BIOLOGICAL ASSESSMENT FOR FEDERALLY-LISTED THREATENED, ENDANGERED, AND PROPOSED BOTANICAL FOR

JOSEPH CREEK FOREST HEALTH PROJECT

MODOC NATIONAL FOREST WARNER MOUNTAIN RANGER DISTRICT

September 14, 2017

Prepared by: Heidi Guenther 9.14.2017 Heidi Guenther, Forest Botanist Date Modoc National Forest

BOTANY BIOLOGICAL ASSESSMENT JOSEPH CREEK FOREST HEALTH PROJECT

TABLE OF CONTENTS

1 Executive Summary ...... 1 2 Introduction ...... 2 3 Proposed Project and Description ...... 2 3.1 Purpose and Need ...... 2 3.2 Proposed Action...... 2 3.3 Environmental Setting ...... 2 4 Species Considered and Species Evaluated ...... 4 5 Analysis Process and Affected Environment ...... 4 5.1 Analysis Process...... 4 6 Consultation to Date ...... 5 7 Surveys ...... 5 8 Species Information for Sensitive ...... 6 9 Effects, Analysis, and Determinations for Sensitive Plants...... 7 9.1 Direct and Indirect Effects of the Proposed Project ...... 7 9.2 Cumulative Effects of the Proposed Project ...... 7 10 References ...... 8

TABLES

Table 1: Summary Determinations for Federally-Listed Threatened, Endangered, and Proposed Species with Potential Habitat in the Treatment Area ...... 1 Table 2: Vegetation Communities in the Proposed Treatment Area ...... 3 Table 3: Summary of the Pre-Field Analysis for the MDF R5 Threatened and Endangered Plant Species ...... 5

APPENDICES

Appendix A: Figure Appendix B: Fish and Wildlife Service (USFWS) Data Response Appendix C: Floral Compendium

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1 EXECUTIVE SUMMARY

Pre-field analysis indicated no potential habitat within the treatment area for the following federally-listed Threatened or Endangered plant species: Green’s (Tuctoria greenei) and slender Orcutt grass (Orcuttia tenuis). Therefore, the project will have no impact on these two plant species.

Table 1: Summary Determinations for Federally-Listed Threatened, Endangered, and Proposed Plant Species with Potential Habitat in the Treatment Area

Species Present in Proposed Federal Listing Scientific Name Common Name Treatment Area Action Tuctoria greenei Green’s tuctoria Endangered No NI Orcuttia tenuis Slender Orcutt grass Threatened No NI NI: No Impact

No plant species that are federally-classified as Proposed have the potential to occur on the Modoc National Forest (MDF).

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2 INTRODUCTION

The purpose of this Biological Assessment (BA) is to identify the likely effects of the Proposed Action to federally-listed Threatened, Endangered, and Proposed (TEP) species. This BA conforms to the legal requirements set forth under Section 7 of the Endangered Species Act (ESA) (19 U.S.C. 1536 (c), 50 Code of Federal Regulations [CFR] 402.12 (f), and 402.14 (c)) (USFWS and NOAA 2008), and Forest Service Manual (FSM) direction (2672.42) (USFS 2005).

Current management direction on desired future conditions for TEP species on the Modoc National Forest (MDF) can be found in the following documents:

• Forest Service Manual and Handbooks (FSM/H 2670) (USFS 2005) • National Forest Management Act (NFMA) ( USFS 1976) • Endangered Species Act (ESA) (USFWS 1973) • National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) (CEQ 1969) • MDF Land and Resource Management Plan (LRMP) (USFS 1991)

3 PROPOSED PROJECT AND DESCRIPTION

This section summarizes the proposed project. For further details about the project, please consult the Decision Memorandum (USFS 2017a).

3.1 Purpose and Need

The purpose of the Proposed Action is to restore forest health, vigor, and resiliency within forest stands. In concordance with this purpose, there is a need for fuel load reduction in order to reduce the risk of stand-level mortality from insect infestation, disease, and/or wildfire.

3.2 Proposed Action

The Proposed Action involves the implementation of forest health improvement and fuels reduction activities on approximately 2,870 acres within the Joseph Creek Forest Health Project analysis area through the use of standard forest harvesting operations and prescribed burning treatments. The project is located approximately 11.5 miles northeast of the town of Alturas, in Modoc County, California and occurs along the Warner Mountains on lands administered by the MDF Warner Mountain Ranger District (RD). The proposed treatments will occur in portions of Township 43 North, Range 14 East (T43N, R14E); T43N, R15E; T44N, R15E; and T45N, R14E, Mount Diablo Base and Meridian (treatment area). Figure 1 in Appendix A delineates the locations of the analysis area and treatment area for the project.

3.3 Environmental Setting

The proposed treatment area occurs along the foothills and mountains of the western slope of the Warner Mountains at elevations between 5,264 to 7,686 feet. The vegetation communities along with their associated acreages within the treatment area are listed in Table 2 below. Descriptions of the four largest vegetation communities, according to the USFS R5 Classification and Assessment with Landsat of Visible Ecological Groupings (CALVEG) classification system (USFS 2014), within the treatment area are provided in the paragraphs below.

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Table 2: Vegetation Communities in the Proposed Treatment Area

CALVEG Vegetation Community/Alliance Area (Acres) Name Code Eastside Pine EP 1,024.2 Mixed - Fir MF 808.6 Ponderosa Pine - White Fir PW 418.9 White Fir WF 413.0 Ponderosa Pine PP 70.3 Mountain Sagebrush TV 57.7 Mixed Conifer - Pine MP 40.1 Yellow Pine - Western Juniper JJ 8.5 Western Juniper WJ 7.2 Perennial Grasses and Forbs HM 7.1 Curlleaf Mountain Mahogany BM 2.9 Big Basin Sagebrush TT 2.3 Quaking Aspen QQ 1.8 Barren BA 1.6 Upper Montane Mixed Chaparral CX 1.3 Great Basin Mixed Scrub BQ 0.3

The Eastside Pine vegetation community covers the greatest area within the treatment area at approximately 1,024 acres. According to the USFS R5 CALVEG classification system, the Eastside Pine community is dominated by Jeffrey pine (Pinus jeffreyi) or occasionally by ponderosa pine (Pinus ponderosa). Other trees commonly associated with this community include quaking aspen (Populus tremuloides), and western juniper (Juniperus occidentalis) (USFS 2014).

The Mixed Conifer-Fir alliance covers approximately 809 acres within the treatment area and typically is dominated by at least three of the following coniferous species: white fir (Abies concolor); red fir (); lodgepole pine ( ssp. murrayana); and Jeffrey pine. The understory of this forest community often includes bitterbrush (Purshia tridentata), sagebrush (Artemisia spp.), and curlleaf mountain mahogany (Cercocarpus ledifolius) (USFS 2014).

The Ponderosa Pine - White Fir vegetation community occurs on approximately 419 acres within the treatment area with ponderosa pine and white fir as the co-dominant species (USFS 2014).

The White Fir alliance comprises approximately 413 acres within the treatment area and is composed of pure stands of white fir (USFS 2014).

Hydrologic features within the treatment area include various perennial and intermittent streams, springs/seeps, and marshes. Perennial streams that run through the treatment area include Couch Creek, Franklin Creek, Joseph Creek, and Linnville Creek (USFS 2016a).

According to the MDF Fire History Database, no wildfires have occurred within the treatment area between 1900 and 2010 (USFS 2010).

