils, biological resources, and land uses (USDA, 2006). Soil survey areas typically consist of parts of one or more MLRA. The soils and miscellaneous areas in a survey area occur in an orderly pattern that is related to the geology, landforms, relief, climate, and natural vegetation of the area. Each kind of soil and miscellaneous area is associated with a particular kind of landform or with a segment of the landform. By observing the soils and miscellaneous areas in the survey area and relating their position to specific segments of the landform, a soil scientist develops a concept, or model, of how they were formed. Thus, during mapping, this model enables the soil scientist to predict with a considerable degree of accuracy the kind of soil or miscellaneous area at a specific location on the landscape. Commonly, individual soils on the landscape merge into one another as their characteristics gradually change. To construct an accurate soil map, however, soil scientists must determine the boundaries between the soils. They can observe only a limited number of soil profiles. Nevertheless, these observations, supplemented by an understanding of the soil-vegetation-landscape relationship, are sufficient to verify predictions of the kinds of soil in an area and to determine the boundaries. Soil scientists recorded the characteristics of the soil profiles that they studied. They noted soil color, texture, size and shape of soil aggregates, kind and amount of rock fragments, distribution of plant roots, reaction, and other features that enable them to identify soils. After describing the soils in the survey area and determining their properties, the soil scientists assigned the soils to taxonomic classes (units). Taxonomic classes are concepts. Each taxonomic class has a set of soil characteristics with precisely defined limits. The classes are used as a basis for comparison to classify soils systematically. Soil taxonomy, the system of taxonomic classification used in the United States, is based mainly on the kind and character of soil properties and the arrangement of horizons within the profile. After the soil

5 Custom Soil Resource Report scientists classified and named the soils in the survey area, they compared the individual soils with similar soils in the same taxonomic class in other areas so that they could confirm data and assemble additional data based on experience and research. The objective of soil mapping is not to delineate pure map unit components; the objective is to separate the landscape into landforms or landform segments that have similar use and management requirements. Each map unit is defined by a unique combination of soil components and/or miscellaneous areas in predictable proportions. Some components may be highly contrasting to the other components of the map unit. The presence of minor components in a map unit in no way diminishes the usefulness or accuracy of the data. The delineation of such landforms and landform segments on the map provides sufficient information for the development of resource plans. If intensive use of small areas is planned, onsite investigation is needed to define and locate the soils and miscellaneous areas. Soil scientists make many field observations in the process of producing a soil map. The frequency of observation is dependent upon several factors, including scale of mapping, intensity of mapping, design of map units, complexity of the landscape, and experience of the soil scientist. Observations are made to test and refine the soil-landscape model and predictions and to verify the classification of the soils at specific locations. Once the soil-landscape model is refined, a significantly smaller number of measurements of individual soil properties are made and recorded. These measurements may include field measurements, such as those for color, depth to bedrock, and texture, and laboratory measurements, such as those for content of sand, silt, clay, salt, and other components. Properties of each soil typically vary from one point to another across the landscape. Observations for map unit components are aggregated to develop ranges of characteristics for the components. The aggregated values are presented. Direct measurements do not exist for every property presented for every map unit component. Values for some properties are estimated from combinations of other properties. While a soil survey is in progress, samples of some of the soils in the area generally are collected for laboratory analyses and for engineering tests. Soil scientists interpret the data from these analyses and tests as well as the field-observed characteristics and the soil properties to determine the expected behavior of the soils under different uses. Interpretations for all of the soils are field tested through observation of the soils in different uses and under different levels of management. Some interpretations are modified to fit local conditions, and some new interpretations are developed to meet local needs. Data are assembled from other sources, such as research information, production records, and field experience of specialists. For example, data on crop yields under defined levels of management are assembled from farm records and from field or plot experiments on the same kinds of soil. Predictions about soil behavior are based not only on soil properties but also on such variables as climate and biological activity. Soil conditions are predictable over long periods of time, but they are not predictable from year to year. For example, soil scientists can predict with a fairly high degree of accuracy that a given soil will have a high water table within certain depths in most years, but they cannot predict that a high water table will always be at a specific level in the soil on a specific date. After soil scientists located and identified the significant natural bodies of soil in the survey area, they drew the boundaries of these bodies on aerial photographs and

6 Custom Soil Resource Report identified each as a specific map unit. Aerial photographs show trees, buildings, fields, roads, and rivers, all of which help in locating boundaries accurately.

7 Soil Map

The soil map section includes the soil map for the defined area of interest, a list of soil map units on the map and extent of each map unit, and cartographic symbols displayed on the map. Also presented are various metadata about data used to produce the map, and a description of each soil map unit.

8 Custom Soil Resource Report Soil Map 95° 14' 38'' W 38'' 14' 95° W 41'' 3' 95°

283000 284000 285000 286000 287000 288000 289000 290000 291000 292000 293000 294000 295000 296000 297000 298000 299000 300000 29° 29' 28'' N 29° 29' 28'' N 3264000 3264000 3263000 3263000 3262000 3262000 3261000 3261000 3260000 3260000 3259000 3259000 3258000 3258000 3257000 3257000 3256000 3256000 3255000 3255000 3254000 3254000 3253000 29° 23' 15'' N 29° 23' 15'' N 283000 284000 285000 286000 287000 288000 289000 290000 291000 292000 293000 294000 295000 296000 297000 298000 299000

Map Scale: 1:81,100 if printed on A landscape (11" x 8.5") sheet. Meters 95° 3' 41'' W 41'' 3' 95°

95° 14' 38'' W 38'' 14' 95° N 0 1000 2000 4000 6000 Feet 0 3500 7000 14000 21000 Map projection: Web Mercator Corner coordinates: WGS84 Edge tics: UTM Zone 15N WGS84 9 Custom Soil Resource Report

MAP LEGEND MAP INFORMATION

Area of Interest (AOI) Spoil Area The soil surveys that comprise your AOI were mapped at scales Area of Interest (AOI) ranging from 1:20,000 to 1:24,000. Stony Spot Soils Very Stony Spot Please rely on the bar scale on each map sheet for map Soil Map Unit Polygons measurements. Wet Spot Soil Map Unit Lines Other Source of Map: Natural Resources Conservation Service Soil Map Unit Points Web Soil Survey URL: Special Line Features Special Point Features Coordinate System: Web Mercator (EPSG:3857) Blowout Water Features Streams and Canals Maps from the Web Soil Survey are based on the Web Mercator Borrow Pit projection, which preserves direction and shape but distorts Transportation distance and area. A projection that preserves area, such as the Clay Spot Rails Albers equal-area conic projection, should be used if more Closed Depression accurate calculations of distance or area are required. Interstate Highways Gravel Pit US Routes This product is generated from the USDA-NRCS certified data as Gravelly Spot of the version date(s) listed below. Major Roads Landfill Local Roads Soil Survey Area: Brazoria County, Texas Lava Flow Survey Area Data: Version 13, Sep 22, 2016 Background Marsh or swamp Aerial Photography Soil Survey Area: Galveston County, Texas Mine or Quarry Survey Area Data: Version 14, Sep 21, 2016

Miscellaneous Water Your area of interest (AOI) includes more than one soil survey Perennial Water area. These survey areas may have been mapped at different scales, with a different land use in mind, at different times, or at Rock Outcrop different levels of detail. This may result in map unit symbols, soil Saline Spot properties, and interpretations that do not completely agree across soil survey area boundaries. Sandy Spot

Severely Eroded Spot Soil map units are labeled (as space allows) for map scales 1:50,000 or larger. Sinkhole

Slide or Slip Date(s) aerial images were photographed: Feb 5, 2011—Dec 16, 2014 Sodic Spot The orthophoto or other base map on which the soil lines were compiled and digitized probably differs from the background

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MAP LEGEND MAP INFORMATION

imagery displayed on these maps. As a result, some minor shifting of map unit boundaries may be evident.

