ML19254E203

Responds to 790914 Request for List of Endangered & Threatened Species in Area of Proposed Facility.No Listed Species in Area.Forwards List of Species Which May Be Included in List in Foreseeable Future

ML19254E203
Person / Time
Site:	05000515
Issue date:	10/12/1979
From:	Meyer W INTERIOR, DEPT. OF, FISH & WILDLIFE SERVICE
To:	Ballard R Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation
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NUDOCS 7910310316
Download: ML19254E203 (2)

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\ tec v D soo sur . DING SUITE 1692 500 N.E. M ULTNOM AH STREET PORYL AN D, OREGON 97232 October 12, 1979 In reply refer to:

AFA-SE Mr. Ronald L. Ballard, Chief Environmental Droject Branch 1 Nuclear Regulatory Ccmnission Washington, D.C. 20555

Dear Mr. Ra11ard:

'Ihis responds to ymir letter, dated Septenber 14, 1979, requestire a list of erdangered and threatened species ard those proposed for list -

ing in either category that may be present within the area of the pro-posed 2-unit Pebble Springs Nuclear Plant near Arlington, Oregon.

'Ib the best of our knowledge, there are no listed or proposed threat-ened or erdangered species within the area of the project. However, we are attaching a list of candidates which might within the fore-seeable future be proposed ard then undergo a final rulenaking. We urge that you consider informal consultation to avoid any conflicts at a later date should the species beccxne listed and be present with-in the area of the proinsal. Informal consultation should be requested of our Area Office at the following address:

L. A. Mehrhoff 4620 overland Road, Boczn 238 aoise, Idaho 83705 Phone: ETS 554-1960

'Ihis fulfills the requiranents of the l'ish and Wildlife Service to pro-vide informaticn on listed species pursuant to Section 7(c) of the Endargered Species Act of 1973, as amended.

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LISTED NO PROPOSED HEWIGERED NO THREATCED SPECIES, N O CANDIDATE SPECIES THAT MAY OCCUR IN THE AREA OF TIE PFOPOSED 2-UNIT PEBBLE SPRIIUS NUCLEAR PIR7T IEAR ARLIIGION, ORTON LISTED SPtL M Nore PROPOSED SPECIES CANDIDATE SPECIES All salron of the genus Oncorhynchus Steelhead, Salto galrdnerii Plants Alliun robinsonii Arenaria franklinii var. t%wonii Dodecatheon poeticum Mimulus jurgerunnioides Bird Iong-billed curlew, Numenius americanus

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