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4 SPECIES CONSIDERED AND SPECIES EVALUATED

The federal ESA list two plant species as Threatened or Endangered. Greene’s tuctoria (Tuctoria greenei) is listed as an Endangered species, and slender Orcutt grass (Orcuttia tenuis) is federally-listed as Threatened (USFWS 2016). Geographically, these two plant species have potential to occur on the MDF, as their known geographic ranges are overlap with the MDF. These two will be analyzed at a smaller geographical scale within the MDF, as well as for the presence of suitable habitat within the treatment area, in the following section.

Greene’s Tuctoria (Tuctoria greenei)

Greene’s tuctoria has been listed as Rare by the state of California since 1979 (CDFW 2012; CNPS 2014). Pursuant to the ESA (USFWS 1973), the United States Fish and Wildlife Service (USFWS) added Greene’s tuctoria to the federal list of Endangered species in 1997 (USFWS 1997), and it currently remains on this list (CDFW 2012; CNPS 2014; USFWS 2016).

Slender Orcutt Grass (Orcuttia tenuis)

Slender Orcutt grass has been listed by the state of California as Endangered since 1979 (CDFW 2012; USFS 2012). By 1989, five occurrences of this annual grass species had been discovered on federal lands in the northeastern portion of California, specifically in the Cascade Range and Modoc Plateau, and slender Orcutt grass was listed as a Sensitive species by the FS and a Special Status species by the Bureau of Land Management (BLM) (USFS 2012). Since 1989, slender Orcutt grass has been documented at many additional locations on the Cascade Range and Modoc Plateau. In 1997, pursuant to the ESA (USFWS 1973), the United States Fish and Wildlife Service (USFWS) added slender Orcutt grass to the federal list of Endangered species (USFWS 1997), and it currently remains on this list (USFWS 2016).

5 ANALYSIS PROCESS AND AFFECTED ENVIRONMENT

5.1 Analysis Process

Information from district surveys as well as the following databases were used to determine known occurrences of rare plants: USFWS Information for Planning and Conservation (IPaC) (USFWS 2016) Database; California Natural Diversity Database (CNDDB) (CDFW 2016); USFS Natural Resource Information System (NRIS) Database; and the MDF Rare Plant Database (USFS 2016b). The existing databases including state databases and current literature have been reviewed to determine potential habitat requirements for the Threatened and Endangered plant species listed on the USFWS species list (Table 3).

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Table 3: Summary of the Pre-Field Analysis for the MDF R5 Threatened and Endangered Plant Species

Species Habitat Determination for Treatment Area Scientific Name Common Name No. The treatment area lacks the habitat parameters of vernal pools and swales at elevations below 3,445 feet. The lowest elevation within the treatment area is approximately 5,264 feet, which is 1,819 feet above the maximum known elevation at which this species is known to occur Tuctoria greenei Greene’s tuctoria (Gauna 2016; JFP 2016). Additionally, the nearest known occurrence is approximately 48 miles southwest of the treatment area on the Big Valley RD (CNPS 2014; USFS 2016b). Thus, the project would have no impact on this species. No. The treatment area lacks the habitat parameters of vernal pools and swales at elevations below 5,080 feet. The lowest elevation within the treatment area is approximately 184 feet above the maximum known elevation at which this species is known to occur (Gauna 2016; Orcuttia tenuis Slender Orcutt grass JFP 2016). Additionally, the nearest known occurrence is approximately 15 miles west of the treatment area on the Devil’s Garden RD (CNPS 2014; USFS 2016b). Thus, the project would have no impact on this species.

Due to the lack of suitable habitat, this project would have no impact on Greene’s tuctoria and slender Orcutt grass. However, this BA will provide further analysis of these two species due to their federal status levels of Endangered and Threatened, respectively.

6 CONSULTATION TO DATE

A list of Threatened, Endangered, Proposed, and Candidate species for the treatment area was received from the USFWS on January 27, 2017 (Consultation Code: 08EKLA00-2017-SLI-0034) and is on file at the Klamath Falls Fish and Wildlife Office in Klamath Falls, for public review. It is also included as Appendix B. The following three federally-listed plant species were identified by the USFWS as having potential to occur within the treatment area: Greene’s tuctoria; slender Orcutt grass; and whitebark pine (Pinus albicaulis). Whitebark pine is a R5 Sensitive species and a federally-listed Candidate species. An effects analysis for whitebark pine in regard to the project is included in the Biological Evaluation (BE) (USFS 2017b). This BA will analyze the potential effects of the proposed project on Greene’s tuctoria and slender Orcutt grass.

7 SURVEYS

On July 18 and 19, 2016 and various days between May 1 and August 16, 2017, intuitive controlled botanical surveys for the project were conducted by MDF botanists and botanical survey crews in accordance with California Native Plant Society (CNPS) protocols (CNPS 2001). The surveys consisted of a general plant species inventory, rare plant species survey and habitat assessment, and noxious weed survey. The surveys coincided with the bloom/reproductive periods of the rare plant species determined to have potential habitat within the treatment area. To the extent possible, suitable habitats for rare plants with potential to occur, as well as prominent topographic features (e.g., rock outcrops, drainages, open areas, and disturbed landscapes) and key soil types (e.g., sandy soils, boulder fields, talus, and lacustrine deposits) were specially targeted during the surveys, unless prevented by safety issues. Every observed plant species was identified to a taxonomic level to determine if the species was rare. If encountered, rare plant species occurrences are documented with a hand-held Global Positioning System (GPS) receiver, and the boundaries

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of the occurrences are delineated to the extent possible. The botanical inventory for the project is included in Appendix C.

8 SPECIES INFORMATION FOR SENSITIVE PLANTS

Greene’s Tuctoria (Tuctoria greenei)

Distribution: Greene’s tuctoria is endemic to central and north-central California (CNPS 2014; NatureServe 2015; JFP 2016). On the MDF, Greene’s tuctoria is mapped as two occurrences within the Big Valley RD (CNPS 2014; USFS 2016b). Greene’s tuctoria occurs at elevations below 3,445 feet (JFP 2016).

Description: Greene’s tuctoria is a small annual grass that is erect becoming decumbent. The grass generally stands five to 15 centimeters (cm) tall with nodes that are more or less purple. The leaves are two to three cm long, less than five millimeters (mm) wide, and curved outward. The is less than eight cm with crowded upper spikelets and lower spikelets that are more or less separated. The glumes of the spikelets are three to five mm long, subequal, and strongly veined with irregularly short-toothed tips. Each spikelet contains less than 40 florets. The lemma of the floret is generally four to five mm long with nine to 13 veins. The anthers are usually three to 3.5 mm long and more or less white. The fruits of Greene’s tuctoria are slightly flattened laterally and oblong (JFP 2016).

Habitat: Green’s tuctoria occupies vernal pools and swales (CNPS 2014; Gauna 2016; JFP 2016).

Threats: Agriculture, urbanization, overgrazing, and habitat fragmentation and loss are identified as threats to Greene’s tuctoria (CNPS 2014).

Slender Orcutt Grass (Orcuttia tenuis)

Distribution: Slender Orcutt grass is endemic to central and north-central California (USFS 2011; CNPS 2014; JFP 2016) and grows in vernal pools in California’s Central Valley, the north Coast Ranges, and limited areas of higher elevation in the southernmost Cascades and on the Modoc Plateau (USFS 2011). On the MDF, slender Orcutt grass is mapped as 83 occurrences within the Big Valley RD, Devil’s Garden RD, and Doublehead RD (USFS 2016b). Slender Orcutt grass is known to occur at elevations between 85 to 5,760 feet with the volcanic habitat of the southern Cascades and Modoc Plateau specifically located at elevations ranging from 3,050 to 5,760 feet (USFS 2011).

