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Habitat Conservation Plan Outline
Low-Effect Habitat Conservation Plan for Endangered Sandhills Species at the Clements Property, Santa Cruz County California Prepared by: Prepared for: Submitted to: Jodi McGraw, Ph.D. Ron and Natalie Clements Mr. Steve Henry Principal and Ecologist 8225 Ridgeview Drive Field Supervisor Jodi McGraw Consulting Ben Lomond, CA 95005 US Fish and Wildlife Service PO Box 221 2493 Portola Road, Suite B Freedom, CA 95019 Ventura, CA 93003 September 2017 HCP for the Clements Property, Ben Lomond, CA Contents Executive Summary 1 Section 1. Introduction and Background 3 Overview/Background ........................................................................ 3 Permit Holder/Permit Duration ............................................................ 3 Permit Boundary/Covered Lands ........................................................ 3 Species to be Covered by Permit ....................................................... 5 Regulatory Framework ....................................................................... 5 Federal Endangered Species Act ............................................ 5 The Section 10 Process - Habitat Conservation Plan Requirements and Guidelines ................................................. 7 National Environmental Policy Act .......................................... 8 National Historic Preservation Act ...................................................... 8 California Endangered Species Act .................................................... 8 California Environmental Quality Act ................................................. -
Speciation, Hybridization, and Conservation Quanderies: What Are We Protecting Anyway? J
_______________________________________________________________________________________News of The Lepidopterists’ Society Volume 58, Number 4 Conservation Matters: Contributions from the Conservation Committee Speciation, hybridization, and conservation quanderies: what are we protecting anyway? J. R. Dupuis1 and Felix A. H. Sperling2 1Dept. of Plant and Environmental Protection Sciences, Univ. of Hawai’i at Mãnoa, Honolulu, Hawai’i 96822 2Dept. of Biological Sciences, Univ. of Alberta, Edmonton, Alberta, Canada T6G 2E9 [email protected] There are few scientific disciplines more prone to social purpose of protecting rare animals or plants. Since then, quandaries than conservation biology. Its multidisci- extensive conservation efforts have taken place to stabi- plinary and synthetic nature lends itself to conflicts among lize populations of Lange’s metalmark, including the es- science, money, laws, and social values, which are encap- tablishment of a captive breeding program, planting of E. sulated in questions like what should you do with limited n. psychicola, hand-clearing/herbiciding invasive plants, funding but seemingly endless needs? In insect conserva- and experimental grazing. Despite these efforts, popula- tion, these quandaries often have an added layer of taxo- tion numbers are still precariously low, with competition nomic uncertainty. When a unique population is discov- from invasive weeds and wildfires proving to be formidable ered in some remnant patch of wildland, the first question opponents. is usually is this a different species/subspecies? A ‘yes’ can open the floodgates to discussions of endemism, legal pro- While Lange’s metalmark has a wing pattern that is dis- tection, and conservation prioritization. What may have tinct from most of the A. mormo species complex, it has lit- started as a weekend collecting trip, and the excitement tle to distinguish it genetically. -
Checklist of the Vascular Plants of Redwood National Park
Humboldt State University Digital Commons @ Humboldt State University Botanical Studies Open Educational Resources and Data 9-17-2018 Checklist of the Vascular Plants of Redwood National Park James P. Smith Jr Humboldt State University, [email protected] Follow this and additional works at: https://digitalcommons.humboldt.edu/botany_jps Part of the Botany Commons Recommended Citation Smith, James P. Jr, "Checklist of the Vascular Plants of Redwood National Park" (2018). Botanical Studies. 