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Biological Evaluation Form Start approx. 1 mi north of RM 620/SH 45 345 feet West of Deerbrook Trail n so am lli is Wi av Tr RD GS RIN 620 SP ³ ± D O O W £183 E ¤ IC SP 2222 ³ ± UV1 2222 ³ ± ¤£183 End @ RM 2222 Project Location Project Location Miles County Boundary ¯ 0 2.5 5 Basemap Source: ESRI Topo, ESRI Streets 620 ³ ± ¤£183 UV360 UV1 ¨¦§35 2222 ³ ± Aerial Map US 183N Existing ROW: 715.99 acres Proposed ROW (for Retention Ponds): 41.61 acres Miles Proposed Easements: 2.37 acres 0 0.5 1 1.5 ¯ Basemap Source: ESRI: Microsoft, 2011 US 183 Photo Log Photos Taken in January, October and December 2014 Photo 1: Typical view of US 183 in the project area, facing south. Photo 2: Typical view of Mopac in the project area, facing north. Page 1 US 183 Photo Log Photos Taken in January, October and December 2014 Photo 3: Lake Creek is intermittent and has been highly disturbed in the project area. Facing west at US 183. Photo 4: Shoal Creek and its riparian area, facing west from the Mopac ROW. Page 2 US 183 Photo Log Photos Taken in January, October and December 2014 Photo 5: Riparian area surrounding Shoal Creek within the US 183 ROW, facing east. Photo 6: Potential wetland located in proposed water retention pond, facing north. Page 3 Occurrence List for Quads Surrounding Request Area Occurrence State Federal Scientific Name: Common Name: Number: Status: Status: Eo Id: Argythamnia aphoroides Hill Country wild-mercury 14 1107 Bat Roost 7 3394 Bat Roost 44 3195 Batrisodes texanus Coffin Cave Mold Beetle 2 LE 2441 Batrisodes texanus Coffin Cave Mold Beetle 5 LE 8759 Berberis swaseyi Texas Barberry 6 8715 Berberis swaseyi Texas Barberry 11 11296 Berberis swaseyi Texas Barberry 18 11306 Berberis swaseyi Texas Barberry 24 11304 Berberis swaseyi Texas Barberry 29 11352 Brickellia dentata Leafy Brickellbush 7 8712 Brickellia eupatorioides var. gracillima Narrow-leaf Brickellbush 7 10984 Charadrius montanus Mountain Plover 3 2878 Charadrius montanus Mountain Plover 17 8753 Croton alabamensis var. texensis Texabama croton 3 2804 Croton alabamensis var. texensis Texabama croton 12 8108 Croton alabamensis var. texensis Texabama croton 13 4923 Croton alabamensis var. texensis Texabama croton 15 5103 Croton alabamensis var. texensis Texabama croton 16 1610 Cuscuta exaltata Tall Dodder 14 11206 Desmanthus reticulatus Net-leaf Bundle-flower 13 10159 Etheostoma fonticola Fountain Darter 2 E LE 5258 2014-10-08 1 Occurrence State Federal Scientific Name: Common Name: Number: Status: Status: Eo Id: Eurycea nana San Marcos Salamander 1 T LT 7322 Eurycea naufragia Georgetown Salamander 1 C 6647 Eurycea naufragia Georgetown Salamander 2 C 4120 Eurycea naufragia Georgetown Salamander 3 C 2257 Eurycea naufragia Georgetown Salamander 4 C 4446 Eurycea naufragia Georgetown Salamander 5 C 1754 Eurycea naufragia Georgetown Salamander 6 C 7727 Eurycea naufragia Georgetown Salamander 7 C 3759 Eurycea naufragia Georgetown Salamander 10 C 9286 Eurycea naufragia Georgetown Salamander 11 C 9287 Eurycea naufragia Georgetown Salamander 12 C 9361 Eurycea naufragia Georgetown Salamander 13 C 9362 Eurycea naufragia Georgetown Salamander 14 C 9363 Eurycea pterophila Blanco River