Description: Slender Orcutt grass is small, blue-green, annual grass that grows five to 15 cm in height. The plants may be weakly tufted but often grow as a single branched culm. The stems are slender, mostly glabrous, erect, and covered with droplets of a sticky, aromatic, bitter-tasting secretion. The flowers occur in three to 12 spikelets that are more or less evenly distributed on opposite sides of the spike inflorescence. Each spikelet bears five to 20 florets, and each floret contains a lemma tipped with five equal-length teeth (USFS 2011).

Among the grass genera in California, Orcutt grass (Orcuttia spp.) is unique in having member species that combine the following three characteristics: (1) clearly composed of more than one unit; (2) spikelets with two or more florets and no bristly or bur-like involucre; and (3) lemmas tipped with five awn-like teeth. Slender Orcutt grass is distinguished from other species of its genus by the combination of (1) all the teeth atop its lemma being of similar length, (2) its

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generally erect habit, (3) its relatively long caryopsis (i.e., fruit) of more than 2.5 mm long, and (4) its slender stems branched from the upper nodes with spikelets evenly spaced rather than crowded toward the top (USFS 2011).

Habitat: Slender Orcutt grass only occupies vernal pools and swales that hold water long enough to “drown out” most competition, especially exotic plant species (USFS 2011; Gauna 2016; JFP 2016).

Threats: Serious threats to slender Orcutt grass include agriculture, residential development, grazing, trampling, vehicles, recreation, logging, fire, and exotic plant invasion (CNPS 2014).

9 EFFECTS, ANALYSIS, AND DETERMINATIONS FOR SENSITIVE PLANTS

9.1 Direct and Indirect Effects of the Proposed Project

Neither individuals of nor habitat for Greene’s tuctoria or slender Orcutt grass are located within or near the treatment area. Therefore, the proposed project would neither directly nor indirectly affect either of these two federally-listed plant species.

9.2 Cumulative Effects of the Proposed Project

Given that the proposed project would have no direct or indirect effects on Greene’s tuctoria and slender Orcutt grass, it would contribute to cumulative effects on these plant species.

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10 REFERENCES

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California Department of Fish and Wildlife (CDFW). 2016. California Natural Diversity Database. California Department of Fish and Wildlife. Sacramento, California. Available online at: https://www.wildlife.ca.gov/Data/CNDDB. Accessed January 18, 2017.

California Native Plant Society (CNPS). 2001. CNPS Botanical Survey Guidelines. Sacramento, California. Three pages. Available online at: http://www.cnps.org/cnps/ rareplants/pdf/cnps_survey_guidelines.pdf. Accessed September 8, 2017.

California Native Plant Society (CNPS). 2014. Rare and Endangered Plant Inventory. Online edition, v8-02. Rare Plant Program. Sacramento, California. Available online at: http://www.rareplants.cnps.org/. Accessed December 20, 2016.

Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ). 1969. National Environmental Policy Act. Department of Energy, Council on Environmental Quality. , D.C. Available online at: https://ceq.doe.gov/. Accessed on February 15, 2017.

Gauna, F. 2016. Modoc National Forest Listed Species and Noxious Weeds - February 29, 2016. Modoc National Forest, United States Forest Service, United States Department of Agriculture. Alturas, California. 15 pages.

Jepson Flora Project (JFP) (Editors). 2016. Jepson eFloras. University of California, Berkeley, Berkeley, California. Available online at: http://ucjeps.berkeley.edu/eflora/. Accessed December 20, 2016.

NatureServe. 2015. NatureServe Explorer. Version 7.1. Arlington, Virginia. Available online at: http://explorer.natureserve.org/. Accessed December 20, 2016.

United States Department of Agriculture (USDA). 2016. The PLANTS Database. United States Department of Agriculture, Natural Resources Conservation Service. National Plant Data Team, Greensboro, North Carolina. Available online at: https://plants.usda.gov/java/. Accessed January 27, 2017.

United States Forest Service (USFS). 1976. National Forest Management Act. United States Department of Agriculture, Forest Service, Washington, D.C. 13 pages. Available online at: https://www.fs.fed.us/emc/nfma/includes/NFMA1976.pdf. Accessed February 15, 2017.

______. 1991. Modoc National Forest Land and Resource Management Plan. United States Department of Agriculture, Forest Service, Modoc National Forest. Alturas, California. 384 pages. Available online at: https://www.fs.usda.gov/main/modoc/ landmanagement/planning. Accessed February 15, 2017.

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______. 2005. Forest Service Manual (FSM). Chapter 2670 - Threatened and Endangered, and Sensitive Plants and Animals. United States Department of Agriculture, Forest Service. Washington, D.C. 22 pages. Available online at: https://www.fs.fed.us/cgi- bin/Directives/get_dirs/fsm?2600. Accessed February 15, 2017.

______. 2010. Modoc National Fire History Database. ArcGIS database. Modoc National Forest, United States Forest Service, United States Department of Agriculture. Alturas, California.

______. 2012. Conservation Strategy for Orcuttia tenuis. Version 1.4. April 12, 2012. United States Department of Agriculture, Forest Service, Lassen National Forest and Modoc National Forest and Department of the Interior, Bureau of Land Management, Alturas Field Office. Vallejo, California. 68 pages plus appendices.

______. 2013. Forest Service (FS) Pacific Southwest Region (R5) Regional Forester’s 2013 Sensitive Species List. Pacific Southwest Region, United States Forest Service, United States Department of Agriculture. Vallejo, California. 15 pages. Available online at: https://www.fs.usda.gov/main/r5/plants-animals. Accessed February 15, 2017.

______. 2014. Vegetation Classification & Mapping. Pacific Southwest Region, United States Forest Service. Available online at: https://www.fs.usda.gov/detail/r5/landmanagement/ resourcemanagement/?cid=stelprdb5347192. Accessed January 18, 2017.

______. 2016a. Modoc National Forest Hydrography Database. ArcGIS database. Modoc National Forest, United States Forest Service, United States Department of Agriculture. Alturas, California.

______. 2016b. Modoc National Forest Rare Plant Database. ArcGIS database. Modoc National Forest, United States Forest Service, United States Department of Agriculture. Alturas, California.

______. 2017a. Decision Memorandum - Joseph Creek Forest Health Project. Modoc National Forest, United States Forest Service, United States Department of Agriculture. Alturas, California. Manuscript in preparation.

______. 2017b. Biological Evaluation for Pacific Southwest Region (R5) Sensitive Botanical Species for Joseph Creek Forest Health Project. Modoc National Forest, United States Forest Service, United States Department of Agriculture. Alturas, California. Manuscript in preparation.

United States Fish and Wildlife Service (USFWS). 1973. Endangered Species Act. Department of the Interior, United States Fish and Wildlife Service. Washington, D.C. Available online at: https://www.fws.gov/endangered/laws-policies/esa.html. Accessed February 15, 2017.

______. 1997. Endangered and Threatened Wildlife and Plants; Determination of Endangered Status for Three Plants and Threatened Status for Five Plants from Vernal Pools in the Central Valley of California. Federal Register, March 26, 1997. 62(58): 14,338-14,352.

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______. 2016. IPaC Information for Planning and Conservation. The Environmental Conservation Online System (ECOS), United States Fish and Wildlife Service. Department of the Interior. Falls Church, Virginia. Available online at: https://ecos.fws.gov/ipac/. Accessed January 18, 2017.

