ML20080M547

Forwards Current List of Endangered & Threatened Wildlife in State of Nj,In Response to NRC Request for Info Re Unique or Sensitive Biota in Area of Facility

ML20080M547
Person / Time
Site:	Oyster Creek
Issue date:	02/14/1984
From:	Christopher Jenkins NEW JERSEY, STATE OF
To:	Hickey C NRC
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NUDOCS 8402210146
Download: ML20080M547 (3)

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k 9 tate of Nem 3rrarg DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL DIVISION OF FISH, GAME AND WILDLIFE PROTECTION PLEASE REPLY TO:

RUSSELL A. COOKINGHAM CN 400 DLRECTOR TRENTON. NEW JERSEY 08625 February 14, 1984 Mr. Clarence Hickey c/o Nuclear Regulatory Commission Office P314 Washington, DC 20555 Daar Mr. Hickey:

This is in response to your request for information regarding unique or sensitive biota in the area of Oyster Creek. As you know, the area lies within the New' Jersey pinelands and the wildlife and vegetation are typical of that biome, in particular, we have several records of pine snakes (threatened-state) from the upland area near the Garden State Parkway and Old Tuckerton Railroad. Corn snakes (endangered-state),

though less frequent, are also known irom this area. Pine Barrens treefrogs (endangered-state) are known to inhabit- the wetlands along the south branch of the Forked River and wood turtles (threatened-state) have been reported on Oyster Creek.

We have no records of any endangered or threatened avi fauna from the area.

Use of the area by Osprey (endangered-state) and possibly other endangered or threatened- raptors (Cooper's hawk, red-shouldered hawk, northern harrier) is not'unlikely.

-As you requested, I have enclosed a current list of endangered and th-eatened wildlife.in New Jersey.

' iLve also forwarded your request .to the appropriate fisheries and game Llologists for thei r response.

I hope this information is useful to you.

Sincerely, O /.

C. David Jen Ins, Jr.

Central _ Regional Zoologist g Je Endangered and Nongame Species Program

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EndangeredandThreatened 9* Wildlifein NewJersey Endangerr.d species are those whose prospects for survival in the state are in immed ate danger because of a loss or change of habi tat, over-exploi tation, predation, competi tion or disease. Im: Jiate assistance is needed to prevent ext i nc t i or. .

Threatened species are those who may become endangered i f conditions sur-rounding the species begin or continue to deteriorate.

FISH En dange red Threatened Shortnose Sturgeon' Atlantic Sturgeon American Shad Brook Trout Atlantic Tomcod AMPHIBIANS Endange red Th rea tene d Tremblay's Salamander Long-tailed Salamander Blue-spotted Salamander Eastern Mud Salanander Eastern Tiger Salamander Pine Barrens Treef rog Southern Gray Treef rog REPTILES Endange red Tiireatened Corn Snake Wood Turtle dog Turtle Northern Pine Snake Timber Rattlesnake Atlantic Green Turtle Atlar.ti c Hawksbi l l Turtle

• Atlantic Loggerhead Turt!en Atlantic P,idley Turtle

• Atlanti: Leatherback Turtle

• Conti nued Endangered and Nongame Species Program -

January 17, 1984 1

New Jersey Department of Environmentalirotection Division of Fish, Game & Wildlife l,

BIRDS Endangered Threatened Pied-billed Grebe b Red-shouldered Hawk Cooper's Hawk Merlin Northern Harrier b Great Blue Heron Bald Eagle

• Yellow-crowned Night Heron Osp rey Barred Owl Peregrine Falcon f Red-headed Woodpecker Piping Plover Bobolink Upland Sandpiper Savannah Sparrow Least Te rn Roseate Tern f Ipsv:ich Sparrow Grasshopper Sparrow Black Skirmer c Short-eared Owl b g Cliff Swallow -

.4 Sedge Wren ** ,

Henslow's Sparrow [

Vesper Sparrow

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Endange red Sperm Whale

• Blue Whale

• Finback Whale

• Sei Whale

• Humpback Whalcf-Right Whale * (* indicates Federal and State endangered status.)

(b only Breeding population endangered) p p Species are listed as endangered when record of past and present population indicate that the species is on the decline. Habi tat - that 4 place that animals need to live - is ever d4 ~

changing and when habi tats change, some spe- 6 cles survive and others decline. In New Jersey habi tat change is partially responsible for the decline of 54 endangered and threatened species. The Endangered and Nongame Species Program is responsible for protecting these species found in the state. HARITAT + REPRODUCTION = SURVIVAL YOUR HELP Reports of sightings of endangered and threat-ened species are welcome! When you observe any species listed, jot down the date, time, g exact location and any behavioral observations , '!

and send to CN 400, Trenton, NJ 08625 Your k "'

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