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Wildlife Habitat Council Site Assessment Oct 2006 SITE ASSESSMENT AND WILDLIFE MANAGEMENT OPPORTUNITIES FOR EXELON CORPORATION’S ZION GENERATING STATION Report submitted to: ZION GENERATING STATION EXELON CORPORATION Zion, Illinois Report submitted by: WILDLIFE HABITAT COUNCIL 8737 Colesville Road, Suite 800 Silver Spring, Maryland 20910 USA Phone: (301) 588-8994 Fax: (301) 588-4629 E-mail: [email protected] Internet: www.wildlifehc.org OCTOBER 2006 This report was prepared by: KATHLEEN KOELBL-CREWS, WILDLIFE BIOLOGIST SUE WOLINSKY, CERTIFICATION PROGRAM MANAGER/WILDLIFE BIOLOGIST With further assistance from the staff of the Wildlife Habitat Council The Wildlife Habitat Council (WHC) commends EXELON CORPORATION for its commitment to improving habitat for wildlife through the initiation of a wildlife habitat enhancement program at the ZION GENERATING STATION. We thank Jim Bolte and Kenneth Greenlee for their hospitality during WHC’s site visit. The WILDLIFE HABITAT COUNCIL (WHC) is an independent, nonprofit assemblage of corporations, conservation organizations, and individuals dedicated to protecting and enhancing wildlife habitat. Created in 1988 and based in the greater Washington DC area, WHC strives to promote responsible environmental stewardship within the corporate management culture through the provision of expertise and resources to companies concerned with the protection of wildlife habitat on private landholdings. Over 2 million acres of private land is currently managed for wildlife through WHC- assisted projects in North America and around the world. WHC also works to broaden understanding of wildlife values through the incorporation of environmental education, volunteer participation, and community outreach programs. NONDISCLOSURE STATEMENT This document contains confidential and proprietary information. WHC will not distribute this report to others without express written consent from Exelon Corporation. We also recommend that discretion be used when distributing this document to others. This report is intended solely as a guidance tool for implementing wildlife habitat enhancement programs on corporate sites. WHC therefore cannot assume responsibility for local, state, and federal regulatory programs and authorizations. WHC strongly recommends that site managers consult with state and federal experts with regard to regulatory requirements in the region prior to implementing any activity in a regulated habitat. WHC can assist with the identification of appropriate regulatory contacts, if necessary. TABLE OF CONTENTS EXECUTIVE SUMMARY............................................................................................ I 1. OVERVIEW........................................................................................................... 1 1.1 SITE VISIT............................................................................................................................1 1.2 SITE DESCRIPTION.............................................................................................................2 1.3 SITE HISTORY AND COMMUNITY BACKGROUND..........................................................3 2. BIODIVERSITY ASSESSMENT OF THE ZION GENERATING STATION4 2.1 DESCRIPTION OF ECOREGION.........................................................................................4 2.2 WATERSHED DESCRIPTION............................................................................................10 2.3 CLIMATIC CONDITIONS...................................................................................................11 2.4 SOIL CONDITIONS............................................................................................................13 2.5 ECOLOGICAL COMMUNITIES DESCRIBED ON SITE....................................................14 2.5.1 Great Lakes Dunes and Shoreline Habitats................................................................15 2.5.2 Wetland Habitats .......................................................................................................18 2.5.2.1 Marsh Habitats....................................................................................................19 2.5.2.2 Wet Prairie and Sedge Meadows......................................................................24 2.5.3 Grassland and Shrub-Scrub Habitats..........................................................................27 2.5.3.1 Sand & Mesic Prairies (Lakeplain Prairies).....................................................27 2.5.3.2 Shrub-Scrub Habitats.........................................................................................30 2.5.4 Forested Ridges............................................................................................................33 2.6 SPECIES TO CONSIDER BEFORE FORMULATING MANAGEMENT PLANS .................37 2.6.1 Identify and Manage Non-Native, Exotic, Invasive, and Nuisance Species...................37 2.6.1.1 General Management Options for Controlling Invasive Species ...............40 2.6.1.1.1 Physical Control Methods..........................................................................40 2.6.1.1.2 Chemical Controls.......................................................................................42 2.6.1.1.3 Biological Controls......................................................................................43 2.6.1.2 Common Reed Management Options ............................................................44 2.6.1.3 Purple Loosestrife Management Options.......................................................46 2.6.2 Migratory, Forestland, Grassland, and Wetland Avian Species Management...............48 2.6.2.1 Raptor Habitat Management Options.............................................................56 2.6.3 Bat Habitat Management Options ..............................................................................58 2.6.4 Pollinator Habitat Management Options.....................................................................60 2.6.5 Herptile Habitat Management Options .......................................................................62 2.6.5.1 Eastern Massasauga, or Swamp Rattlesnake ..................................................67 2.6.5.2 Blanding’s Turtle ................................................................................................67 2.7 PLANTS AND WILDLIFE IDENTIFIED AT THE ZION GENERATING STATION..........69 2.8 THREATENED AND ENDANGERED SPECIES ................................................................70 2.8.1 Identify Endangered, Threatened, and Candidate Species..............................................74 2.8.2 Develop Agreements for Listed or Candidate Species if Identified On Site.....................76 2.8.2.1 Safe Harbor Agreements...................................................................................76 2.8.2.2 Candidate Conservation Agreements with Assurances ................................77 3. DEVELOP A COMPREHENSIVE HABITAT ENHANCEMENT PROGRAM .................................................................................................................. 78 3.1 BUILD A WILDLIFE TEAM ...............................................................................................78 3.2 CONDUCT A WILDLIFE INVENTORY .............................................................................78 3.3 WRITE THE SITE WILDLIFE HABITAT MANAGEMENT AND BIODIVERSITY PROTECTION PLAN........................................................................................................................80 3.4 IMPLEMENT THE FIRST TEAM PROJECT........................................................................80 4. RECOMMENDED WILDLIFE HABITAT ENHANCEMENT PROJECTS 82 5. RAISING ENVIRONMENTAL AWARENESS AMONG EMPLOYEES AND MEMBERS OF THE LOCAL COMMUNITY ......................................................... 84 6. WHC'S CORPORATE HABITAT CERTIFICATION/INTERNATIONAL ACCREDITATION PROGRAM................................................................................ 85 7. ADDITIONAL OPPORTUNITIES FOR PROGRAM DEVELOPMENT ..... 87 7.1 PARTNERSHIP DEVELOPMENT.......................................................................................87 7.2 THE CORPORATE CAMPAIGN FOR MIGRATORY BIRD CONSERVATION ..................88 7.2.1 Why Focus on Birds? ..................................................................................................88 7.2.2 Why Should Corporations Participate? ........................................................................88 7.3 THE NORTH AMERICAN BIRD CONSERVATION INITIATIVE .....................................89 7.4 NORTH AMERICAN POLLINATOR PROTECTION CAMPAIGN .....................................89 7.5 CORPORATE LANDS FOR LEARNING (CLL) .................................................................91 7.6 U.S. FISH AND WILDLIFE SERVICE’S JOINT VENTURES..............................................92 7.6.1 Additional Information and Assistance........................................................................93 7.7 FIVE-STAR RESTORATION PROGRAM............................................................................93 8. SUMMARY AND CONCLUSIONS................................................................... 95 FIGURES, PHOTOS AND TABLES FIGURES FIGURE 1. WILD TURKEY...................................................................................................................6 FIGURE 2. ECOREGION MAP .............................................................................................................7 FIGURE 3. CLIMATIC GRAPH OF AVERAGE ANNUAL TEMPERATURES
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