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Map Unit Legend

Brazoria County, Texas (TX039)

Map Unit Symbol Map Unit Name Acres in AOI Percent of AOI 7 Bernard clay loam, 0 to 1 0.1 0.1% percent slopes 8 Bernard-Edna complex, 0 to 1 21.6 11.2% percent slopes Subtotals for Soil Survey Area 21.8 11.3% Totals for Area of Interest 193.3 100.0%

Galveston County, Texas (TX167)

Map Unit Symbol Map Unit Name Acres in AOI Percent of AOI Be Bernard clay loam, 0 to 1 18.9 9.8% percent slopes Bn Bernard-Edna complex, 0 to 1 69.5 35.9% percent slopes Ed Edna loam, 0 to 1 percent 13.6 7.0% slopes LaA Lake Charles clay, 0 to 1 17.8 9.2% percent slopes LaB Lake Charles clay, 2 to 5 1.2 0.6% percent slopes Mb Mocarey-Algoa complex 0.2 0.1% Mc Mocarey-Cieno complex 4.5 2.3% VamA Vamont clay, 0 to 1 percent 6.1 3.1% slopes Ve Verland silty clay loam 39.8 20.6% Subtotals for Soil Survey Area 171.6 88.7% Totals for Area of Interest 193.3 100.0%

Map Unit Descriptions

The map units delineated on the detailed soil maps in a soil survey represent the soils or miscellaneous areas in the survey area. The map unit descriptions, along with the maps, can be used to determine the composition and properties of a unit. A map unit delineation on a soil map represents an area dominated by one or more major kinds of soil or miscellaneous areas. A map unit is identified and named according to the taxonomic classification of the dominant soils. Within a taxonomic class there are precisely defined limits for the properties of the soils. On the landscape, however, the soils are natural phenomena, and they have the characteristic variability of all natural phenomena. Thus, the range of some observed properties may extend beyond the limits defined for a taxonomic class. Areas of soils of a single taxonomic class rarely, if ever, can be mapped without

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including areas of other taxonomic classes. Consequently, every map unit is made up of the soils or miscellaneous areas for which it is named and some minor components that belong to taxonomic classes other than those of the major soils. Most minor soils have properties similar to those of the dominant soil or soils in the map unit, and thus they do not affect use and management. These are called noncontrasting, or similar, components. They may or may not be mentioned in a particular map unit description. Other minor components, however, have properties and behavioral characteristics divergent enough to affect use or to require different management. These are called contrasting, or dissimilar, components. They generally are in small areas and could not be mapped separately because of the scale used. Some small areas of strongly contrasting soils or miscellaneous areas are identified by a special symbol on the maps. If included in the database for a given area, the contrasting minor components are identified in the map unit descriptions along with some characteristics of each. A few areas of minor components may not have been observed, and consequently they are not mentioned in the descriptions, especially where the pattern was so complex that it was impractical to make enough observations to identify all the soils and miscellaneous areas on the landscape. The presence of minor components in a map unit in no way diminishes the usefulness or accuracy of the data. The objective of mapping is not to delineate pure taxonomic classes but rather to separate the landscape into landforms or landform segments that have similar use and management requirements. The delineation of such segments on the map provides sufficient information for the development of resource plans. If intensive use of small areas is planned, however, onsite investigation is needed to define and locate the soils and miscellaneous areas. An identifying symbol precedes the map unit name in the map unit descriptions. Each description includes general facts about the unit and gives important soil properties and qualities. Soils that have profiles that are almost alike make up a soil series. Except for differences in texture of the surface layer, all the soils of a series have major horizons that are similar in composition, thickness, and arrangement. Soils of one series can differ in texture of the surface layer, slope, stoniness, salinity, degree of erosion, and other characteristics that affect their use. On the basis of such differences, a soil series is divided into soil phases. Most of the areas shown on the detailed soil maps are phases of soil series. The name of a soil phase commonly indicates a feature that affects use or management. For example, Alpha silt loam, 0 to 2 percent slopes, is a phase of the Alpha series. Some map units are made up of two or more major soils or miscellaneous areas. These map units are complexes, associations, or undifferentiated groups. A complex consists of two or more soils or miscellaneous areas in such an intricate pattern or in such small areas that they cannot be shown separately on the maps. The pattern and proportion of the soils or miscellaneous areas are somewhat similar in all areas. Alpha-Beta complex, 0 to 6 percent slopes, is an example. An association is made up of two or more geographically associated soils or miscellaneous areas that are shown as one unit on the maps. Because of present or anticipated uses of the map units in the survey area, it was not considered practical or necessary to map the soils or miscellaneous areas separately. The pattern and relative proportion of the soils or miscellaneous areas are somewhat similar. Alpha-Beta association, 0 to 2 percent slopes, is an example.

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An undifferentiated group is made up of two or more soils or miscellaneous areas that could be mapped individually but are mapped as one unit because similar interpretations can be made for use and management. The pattern and proportion of the soils or miscellaneous areas in a mapped area are not uniform. An area can be made up of only one of the major soils or miscellaneous areas, or it can be made up of all of them. Alpha and Beta soils, 0 to 2 percent slopes, is an example. Some surveys include miscellaneous areas. Such areas have little or no soil material and support little or no vegetation. Rock outcrop is an example.

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Brazoria County, Texas

7—Bernard clay loam, 0 to 1 percent slopes

Map Unit Setting National map unit symbol: 2v3cl Elevation: 10 to 100 feet Mean annual precipitation: 43 to 62 inches Mean annual air temperature: 68 to 72 degrees F Frost-free period: 270 to 300 days Farmland classification: All areas are prime farmland

Map Unit Composition Bernard and similar soils: 90 percent Minor components: 10 percent Estimates are based on observations, descriptions, and transects of the mapunit.

