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BIOLOGICAL EVALUATION (with PETS Checklist) of

Arkansas Traveler 100 SPU

Jessieville-Winona-Fourche Ranger District Ouachita National Forest

Perry and Saline Counties, Arkansas

by

Sarah Thompson, MS Wildlife Biologist Jessieville-Winona-Fourche Ranger District 8607 Hwy 7 N Jessieville, AR 71913 501-984-5313(voice) 501-984-6253 (fax) [email protected]

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Project Area Description and Location

The Forest Service proposes to renew an existing special use permit to Arkansas Traveler 100 for a 100 mile endurance run on open National Forest Roads and trails. The recreation event will take place on the Winona Ranger District the first and second week of October each year. The special use permit will be renewed for five years.

Special Habitat Designations

There are no designations of “critical habitat” (Director, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service) or “essential habitat” (Regional Forester, U.S. Forest Service) within, adjacent to, or affected by this Project Area. Critical habitats are those areas designated as critical by the Secretary of the Interior or Commerce, for the survival and recovery of (federally) listed species. Essential habitats are those areas designated by a Regional Forester as possessing the same characteristics as critical habitat without having been declared critical habitat by the Secretary of Interior or Commerce. Essential habitats are those necessary to meet recovery objectives for endangered, threatened and proposed species and those necessary to maintain viable populations of sensitive species.

Regional Forester’s Sensitive Species List (PETS Checklist)

The Regional Forester’s Sensitive Species List for the Ouachita National Forest (USDA- Forest Service 2007a) is composed of 81 species of plants and animals known to occur or that may occur on Forest Service lands and for which there is a viability concern. This list is all inclusive and represents plants and animals federally listed by the United State Fish and Wildlife Service as Proposed, Endangered or Threatened and those designated as Sensitive species by the Forest Service (PETS). Of these 81 species, 10 are federally designated as Endangered, 4 are federally designated as Threatened, 1 is federally designated Proposed, and 66 are Forest Service designated as Sensitive. The Forest Service is to ensure that approved projects do not result in a loss of viability or create significant trends toward Federal listing of any Sensitive species. Detailed information regarding Forest Service Sensitive Species can be found in the Forest Service Manual, Chapter 2670 – Threatened, Endangered and Sensitive Plants and Animals.

Purpose, Need and Objectives of the Biological Evaluation

The purpose of this Biological Evaluation (BE) is to evaluate if the proposed permit renewal and associated activities will affect any PETS species and is performed as part of the site-specific analysis. This discussion of effects upon PETS species and/or their habitats is needed to provide useful information to decision makers in the careful selection of activities to accomplish goals and achieve desired future conditions with overall objectives of maintaining wildlife, fish and plant populations and diversity of habitats.

Discussion of Proposed Activities

The proposed endurance run takes place on existing open roads within the Winona RD. Because of this, there will be no effects to any species or their habitat caused by this special use authorization.

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Protective Measures

Protective measures have been set forth in a variety of guiding documents and correspondence including the Revised Land and Resource Management Plan for the Ouachita National Forest (USDA- Forest Service 2005a), associated documents including the Final Environmental Impact Statement (USDA-Forest Service 2005b), Biological Assessment (USDA-Forest Service 2005c), the corresponding Concurrence Letter issued by the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (USDI-Fish and Wildlife Service 2005a) regarding eight federally listed species, and the Programmatic Biological Opinion for the American Burying Beetle (USDI-Fish and Wildlife Service 2005b).

An example of a protective measure established in the Revised Forest Plan and applied at the site specific level is the establishment of 30-foot and 100-foot Streamside Management Areas (SMAs) either side of intermittent and perennial streams, respectively. These areas are established to protect aquatic environments and associated plant and animal species (Management Area 9). In addition, strict operating guidelines are included as part of timber harvest and related silvicultural contracts and are administered and enforced on-the-ground by a Timber Sale Administrator, Contracting Officer’s Representative, and/or Inspectors. Additional protective measures and more detailed information are outlined in the Project Decision Memo.