85. https://digitalcommons.humboldt.edu/botany_jps/85 This Flora of Northwest California-Checklists of Local Sites is brought to you for free and open access by the Open Educational Resources and Data at Digital Commons @ Humboldt State University. It has been accepted for inclusion in Botanical Studies by an authorized administrator of Digital Commons @ Humboldt State University. For more information, please contact [email protected]. A CHECKLIST OF THE VASCULAR PLANTS OF THE REDWOOD NATIONAL & STATE PARKS James P. Smith, Jr. Professor Emeritus of Botany Department of Biological Sciences Humboldt State Univerity Arcata, California 14 September 2018 The Redwood National and State Parks are located in Del Norte and Humboldt counties in coastal northwestern California. The national park was F E R N S established in 1968. In 1994, a cooperative agreement with the California Department of Parks and Recreation added Del Norte Coast, Prairie Creek, Athyriaceae – Lady Fern Family and Jedediah Smith Redwoods state parks to form a single administrative Athyrium filix-femina var. cyclosporum • northwestern lady fern unit. Together they comprise about 133,000 acres (540 km2), including 37 miles of coast line. Almost half of the remaining old growth redwood forests Blechnaceae – Deer Fern Family are protected in these four parks. -
Fort Ord Natural Reserve Plant List
UCSC Fort Ord Natural Reserve Plants Below is the most recently updated plant list for UCSC Fort Ord Natural Reserve. * non-native taxon ? presence in question Listed Species Information: CNPS Listed - as designated by the California Rare Plant Ranks (formerly known as CNPS Lists). More information at http://www.cnps.org/cnps/rareplants/ranking.php Cal IPC Listed - an inventory that categorizes exotic and invasive plants as High, Moderate, or Limited, reflecting the level of each species' negative ecological impact in California. More information at http://www.cal-ipc.org More information about Federal and State threatened and endangered species listings can be found at https://www.fws.gov/endangered/ (US) and http://www.dfg.ca.gov/wildlife/nongame/ t_e_spp/ (CA). FAMILY NAME SCIENTIFIC NAME COMMON NAME LISTED Ferns AZOLLACEAE - Mosquito Fern American water fern, mosquito fern, Family Azolla filiculoides ? Mosquito fern, Pacific mosquitofern DENNSTAEDTIACEAE - Bracken Hairy brackenfern, Western bracken Family Pteridium aquilinum var. pubescens fern DRYOPTERIDACEAE - Shield or California wood fern, Coastal wood wood fern family Dryopteris arguta fern, Shield fern Common horsetail rush, Common horsetail, field horsetail, Field EQUISETACEAE - Horsetail Family Equisetum arvense horsetail Equisetum telmateia ssp. braunii Giant horse tail, Giant horsetail Pentagramma triangularis ssp. PTERIDACEAE - Brake Family triangularis Gold back fern Gymnosperms CUPRESSACEAE - Cypress Family Hesperocyparis macrocarpa Monterey cypress CNPS - 1B.2, Cal IPC -
LFLT V27 N3-4 Drft 5
Southern California Botanists NON-PROFIT ORG. 2017 FINANCIAL STATEMENT 1500 North College Avenue U.S. POSTAGE Claremont, CA 91711-3157 PAID Expenses for 2017 Claremont, CA Printing (Leaflets and Crossosoma): $5,109.05 Address Service Requested PERMIT NO. 147 Symposium (supplies + speaker costs + banquet mixer) $5,295.68 Research grants $4,000.00 Mailing $470.44 Taxes $177.03 Merch. (T-shirts + Sticker printing) $873.85 Board insurance $1,769.00 Volume 27 Number 3 & 4 May-August 2018 Storage rent $718.00 Sponsorships (CNPS, NCB) $1,200.00 PRESIDENT’S MESSAGE Supplies (storage, table, chairs, office) $119.79 ALTHOUGH WE DIDN’T have a sequel to the Bank Fees $60.00 original 'Miracle March' of 1991, March of 2018 Total Expenditures $20,274.89 will be remembered as a month that saved spring Income for 2017 for much of California. Rainfall totals in areas Membership $6,664.54 such as Ventura and Santa Barbara increased from Publication sales $670.00 less than 15% of average to more than 50% of average in one month. The series of storms that Merchandise sales $1,869.00 came during March triggered wildflower blooms Symposium (registration+banquet) $5,056.18 Interest $42.28 throughout much of northern and central Susan Hobbs auction $1,440.00 California and more isolated displays throughout Gifts $1,810.00 southern California. Precipitation from Los Dividend insurance $102.77 Angeles south to San Diego remains extremely Total Income low with less than 30% of the average $17,654.77 precipitation having fallen to date. Regardless of Account summary for the end of 2017 the low rainfall amounts, wildflower blooms are still being seen by those willing to venture beyond Checking end of 2017 = $13,025.56 roadside stops (an exception is the Grapevine, Savings end of 2017 = $56,083.00 APPLICATION FOR MEMBERSHIP PayPal balance end of 2017 = $1,566.85 where the finest show in years is currently in full ___Individual (family) $25.00 Leaflets of the display from I-5). -
