Georgia Ecological Services U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service 2/9/2021 HUC 10 Watershed Report HUC 10 Watershed: 0313000514 Beaver Creek-Flint River HUC 8 Watershed: Upper Flint Counties: Crawford, Macon, Peach, Taylor, Upson Major Waterbodies (in GA): Flint River, Beaver Creek, Avery Creek, Griffin Branch, Little Vine Creek, Mathews Creek Federal Listed Species: (historic, known occurrence, or likely to occur in the watershed) E - Endangered, T - Threatened, C - Candidate, CCA - Candidate Conservation species, PE - Proposed Endangered, PT - Proposed Threatened, Pet - Petitioned, R - Rare, U - Uncommon, SC - Species of Concern. Fat Three-ridge (Amblema neislerii) US: E; GA: E Floodplain; Survey period: year round, when water temperatures are above 10° C and excluding when stage is increasing or above normal. Purple Bankclimber (Elliptoideus sloatianus) US: T; GA: T Occurrence; Critical Habitat; Survey period: year round, when water temperatures are above 10° C and excluding when stage is increasing or above normal. Shinyrayed Pocketbook (Hamiota subangulata) US: E; GA: E Occurrence; Critical Habitat; Survey period: year round, when water temperatures are above 10° C and excluding when stage is increasing or above normal. Gulf Moccasinshell (Medionidus penicillatus) US: E; GA: E Occurrence; Critical Habitat; Survey period: for larvae or aquatic adults between 1 Apr - 30 Jun. Oval Pigtoe (Pleurobema pyriforme) US: E; GA: E Occurrence; Critical Habitat; Survey period: year round, when water temperatures are above 10° C and excluding when stage is increasing or above normal. Pondberry (Lindera melissifolia) US: E; GA: E Occurrence; Survey period: flowering 1 Feb - 31 Mar or fruiting 1 Aug - 31 Oct. Green Pitcherplant (Sarracenia oreophila) US: E; GA: E Occurrence; Survey period: flowering 1 May - 30 Jun. Updated: 2/9/2021 0313000514 Beaver Creek-Flint River 1 Georgia Ecological Services U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service 2/9/2021 HUC 10 Watershed Report Fringed Campion (Silene polypetala) US: E; GA: E HUC 10 Watershed: Occurrence; Survey period: flowering late Feb - 31 May. Use of a nearby reference site to more accurately determine local flowering period is recommended. Relict Trillium (Trillium reliquum) US: E; GA: E Occurrence; Survey period: flowering 15 Mar - 30 Apr. Use of a nearby reference site to more accurately determine local flowering period is recommended. Federal Candidate, Candidate Conservation, or Petitioned Species: (likely or known to occur in the watershed) Halloween Darter (Percina crypta) US: Pet; GA: T Occurrence; Survey period: 1 May - 30 Nov (only when water temperatures are above 10°C). Southern Elktoe (Alasmidonta triangulata) US: Pet; GA: E Occurrence; Survey period: year round, when water temperatures are above 10° C and excluding when stage is increasing or above normal. Delicate Spike (Elliptio arctata) US: Pet; GA: E Occurrence; Survey period: year round, when water temperatures are above 10° C and excluding when stage is increasing or above normal. Chamberlain's Dwarf Salamander (Eurycea chamberlaini) US: Pet Occurrence; Conduct surveys in spring or fall; breeding surveys from November - February. Gopher Frog (Lithobates capito) US: Pet; GA: R Occurrence; Survey period: breeding season 1 Feb - 30 Apr. Eastern Diamondback Rattlesnake (Crotalus adamanteus) US: Pet Occurrence; Surveys are best conducted April - November. Gopher Tortoise (Gopherus polyphemus) US: C; GA: T Occurrence; Survey period: Year-round Alligator Snapping Turtle (Macrochelys temminckii) US: Pet; GA: T Occurrence; Survey period: 1 Mar - 30 Nov. Florida Pine Snake (Pituophis melanoleucus mugitus) US: Pet Occurrence; Surveys are best conducted spring (May – June) or fall (September – October). May also be conducted during July and August, or in warmer periods of late March and April. Apalachicola Wild Indigo (Baptisia megacarpa) US: Pet Occurrence; Surveys are best conducted during flowering and fruiting period (late April - early June). Gulf Sweet Pitcherplant (Sarracenia rubra) US: Pet; GA: T Occurrence; Survey period: flowering 1 Apr - early Oct. Updated: 2/9/2021 0313000514 Beaver Creek-Flint River 2 Georgia Ecological Services U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service 2/9/2021 HUC 10 Watershed Report HUC 10 Watershed: Ocmulgee Skullcap (Scutellaria ocmulgee) US: Pet; GA: T Occurrence; Survey period: flowering late Jun - early Oct. Use of a nearby reference site to more accurately determine local flowering period is recommended. State Listed or Other At-risk Species: (likely or known to occur in the watershed) Muckalee Crayfish (Procambarus gibbus) GA: T Occurrence; Please consult with GDNR for survey efforts. Bluestripe Shiner (Cyprinella callitaenia) GA: R Occurrence; Please consult with GDNR for survey efforts. Winged