Draft Document: Table of Threatened and Endangered Species

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Acres of Suitable Habitat within Project Known Occurrences of Area as Indicated by Federally Listed Species FLUCFCS Codes (Golder)

On or Within ½ Associated Mile of On FNAI Species Offsite Offsite maps but Project County Range FNAI Facilities Facilities NOT within of Occurrence overlaps Biodiversity (awaiting for (awaiting 1/2 mile of as Identified Probable with Matrix FLUCFCS Flowering On or Within CS- corridor Common Name/ Federal from USFWS Corresponding project (currently from Time ½ Mile of Brookville (currently Scientific Name Status Website Suitable Habitat FLUCFCS Codes area reviewing) LNP Site Progress) (Plants) LNP Site data) reviewing)

Mammals

Florida salt marsh E Levy Saltgrass meadows 642 Y 0 0 n/a 0 0 vole adjacent to black needlerush in Levy Microtus County. pennsylvanicus dukecampbelli

Florida panther E Polk Extensive blocks of all 300, 400, Y 2995 n/a 0 0 forestland and and 600 Puma (=Felis) wetlands, including concolor coryi hardwood hammocks, pine flatwoods, cypress swamps, seasonally flooded prairies, freshwater marshes, and some agricultural lands.

Puma T/SA Polk Puma (=Felis) concolor (all subspecies except coryi)

West Indian E/CH Levy, Citrus, Shallow fresh, brackish Y Common 0 n/a 0 Adjacent to (Florida) manatee Hernando, and marine waters Corridor - L; CREC Hillsborough, along coastal Florida. CREC substation Trichechus manatus Pinellas substation - P; latirostris CREC to Citrus line - P

Birds

Florida grasshopper E Polk (FWS Dry prairies of central 310, 320, 321, Y-Project 0.6 n/a 0 0 sparrow consultation and south Florida; no 330, 212 within FWS area includes known populations consultation Ammodramus Hillsborough) occur north of Avon area, but savannarum Park Air Force Range outside floridanus in south Polk County current

Acres of Suitable Habitat within Project Known Occurrences of Area as Indicated by Federally Listed Species FLUCFCS Codes (Golder)

(2-3). Two geographic occurrences in TLWM distribution and KPWPSP

Florida scrub jay T Levy, Citrus, Fire dominated, low- 412, 413, 421, 432 Y Citrus 0 n/a 0 On and Citrus Marion, Sumter, growing oak scrub. substation - L; adjacent to substation - Aphelocoma Lake, Hernando, common CS-CFS occurrence; coerulescens Pinellas, corridor (south) common Hillsborough, - L; CREC corridor (S)- Polk substation - L; occurrence; CREC to citrus CREC substation - L substation - occurrence; CREC to citrus line - occurrence

Ivory-billed E Polk Large, contiguous Believed woodpecker forest stands with extirpated numerous large trees from central Campephilus and abundant woody Florida principalis debris, including bottomland hardwoods. Bald cypress interspersed with pine forest was important habitat in Florida.

Piping plover T Pinellas, Tidal mudflats. 651 Y 0 n/a 0 0 Hillsborough Charadrius melodus

Whooping Crane XN Polk Shallow freshwater Y - 0 0 marsh, salt marsh, experiment Grus americana lake edges, open al grass prairie, population - pastureland not addressed in BA

Acres of Suitable Habitat within Project Known Occurrences of Area as Indicated by Federally Listed Species FLUCFCS Codes (Golder)

Wood stork E Levy, Citrus, Cypress stands and 560, all 600 series Y CFS 2001.5 n/a LNP CS-CREC; Mycteria americana Marion, Sumter, domes, mixed Substation - L Adjacent to Lake, Hernando, hardwood swamps, PCP Pinellas, freshwater marsh, tidal Hillsborough, creeks, ponds and Polk ditches. Nesting colonies form in Feb and March