Project Coordination-District Level

The District Biologist has coordinated with the recreation Forester/ORA to ensure that participants will remain on existing roads.

Forest Level Consultation History with the U.S. Department of the Interior – U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service

In accordance with the Endangered Species Act of 1973, as amended, and pursuant to Section 7 of said Act, Formal Consultation was requested by the Acting Regional Forester in a letter (dated 9 August 2005) to the Arkansas Field Supervisor of the United States Department of Interior – Fish and Wildlife Service regarding the Biological Assessment of the Revised Forest Plan (USDA-Forest Service 2005c). The letter requested Formal Consultation based on the finding of “likely to adversely affect” for American Burying Beetle (ABB) due to proposed ground disturbing activities. The Biological Assessment also conveyed “not likely to adversely affect” findings for Leopard darter (Percina pantheria), Leopard darter critical habitat, harperella (Ptilimnium nodosum), Arkansas fatmucket mussel (Lampsilis powellii), scaleshell mussel (Leptodea leptodon), Ouachita rock-pocketbook mussel (Arkansia wheeleri), Red-cockaded Woodpecker (Picoides borealis), Bald Eagle (Haliaeetus leucocephalus) and Indiana bat (Myotis sodalis). In response to this request for Formal Consultation the USDI-Fish and Wildlife Service submitted a transmittal letter (dated 17 August 2005) accepting the request. The letter stated that a Biological Opinion would be prepared assessing the effects of Revised Forest Plan implementation on the ABB. The transmittal letter also concurred with the “not likely to adversely affect” finding for Leopard darter, Leopard darter critical habitat, harperella, Arkansas fatmucket mussel, Scaleshell mussel, Ouachita rock-pocketbook mussel, Red-cockaded Woodpecker, Bald eagle and Indiana bat (USDI-Fish and Wildlife Service 2005a).

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On 22 September 2005 the USDI-Fish and Wildlife Service provided the Acting Regional Forester the Service’s Programmatic Biological Opinion (PBO) on the Revised Forest Plan addressing the potential impacts to the ABB (USDI-Fish and Wildlife Service 2005b). The PBO concluded that after review of the current status of ABB, the environmental baseline for the action area, the effects of the proposed action, and the cumulative effects, that the Revised Forest Plan, as proposed, is “not likely to jeopardize the continued existence of ABB across its entire range”. The PBO also provide terms and conditions for incidental take and concluded that the “[level of anticipated take is not likely to result in jeopardy to the species or destruction or adverse modification of [habitat] critical]” to the ABB (USDI- Fish and Wildlife Service 2005b). Issuance of the PBO by the USDI-Fish and Wildlife Service concluded all Formal Consultation on the Revised Forest Plan as proposed by the Ouachita National Forest. The ‘action area” described in the PBO is designated the “American Burying Beetle Area” (ABBA) which occurs in portions of Logan, Scott, Sebastian and Yell counties in western Arkansas and LeFlore and McCurtain counties in eastern Oklahoma. The ABBA is the area from which ABBs have been documented. It contains approximately 637,971 acres with the spatial extent defined by plotting all known ABB occurrences bounded by a perimeter of recognizable landscape features approximately 5 miles distant from outlying ABB occurrences.

Cumulative Effects

PETS Species Considered

All 81 PETS species that occur on the Amended Regional Forester’s Sensitive Species list (USDA- Forest Service 2007a, USDI-Fish and Wildlife Service 2007) were considered. Of this number, 10 are designated Federally Endangered, 4 are designated Federally Threatened, 1 is Federally Proposed for listing and 66 are designated as Forest Service Sensitive species. All eighty-one (81) species were eliminated from further evaluation due to one or more of the following factors: (1) the Project Area is not within their known, documented geographic range; (2) the species has never been documented from within the Project Area or its sphere of influence in field surveys, monitoring activities, reports, or scientific literature; and (3) the Project Area does not provide habitat conditions known to be needed or used by these species. See the PETS Checklist for this Project Area for an explanation as to why species were eliminated from further consideration or brought forward in this document for evaluation.

