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0315010504 Upper Chattooga River HUC 8 Watershed: Upper Coosa Georgia Ecological Services U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service 2/9/2021 HUC 10 Watershed Report HUC 10 Watershed: 0315010504 Upper Chattooga River HUC 8 Watershed: Upper Coosa Counties: Chattooga, Walker Major Waterbodies (in GA): Chattooga River, Cane Creek, Dry Creek, Duck Creek, Teloga Creek, Spring Creek, Town Creek, Chappel Creek, Spring Branch, Chelsea Creek, Lafayette Water Supply Lake, Howard Lake Federal Listed Species: (historic, known occurrence, or likely to occur in the watershed) E - Endangered, T - Threatened, C - Candidate, CCA - Candidate Conservation species, PE - Proposed Endangered, PT - Proposed Threatened, Pet - Petitioned, R - Rare, U - Uncommon, SC - Species of Concern. Finelined Pocketbook (Hamiota altilis) US: T; GA: T Occurrence; Survey period: year round, when water temperatures are above 10° C and excluding when stage is increasing or above normal. Alabama Moccasinshell (Medionidus acutissimus) US: T; GA: T Historical Occurrence; Survey period: year round, when water temperatures are above 10° C and excluding when stage is increasing or above normal. Southern Pigtoe (Pleurobema georgianum) US: E; GA: E Historical Occurrence; Survey period: year round, when water temperatures are above 10° C and excluding when stage is increasing or above normal. Triangular / Rayed Kidneyshell (Ptychobranchus greenii) US: E; GA: E Occurrence; Survey period: year round, when water temperatures are above 10° C, excluding when stage is increasing or above normal (includes the Rayed Kidneyshell (P. foremanianus) in Georgia). Gray Bat (Myotis grisescens) US: E; GA: E Occurrence; Survey period: 15 May - 15 Aug. Northern Long-eared Bat (Myotis septentrionalis) US: T; GA: T Potential Range (habitat model); Survey period: 15 May - 15 Aug. Indiana Bat (Myotis sodalis) US: E; GA: E Potential Range (habitat model); Survey period: 15 May - 15 Aug. Updated: 2/9/2021 0315010504 Upper Chattooga River 1 Georgia Ecological Services U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service 2/9/2021 HUC 10 Watershed Report Mohr's Barbara Button (Marshallia mohrii) US: T; GA: T HUC 10 Watershed: Potential Range (county); Survey period: 1 May - early Jun. Use of a nearby reference site to more accurately determine local flowering period is recommended. Monkeyface Orchid (Platanthera integrilabia) US: T; GA: T Occurrence; Survey period: flowering 15 Jul - 31 Aug. Large-flowered Skullcap (Scutellaria montana) US: T; GA: T Occurrence; Survey period: mid May - early Jun. Use of a nearby reference site to more accurately determine local flowering period is recommended. Virginia Spiraea (Spiraea virginiana) US: T; GA: T Potential Range (geology); Survey period: 1 Jun - 31 Oct. Virginia Spiraea (Spiraea virginiana) US: T; GA: T Occurrence; Survey period: 1 Jun - 31 Oct. Tennessee Yellow-eyed Grass (Xyris tennesseensis) US: E; GA: E Occurrence; Survey period: 1 Aug - 30 Sep. Federal Candidate, Candidate Conservation, or Petitioned Species: (likely or known to occur in the watershed) Cave or close proximity to a cave (Caves) Named cave; At least one cave or an area with 0.25 mi of a cave occurs in this watershed. Alabama Rainbow (Villosa nebulosa) US: Pet Occurrence; Survey period: year round, when water temperatures are above 10° C and excluding when stage is increasing or above normal. Coosa Creekshell (Villosa umbrans) US: Pet Occurrence; Survey period: year round, when water temperatures are above 10° C and excluding when stage is increasing or above normal. Green Salamander (Aneides aeneus) US: Pet; GA: R Occurrence; Survey period: 1 Apr - 30 Jun, 01 Oct - 30 Nov. Cherokee Clubtail (Gomphus consanguis) US: Pet; GA: T Occurrence; Survey period: 1 -30 Jun Little Brown Bat (Myotis lucifugus) US: Pet Occurrence; Survey period: 15 May - 15 Aug. Georgia Aster (Symphyotrichum georgianum) US: CCA; GA: T Potential Range (county); Survey period: 1 Apr - 30 Jun, 01 Oct - 30 Nov. Updated: 2/9/2021 0315010504 Upper Chattooga River 2 Georgia Ecological Services U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service 2/9/2021 HUC 10 Watershed Report HUC 10 Watershed: State Listed or Other At-risk Species: (likely or known to occur in the watershed) Chattooga River Crayfish (Cambarus scotti) GA: T Occurrence; Please consult with GDNR for survey efforts. Lined Chub (Hybopsis lineapunctata) GA: R Occurrence; Please consult with GDNR for survey efforts. Bald Eagle (Haliaeetus leucocephalus) GA: T Occurrence; Survey period: year-round. Pigeon Mountain Salamander (Plethodon petraeus) GA: R Occurrence; Please consult with GDNR for survey efforts. Three-flowered Hawthorn (Crataegus triflora) GA: T Occurrence; Please consult with GDNR for survey efforts. Pink Ladyslipper (Cypripedium acaule) GA: U Occurrence; Please consult with GDNR for survey