Description of Bernard Setting Landform: Flats Landform position (three-dimensional): Talf Down-slope shape: Linear Across-slope shape: Convex Parent material: Clayey fluviomarine deposits derived from igneous, metamorphic and sedimentary rock Typical profile Ap - 0 to 6 inches: clay loam Bt - 6 to 31 inches: clay Btk1 - 31 to 50 inches: clay Btk2 - 50 to 80 inches: clay Properties and qualities Slope: 0 to 1 percent Depth to restrictive feature: More than 80 inches Natural drainage class: Somewhat poorly drained Runoff class: High Capacity of the most limiting layer to transmit water (Ksat): Very low to moderately low (0.00 to 0.06 in/hr) Depth to water table: About 6 to 18 inches Frequency of flooding: None Frequency of ponding: None Calcium carbonate, maximum in profile: 30 percent Salinity, maximum in profile: Nonsaline to very slightly saline (0.9 to 2.4 mmhos/cm) Sodium adsorption ratio, maximum in profile: 11.0 Available water storage in profile: High (about 10.5 inches) Interpretive groups Land capability classification (irrigated): 2w Land capability classification (nonirrigated): 2w Hydrologic Soil Group: D Ecological site: Blackland 24-44" PZ (R150AY526TX) Hydric soil rating: No

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Minor Components Lake charles Percent of map unit: 5 percent Landform: Flats Down-slope shape: Linear Across-slope shape: Convex Ecological site: Blackland 24-44" PZ (R150AY526TX) Hydric soil rating: No Edna Percent of map unit: 2 percent Landform: Flats Down-slope shape: Linear Across-slope shape: Convex Ecological site: Tight Sandy Loam 25-35" PZ (R150AY646TX) Hydric soil rating: No Verland Percent of map unit: 2 percent Landform: Flats Down-slope shape: Linear Across-slope shape: Linear Ecological site: Blackland 24-44" PZ (R150AY526TX) Hydric soil rating: No Leton Percent of map unit: 1 percent Landform: Meandering channels Down-slope shape: Linear Across-slope shape: Concave Ecological site: Lowland 35-56" PZ (R150AY537TX) Hydric soil rating: Yes

8—Bernard-Edna complex, 0 to 1 percent slopes

Map Unit Setting National map unit symbol: 2v3cg Elevation: 10 to 100 feet Mean annual precipitation: 43 to 49 inches Mean annual air temperature: 68 to 72 degrees F Frost-free period: 270 to 300 days Farmland classification: All areas are prime farmland

Map Unit Composition Bernard and similar soils: 60 percent Edna and similar soils: 20 percent Minor components: 20 percent Estimates are based on observations, descriptions, and transects of the mapunit.

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Description of Bernard Setting Landform: Flats Landform position (three-dimensional): Talf Down-slope shape: Linear Across-slope shape: Convex Parent material: Clayey fluviomarine deposits derived from igneous, metamorphic and sedimentary rock Typical profile Ap - 0 to 6 inches: clay loam Bt - 6 to 31 inches: clay Btk1 - 31 to 50 inches: clay Btk2 - 50 to 80 inches: clay Properties and qualities Slope: 0 to 1 percent Depth to restrictive feature: More than 80 inches Natural drainage class: Somewhat poorly drained Runoff class: High Capacity of the most limiting layer to transmit water (Ksat): Very low to moderately low (0.00 to 0.06 in/hr) Depth to water table: About 6 to 18 inches Frequency of flooding: None Frequency of ponding: None Calcium carbonate, maximum in profile: 30 percent Salinity, maximum in profile: Nonsaline to very slightly saline (0.9 to 2.4 mmhos/cm) Sodium adsorption ratio, maximum in profile: 11.0 Available water storage in profile: High (about 10.5 inches) Interpretive groups Land capability classification (irrigated): 3s Land capability classification (nonirrigated): 3s Hydrologic Soil Group: D Ecological site: Blackland 24-44" PZ (R150AY526TX) Hydric soil rating: No

Description of Edna Setting Landform: Flats Landform position (three-dimensional): Talf Microfeatures of landform position: Pimple mounds Down-slope shape: Linear Across-slope shape: Linear Parent material: Loamy fluviomarine deposits derived from igneous, metamorphic and sedimentary rock Typical profile A - 0 to 9 inches: loam Bt1 - 9 to 38 inches: clay Bt2 - 38 to 50 inches: clay Btk - 50 to 80 inches: sandy clay loam

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Properties and qualities Slope: 0 to 1 percent Depth to restrictive feature: More than 80 inches Natural drainage class: Somewhat poorly drained Runoff class: High Capacity of the most limiting layer to transmit water (Ksat): Very low to moderately low (0.00 to 0.06 in/hr) Depth to water table: About 4 to 10 inches Frequency of flooding: None Frequency of ponding: None Calcium carbonate, maximum in profile: 1 percent Salinity, maximum in profile: Nonsaline to slightly saline (1.0 to 4.0 mmhos/cm) Sodium adsorption ratio, maximum in profile: 16.0 Available water storage in profile: Low (about 5.3 inches) Interpretive groups Land capability classification (irrigated): 3s Land capability classification (nonirrigated): 3s Hydrologic Soil Group: D Ecological site: Tight Sandy Loam 25-35" PZ (R150AY646TX) Hydric soil rating: No

Minor Components Verland Percent of map unit: 10 percent Landform: Meander scrolls Landform position (three-dimensional): Talf Down-slope shape: Linear Across-slope shape: Linear Ecological site: Blackland 24-44" PZ (R150AY526TX) Hydric soil rating: No Lake charles Percent of map unit: 5 percent Landform: Flats Down-slope shape: Linear Across-slope shape: Convex Ecological site: Blackland 24-44" PZ (R150AY526TX) Hydric soil rating: No Telferner Percent of map unit: 3 percent Landform: Meander scars Landform position (three-dimensional): Rise Down-slope shape: Linear Across-slope shape: Convex Ecological site: Loamy Prairie 44-56" PZ (R150AY741TX) Hydric soil rating: No Leton Percent of map unit: 2 percent Landform: Meandering channels Down-slope shape: Linear Across-slope shape: Concave Ecological site: Lowland 35-56" PZ (R150AY537TX)

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Hydric soil rating: Yes

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Galveston County, Texas

Be—Bernard clay loam, 0 to 1 percent slopes

Map Unit Composition Bernard and similar soils: 90 percent Minor components: 10 percent Estimates are based on observations, descriptions, and transects of the mapunit.

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Bn—Bernard-Edna complex, 0 to 1 percent slopes

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Description of Bernard Setting Landform: Flats Landform position (three-dimensional): Talf Down-slope shape: Linear Across-slope shape: Convex Parent material: Clayey fluviomarine deposits derived from igneous, metamorphic and sedimentary rock Typical profile Ap - 0 to 6 inches: clay loam Bt - 6 to 31 inches: clay Btk1 - 31 to 50 inches: clay Btk2 - 50 to 80 inches: clay Properties and qualities Slope: 0 to 1 percent Depth to restrictive feature: More than 80 inches Natural drainage class: Somewhat poorly drained Runoff class: High Capacity of the most limiting layer to transmit water (Ksat): Very low to moderately low (0.00 to 0.06 in/hr) Depth to water table: About 6 to 18 inches Frequency of flooding: None Frequency of ponding: None Calcium carbonate, maximum in profile: 30 percent Salinity, maximum in profile: Nonsaline to very slightly saline (0.9 to 2.4 mmhos/cm) Sodium adsorption ratio, maximum in profile: 11.0 Available water storage in profile: High (about 10.5 inches) Interpretive groups Land capability classification (irrigated): 3s Land capability classification (nonirrigated): 3s Hydrologic Soil Group: D Ecological site: Blackland 24-44" PZ (R150AY526TX) Hydric soil rating: No

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Hydric soil rating: Yes

Ed—Edna loam, 0 to 1 percent slopes

Map Unit Setting National map unit symbol: 2v3cc Elevation: 10 to 100 feet Mean annual precipitation: 43 to 49 inches Mean annual air temperature: 68 to 72 degrees F Frost-free period: 270 to 300 days Farmland classification: Farmland of statewide importance

Map Unit Composition Edna and similar soils: 87 percent Minor components: 13 percent Estimates are based on observations, descriptions, and transects of the mapunit.