Species Evaluated

None

/s/ Sarah Grace Thompson, MS DATE: 10/20/2014 Sarah Grace Thompson

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Checklist for Proposed, Endangered, Threatened, Sensitive (PETS) Species

PETS CHECKLIST Arkansas Traveler 100 SPU Biological Evaluation

Potentially No. Common Name Scientific Name Status* Affected Notes and Comments

FEDERALLY ENDANGERED and THREATENED SPECIES Range does not include the Jessieville- Alligator 1 American alligator TSA No Winona-Fourche Units of the District mississippiensis (AGFC Website). Occurrence is not expected. Project Area lies outside designated American 2 American burying beetle Nicrophorus americanus E No Burying Beetle Area (Carlton and Rothwein 1998, USDI-FWS 2005b). Not in or around Project Area. Adequate Streamside Management Area protective measures in place (Davidson 1997, 3 Arkansas fatmucket mussel Lampsilis powellii T No Davidson and Clem 2002, USDI-FWS 2005a, USDA-FS 2005a). Arkansas Endemic (Robison and Allen 1995). Does not occur in within or near 4 Harperella (plant) Ptilimnium nodosum E No Project Area (USDA-FS 2005b, ANHC 2007, NatureServe 2013). No records for the Arkansas portion of the forest and occurrence is unlikely 5 Indiana bat Myotis sodalis E No (Sealander and Heidt 1990, Kurta and Kennedy eds. 2002, Southern NestResearch on sandbars Station dataof large files). rivers (James 6 Least Tern (bird) Sterna antillarum E No and Neal 1986). Suitable habitat not available in Project Area. Range does not include the CEF 7 Leopard darter (fish) Percina pantherina T No (USDA-FS 2005b, ANHC 2007, NatureServe 2013). Not known from Project Area or Physaria (Lesquerella) surrounding counties, closest known 8 Missouri bladderpod (plant) T No filiformis location is Garland County (Witsell 2006). Range does not include CEF (USDA- FS 2005b, ANHC 2007, NatureServe Ouachita rock-pocketbook 9 Arkansia wheeleri E No 2013). Known from Red and Ouachita mussel Rivers Systems.

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Potentially No. Common Name Scientific Name Status* Affected Notes and Comments

FEDERALLY ENDANGERED and THREATENED SPECIES Suitable habitat is not available on CEF. Nests on sandbars with most records from the Miss. Alluv. Plain. 10 Piping Plover (bird) Charadrius melodus E No One record from the Ouachita Mountains in 1938 (James and Neal 1986). Not found in Project Area (James and 11 Red-cockaded Woodpecker Picoides borealis E No Neal 1986). Historic occurrence within Winona Unit of District in the South Fourche La Fave River only (Harris 1992, USFWS 2001, Stoeckel and Moles 12 Scaleshell mussel Leptodea leptodon E No 2002, NatureServe 2013). Adequate Streamside Management Area protective measures in place (USDI- FWS 2005a, USDA-FS 2005a). Range does not include Project Area (USDA-FS 2005b, ANHC 2007, 13 Winged maple-leaf mussel Quadrula fragosa E No NatureServe 2013). Occurs on Ouachita on Little Missouri Rivers. Does not occur in Project Area Cumberlandia 14 Spectaclecase mussel E No (NaturesServe 2013). Occurs on lower monodonta Ouachtia River and Mulberry. Does not occur within or downstream Quadrula cylindrical from the Project Area (USDI-FWS 15 Rabbitsfoot mussel T No cylindrical 2012). Populations occur in Spring and Black River Drainages. Thought to be common forest-wide. 16 Northern long-eared bat Myotis septentrionalis P No Spending summers in live or dead trees and winter in hibernacula. FOREST SERVICE SENSITIVE SPECIES - ANIMALS Unlikely to occur in Project Area. 17 Peregrine Falcon Falco peregrinus anatum S No May occur casually in migration - does not nest here (James and Neal 1986). May be found near Project Area. Requires open pine forest, early forest stage cover for nesting habitat 18 Bachman's Sparrow Aimophila aestivalis S No (Haggerty 1986, 1995, 2000, Shriver and Vickery 2001, Tucker et al. 2004, 2006, Wood et al. 2004). USDI-FWS (2007a) Guidelines apply. Recently de-listed from Federally Haliaeetus 19 Bald Eagle S No Threatened status and placed on this leucocephalus list (USDA-FS 2007, USDI-FWS 2007b).

