ML101320401
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| Site: | Crystal River  |
| Issue date: | 05/31/2009 |
| From: | Golder Associates |
| To: | Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation, Progress Energy Florida |
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Golder Associates Inc.
5100 West Lemon Street Suite 114 Tampa, FL USA 33609 Telephone: (813) 287-1717 Golder A7 *at Fax: (813) 287-1 716 ENVIRONMENTAL SUPPORT DOCUMENT CRYSTAL RIVER UNIT 3 SOUTH COOLING TOWER LAYDOWN AREA CITRUS COUNTY, FLORIDA Submitted to:
SProgress Energy ProgressEnergy Florida,Inc.
299 1st Ave. N. - PEF-903 St. Petersburg,FL 33701 Submitted by.-
Golder Associates Inc.
5100 West Lemon Street Suite 114 Tampa, FL 33609 Distribution:
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May 2009 -i- 093-89529 TABLE OF CONTENTS 1.0 IN TRO D U C TION ...................................................................................................... 1 2.0 M ETH O D OLO G Y ................................................................................................... 2 2.1 H abitat C lassification .............................................................................................. 2 2.2 Approxim ate W etland Delineation .......................................................................... 2 2.3 Listed Species A ssessm ent ..................................................................................... 3 2.4 W etland Functional A ssessm ent .............................................................................. 3 3 .0 RE S U LT S ...................................................................................................................... 5 3.1 Habitat Classification/Approximate Wetland Delineation ...................................... 5 3.2 Listed Species A ssessm ent ..................................................................................... 7 3.3 W etland Functional A ssessm ent ........................................................................... 14 4.0 AVOIDANCE AND MINIMIZATION ................................................................. 16 5.0 REFE R EN C E S ............................................................................................................ 17 LIST OF TABLES Table 1 Fauna Observed Within and Adjacent to the Laydown Project Area LIST OF FIGURES Figure 1 Project Location Map Figure 2 Aerial Figure 3 Land Use/Land Cover Figure 4 Soil Survey Figure 5 National Wetlands Inventory Figure 6 FEMA Flood Zones Figure 7 FFWCC Bald Eagle Nests Figure 8 Upper Coastal Mitigation Bank Service Area LIST OF APPENDICES Appendix A USACE Routine Wetland Determination Data Forms Appendix B USACE Jurisdictional Determination Forms Appendix C Topographic Survey Appendix D Florida Natural Areas Inventory Element Occurrence Report Appendix E Uniform Mitigation Assessment Method Forms Golder Associates
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1.0 INTRODUCTION
Progress Energy Florida, Inc. (PEF) is proposing the construction of a new forced draft cooling tower to mitigate thermal impacts from its planned Extended Power Uprate project at the Crystal River Unit 3 (CR3) Nuclear Plant. The site is located in Section 32, Township 17 South, Range 16 East, in Crystal River, Citrus County, Florida (Figure 1).
The south cooling tower project identified a need for laydown space for tower construction activities.
PEF is proposing to develop a 4.13-acre area on the south side of the discharge canal, adjacent to the CR3 Nuclear Facility Training Center (target shooting range) (Figure 2), in order to provide the required laydown area. The laydown area design shall take into account a requirement to modify the north berm at the target shooting range. This berm will need to be extended 100 to 150 feet (ft) and raised to a total height of 20 ft (from the current height of 17 ft) along its full extent.
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May 2009 093-89529 2.0 METHODOLOGY 2.1 Habitat Classification Project biologists from Golder Associates Inc. (Golder) identified upland and wetland habitats within and adjacent to the project area through field verification and review of the Florida Department of Transportation's (FDOT) Florida Land Use, Cover, and Forms Classification System (FLUCFCS)
Handbook (FDOT, 1999) (Figure 3), U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA)/Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) soils maps (USDA, 2006) (Figure 4), U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (USFWS) National Wetlands Inventory (Figure 5), and Southwest Florida Water Management District (SWFWMD) land use database (SWFWMD, 2007). In addition, Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) databases were also queried (FEMA, 2007) (Figure 6).
Where necessary, upland and wetland habitats were field revised and reassigned FLUCFCS codes according to their predominant vegetative cover.
2.2 Approximate Wetland Delineation Approximate jurisdictional wetland boundaries were identified in accordance with the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) 1987 Wetland Delineation Manual, and the criteria identified in Chapter 62-340, Florida Administrative Code (F.A.C.). Specifically, the site was examined for the presence of hydrophytic vegetation, hydric soils, and hydrologic indicators. The landward extent of jurisdictional wetlands and other surface waters was flagged in the field on March 17, 2009. Neither the wetland nor other surface water boundaries have been reviewed or verified by the regulatory agencies; however, they were marked in the field with high visibility flagging tape and sequentially numbered for future identification.
Wetland and other surface water boundary locations are depicted on the land use/land cover map.
Dominant vegetation, soil conditions, and hydrologic indicators were documented for each wetland and other surface water. USACE Routine Wetland Determination Data Forms are included in Appendix A, and USACE Jurisdictional Determination forms are included in Appendix B.
Additionally, wetland and other surface water boundary points were surveyed by professional land surveyors and are included in the Topographic Survey (Appendix C).
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May 2009 093-89529 2.3 Listed Species Assessment The proposed laydown site was assessed for the presence of threatened, endangered, and/or species of special concern in March 2009 via meandering pedestrian transects. Listed plant species are those plants that are listed by the USFWS or the Florida Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services (FDACS) as endangered, threatened, of special concern, or commercially exploited. Listed animal species are those animals that are listed as endangered, threatened, or of special concern federally by the USFWS or within the state of Florida by the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission (FFWCC).
County-specific geographic information system data were obtained from the Florida Natural Areas Inventory (FNAI), which maintains a database of known occurrences of listed species throughout Florida. An FNAI report was obtained specifically for the area within 1 square mile of the site, as well as for a +/-2-mile radius of that 1-square-mile area (FNAI Map, Matrix Unit ID 21566, Appendix D). In addition, the FFWCC Bald Eagle Nest Locator database (FFWCC, 2009) was used to identify the location and status of any bald eagle nests in the vicinity of the site (Figure 7).
All observations of listed and non-listed wildlife species within and adjacent to the project area were documented. These observations included direct sightings of species or signs of their presence, including tracks, scat, nests, and, typically with avifauna, calls.
2.4 Wetland Functional Assessment Rather than an acre-for-acre mitigation or the use of mitigation ratios, the calculation of mitigation requirements involves use of a wetland functional assessment value multiplied by the acreage of impact to determine the required number of mitigation credits to offset wetland impacts. Wetland functional assessments typically involve ranking the subject wetland relative to several variables, such as vegetation, wildlife utilization, hydrology, and surrounding landscape conditions. The goal of the functional assessment is to determine the ecological value of the wetland prior to disturbance, to ensure that mitigation is designed to replace the wetland's ecological functions rather than merely the acreage of fill. Using this rationale, a 2-acre wetland dominated by exotic vegetation with altered hydrology and little wildlife utilization would have a lower functional value and thus require fewer mitigation credits as compared to a 2-acre wetland supporting a diverse assemblage of native flora and fauna and unaltered hydrologic regime.
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May 2009 093-89529 Information was collected prior to and during the field reconnaissance in order to prepare a wetland functional assessment for each FLUCFCS type utilizing the Florida Department of Environmental Protection's Uniform Mitigation Assessment Method (UMAM). UMAM quantifies the quality or health of wetlands and other surface waters through evaluation of several variables, including location and landscape support, water environment, and community structure as defined under Chapter 62-345, F.A.C. UMAM scores and associated documents are provided in Appendix E.
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May 2009 093-89529 3.0 RESULTS 3.1 Habitat Classification/Approximate Wetland Delineation Uplands The cooling tower laydown project is on an approximately 4.13-acre site located just north of the CR3 Nuclear Facility Training Center (target shooting range). The proposed laydown area is surrounded to the north, west, and south by a +/ to 20-foot berm, portions of which were constructed to provide protection from target shooting activities on the adjacent site. Upland land use on the proposed laydown site is limited primarily to Utilities (FLUCFCS 830). This area was composed of ruderal and/or transitional vegetation, including saltbush (Baccharis halimifolia), winged sumac (Rhus copallina), poison ivy (Toxicodendron radicans), Bermudagrass (Cynodon dactylon), fireweed (Erechtites hieracifolius), and flamevine (Ampelopsis arborea). Other vegetation observed included poorman's pepper (Lepidium virginicum), goldenrod (Solidago sp.), bushy broomsedge (Andropogon glomeratus), cranesbill (Geranium carolinianum), Indian clover (Melilotus indica), prickly pear cactus (Opuntia humifusa), and plantain (Plantago virginica). Small areas of disturbed temperate hardwood forest (FLUCFCS 425) were also included in the eastern portion of the site and are dominated by red cedar (Juniperusvirginiana), cabbage palms (Sabal palmetto), and Brazilian pepper (Schinus terebinthifolius).
Historic use of the proposed laydown area site included shrimp farming activities. Pond liner materials and associated debris still exist on the site. Fill material was also historically introduced onto the site in order to construct a haul road and adjacent CR3 Nuclear Facility Training Center. A meteorological tower is housed at the terminus of the haul road.
Wetlands and Other Surface Waters A Stream and Waterway (FLUCFCS 510), small area of Wetland Hardwood Forest (FLUCFCS 610),
were identified within the proposed laydown area project boundary. Additionally, a Saltwater Marsh (FLUCFCS 642) bounds the laydown area to the north and west, while Canals and Locks (FLUCFCS 816) border the site to the south. These wetlands and other surface waters are described below.
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May 2009 093-89529 Streams and Waterways (FLUCFCS 510)
This area consists of a 0.07-acre ditch, located on the northern portion of the laydown area site. The ditch is bisected by an access haul road. This ditch appears to be a remnant of the shrimp ponds that were historically on this site. The ditch also appears to have been connected to another pond at one time, via a culvert on its east end; however, this culvert no longer appears to function. Vegetation consists of a shrub and subcanopy layer composed of saltbush, Florida privet, wax myrtle, winged sumac, sugarberry (Celtis laevigata), and Brazilian pepper. Understory vegetation is dominated by thickets of poison ivy and flamevine.
Wetland HardwoodForest (FLUCFCS 610)
This 0.04-acre wetland is located in the central portion of the proposed laydown area, south of the access road. The canopy layer is sparse and consists primarily of sugarberry and sabal palm. The subcanopy and shrub layers include saltbush, wax myrtle, Florida privet, and winged sumac.
Understory vegetation is sparse and composed primarily of flamevine, with lesser amounts of bushy broomsedge and poison ivy.
Saltwater Marsh (FLUCFCS 642)
This wetland habitat is located adjacent to the northern and western boundaries of the proposed laydown area. Sparse canopy, where it exists, is dominated by red cedar and cabbage palms. The subcanopy is also sparse, consisting of black mangroves (Avicennia germinans) and Florida privet.
Saltbush, marsh elder (Iva frutescens), christmasberry (Lycium carolinianum), and wax myrtle dominate the shrub layer, with lesser amounts of white mangrove (Laguncularia racemosa) and Brazilian pepper. Groundcover species include black needlerush (Juncus roemerianus), saltgrass (Distichlisspicata), saltwort (Batis maritima), sea purslane (Sesuvium portulacastrum),broomsedge, and bushy broomsedge.
The proposed laydown area construction activities have been designed so that adverse secondary impacts to this wetland are avoided by providing a minimum 15-ft, average of 25-ft, buffer between construction activities and this system.
Canals and Locks (FLUCFCS 816)
This is a 0.006-acre portion of shoreline of the man-made intake canal, located along the southwestern boundary, of the laydown area site. Vegetation along the man-made canal shoreline is Golder Associates
May 2009 093-89529 sparse and consists of upland species such as beggar ticks (Bidens pilosa) and an approximately 5-10 foot strip of wetland species such as saltwort, sea purslane and sea blite (Suaeda linearis).
According to the FEMA flood zone maps, the site occurs in a coastal high hazard zone, Zone VE, and is prone to inundation from tidal floods (Figure 6).
Soils Two NRCS soil types were identified in the proposed south cooling tower area (Figure 4). These soil types are described below (USDA, 2006).
22- Quartzipsamments, 0 to 5 percent slopes This is the dominant soil type on the proposed cooling tower laydown area. This soil is nearly level to gently sloping and has been reworked and shaped by earthmoving activities. Historically, many of these areas were sloughs, marshes, shallow ponds, or other areas of standing water that have been filled with sandy soil materials to match the level of the surrounding landscape, or higher. Depth to water table is typically greater than 80 inches, depending on the thickness of the fill material and drainage of the underlying soils. Permeability is also variable, but generally very rapid. Vegetation tolerant of very low fertility and droughty conditions is common.
38- Rock Outcrop - Homosassa-LacoocheeComplex This soil type consists of limestone rock outcrop and Homosassa and Lacoochee soils that are common to tidal saltwater marshes and offshore islands along the Gulf Coast. These soils are flooded daily by high tides and/or periodically flooded by exceptional high tides and storm tides. Vegetation common to this soil type includes smooth cordgrass, marshhay cordgrass, seashore saltgrass, and other forage grasses and forbs.
3.2 Listed Species Assessment Flora Four listed plant species were identified by FNAI within 1 square mile of the project site (FNAI, Matrix Unit ID 21566, Appendix D). Of the four listed plants, the state classifies three as endangered and the remaining one as threatened. In addition, the USFWS classifies one of the four species as federally endangered.
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May 2009 093-89529 A description of these species follows.
Cooley's Water Willow (Justiciacooleyi)
The USFWS and the FDACS list Cooley's water willow as endangered. This flowering perennial herb grows up to 16 inches tall and has erect, square, hairy stems with few branches. Cooley's water willow is found in mesic hardwood hammocks over limestone (FNAI, 2000). Due to limited quantity and disturbed nature of the preferred habitat located within the laydown area site, it is unlikely that this species is present.
Corkwood (Leitneriafloridana)
The FDACS lists corkwood as threatened. This deciduous shrub or small tree (up to 15 ft) typically occurs in colonies. The reddish stem contains small corky patches and conspicuous leaf scars.
Corkwood leaves are alternate, with entire margins, clustered at the top of the stems; mature leaves are smooth above and softly hairy beneath. This plant occurs along edges of marshy openings and along small drainages in coastal hydric hammocks; occurs along fresh or tidal marshes; and is frequently associated with sawgrass (Cladiumjamaicense)and toothleaf (Stillingiasylvatica) (FNAI, 2000). Due to the lack of potential habitat on the laydown area site, it is unlikely that this species is present; however, this species may occur within the saltwater marsh adjacent to the project site.
Pinewood Dainties (Phyllanthusleibmannianusspp. platylepis)
The FDACS lists pinewood dainties as endangered. This flowering perennial herb has smooth, slender, unbranched stems. This plant grows 12 to 20 inches tall, rising from a blackish woody stem.
Leaves are alternate, spirally arranged around the stem, widest above the middle with rounded or pointed tips, dark green above, pale green and conspicuously veined below, and sessile. This plant occurs in hardwood-palm hammocks, flatwoods, and Gulf hammocks with a high hydroperiod and fine-textured, highly drained soils of limestone (NatureServe Explorer, 2009). Due to limited quantity and disturbed nature of one of this species' preferred habitats on the laydown area site, it is unlikely that this plant is present.