Description of Edna Setting Landform: Flats Landform position (three-dimensional): Talf Down-slope shape: Linear Across-slope shape: Linear Parent material: Loamy fluviomarine deposits derived from igneous, metamorphic and sedimentary rock Typical profile A - 0 to 9 inches: loam Bt1 - 9 to 38 inches: clay Bt2 - 38 to 50 inches: clay Btk - 50 to 80 inches: sandy clay loam Properties and qualities Slope: 0 to 1 percent Depth to restrictive feature: More than 80 inches Natural drainage class: Somewhat poorly drained Runoff class: High Capacity of the most limiting layer to transmit water (Ksat): Very low to moderately low (0.00 to 0.06 in/hr) Depth to water table: About 2 to 7 inches Frequency of flooding: None Frequency of ponding: None Calcium carbonate, maximum in profile: 1 percent Salinity, maximum in profile: Nonsaline to slightly saline (1.0 to 4.0 mmhos/cm) Sodium adsorption ratio, maximum in profile: 16.0 Available water storage in profile: Low (about 5.3 inches) Interpretive groups Land capability classification (irrigated): 3w

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Land capability classification (nonirrigated): 3w Hydrologic Soil Group: D Ecological site: Tight Sandy Loam 25-35" PZ (R150AY646TX) Hydric soil rating: No

Minor Components Cieno Percent of map unit: 5 percent Landform: Depressions Landform position (three-dimensional): Dip Down-slope shape: Concave Across-slope shape: Concave Ecological site: Lowland 35-56" PZ (R150AY537TX) Hydric soil rating: Yes Bernard Percent of map unit: 5 percent Landform: Flats Landform position (three-dimensional): Talf Down-slope shape: Linear Across-slope shape: Convex Ecological site: Blackland 24-44" PZ (R150AY526TX) Hydric soil rating: No Telferner Percent of map unit: 3 percent Landform: Meander scars Landform position (three-dimensional): Rise Down-slope shape: Linear Across-slope shape: Convex Ecological site: Loamy Prairie 44-56" PZ (R150AY741TX) Hydric soil rating: No

LaA—Lake Charles clay, 0 to 1 percent slopes

Map Unit Setting National map unit symbol: 2v3c4 Elevation: 20 to 100 feet Mean annual precipitation: 43 to 49 inches Mean annual air temperature: 67 to 72 degrees F Frost-free period: 270 to 300 days Farmland classification: All areas are prime farmland

Map Unit Composition Lake charles and similar soils: 90 percent Minor components: 10 percent Estimates are based on observations, descriptions, and transects of the mapunit.

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Description of Lake Charles Setting Landform: Backswamps Landform position (three-dimensional): Talf Microfeatures of landform position: Gilgai Down-slope shape: Linear Across-slope shape: Linear Parent material: Clayey fluviomarine deposits derived from igneous, metamorphic and sedimentary rock Typical profile A - 0 to 11 inches: clay Bss - 11 to 53 inches: clay Bkss1 - 53 to 69 inches: clay Bkss2 - 69 to 80 inches: clay Properties and qualities Slope: 0 to 1 percent Depth to restrictive feature: More than 80 inches Natural drainage class: Moderately well drained Runoff class: High Capacity of the most limiting layer to transmit water (Ksat): Very low to moderately low (0.00 to 0.01 in/hr) Depth to water table: More than 80 inches Frequency of flooding: None Frequency of ponding: None Calcium carbonate, maximum in profile: 20 percent Salinity, maximum in profile: Nonsaline (0.5 to 1.0 mmhos/cm) Sodium adsorption ratio, maximum in profile: 10.0 Available water storage in profile: Moderate (about 6.7 inches) Interpretive groups Land capability classification (irrigated): 3s Land capability classification (nonirrigated): 3s Hydrologic Soil Group: D Ecological site: Blackland 24-44" PZ (R150AY526TX) Hydric soil rating: No

Minor Components Bernard Percent of map unit: 6 percent Landform: Meander scars Landform position (three-dimensional): Rise, talf Down-slope shape: Concave Across-slope shape: Linear Ecological site: Blackland 24-44" PZ (R150AY526TX) Hydric soil rating: No Edna Percent of map unit: 3 percent Landform: Meander scars Down-slope shape: Linear Across-slope shape: Convex Ecological site: Claypan Prairie 28-44" PZ (R150AY528TX)

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Hydric soil rating: No Unnamed, hydric Percent of map unit: 1 percent Landform: Depressions Landform position (three-dimensional): Dip Down-slope shape: Concave Across-slope shape: Concave Hydric soil rating: Yes

LaB—Lake Charles clay, 2 to 5 percent slopes

Map Unit Setting National map unit symbol: 2sybz Elevation: 20 to 100 feet Mean annual precipitation: 43 to 49 inches Mean annual air temperature: 68 to 72 degrees F Frost-free period: 270 to 300 days Farmland classification: All areas are prime farmland

Map Unit Composition Lake charles and similar soils: 90 percent Minor components: 10 percent Estimates are based on observations, descriptions, and transects of the mapunit.

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Frequency of ponding: None Calcium carbonate, maximum in profile: 20 percent Salinity, maximum in profile: Nonsaline (0.4 to 1.7 mmhos/cm) Sodium adsorption ratio, maximum in profile: 9.0 Available water storage in profile: Moderate (about 6.6 inches) Interpretive groups Land capability classification (irrigated): 2e Land capability classification (nonirrigated): 2e Hydrologic Soil Group: D Ecological site: Blackland 24-44" PZ (R150AY526TX) Hydric soil rating: No

Minor Components Bernard Percent of map unit: 9 percent Landform: Meander scars Landform position (three-dimensional): Rise, talf Down-slope shape: Concave Across-slope shape: Linear Ecological site: Blackland 24-44" PZ (R150AY526TX) Hydric soil rating: No Edna Percent of map unit: 1 percent Landform: Meander scars Down-slope shape: Linear Across-slope shape: Convex Ecological site: Claypan Prairie 28-44" PZ (R150AY528TX) Hydric soil rating: No

Mb—Mocarey-Algoa complex

Map Unit Setting National map unit symbol: d8y9 Elevation: 10 to 200 feet Mean annual precipitation: 34 to 60 inches Mean annual air temperature: 66 to 72 degrees F Frost-free period: 255 to 340 days Farmland classification: All areas are prime farmland

Map Unit Composition Mocarey and similar soils: 40 percent Algoa and similar soils: 25 percent Minor components: 35 percent Estimates are based on observations, descriptions, and transects of the mapunit.