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Potentially No. Common Name Scientific Name Status* Affected Notes and Comments

FEDERALLY ENDANGERED and THREATENED SPECIES Range does not include the CEF (AR Fish Database 2001, ANHC 2007). 20 Caddo mMadtom (fish) Noturus taylori S No Arkansas Endemic (Robison and Allen 1995). Range does not include the CEF (Trauth and Wilhide 1999, Trauth et 21 Caddo Mtn. salamander Plethodon caddoensis S No al. 2004). Arkansas Endemic (Robison and Allen 1995). Range does not include the CEF 22 Crayfish (no common name) Fallicambarus strawni S No (Robison 2000). Arkansas Endemic (Robison and Allen 1995). Range does not include the CEF 23 Crayfish (no common name) Orconectes menae S No (Robison 2000, ANHC 2007). Range does not include the CEF 24 Crayfish (no common name) Procambarus reimeri S No (Robison 2000). Arkansas Endemic (Robison and Allen 1995). Range does not include the CEF 25 Crayfish (no common name) Procambarus tenuis S No (Robison 2000). Westsern AR. Range does not include the CEF 26 Crystal darter (fish) Crystallaria asprella S No (Robison and Buchanan 1988). Early seral plant species in gaps or open forests (Carlton and Nobles 1996, 27 Diana fritillary butterfly Speyeria diana S No Rudolph and Ely 2000a, 2000b, Spencer 2006, Rudolph et al. 2006, Baltosser 2007, Campbell et al. 2007). Range does not include the CEF (Trauth and Wilhide 1999, Trauth et 28 Fourche Mtn. salamander Plethodon fourchensis S No al. 2004). Arkansas Endemic (Robison and Allen 1995). Endemic not located near Project Area. Known from one location on Winona 29 Isopod (no common name) Lirceus bicuspidatus S No Unit only (ANHC 2007). Arkansas Endemic (Robison and Allen 1995). Adequate Streamside Management Area protective measures in place 30 Kiamichi sShiner (fish) Notropis ortenburgeri S No (USDI-FWS 2005a, USDA-FS 2005a). Petit Jean River Drainage.

Range does not include the CEF 31 Kiamichi slimy salamander Plethodon kiamichi S No (Trauth and Wilhide 1999, Trauth et al. 2004).

Loggerhead Shrike (bird, Suitable habitat is not present 32 Lanius ludovicianus S No migrant) (Burnside and Shepherd 1985).

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Potentially No. Common Name Scientific Name Status* Affected Notes and Comments