Pinkroot (Spigelia loganoides)
The FDACS lists pinkroot as endangered. Pinkroot is a flowering perennial herb up to 8 inches tall, with several sparingly branched stems that grow from a slightly woody base. It is typically found in floodplain forests and upland and hydric hardwood hammocks over limestone (FNAI, 2000). Due to Golder Associates
May 2009 093-89529 limited quantity and disturbed nature of this species' preferred habitat on the laydown area site, it is unlikely to be present.
Fauna The habitat types identified in the laydown area that serve as the principal wildlife habitat types include temperate hardwood forests, and wetland/aquatic areas such as streams and waterways and a small wetland hardwood forest. Habitats such as canals and locks and utilities are of relatively lower value to wildlife.
Based on habitat requirements and availability, Golder and FNAI identified a total of 19 listed wildlife species as being likely to occur or with a potential to occur within 1 square mile of the project area (FNAI, 2009). Of these 19 species, the USFWS lists 4 as threatened and 3 as endangered. The FFWCC lists 10 of the 19 species as species of special concern, 5 as endangered, and the remaining 4 as threatened. USFWS- and FFWCC-listed species are discussed in the following paragraphs. The bald eagle (Haliaeetus leucocephalus) is also included in the following discussion due to its protection under the Federal Bald and Golden Eagle Protection Act and the Migratory Bird Treaty Act, as well as Florida's Bald Eagle Management Plan.
Fish Gulf Sturgeon (Acipenser oxyrinchus desotoi)
The USFWS lists the Gulf sturgeon as threatened, and the FFWCC lists it as a species of special concern. This large sturgeon, approximately 5 to 7.5 ft in length, forages in the Gulf of Mexico and associated estuaries. It spawns in most major coastal rivers in areas with limestone outcrops. Adults and subadults spend the three coldest months in the Gulf and the remainder of the year in rivers where spawning occurs (February to April) (FNAI, 2001). It is unlikely that the Gulf sturgeon is present within the project area.
Reptiles Loggerhead (Caretta caretta)
Both the USFWS and the FFWCC list loggerheads as threatened. They inhabit marine coastal and oceanic waters, nesting on coastal sand beaches, often near the dune line. Juvenile turtles frequent Golder Associates
May 2009 093-89529 bays, inlets, and lagoons. Due to lack of preferred habitat, it is unlikely that the loggerhead is present within the project area.
Green Turtle (Chelonia mydas)
Both the USFWS and the FFWCC list the green turtle as endangered. Green turtles inhabit estuarine and marine coastal and oceanic waters, nesting on coastal sand beaches, often near the dune line.
Juveniles frequent coastal bays, inlets, lagoons, and offshore worm reefs. Due to lack of preferred habitat, it is unlikely that the green turtle is present within the project area.
Eastern Indigo Snake (Drymarchoncouperi)
Both the USFWS and the FFWCC list the eastern indigo snake as threatened. These snakes can occur within a broad range of suitable habitats, from scrub and sandhill to wet prairies. In its northern range, it is often commensal with the gopher tortoise, using the tortoises' burrows for shelter during the winter (FNAI, 2001). Due to the lack of preferred habitat within the project area, it is unlikely that the eastern indigo snake is present.
Gopher Tortoise (Gopheruspolyphemus)
The FFWCC currently lists the gopher tortoise as threatened. Gopher tortoises are commonly found in dry upland habitats, such as sandhills, scrub, xeric oak hammock, and dry pine flatwoods. They are also found in pastures and old fields (FNAI, 2001). Due to the lack of preferred habitat within the project area, it is unlikely that the gopher tortoise is present.
Birds Scott's Seaside Sparrow (Ammodramus maritimuspeninsulae)
The FFWCC lists Scott's seaside sparrow as a species of special concern. Sparrows present along the Gulf coast inhabit areas dominated by extensive stands of black needlerush, with smooth cordgrass and scattered areas of saltgrass. Due to the presence of saltwater marshes adjacent to the project site, there is a potential that this species is present nearby.
Piping Plover (Charadriusmelodus)
Both the USFWS and the FFWCC list the piping plover as threatened. They inhabit open sandy beaches, as well as tidal mudflats and sandflats along the coast (FNAI, 2001). In 2001, FNAI Golder Associates
May 2009 093-89529 identified one adult foraging along the intake canal southwest of the site (Appendix D) (FNAI, 2009).
Due to the presence of saltwater marshes adjacent to the laydown area, there is a potential that this species is present nearby.
Marian's Marsh Wren (Cistothoruspalustrismarianae)
The FFWCC lists Marian's marsh wren as a species of special concern. They inhabit tidal marshes dominated by black needlerush on the Gulf coast (FNAI, 2001). Due to the presence of saltwater marshes adjacent to the laydown area, there is a potential that this species is present nearby.
Snowy Egret (Egrettathula)
The FFWCC lists the snowy egret as a species of special concern. It is widely distributed in Florida in both freshwater and coastal wetlands, as well as surface waters (FNAI, 2001). It is likely to forage in the saltwater marsh and surface waters adjacent to the project area.
Tricolored Heron (Egrettatricolor)
The FFWCC lists the tricolored heron as a species of special concern. It inhabits a variety of wetland and surface water habitats, such as ditches, pond and lake edges, and coastal areas (FNAI, 2001). It is likely to forage in the saltwater marsh and surface waters adjacent to the project area.
White Ibis (Eudocimusalbus)
The FFWCC lists the white ibis as a species of special concern. It inhabits a variety of wetland habitats, including freshwater and brackish marshes, salt flats, forested wetlands, wet prairies, swales, and man-made ditches (FNAI, 2001). It is likely to forage in the saltwater marsh and surface waters adjacent to the project area.
American Oystercatcher (Haematopuspalliatus)
The FFWCC lists the American oystercatcher as a species of special concern. Oystercatchers typically require large areas of beach, sandbar, mud flat, and shellfish beds for foraging, and are more common on the Gulf coast (FNAI, 2001). In 1987, FNAI identified eight pairs of oystercatchers atop a spoil island west of the site (Appendix D) (FNAI, 2009). Due to the presence of mud flats/saltwater marshes adjacent to the project site, there is a potential for these birds to be present nearby.
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May 2009 093-89529 Bald Eagle (Haliaeetusleucocephalus)
Although the bald eagle is not currently classified by the USFWS or the FFWCC as threatened or endangered, it is protected under the Federal Bald and Golden Eagle Protection Act and the Migratory Bird Treaty Act, as well as Florida's Bald Eagle Management Plan. Bald eagles typically inhabit areas close to coastal areas, bays, rivers, lakes, or other bodies of water that provide concentrations of food sources (FNAI, 2001).
Two active bald eagle nests are known to occur within approximately 1 mile of the project site. Nest CI004 is located approximately 1 mile northeast of the site and was last active in 2008; nest CI042 is located approximately 0.7 mile southeast of the site and was last listed as active in 2007 (FFWCC, 2009) (Figure 7). In addition one inactive bald eagle nest (CIO12) was identified approximately 1.5 miles southeast of the project site. This nest was last reported active in 1991. Impacts to bald eagles may be avoided through adherence to the management plan guidelines of 330- to 660-ft construction setback from any active nests.
Wood Stork (Mycteria americana)
Both the USFWS and the FFWCC list the wood stork as endangered. Wood storks prefer nesting in cypress swamps and mixed forested wetlands, and they forage mainly in shallow water in freshwater marshes, swamps, lagoons, ponds, tidal creeks, flooded pastures, and ditches (FNAI, 2001). Due to lack of preferred nesting habitat, it is unlikely that this species nests nearby; however, it may occasionally forage adjacent to the project site.
Roseate Spoonbill (Plataleaajaja)
The FFWCC lists the roseate spoonbill as a species of special concern. It forages in shallow water of variable salinity, including marine tidal flats and ponds, coastal marshes, mangrove-dominated inlets and pools, and freshwater sloughs and marshes (FNAI, 2001). Therefore, it can reasonably be expected to found foraging within the saltwater marsh adjacent to the laydown area project site.
Black Skimmer (Rynchops niger)
The FFWCC lists the black skimmer as a species of special concern. They inhabit coastal waters, including beaches, bays, estuaries, sandbars, and tidal creeks (FNAI, 2001). There is a potential that the black skimmer utilizes the saltwater marsh adjacent to the laydown area project site.
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May 2009 093-89529 Least Tern (Sterna antillarum)
The FFWCC lists the least tern as threatened. They are present in coastal areas throughout Florida, including beaches, lagoons, bays, and estuaries (FNAI, 2001). In 1987, FNAI identified six pairs of terns via vocalization atop a spoil island west of the site (Appendix D) (FNAI, 2009). There is a potential that they are present in the saltwater marsh adjacent to the project site.
Mammals Florida Mouse (Podomysfloridanus)
The FFWCC lists the Florida mouse as a species of special concern. They prefer xeric upland habitats with sandy soils, such as scrub, sandhills, and ruderal sites, and they often inhabit burrows of the gopher tortoise (FNAI, 2001). Due to the lack of gopher tortoise habitat on the project site, it is unlikely that the Florida mouse is present.
Manatee (Trichechus manatus)
Both the USFWS and the FFWCC list the manatee as endangered. Manatees inhabit bays, rivers, and coastal waters (FNAI, 2001). There is a designated manatee aggregation site approximately 0.18 mile northeast of the proposed laydown area, within the discharge canal of the Crystal River Energy Complex. According to the FNAI report, up to five manatees use this area for short periods of cool weather, mostly during the spring when manatees disperse northward from Crystal River (Appendix D) (FNAI, 2009). Adverse impacts are not anticipated to manatees as a result of the construction laydown area project.
Florida Black Bear (Ursus americanusfloridanus)
The FFWCC lists the Florida black bear as threatened. They prefer large upland forests and large swamps (FNAI, 2001). It is not likely that the Florida black bear is present within the project site due to the absence of large, contiguous tracts of mixed forested wetlands and mixed hardwood-conifer forests.
Golder project scientists conducted a general listed species survey on March 17, 2009. Afterward, Golder compiled a complete list of all wildlife species observed within and adjacent to the project area; it is provided in the table below.
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May 2009 093-89529 Table 1: Faunal Species Observed Within and Adjacent to the Project Area Progress Energy Florida, Inc.
OBSERVATION LISTED COMMON NAME SCIENTIFIC NAME T IPE STA D TYPE* STATUS**
AVIFAUNA FFWCC USFWS Great Egret Ardea alba 0, V NL NL Northern Cardinal Cardinaliscardinalis A, V NL NL Laughing Gull Larus atricilla 0, A, V NL NL Northern Mockingbird Mimuspolyglottos V NL NL Osprey Pandionhaliaetus V, F NL NL Rufous-sided Towhee Pipilo erythrphthalmus V NL NL Eastern Phoebe Sayornisphoebe 0, V NL NL MAMMALS Nine-banded Armadillo Dasypus novemcintus V NL NL Bobcat Felis rufus 0, V NL NL
- OBSERVATION TYPE **LISTED STATUS A = Audio cue from species NL = Not Listed 0 = Off-site V = Visual observation of species, including tracks and/or scat F = Flyover No listed floral or faunal species were observed on or adjacent to the site. In addition, neither bald eagles nor their nests were encountered. According to the FFWCC database, the closest active bald eagle nest is located well outside the 660-ft recommended bald eagle nest buffer zone (+/- 0.7 mile southeast of the project area) (Figure 7).
3.3 Wetland Functional Assessment A forested wetland (WL B - 0.04 acre), a remnant shrimp pond/ditch consisting of two portions (SW I
- 0.04 acre + 0.03 acre), and a man-made canal shoreline (SW II - 0.006 acre), were identified on the proposed laydown area site. All of these systems combined comprise less than 0.50 acre of impacts (0.116 acre total) and appear to provide marginal value and function to fish and wildlife. UMAM evaluations were conducted for all three systems and produced functional losses of 0.017-acre credit for the forested wetland, 0.003-acre credit for the intake canal shoreline, and 0.026-acre credit for the remnant shrimp pond/ditch for a total of 0.046-acre credit (Appendix E).
The lost wetland functions will be replaced through the purchase of 0.05 mitigation credit from an agency-approved mitigation bank as discussed below.
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May 2009 093-89529 The laydown area site is within the service area of the SWFWMD-permitted Upper Coastal Mitigation Bank (UCMB). The UCMB is a 148.76-acre mitigation bank located at the headwaters of the Homosassa River, approximately 600 ft south of the Homosassa Wildlife Park, and approximately 1,700 ft north of the Withlacoochee State Forest in the town of Homosassa, Citrus County, Florida (Figure 8). UCMB offers state mitigation credits for forested and non-forested wetlands. Purchase of credits from the UCMB would promote wetland restoration and conservation efforts within the southwest Florida region to offset the loss of wetland functions attributed to construction of the project.
Federal credits are not currently available at the UCMB; however, according to the UCMB manager, the USACE is in the process of permitting the new phase of the bank (Earth Balance, May 2009).
Upon receipt of the approved jurisdictional determination, Golder will, if necessary, prepare a detailed mitigation proposal and submit it to the USACE.
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May 2009 093-89529 4.0 AVOIDANCE AND MINIMIZATION Efforts to eliminate and/or reduce impacts to wetlands resulted in redesign of the original project layout to avoid a tidally influenced wetland system associated with the northern and western portions of the site.
The original design utilized the entire cooling tower laydown area site, without a wetland buffer zone, which would result in secondary impacts to the saltwater marsh (FLUCFCS 642) that borders the site to the north and west. Project refinement provided for the use of a minimum 15-ft buffer zone, with an average of 25 fi, eliminating these secondary impacts. Therefore, wetland impacts were reduced through utilization of previously disturbed uplands (FLUCFCS 425 and 830), in addition to a small disturbed wetland (FLUCFCS 610) and other surface waters (FLUCFCS 510 and 816), to the greatest extent practicable.
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Federal Emergency Management Agency. 2007. Flood Insurance Rate Maps.
Florida Department of Transportation. 1999. Florida Land Use, Cover and Forms Classification System, Procedure No. 550-010-001-A. State Topographic Bureau Thematic Mapping Section. Tallahassee, FL.
Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission. 2009. Bald Eagle Nest Locator database http://www.myfwc.com/eagle/eaglenests/nestlocator.aspx. Accessed on May 8, 2009.
Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission. 2008. Florida's Endangered Species, Threatened Species and Species of Special Concern Official Lists. Bureau of Nongame Wildlife Division of Wildlife. Tallahassee, FL.
Florida Natural Areas Inventory (FNAI). 2000-2001. FNAI Tracking List, Citrus County.
http://www.fnai.org/trackinglist.cfm. Accessed on March 16, 2009.
NatureServe. 2009. NatureServe Explorer: An online encyclopedia of life [Web application]. Version 7.1. http://www.natureserve.org/explorer Accessed on May 8, 2009. Arlington, VA.
Peterson, R. P. 1980. A Field Guide to the Birds of Eastern and Central North America. Boston:
Houghton Mifflin Company.
U.S. Army Corps of Engineers. October 2008.Wetlands Regulatory Assistance Program, Interim Regional Supplement to the Corps of Engineers 1987 Wetland Delineation Manual: Atlantic and Gulf Coastal Plain Region.
