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Quino Checkerspot Butterfly Item No. 16 STAFF SUMMARY FOR FEBRUARY 10, 2021 16. QUINO CHECKERSPOT BUTTERFLY Today’s Item Information ☐ Action ☒ Consider and potentially act on the petition, DFW’s 90-day evaluation report, and comments received to determine whether listing Quino checkerspot butterfly (Euphydryas editha quino) as a threatened or endangered species under the California Endangered Species Act (CESA) may be warranted. Summary of Previous/Future Actions • Receive petition Jun 29, 2020 • Transmitted petition to DFW Jul 8, 2020 • Publish notice of receipt of petition Jul 24, 2020 • Public receipt of petition and action Aug 19-20, 2020; Webinar/Teleconference on DFW’s request for a 30-day extension • Public receipt of DFW evaluation of Dec 9-10, 2020; Webinar/Teleconference petition • Today determine if listing may be Feb 10, 2021; Webinar/Teleconference warranted Background On Jun 29, 2020, FGC received a petition from the Center for Biological Diversity and the Endangered Species League to list Quino checkerspot butterfly as endangered under CESA (Exhibit 1). On Jul 8, 2020, FGC staff transmitted the petition to DFW for review. A notice of receipt of the petition was published in the California Regulatory Notice Register on Jul 24, 2020. California Fish and Game Code Section 2073.5 requires that DFW evaluate the petition and submit a written evaluation with a recommendation, which was received at FGC’s Dec 2020 meeting. The evaluation report (exhibits 2 and 3) delineates each of the categories of information required for a petition, evaluates the sufficiency of the available scientific information for each of the required components, and incorporates additional relevant information that DFW possessed or received during the review period. Based on the information contained in the petition and other relevant information, DFW has determined that there is sufficient information to indicate the petitioned action may be warranted. At today’s meeting, FGC will receive a presentation (Exhibit 4) on DFW’s petition evaluation and hold a public hearing to receive oral testimony. Today’s hearing takes place more than 30 days after the public release of the evaluation report as required by Fish and Game Code Section 2074. CESA and FGC’s regulations require that the petition contain specific scientific information related to the status of the species. CESA, and case law interpreting it, make clear that FGC must accept a petition when the petition contains sufficient information to lead a reasonable Author: Jenn Greaves 1 Item No. 16 STAFF SUMMARY FOR FEBRUARY 10, 2021 person to conclude that there is a substantial possibility the requested listing could occur; the requested listing is tied to the species’ status, that is, whether the species’ continued existence is in serious danger or is threatened by a number of factors, and does not relate to economic consequences that might result from listing. Consistent with Fish and Game Code Section 2074.2, FGC may make a decision at this meeting or continue the decision to a future meeting. If FGC determines listing may be warranted, DFW will undertake a one-year status review before FGC can make a final decision on listing, and Quino checkerspot butterfly will become a candidate species pursuant to Section 2074.2. Candidate species are protected under CESA during the remainder of the listing process, pursuant to Section 2085. Significant Public Comments Two development firms object to the petition and its proposal to list Quino checkerspot butterfly under CESA. The firms state that FGC lacks the jurisdiction to consider or approve the petition, based on the legal argument that Quino checkerspot butterfly falls outside the regulatory ambit of CESA. The firms also argue that neither the petition nor the DFW evaluation account for Quino checkerspot butterfly and Quino checkerspot butterfly resources on public lands held for conservation purposes (Exhibit 5). Recommendation FGC staff: Close the public hearing and administrative record and continue the decision to the April 2021 meeting. In the absence of a continuation, determine that the listing may be warranted. DFW: Accept the petition for further consideration under CESA. Exhibits 1. CESA petition, received Jun 29, 2020 2. DFW transmittal memo, received Dec 3, 2020 3. DFW 90-day evaluation report, received Dec 3, 2020 4. DFW presentation 5. Letters from Gatzke Dillon & Balance LLP, sent on behalf of Baldwin and Sons, and GDCI Proctor Valley LLC, received Jan 8, 2021 Motion/Direction Moved by __________ and seconded by __________ that the Commission, pursuant to Section 2074.2 of the California Fish and Game Code, closes the public hearing and administrative record and continues the meeting on the petition for the purpose of deliberation to the April 14-15, 2021 meeting. OR Moved by __________ and seconded by __________ that the Commission, pursuant to Section 2074.2 of the California Fish and Game Code, finds the petition to list Quino checkerspot butterfly as an endangered species under the California Endangered Species Act does provide sufficient information to indicate that the petitioned action may be warranted Author: Jenn Greaves 2 Item No. 16 STAFF SUMMARY FOR FEBRUARY 10, 2021 based on the information in the record before the Commission, and directs staff to issue a notice reflecting this finding and indicating that Quino checkerspot butterfly is a candidate for threatened or endangered species status. OR Moved by __________ and seconded by __________ that the Commission, pursuant to Section 2074.2 of the California Fish and Game Code, finds that the petition to list Quino checkerspot butterfly as an endangered species under the California Endangered Species Act does not provide sufficient information to indicate that the petitioned action may be warranted based on the information in the record before the Commission. Author: Jenn Greaves 3 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 ..............................................................................................................
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