FPL TURKEY POINT UNITS 6 & 7 THREATENED AND ENDANGERED SPECIES EVALUATION AND MANAGEMENT PLAN July 2011 09387652 Rev. 1 TABLE OF CONTENTS SECTION PAGE 1.0 BACKGROUND ....................................................................................................................... 1 2.0 PROJECT .................................................................................................................................. 3 2.1 Site ................................................................................................................................ 4 2.2 Non-linear Associated Facilities .................................................................................. 5 2.3 Associated Non-transmission Linear Facilities ............................................................ 6 2.4 Transmission Corridors ................................................................................................ 8 3.0 DESCRIPTION OF SELECTED LISTED SPECIES AND CRITICAL HABITAT ............. 11 3.1 American Crocodile ................................................................................................... 11 3.2 Eastern Indigo Snake .................................................................................................. 14 3.3 Wood Stork ................................................................................................................ 14 3.4 Least Tern ................................................................................................................... 15 3.5 Florida Manatee .......................................................................................................... 16 3.6 Snail Kite .................................................................................................................... 17 3.7 Mangrove Rivulus ...................................................................................................... 17 3.8 Everglades Mink ........................................................................................................ 18 3.9 Florida Panther ........................................................................................................... 19 3.10 Other Listed Bird Species ........................................................................................... 20 3.11 Listed Plant Species ................................................................................................... 23 4.0 STATUS OF LISTED SPECIES WITHIN PROJECT AREA ............................................... 30 4.1 American Crocodile ................................................................................................... 30 4.2 Eastern Indigo Snake .................................................................................................. 32 4.3 Wood Stork ................................................................................................................ 33 4.4 Least Tern ................................................................................................................... 33 4.5 Florida Manatee .......................................................................................................... 34 4.6 Snail Kite .................................................................................................................... 34 4.7 Mangrove Rivulus ...................................................................................................... 34 4.8 Everglades Mink ........................................................................................................ 35 4.9 Florida Panther ........................................................................................................... 35 4.10 Other Listed Bird Species ........................................................................................... 36 4.11 Listed Plant Species ................................................................................................... 36 Rev. 1 5.0 PRE-CLEARING SURVEYS ................................................................................................. 38 5.1 American Crocodile ................................................................................................... 39 5.2 Eastern Indigo Snake .................................................................................................. 39 5.3 Wood Stork ................................................................................................................ 39 5.4 Least Tern ................................................................................................................... 39 5.5 Florida Manatee .......................................................................................................... 40 5.6 Snail Kite .................................................................................................................... 40 5.7 Mangrove Rivulus ...................................................................................................... 40 5.8 Everglades Mink ........................................................................................................ 40 5.9 Florida Panther ........................................................................................................... 40 5.10 Other Listed Bird Species ........................................................................................... 41 5.11 Listed Plant Species ................................................................................................... 41 6.0 CONSERVATION AND MONITORING PLAN .................................................................. 43 6.1 American Crocodile Management Program ............................................................... 44 6.1.1 Maintenance and Preservation of Nesting, Basking, and Nursery Habitat ................ 46 6.1.2 Constraints on Traffic, Maintenance, and Construction ............................................. 47 6.1.3 Population Monitoring ............................................................................................... 49 6.1.4 Public Outreach and Education .................................................................................. 49 6.1.5 Units 6 & 7 Crocodile Conservation and Monitoring Plan ........................................ 49 6.2 Eastern Indigo Snake .................................................................................................. 52 6.3 Wood Stork ................................................................................................................ 53 6.4 Least Tern ................................................................................................................... 53 6.5 Florida Manatee .......................................................................................................... 54 6.6 Snail Kite .................................................................................................................... 54 6.7 Mangrove Rivulus ...................................................................................................... 55 6.8 Everglades Mink ........................................................................................................ 55 6.9 Florida Panther ........................................................................................................... 55 6.10 Other Listed Avian Species ........................................................................................ 56 6.11 Listed Plant Species ................................................................................................... 57 7.0 EFFECTS OF THE PROJECT ................................................................................................ 57 7.1 Species Not Likely to be Affected ............................................................................. 57 7.2 Species Likely to be Affected .................................................................................... 59 7.2.1 American Crocodile ................................................................................................... 59 7.2.2 Wood Stork ................................................................................................................ 60 Rev. 1 7.2.3 Least Tern ................................................................................................................... 60 8.0 MITIGATION PLAN .............................................................................................................. 61 8.1 Sea Dade Canal Crocodile Sanctuary ......................................................................... 61 8.2 Access Roadway Wildlife Protection Features .......................................................... 62 9.0 CONCLUSIONS ..................................................................................................................... 64 10.0 REFERENCES ........................................................................................................................ 66 LIST OF FIGURES Figure 1 Location of Turkey Point Plant Figure 2 Units 6 & 7 Site Location and Everglades Mitigation Bank Figure 3 Turkey Point Cooling Canals/Industrial Wastewater Facility Figure 4 American Crocodile Designated Habitat Boundary Figure 5 Units 6 & 7 Aerial Plot Plan Figure 6 Associated Non-Linear Facilities, Construction Areas, Spoil Areas, Site and Adjacent Properties Figure 7 Associated Linear Facilities Figure 8 Vegetative Communities and Land Use Map of Project Area Figure 9 Critical Habitat for Manatee Figure 10 West Indian Manatee Consultation Area Figure 11 Critical Habitat