U.S. Department of Agriculture. 2006. National Resource Conservation Service. Web Soil Survey, Citrus County, Florida. http://websoilsurvey.nrcs.usda.gov/app/WebSoilSurvey.aspx Accessed on April 16, 2009.
U.S. Department of the Interior Fish and Wildlife Service. 1988. National Wetlands Inventory.
Atlanta, GA.
Wunderlin, R. P. 1998. Guide to the Vascular Plants of CentralFlorida.Gainesville, FL: University Presses of Florida.
Golder Associates
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APPENDIX A USACE ROUTINE WETLAND DETERMINATION DATA FORMS
Data Form Routine Wetland Determination (1987COE Wetlands Delineation Manual)
Project/Site: Crystal River CR3- South Cooling Tower Date: March 2009 Construction Laydown Area County: Citrus Applicant/Owner: Progress Energy Florida, Inc. State: Florida Investigator: H. Ahrens Do Normal Circumstances exist on the site? No Community ID: 1A Is the site significantly disturbed (Atypical Situation)? Yes Transect ID: 1 Is the area a potential Problem Area? No Plot ID: Upland (If needed, explain on the reverse.)
VEGETATION Dominant Plant Species Stratum Indicator Dominant Plant Species Stratum Indicator Sabalpalmetto C FAC Forestierasegregata SC NL Myrica cerifera SC FAC+
Baccharishalimifolia SC FAC Rhus copallinum GC NL Ampelopsis arborea GC FAC+
Toxicodendron radicans GC FAC Percent of Dominant Species that are OBL, FACW or FAC (excluding FAC-). 5/7 = 71%
Remarks: Sample area passes the FAC neutral test but does not contain sufficient hydrology or soils.
HYDROLOGY
[ Recorded Data (Describe in Remarks): Wetland Hydrology Indicators:
F- Stream, Lake, or Tide Gauge Primary Indicators:
Z Aerial Photographs L-Inundated
[] Other ISaturated in Upper 12 Inches
[] No Recorded Data Available I--Water Marks
-]Drift Lines ElSediment Deposits Field Observations: -iDrainage Patterns in Wetlands Secondary Indicators (2 or more required):
Depth of Surface Water: (inches) i-Oxidized Root Channels in Upper 12 Inches 0" none observed E-Water-Stained Leaves Depth to Free Water in Pit: (inches) i-Local Soil Survey Data
[ZFAC-Neutral Test Depth to Saturated Soil: (inches) i-Other (Explain in Remarks)
Remarks: No hydrologic indicators present to satisfy USACE hydrology.
Corps Wetland Data Forms
SOILS Map Unit Name Drainage Class: Well drained (Series and Phase): 22- Quartzipsamments, 0 to 5 percent slopes Field Observations:
Taxonomy (Subgroup):
Confirm Mapped Type No Profile
Description:
Depth Horizon Matrix Color Mottle Colors Mottle Abundance/ Texture, Concretions, (inches) (Munsell Moist) (Munsell Moist) Size/Contrast Structure, etc ...........
A-0 to 6 inches; sand and limestone fill Hydric Soil Indicators:
F-1 Histosol F] Concretions El Histic Epipedon D High Organic Content in Surface Layer in Sandy Soils
[ Sulfidic Odor El Organic Streaking in Sandy Soils El Aquic Moisture Regime El Listed on Local Hydric Soils List
[ Reducing Conditions Ej Listed on Nation Hydric Soils List El Gleyed or Low-Chroma Colors [] Other (Explain in Remarks)
Remarks: No hydric soil indicators present to satisfy hydric soils criteria. The area is disturbed and was historically filled and used as a shrimp farming facility.
WETLAND DETERMINATION Hydrophytic Vegetation Present? No (Circle) (Circle)
Wetland Hydrology Present? No Hydric Soils Present? No Is the Sampling Point Within a Wetland? No Remarks:
Sample area is not dominated by hydrophytic vegetation.
Hydrologic indicators do not satisfy USACE wetland hydrology requirements.
soil profile.
No hydric indicators present in Corps Wetland Data Forms
Data Form Routine Wetland Determination (1987COE Wetlands Delineation Manual)
Project/Site: Crystal River CR3- South Cooling Tower Date: March 2009 Construction Laydown Area County: Citrus Applicant/Owner: Progress Energy Florida, Inc. State: Florida Investigator: H. Ahrens Do Normal Circumstances exist on the site? No Community ID: 1B Is the site significantly disturbed (Atypical Situation)? Yes Transect ID: 1 Is the area a potential Problem Area? No Plot ID: Wetland B (If needed, explain on the reverse.)
VEGETATION Dominant Plant Species Stratum Indicator Dominant Plant Species Stratum Indicator Celtis laevigata C FACW Sabalpalmetto C FAC Forestierasegregata SC NL Myrica cerifera SC FAC+
Baccharishalimifolia SC FAC Rhus copallinum GC NL Ampelopsis arborea GC FAC+
Andropogon glomeratus GC FACW+
Percent of Dominant Species that are OBL, FACW or FAC (excluding FAC-). 6/8= 75%
Remarks: Sample area passes the FAC neutral test.
HYDROLOGY
[ Recorded Data (Describe in Remarks): Wetland Hydrology Indicators:
El Stream, Lake, or Tide Gauge Primary Indicators:
Z Aerial Photographs --lnundated El Other []Saturated in Upper 12 Inches
[] No Recorded Data Available E]Water Marks E-Drift Lines E]-Sediment Deposits Field Observations: ElDrainage Patterns in Wetlands Secondary Indicators (2 or more required):
Depth of Surface Water: (inches) ZOxidized Root Channels in Upper 12 Inches 0" none observed ElWater-Stained Leaves Depth to Free Water in Pit: (inches) iLocal Soil Survey Data DiFAC-Neutral Test Depth to Saturated Soil: (inches) E-Other (Explain in Remarks)
Remarks: Soil survey indicates depth to water table is 'reater than 80 inches.
Corps Wetland Data Forms
SOILS Map Unit Name Drainage Class: Well drained (Series and Phase): 22- Quartzipsamments, 0 to 5 percent slopes Field Observations:
Taxonomy (Subgroup):
Confirm Mapped Type No Profile
Description:
Depth Horizon Matrix Color Mottle Colors Mottle Abundance/ Texture, Concretions, (inches) (Munsell Moist) (Munsell Moist) Size/Contrast Structure, etc ...........
A-0 to 6 inches; sand and limestone fill Hydric Soil Indicators:
F1 Histosol F] Concretions El Histic Epipedon D High Organic Content in Surface Layer in Sandy Soils D Sulfidic Odor D Organic Streaking in Sandy Soils
[ Aquic Moisture Regime [ Listed on Local Hydric Soils List
[] Reducing Conditions [ Listed on Nation Hydric Soils List F] Gleyed or Low-Chroma Colors Z Other (Explain in Remarks)
Remarks: Stripped matrix and sandy rhizospheres in upper 5 inches.
WETLAND DETERMINATION Hydrophytic Vegetation Present? Yes (Circle)
Wetland Hydrology Present? Yes Hydric Soils Present? Yes Is the Sampling Point Within a Wetland? Yes Remarks:
Sample area is dominated by hydrophytic vegetation.
Hydric indicators present in soil profile.
Corps Wetland Data Forms
Data Form Routine Wetland Determination (1987COE Wetlands Delineation Manual)
Project/Site: Crystal River CR3- South Cooling Tower Date: March 2009 Construction Laydown Area Applicant/Owner: Progress Energy County: Citrus Florida, Inc. State: Florida Investigator: H. Ahrens Do Normal Circumstances exist on the site? No Community ID: 2A Is the site significantly disturbed (Atypical Situation)? Yes Transect ID: 2 Is the area a potential Problem Area? No Plot ID: Upland (If needed, explain on the reverse.)
VEGETATION Dominant Plant Species Stratum Indicator Dominant Plant Species Stratum Indicator Baccharishalimifolia SC FAC Myrica cerifera SC FAC+
Schinus terebinthifolius SC FAC Foresteriasegregata SC NL Ampelopsis arborea GC FAC+
Toxicodendron radicans GC FAC Rhus copallinum GC NL Percent of Dominant Species that are OBL, FACW or FAC (excluding FAC-). 5/7 = 71%
Remarks: Sample area passes the FAC neutral test but does not meet USACE hydrology or hydric soils criteria.
HYDROLOGY Y
Recorded Data (Describe in Remarks): Wetland Hydrology Indicators:
F-1 Stream, Lake, or Tide Gauge Primary Indicators:
E Aerial Photographs --Inundated
[] Other ElSaturated in Upper 12 Inches 03 No Recorded Data Available LWater Marks FlDrift Lines r-Sediment Deposits Field Observations: 1--Drainage Patterns in Wetlands Secondary Indicators (2 or more required):
Depth of Surface Water: (inches) E-Oxidized Root Channels in Upper 12 Inches 0" none observed 13-Water-Stained Leaves Depth to Free Water in Pit: (inches) LiLocal Soil Survey Data rLFAC-Neutral Test Depth to Saturated Soil: (inches) E-Other (Explain in Remarks)
Remarks: No hydrologic indicators present.
Corps Wetland Data Forms
SOILS Map Unit Name Drainage Class: Very poorly (Series and Phase): 38- Rock outcrop-Homossassa-Lacoochee drained Complex Field Observations:
Taxonomy (Subgroup):
Confirm Mapped Type No Profile
Description:
Depth Horizon Matrix Color Mottle Colors Mottle Abundance/ Texture, Concretions, (inches) (Munsell Moist) (Munsell Moist) Size/Contrast Structure, etc ...........
A-0 to 9 inches; sand and limestone fill Hydric Soil Indicators:
El Histosol Fi Concretions Li Histic Epipedon Li High Organic Content in Surface Layer in Sandy Soils Li Sulfidic Odor Li Organic Streaking in Sandy Soils Li Aquic Moisture Regime Li Listed on Local Hydric Soils List Li Reducing Conditions Li Listed on Nation Hydric Soils List Li Gleyed or Low-Chroma Colors Li Other (Explain in Remarks)
Remarks: No hydric soil indicators present to satisfy hydric soils criteria. The area is a disturbed and historically filled upland.
WETLAND DETERMINATION Hydrophytic Vegetation Present? Yes (Circle) (Circle)
Wetland Hydrology Present? No Hydric Soils Present? No Is the Sampling Point Within a Wetland? No Remarks:
No hydrologic indicators to satisfy USACE wetland hydrology.
No hydric indicators present in soil profile.
Corps Wetland Data Forms
Data Form Routine Wetland Determination (1987COE Wetlands Delineation Manual)
Project/Site: Crystal River CR3- South Cooling Tower Date: March 2009 Construction Laydown Area County: Citrus Applicant/Owner: Progress Energy Florida, Inc. State: Florida Investigator: H. Ahrens Do Normal Circumstances exist on the site? No Community ID: 2B Is the site significantly disturbed (Atypical Situation)? Yes Transect ID: 2 Is the area a potential Problem Area? No Plot ID: Surface Water I - remnant (If needed, explain on the reverse.) shrimp pond/ditch VEGETATION Dominant Plant Species Stratum Indicator Dominant Plant Species Stratum Indicator Celtis laevigata C FACW Baccharishalimifolia GC FAC Myrica cerifera SC FAC+
Rhus copallinum GC NL Schinus terebinthifolius SC FAC Foresteriasegregata SC NL Ampelopsis arborea GC FAC+
Toxicodendron radicans GC FAC Percent of Dominant Species that are OBL, FACW or FAC (excluding FAC-). 5/7= 71%
Remarks: Sample area passed the FAC neutral test.
HYDROLOGY
[ Recorded Data (Describe in Remarks): Wetland Hydrology Indicators:
F] Stream, Lake, or Tide Gauge Primary Indicators:
E Aerial Photographs ]Ilnundated F1 Other ZSaturated in Upper 12 Inches L No Recorded Data Available [--Water Marks
[-lDrift Lines L-Sediment Deposits Field Observations: [-Drainage Patterns in Wetlands Secondary Indicators (2 or more required):
Depth of Surface Water: (inches) [-Oxidized Root Channels in Upper 12 Inches 0" none observed EI-Water-Stained Leaves Depth to Free Water in Pit: (inches) ZLocal Soil Survey Data EFAC-Neutral Test Depth to Saturated Soil: (inches) [-Other (Explain in Remarks)
Remarks: Soil survey indicates depth to water table is 0 to 6 inches. No morphological plant adaptations present. Area is a surface water in a disturbed, historically filled upland area.
Corps Wetland Data Forms
SOILS Map Unit Name Drainage Class: Very poorly (Series and Phase): 38- Rock outcrop-Homossassa-Lacoochee drained Complex Field Observations:
Taxonomy (Subgroup): Confirm Mapped Type No Profile
Description:
Depth Horizon Matrix Color Mottle Colors Mottle Abundance/ Texture, Concretions, (inches) (Munsell Moist) (Munsell Moist) Size/Contrast Structure, etc ...........
A-0 to 12 inches; organic silt and limestone Hydric Soil Indicators:
F] Histosol D Concretions ED Histic Epipedon El High Organic Content in Surface Layer in Sandy Soils
[ Sulfidic Odor D Organic Streaking in Sandy Soils D Aquic Moisture Regime [ Listed on Local Hydric Soils List D Reducing Conditions [ Listed on Nation Hydric Soils List
[] Gleyed or Low-Chroma Colors [ Other (Explain in Remarks)
Remarks: mucky texture WETLAND DETERMINATION Hydrophytic Vegetation Present? Yes (Circle)
Wetland Hydrology Present? Yes Hydric Soils Present? Yes Is the Sampling Point Within a Wetland? Yes Remarks:
Area is a surface water located in a disturbed, historically filled upland area. Hydric indicators present in soil profile.
Corps Wetland Data Forms
Data Form Routine Wetland Determination (1987COE Wetlands Delineation Manual)
Project/Site: Crystal River Energy Complex- Meteorological Date: April 2009 Tower Study Area County: Citrus Applicant/Owner: Progress Energy Florida, Inc. State: Florida Investigator: Justin Styer Do Normal Circumstances exist on the site? No Community ID: 3A Is the site significantly disturbed (Atypical Situation)? Yes Transect ID: 3 Is the area a potential Problem Area? No Plot ID: Upland (If needed, explain on the reverse.)
VEGETATION Dominant Plant Species Stratum Indicator Dominant Plant Species Stratum Indicator Bidens pi/osa GC FACW-Ambrosia artemisiifolia GC FACU Eustachys petraea GC FACU-Dactyloctenium aegyptium GC NL Percent of Dominant Species that are OBL, FACW or FAC (excluding FAC-). 25%
Remarks: Sample area is not dominated by hydrophytic species and does not pass the FAC neutral test.
HYDROLOGY
[ Recorded Data (Describe in Remarks): Wetland Hydrology Indicators:
Fl Stream, Lake, or Tide Gauge Primary Indicators:
E Aerial Photographs -llnundated F- Other ElSaturated in Upper 12 Inches E] No Recorded Data Available [-Water Marks
-]Drift Lines i-Sediment Deposits Field Observations: E]Drainage Patterns in Wetlands Secondary Indicators (2 or more required):
Depth of Surface Water: (inches) E-Oxidized Root Channels in Upper 12 Inches 0" none observed ElWater-Stained Leaves Depth to Free Water in Pit: (inches) E]Local Soil Survey Data
-IFAC-Neutral Test Depth to Saturated Soil: (inches) MOther (Explain in Remarks)
Remarks: No hydrologic indicators present.