FEDERALLY ENDANGERED and THREATENED SPECIES Does not occur in influence of the project area. Adequate Streamside Management Area protective measures Longnose darter and Ouachita Percina nasuta/Percina 33 S No in place (USDI-FWS 2005a, USDA- River form (fish) spp. FS 2005a). (Robison and Buchanan 1988, Robison 1992). Located on S. Fourche. Does not occur in the CEF. Documented to occur downstream of Lake Winona in the Alum Fork Saline River (Harris and Gordon 1988, Brown and Brown 1989, Burns and 34 Louisiana fatmucket mussel Lampsilis hydiana S No McDonnell 1992, Johnston et al. 1993, NatureServe 2013, Posey 2009). Adequate Streamside Management Area protective measures in place (USDI-FWS 2005a, USDA-FS 2005a). Range does not include the CEF 35 Ohio River pigtoe mussel Pleurobema cordatums S No (Harris et al. 1997). Documented downstream of Lake Winona in Alum Fork Saline River (Harris and Gordon 1988, Brown and Brown 1989, Burns and McDonnell 1992, Johnston et al. 1993, Harris et 36 Ouachita creekshell mussel Villosa arkansasensis S No al. 1997, Posey 2009). Adequate Streamside Mgmt. Area protective measures in place (USDI-FWS 2005a, USDA-FS 2005a). Arkansas Endemic (Robison and Allen 1995). Documented above and below Lake Winona in the Alum Fork Saline River and tributaries, but below the Forest Boundary in the Middle Fork Saline (Rickett 1986, Robison and Buchanan 37 Ouachita mMadtom (fish) Noturus lachneri S No 1988, Tatum and Nelson 1989, Bowman 1990, Patton and Zornes 1991, Gagen et al. 1998, ADEQ Web data 2008). Arkansas Endemic (Robison and Allen 1995). Range does not include the CEF Ouachita Mountain Sshiner (Robison and Buchanan 1988). 38 Lythrurus snelsoni S No (fish) Kiamichi, Upper and Lower Little Formatted Table Rivers.

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Potentially No. Common Name Scientific Name Status* Affected Notes and Comments

FEDERALLY ENDANGERED and THREATENED SPECIES Range does not include the CEF (Robison and Buchanan 1988, Robison Etheostoma 39 Paleback Ddarter (fish) S No 2004). Arkansas Endemic (Robison pallididorsum and Allen 1995). Ouachita River Drainages.

Known from Ouachita and Saline Rivers. Adequate Streamside Management Area protective measures 40 Peppered Sshiner (fish) Notropis perpallidus S No in place (USDI-FWS 2005a, USDA- FS 2005a). Range does not include the CEF (Robison 2001b, 2006).

This species occurs in Alum Fork Saline River (Harris and Gordon 1988, Brown and Brown 1989, Burns and McDonnell 1992, Harris et al. 1997, 41 Purple lilliput pearlymussel Toxolasma lividus S No ANHC 2007, NatureServe 2013). Adequate Streamside Management Area protective measures in place (USDI-FWS 2005a, USDA-FS 2005a). Located in Petit Jean River north of Project Area on Jessieville-Winona- 42 Pyramid pigtoe mussel Pleurobema rubrum S No Fourche Units of District (Harris et al. 1997). Range does not include the CEF 43 Rich Mtn. salamander Plethodon ouachitae S No (Trauth and Wilhide 1999, Trauth et al. 2004). Range does not include the CEF 44 Rich Mtn. slit-mouth snail Stenotrema pilsbryi S No (Robison and Allen 1995). Alum Fork Saline River, Fourche LaFave, Ouachita rivers. Adequate Streamside Management Area protective measures in place (USDI- 45 Sandbank pocketbook mussel Lampsilis satura S No FWS 2005a, USDA-FS 2005a). Does occur on South Fourche LaFave River. (Brown and Brown 1989, ANHC 2007, NatureServe 2013).

Range does not include the CEF 46 Sequoyah slimy salamander Plethodon sequoyah S No (Trauth and Wilhide 1999, Trauth et al. 2004).