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Description of Mocarey Setting Landform: Meander scrolls Landform position (three-dimensional): Talf Down-slope shape: Linear Across-slope shape: Convex Parent material: Loamy fluviomarine deposits of late pleistocene age Typical profile H1 - 0 to 11 inches: silty clay loam H2 - 11 to 60 inches: clay loam Properties and qualities Slope: 0 to 1 percent Depth to restrictive feature: More than 80 inches Natural drainage class: Moderately well drained Runoff class: Medium Capacity of the most limiting layer to transmit water (Ksat): Moderately high (0.20 to 0.57 in/hr) Depth to water table: About 18 to 24 inches Frequency of flooding: Rare Frequency of ponding: None Calcium carbonate, maximum in profile: 60 percent Salinity, maximum in profile: Nonsaline to very slightly saline (0.0 to 2.0 mmhos/cm) Available water storage in profile: High (about 11.4 inches) Interpretive groups Land capability classification (irrigated): 3w Land capability classification (nonirrigated): 3w Hydrologic Soil Group: C/D Ecological site: Loamy Prairie 44-56" PZ (R150AY741TX) Hydric soil rating: No

Description of Algoa Setting Landform: Flats Landform position (three-dimensional): Rise Down-slope shape: Linear Across-slope shape: Convex Parent material: Loamy fluviomarine deposits of late pleistocene age Typical profile H1 - 0 to 12 inches: silt loam H2 - 12 to 58 inches: silt loam H3 - 58 to 65 inches: clay loam Properties and qualities Slope: 0 to 1 percent Depth to restrictive feature: More than 80 inches Natural drainage class: Somewhat poorly drained Runoff class: Low Capacity of the most limiting layer to transmit water (Ksat): Moderately high (0.20 to 0.57 in/hr) Depth to water table: About 18 to 24 inches

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Frequency of flooding: Rare Frequency of ponding: None Calcium carbonate, maximum in profile: 60 percent Salinity, maximum in profile: Nonsaline to very slightly saline (0.0 to 2.0 mmhos/cm) Available water storage in profile: High (about 11.3 inches) Interpretive groups Land capability classification (irrigated): 3w Land capability classification (nonirrigated): 3w Hydrologic Soil Group: C/D Ecological site: Loamy Prairie 44-56" PZ (R150AY741TX) Hydric soil rating: No

Minor Components Bernard Percent of map unit: 10 percent Ecological site: Blackland 24-44" PZ (R150AY526TX) Hydric soil rating: No Cieno Percent of map unit: 10 percent Landform: Depressions Ecological site: Lowland 35-56" PZ (R150AY537TX) Hydric soil rating: Yes Leton Percent of map unit: 5 percent Landform: Deltas Hydric soil rating: Yes Morey Percent of map unit: 5 percent Hydric soil rating: No Unnamed Percent of map unit: 5 percent Hydric soil rating: No

Mc—Mocarey-Cieno complex

Map Unit Setting National map unit symbol: d8yb Elevation: 10 to 200 feet Mean annual precipitation: 34 to 60 inches Mean annual air temperature: 66 to 72 degrees F Frost-free period: 255 to 340 days Farmland classification: All areas are prime farmland

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Map Unit Composition Mocarey and similar soils: 35 percent Cieno and similar soils: 25 percent Minor components: 40 percent Estimates are based on observations, descriptions, and transects of the mapunit.

Description of Mocarey Setting Landform: Meander scrolls Landform position (three-dimensional): Talf Down-slope shape: Linear Across-slope shape: Convex Parent material: Loamy fluviomarine deposits of late pleistocene age Typical profile H1 - 0 to 12 inches: loam H2 - 12 to 16 inches: loam H3 - 16 to 60 inches: clay loam Properties and qualities Slope: 0 to 1 percent Depth to restrictive feature: More than 80 inches Natural drainage class: Moderately well drained Runoff class: Medium Capacity of the most limiting layer to transmit water (Ksat): Moderately high (0.20 to 0.57 in/hr) Depth to water table: About 18 to 24 inches Frequency of flooding: None Frequency of ponding: None Calcium carbonate, maximum in profile: 60 percent Salinity, maximum in profile: Nonsaline to very slightly saline (0.0 to 2.0 mmhos/cm) Available water storage in profile: High (about 10.9 inches) Interpretive groups Land capability classification (irrigated): 3w Land capability classification (nonirrigated): 3w Hydrologic Soil Group: C/D Ecological site: Loamy Prairie 44-56" PZ (R150AY741TX) Hydric soil rating: No

Description of Cieno Setting Landform: — error in exists on — Landform position (three-dimensional): Dip Down-slope shape: Concave Across-slope shape: Concave Parent material: Loamy fluviomarine deposits of early pleistocene age Typical profile H1 - 0 to 11 inches: silt loam H2 - 11 to 60 inches: sandy clay loam Properties and qualities Slope: 0 to 1 percent

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Depth to restrictive feature: More than 80 inches Natural drainage class: Poorly drained Runoff class: Negligible Capacity of the most limiting layer to transmit water (Ksat): Very low to moderately low (0.00 to 0.06 in/hr) Depth to water table: About 0 inches Frequency of flooding: None Frequency of ponding: Frequent Calcium carbonate, maximum in profile: 10 percent Salinity, maximum in profile: Nonsaline to very slightly saline (0.0 to 2.0 mmhos/cm) Sodium adsorption ratio, maximum in profile: 6.0 Available water storage in profile: Moderate (about 9.0 inches) Interpretive groups Land capability classification (irrigated): 3w Land capability classification (nonirrigated): 4w Hydrologic Soil Group: D Ecological site: Lowland 35-56" PZ (R150AY537TX) Hydric soil rating: Yes

Minor Components Algoa Percent of map unit: 15 percent Ecological site: Loamy Prairie 28-44 PZ (R150AY535TX) Hydric soil rating: No Bernard Percent of map unit: 10 percent Hydric soil rating: No Unnamed Percent of map unit: 10 percent Hydric soil rating: No Leton Percent of map unit: 5 percent Landform: Deltas Hydric soil rating: Yes

VamA—Vamont clay, 0 to 1 percent slopes

Map Unit Setting National map unit symbol: 1j81q Elevation: 20 to 100 feet Mean annual precipitation: 48 to 60 inches Mean annual air temperature: 67 to 69 degrees F Frost-free period: 240 to 300 days Farmland classification: Not prime farmland

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Map Unit Composition Vamont and similar soils: 90 percent Minor components: 10 percent Estimates are based on observations, descriptions, and transects of the mapunit.

Description of Vamont Setting Landform: Flats Landform position (three-dimensional): Talf Microfeatures of landform position: Gilgai Down-slope shape: Linear Across-slope shape: Linear Parent material: Clayey fluviomarine deposits derived from igneous, metamorphic and sedimentary rock Typical profile A - 0 to 4 inches: silty clay Bss - 4 to 20 inches: clay Bssg1 - 20 to 60 inches: clay Bssg2 - 60 to 80 inches: clay Properties and qualities Slope: 0 to 1 percent Depth to restrictive feature: More than 80 inches Natural drainage class: Somewhat poorly drained Runoff class: High Capacity of the most limiting layer to transmit water (Ksat): Very low to moderately high (0.00 to 0.20 in/hr) Depth to water table: About 14 to 37 inches Frequency of flooding: None Frequency of ponding: None Salinity, maximum in profile: Nonsaline to very slightly saline (0.0 to 2.0 mmhos/cm) Sodium adsorption ratio, maximum in profile: 4.0 Available water storage in profile: Moderate (about 7.0 inches) Interpretive groups Land capability classification (irrigated): None specified Land capability classification (nonirrigated): 3w Hydrologic Soil Group: C/D Hydric soil rating: No

Minor Components Bevil Percent of map unit: 10 percent Landform: Depressions Landform position (three-dimensional): Dip Microfeatures of landform position: Gilgai Down-slope shape: Concave Across-slope shape: Concave Hydric soil rating: Yes

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Ve—Verland silty clay loam

Map Unit Setting National map unit symbol: d8z1 Elevation: 20 to 100 feet Mean annual precipitation: 40 to 48 inches Mean annual air temperature: 66 to 70 degrees F Frost-free period: 265 to 335 days Farmland classification: Farmland of statewide importance

Map Unit Composition Verland and similar soils: 85 percent Minor components: 15 percent Estimates are based on observations, descriptions, and transects of the mapunit.