United States Fish and Wildlife Service and National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (USFWS and NOAA). 2008. 50 Code of Federal Regulations (CFR) Part 402 - Interagency Cooperation - Endangered Species Act of 1973, as Amended; Final Rule. October 1, 2008 Edition. Department of the Interior, United States Fish and Wildlife Service and Department of Commerce, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration. Washington, D.C. 19 pages. Available online at: http://www.nmfs.noaa.gov/pr/pdfs/laws/sec7regs.pdf. Accessed September 14, 2017.

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APPENDIX A

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APPENDIX B

UNITED STATES FISH AND WILDLIFE SERVICE (USFWS) DATA RESPONSE

United States Department of the Interior

FISH AND WILDLIFE SERVICE Klamath Falls Fish and Wildlife Office 1936 CALIFORNIA AVENUE KLAMATH FALLS, OR 97601 PHONE: (541)885-8481 FAX: (541)885-7837

Consultation Code: 08EKLA00-2017-SLI-0034 January 27, 2017 Event Code: 08EKLA00-2017-E-00056 Project Name: Joseph Creek Project

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 enclosed species list identifies threatened, endangered, proposed, and candidate species, as well as designated and proposed critical habitat that may occur within the boundary of your proposed project and/or may be affected by your proposed project. The species list fulfills the requirements of the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (Service) under section 7(c) of the Endangered Species Act (Act) of 1973, as amended (16 U.S.C. 1531 et seq.). For anadromous fish species (i.e., salmon), please contact the National Marine Fisheries Service at http://www.westcoast.fisheries.noaa.gov/protected_species/species_list/species_lists.html.

Under sections 7(a)(1) and 7(a)(2) of the Act and its implementing regulations (50 CFR 402 et seq.), Federal agencies are required to utilize their authorities to carry out programs for the conservation of threatened and endangered species and to determine whether projects may affect threatened and endangered species and/or designated critical habitat. These provisions apply to non-Federal lands when there is a Federal nexus (e.g., funding or permits).

New information based on updated surveys, changes in the abundance and distribution of species, changed habitat conditions, or other factors could change this list. Please feel free to contact us if you need more current information or assistance regarding the potential impacts to federally threatened, endangered, proposed, and candidate species and federally designated and proposed critical habitat. 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. This verification can be completed formally or informally as desired. The Service recommends that verification be completed by visiting the ECOS-IPaC website at regular intervals during project planning and implementation for updates to species lists and information. An updated list may be requested through the ECOS-IPaC system by completing the same process used to receive the enclosed list. Please be aware that bald and golden eagles are protected under the Bald and Golden Eagle Protection Act (16 U.S.C. 668 et seq.; http://www.fws.gov/midwest/eagle/protect/laws.html). The Service developed the National Bald Eagle Management Guidelines ( http://www.fws.gov/northeast/ecologicalservices/eaglenationalguide.html) to provide guidance on measures that may be used to avoid and minimize adverse impacts to bald eagles. Projects affecting bald or golden eagles may require development of an eagle conservation plan ( http://www.fws.gov/windenergy/eagle_guidance.html). Additionally, wind energy projects should follow the wind energy guidelines (http://www.fws.gov/windenergy/) for minimizing impacts to migratory birds, including bald and golden eagles, and bats.

The Migratory Bird Treaty Act (16 U.S.C. 703-712; http://www.fws.gov/midwest/eagle/protect/laws.html) implements protections for migratory birds. Guidance for minimizing impacts to migratory birds for projects including communications towers (e.g., cellular, digital television, radio, and emergency broadcast) can be found at: http://www.fws.gov/migratorybirds/CurrentBirdIssues/Hazards/towers/towers.htm; http://www.towerkill.com; and http://www.fws.gov/migratorybirds/CurrentBirdIssues/Hazards/towers/comtow.html.

We appreciate your concern for threatened and endangered species. The Service encourages Federal agencies to include conservation of threatened and endangered species into their project planning to further the purposes of the Act. Please include the Consultation Tracking Number in the header of this letter with any correspondence about your project that you submit to our office.

For projects in California, the office shown in the letterhead may not be the lead office for your project. Table 1 below provides lead Service field offices by county and land ownership/project type for northern California. Please refer to this table when you are ready to contact the field office corresponding to your project; a map and contact information for the Pacific Southwest Region field offices is located here: http://www.fws.gov/cno/es/.

Table 1: Lead Service offices by County and Ownership/Program in Northern California

County Ownership/Program Office Lead*

Modoc National Forest KFFWO

Lassen National Forest SFWO

Toiyabe National Forest RFWO

BLM Surprise and Eagle Lake Resource Areas RFWO Lassen

2 BLM Alturas Resource Area KFFWO

Lassen Volcanic National Park SFWO

By jurisdiction All other ownerships (see map)

Modoc National Forest KFFWO

BLM Alturas Resource Area KFFWO

Klamath Basin National Wildlife Refuge Complex KFFWO Modoc

BLM Surprise and Eagle Lake Resource Areas RFWO

By jurisdiction All other ownerships (see map)

Shasta Trinity National Forest except Hat Creek Ranger District YFWO (administered by Lassen National Forest)

Hat Creek Ranger District SFWO

Whiskeytown National Recreation Area YFWO

Shasta BLM Alturas Resource Area KFFWO

Caltrans SFWO/AFWO

Ahjumawi Lava Springs State Park SFWO

3 By jurisdiction All other ownerships (see map)

Klamath National Forest YFWO (except Ukonom District)

Six Rivers National Forest and Ukonom District of Klamath National AFWO Forest

Shasta Trinity National Forest YFWO

Lassen National Forest SFWO

Siskiyou Modoc National Forest KFFWO

Lava Beds National Volcanic Monument KFFWO

BLM Alturas Resource Area KFFWO

Klamath Basin National Wildlife Refuge Complex KFFWO

By jurisdiction All other ownerships (see map)

By jurisdiction All FERC-ESA (see map)

*Office Leads:

AFWO=Arcata Fish and Wildlife Office

BDFWO=Bay Delta Fish and Wildlife Office

4 KFFWO=Klamath Falls Fish and Wildlife Office

RFWO=Reno Fish and Wildlife Office

YFWO=Yreka Fish and Wildlife Office

Attachment

5 United States Department of Interior Fish and Wildlife Service

Project name: Joseph Creek Project

Official Species List

Provided by: Klamath Falls Fish and Wildlife Office 1936 CALIFORNIA AVENUE KLAMATH FALLS, OR 97601 (541) 885-8481

Consultation Code: 08EKLA00-2017-SLI-0034 Event Code: 08EKLA00-2017-E-00056

Project Type: LAND - RESTORATION / ENHANCEMENT

Project Name: Joseph Creek Project Project Description: Modoc National Forest, Warner Mountain Ranger District

Please Note: The FWS office may have modified the Project Name and/or Project Description, so it may be different from what was submitted in your previous request. If the Consultation Code matches, the FWS considers this to be the same project. Contact the office in the 'Provided by' section of your previous Official Species list if you have any questions or concerns.

http://ecos.fws.gov/ipac, 01/27/2017 01:02 PM 1 United States Department of Interior Fish and Wildlife Service

Project name: Joseph Creek Project

Project Location Map:

Project Coordinates: MULTIPOLYGON (((-120.35041809082033 41.682399615789706, - 120.35007476806642 41.56768317090462, -120.26802062988283 41.564600721867755, - 120.26836395263673 41.68291242979092, -120.26733398437501 41.70752269548983, - 120.33153533935548 41.70649745576231, -120.33119201660158 41.68265602330117, - 120.35041809082033 41.682399615789706)))

Project Counties: Modoc, CA

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Endangered Species Act Species List

There are a total of 6 threatened, endangered, or candidate species on your 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. Critical habitats listed under the Has Critical Habitat column may or may not lie within your project area. See the Critical habitats within your project area section further below for critical habitat that lies within your project. Please contact the designated FWS office if you have questions.

