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Region 4 Threatened, Endangered and Sensitive Species List
INTERMOUNTAIN REGION (R4) THREATENED, ENDANGERED, PROPOSED, AND, SENSITIVE SPECIES June 2016 KNOWN / SUSPECTED DISTRIBUTION BY FOREST STATUS FOREST ENDANGERED ASH BOI B-T CAR CHA DIX FIS HUM M-L PAY SAL SAW TAR TOI UIN W-C MAMMALS Black-footed ferret 3/11/67 o o Mustela nigripes Sierra Nevada bighorn sheep Ovis canadensis X sierra January 3, 2000 BIRDS Southwestern willow flycatcher 2/27/95 X ? Empidonax traillii extimus ED 3/29/95 Whooping crane 3/11/67 X ? Grus americana REPTILES AND AMPHIBIANS Sierra Nevada Yellow-legged Frog 06/30/2014 X Rana sierrae INSECTS Mt. Charleston Blue Butterfly 10/21/2013 X Icaricia shasta charlestonensis FISH June sucker 3/31/86 o o Chasmistes liorus Bonytail chub 4/23/80 o o o o o o o Gila elegans Humpback chub 3/11/67 o o o o o o o Gila cypha Colorado pike minnow 3/11/67 o o o o o o o Ptychocheilus lucius Kendall Warm Springs dace 10/13/70 X Rhinichthys osculus Proposed, Endangered, Threatened, and Sensitive Species List, R4 Page 2 of 19 ENDANGERED ASH BOI B-T CAR CHA DIX FIS HUM M-L PAY SAL SAW TAR TOI UIN W-C Sockeye salmon, (Snake River0 11/20/91 + + + X Oncorhynchus nerka (CH 12/28/98) Razorback sucker 10/23/91 o o o o o o o Xyrauchen texanus (ED 11/22/91) Sturgeon, pallid o Scaphirhynchus albus PLANTS San Rafael cactus X Pediocactus despainii Clay phacelia 09/28/78 ? X Phacelia argillacea THREATENED ASH BOI B-T CAR CHA DIX FIS HUM M-L PAY SAL SAW TAR TOI UIN W-C MAMMALS Canada lynx 4/15/00 X X X X X X ? ? Lynx canadensis Grizzly bear 9/21/2009 X X Ursus arctos horribilis Gray wolf (Wyoming Rocky -
Outline of Angiosperm Phylogeny
Outline of angiosperm phylogeny: orders, families, and representative genera with emphasis on Oregon native plants Priscilla Spears December 2013 The following listing gives an introduction to the phylogenetic classification of the flowering plants that has emerged in recent decades, and which is based on nucleic acid sequences as well as morphological and developmental data. This listing emphasizes temperate families of the Northern Hemisphere and is meant as an overview with examples of Oregon native plants. It includes many exotic genera that are grown in Oregon as ornamentals plus other plants of interest worldwide. The genera that are Oregon natives are printed in a blue font. Genera that are exotics are shown in black, however genera in blue may also contain non-native species. Names separated by a slash are alternatives or else the nomenclature is in flux. When several genera have the same common name, the names are separated by commas. The order of the family names is from the linear listing of families in the APG III report. For further information, see the references on the last page. Basal Angiosperms (ANITA grade) Amborellales Amborellaceae, sole family, the earliest branch of flowering plants, a shrub native to New Caledonia – Amborella Nymphaeales Hydatellaceae – aquatics from Australasia, previously classified as a grass Cabombaceae (water shield – Brasenia, fanwort – Cabomba) Nymphaeaceae (water lilies – Nymphaea; pond lilies – Nuphar) Austrobaileyales Schisandraceae (wild sarsaparilla, star vine – Schisandra; Japanese -
BOTANICAL FIELD RECONNAISSANCE REPORT Lake Tahoe Basin Management Unit
BOTANICAL FIELD RECONNAISSANCE REPORT Lake Tahoe Basin Management Unit Project: Burke Creek Highway 50 Crossing and Realignment Project FACTS ID: Location: portions of SEC 22 and SEC 23 T13 N R18 E UTM: Survey Dates:5/13/, 6/25, 8/12/2015 Surveyor/s: Jacquelyn Picciani for Wood Rodgers Directions to Site: Access to the west portion of Burke Creek is gained by turning west on Kahle Drive, and parking in the defined parking lot. Access to the east portion of Burke Creek is gained by turning east on Kahle Drive and parking to the north in the adjacent commercial development parking area. USGS Quad Name: South Lake Tahoe Survey type: General and Intuitive Controlled Describe survey route taken: Survey area includes all road shoulders and right –of –way within the proposed project boundaries, a