Description of Verland Setting Landform: Meander scrolls Landform position (three-dimensional): Talf Down-slope shape: Linear Across-slope shape: Linear Parent material: Loamy fluviomarine deposits of late pleistocene age Typical profile H1 - 0 to 6 inches: silty clay loam H2 - 6 to 30 inches: clay H3 - 30 to 60 inches: clay Properties and qualities Slope: 0 to 1 percent Depth to restrictive feature: More than 80 inches Natural drainage class: Somewhat poorly drained Runoff class: High Capacity of the most limiting layer to transmit water (Ksat): Very low to moderately low (0.00 to 0.06 in/hr) Depth to water table: About 6 to 18 inches Frequency of flooding: Rare Frequency of ponding: None Calcium carbonate, maximum in profile: 3 percent Available water storage in profile: High (about 10.4 inches) Interpretive groups Land capability classification (irrigated): 3w Land capability classification (nonirrigated): 3w Hydrologic Soil Group: D Ecological site: Blackland 24-44" PZ (R150AY526TX) Hydric soil rating: No

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Minor Components Bacliff Percent of map unit: 3 percent Landform: Depressions on flats Microfeatures of landform position: Gilgai Hydric soil rating: Yes Bernard Percent of map unit: 3 percent Hydric soil rating: No Edna Percent of map unit: 3 percent Hydric soil rating: No Lake charles Percent of map unit: 3 percent Hydric soil rating: No Unnamed Percent of map unit: 3 percent Hydric soil rating: No

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Suitabilities and Limitations for Use

The Suitabilities and Limitations for Use section includes various soil interpretations displayed as thematic maps with a summary table for the soil map units in the selected area of interest. A single value or rating for each map unit is generated by aggregating the interpretive ratings of individual map unit components. This aggregation process is defined for each interpretation.

Land Classifications

Land Classifications are specified land use and management groupings that are assigned to soil areas because combinations of soil have similar behavior for specified practices. Most are based on soil properties and other factors that directly influence the specific use of the soil. Example classifications include ecological site classification, farmland classification, irrigated and nonirrigated land capability classification, and hydric rating.

Farmland Classification

Farmland classification identifies map units as prime farmland, farmland of statewide importance, farmland of local importance, or unique farmland. It identifies the location and extent of the soils that are best suited to food, feed, fiber, forage, and oilseed crops. NRCS policy and procedures on prime and unique farmlands are published in the "Federal Register," Vol. 43, No. 21, January 31, 1978.

36 Custom Soil Resource Report Map—Farmland Classification 95° 14' 38'' W 38'' 14' 95° W 41'' 3' 95°

Map Scale: 1:81,100 if printed on A landscape (11" x 8.5") sheet. Meters 95° 3' 41'' W 41'' 3' 95°

95° 14' 38'' W 38'' 14' 95° N 0 1000 2000 4000 6000 Feet 0 3500 7000 14000 21000 Map projection: Web Mercator Corner coordinates: WGS84 Edge tics: UTM Zone 15N WGS84 37 Custom Soil Resource Report

MAP LEGEND Area of Interest (AOI) Prime farmland if Prime farmland if Prime farmland if irrigated Prime farmland if Area of Interest (AOI) subsoiled, completely protected from flooding or and reclaimed of excess irrigated and drained removing the root not frequently flooded salts and sodium Prime farmland if Soils inhibiting soil layer during the growing Farmland of statewide irrigated and either season Soil Rating Polygons Prime farmland if irrigated importance protected from flooding and the product of I (soil Prime farmland if irrigated or not frequently flooded Not prime farmland Farmland of local erodibility) x C (climate importance during the growing Prime farmland if drained All areas are prime factor) does not exceed season and either protected from Farmland of unique farmland 60 Prime farmland if flooding or not frequently importance Prime farmland if irrigated subsoiled, completely Prime farmland if drained flooded during the and reclaimed of excess Not rated or not available removing the root growing season Prime farmland if salts and sodium inhibiting soil layer Prime farmland if irrigated Soil Rating Points protected from flooding or Farmland of statewide Prime farmland if and drained Not prime farmland not frequently flooded importance irrigated and the product during the growing Prime farmland if irrigated Farmland of local All areas are prime of I (soil erodibility) x C season and either protected from importance farmland (climate factor) does not Prime farmland if irrigated flooding or not frequently exceed 60 Farmland of unique flooded during the Prime farmland if drained Prime farmland if Prime farmland if drained importance growing season Prime farmland if irrigated and reclaimed and either protected from Not rated or not available Prime farmland if protected from flooding or of excess salts and flooding or not frequently subsoiled, completely not frequently flooded sodium flooded during the Soil Rating Lines removing the root during the growing Farmland of statewide growing season Not prime farmland inhibiting soil layer season importance Prime farmland if irrigated Prime farmland if irrigated All areas are prime Prime farmland if irrigated Farmland of local and drained and the product of I (soil farmland importance Prime farmland if irrigated erodibility) x C (climate Prime farmland if drained and either protected from Prime farmland if drained factor) does not exceed and either protected from Farmland of unique flooding or not frequently 60 flooding or not frequently importance flooded during the flooded during the Not rated or not growing season growing season available Water Features

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MAP INFORMATION

Streams and Canals The soil surveys that comprise your AOI were mapped at scales ranging from 1:20,000 to 1:24,000. Transportation Rails Please rely on the bar scale on each map sheet for map Interstate Highways measurements.

US Routes Source of Map: Natural Resources Conservation Service Major Roads Web Soil Survey URL: Coordinate System: Web Mercator (EPSG:3857) Local Roads

Background Maps from the Web Soil Survey are based on the Web Mercator Aerial Photography projection, which preserves direction and shape but distorts distance and area. A projection that preserves area, such as the Albers equal-area conic projection, should be used if more accurate calculations of distance or area are required.

This product is generated from the USDA-NRCS certified data as of the version date(s) listed below.

Soil Survey Area: Brazoria County, Texas Survey Area Data: Version 13, Sep 22, 2016

Soil Survey Area: Galveston County, Texas Survey Area Data: Version 14, Sep 21, 2016

Your area of interest (AOI) includes more than one soil survey area. These survey areas may have been mapped at different scales, with a different land use in mind, at different times, or at different levels of detail. This may result in map unit symbols, soil properties, and interpretations that do not completely agree across soil survey area boundaries.

Soil map units are labeled (as space allows) for map scales 1:50,000 or larger.

Date(s) aerial images were photographed: Feb 5, 2011—Dec 16, 2014

The orthophoto or other base map on which the soil lines were compiled and digitized probably differs from the background

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imagery displayed on these maps. As a result, some minor shifting of map unit boundaries may be evident.