Birds Status Has Critical Habitat Condition(s)

Yellow-Billed Cuckoo (Coccyzus Threatened Proposed americanus) Population: Western U.S. DPS

Conifers and Cycads

Whitebark pine (Pinus albicaulis) Candidate Population: Wherever found

Flowering Plants

Greene's tuctoria (Tuctoria greenei) Endangered Final designated Population: Wherever found

Slender Orcutt grass (Orcuttia tenuis) Threatened Final designated Population: Wherever found

Mammals

Gray wolf (Canis lupus) Endangered Population: U.S.A.: All of AL, AR, CA, CO, CT, DE, FL, GA, IA, IN, IL, KS, KY, LA, MA, MD, ME, MI, MO, MS, NC, ND, NE, NH, NJ, NV, NY, OH, OK, PA, RI, SC, SD, TN, TX, VA, VT, WI, and WV; and portions of AZ, NM,

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OR, UT, and WA. Mexico.

North American wolverine (Gulo gulo Proposed luscus) Threatened Population: Wherever found

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Critical habitats that lie within your project area There are no critical habitats within your project area.

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Appendix A: FWS National Wildlife Refuges and Fish Hatcheries

There are no refuges or fish hatcheries within your project area.

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Appendix B: FWS Migratory Birds

The protection of birds is regulated by the Migratory Bird Treaty Act (MBTA) and the Bald and Golden Eagle Protection Act (BGEPA). Any activity, intentional or unintentional, resulting in take of migratory birds, including eagles, is prohibited unless otherwise permitted by the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (50 C.F.R. Sec. 10.12 and 16 U.S.C. Sec. 668(a)). The MBTA has no otherwise lawful activities. For more information regarding these Acts see: http://www.fws.gov/birds/policies-and-regulations/laws-legislations/migratory-bird-treaty-act.php http://www.fws.gov/birds/policies-and-regulations/laws-legislations/bald-and-golden-eagle-protection-act.php

All project proponents are responsible for complying with the appropriate regulations protecting birds when planning and developing a project. To meet these conservation obligations, proponents should identify potential or existing project-related impacts to migratory birds and their habitat and develop and implement conservation measures that avoid, minimize, or compensate for these impacts. The Service's Birds of Conservation Concern (2008) report identifies species, subspecies, and populations of all migratory nongame birds that, without additional conservation actions, are likely to become listed under the Endangered Species Act as amended (16 U.S.C 1531 et seq.).

For information about Birds of Conservation Concern, go to: http://www.fws.gov/birds/management/managed-species/birds-of-conservation-concern.php

For information about conservation measures that help avoid or minimize impacts to birds, please visit: http://www.fws.gov/birds/management/project-assessment-tools-and-guidance/conservation-measures.php

To search and view summaries of year-round bird occurrence data within your project area, go to the Avian Knowledge Network Histogram Tools at: http://www.fws.gov/birds/management/project-assessment-tools-and-guidance/akn-histogram-tools.php

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Migratory birds that may be affected by your project: There are 24 birds on your migratory bird list. The list may include birds occurring outside this FWS office jurisdiction.

Species Name Bird of Seasonal Occurrence in Project Area Conservation Concern (BCC)

Bald eagle (Haliaeetus leucocephalus) Yes Year-round

Black Rosy-Finch (Leucosticte atrata) Yes Year-round

Brewer's Sparrow (Spizella breweri) Yes Breeding

Burrowing Owl (Athene cunicularia) Yes Breeding

Calliope Hummingbird (Stellula calliope) Yes Breeding

Eared Grebe (Podiceps nigricollis) Yes Breeding

Flammulated owl (Otus flammeolus) Yes Breeding

Fox Sparrow (Passerella liaca) Yes Breeding

Greater sage-grouse (Centrocercus Yes Year-round urophasianus)

Green-tailed Towhee (Pipilo chlorurus) Yes Breeding

Lewis's Woodpecker (Melanerpes lewis) Yes Year-round

Loggerhead Shrike (Lanius ludovicianus) Yes Year-round

Long-Billed curlew (Numenius Yes Breeding americanus)

Olive-Sided flycatcher (Contopus Yes Breeding cooperi)

Peregrine Falcon (Falco peregrinus) Yes Year-round

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Pinyon Jay (Gymnorhinus Yes Year-round cyanocephalus)

Rufous hummingbird (selasphorus rufus) Yes Breeding

Sage Thrasher (Oreoscoptes montanus) Yes Breeding

Short-eared Owl (Asio flammeus) Yes Year-round

Snowy Plover (Charadrius alexandrinus) Yes Breeding

Swainson's hawk (Buteo swainsoni) Yes Breeding

Western grebe (aechmophorus Yes Breeding occidentalis)

White-headed Woodpecker (Picoides Yes Year-round albolarvatus)

Williamson's Sapsucker (Sphyrapicus Yes Year-round thyroideus)

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Appendix C: NWI Wetlands

The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service is the principal Federal agency that provides information on the extent and status of wetlands in the U.S., via the National Wetlands Inventory Program (NWI). In addition to impacts to wetlands within your immediate project area, wetlands outside of your project area may need to be considered in any evaluation of project impacts, due to the hydrologic nature of wetlands (for example, project activities may affect local hydrology within, and outside of, your immediate project area). It may be helpful to refer to the USFWS National Wetland Inventory website. The designated FWS office can also assist you. Impacts to wetlands and other aquatic habitats from your project may be subject to regulation under Section 404 of the Clean Water Act, or other State/Federal Statutes. Project Proponents should discuss the relationship of these requirements to their project with the Regulatory Program of the appropriate U.S. Army Corps of Engineers District.

The Service's objective of mapping wetlands and deepwater habitats is to produce reconnaissance level information on the location, type and size of these resources. The maps are prepared from the analysis of high altitude imagery. Wetlands are identified based on vegetation, visible hydrology and geography. A margin of error is inherent in the use of imagery; thus, detailed on-the-ground inspection of any particular site may result in revision of the wetland boundaries or classification established through image analysis.

The accuracy of image interpretation depends on the quality of the imagery, the experience of the image analysts, the amount and quality of the collateral data and the amount of ground truth verification work conducted. Metadata should be consulted to determine the date of the source imagery used and any mapping problems.

Wetlands or other mapped features may have changed since the date of the imagery and/or field work. There may be occasional differences in polygon boundaries or classifications between the information depicted on the map and the actual conditions on site.

Exclusions - Certain wetland habitats are excluded from the National mapping program because of the limitations of aerial imagery as the primary data source used to detect wetlands. These habitats include seagrasses or submerged aquatic vegetation that are found in the intertidal and subtidal zones of estuaries and nearshore coastal waters. Some deepwater reef communities (coral or tuberficid worm reefs) have also been excluded from the inventory. These habitats, because of their depth, go undetected by aerial imagery.

Precautions - Federal, state, and local regulatory agencies with jurisdiction over wetlands may define and describe wetlands in a different manner than that used in this inventory. There is no attempt, in either the design or products of

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The following NWI Wetland types intersect your project area in one or more locations. To understand the NWI Classification Code, see https://ecos.fws.gov/ipac/wetlands/decoder. To view the National Wetlands Inventory on a map go to http://www.fws.gov/wetlands/Data/Mapper.html.