Red-cockaded E Levy, Citrus, Mature longleaf pine 411, 412, 415, 413 Y Common 3 n/a 0 woodpecker Marion, Sumter, and slash pine forests corridor - L Lake, Hernando, with open Picoides borealis Pinellas, understories. Hillsborough, Polk

Audubon’s crested T Polk Wet and dry prairies 641, 643, 310, Y - Project 38.4 n/a 0 0 caracara with scattered cabbage 320, 330, 321, within FWS palm, lightly wooded 211, 212, 213 consultation Polyborus plancus areas and improved area, but audubonii pastures. outside current geographic distribution

Everglade snail kite E Marion, Sumter, Large, shallow, 520, 641 Y - Project 23.5 n/a 0 0 Lake, Polk freshwater marshes within FWS Rostrhamus and lakes supporting consultation sociabilis plumbeus its principal prey, the area, but apple snail. Current outside range is limited to the current Upper St. Johns geographic drainage, Kissimmee distribution Valley, Lake Okeechobee, Loxahatchee Slough, the Everglades, and the Big Cypress basin (FWS 2007)

Acres of Suitable Habitat within Project Known Occurrences of Area as Indicated by Federally Listed Species FLUCFCS Codes (Golder)

Reptiles

American alligator T/SA Polk Y

Alligator mississippiensis

Eastern indigo T Levy, Citrus, Broad range of 413, 421, 412, Y CFS 41.4 n/a 0 CS-CFS; Kathleen snake Marion, Sumter, habitats including 411, 432, 310, Substation - CS-CREC; substation - Lake, Hernando, scrub, sandhill, pine 320, 321, 643, L/P; Citrus PCP; occurrence; Drymarchon corais Pinellas, flatwoods, scrubby 641, 214, 215 substation - Citrus couperi Hillsborough flatwoods, dry prairie, L/P; common substation - wet prairie, freshwater corridor (N and occurrence; marsh edges, S) - L/P; CREC Common agricultural fields and substation - corridor - human altered L/P; CREC to occurrence; habitats; often citrus line - L CREC commensal with substation - gopher tortoises. occurrence; CREC to Citrus line - occurrence

Bluetail mole skink T Polk Well drained, sandy 413, 421 Y-Within 0 n/a 0 0 uplands, including FWS Eumeces egregius rosemary, oak and consultation lividus sand pine scrub; area, but occasional in turkey outside oak barrens, sandhill current and xeric hammock. geographic Polk, Highlands and distribution western Osceola Cos. Lake Wales Ridge endemic

Acres of Suitable Habitat within Project Known Occurrences of Area as Indicated by Federally Listed Species FLUCFCS Codes (Golder)

Sand skink T Marion, Lake, Rosemary scrub, sand 413, 421, 423, 432 Y - Within 0 n/a 0 0 Polk pine and oak scrubs, FWS Neoseps reynoldsi scrubby flatwoods, consultation turkey oak ridges area, but within scrub, citrus outside groves occupying current former scrub. Mt. Dora geographic Ridge, Lake Wales distribution Ridge, Winter Haven Ridge endemic (FWS 2009)

Fishes

Gulf sturgeon T Levy Anadromous fish that 540, 510 Y citrus 0 n/a 0 inhabits coastal waters substation - P; Acipenser of the Gulf of Mexico common oxyrinchus desotoi and spawns in corridor (N and freshwater rivers and S) - P; CREC streams. substation - P; CREC to citrus line - P

Plants

Florida bonamia T Marion, Lake, Openings or disturbed 421, 413, 412, 432 Y CFS 0 May-Aug; Polk (also noted areas in white sand Substation - P identifiable by Bonamia grandiflora for Hillsborough scrub and sand pine leaves & Co) and sandhill habitats vines year- throughout penisular round. Florida; distirubution widespread includes Polk, Lake, eastern Marion, and Hillborough Cos(FWS 2005). Also found along roadsides, rights-of-way, clear- cuts, and other areas free of trees and

Acres of Suitable Habitat within Project Known Occurrences of Area as Indicated by Federally Listed Species FLUCFCS Codes (Golder)

shrubs. Surveys should include both within row and adjacent cleared areas. (FNAI2000; FWS 2008; FWS 2005)