commercial development on east side of US Highway 50 just north of Kahle Drive, and portions of the Burke Creek/Rabe Meadows complex (Figure 1). Project description: The project area includes open space administered by Nevada Tahoe Conservation District and the USFS, and commercial development, with the majority of the project area sloping west to Lake Tahoe. The Nevada Tahoe Conservation District is partnering with USFS, Nevada Department of Transportation (NDOT), Douglas County and the Nevada Division of State Lands to implement the Burke Creek Highway 50 Crossing and Realignment Project (Project). The project area spans from Jennings Pond in Rabe Meadow to the eastern boundary of the Sierra Colina Development in Lake Village. Burke Creek flows through five property ownerships in the project area including the USFS, private (Sierra Colina and 801 Apartments LLC), Douglas County and NDOT. -
December 1977 MIKES Umarr
n 30 X University of Nevada Reno Correlation of Selected Nevada Lignite Deposits by Pollen Analysis A thesis submitted in partial fulfillment of the requirements for the degree of Master of Serenes ty David A. Orsen Ul December 1977 MIKES UMARr " T h e s i s m 9 7 @ 1978 DAVID ALAN ORSEN ALL RIGHTS RESERVED The thesis of David A. Orsen is approved: University of Nevada Reno D ec|inber 1977 XI ABSTRACT Crystal Peak, Coal Valley and Coaldale lignites were deposited in penecontemporaneous environments containing similar floral assemblages indicating a uniform climatic regime may have existed over west-central Nevada during late Barstovian-early Clarendoni&n time. Palynological evidence indicates a late Duchesnean to early Chadronian age for the lignites at Elko. At Tick Canyon no definitive age was ascertained. At all locations, excepting Tick Canyon, field and palynologic evidence indicates low energy, shallow, fresh-water environments existed during the deposition of the lignite sequences. Pollen grains indicated that woodland communities dominated the landscape while mixed forests existed locally. Aquatic and marsh-like vegetation inhabited, and was primarily responsible for the in situ organic deposits in the shallower regions of the lakes. At each location, particularly at Tick Canyon, transported organic material noticeably contributed to the deposits. Past production is recorded from Coal Valley and Coaldale, however no future development seems feasible. PLEASE NOTE: This dissertation contains color photographs which will not reproduce -
Vegetation and Ecological Characterisitics of Mixed-Conifer
Vegetation and Ecological Charactistics of Mixed-Conifer and Red Fir Forests at the Teakettle Experimental Forest Vegetation and Ecological Characteristics of Mixed-Conifer and Red Fir Forests at the Teakettle Experimental Forest Appendix B: Plant List A total of 152 plants found at the Teakettle Experimental Forest, 80 km east of Fresno, California, by scientific name, common name, and abbreviation used in the text. The list is alphabetically sorted by genus and species. Family Genus species var/ssp Common name Abbre. in text Pinaceae Abies concolor white fir ABCO Pinaceae Abies magnifica red fir ABMA Asteraceae Achillea lanulosa yarrow Asteraceae Achillea millefolium yarrow Asteraceae Adenocaulon bicolor trail plant Asteraceae Agroseris retrorsa spear-leaved agoseris Polemoniaceae Allophylum intregifolium allophylum Asteraceae Anaphalis margaritacea pearly everlasting Apocynaceae Apocynum androsaemifolium dogbane APAN Ranunculaceae Aquilegia formosa columbine AQFO Brassicaceae Arabis platysperma platysperma rock cress ARPL Brassicaceae Arabis rectissima rectissima bristly-leaved rock cress Brassicaceae Arabis repanda repanda repand rock cress Ericaceae Arctostaphylus nevadensis pinemat manzanita ARNE Ericaceae Arctostaphylus patula greenleaf manzanita ARPA Caryophyliaceae Arenaria kingii sandwort Asteraceae Aster foliaceus leafy aster ASFO Asteraceae Aster occidentalis occidentalis western mountain aster ASOC Fabaceae Astragalus bolanderi Bolander’s locoweed ASBO Dryopteridaceae Athryium felix-femina lady fern ATFI Liliaceae Brodiaea elegans elegans harvest brodeia Poaceae Bromus ssp. brome Cupressaceae Calocedrus decurrens incense cedar CADE Liliaceae Calochortus leichtlinii Leichtlin’s mariposa lily CALE Portulacaceae Calyptridium umbellatum pussy paws CAUM Convuvulaceae Calystegia malacophylla morning glory CAMA Brassicaceae Cardamine breweri breweri (continues on next page) 46 USDA Forest Service Gen.Tech. Rep. PSW-GTR-186. 2002. USDA Forest Service Gen.Tech. Rep. -