Corps Wetland Data Forms
SOILS Map Unit Name Drainage Class: Well drained (Series and Phase): 48- Arents, 45 to 65 percent slopes Field Observations:
Taxonomy (Subgroup):
Confirm Mapped Type No Profile
Description:
Depth Horizon Matrix Color Mottle Colors Mottle Abundance/ Texture, Concretions, (inches) (Munsell Moist) (Munsell Moist) Size/Contrast Structure, etc ...........
A-0 to 12 inches; sand and limestone fill Hydric Soil Indicators:
F- Histosol D Concretions LI Histic Epipedon E] High Organic Content in Surface Layer in Sandy Soils RI Sulfidic Odor El Organic Streaking in Sandy Soils RI Aquic Moisture Regime El Listed on Local Hydric Soils List LI Reducing Conditions E] Listed on Nation Hydric Soils List LI Gleyed or Low-Chroma Colors LI Other (Explain in Remarks)
Remarks: No hydric soil indicators present to satisfy hydric soils criteria. The area is a filled upland.
WETLAND DETERMINATION Hydrophytic Vegetation Present? No (Circle) (Circle)
Wetland Hydrology Present? No Hydric Soils Present? No Is the Sampling Point Within a Wetland? No Remarks:
Sample area is not dominated by hydrophytic vegetation.
No hydrologic indicators to satisfy USACE wetland hydrology.
No hydric indicators present in soil profile.
Corps Wetland Data Forms
Data Form Routine Wetland Determination (1987COE Wetlands Delineation Manual)
Project/Site: Crystal River CR3- South Cooling Tower Date: March 2009 Construction Laydown Area County: Citrus Applicant/Owner: Progress Energy Florida, Inc. State: Florida Investigator: Justin Styer Do Normal Circumstances exist on the site? No Community ID: 3B Is the site significantly disturbed (Atypical Situation)? Yes Transect ID: 3 Is the area a potential Problem Area? No Plot ID: Surface Water II- intake (If needed, explain on the reverse.) canal bank VEGETATION Dominant Plant Species Stratum Indicator Dominant Plant Species Stratum Indicator Sesuvium portulacastrum GC FACW Suaeda linearis GC OBL Batis maritima GC OBL Bidens pilosa GC FACW-Percent of Dominant Species that are OBL, FACW or FAC (excluding FAC-). 100%
Remarks: Sample area passed the FAC neutral test.
HYDROLOGY
[ Recorded Data (Describe in Remarks): Wetland Hydrology Indicators:
El Stream, Lake, or Tide Gauge Primary Indicators:
Z Aerial Photographs E[-lnundated El Other ZSaturated in Upper 12 Inches F- No Recorded Data Available E]Water Marks ZDrift Lines ElSediment Deposits Field Observations: l-Drainage Patterns inWetlands Secondary Indicators (2 or more required):
Depth of Surface Water: (inches) E-Oxidized Root Channels in Upper 12 Inches 0" none observed --Water-Stained Leaves Depth to Free Water in Pit: (inches) DILocal Soil Survey Data ZFAC-Neutral Test Depth to Saturated Soil: (inches) ElOther (Explain in Remarks)
Remarks:
Corps Wetland Data Forms
SOILS Map Unit Name Drainage Class: Very poorly (Series and Phase): 48, Arents, 45 to 65 percent slopes drained Field Observations:
Taxonomy (Subgroup):
Confirm Mapped Type No Profile
Description:
Depth Horizon Matrix Color Mottle Colors Mottle Abundance/ Texture, Concretions, (inches) (Munsell Moist) (Munsell Moist) Size/Contrast Structure, etc ...........
A-0 to 12 inches; sand and limestone fill Hydric Soil Indicators:
El Histosol Fl Concretions El Histic Epipedon El High Organic Content in Surface Layer in Sandy Soils Fl Sulfidic Odor El Organic Streaking in Sandy Soils El Aquic Moisture Regime El Listed on Local Hydric Soils List El Reducing Conditions El Listed on Nation Hydric Soils List El Gleyed or Low-Chroma Colors Z Other (Explain in Remarks)
Remarks: Crystal River Energy Complex intake canal bank WETLAND DETERMINATION Hydrophytic Vegetation Present? Yes (Circle)
Wetland Hydrology Present? Yes Hydric Soils Present? Yes Is the Sampling Point Within a Wetland? Yes Remarks:
Corps Wetland Data Forms
APPENDIX B USACE JURISDICTIONAL DETERMINATION FORMS
APPROVED JURISDICTIONAL DETERMINATION FORM U.S. Army Corps of Engineers This form should be completed by following the instructions provided in Section IV of the JD Form Instructional Guidebook.
SECTION I: BACKGROUND INFORMATION A. REPORT COMPLETION DATE FOR APPROVED JURISDICTIONAL DETERMINATION (JD):
B. DISTRICT OFFICE, FILE NAME, AND NUMBER:
C. PROJECT LOCATION AND BACKGROUND INFORMATION:
State: Florida County/parish/borough: Citrus City: Crystal River Center coordinates of site (lat/long in degree decimal format): Lat. 28.95713222' N, Long. 82.710241170 W Universal Transverse Mercator:
Name of nearest waterbody: Gulf of Mexico Name of nearest Traditional Navigable Water (TNW) into which the aquatic resource flows: Gulf of Mexico Name of watershed or Hydrologic Unit Code (HUC): 03100207 0 Check if map/diagram of review area and/or potential jurisdictional areas is/are available upon request.
El Check if other sites (e.g., offsite mitigation sites, disposal sites, etc...) are associated with this action and are recorded on a different JD form.
D. REVIEW PERFORMED FOR SITE EVALUATION (CHECK ALL THAT APPLY):
El Office (Desk) Determination. Date:
0 Field Determination. Date(s): 03/17/09 SECTION Ih:
SUMMARY
OF FINDINGS A. RHA SECTION 10 DETERMINATION OF JURISDICTION.
There rA "navigable waters of the U.S." within Rivers and Harbors Act (RHA) jurisdiction (as defined by 33 CFR part 329) in the review area. [Required]
0 Waters subject to the ebb and flow of the tide.
0 Waters are presently used, or have been used in the past, or may be susceptible for use to transport interstate or foreign commerce.
Explain: SW II is the bank of the intake canal for the adjacent Crystal River Energy Complex and is immediately connected to the Gulf of Mexico. It is subject to the ebb and flow of the tide and may be susceptible for use to transport interstate commerce.
B. CWA SECTION 404 DETERMINATION OF JURISDICTION.
There Pick List "waters of the U.S." within Clean Water Act (CWA) jurisdiction (as defined by 33 CFR part 328) in the review area. [Required]
- 1. Waters of the U.S.
- a. Indicate presence of waters of U.S. in review area (check all that apply):
0] TNWs, including territorial seas 0] Wetlands adjacent to TNWs El Relatively permanent waters 2 (RPWs) that flow directly or indirectly into TNWs 0] Non-RPWs that flow directly or indirectly into TNWs El Wetlands directly abutting RPWs that flow directly or indirectly into TNWs E] Wetlands adjacent to but not directly abutting RPWs that flow directly or indirectly into TNWs E] Wetlands adjacent to non-RPWs that flow directly or indirectly into TNWs E] Impoundments of jurisdictional waters El Isolated (interstate or intrastate) waters, including isolated wetlands
- b. Identify (estimate) size of waters of the U.S. in the review area:
Non-wetland waters: linear feet: width (ft) and/or 0.076 (SW I - 0.07 + SW II - 0.006 acre = 0.076) acres.
Wetlands: Wetland B - 0.04 acres.
- c. Limits (boundaries) of jurisdiction based on: 1987 Delineation Manual Elevation of established OHWM (if known):
3
- 2. Non-regulated waters/wetlands (check if applicable):
El Potentially jurisdictional waters and/or wetlands were assessed within the review area and determined to be not jurisdictional.
Explain:
Boxes checked below shall be supported by completing the appropriate sections in Section III below.
2For purposes of this form, an RPW is defined as a tributary that is not a TNW and that typically flows year-round or has continuous flow at least "seasonally" (e.g., typically 3 months).
3 Supporting documentation is presented in Section III.F.
SECTION III: CWA ANALYSIS A. TNWs AND WETLANDS ADJACENT TO TNWs The agencies will assert jurisdiction over TNWs and wetlands adjacent to TNWs. If the aquatic resource is a TNW, complete Section III.A.1 and Section III.D.1. only; if the aquatic resource is a wetland adjacent to a TNW, complete Sections III.A.1 and 2 and Section III.D.1.; otherwise, see Section III.B below.
- 1. TNW Identify TNW: Surface Water II intake canal bank Summarize rationale supporting determination: The Gulf of Mexico is a TNW and it supports interstate commerce. The intake canal bank (SW 1I) is a TNW that is immediately connected to the Gulf of Mexico, a TNW. Both the Crystal River Energy Complex intake canal and the Gulf of Mexico do or may support interstate commerce and are subject to the ebb and flow of the tide.
- 2. Wetland adjacent to TNW Summarize rationale supporting conclusion that wetland is "adjacent": Wetland B is adjacent to waters of the Gulf of Mexico.
B. CHARACTERISTICS OF TRIBUTARY (THAT IS NOT A TNW) AND ITS ADJACENT WETLANDS (IF ANY):
This section summarizes information regarding characteristics of the tributary and its adjacent wetlands, if any, and it helps determine whether or not the standards for jurisdiction established under Rapanos have been met.
The agencies will assert jurisdiction over non-navigable tributaries of TNWs where the tributaries are "relatively permanent waters" (RPWs), i.e. tributaries that typically flow year-round or have continuous flow at least seasonally (e.g., typically 3 months). A wetland that directly abuts an RPW is also jurisdictional. If the aquatic resource is not a TNW, but has year-round (perennial) flow, skip to Section III.D.2. If the aquatic resource is a wetland directly abutting a tributary with perennial flow, skip to Section III.D.4.
A wetland that is adjacent to but that does not directly abut an RPW requires a significant nexus evaluation. Corps districts and EPA regions will include in the record any available information that documents the existence of a significant nexus between a relatively permanent tributary that is not perennial (and its adjacent wetlands if any) and a traditional navigable water, even though a significant nexus finding is not required as a matter of law.
If the waterbody 4 is not an RPW, or a wetland directly abutting an RPW, a JD will require additional data to determine if the waterbody has a significant nexus with a TNW. If the tributary has adjacent wetlands, the significant nexus evaluation must consider the tributary in combination with all of its adjacent wetlands. This significant nexus evaluation that combines, for analytical purposes, the tributary and all of its adjacent wetlands is used whether the review area identified in the JD request is the tributary, or its adjacent wetlands, or both. If the JD covers a tributary with adjacent wetlands, complete Section III.B.1 for the tributary,Section III.B.2 for any onsite wetlands, and Section III.B.3 for all wetlands adjacent to that tributary, both onsite and offsite. The determination whether a significant nexus exists is determined in Section III.C below.
- 1. Characteristics of non-TNWs that flow directly or indirectly into TNW (i) General Area Conditions:
Watershed size: 933 qiuare miles Drainage area: 5.026Cacres Average annual rainfall: inches Average annual snowfall: inches (ii) Physical Characteristics:
(a) Relationship with TNW:
Z Tributary flows directly into TNW.
El Tributary flows through Pick List tributaries before entering TNW.
Project waters are IPick ListI river miles from TNW.
Project waters are rick List river miles from RPW.
Project waters are ' (or less') aerial (straight) miles from TNW.
Project waters are Pick Lisi aerial (straight) miles from RPW.
Project waters cross or serve as state boundaries. Explain:
4 Note that the Instructional Guidebook contains additional information regarding swales, ditches, washes, and erosional features generally and in thc arid West.
Identify flow route to TNW 5 : Surface water #1 flows directly north into the Gulf of Mexico via a culvert.
Tributary stream order, if known:
(b) General Tributary Characteristics (check all that apply):
Tributary is: Ml Natural Z Artificial (man-made). Explain: Man-made ditch cut out of uplands- part of historic shrimp farm pond.
E] Manipulated (man-altered). Explain:
Tributary properties with respect to top of bank (estimate):
Average width: 5-10 feet Average depth: 0.5 feet Average side slopes: .4_1 (or greater).
Primary tributary substrate composition (check all that apply):
z Silts Z Sands El Concrete El Cobbles El Gravel [ Muck El Bedrock El Vegetation. Type/% cover:
El Other. Explain:
Tributary condition/stability [e.g., highly eroding, sloughing banks]. Explain:
Presence of run/riffle/pool complexes. Explain:
Tributary geometry: Relatively straiglt Tributary gradient (approximate average slope): %
(c) Flow:
Tributary provides for: Intermittent but not seasonal flow_
Estimate average number of flow events in review area/year: Pick List Describe flow regime:
Other information on duration and volume:
Surface flow is: Confined. Characteristics:
Subsurface flow: N-*. Explain findings:
E] Dye (or other) test performed:
Tributary has (check all that apply):
RI Bed and banks Z OHWM 6 (check all indicators that apply):
E] clear, natural line impressed on the bank rl the presence of litter and debris Z changes in the character of soil E] destruction of terrestrial vegetation
[I shelving El the presence of wrack line E] vegetation matted down, bent, or absent El sediment sorting E] leaf litter disturbed or washed away nl scour El sediment deposition E] multiple observed or predicted flow events El water staining Z abrupt change in plant community not abrupt but presence of FACW sugarberry in surface water (SW I) ditch along with FAC species- passes FAC neutral test.
E] other (list):
El Discontinuous OHWM. 7 Explain:
If factors other than the OHWM were used to determine lateral extent of CWA jurisdiction (check all that apply):
E] High Tide Line indicated by: C] Mean High Water Mark indicated by:
E] oil or scum line along shore objects El survey to available datum; El fine shell or debris deposits (foreshore) El physical markings; El physical markings/characteristics El vegetation lines/changes in vegetation types.
El tidal gauges E] other (list):
(iii) Chemical Characteristics:
5 Flow route can be described by identifying, e.g., tributary a, which flows through the review area, to flow into tributary b, which then flows into TNW.
6 A natural or man-made discontinuity in the OHWM does not necessarily sever jurisdiction (e.g., where the stream temporarily flows underground, or where the OHWM has been removed by development or agricultural practices). Where there is a break in the OHWM that is unrelated to the waterbody's flow regime 7
(e.g., flow over a rock outcrop or through a culvert), the agencies will look for indicators of flow above and below the break.
Ibid.
Characterize tributary (e.g., water color is clear, discolored, oily film; water quality; general watershed characteristics, etc.).
Explain: No standing water present.
Identify specific pollutants, if known: N/A.