Brooksville E Hernando Wet prairie, and edges 643, 520, 641, Y 37.8 Jan-May, 0 0 bellflower (Recently of ponds and marshes, 653, 644 depending documented in often near pastureland upon pond Campanula Hillsborough in Hernando Co; water levels; robinsiae Co) recently recorded at optimal - Hillsborough River March to State Park in April. Hillsborough Co. No FLUCFCS in Hernando Co. 46 acres in Hillsborough. Endemic to Brookville Ridge. (FNAI 2000; FWS 2010; FWS 2005)

Pygmy fringe tree E Lake, Polk Scrub, sandhill, 413, 421, 412, N – Outside 0 Spring 0 0 scrubby flatwoods and 432, 427, 436 known (March Chionanthus xeric hammock. geographic through early pygmaeus range April); Endemic to the Central identifiable by Florida Ridge areas leaves in including Lake Wales summer and Ridge, Winter Haven knobby twigs Ridge and Mt Dora in winter. Ridge . Populations known from west of Lake Apopka in Lake Co and along the Lake Wales Ridge in Polk Co. For Lake Co FLUCFCS in the ROW include: 211, 212, 260,

Acres of Suitable Habitat within Project Known Occurrences of Area as Indicated by Federally Listed Species FLUCFCS Codes (Golder)

441, 641, 643, 814 – No suitable habitat in Lake Co. Polk Ct FLUCFCS in ROW: 641; 211; 643, 814, 621, 630, 330, 510, 434, 615, 530, 511, 110, 214, 320, 812, 631, 120, 534, 618, 617. The only suitable habitat is marginal (320). This species is dependent on a natural fire cycle and it is endemic to the Central Florida ridge area (FWS 2010; FNAI 2000; FWS 2005). Project falls outside the geographic area where it is known to occur. We found quartzipsaments soils in the ROW only in citrus county.

Florida golden aster E Pinellas, Open, well drained 413, 412, 421, 432 Y 0 Late summer- 0 0 Hillsborough sandy areas within fall Chrysopsis sand pine scrub; (=Heterotheca) suitable areas along floridana floridana railroad and highway corridors.

Pigeon wings T Lake, Polk Turkey oak barrens 413, 421, 412, 432 N – Outside 0 May-June 0 0 (oak-hickory scrub), known Clitoria fragrans scrub, and sandhill. geographic Endemic to the Lake range Wales, Winter Haven and Bombing Range Ridges. (FWS 2008; FNAI 2000;

Acres of Suitable Habitat within Project Known Occurrences of Area as Indicated by Federally Listed Species FLUCFCS Codes (Golder)

Short-leaved E Polk White sand scrub and 413, 421, 412, 432 N – Outside 0 Not defined; 0 0 rosemary scrubby flatwoods in known C. etonia Polk and Highlands geographic flowers Sept - Conradina brevifolia Cos. range Oct; C. glabra Lake Wales Ridge from March- endemic. June.

Avon Park harebells E Polk Sparsely vegetated, 413, 421, 412, 432 N – Outside 0 March-June; 0 0 xeric, white sand scrub known identifiable by Crotalaria in southeastern Polk geographic fruits and avonensis Co and northwestern range leaves year- Highlands Co. round. Lake Wales Ridge endemic.

Longspurred mint E Marion Open areas in sand 413, 421, 412, 432 Y 0 September- 0 On and (Historically in pine and oak scrub, as October adjacent to Dicerandra Sumter Co) well as edges of road CS-CFS - cornutissima rights-of-way, in both Marion Co. Historic historical records for Sumter Co, and including 1988 FNAI observed by record south of Marion Golder Oaks along T-Line figure 6 ROW. Could also page 16 of occur along roadsides the listed and other utlitity row. species map This species is Central presently known to Florida occur in CS-CFS South line existing corridor in FLUCFCS 212. The habitats in the ROW near this occurence are FLUCFCS 441 and 412.