Terr–3 Special-Status Plant Populations
TERR–3 SPECIAL-STATUS PLANT POPULATIONS 1.0 EXECUTIVE SUMMARY During 2001 and 2002, the review of existing information, agency consultation, vegetation community mapping, and focused special-status plant surveys were completed. Based on California Native Plant Society’s (CNPS) Electronic Inventory of Rare and Endangered Vascular Plants of California (CNPS 2001a), CDFG’s Natural Diversity Database (CNDDB; CDFG 2003), USDA-FS Regional Forester’s List of Sensitive Plant and Animal Species for Region 5 (USDA-FS 1998), U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service Species List (USFWS 2003), and Sierra National Forest (SNF) Sensitive Plant List (Clines 2002), there were 100 special-status plant species initially identified as potentially occurring within the Study Area. Known occurrences of these species were mapped. Vegetation communities were evaluated to locate areas that could potentially support special-status plant species. Each community was determined to have the potential to support at least one special-status plant species. During the spring and summer of 2002, special-status plant surveys were conducted. For each special-status plant species or population identified, a CNDDB form was completed, and photographs were taken. The locations were mapped and incorporated into a confidential GIS database. Vascular plant species observed during surveys were recorded. No state or federally listed special-status plant species were identified during special- status plant surveys. Seven special-status plant species, totaling 60 populations, were identified during surveys. There were 22 populations of Mono Hot Springs evening-primrose (Camissonia sierrae ssp. alticola) identified. Two populations are located near Mammoth Pool, one at Bear Forebay, and the rest are in the Florence Lake area. -
Ted Towendolly and the Wintu Origins of Short-Line Nymphing on The
Ted Towendolly and the Origin of Short-Line Nymphing on the Upper Sac: How the Wintu Indians, the 49ers, Ted Fay, and Joe Kimsey Impacted Modern-day Nymphing with a Fly. BY ERIC PALMER October, 2017 A shorter version of this article first appeared in the April 2015 “California Fly Fisher”. The following is an expanded version of that article. It’s known by many names: Tight-line nymphing, short-line nymphing, high-stick nymphing, pocket water nymphing, and even Czech Nymphing. But in the end, they are all the same deadly nymphing technique that was first fished on the banks of Northern California’s Upper Sacramento River as far back as the 1920s at the hands of Wintu Indian Ted Towendolly. So for simplicity’s sake, let’s just agree to call it “short-line nymphing” since we’re trying to catch a trout that’s virtually at our feet with no more than a fly rod’s length of leader extended beyond the rod tip — a “short-line”. But, how the heck can we catch trout while standing right on top of them without spooking them? It’s easy. Short- line nymphing is a pocket water technique; that highly agitated water just below large rocks and boulders with the boiling, frothy dense cover fish crave. It provides safety and security from predators in a zone with abundant oxygen, cold temps and an infinite conveyer belt of food drifting right by The short-line nymphing lob — not pretty, but very effective. their nose. What’s not to love about that if you’re a trout? If they only knew what clever schemes fly fishermen have contrived to fool them. -
Devils Postpile and the Mammoth Lakes Sierra Devils Postpile Formation and Talus