(iv) Biological Characteristics. Channel supports (check all that apply):
M Riparian corridor. Characteristics (type, average width):
E] Wetland fringe. Characteristics:
LI Habitat for:
El Federally Listed species. Explain findings:
El Fish/spawn areas. Explain findings:
[] Other environmentally-sensitive species. Explain findings:
E] Aquatic/wildlife diversity. Explain findings:
- 2. Characteristics of wetlands adjacent to non-TNW that flow directly or indirectly into TNW (i) Physical Characteristics:
(a) General Wetland Characteristics:
Properties:
Wetland size: 0.04 acres Wetland type. Explain: Low quality forested wetland with sugarberry trees with <1" DBH.
Wetland quality. Explain: Low quality, infested with saltbush and used to be a shrimp farm pond- poor hydrology.
Project wetlands cross or serve as state boundaries. Explain:
(b) General Flow Relationship with Non-TNW:
Flow is: No Flow!. Explain: Ditch is not connected to the wetland. Wetland is surrounded by a tall berm.
Surface flow is: *onfined Characteristics:
Subsurface flow: jjo-wA. Explain findings:
El Dye (or other) test performed:
(c) Wetland Adjacency Determination with Non-TNW:
El Directly abutting
[ Not directly abutting El Discrete wetland hydrologic connection. Explain:
[: Ecological connection. Explain:
Z Separated by berm/barrier. Explain: Wetland is surrounded by a tall berm and is not very close to the ditch. If any water from the wetland reached the Gulf of Mexico TNW it would be via shallow groundwater flows or during a high tide storm or hurricane event.
(d) Proximity (Relationship) to TNW Project wetlands are 11(or less) river miles from TNW.
Project waters are i1(or less)faerial (straight) miles from TNW.
Flow is from: iWetland to navigable waters.
Estimate approximate location of wetland as within the -i10-yeara floodplain.
(ii) Chemical Characteristics:
Characterize wetland system (e.g., water color is clear, brown, oil film on surface; water quality; general watershed characteristics; etc.). Explain: No standing water present.
Identify specific pollutants, if known: unknown.
(iii) Biological Characteristics. Wetland supports (check all that apply):
Li Riparian buffer. Characteristics (type, average width):
Z Vegetation type/percent cover. Explain: saltbush, sugarberry, flamevine, poison ivy.
LI Habitat for:
E] Federally Listed species. Explain findings:
El Fish/spawn areas. Explain findings:
E] Other environmentally-sensitive species. Explain findings:
Z Aquatic/wildlife diversity. Explain findings: may support raccoon, oppossum, or armadillo etc..
- 3. Characteristics of all wetlands adjacent to the tributary (if any)
All wetland(s) being considered in the cumulative analysis: IT Approximately ( 0.04 ) acres in total are being considered in the cumulative analysis.
For each wetland, specify the following:
Directly abuts? (Y/N) Size (in acres) Directly abuts? (Y/N) Size (in acres)
N 0.04 Summarize overall biological, chemical and physical functions being performed: The subject wetland "B" contains very poor hydric soil indicators and hydrology. Vegetation is not typical of a healthy wetland and contains both upland and wetland plant species. It is infested with saltbush, flamevine and poison ivy. The wetland is jurisdictional because it is adjacent to the Gulf of Mexico TNW, not because it is adjacent to the upland cut ditch which appears to be a remnant from the historic shrimp farm facility on site many years ago. The ditch does not maintain perennial or seasonal flows and does not appear to support any fish or crustaceans which could be foraged upon by wading birds. The ditch and wetland are both jurisdictional because of their sheer proximity to the Gulf of Mexico TNW and have the potential to carry nutrients, pollutants or flood waters to the Gulf of Mexico.
C. SIGNIFICANT NEXUS DETERMINATION A significant nexus analysis will assess the flow characteristics and functions of the tributary itself and the functions performed by any wetlands adjacent to the tributary to determine if they significantly affect the chemical, physical, and biological integrity of a TNW. For each of the following situations, a significant nexus exists if the tributary, in combination with all of its adjacent wetlands, has more than a speculative or insubstantial effect on the chemical, physical and/or biological integrity of a TNW.
Considerations when evaluating significant nexus include, but are not limited to the volume, duration, and frequency of the flow of water in the tributary and its proximity to a TNW, and the functions performed by the tributary and all its adjacent wetlands. It is notappropriate to determine significant nexus based solely on any.specific threshold of distance (e.g. between a tributary and its adjacent wetland or between a tributary and the TNW). Similarly, the fact an adjacent wetland lies within or outside of a floodplain is not solely determinative of significant nexus.
Draw connections between the features documented and the effects on the TNW, as identified in the Rapanos Guidance and discussed in the Instructional Guidebook. Factors to consider include, for example:
" Does the tributary, in combination with its adjacent wetlands (if any), have the capacity to carry pollutants or flood waters to TNWs, or to reduce the amount of pollutants or flood waters reaching a TNW?
- Does the tributary, in combination with its adjacent wetlands (if any), provide habitat and lifecycle support functions for fish and other species, such as feeding, nesting, spawning, or rearing young for species that are present in the TNW?
- Does the tributary, in combination with its adjacent wetlands (if any), have the capacity to transfer nutrients and organic carbon that support downstream foodwebs?
- Does the tributary, in combination with its adjacent wetlands (if any), have other relationships to the physical, chemical, or biological integrity of the TNW?
Note: the above list of considerations is not inclusive and other functions observed or known to occur should be documented below:
- 1. Significant nexus findings for non-RPW that has no adjacent wetlands and flows directly or indirectly into TNWs. Explain findings of presence or absence of significant nexus below, based on the tributary itself, then go to Section III.D: .
- 2. Significant nexus findings for non-RPW and its adjacent wetlands, where the non-RPW flows directly or indirectly into TNWs. Explain findings of presence or absence of significant nexus below, based on the tributary in combination with all of its adjacent wetlands, then go to Section III.D: The subject surface water ditch SW I and its adjacent Wetland B are in very close proximity to the adjacent Gulf of Mexico TNW. The subject non-RPW ditch together with the adjacent on-site wetland have the potential to carry nutrients, pollutants or flood waters to the Gulf of Mexico TNW. They do not appear to have sufficient hydrology to support fish, crustaceans or other aquatic macro-organisms and do not provide any significant foraging value for federally listed wading birds such as the wood stork or other State listed wading birds. They also lack the vegetative structure to support nesting or roosting wading birds and federally listed wildlife species. The existing sugarberry trees generally have a <1" DBH and are less than 8' tall. Wetland B is overgrown with saltbush, flamevine and poison ivy.
- 3. Significant nexus findings for wetlands adjacent to an RPW but that do not directly abut the RPW. Explain findings of presence or absence of significant nexus below, based on the tributary in combination with all of its adjacent wetlands, then go to Section Ill.D: .
D. DETERMINATIONS OF JURISDICTIONAL FINDINGS. THE SUBJECT WATERS/WETLANDS ARE (CHECK ALL THAT APPLY):
- 1. TNWs and Adjacent Wetlands. Check all that apply and provide size estimates in review area:
0 TNWs: linear feet width (ft), Or, 0.006 acres.
0 Wetlands adjacent to TNWs: approx. 0.04 acres.
- 2. RPWs that flow directly or indirectly into TNWs.
El Tributaries of TNWs where tributaries typically flow year-round are jurisdictional. Provide data and rationale indicating that tributary is perennial:
El Tributaries of TNW where tributaries have continuous flow "seasonally" (e.g., typically three months each year) are jurisdictional. Data supporting this conclusion is provided at Section III.B. Provide rationale indicating that tributary flows seasonally:
Provide estimates for jurisdictional waters in the review area (check all that apply):
E1 Tributary waters: linear feet width (ft).
C] Other non-wetland waters: acres.
Identify type(s) of waters:
- 3. Non-RPWs that flow directly or indirectly into TNWs.
0D Waterbody that is not a TNW or an RPW, but flows directly or indirectly into a TNW, and it has a significant nexus with a TNW is jurisdictional. Data supporting this conclusion is provided at Section III.C.
Provide estimates for jurisdictional waters within the review area (check all that apply):
El Tributary waters: linear feet width (ft).
0 Other non-wetland waters: 0.07 acres.
Identify type(s) of waters: surface water ditch SW I.
- 4. Wetlands directly abutting an RPW that flow directly or indirectly into TNWs.
E] Wetlands directly abut RPW and thus are jurisdictional as adjacent wetlands.
El Wetlands directly abutting an RPW where tributaries typically flow year-round. Provide data and rationale indicating that tributary is perennial in Section III.D.2, above. Provide rationale indicating that wetland is directly abutting an RPW:
El Wetlands directly abutting.an RPW where tributaries typically flow "seasonally." Provide data indicating that tributary is seasonal in Section III.B and rationale in Section III.D.2, above. Provide rationale indicating that wetland is directly abutting an RPW:
Provide acreage estimates for jurisdictional wetlands in the review area: acres.
- 5. Wetlands adjacent to but not directly abutting an RPW that flow directly or indirectly into TNWs.
El Wetlands that do not directly abut an RPW, but when considered in combination with the tributary to which they are adjacent and with similarly situated adjacent wetlands, have a significant nexus with a TNW are jurisidictional. Data supporting this conclusion is provided at Section III.C.
Provide acreage estimates for jurisdictional wetlands in the review area: acres.
- 6. Wetlands adjacent to non-RPWs that flow directly or indirectly into TNWs.
0 Wetlands adjacent to such waters, and have when considered in combination with the tributary to which they are adjacent and with similarly situated adjacent wetlands, have a significant nexus with a TNW are jurisdictional. Data supporting this conclusion is provided at Section III.C.
Provide estimates for jurisdictional wetlands in the review area: 0.04 acres.
- 7. Impoundments of jurisdictional waters. 9 As a general rule, the impoundment of a jurisdictional tributary remains jurisdictional.
El Demonstrate that impoundment was created from "waters of the U.S.," or El Demonstrate that water meets the criteria for one of the categories presented above (1-6), or El Demonstrate that water is isolated with a nexus to commerce (see E below).
8 See Footnote # 3.
9To complete the analysis refer to the key in Section III.D.6 of the Instructional Guidebook.
E. ISOLATED [INTERSTATE OR INTRA-STATE] WATERS, INCLUDING ISOLATED WETLANDS, THE USE, DEGRADATION OR DESTRUCTION OF WHICH COULD AFFECT INTERSTATE COMMERCE, INCLUDING ANY SUCH WATERS (CHECK ALL THAT APPLY):'0
[] which are or could be used by interstate or foreign travelers for recreational or other purposes.
El from which fish or shellfish are or could be taken and sold in interstate or foreign commerce.
El which are or could be used for industrial purposes by industries in interstate commerce.
LI Interstate isolated waters. Explain:
El Other factors. Explain:
Identify water body and summarize rationale supporting determination:
Provide estimates for jurisdictional waters in the review area (check all that apply):
nl Tributary waters: linear feet width (ft).
E] Other non-wetland waters: acres.
Identify type(s) of waters:
El Wetlands: acres.
F. NON-JURISDICTIONAL WATERS, INCLUDING WETLANDS (CHECK ALL THAT APPLY):
El If potential wetlands were assessed within the review area, these areas did not meet the criteria in the 1987 Corps of Engineers Wetland Delineation Manual and/or appropriate Regional Supplements.
El Review area included isolated waters with no substantial nexus to interstate (or foreign) commerce.
E] Prior to the Jan 2001 Supreme Court decision in "SWANCC," the review area would have been regulated based solely on the "Migratory Bird Rule" (MBR).
El Waters do not meet the "Significant Nexus" standard, where such a finding is required for jurisdiction. Explain:
El Other: (explain, if not covered above):
Provide acreage estimates for non-jurisdictional waters in the review area, where the sole potential basis of jurisdiction is the MBR factors (i.e., presence of migratory birds, presence of endangered species, use of water for irrigated agriculture), using best professional judgment (check all that apply):
El Non-wetland waters (i.e., rivers, streams): linear feet width (ft).
E] Lakes/ponds: acres.
El Other non-wetland waters: acres. List type of aquatic resource:
[] Wetlands: acres.
Provide acreage estimates for non-jurisdictional waters in the review area that do not meet the "Significant Nexus" standard, where such a finding is required for jurisdiction (check all that apply):
El Non-wetland waters (i.e., rivers, streams): linear feet, width (ft).
El Lakes/ponds: acres.
El Other non-wetland waters: acres. List type of aquatic resource:
El Wetlands: acres.
SECTION IV: DATA SOURCES.
A. SUPPORTING DATA. Data reviewed for JD (check all that apply - checked items shall be included in case file and, where checked and requested, appropriately reference sources below):
0 Maps, plans, plots or plat submitted by or on behalf of the applicant/consultant:
[ Data sheets prepared/submitted by or on behalf of the applicant/consultant.
El Office concurs with data sheets/delineation report.
El Office does not concur with data sheets/delineation report.
El Data sheets prepared by the Corps:
El Corps navigable waters' study:
E] U.S, Geological Survey Hydrologic Atlas:
E] USGS NHD data.
E] USGS 8 and 12 digit HUC maps.
E] U.S, Geological Survey map(s). Cite scale & quad name:
0 USDA Natural Resources Conservation Service Soil Survey. Citation: USDA Citrus County November 2006.
0 National wetlands inventory map(s). Cite name: USGS National Wetlands Inventory Coverage 1994.
E1 State/Local wetland inventory map(s):
'0 Prior to asserting or declining CWA jurisdiction based solely on this category, Corps Districts will elevate the action to Corps and EPA HQ for review consistent with the process described in the Corps/EPA Memorandum Regarding CWA Act JurisdictionFollowingRapanos.
FEMA/FIRM maps:
100-year Floodplain Elevation is: (National Geodectic Vertical Datum of 1929)
U Photographs: E] Aerial (Name & Date):
or E] Other (Name & Date):
U Previous determination(s). File no. and date of response letter:
U Applicable/supporting case law:
U Applicable/supporting scientific literature:
U Other information (please specify):
B. ADDITIONAL COMMENTS TO SUPPORT JD:
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MARIHAMM*204 Maritime hammock G3 S2 N N 2004 SMALL REMNANT 2004: Update to last obs date was based SURROUNDED BY ESTUARINE on interpretation of aerial photography TIDAL MARSH. (previous value was 1991 10)
(U05FNA02FLUS). REMNANT DOMINATED BY SABAL PALMETTO WITH PINUS ELLIOTTII, QUERCUS VIRGINIANA, JUNIPERUS SILICICOLA, DICHROMENA COLORATA, MYRIC HAEMPALL*6 Haematopus palliatus American Oystercatcher G5 S2 N LS . 1987-06-13 A SERIES OF LONG SPOIL 8+ BREEDING PAIRS OBSERVED.
DIKES EXTENDING 7.5 MI THREE PAIRS HAD BROODS OF WEST-SOUTHWEST FROM THE MEDIUM-SIZED DOWNY YOUNG, MAINLAND ALONG THE INTAKE SOME OF WHICH HAD TO BE CANAL OF THE POWER PLANT. RETRIEVED FROM THE WATER AT COMPOSED OF FINE HIGH TIDE.
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COASTAL BERM ON W SIDE. (UO5FNAO2FLUS). DOMINATED BY JUNIPERUS SILICICOLA, SABAL PALMETTO, AND YUCCA SP.
CHARMELO*57 Charadrius melodus Piping Plover G3 S2 LT LT 2001-09-01 Mud flats, oyster bars, sand spits 2001-09-01: One adult observed foraging by experienced birders.
