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Staff Summary for August 19-20, 2020 Item No. 19 STAFF SUMMARY FOR AUGUST 19-20, 2020 19. QUINO CHECKERSPOT BUTTERFLY (CONSENT) Today’s Item Information ☐ Action ☒ (A) Receive a petition to list Quino checkerspot butterfly (Euphydryas editha quino) as a threatened or endangered species under the California Endangered Species Act (CESA). (B) Consider approving DFW’s request for a 30-day extension to review the petition. Summary of Previous/Future Actions • Received petition Jun 29, 2020 • FGC transmitted petition to DFW Jul 8, 2020 • Published notice of receipt of petition Jul 24, 2020 • Today’s public receipt of petition Aug 19-20, 2020; Webinar/Teleconference and action on DFW’s request for a 30-day extension • Receive DFW evaluation of petition Dec 9-10, 2020; Webinar/Teleconference • FGC determines if listing may be Feb 2021 warranted Background (A) On Jul 29, 2020, FGC received a petition (Exhibit 1) from the Center for Biological Diversity and the Endangered Species League to list Quino checkerspot butterfly as endangered under CESA. On Jul 8, 2020, FGC staff transmitted the petition to DFW for review. A notice of receipt of petition was published in the California Regulatory Notice Register on Jul 24, 2020. (B) California Fish and Game Code Section 2073.5 requires that DFW evaluate the petition and submit a written evaluation report with a recommendation to FGC within 90 days of receiving the petition; under this code section, DFW may request an extension of up to 30 days to complete the evaluation. DFW has requested a 30-day extension (Exhibit 2) which would change the due date for DFW’s evaluation from Oct 6 to Nov 5, 2020. Following FGC’s receipt of DFW’s evaluation report, FGC will schedule the petition for consideration and determine if listing the species may be warranted. Significant Public Comments (N/A) Recommendation FGC staff: Receive the petition and approve DFW’s request for an extension of 30 days to complete the evaluation under a motion to adopt the consent calendar. DFW: Grant an extension of 30 days to allow additional time to analyze and evaluate the petition and complete the evaluation report. Author: Jenn Greaves 1 Item No. 19 STAFF SUMMARY FOR AUGUST 19-20, 2020 Exhibits 1. Petition, received Jun 29, 2020 2. DFW memo, received Jul 23, 2020 Motion/Direction Moved by _____________ and seconded by _____________ that the Commission adopts the staff recommendations for items 18-20 on the consent calendar. Author: Jenn Greaves 2 PETITION TO LIST THE QUINO CHECKERSPOT BUTTERFLY (Euphydryas editha quino) AS ENDANGERED UNDER THE CALIFORNIA ENDANGERED SPECIES ACT Photo credit: Robert A. Hamilton, Hamilton Biological CENTER FOR BIOLOGICAL DIVERSITY And ENDANGERED HABITATS LEAGUE June 29, 2020 FGC – 670.1 (3/94) NOTICE OF PETITION TO THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA FISH AND GAME COMISSION For action pursuant to Section 670.1, Title 14, California Code of Regulations (CCR) and sections 2072 and 2073 of the Fish and Game Code relating to listing and delisting endangered and threatened species of plants and animals. I. SPECIES BEING PETITIONED Common name: Quino checkerspot butterfly Scientific name: (Euphydryas editha quino) II. RECOMMENDED ACTION: List as endangered The Center for Biological Diversity and Endangered Habitats League submit this petition to list the Quino checkerspot butterfly as endangered throughout its range in California pursuant to the California Endangered Species Act (California Fish and Game Code §§ 2050 et seq.). This petition demonstrates that the Quino checkerspot butterfly clearly warrants listing based on the factors specified in the statute. III. AUTHOR OF PETITION Tara Cornelisse, PhD Center for Biological Diversity PO Box 11374 Portland, OR 97211-0374 503-283-5474 [email protected] I hereby certify that, to the best of my knowledge, all statements made in this petition are true and complete. Signature: Date: June 29, 2020 The Center for Biological Diversity is a national, nonprofit conservation organization with more than 1.6 million members and online activists dedicated to the protection of endangered species and wild places. The Endangered Habitats League is a Southern California nonprofit regional conservation organization dedicated to ecosystem protection and sustainable land use. ii Table of Contents Executive Summary ....................................................................................................................1 Introduction ................................................................................................................................2 Natural History ...........................................................................................................................3 Taxonomy ...............................................................................................................................3 Description ..............................................................................................................................3 Habitat and Host Plants............................................................................................................4 Life Cycle and Behavior ..........................................................................................................6 Larval Diapause ...................................................................................................................7 Adult Dispersal ....................................................................................................................7 Metapopulation Dynamics .......................................................................................................8 Population Trend, Distribution, and Abundance ..........................................................................9 Historic Population Trend, Distribution, and Abundance ....................................................... 11 Current Population Trend, Distribution, and Abundance ........................................................ 13 Riverside County ............................................................................................................... 16 San Diego County .............................................................................................................. 18 Factors Affecting the Ability of the Species to Survive and Reproduce ..................................... 18 The Present or Threatened Destruction, Modification, or Curtailment of its Habitat or Range 18 Development ...................................................................................................................... 18 Habitat Fragmentation ........................................................................................................ 27 Invasive Species ................................................................................................................. 30 Cannabis cultivation ........................................................................................................... 32 Livestock Grazing .............................................................................................................. 32 Recreation .......................................................................................................................... 32 Overutilization for Commercial, Recreational, Scientific, or Educational Purposes ................ 34 Other Natural or Manmade Factors Affecting its Continued Existence ................................... 35 Climate Change.................................................................................................................. 35 Disease or Predation .............................................................................................................. 37 The Inadequacy of Existing Regulatory Mechanisms and Impact of Existing Management Efforts ................................................................................................................................................. 37 Federal Regulations ............................................................................................................... 38 iii Endangered Species Act of 1973, as amended .................................................................... 38 National Environmental Policy Act .................................................................................... 40 National Forest Management Act ....................................................................................... 40 Federal Land Policy and Management Act ......................................................................... 41 National Wildlife Refuge System Improvement Act of 1997 .............................................. 41 Sikes Act............................................................................................................................ 41 The Lacey Act.................................................................................................................... 42 Pesticide regulations .......................................................................................................... 42 State Regulations ................................................................................................................... 42 California Environmental Quality Act ................................................................................ 42 Natural Community Conservation Program ........................................................................ 43 Local Regulations .................................................................................................................
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