Wetland Types NWI Classification Code

Freshwater Emergent Wetland PEMC

Freshwater Emergent Wetland PEMA

Freshwater Emergent Wetland PEMF

Freshwater Emergent Wetland PEMAh

Freshwater Forested/Shrub Wetland PSSC

Freshwater Forested/Shrub Wetland PFOA

Freshwater Forested/Shrub Wetland PFOC

Freshwater Forested/Shrub Wetland PSSA

Freshwater Pond PABGh

Freshwater Pond PABFh

Other PUSA

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APPENDIX C

FLORAL COMPENDIUM

JOSEPH CREEK FOREST HEALTH PROJECT APPENDIX C: FLORAL COMPENDIUM

Floral Compendium for the Joseph Creek Forest Health Project

Species Family Form 1 USDA Code Scientific Name Common Name Adoxaceae SANIC5 Sambucus nigra ssp. caerulea blue elderberry SH/TR Alliaceae ALAC4 Allium acuminatum tapertip onion PF Alliaceae ALCA2 Allium campanulatum dusky onion PF Alliaceae ALPL2 Allium platycaule broadstemmed onion PF Apiaceae HEMA80 Heracleum maximum cow parsnip PF Apiaceae LODIM Lomatium dissectum var. multifidum carrotleaf biscuitroot PF Apiaceae LONE Lomatium nevadense biscuitroot PF Apiaceae LONU2 Lomatium nudicaule barestem biscuitroot PF Apiaceae LOTR2 Lomatium triternatum nineleaf biscuitroot PF Apiaceae OSBE Osmorhiza berteroi sweet cicely PF Apiaceae OSOC Osmorhiza occidentalis western sweetroot PF Apiaceae PEOR6 Perideridia oregana Oregon yampah PF Apiaceae SAGR5 Sanicula graveolens northern sanicle PF Apocynaceae APAN2 Apocynum androsaemifolium bitter dogbane PF Apocynaceae ASSP Asclepias speciosa snowy milkweed PF ACMI2 Achillea millefolium common yarrow PF Asteraceae ADBI Adenocaulon bicolor trail plant PF Asteraceae AGOC2 occidentalis western snakeroot PF/SS Asteraceae AGGLG Agoseris glauca var. glauca pale agoseris PF Asteraceae ANAR5 Antennaria argentea silver pussytoes PF Asteraceae ANLU2 Antennaria luzuloides rush pussytoes PF/SS Asteraceae ANRO2 Antennaria rosea rosy pussytoes PF Asteraceae ARCH3 Arnica chamissonis Chamisso arnica PF Asteraceae ARCO9 Arnica cordifolia heartleaf arnica PF Asteraceae ARAR8 Artemisia arbuscula low sagebrush SH Asteraceae ARDO3 Artemisia douglasiana mugwort PF Asteraceae ARLU Artemisia ludoviciana silver wormwood PF Asteraceae BASA3 Balsamorhiza sagittata arrowleaf balsamroot PF Asteraceae BLSC Blepharipappus scaber rough eyelashweed AF Asteraceae CHVI8 Chrysothamnus viscidiflorus yellow rabbitbrush SH Asteraceae CICY Cirsium cymosum peregrine thistle BF/PF Asteraceae CIOC Cirsium occidentale cobwebby thistle BF Asteraceae CISC2 Cirsium scariosum meadow thistle BF/PF Asteraceae CIVU Cirsium vulgare 3 bull thistle BF Asteraceae CRAC2 Crepis acuminata tapertip hawksbeard PF Asteraceae CROC Crepis occidentalis largeflower hawksbeard PF Asteraceae ERBL2 Ericameria bloomeri Bloomer's goldenbush SH Asteraceae ERNA10 Ericameria nauseosa rubber rabbitbrush SH Asteraceae ERBL Erigeron bloomeri Bloomer's goldenbush PF

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Species Family Form 1 USDA Code Scientific Name Common Name Asteraceae EREAP2 Erigeron eatonii var. plantagineus Eaton's fleabane PF Asteraceae ERGL5 Erigeron glacialis subalpine fleabane PF Asteraceae ERIN2 Erigeron inornatus western rayless fleabane PF Erigeron philadelphicus var. Asteraceae ERPHP Philadelphia fleabane AF/PF philadelphicus Asteraceae ERPUI Erigeron pumilus var. intermedius shaggy fleabane PF Asteraceae ERLA6 Eriophyllum lanatum common woolly sunflower AF/PF Asteraceae GRNA Grindelia nana gumweed PF Asteraceae HIAL2 Hieracium albiflorum white hawkweed PF Asteraceae HISC2 Hieracium scouleri western hawkweed PF Asteraceae LASE Lactuca serriola 2 prickly lettuce AF Asteraceae MAGL2 Madia glomerata mountain tarweed AF Asteraceae ONAC Onopordum acanthium 3 Scotch thistle BF Asteraceae SEIN2 Senecio integerrimus lambstongue ragwort BF/PF Asteraceae SESES Senecio serra var. serra tall ragwort PF Asteraceae SETR Senecio triangularis arrowleaf ragwort PF Asteraceae SYFO2 Symphyotrichum foliaceum alpine leafybract aster PF Asteraceae TAOF Taraxacum officinale 2 common dandelion PF Asteraceae TRDU Tragopogon dubius 2 yellow salsify AF/BF Asteraceae WYMO Wyethia mollis woolly mule-ears PF Berberidaceae BEAQR Berberis aquifolium var. repens creeping barberry SH CREC Cryptantha echinella prickly cryptantha AF Boraginaceae CRTO4 Cryptantha torreyana Torrey's cryptantha AF Boraginaceae HACA californica California stickseed PF Boraginaceae HAVE Hackelia velutina velvety stickseed PF Boraginaceae N/A Hydrophyllum alpestre alpine breeches PF Boraginaceae LIRU4 Lithospermum ruderale western stoneseed PF Boraginaceae NEPAA Nemophila parviflora var. ausiniae smallflower nemophila AF Boraginaceae PHHA Phacelia hastata silverleaf phacelia PF Boraginaceae PHHEV Phacelia heterophylla var. virgata varileaf phacelia BF/PF Brassicaceae ALDE Alyssum desertorum 2 desert madwort AF Brassicaceae N/A Boechera pinetorum woodland rockcress PF Brassicaceae BOSP7 Boechera sparsiflora sicklepod rockcress BF/PF Brassicaceae BOST4 Boechera stricta Drummond's rockcress BF/PF Brassicaceae N/A Boechera suffrutescens woody rockcress PF Brassicaceae CABR6 Cardamine breweri Brewer's bittercress PF Brassicaceae DEIN5 Descurainia incana mountain tansymustard BF Brassicaceae DEPI Descurainia pinnata western tansymustard AF Brassicaceae NAOF Nasturtium officinale 2 water cress PF NABR breweri Brewer's navarretia AF Polemoniaceae NADI3 Navarretia divaricata mountain navarretia AF Brassicaceae PHCH Phoenicaulis cheiranthoides wallflower phoenicaulis PF