MARIMARS*25 Marine tidal marsh G5 S4 N N 2004 JUNCUS MARSH FRINGING 2004: Update to last obs date was based SMALL ISLAND. on interpretation of aerial photography (previous value was 1991-11-26)
(U05FNA02FLUS). SMALL MARSH DOMINATED BY JUNCUS ROEMERIANUS.
MANASITE*2 Manatee aggregation site GNR SNR N N 1988 WARM-WATER EFFLUENT INTO UP TO 5 MANATEES UTILIZE THIS GULF OF MEXICO (CRYSTAL AREA FOR SHORT PERIODS OF COOL BAY). WEATHER; MOST HEAVILY IN SPRING AS INDIVIDUALS DISPERSE NORTHWARD FROM CRYSTAL RIVER.
DRYMCOUP*347 Drymarchon couperi Eastern Indigo Snake G3 S3 LT LT 1973-10 No general description given MUSEUM SPECIMEN: S. CHRISTMAN, OCT 1973, UF.
BIRDROOK*140 Bird Rookery GNR SNR N N 1987-06-13 A SERIES OF 11 DREDGE SPOIL PAUL (U87PAU01) OBSERVED 75 ISLANDS THAT EXTEND 4.7 MI BREEDING PAIRS (BP) OF PELECANUS WESTWARD FROM THE OCCIDENTALIS, 28+ BP OF MAINLAND. COMPOSED HAEMATOPUS PALLIATUS, 50 BP OF PRIMARILY OF COARSE STERNA MAXIMA, 15 BP OF STERNA LIMESTONE RUBBLE, BUT WITH ANTILLARUM, 9 BP OF RYNCHOPS SOME FINER SEDIMENTS AND NIGER AND 25 BP OF STERNA SAND ON THE MORE SANDIVENSIS.
WESTERLY ISLANDS. THE EASTERN ISLANDS ARE BORDERED BY SPARTINA MARSHES.
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_.FLORIDA INVENTORY Global State Federal State Observation Mai Label Scientific Name Common Name Rank Rank Status Listing Date Description- EO Comments STERMAXI*8 Sterna maxima Royal Tern G5 S3 N N 1987-07-17 A SERIES OF 11 DREDGE SPOIL PAUL OBSERVED 50 PAIRS OF ROYAL ISLANDS THAT EXTEND 4.7 MI TERNS WITH EGGS ON ISLAND 9, AND WESTWARD FROM THE OBSERVED CA. 85 TERNS ROOSTING MAINLAND. COMPOSED ON ISLAND 10.
PRIMARILY OF COARSE LIMESTONE RUBBLE, BUT WITH SOME FINER SEDIMENTS AND SAND ON THE MORE WESTERLY ISLANDS. THE EASTERN ISLANDS ARE BORDERED BY SPARTINA MARSHES, RYNCNIGE*1 6 Rynchops niger Black Skimmer G5 S3 N LS 1987-07-17 A SERIES OF 11 DREDGE SPOIL PAUL (U87PAU01) OBSERVED 9 PAIRS ISLANDS THAT EXTEND 4.7 MI OF SKIMMERS BEFORE THE NESTING WESTWARD FROM THE SEASON ON ISLAND; 10 ON 13 JUNE MAINLAND. COMPOSED 1987. DRAUSZAWSKI (U87CBR01)
PRIMARILY OF COARSE OBSERVED 15 SKIMMER NESTS WITH LIMESTONE RUBBLE, BUT WITH EGGS AND DOWNY YOUNG ON 17 SOME FINER SEDIMENTS AND JULY 1987.
SAND ON THE MORE WESTERLY ISLANDS. THE EASTERN ISLANDS ARE BORDERED BY SPARTINA MARSHES.
PELEOCCI*42 Pelecanus occidentalis Brown Pelican G4 S3 N LS 1987-07-17 A SERIES OF 11 DREDGE SPOIL PAUL (U87PAU01) OBSERVED 75 ISLANDS THAT EXTEND 4.7 MI NESTING PAIRS IN A DENSE STAND WESTWARD FROM THE OF BACCHARUS ON 13 JUNE 1987. ON MAINLAND. COMPOSED 17 JULY 1987, DRAUSZAWSKI PRIMARILY OF COARSE (U87CBR01) OBSERVED 100 ACTIVE LIMESTONE RUBBLE, BUT WITH NESTS WITH YOUNG RANGING IN SOME FINER SEDIMENTS AND FROM DOWNY TO BEGINNING TO FLY.
SAND ON THE MORE WESTERLY ISLANDS. THE EASTERN ISLANDS ARE BORDERED BY SPARTINA MARSHES.
RALLSCOT*5 Rallus Iongirostris scottii Florida Clapper Rail G5T3? S3? N N 1987-06-13 Transitional salt marsh; dredge 1987-06-13: R.T. Paul, NAS - believed to spoil. be nesting on island 2 (marker 42). No numbers given.
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J,'/ 1018 Thomasville Road Ii Suite 200-C
- ,*'* !L Tallahassee,FL 32303 TFforia Nafura[Areas 9nven(cT (850) 224-8207 (850) 681-9364 Fax ELEMENT OCCURRENCES DOCUMENTED ON OR NEAR L*i www.fnai.org PROJECTSITE Mtu NLFLORIDAralAreas INVENTORY Global State Federal State Observation Map Label Scientific Name Common Name Rank Rank Status Listing Date Description EO Comments HAEMPALL*5 Haematopus palliatus American Oystercatcher G5 S2 N LS 1987-07-17 A SERIES OF 11 DREDGE SPOIL PAUL OBSERVED 28+ BREEDING ISLANDS THAT EXTEND 4.7 MI PAIRS ON ISLAND 7 THROUGH 11.
WESTWARD FROM THE MAINLAND. COMPOSED PRIMARILY OF COARSE LIMESTONE RUBBLE, BUT WITH SOME FINER SEDIMENTS AND SAND ON THE MORE WESTERLY ISLANDS. THE EASTERN ISLANDS ARE BORDERED BY SPARTINA MARSHES.
STERSAND*4 Sterna sandvicensis Sandwich Tern G5 S2 N N 1987-07-17 A SERIES OF 11 DREDGE SPOIL PAUL OBSERVED 25 NESTS (= 25 ISLANDS THAT EXTEND 4.7 MI BREEDING PAIRS) OF SANDWICH WESTWARD FROM THE TERNS AMID ROYAL TERNS.
MAINLAND. COMPOSED PRIMARILY OF COARSE LIMESTONE RUBBLE, BUT WITH SOME FINER SEDIMENTS AND SAND ON THE MORE WESTERLY ISLANDS. THE EASTERN ISLANDS ARE BORDERED BY SPARTINA MARSHES.
MUSTPENI*17 Mustela frenata peninsulae Florida Long-tailed G5T3 S3 N N 1975-03-23 Coastal hammock. 1975-03-23: S.P. Christman, DEP, Weasel observation. Observed for several minutes as emerged from holes in hollow logs and ground in "peek-a-boo" fashion. See Fla.
Game and Fresh Water Fish Comm.,
Cross Florida Barge Canal Restudy Rep.
-Wildl. Study. Vol. IV, Ap STERANTI*48 Sterna antillarum Least Tern G4 S3 N LT 1987-06-13 A SERIES OF 11 DREDGE SPOIL PAUL ESTIMATED 15 BREEDING PAIRS ISLANDS THAT EXTEND 4.7 MI OF TERNS ON ISLAND #7 BASED ON WESTWARD FROM THE HIS OBSERVATION OF 26 ADULT AND MAINLAND. COMPOSED 8 SUBADULT ("PORTILANDICA" PRIMARILY OF COARSE PLUMAGED) BIRDS.
LIMESTONE RUBBLE, BUT WITH SOME FINER SEDIMENTS AND SAND ON THE MORE WESTERLY ISLANDS. THE EASTERN ISLANDS ARE BORDERED BY SPARTINA MARSHES.
HALILEUC*1047 Haliaeetus leucocephalus Bald Eagle G5 S3 N N 2003 2005-07-12: Source does not Nest status: Active, 2003, 2002; Unknown provide a description. status or not: assessed, 2001,2000, 1999:(U03FWC01 FLUS)
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~~~~1018Thomasville Road IVIl Suite 200-C rTFori4 NaturafAreas9nvenfoty ZZjjl* Tallahassee,FL 32303 Z*4 (850) 224-8207
- * (850) 681-9364 Fax ELEMENT OCCURRENCES DOCUMENTED ON OR NEAR I www.fnai org PROJECT SITE tFLORIDA reas INVENTORY Global State Federal State Observation Map Label Scientific Name Common Name Rank Rank Status Listing Date Description EO Comments HALILEUC*904 Haliaeetus leucocephalus Bald Eagle G5 S3 N N 2003 No general description given Nest status 1995-2003: Continuously active. (U03FWC01FLUS). Previous data (note different format) Nest; 1995:
Produced 1 young; 1994: Produced 2 young; 1993: Produced 2 young; 1992: No data; 1991: Active, productivity unknown; 1990: Produced 1 young; 198 HALILEUC*905 Haliaeetus leucocephalus Bald Eagle G5 S3 N N 2003 No general description given Nest status 1995-2003: Continuously active. (U03FWC01FLUS). Previous data (note different format) Nest; 1995:
Produced 1 young; 1994: Produced 1 young; 1993: Produced 1 young; 1992: No data; 1991: Produced 1 young; 1990: No data; 1989: Produced 1 young; HALILEUC*436 Haliaeetus leucocephalus Bald Eagle G5 S3 N N 1992 No general description given Nest status 1999-2003: Inactive - 2003; Unknown/not assessed - 2002, 2001, 2000, 1999; Status 1995-98: Inactive -
1998, 1997, 1996, 1995; (U03FWC01 FLUS). Previous data (note different format) NEST: 1995: GONE; 1994: GONE; 1993: GONE; 1992: NO DATA; 1991:
HALILEUC*437 Haliaeetus leucocephalus Bald Eagle G5 S3 N N 1982 No general description given Nest status 1999-2003: Unknown/not assessed - 2003, 2002, 2001, 2000, 1999; Status 1995-98: Inactive - 1998, 1997, 1996,1995; (U03FWC01FLUS). Previous data (note different format) NEST; 1995-93: GONE; 1992-83: NO DATA; ONLY ACTIVITY 1982. TWO ADULTS SEE HALILEUC*25 Haliaeetus leucocephalus Bald Eagle G5 S3 N N 1991 No general description given Nest status 1999-2003: Inactive - 2003; Unknown/not assessed - 2002, 2001, 2000, 1999; Status 1995-98: Inactive -
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FloridaNaturalAreas Inventory Rank Explanations February,2007 GLOBAL AND STATE RANKS Florida Natural Areas Inventory (FNAI) defines an element as any rare or exemplary component of the natural environment, such as a species, natural community, bird rookery, spring, sinkhole, cave, or other ecological feature. FNAI assigns two ranks to each element found in Florida: the global rank, which is based on an element's worldwide status, and the state rank, which is based on the status of the element within Florida. Element ranks are based on many factors, including estimated number of occurrences, estimated abundance (for species and populations) or area (for natural communities), estimated number of adequately protected occurrences, range, threats, and ecological fragility.
GLOBAL RANK DEFINITIONS GI Critically imperiled globally because of extreme rarity (5 or fewer occurrences or less than 1000 individuals) or because of extreme vulnerability to extinction due to some natural or man-made factor.
G2 Imperiled globally because of rarity (6 to 20 occurrences or less than 3000 individuals) or because of vulnerability to extinction due to some natural or man-made factor.
G3 Either very rare and local throughout its range (21-100 occurrences or less than 10,0000 individuals) or found locally in a restricted range or vulnerable to extinction from other factors.
G4 Apparently secure globally (may be rare in parts of range).
G5 Demonstrably secure globally.
G7#? Tentative rank (e.g., G2?)
G#G# Range of rank; insufficient data to assign specific global rank (e.g., G2G3)
G#T# Rank of a taxonomic subgroup such as a subspecies or variety; the G portion of the rank refers to the entire species and the T portion refers to the specific subgroup; numbers have same definition as above (e.g., G3TI)
G#Q Rank of questionable species - ranked as species but questionable whether it is species or subspecies; numbers have same definition as above (e.g., G2Q)
G#T#Q Same as above, but validity as subspecies or variety is questioned.
GH Of historical occurrence throughout its range, may be rediscovered (e.g., ivory-billed woodpecker)
GNA Ranking is not applicable because element is not a suitable target for conservation (e.g. as for hybrid species)
GNR Not yet ranked (temporary)
GNRTNR Neither the full species nor the taxonomic subgroup has yet been ranked (temporary)
GX Believed to be extinct throughout range GXC Extirpated from the wild but still known from captivity/cultivation GU Unrankable. Due to lack of information, no rank or range can be assigned (e.g., GUT2).
STATE RANK DEFINITIONS Definition parallels global element rank: substitute "S" for "G" in above global ranks, and "in Florida" for "globally" in above global rank definitions.
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FloridaNaturalAreas Inventory Rank Explanations February,2007 FEDERAL AND STATE LEGAL STATUSES (U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service - USFWS)
PROVIDED BY FNAI FOR INFORMATION ONLY.
For official definitions and lists of protected species, consult the relevant state or federal agency.
FEDERAL LEGAL STATUS Definitions derived from U.S. Endangered Species Act of 1973, Sec. 3. Note that the federal status given by FNAI refers only to Florida populations and that federal status may differ elsewhere.
LE Listed as Endangered Species in the List of Endangered and Threatened Wildlife and Plants under the provisions of the Endangered Species Act. Defined as any species which is in danger of extinction throughout all or a significant portion of its range.
LE,XN A non essential experimental population of a species otherwise Listed as an Endangered Species in the List of Endangered and Threatened Wildlife and Plants. LE,XN for Grus americana (Whooping crane), Federally listed as XN (Non essential experimental population) refers to the Florida experimental population only. Federal listing elsewhere for Grus americana is LE.
PE Proposed for addition to the List of Endangered and Threatened Wildlife and Plants as Endangered Species.
LT Listed as Threatened Species, defined as any species which is likely to become an endangered species within the foreseeable future throughout all or a significant portion of its range.
LT,PDL Species currently listed Threatened but has been proposed for delisting.
PT Proposed for listing as Threatened Species.
C Candidate Species for addition to the list of Endangered and Threatened Wildlife and Plants, Category 1. Federal listing agencies have sufficient information on biological vulnerability and threats to support proposing to list the species as Endangered or Threatened.
SAT Threatened due to similarity of appearance to a threatened species.
SC Species of Concern, species is not currently listed but is of management concern to USFWS.
N Not currently listed, nor currently being considered for addition to the List of Endangered and Threatened Wildlife and Plants.
FLORIDA LEGAL STATUSES (Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission - FFWCC/
Florida Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services - FDACS)
Animals: Definitions derived from "Florida's Endangered Species and Species of Special Concern, Official Lists" published by Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission - FFWCC, 1 August 1997, and subsequent updates.
LE Listed as Endangered Species by the FFWCC. Defined as a species, subspecies, or isolated population which is so rare or depleted in number or so restricted in range of habitat due to any man-made or natural factors that it is in immediate danger of extinction or extirpation from the state, or which may attain such a status within the immediate future.
