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From page 25... ... 25 Case Studies for Innovative Airport Responses to Threatened and Endangered Species This section includes a number of case studies from U.S. airports that have addressed listed species issues on and adjacent to airport lands. Read the entire page →
From page 26... ... 26 Table 2. Case studies. Read the entire page →
From page 27... ... 27 Species Giant Garter Snake (Thamnophis gigas) Federally Threatened The largest of the garter snake species, the Giant Garter Snake lives a highly aquatic lifestyle and is rarely found away from water. Read the entire page →
From page 28... ... 28 jeopardize the integrity of the existing HCP. Airport Actions & Innovative Solutions Innovative Mitigation Strategy In coordination with the FAA, the airport used innovative solutions to proactively consolidate mitigation requirements into an existing mitigation area for a state-listed species to demonstrate that the baseline conditions of the HCP would not be affected. Read the entire page →
From page 29... ... 29 Species The streaked horned lark (SHLA) is and is a subspecies of the wideendemic to the Pacific Northwest, ranging horned lark. Read the entire page →
From page 30... ... 30 the lead airport role in the regional dialog at SHLA Regional Working Group meetings and at "Streaked Horned Lark and Pacific Northwest Airports, A Collaborative Workshop," which identified the issues and concerns with listed avian species (specifically SHLAs) and designated critical habitats on airports. Read the entire page →
From page 31... ... 31 Policies or Laws Affected The Port's engagement in the SHLA working group and with the FAA / USFWS during the listing process affected the outcome of the SHLA listing and critical habitat designation. Exemption/Special Rule The USFWS believes that regular mowing and maintenance at airports and many agricultural activities benefit the SHLA by providing the open habitat and low vegetation structure needed by the bird. Read the entire page →
From page 32... ... 32 Species Indiana Bats are quite small, weighing only one-quarter of an ounce (about the weight of three pennies) though they have a wingspan of 9 to 11 inches. Read the entire page →
From page 33... ... 33 IND development may occur with a net benefit to an impacted federally endangered species. The plan was conceived and implemented in partnership with federal, state, and local agencies. Read the entire page →
From page 34... ... 34 Species Western Burrowing Owls are small, long-legged owls that are active in the daytime, often visibly perched outside their burrows. They occur in suitable grassland, prairie, and desert habitat in areas that have "openness, short vegetation, and burrow availability" (Zarn 1974) Read the entire page →
From page 35... ... 35 Establish Burrowing Owl management areas in the airport's Master Plan open space where resources will be managed to maintain breeding Burrowing Owls, Monitor the airport's breeding owl population, and Obtain California Department of Fish and Game and USFWS approval of the management plan as well as FAA compliance review. At the time of the plan development, 12 artificial burrows had been installed at the airport as mitigation for prior projects. Read the entire page →
From page 36... ... 36 Species Florida Scrub Jay (Aphelocoma coerulescens) Threatened Florida Scrub Jays eat a wide variety of acorns, seeds, peanuts, insects, tree frogs, turtles, snakes, lizards, and young mice. Read the entire page →
From page 37... ... 37 (3) violating the take prohibitions by clearing lots without coverage from an incidental take permit. Read the entire page →
From page 38... ... 38 Species Coho Salmon (Oncorhynchus kisutch) Federally Threatened Adult Coho Salmon can measure more than 2 feet (60 cm) Read the entire page →
From page 39... ... 39 term stability of anything short of concrete at the culvert outlet. Airport Actions & Innovative Solutions The existing culvert passing Newton Creek beneath the airport's runway and parallel taxiway is 550 feet long and represents a barrier to upstream vertical drop at the culvert outlet fish passage, due primarily to a large (~4.5 feet from outlet to stream bed below) Read the entire page →
From page 40... ... 40 Species San Diego Fairy Shrimp (Branchinecta sandiegonensis) Endangered Named for the fairy-like motions it makes while swimming and feeding, Fairy Shrimp are not just in San Diego, but live throughout the country. Read the entire page →
From page 41... ... 41 Airport Actions & Innovative Solutions The project includes the development of multiple land uses on approximately 331 acres of land within the limits of SDM. The City of San Diego Real Estate Assets Department, Airports Division, is the project sponsor for the proposed development and FAA is the federal lead agency. Read the entire page →
From page 42... ... 42 Species Distinguished by a distinctive white head and white tail feathers, Bald Eagles are powerful, brown birds that may weigh 14 pounds and have a wingspan of 8 feet. Bald Eagles are mostly dark brown until they are 4 to 5 years old and acquire their characteristic coloring. Read the entire page →
From page 43... ... 43 This case represents one end of that spectrum and, when contrasted with other cases where Bald Eagles are managed onsite, demonstrates that airports must weigh the protection of the species with aviation safety and specific situation. find the balance that works in their Species Delisting, Non-ESA Species Regulation This case study provides information on the regulatory processes associated with "taking" a species that was delisted from the ESA but still retains federal protections through the BGEPA and the MBTA. Read the entire page →
From page 44... ... 44 Species Steller Sea Lion (Eumetopias jubatus) Endangered The Steller Sea Lion, also known as the Northern Sea Lion, prefers the colder temperate to sub-arctic waters of the North Pacific Ocean. Read the entire page →
From page 45... ... 45 include two in Arctic Russia and one in Alaska. On June 11, 1997, USFWS listed the Alaska-breeding population of Steller's Eiders (62 FR 31748) Read the entire page →
From page 46... ... 46 If a listed or candidate bird is activities, wildlife observers will within 300 meters of fill placement inform the Engineer and work will be delayed until the bird or birds have moved out of the area on their own. Should a Sea Otter or Sea Lion be observed within 300 meters of the and work initiation/ramp up/stop project fill footprint prior to filling procedures would be followed. Read the entire page →

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... 25 Case Studies for Innovative Airport Responses to Threatened and Endangered Species This section includes a number of case studies from U.S. airports that have addressed listed species issues on and adjacent to airport lands.