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Georgia Ecological Services U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service 2/9/2021 HUC 10 Watershed Report Georgia Ecological Services U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service 2/9/2021 HUC 10 Watershed Report HUC 10 Watershed: 0315010306 Lower Oostanaula River HUC 8 Watershed: Oostanaula Counties: Bartow, Chattooga, Floyd, Gordon Major Waterbodies (in GA): Oostanaula River, Woodward Creek, Little Dry Creek, Big Dry Creek, Lovejoy Creek, Dozier Creek, Lake Conasauga 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. Trispot Darter (Etheostoma trisella) US: T; GA: E Occurrence; Survey period: 1 May - 30 Nov (only when water temperatures are above 10°C). Upland Combshell (Epioblasma metastriata) US: E; GA: E Critical Habitat; No surveys necessary, presumed extirpated from Georgia. Southern Acornshell (Epioblasma othcaloogensis) US: E; GA: E Critical Habitat; No surveys necessary, presumed extirpated from Georgia. Southern Combshell (Epioblasma penita) US: E; GA: E Historical Occurrence; No surveys necessary, presumed extirpated from Georgia. Finelined Pocketbook (Hamiota altilis) US: T; GA: T Critical Habitat; 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 Critical Habitat; Survey period: year round, when water temperatures are above 10° C and excluding when stage is increasing or above normal. Coosa Moccasinshell (Medionidus parvulus) US: E; GA: E Critical Habitat; Survey period: year round, when water temperatures are above 10° C and excluding when stage is increasing or above normal. Updated: 2/9/2021 0315010306 Lower Oostanaula River 1 Georgia Ecological Services U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service 2/9/2021 HUC 10 Watershed Report Southern Clubshell (Pleurobema decisum) US: E; GA: E HUC 10 Watershed: Occurrence; Critical Habitat; Survey period: year-round. Southern Pigtoe (Pleurobema georgianum) US: E; GA: E Critical Habitat; Survey period: year round, when water temperatures are above 10° C and excluding when stage is increasing or above normal. Ovate Clubshell (Pleurobema perovatum) US: E; GA: E Critical Habitat; No surveys necessary, presumed extirpated from Georgia. Triangular / Rayed Kidneyshell (Ptychobranchus greenii) US: E; GA: E Occurrence; Critical Habitat; 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). Interrupted Rocksnail (=Georgia) (Leptoxis foremani) US: E; GA: E Occurrence; Survey period: year round, when water temperatures are above 10° C and excluding when stage is increasing or above normal. Gray Bat (Myotis grisescens) US: E; GA: E Potential Range (county); 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. Georgia Rockcress (Arabis georgiana) US: T; GA: T Occurrence; Critical Habitat; Survey period: 1 May - early July. Alabama Leather Flower (Clematis socialis) US: E; GA: E Occurrence; Survey period: late Apr - 31 May. Whorled Sunflower (Helianthus verticillatus) US: E; GA: E Potential Range (county); Survey period: late Aug - 31 Oct. Use of a nearby reference site to more accurately determine local flowering period is recommended. Mohr's Barbara Button (Marshallia mohrii) US: T; GA: T Occurrence; 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 Potential Range (county); Survey period: flowering 15 Jul - 31 Aug. Large-flowered Skullcap (Scutellaria montana) US: T; GA: T Updated: 2/9/2021 0315010306 Lower Oostanaula River 2 Georgia Ecological Services U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service 2/9/2021 HUC 10 Watershed Report Occurrence; Survey period: mid May - early Jun. Use of a nearby reference site to more accurately determine local HUCflowering 10 Watershed period :is recommended. Tennessee Yellow-eyed Grass (Xyris tennesseensis) US: E; GA: E Potential Range (geology); 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. Lake Sturgeon (Acipenser fulvescens) US: Pet Occurrence; Please consult with GDNR for survey efforts. Alabama Spike (Elliptio arca) US: Pet; GA: E 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. Cherokee Clubtail (Gomphus consanguis) US: Pet; GA: T Occurrence; Survey period: 1 -30 Jun Georgia Aster (Symphyotrichum georgianum) US: CCA; GA: T Potential Range (county); Survey period: flowering early Sep - early Nov. Use of a nearby reference site to more accurately determine local flowering period is recommended. State Listed or Other At-risk Species: (likely or known to occur in the watershed) Coldwater Darter (Etheostoma ditrema) GA: E Occurrence; Please consult with GDNR for survey efforts. Lined Chub (Hybopsis lineapunctata) GA: R Occurrence; Please consult with GDNR for survey efforts. River Redhorse (Moxostoma carinatum) GA: R Occurrence; Please consult with GDNR for survey efforts. Bald Eagle (Haliaeetus leucocephalus) GA: T Occurrence; Survey period: year-round. Purple Milkweed (Asclepias purpurascens) GA: R Updated: 2/9/2021 0315010306 Lower Oostanaula River 3 Georgia Ecological Services U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service 2/9/2021 HUC 10 Watershed Report Occurrence; Please consult with GDNR for survey efforts. HUC 10 Watershed: Nutmeg Hickory (Carya myristiciformis) GA: R Occurrence; Please consult with GDNR for survey efforts. Fremont's Leatherflower (Clematis fremontii) GA: E Occurrence; Please consult with GDNR for survey efforts. Three-flowered Hawthorn (Crataegus triflora) GA: T Occurrence; Please consult with GDNR for survey efforts. Michigan Lily (Lilium michiganense) GA: R Occurrence; Please consult with GDNR for survey efforts. Michigan Lily (Lilium michiganense) GA: R Occurrence; Please consult with GDNR for survey efforts. Allegheny-spurge (Pachysandra procumbens) GA: R Occurrence; Please consult with GDNR for survey efforts. Barbed Rattlesnake Root (Prenanthes barbata) GA: R Occurrence; Please consult with GDNR for survey efforts. Royal Catchfly (Silene regia) GA: E Occurrence; Please consult with GDNR for survey efforts. Trailing Meadowrue (Thalictrum debile) GA: T Occurrence; Survey period: 1 Mar - 31 May. Dwarf Trillium (Trillium pusillum) 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. Critical Habitat: There is Critical Habitat designated under the Endangered Species Act for at least one species in this Updated: 2/9/2021 0315010306 Lower Oostanaula River 4 Georgia Ecological Services U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service 2/9/2021 HUC 10 Watershed Report HUCwatershed. 10 Watershed Please see: the list above to determine which species. Please coordinate with our office to determine if your project will impact this habitat. 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
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