LT Listed as Threatened Species by the FFWCC. Defined as a species, subspecies, or isolated population which is acutely vulnerable to environmental alteration, declining in number at a rapid rate, or whose range or habitat is decreasing in area at a rapid rate and as a consequence is destined or very likely to become an endangered species within the foreseeable future.
LT* Indicates that a species has LT status only in selected portions of its range in Florida. LT* for Ursus amcricanus floridanus (Florida black bear) indicates that LT status does not apply in Baker and Columbia counties and in the Apalachicola National Forest. LT* for Neovison vison pop. I (Southern mink, South Florida population) state listed as Threatened refers to the Everglades population only (Note: species formerly listed as Mustela vison mink pop. 1.
Also, priorly listed as Mustela evergladensis).
LS Listed as Species of Special Concern by the FFWCC, defined as a population which warrants special protection, recognition, or consideration because it has an inherent significant vulnerability to habitat modification, 7cracnj 'F[orida'S iodi'versi&
FloridaNaturalAreas Inventory Rank Explanations February,2007 environmental alteration, human disturbance, or substantial human exploitation which, in the foreseeable future, may result in its becoming a threatened species.
LS* Indicates that a species has LS status only in selected portions of its range in Florida. LS* for Pandion haliactus (Osprey) state listed as LS (Species of Special Concern) in Monroe County only.
PE Proposed for listing as Endangered.
PT Proposed for listing as Threatened.
PS Proposed for listing as a Species of Special Concern.
N Not currently listed, nor currently being considered for listing.
Plants: Definitions derived from Sections 581.011 and 581.185(2), Florida Statutes, and the Preservation of Native Flora of Florida Act, 5B-40.001. FNAI does not track all state-regulated plant species; for a complete list of state-regulated plant species, call Florida Division of Plant Industry, 352-372-3505 or please visit: http://DOACS.State.FL.US/PI/Images/Rule05b.pdf LE Listed as Endangered Plants in the Preservation of Native Flora of Florida Act. Defined as species of plants native to the state that are in imminent danger of extinction within the state, the survival of which is unlikely if the causes of a decline in the number of plants continue, and includes all species determined to be endangered or threatened pursuant to the Federal Endangered Species Act of 1973, as amended.
PE Proposed by the FDACS for listing as Endangered Plants.
LT Listed as Threatened Plants in the Preservation of Native Flora of Florida Act. Defined as species native to the state that are in rapid decline in the number of plants within the state, but which have not so decreased in such number as to cause them to be endangered. LT* indicates that a species has LT status only in selected portions of its range in Florida.
PT Proposed by the FDACS for listing as Threatened Plants.
N Not currently listed, nor currently being considered for listing.
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1018 Thomasville Road Suite 200-C Tallahassee,FL 32303 t'forida Na[ura(Area' 9nuenfoy (850) 224-8207 (850) 681-9364 Fax Biodiversity Matrix Report xtral Aream INVENTORY Gbo bal State Federal State Scientific Name Common Name Raink Rank Status Listing Matrix Unit ID: 21327 Documented Charadriusmelodus Piping Plover G3 S2 LT LT Potential Acipenser oxyrinchus desotoi Gulf Sturgeon G3T2 S2 LT LS Ammodramus maritimus peninsulae Scott's Seaside Sparrow G4T3Q S3 N LS Asplenium heteroresiliens Wagner's Spleenwort GNA S1 N N Bird Rookery GNR SNR N N Carettacaretta Loggerhead G3 S3 LT LT Chelonia mydas Green Turtle G3 S2 LE LE Cistothoruspalustrismarianae Marian's Marsh Wren G5T3 S3 N LS Drymarchoncouperi Eastern Indigo Snake G3 S3 LT LT Haematopuspalliatus American Oystercatcher G5 S2 N LS Leitneria floridana Corkwood G3 S3 N LT Mustela frenata peninsulae Florida Long-tailed Weasel G5T3 S3 N N Nerodia clarkiiclarkii Gulf Salt Marsh Snake G4T4 S3? N N Phyllanthus leibmannianusssp. platylepis Pinewood Dainties G4T2 S2 N LE Rallus Iongirostrisscottii Florida Clapper Rail G5T3? S3? N N Spigelia loganioides Pinkroot G2Q S2 N LE Sterna antillarum Least Tern G4 S3 N LT Trichechus manatus Manatee G2 S2 LE LE Matrix Unit ID: 21328 Potential Acipenser oxyrinchus desotoi Gulf Sturgeon G3T2 S2 LT LS Ammodramus maritimus peninsulae Scott's Seaside Sparrow G4T3Q S3 N LS Asplenium heteroresiliens Wagner's Spleenwort GNA S1 N N Bird Rookery GNR SNR N N Carettacaretta Loggerhead G3 S3 LT LT Chelonia mydas Green Turtle G3 S2 LE LE Cistothoruspalustrismarianae Marian's Marsh Wren G5T3 S3 N LS Drymarchon couperi Eastern Indigo Snake G3 S3 LT LT Haematopuspalliatus American Oystercatcher G5 S2 N LS Leitneria floridana Corkwood G3 S3 N LT Mustela frenata peninsulae Florida Long-tailed Weasel G5T3 S3 N N Myotis austroriparius Southeastern Bat G3G4 S3 N N Neovison vison halilimnetes Gulf Salt Marsh Mink G5T3 S3 N N Nerodia clarkii clarkii Gulf Salt Marsh Snake G4T4 S3? N N Phyllanthus leibmannianusssp. platylepis Pinewood Dainties G4T2 S2 N LE Podomys floridanus Florida Mouse G3 S3 N LS Rallus Iongirostrisscottii Florida Clapper Rail G5T3? S3? N N Spigelia loganioides Pinkroot G2Q S2 N LE Sterna antillarum Least Tern G4 S3 N LT Trichechus manatus Manatee G2 S2 LE LE Matrix Unit ID: 21329 Definitions: Documented - Rare species and naturalcommunities documented on or nearthis site.
Documented-Historic- Rare species and naturalcommunities documented, but not observed/reportedwithin the last twenty years.
Likely - Rare species and naturalcommunities likely to occur on this site based on suitable habitatand/or known occurrencesin the vicinity.
Potential- This site lies within the known or predictedrange of the species listed.
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,Suite 200-C Tallahassee,FL 32303 cFloriaa Nafura(Area' 9nven(ory (850) 224-8207 Biodiversity Matrix Report (850) 681-9364 Fax INVENTORY Global State Federal State Scientific Name Common Name Rank Rank Status Listing Potential Acipenser oxyrinchus desotoi Gulf Sturgeon G3T2 S2 LT LS Ammodramus maritimus peninsulae Scott's Seaside Sparrow G4T3Q S3 N LS Asplenium heteroresiliens Wagner's Spleenwort GNA Si N N Carettacaretta Loggerhead G3 S3 LT LT Chelonia mydas Green Turtle G3 S2 LE LE Cistothoruspalustrismarianae Marian's Marsh Wren G5T3 S3 N LS Drymarchon couperi Eastern Indigo Snake G3 S3 LT LT Leitneria floridana Corkwood G3 S3 N LT Mustela frenata peninsulae Florida Long-tailed Weasel G5T3 S3 N N Myotis austroriparius Southeastern Bat G3G4 S3 N N Neovison vison halitimnetes Gulf Salt Marsh Mink G5T3 S3 N N Nerodia clarkii clarkii Gulf Salt Marsh Snake G4T4 S3? N N Phyllanthus leibmannianusssp. platylepis Pinewood Dainties G4T2 S2 N LE Podomys floridanus Florida Mouse G3 S3 N LS Rallus Iongirostrisscottii Florida Clapper Rail G5T3? S3? N N Spigelia loganioides Pinkroot G2Q S2 N LE Trichechus manatus Manatee G2 S2 LE LE Matrix Unit ID: 21565 Potential Acipenser oxyrinchus desotoi Gulf Sturgeon G3T2 S2 LT LS Ammodramus maritimuspeninsulae Scott's Seaside Sparrow G4T3Q S3 N LS Asplenium heteroresiliens Wagner's Spleenwort GNA S1 N N Bird Rookery GNR SNR N N Carettacaretta Loggerhead G3 S3 LT LT Cheloniamydas Green Turtle G3 S2 LE LE Cistothoruspalustrismarianae Marian's Marsh Wren G5T3 S3 N LS Drymarchon couperi Eastern Indigo Snake G3 S3 LT LT Haematopus palliatus American Oystercatcher G5 S2 N LS Justiciacooleyi Cooley's Water-willow G2 S2 LE LE Leitneria floridana Corkwood G3 S3 N LT Mustela frenata peninsulae Florida Long-tailed Weasel G5T3 S3 N N Myotis austroriparius Southeastern Bat G3G4 S3 N N Neovison vison halilimnetes Gulf Salt Marsh Mink G5T3 S3 N N Nerodia clarkii clarkii Gulf Salt Marsh Snake G4T4 S3? N N Phyllanthusleibmannianusssp. platylepis Pinewood Dainties G4T2 S2 N LE Podomys floridanus Florida Mouse G3 S3 N LS Rallus Iongirostrisscottii Florida Clapper Rail G5T3? S3? N N Spigelia loganioides Pinkroot G2Q S2 N LE Sterna antillarum Least Tern G4 S3 N LT Trichechus manatus Manatee G2 S2 LE LE Matrix Unit ID: 21566 Likely Manatee aggregationsite GNR SNR N N Ursus americanusfloridanus Florida Black Bear G5T2 S2 N LT*
Definitions: Documented - Rare species and naturalcommunities documented on or nearthis site.
Documented-Historic- Rare species and naturalcommunities documented, but not observed/reported within the last twenty years.
Likely - Rare species and naturalcommunities likely to occuron this site based on suitable habitatand/orknown occurrencesin the vicinity.
Potential- This site lies within the known or predictedrange of the species listed.
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Potential Acipenser oxyrinchus desotoi Gulf Sturgeon G3T2 S2 LT LS Ammodramus maritimuspeninsulae Scott's Seaside Sparrow G4T3Q S3 N LS Asplenium heteroresi/iens Wagner's Spleenwort GNA Sl N N Carettacaretta Loggerhead G3 S3 LT LT Chelonia mydas Green Turtle G3 S2 LE LE Cistothoruspalustrismarianae Marian's Marsh Wren G5T3 S3 N LS Forestieragodfreyi Godfrey's Swampprivet G2 S2 N LE Gopheruspolyphemus Gopher Tortoise G3 S3 N LT Leitneria floridana Corkwood G3 S3 N LT Mustela frenata peninsulae Florida Long-tailed Weasel G5T3 S3 N N Neovison vison halilimnetes Gulf Salt Marsh Mink G5T3 S3 N N Nerodia clarkii clarkii Gulf Salt Marsh Snake G4T4 S3? N N Phyllanthus leibmannianus ssp. platylepis Pinewood Dainties G4T2 S2 N LE Podomys floridanus Florida Mouse G3 S3 N LS Rallus Iongirostrisscottii Florida Clapper Rail G5T3? S3? N N Definitions: Documented - Rare species and naturalcommunities documented on or nearthis site.
Documented-Historic- Rare species and naturalcommunities documented, but not observed/reportedwithin the last twenty years.
Likely - Rare species and naturalcommunities likely to occur on this site based on suitable habitatand/or known occurrencesin the vicinity.
Potential- This site lies within the known or predicted range of the species listed.
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'1018 Thomasville Road
.Suite 200-C Tallahassee, FL 32303 rFlorifa Nafura(Areas 9nvenfoc (850) 224-8207 (850) 681-9364 Fax Biodiversity Matrix Report uNV NArTOs INVENTORY Global State Federal State Scientific Name Common Name Rank Rank Status Listing Sciurus niger shermani Sherman's Fox Squirrel G5T3 S3 N LS Spigelia loganioides Pinkroot G2Q S2 N LE Trichechus manatus Manatee G2 S2 LE LE Matrix Unit ID: 21804 Likely Drymarchon couper Eastern Indigo Snake G3 S3 LT LT Ursus americanus floridanus Florida Black Bear G5T2 S2 N LT*
Potential Acipenser oxyrinchus desotoi Gulf Sturgeon G3T2 S2 LT LS Ammodramus maritimuspeninsulae Scott's Seaside Sparrow G4T3Q S3 N LS Asplenium heteroresiliens Wagner's Spleenwort GNA $1 N N Carettacaretta Loggerhead G3 S3 LT LT Chelonia mydas Green Turtle G3 S2 LE LE Cistothoruspalustrismarianae Marian's Marsh Wren G5T3 S3 N LS Corynorhinusrafinesquii Rafinesque's Big-eared Bat G3G4 S2 N N Gopherus polyphemus Gopher Tortoise G3 S3 N LT Haliaeetusleucocephalus Bald Eagle G5 S3 N N Justicia cooleyi Cooley's Water-willow G2 S2 LE LE Leitneria floridana Corkwood G3 S3 N LT Mustela frenata peninsulae Florida Long-tailed Weasel G5T3 S3 N N Myotis austroriparius Southeastern Bat G3G4 S3 N N Neovison vison halilimnetes Gulf Salt Marsh Mink G5T3 S3 N N Nerodia clarkii clarkii Gulf Salt Marsh Snake G4T4 S3? N N Phyllanthusleibmannianusssp. platylepis Pinewood Dainties G4T2 S2 N LE Podomys floridanus Florida Mouse G3 S3 N LS Rallus Iongirostrisscottii Florida Clapper Rail G5T3? S3? N N Spigelia loganioides Pinkroot G2Q S2 N LE Trichechusmanatus Manatee G2 S2 LE LE Matrix Unit ID: 21805 Likely Drymarchoncouperi Eastern Indigo Snake G3 S3 LT LT Manatee aggregationsite GNR SNR N N Ursus americanusfloridanus Florida Black Bear G5T2 S2 N LT*
Potential Acipenser oxyrinchus desotoi Gulf Sturgeon G3T2 S2 LT LS Ammodramus maritimus peninsulae Scott's Seaside Sparrow G4T3Q S3 N LS Asplenium heteroresiliens Wagner's Spleenwort GNA S1 N N Carettacaretta Loggerhead G3 S3 LT LT Chelonia mydas Green Turtle G3 S2 LE LE Cistothoruspalustrismarianae Marian's Marsh Wren G5T3 S3 N LS Corynorhinusrafinesquii Rafinesque's Big-eared Bat G3G4 S2 N N Forestieragodfreyi Godfrey's Swampprivet G2 S2 N LE Gopheruspolyphemus Gopher Tortoise G3 S3 N LT Justicia cooleyi Cooley's Water-willow G2 S2 LE LE Definitions: Documented - Rare species and naturalcommunities documented on or near this site.
Documented-Historic- Rare species and naturalcommunities documented, but not observed/reportedwithin the last twenty years.
Likely - Rare species and naturalcommunities likely to occur on this site based on suitablehabitat and/or known occurrences in the vicinity.
Potential- This site lies within the known or predicted range of the species listed.