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Potentially No. Common Name Scientific Name Status* Affected Notes and Comments

FEDERALLY ENDANGERED and THREATENED SPECIES Range does not include the CEF (Sealander and Heidt 1990, Saugey et al. 1993, Tumlison et al. 2002, Britzke 2003, Southern Research Station datafiles). Historic record of the SE 47 Southeastern myotis (bat) Myotis austroriparius S No Myotis from an abandoned mine along the Ouachita River in 1953 prior to filling of Lake Ouachita. Caddo- Womble District, Compartment 1603 (Davis et al. 1955). Documented downstream of Lake Winona in the Alum Fork Saline River (Brown and Brown 1989, Harris et al. 1997, ANHC 2007, NatureServe 48 Southern hickorynut mussel Obovaria jacksoniana S No 2010). Adequate Streamside Management Area protective measures in place (USDI-FWS 2005a, USDA- FS 2005a). Suitable habitat in the form of large exposed bluff lines and extensive talus 49 Small-footed myotis (bat) Myotis leibii S No or rock rivers does not occur in PA. Closest record from the Forest is from the Mena area (Saugey et al. 1993). Range does not include the CEF (ANHC 2007, NatureServe 2013). Is 50 Western fanshell mussel Cyprogenia aberti S No known from Saline and Ouachita Rivers. FOREST SERVICE SENSITIVE SPECIES - PLANTS Unknown from the CEF (Bates 1992a, 51 Arkansas meadow-rue Thalictrum arkansanum S No b, ANHC 2007). Documented occurrence in Alum Fork Saline River corridor below Forest 52 Arkansas (Browne's) waterleaf Hydrophyllum brownei S No Boundary (Marsico 2006, Witsell 2007a, Robison et al. 2008). Arkansas Endemic (Robison and Allen 1995). Unknown from the CEF (USDA-FS 53 Bush's poppymallow Callirhoe bushii S No 2005a, Appendix C, ANHC 2007). Unknown from the CEF (ANHC 54 Butternut (tree) Juglans cinerea S No 2007). Unknown from the CEF (Bates 1992a, 55 Carolina crownbeard Verbesina walteri S No b, ANHC 2007). Unknown from the CEF (Bates 1992a, b, ANHC 2007, Robison et al. 2008). 56 Cossatot Leafcup Polymnia cossatotensis S No Arkansas Endemic (Robison and Allen 1995).

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Potentially No. Common Name Scientific Name Status* Affected Notes and Comments

FEDERALLY ENDANGERED and THREATENED SPECIES Undocumented from Project Area or nearby (ANHC 2007) however District records elsewhere from riparian areas indicates potential for occurrence 57 Cumberland sandreed Calamovilfa arcuata S No Witsell 2004). Adequate Streamside Management Area protective measures in place (USDI-FWS 2005a, USDA- FS 2005a). Unknown from the CEF (ANHC 58 Glade larkspur Delphimium treleasei S No 2007).

Unknown from the CEF (Bates 1992a, 59 Golden-glade cress Leavenworthia aurea S No b, ANHC 2007).

Unknown from the CEF (ANHC 60 Grave's spleenwort Asplenium X gravesii S No 2007).

Eriocaulon Unknown from the CEF (ANHC 61 Gulf pipewort S No kornickianum 2007).

Unknown from the CEF (ANHC 62 Maple-leaved oak Quercus acerifolia S No 2007). Arkansas Endemic (Robison and Allen 1995).

Unknown from the CEF (Bates 1992a, 63 Narrowleaf ironweed Vernonia lettermannii S No b, ANHC 2007).

Unknown from the CEF (Hardcastle Delphinium 2003, ANHC 2007, Robison et al. 64 Moore’s delphinium S No newtonianum 2008). Arkansas Endemic (Robison and Allen 1995).

One location on District associated with shale glades (Forest Botanist). 65 Nuttall's cornsalad Valerianella nuttalli S No Unknown from Project Area (Wilkes 1999). Suitable habitat not present. Unknown from Project Area but 66 Open ground draba Draba aprica S No possible suitable habitat present (Bates 1992a, ANPS 1998, ANHC 2007).