Biological Technical Report for Phase I Perris Valley
BIOLOGICAL TECHNICAL REPORT FOR PHASE I PERRIS VALLEY STORM DRAIN CHANNEL IMPROVEMENT PROJECT LOCATED IN THE CITY OF PERRIS, RIVERSIDE COUNTY, CALIFORNIA Prepared For: Allen Matkins Leck Gamble Mallory & Natsis, LLP 1900 Main Street 5th Floor Irvine, California 92614-7321 Contact: John Condas Phone: (949) 851-5551 Prepared By: Glenn Lukos Associates, Inc. 1940 E. Deere Avenue, Suite 250 Santa Ana, California 92705 Phone: (949) 340-3851 Report Preparer: Martin Rasnick/Lesley Lokovic September 10, 2020 i INFORMATION SUMMARY A. Report Date: September 10, 2020 B. Report Title: Biological Technical Report for the Phase I Perris Valley Storm Drain Channel Improvement Project Located in the City of Perris, Riverside County, California. C. Project Site Location: USGS 7.5’ series Perris Quadrangle, City of Perris, Riverside County, Township 4 South, Range 3 West, Section 8, 850 feet north of the Ramona Expressway, 1,600 feet south of East Rider Street, east of Redlands Avenue. D. Owner/Applicant: Steve Hollis IDIL Rider 2, LLC and IDIL Rider 4, LLC 840 Apollo Street Suite 343 El Segundo, California 90245 Phone: (213) 334-4804 Email: [email protected] E. Principal Investigator: Glenn Lukos Associates, Inc. (GLA) 1940 E. Deere Avenue, Suite 250 Santa Ana, California 92705 Phone: (949) 340-3851 Report Preparer: Martin Rasnick/Lesley Lokovic F. Report Summary: A biological study was performed for the proposed Phase I Perris Valley Storm Drain Channel Improvement Project (Phase I/Project) Study Area located in the City of Perris, Riverside County, California. The Project would make improvements to an approximate 3,491 linear-foot segment of the Perris Valley Storm Drain (PVSD) and adjacent uplands located east of Redlands Avenue from an area approximately 100 feet north of East Morgan Street to an area approximately 120 feet south of East Rider Street. -
Horse Rock Ridge Douglas Goldenberg Eugene District BLM, 2890 Chad Drive, Eugene, OR 97408-7336
Horse Rock Ridge Douglas Goldenberg Eugene District BLM, 2890 Chad Drive, Eugene, OR 97408-7336 Fine-grained basaltic dikes resistant to weathering protrude from the surrounding terrain in Horse Rock Ridge RNA. Photo by Cheshire Mayrsohn. he grassy balds of Horse Rock Ridge Research Natural Area defined by their dominant grass species: blue wildrye (Elymus glaucus), (RNA) are found on ridges and south-facing slopes within Oregon fescue (Festuca roemeri), and Lemmon’s needlegrass Tthe Douglas fir forest of the Coburg Hills. These natural (Achnatherum lemmonii)/hairy racomitrium moss (Racomitrium grasslands in the foothills of the Cascades bordering the southern canescens) (Curtis 2003). Douglas fir (Pseudotsuga menziesii) and Willamette Valley have fascinated naturalists with their contrast to western hemlock (Tsuga heterophylla) dominate the forest, with an the surrounding forests. The RNA was established to protect these understory of Cascade Oregon grape (Berberis nervosa), salal meadows which owe their existence to thin soils associated with (Gaultheria shallon), and creeping snowberry (Symphoricarpos mollis). rock outcroppings. Surrounding old growth forest adds to the value The 378-acre RNA is located in Linn County, Section 1 of the Natural Area. Township 15 South Range 2 West, on land administered by the The Bureau of Land Management (BLM) recognized the site’s BLM Eugene District. A portion of the meadow extends onto botanical, wildlife, and scenic values by establishing it as an RNA/ adjacent Weyerhaeuser private land. The Nature Conservancy has ACEC in June 1995 (Eugene District Resource Management Plan recently acquired a conservation easement on 45 acres of the Weyer- 1995). It had previously been established as an Area of Critical haeuser property, providing protection for the rocky bald and a Environmental Concern (ACEC) in 1984. -
Dodecahema Leptoceras): Geomorphic Analysis