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'1018 Thomasville Road
,Suite 200-C
_Tallahassee,FL 32303 F Borit NafurMatraix dva 9nvenfoiy (850) 224-8207 (850) 681-9364 Fax Biodiversity Matrix'Report INVENTORY Arearm Global State Federal State Scientific Name Common Name Rank Rank Status Listing Leitneriafloridana Corkwood G3 S3 N LT Mustela frenata peninsulae Florida Long-tailed Weasel G5T3 S3 N N Myotis austroriparius Southeastern Bat G3G4 S3 N N Neovison vison halilimnetes Gulf Salt Marsh Mink G5T3 S3 N N Nerodia clarkii clarkii Gulf Salt Marsh Snake G4T4 S3? N N Phyllanthus leibmannianusssp. platylepis Pinewood Dainties G4T2 S2 N LE Podomys floridanus Florida Mouse G3 S3 N LS Rallus Iongirostrisscottii Florida Clapper Rail G5T3? S3? N N Spigelia loganioides Pinkroot G2Q S2 N LE Trichechus manatus Manatee G2 S2 LE LE Matrix Unit ID: 21806 Likely Drymarchon couperi Eastern Indigo Snake G3 S3 LT LT Mesic flatwoods G4 S4 N N Ursus americanusfloridanus Florida Black Bear G5T2 S2 N LT*
Potential Asplenium heteroresiliens Wagner's Spleenwort GNA S1 N N Forestieragodfreyi Godfrey's Swampprivet G2 S2 N LE Gopherus polyphemus Gopher Tortoise G3 S3 N LT Leitneria floridana Corkwood G3 S3 N LT Mustela frenata peninsulae Florida Long-tailed Weasel G5T3 S3 N N Myotis austroriparius Southeastern Bat G3G4 S3 N N Phyllanthusleibmannianusssp. platylepis Pinewood Dainties G4T2 S2 N LE Podomys floridanus Florida Mouse G3 S3 N LS Sciurus nigershermani Sherman's Fox Squirrel G5T3 S3 N LS Spigelia loganioides Pinkroot G2Q S2 N LE Definitions: Documented - Rare species and naturalcommunities documented on or near this site.
Documented-Historic - Rare species and naturalcommunities documented, but not observed/reportedwithin the last twenty years.
Likely - Rare species and naturalcommunities likely to occur on this site based on suitable habitatand/orknown occurrencesin the vicinity.
Potential- This site lies within the known orpredicted range of the species listed.
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APPENDIX E UNIFORM MITIGATION ASSESSMENT METHOD FORMS
PART I - Qualitative Description (See Section 62-345.400, F.A.C.)
Site/Project Name Application Number Assessment Area Name or Number Crystal River CR3 CT Laydown Area SW 1(510)
FLUCCs code Further classification (optional) Impact or Mitigation Site? Assessment Area Size 510 Streams and Waterways ditch/remnant shrimp pond Impact 0.07 acres Basin/Watershed Name/Number Affected Waterbody (Class) Special Classification (i.e.OFW, AP,other iocaglstatelfederal designation ofimportance)
Upper Coastal none Geographic relationship to and hydrologic connection with wetlands, other surface water, uplands Receives runoff from adjacent developed upland areas. Bounded by 10-20 foot berm; adjacent to Crystal River Unit 3 (CR3) Nuclear Facility Training Center (target shooting range). Bordered by saltwater marsh to north and west on other side of berm.
Assessment area description Disturbed surface water dominated by ruderal facultative species Significant nearby features Uniqueness (considering the relative rarity in relation to the regional landscape.)
Meteorological tower, access road, target shooting range, berms, power Not unique generation facilities.
Functions Mitigation for previous permit/other historic use Wildlife habitat, water storage no Anticipated Wildlife Utilization Based on Literature Review (List of species Anticipated Utilization by Listed Species (List species, their legal that are representative of the assessment area and reasonably expected to classification (E, T, SSC), type of use, and intensity of use of the be found) assessment area)
Possible occasional use by foraging wading birds and other avifauna:
herpetofauna, raccoon (Procyon lotor), marsh rabbit (Sylvilagus palustris), White ibis (Eudocimus albus) - SSC, snowy egret (Egretta thula) -
white-tailed deer (Odocoileus virginianus),avifauna, and fishes SSC), tricolored heron (Egrettatricolor) - SSC, wood stork (Mycteria americana) - E Observed Evidence of Wildlife Utilization (List species directly observed, or other signs such as tracks, droppings, casings, nests, etc.):
Ospreys (Pandionhaliaetus), including an osprey nest, were observed on top of the nearby meteorological tower. A nine-banded armadillo (Dasypus novemcinctus) burrow was also observed nearby.
Additional relevant factors:
Area was historically used for shrimp farming (starting in the early 1970's). The ponds were previoulsy filled and the CR3 Nuclear Facility Training Center and an access road, which terminates at the meteorological tower, were constructed on the site.
Assessment conducted by: Assessment date(s):
H. Ahrens Mar-09 Form 62-345.900(1), F.A.C. [ effective date ]
PART II - Quantification of Assessment Area (impact or mitigation)
(See Sections62-345.500 and .600, F.A.C.)
Scoring Guidance Optimal (10) Moderate(7) Minimal (4) Not Present (0)
The scoring of each Condition is less than indicator is based on what Condition is optimal and fully optimal, but sufficient to Minimal level of support of Condition is insufficient to would be suitable for the supports wetland/surface maintain most wetland/surface water provide wetland/surface type of wetland or surface water functions wetland/surface water functions water functions water assessed functions
.500(6)(a) Location and Landscape Support Surface water, adjacent to Crystal River Unit 3 (CR3) Nuclear Facility Training Center (target shooting range) associated with the Crystal River Energy Complex (CREC) power generation facility.
N/opres or curee with 4 0
.500(6)(b)Water Environment (n/a for uplands)
Site was historically used for shrimp farming starting in the early 1970's. Site was filled in and is currently used to house a meteorological tower and adjacent CR3 Nuclear Facility Training Center. Hydrology altered due to surrounding development and historical use as a shrimp pond. Bounded on all sides by 10-20 foot berm.
v/o pres or current with 4 0
.500(6)(c)Community structure
- 1. Vegetation and/or Vegetative community structure consists primarily of native, ruderal, facultative species, however some exotic
- 2. Benthic Community species are present. Encroachment of upland species.
/o pres or current with 3 0_
Score = sum of above scores/30 (if If preservation as mitigation, I For impact assessment areas I uplands, divide by 20)
Preservation adjustment factor = FL = delta x acres = 0.37 x 0.07 = 0.026 current rw"/o rswith Adjusted mitigation delta = credits I Ifmitigation For mitigation assessment areas Delta = [with-current] Time lag (t-factor) =
RFG = delta/(t-factor x risk) =
.037 Risk factor =
Form 62-345.900(2), F.A.C. [effective date)
PART I - Qualitative Description (See Section 62-345.400, F.A.C.)
Site/Project Name Application Number Assessment Area Name or Number Crystal River CR3 CT Laydown Area WL B (610)
FLUCCs code Further classification (optional) Impact or Mitigation Site? Assessment Area Size 610 Wetland Hardwood Forest Impact 0.04 acres 3asin/Watershed Name/Number Affected Waterbody (Class) Special Classification (i.e.OFW, AP,other local/statelfederal designation of importance)
Upper Coastal none Geographic relationship to and hydrologic connection with wetlands, other surface water, uplands Receives runoff from adjacent developed upland areas. Bounded by 10-20 foot berm; adjacent to target shooting range. Bordered by saltwater marsh to north and west on other side of berm.
Assessment area description Small wetland hardwood forest, located at the bottom of a historic, non-functioning, shrimp pond. Sugarberry (Celtis laevigiata) is dominant species. Atypical size and distribution; trees less than 1-inch diameter at breast height. Encroachment of facultative species in most strata.
Significant nearby features Uniqueness (considering the relative rarity in relation to the regional landscape.)
Meteorological tower, access road, target shooting range, berms, ditch, Not unique power generation facilities.
Functions Mitigation for previous permit/other historic use Wildlife habitat, water storage no Anticipated Wildlife Utilization Based on Literature Review (List of species Anticipated Utilization by Listed Species (List species, their legal that are representative of the assessment area and reasonably expected to classification (E, T, SSC), type of use, and intensity of use of the be found ) assessment area)
Possible occasional use by foraging wading birds and other avifauna:
herpetofauna, raccoon (Procyon /oto r), marsh rabbit (Sylvilagus palustris), White ibis (Eudocimus albus) - SSC, snowy egret (Egretta thula) -
white-tailed deer (Odocoileus virginianus),avifauna, and fishes SSC), tricolored heron (Egretta tricolor)- SSC, wood stork (Mycteria americana) - E Observed Evidence of Wildlife Utilization (List species directly observed, or other signs such as tracks, droppings, casings, nests, etc.):
Ospreys, including an osprey nest, were observed on top of the nearby meteorological tower. An armadillo burrow was also observed nearby.
Additional relevant factors:
Area was historically used for shrimp farming (starting in the early 1970's). The ponds were previoulsy filled and the CR3 Nuclear Facility Training Center and an access road, which terminates at the meteorological tower, were constructed on the site.
Assessment conducted by: Assessment date(s):
H. Ahrens Mar-09 Form 62-345.900(l), F.A.C. [ effective date ]
PART II - Quantification of Assessment Area (impact or mitigation)
(See Sections62-345.500 and .600, F.A.C.)
Scoring Guidance Optimal (10) Moderate(7) Minimal (4) Not Present (0)
The scoring of each Condition is less than indicator is based on what Condition is optimal and fully optimal, but sufficient to Minimal level of support of Condition is insufficient to would be suitable for the supports wetland/surface maintain most wetland/surface water provide wetland/surface type of wetland or surface water functions wetland/surface water functions water functions water assessed functions
.500(6)(a) Location and Landscape Support Wetland hardwood forest, immediately adjacent to CR3 Nuclear Facility Training Center (target shooting range) associated with power generation facilities. Site was historically used for shrimp farming starting in the early 1970's.
Site was filled in and is currently used to house a meteorological tower and adjacent CR3 Nuclear Facility Training Center. Hydrology altered due to surrounding development and historical use as a shrimp pond. Bounded on all W/o pres or sides by 10-20 foot berm.
current with 4 0
.500(6)(b)Water Environment (n/a for uplands) Site was filled in and is currently used to house a meteorological tower and adjacent CR3 Nuclear Facility Training Center. Hydrology altered due to surrounding development and historical use as a shrimp pond. Bounded on all sides by 10-20 foot berm; ditch to north.
N/o pres or current with 5 0
.500(6)(c)Community structure
- 1. Vegetation and/or Age and size distribution is atypical. Trees in this wetland, primarily Sugarberry (Celtis laevigata), appear to be less
- 2. Benthic Community than 1-inch diameter at breast height. Encroachment of facultative and upland species.
/o pres or current with 4 O Score = sum of above scores/30 (if uplands, divide by 20)
If preservation as mitigation, I For impact assessment areas I Preservation adjustment factor = FL = delta x acres = 0.43 x 0.04 = 0.0171 current rw/o res with Adjusted mitigation delta = credits ]
0.43 0 If mitigation For mitigation assessment areas Delta = [with-current] Time lag (t-factor) =
RFG = delta/(t-factor x risk) =
0.43 Risk factor =
Form 62-345.900(2), F.A.C. [effective date]
PART I - Qualitative Description (See Section 62-345.400, F.A.C.)
Site/Project Name Application Number Assessment Area Name or Number Crystal River CR3 CT Laydown Area SW 11(816)
FLUCCs code Further classification (optional) Impact or Mitigation Site? Assessment Area Size 816 Canals and Locks intake canal for CREC Impact 0.006 acres Basin/Watershed Name/Number Affected Waterbody (Class) Special Classification (ie.OFW, AP,other locallstate/federml designation of importance)
Upper Coastal I none Geographic relationship to and hydrologic connection with wetlands, other surface water, uplands Receives runoff from adjacent developed upland areas. Wetland consists of a man-made canal bank located immediately south of an access haul road and CR3 Nuclear Facility Training Center (target shooting range) associated with power generation facitlities.
Assessment area description Assessment area consists of an extremely small portion of an existing man-made canal bank. Hydrology is altered due to surrounding development to the north and existing steep canal banks.
Significant nearby features Uniqueness (considering the relative rarity in relation to the regional landscape.)
Meteorological tower, access road, target shooting range, berms, power Not unique generation facilities.
Functions Mitigation for previous permit/other historic use Poor quality wildlife habitat formed from excavation of a man-made canal. no Anticipated Wildlife Utilization Based on Literature Review (List of species Anticipated Utilization by Listed Species (List species, their legal that are representative of the assessment area and reasonably expected to classification (E, T, SSC), type of use, and intensity of use of the be found) assessment area)
Possible occasional use by foraging wading birds and other avifauna:
raccoon (Procyon rotor) and avifauna, particularly piping plover (Chardrius White ibis (Eudocimus albus) - SSC, snowy egret (Egretta thula) -
raccoo nlotr) and leav rna, partlary ppinglor aSSC), tricolored heron (Egretta tricolor) - SSC, black skimmer melodus ) and least tern (Sterna an/llarum) (Rhyncops niger) - SSC, piping plover - T, least tern - T, wood stork (Mycteria americana) - E Observed Evidence of Wildlife Utilization (List species directly observed, or other signs such as tracks, droppings, casings, nests, etc.):
None Additional relevant factors:
Intake canal for Crystal River Energy Complex Assessment conducted by: Assessment date(s):
Justin Styer Assessment date(s): April 2009 Form 62-345.900(1), F.A.C. [ effective date ]
PART II - Quantification of Assessment Area (impact or mitigation)
(See Sections62-345.500 and .600, F.A.C.)
Scoring Guidance Optimal (10) Moderate(7) Minimal (4) Not Present (0)
The scoring of each Condition is less than indicator is based on what Condition is optimal and fully optimal, but sufficient to Minimal level of support of Condition is insufficient to would be suitable for the supports wetland/surface maintain most wetland/surface water provide wetland/surface type of wetland or surface water functions wetland/surface water functions water functions water assessed functions
.500(6)(a) Location and Landscape Support Surface water consists of a man-made canal bank located immediately south of a haul road and CR3 Nuclear Facility Training Center (target shooting range) associated with power generation facitlities.
Wo pres or curent with 4 0
.500(6)(b)Water Environment (n/a for uplands)
Hydrology altered due to surrounding development and excavation of the existing canal and the formation of steep canal banks. The assessment area is the intake canal for the Crystal River Energy Complex.
P/o pres or current with 6 0
.500(6)(c)Community structure Age and size distribution is atypical. Encroachment of facultative and upland species such as beggar ticks (Bidens
- 1. Vegetation and/or pilosa) has occurred along the canal bank. The majority of this area is devoid of vegetation. The lowest portion of
- 2. Benthic Community the canal bank contains an approximately 5-10 foot strip of native wetland species such as saltwort (Batis mantima), sea purslane (Sesuvium portulacastrum) and sea blite (Suaeda lineads).
/o pres or current with 3 0 Score = sum of above scores/30 (if If preservation as mitigation, For impact assessment areas uplands, divide by 20)
Preservation adjustment factor =
current FL = delta x acres = 0.43 x 0.006 =
w/o res with 0.003 credits Adjusted mitigation delta =
"0.43 0 It mitigation For mitigation assessment areas Delta = [with-current] Time lag (t-factor) I RFG = delta/(t-factor x risk) =
0.43 Risk factor =
Form 62-345.900(2), F.A.C. [effective date]