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Potentially No. Common Name Scientific Name Status* Affected Notes and Comments

FEDERALLY ENDANGERED and THREATENED SPECIES Witsell (2007b) reported this species within the Alum Fork Saline River riparian corridor downstream from Lake Winona and on pvt land (Central 67 Ouachita false indigo Amorpha ouachitensis S No Arkansas Water) but within the watershed boundary. Adequate Streamside Management Area protective measures in place (USDI- FWS 2005a, USDA-FS 2005a). Known distribution does not include 68 Ouachita Mtn. Goldenrod Solidago ouachitensis S No the CEF (McElderry and Gentry 2006b)

Castanea pumila Not documented in the Project Area 69 Ozark chinquapin S No ozarkensis (ANHC 2007). Unknown from the CEF (Bates 1992a, Trillium pusillum 70 Ozark least trillium S No b, ANHC 2007, FTN Associates ozarkanum 2007). Unknown from the CEF (Bates 1992a, 71 Ozark spiderwort Tradescantia ozarkana S No b, ANHC 2007). One location on shale glades (Forest 72 Palmer's cornsalad Valerianella palmeri S No Botanist). Unknown from Project Area. Suitable habitat not present.

Unknown from the CEF (ANHC 73 Panicled false indigo Amorpha paniculata S No 2007).

Streptanthus Unknown from the CEF (ANHC 74 Pineoak jewelflower S No squamiformis 2007). 1 location near Steve, AR on private 75 Sand grape Vitis rupestris S No land near Fourche Unit (ANHC 2007).

Unknown from the CEF (ANHC 76 Scott's spleenwort Asplenium X ebenoides S No 2007).

Undocumented from Project Area or nearby (ANHC 2007) however District records elsewhere from riparian scour areas indicate potential for occurrence Helianthus occidentalis 77 Shinners’ sunflower S No (Marsh and Golden 1996, Witsell plantagineus 2004). Adequate Streamside Management Area protective measures in place (USDI-FWS 2005a, USDA-FS 2005a). PA does not contain suitable habitat 78 Small's woodfern Dryopteris X australis S No (Bates 1992a, b). Requires "wet", shaded woodlands (Lellinger 1985).

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Potentially No. Common Name Scientific Name Status* Affected Notes and Comments

FEDERALLY ENDANGERED and THREATENED SPECIES Not found in Project Area. Adequate Cypripedium Streamside Management Area 79 Southern lady-slipper S No kentuckiense protective measures in place (USDI- FWS 2005a, USDA-FS 2005a). Unknown from the CEF (Bates 1992a, 80 Threadleaf bladderpod Lesquerella angustifolia S No b, ANHC 2007). Not documented in Project Area (Bates 1992a, b, McElderry et al. 2006a, 81 Waterfall's sedge Carex latebracteata S No ANHC 2007), but habitat exists. Known from shale outcrops.

*Status: P = proposed for federal listing as endangered E = federal endangered species T = federal threatened species S = Amended Regional Forester’s Sensitive Species List ( 2007) TSA = Threatened by Similarity of Appearance to the American crocodile.

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PETS CHECKLIST LITERATURE and DATABASES CITED and/or REVIEWED