Nature and History on the Sierra Crest: Devils Postpile and the Mammoth Lakes Sierra Devils Postpile formation and talus. (Devils Postpile National Monument Image Collection) Nature and History on the Sierra Crest Devils Postpile and the Mammoth Lakes Sierra Christopher E. Johnson Historian, PWRO–Seattle National Park Service U.S. Department of the Interior 2013 Production Project Manager Paul C. Anagnostopoulos Copyeditor Heather Miller Composition Windfall Software Photographs Credit given with each caption Printer Government Printing Office Published by the United States National Park Service, Pacific West Regional Office, Seattle, Washington. Printed on acid-free paper. Printed in the United States of America. 10987654321 As the Nation’s principal conservation agency, the Department of the Interior has responsibility for most of our nationally owned public lands and natural and cultural resources. This includes fostering sound use of our land and water resources; protecting our fish, wildlife, and biological diversity; preserving the environmental and cultural values of our national parks and historical places; and providing for the enjoyment of life through outdoor recreation. The Department assesses our energy and mineral resources and works to ensure that their development is in the best interests of all our people by encouraging stewardship and citizen participation in their care. The Department also has a major responsibility for American Indian reservation communities and for people who live in island territories under U.S. administration. -
4.4 Biological Resources
4.4 BIOLOGICAL RESOURCES INTRODUCTION This section describes the existing biological resources that occur or have the potential to occur within the Project Area and vicinity. In addition, a description of applicable regulations is provided. The analysis evaluates the potential impacts to biological resources that could occur in association with the development of property in the commercial districts and the implementation of the Mobility Element. The Land Use Element/Zoning Code Amendments would modify the development regulations and no specific projects are proposed at this time. Likewise, the roadway and trail alignments are conceptual in nature. Therefore, the analysis is evaluated at a program‐level. With a programmatic study, such as this EIR, subsequent projects carried out under the proposed Land Use Element/ Zoning Code Amendments and Mobility Element Update may warrant site specific biological assessments and surveys once plans have been prepared. 1. ENVIRONMENTAL SETTING a. Regulatory Framework As part of the proposed Project’s review and approval there are a number of performance criteria and standard conditions that must be met. These include compliance with all of the terms, provisions, and requirements of applicable laws that relate to Federal, State, and local regulating agencies for impacts to biological resources. The following provides an overview of the applicable regulations with regard to the biological resources that may be present within the Project Area. (1) Federal (a) Migratory Bird Treaty Act The Migratory Bird Treaty Act (MBTA) protects individuals as well as any part, nest, or eggs of any bird listed as migratory. In practice, Federal permits issued for activities that potentially impact migratory birds typically have conditions that require pre‐disturbance surveys for nesting birds. -
Vascular Plant Species with Documented Or Recorded Occurrence in Placer County
A PPENDIX II Vascular Plant Species with Documented or Reported Occurrence in Placer County APPENDIX II. Vascular Plant Species with Documented or Reported Occurrence in Placer County Family Scientific Name Common Name FERN AND FERN ALLIES Azollaceae Mosquito fern family Azolla filiculoides Pacific mosquito fern Dennstaedtiaceae Bracken family Pteridium aquilinum var.pubescens Bracken fern Dryopteridaceae Wood fern family Athyrium alpestre var. americanum Alpine lady fern Athyrium filix-femina var. cyclosorum Lady fern Cystopteris fragilis Fragile fern Polystichum imbricans ssp. curtum Cliff sword fern Polystichum imbricans ssp. imbricans Imbricate sword fern Polystichum kruckebergii Kruckeberg’s hollyfern Polystichum lonchitis Northern hollyfern