Final Report: Characterizing the Habitat of Slender-Horned Spineflower (Dodecahema leptoceras): Geomorphic Analysis by Ms. Yvonne Wood, Ph.D. Candidate ." .. • Department of Soils and Environmental Sciences University of California-Riverside Riverside, CA 92521 and Dr. Stephen G. Wells, Adjunct Professor, UC-Riverside and Executive Director and Research Professor Quaternary Sciences Center Desert Research Institute P.O. Box 60220 Reno, NV 89506 Prepared for" Mary Meyer, Plant Ecologist, Region 5 California Department of Fish and Game 330 Golden Shore Suite 50 Long Beach, CA 90802 Funded by the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service Section 6 Funds Contract Number FG4632-R5 1.0 INTRODUCTION 1.1 Statement of Purpose The slender-horned spineflower (Dodecahema leptoceras) is a state and federally-listed endangered species found solely in Southern Califomia. It is threatened by extinction due to the rapid pace of development in this region. This plant is found associated with fluvial and alluvial fan sediments related to streams draining the Transverse (San Gabriel) and Peninsular (San Bernardino and San Jacinto) Mountain Ranges. Known occurrences of Dodecahema are not in active channels but are typically found on nearby stream terraces and alluvial fan surfaces which have been estimated to be the result of 100 year flooding events (M. Meyer, 1994, pers. comm.). Recorded populations are spatially distinct from one another and have shown no areal increase in historic times (M. Meyer, 1994, pers. comm.). Little is understood about this species' method of dispersal; and while seeds can be propagated under greenhouse conditions, the resulting plants produce few seeds. Thus, there is great concern about the future viability of Dodecahema leptoceras (DOLE) as increased alteration of its habitat occurs. -
Alluvial Scrub Vegetation of Southern California, a Focus on the Santa Ana River Watershed in Orange, Riverside, and San Bernardino Counties, California
Alluvial Scrub Vegetation of Southern California, A Focus on the Santa Ana River Watershed In Orange, Riverside, and San Bernardino Counties, California By Jennifer Buck-Diaz and Julie M. Evens California Native Plant Society, Vegetation Program 2707 K Street, Suite 1 Sacramento, CA 95816 In cooperation with Arlee Montalvo Riverside-Corona Resource Conservation District (RCRCD) 4500 Glenwood Drive, Bldg. A Riverside, CA 92501 September 2011 TABLE OF CONTENTS Introduction ................................................................................................................................... 1 Background and Standards .......................................................................................................... 1 Table 1. Classification of Vegetation: Example Hierarchy .................................................... 2 Methods ........................................................................................................................................ 3 Study Area ................................................................................................................................3 Field Sampling ..........................................................................................................................3 Figure 1. Study area map illustrating new alluvial scrub surveys.......................................... 4 Figure 2. Study area map of both new and compiled alluvial scrub surveys. ....................... 5 Table 2. Environmental Variables ........................................................................................ -
Plants of Hot Springs Valley and Grover Hot Springs State Park Alpine County, California
Plants of Hot Springs Valley and Grover Hot Springs State Park Alpine County, California Compiled by Tim Messick and Ellen Dean This is a checklist of vascular plants that occur in Hot Springs Valley, including most of Grover Hot Springs State Park, in Alpine County, California. Approximately 310 taxa (distinct species, subspecies, and varieties) have been found in this area. How to Use this List Plants are listed alphabetically, by family, within major groups, according to their scientific names. This is standard practice for plant lists, but isn’t the most user-friendly for people who haven’t made a study of plant taxonomy. Identifying species in some of the larger families (e.g. the Sunflowers, Grasses, and Sedges) can become very technical, requiring examination of many plant characteristics under high magnification. But not to despair—many genera and even species of plants in this list become easy to recognize in the field with only a modest level of study or help from knowledgeable friends. Persistence will be rewarded with wonder at the diversity of plant life around us. Those wishing to pursue plant identification a bit further are encouraged to explore books on plants of the Sierra Nevada, and visit CalPhotos (calphotos.berkeley.edu), the Jepson eFlora (ucjeps.berkeley.edu/eflora), and CalFlora (www.calflora.org). The California Native Plant Society (www.cnps.org) promotes conservation of plants and their habitats throughout California and is a great resource for learning and for connecting with other native plant enthusiasts. The Nevada Native Plant Society nvnps.org( ) provides a similar focus on native plants of Nevada. -