Scrub mint E Polk Co records Sand pine scrub and 413, 412, 421, 432 N – Outside 0 Aug-Feb 0 0 have been sandhill; known Dicerandra reclassified as Lake Wales Ridge geographic frutescens D. modesta endemic. Occurs only range

Acres of Suitable Habitat within Project Known Occurrences of Area as Indicated by Federally Listed Species FLUCFCS Codes (Golder)

in Highlands Co.

Scrub buckwheat T Marion, Lake, Sandhill, mixed scrub, 412, 413, 421, N – Outside CFS 0 May-Oct 0 0 Polk oak-hickory scrub, 432 known Substation - P Eriogonum turkey oak barrens. geographic longifolium var. Occurs on the Lake range gnaphalifolium Wales Ridge from High-lands to Lake Cos, and the Mt Dora Ridge on the Ocala National Forest in eastern Marion Co. (FWS 2008; FNAI 2000; FWS 2005)

Highlands scrub E Polk Open patches in white 413, 432, 421, N – Outside 0 June-Sept 0 0 hypericum sand scrub and 412 known rosemary balds; geographic Hypericum occasionally scrubby range cumulicola flatwoods and oak scrub over yellow sands; Polk and Highlands counties. Lake Wales Ridge endemic. (FWS 2008; FNAI 2000)

Cooley’s water- E Hernando Mesic hardwood 414, 423, 425, Y CFS 490 Aug-Dec 0 0 willow (Also hammocks underlain 431, 434, 438, Substation - P; documented at by limestone. 615, 617, 630 Citrus Justicia cooleyi one site in Endemic to Brookville substation - P; southern Sumter Ridge. common Co.) corridor (S) - P; CREC substation - P; CREC to citrus line - P

Acres of Suitable Habitat within Project Known Occurrences of Area as Indicated by Federally Listed Species FLUCFCS Codes (Golder)

Scrub blazing star E Polk Rosemary balds, 413, 432, 421, N – Outside 0 June-Sept 0 0 scrubby flatwoods & 412 known Liatris ohlingerae disturbed scrub in Polk geographic and Highlands range counties. Lake Wales Ridge endemic. (FWS 2010; FNAI 2000)

Scrub lupine E Polk Openings in sand pine 413, 432, 421, N – Outside 0 March-May; 0 0 and rosemary scrub. 412 known identifiable by Lupinus aridorum Endemic to southern geographic leaves year- Mt Dora Ridge range round. (Orange & Osceola Cos.) and Winter Haven Ridge (Polk Co.). (FWS 2010; FNAI 2000)

Britton’s beargrass E Lake, Hernando, Xeric, fire maintained 413, 421, 412, Y 0 March-May; 0 L-CS Polk scrub, sandhill, 427, 432 identifiable by observed on Nolina brittoniana (recently scrubby flatwoods, and fruits, leaves the common documented in xeric hammock. & growth route by eastern Marion, Documented on the Mt habit year- golder in Pasco and Dora Ridge (eastern round. 2009 in Mannatee COs) Marion Co), Orlando citrus county Ridge (eastern Lake figure 6 and western Orange page 3 of 3 Cos), Winter Haven (FLUCCS Ridge (eastern Polk 412) Co) and Lake Wales Ridge (eastern Polk, Highlands and northwestern Osceola Cos). (FWS 2010; FNAI 2000; FWS 2005)

Papery whitlow-wort T Lake, Polk Xeric uplands, 413, 432,412, 421 N – Outside 0 Late summer 0 0 including Florida known & fall Paronychia rosemary scrub, geographic chartace 10

Acres of Suitable Habitat within Project Known Occurrences of Area as Indicated by Federally Listed Species FLUCFCS Codes (Golder)

(= Nyachia) scrubby flatwoods, and range pulvinata along firelanes and sandy roads. Documented on the Lake Wales, Mt Dora and Winter Haven Ridges. Also found on the ABS (Lake Wales Ridge). P.c.m on karst margins in two counties in the panhandle - not near the ROW p.c.c - Central Florida upland ridge endemic