Springs Salamander 6 2410 Eurycea pterophila Blanco River Springs Salamander 25 9343 Eurycea pterophila Blanco River Springs Salamander 26 9344 Eurycea pterophila Blanco River Springs Salamander 27 9345 Eurycea pterophila Blanco River Springs Salamander 28 9346 Eurycea rathbuni Texas Blind Salamander 1 E LE 1969 Eurycea rathbuni Texas Blind Salamander 3 E LE 3620 Eurycea rathbuni Texas Blind Salamander 4 E LE 7330 Eurycea rathbuni Texas Blind Salamander 5 E LE 5199 Eurycea robusta Blanco Blind Salamander 1 T 3289 2014-10-08 2 Occurrence State Federal Scientific Name: Common Name: Number: Status: Status: Eo Id: Eurycea sosorum Barton Springs Salamander 3 E LE 12351 Festuca versuta Texas Fescue 1 8713 Festuca versuta Texas Fescue 23 11008 Festuca versuta Texas Fescue 24 11119 Graptemys caglei Cagle's Map Turtle 5 T 7833 Haliaeetus leucocephalus Bald Eagle 1 T 7363 Heterelmis comalensis Comal Springs Riffle Beetle 2 E LE 10935 Holbrookia lacerata Spot-tailed Earless Lizard 29 9481 Holbrookia lacerata Spot-tailed Earless Lizard 31 9483 Holbrookia lacerata Spot-tailed Earless Lizard 93 9576 Holbrookia lacerata Spot-tailed Earless Lizard 94 9597 Holbrookia lacerata Spot-tailed Earless Lizard 129 9733 Holbrookia lacerata Spot-tailed Earless Lizard 135 9739 Invertebrate cave 13 5144 Invertebrate cave 14 778 Invertebrate cave 15 6893 Invertebrate cave 16 3977 Invertebrate cave 17 2202 Invertebrate cave 18 5095 Invertebrate cave 19 1040 Invertebrate cave 20 1039 Invertebrate cave 21 6398 Invertebrate cave 32 8758 2014-10-08 3 Occurrence State Federal Scientific Name: Common Name: Number: Status: Status: Eo Id: Juniperus ashei-quercus spp. series Ashe Juniper-oak Series 32 7010 Juniperus ashei-quercus spp. series Ashe Juniper-oak Series 33 413 Lampsilis bracteata Texas Fatmucket 21 T C 9769 Lythrum ovalifolium Oval-leaved Loosestrife 41 10571 Lythrum ovalifolium Oval-leaved Loosestrife 50 10580 Lythrum ovalifolium Oval-leaved Loosestrife 52 10582 Lythrum ovalifolium Oval-leaved Loosestrife 59 10736 Lythrum ovalifolium Oval-leaved Loosestrife 61 10738 Matelea edwardsensis Plateau Milkvine 28 10494 Micropterus treculi Guadalupe Bass 19 7074 Micropterus treculi Guadalupe Bass 20 7073 Micropterus treculi Guadalupe Bass 23 5108 Micropterus treculi Guadalupe Bass 50 5159 Myotis velifer Cave Myotis Bat 15 1959 Onosmodium helleri Heller's False-gromwell 11 5946 Onosmodium helleri Heller's False-gromwell 20 601 Palaemonetes texanus 2 10504 Philadelphus ernestii canyon mock-orange 15 3465 Quercus buckleyi series Texas Oak Series 25 1144 Quercus buckleyi series Texas Oak Series 31 1873 Quercus fusiformis / Schizachyrium scoparium Plateau Live Oak / Little Bluestem Woodland 2 11399 Woodland Quercus fusiformis / Schizachyrium scoparium Plateau Live Oak / Little Bluestem Woodland 4 11401 Woodland Quercus fusiformis / Schizachyrium scoparium Plateau Live Oak / Little Bluestem Woodland 5 11489 Woodland 2014-10-08 4 Occurrence State Federal Scientific Name: Common Name: Number: Status: Status: Eo Id: Quercus fusiformis / Schizachyrium scoparium Plateau Live Oak / Little Bluestem Woodland 7 11491 Woodland Quercus fusiformis / Schizachyrium scoparium Plateau Live Oak / Little Bluestem Woodland 8 11492 Woodland Quercus