Spike (Elliptio nigella) SC Occurrence; Please consult with GDNR for survey efforts. Inflated Spike (Elliptio purpurella) GA: T Occurrence; Survey period: year round, when water temperatures are above 10° C and excluding when stage is increasing or above normal. Southeastern American Kestrel (Falco sparverius paulus) GA: R Occurrence; Please consult with GDNR for survey efforts. Bachman's Sparrow (Peucaea aestivalis) GA: R Occurrence; Please consult with GDNR for survey efforts. (Wading Bird Colony) SC Occurrence; Evidence of wading bird colonies can be seen year round. Striped Newt (Notophthalmus perstriatus) GA: T Occurrence; Survey period: for larvae or aquatic adults between 1 Apr - 30 Jun. Barbour's Map Turtle (Graptemys barbouri) GA: T Occurrence; Survey period: 1 Apr - 30 Sep. Southern Hog-nosed Snake (Heterodon simus) GA: T Occurrence; Survey period: Surveys not practical. Southeastern Pocket Gopher (Geomys pinetis) GA: T Occurrence; Please consult with GDNR for survey efforts. Atlantic White-cedar (Chamaecyparis thyoides) GA: R Occurrence; Please consult with GDNR for survey efforts. Updated: 2/9/2021 0313000514 Beaver Creek-Flint River 3 Georgia Ecological Services U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service 2/9/2021 HUC 10 Watershed Report HUC 10 Watershed: Croomia (Croomia pauciflora) GA: T Occurrence; Please consult with GDNR for survey efforts. Lax Water-milfoil (Myriophyllum laxum) GA: R Occurrence; Please consult with GDNR for survey efforts. Sandhill Golden-aster (Pityopsis pinifolia) GA: R Occurrence; Please consult with GDNR for survey efforts. Pickering's Morning-glory (Stylisma pickeringii var. pickeringii) GA: T Occurrence; Please consult with GDNR for survey efforts. Barren Strawberry (Waldsteinia lobata) GA: R Occurrence; Please consult with GDNR for survey efforts. Any of the above species may occur in suitable habitat in this HUC 10 watershed. Survey dates are provided for reference only. Please coordinate with your lead federal agency, Georgia Department of Natural Resources, or USFWS to determine if surveys will help assess project impacts to species of concern. Watershed Specific Concerns: There are federally listed aquatic/wetland and terrestrial species that occur or could occur in this watershed. If the project contains suitable habitat for listed species, please contact your lead federal agency to determine the appropriate next step for those species to inform their NEPA and ESA decisions. Coordination with Georgia Department of Natural Resources may also be helpful in those decisions. Critical Habitat: There is Critical Habitat designated under the Endangered Species Act for at least one species in this watershed. Please see the list above to determine which species. Please coordinate with our office to determine if your project will impact this habitat. Striped Newt: The striped newt has an aquatic adult and terrestrial form called an "eft". The larvae are aquatic. The species is associated with longleaf pine - wiregrass communities in sandhills and pine flatwoods. The aquatic stages of its life cycle require ephemeral wetlands and ponds. Aquatic individuals are found to associate with emergent and submerged vegetation. Terrestrial forms will disperse between natal habitats and breeding ponds. Minimizing impacts to wetland and pond habitats including impacts caused by fill, draining, and altered hydrology in areas where this species occurs can assist with its recovery. Aquatics: Several federally or state-listed aquatic species and/or critical habitat for aquatic species occurs in this watershed. These species are sensitive to sedimentation and changes in water quality. Please note that Purple Bankclimber and Fat Three-ridge mussel species are only found in mainstem rivers (e.g., Flint River) and confluences with them. Please use guidance found in the Riparian Buffer, Streambank, and Stream Channel Protection and Water Quality Protection sections below. Please coordinate any avoidance and minimization efforts for federally listed species and their designated critical habitats with our office. Because of a high level of past survey effort in the watershed, surveys for aquatic species may not be necessary for federally listed species. Please coordinate with our office prior to conducting surveys for any of these species and in accordance with your Section 10(A)(1)(a) permit. Pondberry: Habitat for Pondberry includes the edges of sandhill ponds and lime sinks, and it often occurs with pondspice. Surveys for this species are best conducted during flowering (late February–mid-March) and fruiting (August–October). Updated: 2/9/2021 0313000514 Beaver Creek-Flint River 4 Georgia Ecological Services U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service 2/9/2021 HUC 10 Watershed Report HUCGreen 10 Pitcherplant Watershed: Green: Pitcherplant