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Table—Farmland Classification

Farmland Classification— Summary by Map Unit — Brazoria County, Texas (TX039)

Map unit symbol Map unit name Rating Acres in AOI Percent of AOI 7 Bernard clay loam, 0 to 1 All areas are prime 0.1 0.1% percent slopes farmland 8 Bernard-Edna complex, All areas are prime 21.6 11.2% 0 to 1 percent slopes farmland Subtotals for Soil Survey Area 21.8 11.3% Totals for Area of Interest 193.3 100.0%

Farmland Classification— Summary by Map Unit — Galveston County, Texas (TX167)

Map unit symbol Map unit name Rating Acres in AOI Percent of AOI Be Bernard clay loam, 0 to 1 All areas are prime 18.9 9.8% percent slopes farmland Bn Bernard-Edna complex, All areas are prime 69.5 35.9% 0 to 1 percent slopes farmland Ed Edna loam, 0 to 1 Farmland of statewide 13.6 7.0% percent slopes importance LaA Lake Charles clay, 0 to 1 All areas are prime 17.8 9.2% percent slopes farmland LaB Lake Charles clay, 2 to 5 All areas are prime 1.2 0.6% percent slopes farmland Mb Mocarey-Algoa complex All areas are prime 0.2 0.1% farmland Mc Mocarey-Cieno complex All areas are prime 4.5 2.3% farmland VamA Vamont clay, 0 to 1 Not prime farmland 6.1 3.1% percent slopes Ve Verland silty clay loam Farmland of statewide 39.8 20.6% importance Subtotals for Soil Survey Area 171.6 88.7% Totals for Area of Interest 193.3 100.0%

Rating Options—Farmland Classification

Aggregation Method: No Aggregation Necessary Tie-break Rule: Lower

41 References

American Association of State Highway and Transportation Officials (AASHTO). 2004. Standard specifications for transportation materials and methods of sampling and testing. 24th edition. American Society for Testing and Materials (ASTM). 2005. Standard classification of soils for engineering purposes. ASTM Standard D2487-00. Cowardin, L.M., V. Carter, F.C. Golet, and E.T. LaRoe. 1979. Classification of wetlands and deep-water habitats of the United States. U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service FWS/OBS-79/31. Federal Register. July 13, 1994. Changes in hydric soils of the United States. Federal Register. September 18, 2002. Hydric soils of the United States. Hurt, G.W., and L.M. Vasilas, editors. Version 6.0, 2006. Field indicators of hydric soils in the United States. National Research Council. 1995. Wetlands: Characteristics and boundaries. Soil Survey Division Staff. 1993. Soil survey manual. Soil Conservation Service. U.S. Department of Agriculture Handbook 18. http://www.nrcs.usda.gov/wps/portal/ nrcs/detail/national/soils/?cid=nrcs142p2_054262 Soil Survey Staff. 1999. Soil taxonomy: A basic system of soil classification for making and interpreting soil surveys. 2nd edition. Natural Resources Conservation Service, U.S. Department of Agriculture Handbook 436. http:// www.nrcs.usda.gov/wps/portal/nrcs/detail/national/soils/?cid=nrcs142p2_053577 Soil Survey Staff. 2010. Keys to soil taxonomy. 11th edition. U.S. Department of Agriculture, Natural Resources Conservation Service. http:// www.nrcs.usda.gov/wps/portal/nrcs/detail/national/soils/?cid=nrcs142p2_053580 Tiner, R.W., Jr. 1985. Wetlands of Delaware. U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service and Delaware Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Control, Wetlands Section. United States Army Corps of Engineers, Environmental Laboratory. 1987. Corps of Engineers wetlands delineation manual. Waterways Experiment Station Technical Report Y-87-1. United States Department of Agriculture, Natural Resources Conservation Service. National forestry manual. http://www.nrcs.usda.gov/wps/portal/nrcs/detail/soils/ home/?cid=nrcs142p2_053374 United States Department of Agriculture, Natural Resources Conservation Service. National range and pasture handbook. http://www.nrcs.usda.gov/wps/portal/nrcs/ detail/national/landuse/rangepasture/?cid=stelprdb1043084

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United States Department of Agriculture, Natural Resources Conservation Service. National soil survey handbook, title 430-VI. http://www.nrcs.usda.gov/wps/portal/ nrcs/detail/soils/scientists/?cid=nrcs142p2_054242 United States Department of Agriculture, Natural Resources Conservation Service. 2006. Land resource regions and major land resource areas of the United States, the Caribbean, and the Pacific Basin. U.S. Department of Agriculture Handbook 296. http://www.nrcs.usda.gov/wps/portal/nrcs/detail/national/soils/? cid=nrcs142p2_053624 United States Department of Agriculture, Soil Conservation Service. 1961. Land capability classification. U.S. Department of Agriculture Handbook 210. http:// www.nrcs.usda.gov/Internet/FSE_DOCUMENTS/nrcs142p2_052290.pdf

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Mustang Rd Holloway Lilley Fir Urbanized Area 0 0.75 Miles Project Location I 0 1 Kilometers in the Project Vicinity Urbanized Area Prepared for: TxDOT 1 in = 0.75 miles Data Source: U.S. Census Bureau (2010) CSJ: 1002-01-006, 1002-02-016, Scale: 1:47,520 FM 517 from SH 35 to I-45 Basemap Source: ESRI (2017) 0978-01-039 Date: 2/21/2017 G:\Projects\TXDOT\FM517\BEF_Urbanized Area_20170221.mxd U.S. DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE NRCS-CPA-106 Natural Resources Conservation Service (Rev. 1-91) FARMLAND CONVERSION IMPACT RATING FOR CORRIDOR TYPE PROJECTS 3. Date of Land Evaluation Request 4. PART I (To be completed by Federal Agency) 2/23/17 Sheet 1 of 1 1. Name of Project FM 517 from SH 35 to I- 45 5. Federal Agency Involved TxDOT 2. Type of Project Roadway Improvement 6. County and State Brazoria, Galveston PART II (To be completed by NRCS) 1. Date Request Received by NRCS 2. Person Completing Form

3. Does the corridor contain prime, unique statewide or local important farmland? 4. Acres Irrigated Average Farm Size YES NO (If no, the FPPA does not apply - Do not complete additional parts of this form). 5. Major Crop(s) 6. Farmable Land in Government Jurisdiction 7. Amount of Farmland As Defined in FPPA Acres: % Acres: % 8. Name Of Land Evaluation System Used 9. Name of Local Site Assessment System 10. Date Land Evaluation Returned by NRCS

Alternative Corridor For Segment PART III (To be completed by Federal Agency) Corridor A Corridor B Corridor C Corridor D A. Total Acres To Be Converted Directly 52.22 B. Total Acres To Be Converted Indirectly, Or To Receive Services 0 C. Total Acres In Corridor 193.3 PART IV (To be completed by NRCS) Land Evaluation Information