fusiformis / Schizachyrium scoparium Plateau Live Oak / Little Bluestem Woodland 9 11493 Woodland Quercus fusiformis / Schizachyrium scoparium Plateau Live Oak / Little Bluestem Woodland 10 11494 Woodland Quercus fusiformis/schizachyrium scoparium Plateau Live Oak/little Bluestem Series 12 5486 series Quercus fusiformis/schizachyrium scoparium Plateau Live Oak/little Bluestem Series 14 6114 series Quercus fusiformis/schizachyrium scoparium Plateau Live Oak/little Bluestem Series 17 5826 series Quercus stellata-quercus marilandica series Post Oak-blackjack Oak Series 26 4024 Quercus stellata-quercus marilandica series Post Oak-blackjack Oak Series 27 2135 Quercus stellata-quercus marilandica series Post Oak-blackjack Oak Series 28 4275 Rookery 239 7670 Rookery 527 1589 Rookery 528 4273 Rookery 576 6689 Schizachyrium scoparium - Paspalum plicatulum Alfisol Coastal Prairie 7 11677 - Sorghastrum nutans - Dichanthelium oligosanthes - Paspalum setaceum - Symphyotrichum pratense Alfisol Herbaceous Vegetation Schizachyrium scoparium - Paspalum plicatulum Alfisol Coastal Prairie 8 11678 - Sorghastrum nutans - Dichanthelium oligosanthes - Paspalum setaceum - Symphyotrichum pratense Alfisol Herbaceous Vegetation Schizachyrium scoparium - Paspalum plicatulum Alfisol Coastal Prairie 9 11679 - Sorghastrum nutans - Dichanthelium oligosanthes - Paspalum setaceum - Symphyotrichum pratense Alfisol Herbaceous Vegetation Schizachyrium scoparium - Paspalum plicatulum Alfisol Coastal Prairie 10 11680 - Sorghastrum nutans - Dichanthelium oligosanthes - Paspalum setaceum - Symphyotrichum pratense Alfisol Herbaceous Vegetation 2014-10-08 5 Occurrence State Federal Scientific Name: Common Name: Number: Status: Status: Eo Id: Schizachyrium scoparium - Sorghastrum nutans - Vertisol Blackland Prairie 97 11987 Andropogon gerardii - Bifora americana Vertisol Herbaceous Vegetation Schizachyrium scoparium - Sorghastrum nutans - Vertisol Blackland Prairie 98 11988 Andropogon gerardii - Bifora americana Vertisol Herbaceous Vegetation Setophaga chrysoparia Golden-cheeked Warbler 33 E LE 5447 Setophaga chrysoparia Golden-cheeked Warbler 45 E LE 1990 Setophaga chrysoparia Golden-cheeked Warbler 50 E LE 5061 Setophaga chrysoparia Golden-cheeked Warbler 85 E LE 796 Setophaga chrysoparia Golden-cheeked Warbler 86 E LE 7446 Setophaga chrysoparia Golden-cheeked Warbler 87 E LE 5620 Setophaga chrysoparia Golden-cheeked Warbler 88 E LE 2734 Setophaga chrysoparia Golden-cheeked Warbler 89 E LE 5618 Setophaga chrysoparia Golden-cheeked Warbler 90 E LE 5616 Setophaga chrysoparia Golden-cheeked Warbler 91 E LE 638 Setophaga chrysoparia Golden-cheeked Warbler 92 E LE 7988 Setophaga chrysoparia Golden-cheeked Warbler 93 E LE 2236 Setophaga chrysoparia Golden-cheeked Warbler 94 E LE 908 Setophaga chrysoparia Golden-cheeked Warbler 170 E LE 5166 Setophaga chrysoparia Golden-cheeked Warbler 171 E LE 740 Setophaga chrysoparia Golden-cheeked Warbler 172 E LE 7821 Setophaga chrysoparia Golden-cheeked Warbler 173 E LE 2467 Setophaga chrysoparia Golden-cheeked Warbler 184 E LE 1730 Setophaga chrysoparia Golden-cheeked Warbler 185 E LE 6634 Setophaga chrysoparia Golden-cheeked Warbler 188 E
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