ML083390032

SEIS Reference - Westchester County Federally Listed Endangered and Threatened Species and Candidate Species by Fws

ML083390032
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Site:	Indian Point
Issue date:	12/02/2008
From:	US Dept of Interior, Fish & Wildlife Service
To:	Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation
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Westchester County Westchester County Federally Listed Endangered and Threatened Species and Candidate Species This list represents the best available information regarding known or likely County occurrences of Federally-listed and candidate species and is subject to change as new information becomes available.

Common Name Atlantic sturgeon1 Bald eagle2 Bog turtle Indiana bat (S)

New England cottontail Shortnose sturgeon3 Scientific Name Acipenser oxyrinchus oxyrinchus Haliaeetus leucocephalus Clemmys [=Glyptemys] muhlenbergii Myotis sodalis Sylvilagus transitionalis Acipenser brevirostrum Status C

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E Status Codes: E=Endangered T=Threatened P=Proposed C=Candidate D=Delisted W=Winter S=Summer 1Primarily occurs in Hudson River. Principal responsibility for this species is vested with the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration/Fisheries.

http://www.fws.gov/northeast/nyfo/es/CountyLists/WestchesterDec2006.htm (1 of 2)12/2/2008 10:04:08 AM

Westchester County 2The bald eagle was delisted on August 8, 2007. While there are no ESA requirements for bald eagles after this date, the eagles continue to receive protection under the Bald and Golden Eagle Protection Act (BGEPA). Please follow the Service's May 2007 Bald Eagle Management Guidelines to determine whether you can avoid impacts under the BGEPA for your projects. If you have any questions, please contact the endangered species branch in our office.

3Primarily occurs in Hudson River. Principal responsibility for this species is vested with the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration/Fisheries.

Information current as of: 12/2/2008 http://www.fws.gov/northeast/nyfo/es/CountyLists/WestchesterDec2006.htm (2 of 2)12/2/2008 10:04:08 AM Print Species List