Polystichum munitum Sword fern Equisetaceae Horsetail family Equisetum arvense Common horsetail Equisetum hyemale ssp. affine Scouring rush Equisetum laevigatum Smooth horsetail Isoetaceae Quillwort family Isoetes bolanderi Bolander’s quillwort Isoetes howellii Howell’s quillwort Isoetes orcuttii Orcutt’s quillwort Lycopodiaceae Club-moss family Lycopodiella inundata Bog club-moss Marsileaceae Marsilea family Marsilea vestita ssp. vestita Water clover Pilularia americana American pillwort Ophioglossaceae Adder’s-tongue family Botrychium multifidum Leathery grapefern Polypodiaceae Polypody family Polypodium hesperium Western polypody Pteridaceae Brake family Adiantum aleuticum Five-finger maidenhair Adiantum jordanii Common maidenhair fern Aspidotis densa Indian’s dream Cheilanthes cooperae Cooper’s -
Vascular Plant List Whatcom County Whatcom County. Whatcom County, WA
Vascular Plant List Whatcom County Whatcom County. Whatcom County, WA. List covers plants found in Whatcom County. Combination of plant lists of areas within Whatcom County, made by various observers over several years, with numerous additions by Jim Duemmel. Plants collected in Whatcom County found in the UW and WSU herbariums have been added to the list. 1175 spp., 223 introduced. Prepared by Don Knoke 2004. These lists represent the work of different WNPS members over the years. Their accuracy has not been verified by the Washington Native Plant Society. We offer these lists to individuals as a tool to enhance the enjoyment and study of native plants. * - Introduced Scientific Name Common Name Family Name Abies amabilis Pacific silver fir Pinaceae Abies grandis Grand fir Pinaceae Abies lasiocarpa Sub-alpine fir Pinaceae Abies procera Noble fir Pinaceae Acer circinatum Vine maple Aceraceae Acer glabrum Douglas maple Aceraceae Acer macrophyllum Big-leaf maple Aceraceae Achillea millefolium Yarrow Asteraceae Achlys triphylla Vanilla leaf Berberidaceae Aconitum columbianum Monkshood Ranunculaceae Actaea rubra Baneberry Ranunculaceae Adenocaulon bicolor Pathfinder Asteraceae Adiantum pedatum Maidenhair fern Polypodiaceae Agoseris aurantiaca Orange agoseris Asteraceae Agoseris glauca Mountain agoseris Asteraceae Agropyron caninum Bearded wheatgrass Poaceae Agropyron repens* Quack grass Poaceae Agropyron spicatum Blue-bunch wheatgrass Poaceae Agrostemma githago* Common corncockle Caryophyllaceae Agrostis alba* Red top Poaceae Agrostis exarata* -
Tribe Species Secretory Structure Compounds Organ References Incerteae Sedis Alphitonia Sp. Epidermis, Idioblasts, Cavities
Table S1. List of secretory structures found in Rhamanaceae (excluding the nectaries), showing the compounds and organ of occurrence. Data extracted from the literature and from the present study (species in bold). * The mucilaginous ducts, when present in the leaves, always occur in the collenchyma of the veins, except in Maesopsis, where they also occur in the phloem. Tribe Species Secretory structure Compounds Organ References Epidermis, idioblasts, Alphitonia sp. Mucilage Leaf (blade, petiole) 12, 13 cavities, ducts Epidermis, ducts, Alphitonia excelsa Mucilage, terpenes Flower, leaf (blade) 10, 24 osmophores Glandular leaf-teeth, Flower, leaf (blade, Ceanothus sp. Epidermis, hypodermis, Mucilage, tannins 12, 13, 46, 73 petiole) idioblasts, colleters Ceanothus americanus Idioblasts Mucilage Leaf (blade, petiole), stem 74 Ceanothus buxifolius Epidermis, idioblasts Mucilage, tannins Leaf (blade) 10 Ceanothus caeruleus Idioblasts Tannins Leaf (blade) 10 Incerteae sedis Ceanothus cordulatus Epidermis, idioblasts Mucilage, tannins Leaf (blade) 10 Ceanothus crassifolius Epidermis; hypodermis Mucilage, tannins Leaf (blade) 10, 12 Ceanothus cuneatus Epidermis Mucilage Leaf (blade) 10 Glandular leaf-teeth Ceanothus dentatus Lipids, flavonoids Leaf (blade) (trichomes) 60 Glandular leaf-teeth Ceanothus foliosus Lipids, flavonoids Leaf (blade) (trichomes) 60 Glandular leaf-teeth Ceanothus hearstiorum Lipids, flavonoids Leaf (blade) (trichomes) 60 Ceanothus herbaceus Idioblasts Mucilage Leaf (blade, petiole), stem 74 Glandular leaf-teeth Ceanothus