Vegetation and Wildlife. 8 (a) The Developer shall preserve at least 116 acres 9 of gopher tortoise habitat prior to commencing any 10 development activities on the DRI Property. Preservation 11 shall be accomplished as follows: (i) preserving the 12 44.66-acres shown as Tract C on Second Revised Exhibit "D" 13 hereto, through granting a perpetual conservation easement to 14 the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission 15 ("FFWCC"), in a form acceptable to the FFWCC, within 1 16 calendar year from the effective date of this Development 17 Orderthe DO; and (ii) preserving an additional 71.34-acres of 18 gopher tortoise habitat within 2 calendar years from the 19 effective date of this Development Orderthe DO by either (1) 20 contributing to the purchase of preservation land by payment 21 of a sum equal to $5,859 per acre, or the prevailing cost per 22 acre in effect at the time of the payment, whichever is 23 greater, to the FFWCC Land Acquisition Trust Fund, (2) 24 preserving an appropriate number of acres of habitat on site, 25 agreeable to the FFWCC, or (3) choosing a combination of 1 items (1) or (2) that equal a total of 71.34 acres of gopher 2 tortoise habitat protection. Any onsite habitat preserve 3 shall encompass at least 25-acres of contiguous gopher 4 tortoise habitat and shall be acceptable to the FFWCC. No 5 construction shall commence on the DRI Property until the 6 Developer has protected at least 116-acres of gopher tortoise 7 habitat, obtained the necessary gopher tortoise permit(s) 8 from the FFWCC, and complied with all permit conditions. 9 (b) Informational signs or posters shall be located 10 on active construction sites in areas that may contain 11 suitable habitat for the Indigo Snake. The Developer shall 12 develop an Eastern Indigo Snake Protection/Education Plan 13 (the "Snake Plan"). The Snake Plan shall meet the 14 requirements and standards set forth in the "Standard 15 Protection Measure For The Eastern Indigo Snake" provided on 17 February 20, 2004. The Snake Plan shall be provided to all 18 contractors performing work on the DRI Property.
Vegetation and Wildlife. 7.9.1. Task includes but is not limited to: • Describe and analyze vegetation in the alternates by use of a combination of aerial photography, Geographic Information Systems (GIS) information, and field verification. • Map existing vegetative communities and determine potential impacts and changes to those communities. • Describe in more detail, evaluate impacts and propose mitigation for any notable vegetative communities such as prairie remnants, or those with potential for threatened and endangered species. • Contact the Minnesota Department of Natural Resources (MnDNR) and STATE Office of Environmental Stewardship for coordination and description of existing wildlife communities and resources potentially impacted by the proposed project. • Identify impacts to wildlife and propose mitigation measures for such impacts.
Vegetation and Wildlife. A wildlife survey (methodology approved by the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission) was performed on the Property on December 9-11, 2013 (the “Wildlife Survey”). The Wildlife Survey documented direct observations of wildlife as well as observations of wildlife signs (e.g., tracks and sheds). Forty percent (40%) of the site is intensively managed pine plantation. The gopher tortoise, listed as Threatened by the State of Florida, was observed during the survey. A 100% gopher tortoise survey shall be conducted prior to any clearing or development activities within each phase or Tract, except not before any silviculture activities, as this is not required by FWC or Forestry BMP’s. No other State or Federally listed animals or plant species that are known to occur in Flagler County were observed during the Wildlife Survey.
Vegetation and Wildlife. No fragments of the original natural vegetation communities are present within the boundaries of the VAMC. The VAMC is a developed, urban setting that supports only small typical ornamental landscaping and a maintained lawn. Overall, vegetation on the site has been heavily disturbed due to prior development and maintenance activities. Migratory birds occurring on the VAMC and in its vicinity are protected under the Migratory Bird Treaty Act (16 USC 703-712, 3 July 1918; as amended 1936, 1960, 1968, 1969, 1974, 1978, 1986, and 1989). This Act prohibits the taking of migratory birds, their nests, and eggs. Migratory birds are not likely to be found nesting on the VAMC, as well as flying over the property.
Vegetation and Wildlife. A significant impact on vegetation and wildlife would result if any of the following were to occur as a direct result of the proposed action: Loss of rare plants or native plant communities identified by a State or Federal resource agency; Loss to any population of plants or wildlife that would result in a species being listed or proposed for listing as threatened or endangered by a State or Federal agency; Introduce and/or increase the spread of noxious weeds; Violate any State or Federal statutes and regulations pertaining to fisheries, wildlife, or special status species; Introduce constituents in any water body in concentrations that exceed State and Federal discharge limits for water quality or quantity; Compromise a State or Federal listed species’ recovery; Loss of individuals of a population of a species that would result in a negative change in species status; Unmitigated drainage or dewatering of or discharge of dredged or fill material into jurisdictional Waters of the United States under Section 404 of the CWA or in violation of a Section 404 permit or applicable State wetland regulations; and/or Indirect loss of wetland or riparian ecological function caused by degradation of water quality, diversion of water sources, or erosion and sedimentation resulting from altered drainage patterns.
Vegetation and Wildlife. Vegetation and wildlife information presented in this section was obtained from a review of the 2007 DWWSP EIR (City of Xxxxx 2007), the Bureau of Reclamation 2010-2011 Water Transfer Program Final EA (2010), and the Yolo County Natural Community Conservation Plan/Habitat Conservation Plan (NCCP/HCP) Administrative Working Draft Ecological Baseline Report (X.X. Xxxxxx & Associates 2005).
Vegetation and Wildlife. Under the Proposed Action, the only potential environmental effect relates to increases in selenium and boron during the critical months (July through September) when the project site is more reliant on groundwater than under current operating conditions. However, levels of selenium in the groundwater and in the overall mix of irrigation water that would be used at the site will be below the EPA threshold under which adverse effects to biota would occur. Similarly for boron, there are no adverse effects expected from boron concentrations reaching 13 mg/L during the fall months, and the project is not anticipated to contribute to any cumulative impacts to vegetation and wildlife.