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Neal, J.C. and W.G. Montague. 1991. Past and present distribution of the red cockaded woodpecker, Picoides borealis, in the Ouachita Mountains, Arkansas. Proceedings of the Arkansas Academy of Science 45:71-75. Patton, T.M. and M.L. Zornes. 1991. An analysis of stomach contents of the Ouachita madtom (Noturus lachneri) in three streams of the upper Saline River drainage, Arkansas. Proceedings of the Arkansas Academy of Science 45:78-80. Posey, B.R. 2009. Identification of mussel relics collected at the confluence of Wolf Creek and the Alum Fork Saline River, and downstream side of the Road 245 Crossing of the Alum Fork Saline River. Relics collected by David Saugey, Wildlife Biologist, JWF District, December 2008. Identifications provided 13 January 2009 by Bill Posey, Malacologist, Arkansas Game and Fish Commission, Perrytown, AR. Rickett, J. 1986. Status and distribution of the Ouachita madtom (Noturus lachneri). A report submitted to the Arkansas Natural Heritage Commission, Little Rock, AR. 19 December. Robison, H.W. 1992. Distribution and status of the Ouachita River form of the longnose darter in the Ouachita National Forest, Arkansas. Final Report to Ouachita National Forest, Hot Springs, Arkansas. 57 p. Robison, H.W. 2000. Crayfishes of the Ouachita National Forest, Arkansas and Oklahoma. Final Report to USDA-Forest Service, Ouachita National Forest, Hot Springs, AR. 115 p. Robison, H.W. 2001a. Distribution and status of the Kiamichi shiner, Notropis ortenburgeri Hubbs (Cyprinidae). Final report to USDA Forest Service, Ouachita National Forest, Hot Springs, AR. Robison, H.W. 2001b. Status survey of the peppered shiner, Notropis perpallidus Hubbs and Black, in Arkansas. Final report to USDA Forest Service, Ouachita National Forest, Hot Springs, AR. Robison, H.W. 2004. A survey of the paleback darter, Etheostoma pallididorsum Distler and Metcalf, an upper Ouachita River System endemic. Final Report (November 1) to the U.S. Forest Service, P.O. Box 1270, Hot Springs, AR 71902. 37 p. Robison, H.W. 2005. Distribution and status of the Kiamichi shiner, Notropis ortenburgeri Hubbs (Cyprinidae). Journal of the Arkansas Academy of Science 59:137-147. Robison, H.W. 2006. Status survey of the Peppered shiner, Notropis perpallidus, Hubbs and Black, in Arkansas and Oklahoma. Journal of the Arkansas Academy of Science 60:010-107. Robison, H.W. and R.T. Allen. 1995. Only in Arkansas: A study of the endemic plants and animals of the state. The University of Arkansas Press, Fayetteville. 121 p. Robison, H.W. and T.M. Buchanan. 1988. Fishes of Arkansas. The University of Arkansas Press, Fayetteville. 536 p. Robison, H.W., C. McAllister, C. Carlton, and G. Tucker. 2008. The Arkansas endemic biota: an update with additions and deletions. Journal of the Arkansas Academy of Science 62:84-96. Rudolph, D.C., and C.A. Ely. 2000a. The influence of fire on lepidopteran abundance and community structure in forested habitats of eastern Texas. Texas Journal of Science 52(4) Supplement: 127-138. Rudolph, D.C. and C.A. Ely. 2000b. Lepidoptera (Butterflies and Skippers) surveys of the Ouachita National Forest (with particular attention to the Caddo Ranger District) in relation to habitat. Interim Report to the Caddo Ranger District (912 Smokey Bear Lane, Glenwood, AR 71943).

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Rudolph, D.C., C.A. Ely, R.R. Schaefer, J.H. Williamson, and R.E. Thill. 2006. The Diana fritillary (Speyeria diana) and Great spangled fritillary (S. cybele): dependence on fire in the Ouachita Mountains of Arkansas. Journal of the Lepidopterist’s Society 60(4):218-226. Saugey, D.A., V.R. McDaniel, D.R. England, M.C. Rowe, L.R. Chandler-Mozisek, and B.G. Cochran. 1993. Arkansas range extensions of the Eastern small-footed bat (Myotis leibii), Northern long-eared bat (Myotis septentrionalis), and additional county records for the Silver-haired bat (Lasionycteris noctivagans), Hoary bat (Lasiurus cinereus), Southeastern bat (Myotis austroriparius), and Rafinesque's big-eared bat (Plecotus rafinesquii). Proceedings of the Arkansas Academy of Science 47:102-106. Sealander, J.A. and G.A Heidt. 1990. Arkansas Mammals: Their natural history, classification, and distribution. The University of Arkansas Press, Fayetteville. 308 p. Shriver, W.G. and P.D. Vickery. 2001. 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Prepared by: s/ Sarah Thompson, MS Date: 20 October 2014 Wildlife Biologist Jessieville-Winona-Fourche Ranger District Ouachita National Forest USDA, Forest Service [email protected] 479-495-2844 (voice) 479-495-7231 (fax)

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