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Species Family Form 1 USDA Code Scientific Name Common Name Caprifoliaceae SYALL Symphoricarpos albus var. laevigatus snowberry SH Caprifoliaceae SYRO Symphoricarpos rotundifolius roundleaf snowberry SH Caryophyllaceae ERCO24 Eremogone congesta ballhead sandwort PF Caryophyllaceae PSJA2 Pseudostellaria jamesiana tuber starwort PF Caryophyllaceae SIDO Silene douglasii Douglas' catchfly PF Caryophyllaceae SIME Silene menziesii Menzies' catchfly PF Caryophyllaceae SIOR3 Silene oregana Oregon campion PF Chenopodiaceae CHAT Chenopodium atrovirens pinyon goosefoot AF Convolvulaceae CAOCO Calystegia occidentalis ssp. occidentalis chaparral false bindweed PF Cornaceae COSE16 Cornus sericea American dogwood SH/TR Crassulaceae SEST2 Sedum stenopetalum wormleaf stonecrop PF Cupressaceae JUOC Juniperus occidentalis western juniper TR Cyperaceae CAAB2 Carex abrupta abrupt-beaked sedge PG Cyperaceae CAAQ Carex aquatilis water sedge PG Cyperaceae CAAU3 Carex aurea golden sedge PG Cyperaceae CACA13 Carex capitata capitate sedge PG Cyperaceae CADO2 Carex douglasii Douglas' sedge PG Cyperaceae CAGE2 Carex geyeri Geyer's sedge PG Cyperaceae CAHE8 Carex heteroneura smooth-fruited sedge PG Cyperaceae CAHO5 Carex hoodii Hood's sedge PG Cyperaceae CAJO Carex jonesii Jones' sedge PG Cyperaceae CALU7 Carex luzulina woodrush sedge PG Cyperaceae CAMI7 Carex microptera small-winged sedge PG Cyperaceae CANE2 Carex nebrascensis Nebraska sedge PG Cyperaceae CAPA14 Carex pachystachya starry broomsedge PG Cyperaceae CAPE7 Carex petasata Liddon's sedge PG Cyperaceae CASH Carex sheldonii Sheldon's sedge PG Cyperaceae CAST7 Carex straminiformis Mount Shasta sedge PG Cyperaceae CASU6 Carex subfusca rusty broomsedge PG Cyperaceae CATU3 Carex tumulicola foothill sedge PG Cyperaceae CAWH Carex whitneyi Whitney's sedge PG Cyperaceae SCMI2 Scirpus microcarpus panicled bulrush PG Equisetaceae EQAR Equisetum arvense common horsetail AF Equisetaceae EQHYA Equisetum hyemale ssp. affine common scouring rush PF Equisetaceae EQLA Equisetum laevigatum smooth scouring rush AF/PF Ericaceae CHUM Chimaphila umbellata prince's pine PF Ericaceae PTAN2 Pterospora andromedea woodland pinedrops PF Ericaceae PYDE Pyrola dentata toothed wintergreen PF ACAM4 Acmispon americanus American bird's-foot trefoil AF Fabaceae LALA3 Lathyrus lanszwertii Nevada pea PF Fabaceae LANEN3 Lathyrus nevadensis var. nevadensis Sierra pea PF

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Species Family Form 1 USDA Code Scientific Name Common Name Fabaceae LUAR3 Lupinus argenteus silvery lupine PF Fabaceae LUPOB3 Lupinus polyphyllus var. burkei largeleaf lupine PF Fabaceae TRCY Trifolium cyathiferum bowl AF Fabaceae TRLO Trifolium longipes long-stalked clover PF Fabaceae TRPR2 Trifolium pretense 2 red clover PF Fabaceae TRRE3 Trifolium repens 2 white clover PF Gentianaceae FRSP Frasera speciosa monument plant PF Grossulariaceae RICE Ribes cereum wax currant SH Grossulariaceae RIIN2 Ribes inerme white-stemmed gooseberry SH Grossulariaceae RIVE Ribes velutinum desert gooseberry SH Grossulariaceae RIVI3 Ribes viscosissimum sticky currant SH Hypericaceae HYAN2 Hypericum anagalloides tinker's penny AF/PF Iridaceae SIID Sisyrinchium idahoense Idaho blue-eyed-grass PF Juncaceae JUBA Juncus balticus mountain rush PG Juncaceae JUCO2 Juncus confusus Colorado rush PG Juncaceae JUEN Juncus ensifolius dagger rush PG Juncaceae JUNE Juncus nevadensis Sierra rush PG Juncaceae LUPA4 Luzula parviflora smallflowered woodrush PG Juncaceae LUSU7 Luzula subcongesta Donner woodrush PG Lamiaceae AGUR Agastache urticifolia nettleleaf giant hyssop PF Lamiaceae PRVUL2 Prunella vulgaris var. lanceolata lance selfheal PF Lamiaceae SAAE Salvia aethiopis 3 Mediterranean sage BF Lemnaceae LEMNA Lemna sp. duckweed PF Liliaceae CAMA5 Calochortus macrocarpus sagebrush mariosa lily PF Liliaceae FRAT Fritillaria atropurpurea spotted fritillary PF Liliaceae FRPU2 Fritillaria pudica yellow fritillary PF Malvaceae MAPA5 Malva parviflora 2 cheeseweed AF Malvaceae SIOR Sidalcea oregana Oregon checkerbloom PF Melanthiaceae TOPA5 Toxicoscordion paniculatum foothill deathcamas PF Melanthiaceae TOVE2 Toxicoscordion venenosum meadow deathcamas PF Melanthiaceae VECAC2 Veratrum californicum var. californicum California false hellebore PF Montiaceae CLPE Claytonia perfoliata miner's lettuce AF Chamerion angustifolium ssp. Onagraceae CHANC fireweed PF circumvagum Onagraceae CIALP2 Circaea alpina ssp. pacifica small enchanter's nightshade PF Onagraceae CLRH Clarkia rhomboidea diamond clarkia AF Onagraceae EPBR3 Epilobium brachycarpum tall annual willowherb AF Onagraceae EPCI Epilobium ciliatum fringed willowherb PF Onagraceae EPGL Epilobium glaberrimum glaucus willowherb PF Onagraceae GADI2 Gayophytum diffusum spreading groundsmoke AF Orchidaceae PLDIL Platanthera dilatata var. leucostachys white-flowered bog-orchid PF Orobanchaceae CAAP4 Castilleja applegatei wavyleaf Indian paintbrush PF