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SYSTEMATICS OF ANTIGONON AND TROPICAL ERIOGONOIDEAE: PHYLOGENY, TAXONOMY, AND INVASION BIOLOGY A Dissertation Presented to the Faculty of the Graduate School of Cornell University In Partial Fulfillment of the Requirements for the Degree of Doctor of Philosophy by Janelle Marie Burke May 2011 © 2011 Janelle Marie Burke SYSTEMATICS OF ANTIGONON AND TROPICAL ERIOGONOIDEAE: PHYLOGENY, TAXONOMY, AND INVASION BIOLOGY Janelle Marie Burke, Ph. D. Cornell University 2011 The genera of Polygonaceae have historically been segregated into two subfamilies, Eriogonoideae and Polygonoideae, based on a few key morphological characters. Using ITS, morphology and five chloroplast markers, a phylogeny for Eriogonoideae was reconstructed, with an emphasis on sampling of the tropical genera. Results support the placement of nine of twelve woody, tropical genera within Eriogonoideae, where these genera form a paraphyletic assemblage giving rise to Eriogoneae (Eriogonum and allies). My work corroborates previous phylogenetic studies, and suggests a broader circumscription of Eriogonoideae. Also based on these results, I propose the resurrection of a third subfamily, Symmerioideae, in Polygonaceae, and propose two new tribes, Gymnopodieae and Leptogoneae, in Eriogonoideae. Within the subfamily, the genus Antigonon provides a systematic challenge. Although Antigonon is a small, easily-recognized genus, the boundaries of species within it have never been resolved satisfactorily. A taxonomic treatment for the genus is presented, based on morphology and molecular phylogenetic data from two chloroplast markers (psaI-accD, psbA-trnH ) and one nuclear marker (LFY , 2nd intron). Four species are described, and a new subspecies, Antigonon leptopus subsp. coccineum is proposed. Antigonon leptopus is also known as corallita, a pantropical invasive vine particularly problematic on islands. -
2. Literature Review
2. LITERATURE REVIEW 2.1. Taxonomic treatments Family Polygonaceae was established and published by A. L. Jussieu (1789) in Genera Plantarum. Around 1200 species representing 48 genera are geographically distributed from the tropics to the arctic, although most species are concentrated in the northern temperate region (Heywood 1978; Freeman and Reveal 2005; Sanchez and Kron 2008). Polygonaceae Jussieu commonly known as the Buckwheat, Smartweed or Knotweed family is one of the complex group among the class Magnoliopsida regarding its identification. The family name was derived from Greek word “Polygonon”, “Polys” meaning many and “gonon” meaning Knee referring to the prominent nodes of many species (Komarov 1970). Bentham and Hooker (1880) placed Polygonaceae Jussieu in their classification as follows: Kingdom: Phanerogamia Class: Dicotyledonae Sub class: Monochlamydae Series: Curvembryae Family: Polygonaceae Cronquist (1981) placed Polygonaceae in his classification as follows: Division: Magnoliophyta Class: Magnoliopsida Sub class: Caryophyllidae Order: Polygonales Family: Polygonaceae 11 Takhtajan (1997) placed Polygonaceae in his classification as follows: Division: Magnoliophyta Class: Magnoliopsida Subclass: Caryophyllidae Order: Polygonales Family: Polygonaceae APG IV (2016) placed Polygonaceae in the classification as follows Kingdom: Plantae Clade: Core Eudicots Clade: Superasterids Superorder: Asterids Order: Caryophyllales Family: Polygonaceae Type genus: Polygonum Linnaeus 2.2. General characteristics Polygonaceae is a very complex family due it’s most diverse and peculiar morphological features. Members of the Polygonaceae are showing variable habit range from annual or perennial herbs, shrubs to lianas and some trees. The most distinctive feature of the family is the presence of membranous or hyaline sheath uniting the stipules (except Antigonon Endl., Eriogonum Michx. etc). Leaves are simple usually alternate but in some cases they can be opposite (Pterostegia Fisch.