Georgia Ecological Services U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service 2/9/2021 HUC 10 Watershed Report HUC 10 Watershed: 0313000804 Horseshoe Bend-Flint River HUC 8 Watershed: Lower Flint Counties: Baker, Mitchell Major Waterbodies (in GA): Flint River, Long Pond, Basin Pond, Rockhole Pond, Jones Pond 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 Occurrence; Critical Habitat; 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: year round, when water temperatures are above 10° C and excluding when stage is increasing or above normal. 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. Wood Stork (Mycteria americana) US: T; GA: E Potential Range (county); Survey period: early May Red-cockaded Woodpecker (Picoides borealis) US: E; GA: E Potential Range (county); Survey period: habitat any time of year or foraging individuals: 1 Apr - 31 May. Updated: 2/9/2021 0313000804 Horseshoe Bend-Flint River 1 Georgia Ecological Services U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service 2/9/2021 HUC 10 Watershed Report Reticulated Flatwoods Salamander (Ambystoma bishopi) US: E; GA: E HUC 10 Watershed: Potential Range (county); Survey period: for larvae 15 Feb - 15 Mar. Eastern Indigo Snake (Drymarchon couperi) US: T; GA: T Potential Range (model); Survey period: 1 Nov - 31 Mar. Pondberry (Lindera melissifolia) US: E; GA: E Potential Range (soils, watershed); Survey period: flowering 1 Feb - 31 Mar or fruiting 1 Aug - 31 Oct. American Chaffseed (Schwalbea americana) US: E; GA: E Potential Range (soil type, watershed); Survey period: for larvae or aquatic adults between 1 Apr - 30 Jun. Cooley's Meadowrue (Thalictrum cooleyi) US: E; GA: E Potential Range (county); Survey period: mid May - early Jul. Relict Trillium (Trillium reliquum) US: E; GA: E Potential Range (county); 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). 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. Rayed Creekshell (Strophitus (Anodontoides) radiatus) US: Pet; GA: T Occurrence; Survey period: year round, when water temperatures are above 10° C and excluding when stage is increasing or above normal. 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 Updated: 2/9/2021 0313000804 Horseshoe Bend-Flint River 2 Georgia Ecological Services U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service 2/9/2021 HUC 10 Watershed Report HUCduring 10 Watershed July and August,: or in warmer periods of late March and April. Small-flower Meadow-beauty (Rhexia parviflora) US: Pet Occurrence; Surveys are best conducted during flowering (July–September). Use of a nearby reference site to more accurately determine local flowering period is recommended. Hall's Bulrush (Scirpus hallii) US: Pet Occurrence; Survey period: fruiting (Sep - Oct) Swamp Buckthorn (Sideroxylon thornei) US: Pet; GA: R Occurrence; Survey period: flowering 1 May - 31 Jul. State Listed or Other At-risk Species: (likely or known to occur in the watershed) Spotted Bullhead (Ameiurus serracanthus) GA: R 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. Bachman's Sparrow (Peucaea aestivalis) GA: R Occurrence; Please consult with GDNR for survey efforts. Striped Newt (Notophthalmus perstriatus) GA: T Potential Range (county); 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. Velvet Sedge (Carex dasycarpa) GA: R Updated: 2/9/2021 0313000804 Horseshoe Bend-Flint River 3 Georgia Ecological Services U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service 2/9/2021 HUC 10 Watershed Report Occurrence; Please consult with GDNR for survey efforts. HUC 10 Watershed: Silky Morning-Glory (Evolvulus sericeus var. sericeus) GA: E Occurrence; Please consult with GDNR for survey efforts. Corkwood (Leitneria floridana) GA: T 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. Reticulated Flatwoods Salamander: Suitable habitat includes isolated depressional wetlands located in pine flatwoods. If this habitat occurs in the vicinity of the project area, it may represent potential breeding sites for this species. 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. 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. Wood Stork: The Wood Stork feeds in shallow emergent wetlands, ditches, pond margins, and coastal areas. The successful fledging of chicks from the nest is dependent on adults finding sufficient foraging areas that contain prey species. Minimizing potential impacts and ensuring water quality is preserved or enhanced is vital to the successful recovery of this species. If the project area is located within the Core Foraging Area (13 mile radius) of a Wood Stork rookery, additional considerations may be requested for unavoidable impacts to foraging and nesting habitats. Red-cockaded Woodpecker: Red-cockaded Woodpecker requires large expanses of mature (approximately 60-80 years old or older), open pine forest, preferably longleaf, slash, or loblolly pine or younger forests with artificial nesting cavities. Natural nest cavities are excavated in mature living pines and may take several years to complete. Red-cockaded woodpecker colonies require large, contiguous tracts of habitat, ranging in size from approximately 60-600 acres per family group, depending upon the quality of the habitat. Currently, its range is fragmented and most populations are found on public lands where timber harvesting has not been maximized. Aquatics: Several