A. Total Acres Prime And Unique Farmland B. Total Acres Statewide And Local Important Farmland C. Percentage Of Farmland in County Or Local Govt. Unit To Be Converted D. Percentage Of Farmland in Govt. Jurisdiction With Same Or Higher Relative Value PART V (To be completed by NRCS) Land Evaluation Information Criterion Relative value of Farmland to Be Serviced or Converted (Scale of 0 - 100 Points) PART VI (To be completed by Federal Agency) Corridor Maximum Assessment Criteria (These criteria are explained in 7 CFR 658.5(c)) Points 1. Area in Nonurban Use 15 7 2. Perimeter in Nonurban Use 10 7 3. Percent Of Corridor Being Farmed 20 10 4. Protection Provided By State And Local Government 20 0 5. Size of Present Farm Unit Compared To Average 10 10 6. Creation Of Nonfarmable Farmland 25 0 7. Availablility Of Farm Support Services 5 5 8. On-Farm Investments 20 10 9. Effects Of Conversion On Farm Support Services 25 1 10. Compatibility With Existing Agricultural Use 10 8 TOTAL CORRIDOR ASSESSMENT POINTS 160 58

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Relative Value Of Farmland (From Part V) 100 0 Total Corridor Assessment (From Part VI above or a local site 160 assessment) 58

TOTAL POINTS (Total of above 2 lines) 260

1. Corridor Selected: 2. Total Acres of Farmlands to be 3. Date Of Selection: 4. Was A Local Site Assessment Used? Converted by Project: Preferred Alternative

52.22 YES NO x

5. Reason For Selection: An alternatives analysis completed in 2016 determined that the preferred alternative adequately addressed the needs of the project while minimizing impacts to other resource areas.

Meghan P Lind 2/23/17 Signature of Person Completing this Part: DATE

NOTE: Complete a form for each segment with more than one Alternate Corridor NRCS-CPA-106 (Reverse) CORRIDOR - TYPE SITE ASSESSMENT CRITERIA

The following criteria are to be used for projects that have a linear or corridor - type site configuration connecting two distant points, and crossing several different tracts of land. These include utility lines, highways, railroads, stream improvements, and flood control systems. Federal agencies are to assess the suitability of each corridor - type site or design alternative for protection as farmland along with the land evaluation information.

(1) How much land is in nonurban use within a radius of 1.0 mile from where the project is intended? More than 90 percent - 15 points 90 to 20 percent - 14 to 1 point(s) Less than 20 percent - 0 points

(2) How much of the perimeter of the site borders on land in nonurban use? More than 90 percent - 10 points 90 to 20 percent - 9 to 1 point(s) Less than 20 percent - 0 points

(3) How much of the site has been farmed (managed for a scheduled harvest or timber activity) more than five of the last 10 years? More than 90 percent - 20 points 90 to 20 percent - 19 to 1 point(s) Less than 20 percent - 0 points

(4) Is the site subject to state or unit of local government policies or programs to protect farmland or covered by private programs to protect farmland? Site is protected - 20 points Site is not protected - 0 points

(5) Is the farm unit(s) containing the site (before the project) as large as the average - size farming unit in the County ? (Average farm sizes in each county are available from the NRCS field offices in each state. Data are from the latest available Census of Agriculture, Acreage or Farm Units in Operation with $1,000 or more in sales.) As large or larger - 10 points Below average - deduct 1 point for each 5 percent below the average, down to 0 points if 50 percent or more below average - 9 to 0 points

(6) If the site is chosen for the project, how much of the remaining land on the farm will become non-farmable because of interference with land patterns? Acreage equal to more than 25 percent of acres directly converted by the project - 25 points Acreage equal to between 25 and 5 percent of the acres directly converted by the project - 1 to 24 point(s) Acreage equal to less than 5 percent of the acres directly converted by the project - 0 points

(7) Does the site have available adequate supply of farm support services and markets, i.e., farm suppliers, equipment dealers, processing and storage facilities and farmer's markets? All required services are available - 5 points Some required services are available - 4 to 1 point(s) No required services are available - 0 points

(8) Does the site have substantial and well-maintained on-farm investments such as barns, other storage building, fruit trees and vines, field terraces, drainage, irrigation, waterways, or other soil and water conservation measures? High amount of on-farm investment - 20 points Moderate amount of on-farm investment - 19 to 1 point(s) No on-farm investment - 0 points

(9) Would the project at this site, by converting farmland to nonagricultural use, reduce the demand for farm support services so as to jeopardize the continued existence of these support services and thus, the viability of the farms remaining in the area? Substantial reduction in demand for support services if the site is converted - 25 points Some reduction in demand for support services if the site is converted - 1 to 24 point(s) No significant reduction in demand for support services if the site is converted - 0 points

(10) Is the kind and intensity of the proposed use of the site sufficiently incompatible with agriculture that it is likely to contribute to the eventual conversion of surrounding farmland to nonagricultural use? Proposed project is incompatible to existing agricultural use of surrounding farmland - 10 points Proposed project is tolerable to existing agricultural use of surrounding farmland - 9 to 1 point(s) Proposed project is fully compatible with existing agricultural use of surrounding farmland - 0 points

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Project Area Photographs

FM 517 (SH 35 to I–45) Project Area Photographs

Photograph 1: Near western project terminus at SH 35; facing east.

Photograph 2: Near eastern project terminus at I-45; facing west.

Brazoria and Galveston Counties Page 1 CSJs: 1002-01-006, 1002-02-016, & 0978-01-039 February 2017 FM 517 (SH 35 to I–45) Project Area Photographs

Photograph 3: Urban Low Intensity habitat type; facing east.

Photograph 4: Upland Hardwood Forest and Urban Low Intensity habitat types; facing northeast.

Brazoria and Galveston Counties Page 2 CSJs: 1002-01-006, 1002-02-016, & 0978-01-039 February 2017 FM 517 (SH 35 to I–45) Project Area Photographs

Photograph 5: Upland Hardwood Forest and Urban Low Intensity habitat types; facing east.

Photograph 6: Riparian habitat type; facing east.

Brazoria and Galveston Counties Page 3 CSJs: 1002-01-006, 1002-02-016, & 0978-01-039 February 2017 FM 517 (SH 35 to I–45) Project Area Photographs

Photograph 7: Riparian habitat type; facing north.

Photograph 8: Gulf Coast: Coastal Prairie habitat type; facing east.

Brazoria and Galveston Counties Page 4 CSJs: 1002-01-006, 1002-02-016, & 0978-01-039 February 2017 FM 517 (SH 35 to I–45) Project Area Photographs

Photograph 9: Native Invasive: Chinese Tallow Mixed Hardwood Forest habitat type; facing east.

Photograph 10: Pasture habitat type; facing west.

Brazoria and Galveston Counties Page 5 CSJs: 1002-01-006, 1002-02-016, & 0978-01-039 February 2017 FM 517 (SH 35 to I–45) Project Area Photographs

Photograph 11: Pine Hardwood Forest habitat type; facing southwest.

Photograph 12: Pine Hardwood Forest habitat type; facing northwest.

Brazoria and Galveston Counties Page 6 CSJs: 1002-01-006, 1002-02-016, & 0978-01-039 February 2017 FM 517 (SH 35 to I–45) Project Area Photographs

Photograph 12: Agriculture/Row Crop vegetation; facing south.

Brazoria and Galveston Counties Page 7 CSJs: 1002-01-006, 1002-02-016, & 0978-01-039 February 2017