efforts. Cream-flowered Tick-trefoil (Desmodium ochroleucum) GA: T Occurrence; Please consult with GDNR for survey efforts. Goldenseal (Hydrastis canadensis) GA: E Occurrence; Please consult with GDNR for survey efforts. Twinleaf (Jeffersonia diphylla) GA: R Occurrence; Please consult with GDNR for survey efforts. Fraser's Loosestrife (Lysimachia fraseri) GA: R Occurrence; Please consult with GDNR for survey efforts. Alabama Snow-wreath (Neviusia alabamensis) GA: T Occurrence; Please consult with GDNR for survey efforts. Cumberland Rose Gentian (Sabatia capitata) GA: R Occurrence; Please consult with GDNR for survey efforts. Ozark Bunchflower (Veratrum woodii) GA: R Occurrence; Please consult with GDNR for survey efforts. Updated: 2/9/2021 0315010504 Upper Chattooga River 3 Georgia Ecological Services U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service 2/9/2021 HUC 10 Watershed Report HUC 10 Watershed: Limerock Arrow-wood (Viburnum bracteatum) GA: E Occurrence; Please consult with GDNR for survey efforts. Any of the above species may occur in suitable habitat in this HUC 10 watershed. Survey dates are provided for reference only. Please coordinate with your lead federal agency, Georgia Department of Natural Resources, or USFWS to determine if surveys will help assess project impacts to species of concern. Watershed Specific Concerns: There are federally listed aquatic/wetland and terrestrial species that occur or could occur in this watershed. If the project contains suitable habitat for listed species, please contact your lead federal agency to determine the appropriate next step for those species to inform their NEPA and ESA decisions. Coordination with Georgia Department of Natural Resources may also be helpful in those decisions. Bats/Caves: Please determine if your project will impact caves or cave-like habitats. Please coordinate with our office if your project will impact these habitats or is within 0.5 of these habitats. If your project will directly or indirectly affect hardwood forests, please conduct bat habitat assessments to determine the level of consultation necessary with our agency, in addition to developing appropriate avoidance and minimization measures, if appropriate. We recommend that any tree clearing of forests appropriate for Indiana and/or Northern Long-eared Bats occur outside of the non-volant period (May 15-July 31) to reduce potential impacts when pups are not capable of flight. Our records indicate that there is at least one named cave or habitat within 0.25 mi of a cave in this watershed. This cave could represent maternity habitat for Gray Bats and hibernacula for Gray and Northern Long-eared Bats. Bald Eagle: Bald Eagles and their nests are protected from take, including disturbance, under the federal Bald and Golden Eagle Protection Act. For information about Bald and Golden Eagles see the Service's regional web page: https://www.fws. gov/southeast/our-services/permits/eagles/ Aquatics: Several federally or state-listed aquatic species occur in this watershed. These species are sensitive to sedimentation and changes in water quality. Please use guidance found in the Riparian Buffer, Streambank, and Stream Channel Protection and Water Quality Protection sections below. Please coordinate any avoidance and minimization efforts for the federally listed species with our office. Because of a high level of past survey effort in the watershed, surveys for aquatic species may not be necessary for federally listed species. Please coordinate with our office prior to conducting surveys for any of these species and in accordance with your Section 10(A)(1)(a) permit. Trout Stream: This watershed contains streams designated as Primary or Secondary Trout Streams by the State of Georgia. These streams support native and introduced trout populations. Maintenance of cold water temperatures, preservation of vegetated stream buffers, and strict sediment and erosion control are critical for these streams. Monkeyface Orchid: This orchid occurs in seeps, springheads, seepy streambanks, or other swampy habitats. Many of the orchid species are highly sought after for ornamental or gardening purposes. Protecting locations of populations of Monkeyface Orchid is important to the recovery of this species. Avoidance of ditching, draining, or filling can help protect the hydrology of orchid habitats. Virginia Spiraea: This wetland species occurs in the northeastern portion of Georgia and is found in and along rocky streams, streambanks, edges of waterfalls and rock ledges that occasionally become flooded to reduce competition from other shrubby plant species. Large-flowered Skullcap: This watershed is within the predicted range of Large-flowered Skullcap. This species occurs in hardwood or mix-hardwood forests with a relatively open understory. Any activities in the vicinity of skullcap populations
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