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Species Family Form 1 USDA Code Scientific Name Common Name Orobanchaceae CATE26 Castilleja tenuis hairy Indian paintbrush AF Orobanchaceae ORFA Orobanche fasciculata clustered broomrape AF Orobanchaceae ORCUC2 Orthocarpus cuspidatus ssp. cryptanthus cryptantha owl's-clover AF Orobanchaceae PESE2 Pedicularis semibarbata pinewoods lousewort PF Paeoniaceae PABR Paeonia brownii Brown's peony PF Phrymaceae MIGU Mimulus guttatus seep monkeyflower AF/PF Phrymaceae MILE2 Mimulus lewisii purple monkeyflower PF Phrymaceae MIMO3 Mimulus moschatus musk monkeyflower PF Pinaceae ABCO Abies concolor white fir TR Pinaceae PIJE Pinus jeffreyi Jeffrey pine TR Pinaceae PILA Pinus lambertiana sugar pine TR Pinaceae PIPO Pinus ponderosa ponderosa pine TR Plantaginaceae COPA3 Collinsia parviflora blue-eyed Mary AF Plantaginaceae PEGR4 Penstemon gracilentus slender penstemon PF Plantaginaceae PELA7 Penstemon laetus mountain blue penstemon PF Plantaginaceae PERYO Penstemon rydbergii var. oreocharis herbaceous penstemon PF Plantaginaceae VEAM2 Veronica americana American brooklime PF Plantaginaceae VESEH2 Veronica serpyllifolia ssp. humifusa brightblue speedwell PF ALPR3 Alopecurus pratensis 2 meadow foxtail PG Poaceae BRBR5 Bromus briziformis 2 rattlesnake chess AG Poaceae BRCA5 Bromus carinatus California brome PG Poaceae BRIN2 Bromus inermis 2 smooth brome PG Poaceae BRJA Bromus japonicas 2 Japanese chess AG Poaceae BRSU2 Bromus suksdorfii Suksdorf's brome PG Poaceae BRTE Bromus tectorum 2 cheat grass/cheatgrass AG Poaceae CACA4 Calamagrostis canadensis bluejoint PG Poaceae DACA3 Danthonia californica California oat grass PG Poaceae DAUN Danthonia unispicata one-spike oat grass PG Poaceae DEEL Deschampsia elongata slender hair grass PG Poaceae ELEL5 Elymus elymoides squirreltail PG Poaceae ELGL Elymus glaucus blue wild-rye PG Poaceae ELHI6 Elymus hispidus 2 intermediate wheatgrass PG Poaceae ELSP3 Elymus spicatus blue bunch wheat grass PG Poaceae FEID Festuca idahoensis Idaho fescue PG Poaceae KOMA Koeleria macrantha June grass PG Poaceae MUFI2 Muhlenbergia filiformis pullup muhly AG Poaceae PHPR3 Phleum pretense 2 cultivated timothy PG Poaceae POBU Poa bulbosa 2 bulbous bluegrass PG Poaceae POCO Poa compressa 2 Canadian blue grass PG Poaceae POLE2 Poa leptocoma marsh bluegrass PG Poaceae POPRP2 Poa pratensis ssp. pratensis 2 Kentucky blue grass PG

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Species Family Form 1 USDA Code Scientific Name Common Name Poaceae POSE Poa secunda Nevada blue grass PG Poaceae STNE4 Stipa nevadensis Nevada needle grass PG Poaceae STOC2 Stipa occidentalis western needlegrass PG Poaceae TOPAP3 Torreyochloa pallida var. pauciflora weak manna grass PG Poaceae VEDU Ventenata dubia 2 North Africa grass AG Polemoniaceae ALIN3 Allophyllum integrifolium white false gilyflower AF Polemoniaceae COGR4 Collomia grandiflora large-flowered collomia AF Polemoniaceae LEHA11 harknessii Harkness' flaxflower AF Polemoniaceae MIGR Microsteris gracilis slender phlox AF Polemoniaceae NASI2 Navarretia sinistra Alva Day's pincushionplant AF Polemoniaceae PHDI3 Phlox diffusa spreading phlox PF Polygonaceae EREL5 Eriogonum elatum tall woolly buckwheat PF Polygonaceae ERMI4 Eriogonum microthecum slender buckwheat SH Polygonaceae ERNU3 Eriogonum nudum naked buckwheat PF Polygonaceae ERSP6 Eriogonum spergulinum spurry buckwheat AF Polygonaceae ERUM Eriogonum umbellatum sulphur flower PF/SH Polygonaceae PODO4 Polygonum douglasii Douglas' knotweed AF Polygonaceae RUAC3 Rumex acetosella 2 sheep sorrel PF Polygonaceae RUCA8 Rumex californicus toothed willow dock PF Polygonaceae RUCR Rumex crispus 2 curly dock PF Ranunculaceae AQFO Aquilegia formosa western columbine PF Ranunculaceae DEAN Delphinium andersonii Anderson's larkspur PF Ranunculaceae DENU2 Delphinium nuttallianum twolobe larkspur PF Ranunculaceae RAOC Ranunculus occidentalis western buttercup PF Ranunculaceae RAOR3 Ranunculus orthorhynchus straightbeak buttercup PF Ranunculaceae RAUN Ranunculus uncinatus woodland buttercup PF Ranunculaceae THFEF Thalictrum fendleri var. fendleri Fendler's meadow-rue PF Rhamnaceae CEPR Ceanothus prostratus prostrate ceanothus SH Rhamnaceae CEVE Ceanothus velutinus snowbrush ceanothus SH/TR Rosaceae AMUT Amelanchier utahensis service-berry SH/TR Rosaceae CELE3 Cercocarpus ledifolius curl-leaf mountain-mahogany SH/TR Rosaceae DRGL7 Drymocallis glandulosa sticky cinquefoil PF Rosaceae GEAL3 Geum aleppicum yellow avens PF Rosaceae GEMA4 Geum macrophyllum large-leaved avens PF Rosaceae GETR Geum triflorum old man's whiskers PF Rosaceae HODI Holodiscus discolor oceanspray SH Rosaceae POGR9 Potentilla gracilis slender cinquefoil PF Rosaceae POAN16 Poteridium annuum western burnet PF Rosaceae PREM Prunus emarginata bitter cherry SH/TR Rosaceae PRVID Prunus virginiana var. demissa western choke cherry SH/TR Rosaceae PUTR2 Purshia tridentata bitterbrush SH

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Species Family Form 1 USDA Code Scientific Name Common Name Rosaceae ROWO Rosa woodsii Woods' rose SH Rosaceae SOSC2 Sorbus scopulina Rocky Mountain ash SH Rubiaceae GAAP2 Galium aparine goose grass/stickywilly AF Rubiaceae GATR2 Galium trifidum threepetal bedstraw PF Rubiaceae GATR3 Galium triflorum sweet-scented bedstraw PF Rubiaceae KEGA Kelloggia galioides milk kelloggia PF Ruscaceae MARA7 Maianthemum racemosum feathery false lily of the valley PF Ruscaceae MAST4 Maianthemum stellatum starry false lily of the valley PF Salicaeae POTR5 Populus tremuloides quaking aspen TR Salicaeae SALA5 Salix lasiandra Pacific willow SH/TR Salicaeae SALE Salix lemmonii Lemmon's willow SH Salicaeae SAPR3 Salix prolixa MacKenzie's willow SH Salicaeae SASC Salix scouleriana Scouler's willow SH/TR Saxifragaceae HECY2 Heuchera cylindrica roundleaf alumroot PF Saxifragaceae LIPA5 Lithophragma parviflorum smallflower woodland-star PF Saxifragaceae PEPE16 Pectiantia pentandra fivestamen miterwort PF Scrophulariaceae VETH Verbascum thapsus 2 woolly mullein BF Solanaceae CHNA3 Chamaesaracha nana dwarf chamaesaracha PF Themidaceae TRHY3 Triteleia hyacinthina white brodiaea PF Urticaceae URDI Urtica dioica stinging nettle PF Valerianaceae PLMA4 Plectritis macrocera longhorn plectritis AF Valerianaceae VACA2 Valeriana californica California valerian PF Violaceae VIAD Viola adunca hookedspur violet PF Violaceae VINE Viola nephrophylla Leconte violet PF Violaceae VIMA2 Viola macloskeyi MacLoskey's violet PF Violaceae VIPR3 Viola praemorsa canary violet PF Violaceae VIPU4 Viola purpurea goosefoot violet PF Woodsiaceae CYFR2 Cystopteris fragilis brittle bladderfern PF 1 Plant form acronym definitions: AF: Annual Forb AG: Annual Grass BF: Biennial Forb PF: Perennial Forb PG: Perennial Grass SS: Subshrub SH: Shrub TR: Tree 2 Exotic/Introduced/Naturalized species 3 California noxious weed (CDFA 2015) * The plant families, scientific names, common names, and forms are referenced in the JFP (2017). When common names and/or forms are not included in the JFP (2017), the USDA (2017) is referenced. The USDA (2017) assigns the USDA codes.

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