Lewton’s polygala E Marion, Lake, Oak scrub, sandhill; 421,412, 432, N – Outside CFS 0 Feb-April 0 0 Polk also found along 413 known Substation - P Polygala lewtonii roadsides and other geographic open disturbed areas. range Occurs on the Lake Wales Ridge and the Mt Dora Ridge (eastern Marion Co in the Ocala National Forest). Central Florida upland ridge endemic (FWS 2010; FNAI 2000)

Wireweed E Polk Rosemary phase of 413, 432, 421, N – Outside 0 Summer-fall 0 0 sand pine scrub on 412 known Polygonella white sands; Lake geographic basiramia Wales, Winter Haven range and Bombing Range Ridges. (FWS 2010)

Sandlace E Polk Open, bare white or 413, 421, 432, N– Outside 0 Flowers and 0 0 yellow sandy areas 412 known fruits year- Polygonella within scrub (including geographic round, with myriophylla rosemary and oak range most

Acres of Suitable Habitat within Project Known Occurrences of Area as Indicated by Federally Listed Species FLUCFCS Codes (Golder)

scrub) and scrubby flowering flatwoods; on sandy between April roads and roadsides and Sept. traversing shrub. Occurs on the Lake Wales, Mt Dora and Winter Haven Ridges. Central Florida upland ridge endemic. (FWS 2010; FNAI 2005)

Scrub plum E Lake, Polk White and yellow sand 421, 432, 412, N – Outside 0 Jan-Feb, 0 0 xeric communities, 413 known identifiable by Prunus geniculata including rosemary geographic fruits in and oak scrub, range March-May, scrubby flatwoods and and by leaves sandhill. & twigs year- Lake Co occurrences round. are west and SW of Lake Apopka; Polk Co occurrences on and adjacent to Lake Wales Ridge. Central Florida upland ridge endemic (FWS 2009; FNAI 200; FWS 2005)

Wide-leaf warea E Lake, Polk Sandy openings within 412, 432, 413, N – Outside CFS 0 Mid Aug – 0 0 sandhill (with longleaf 421 known Substation - P early Oct; Warea amplexifolia pine and wiregrass) geographic identifiable by and scrubby oak range seedlings in forests. April, and by Limited to the northern mature portions of the Lake leaves in Wales Ridge (FWS spring and 2007; FWS 2005; summer. FNAI 2000)

Carter’s mustard E Polk Sandhill, scrubby 412, 432, 413, N – Outside 0 Sept-Oct 0 0 flatwoods and scrub 421 known Warea carteri 12

Acres of Suitable Habitat within Project Known Occurrences of Area as Indicated by Federally Listed Species FLUCFCS Codes (Golder)

habitats along the geographic Lake Wales Ridge; range may occur along roadsides and other open disturbed areas. Northern most occurrence was Ferndale Ridge, adjacent to Lake Apopka in Lake Co. (FWS 2008; FNAI 2000)

Florida ziziphus E Polk Oak-hickory scrub, 412, 432, 413, N – Outside 0 Dec-Feb; 0 0 scrubby flatwoods and 421 known identifiable by Ziziphus celata sandhill on yellow geographic fruits May- sand; Polk and range June, and Highlands Counties. leaves & Lake Wales Ridge stems endemic. (FWS 2009; distinctive FNAI 2000) spring-fall.

Sources for suitable habitat and flowering times: FNAI 2010 (Field guide to the Rare Plants and Animals of Florida, Online Version); Various FWS species 5-year reviews; Various FWS (North Florida Ecological Services Office) species accounts. E= Federally endangered; T= Federally threatened; SA =Similarity of Appearance to a listed taxon; XN = Experimental Population, Non-Essential; CH = Critical Habitat. LNP=LNP Site; CS-CFS= Citrus Substation to Central Florida South T-Line; CS-CREC=Citrus Substation to CREC T-Line; L-CS=LNP site to Citrus Substation Common Line; PHP=Polk-Hillsborough-Pinellas T-Line