United States Department of the Interior 

FISH AND WILDLIFE SERVICE 


Oregon Fish and Wildlife Office 


2600 SE 98th Avenue, Suite 100 


Portland, Oregon 97266 


Phone: (503) 231-6179 FAX: (503) 231-6195 


February 7, 2009 

Subject: 	 Lists ofthreatened and endangered species that may occur in selected Oregon 

counties 

To Whom It May Concern: 

This letter accompanies a species list(s) downloaded from our website 

(http://www.fws.gov/oregonfwo/SpeciesiLists/RequestList.asp), which shows threatened and 

endangered species that may occur within the area of your proposed project. The species list(s) 

fulfills the requirement ofthe US. Fish and Wildlife Service (Service) under section 7(c) ofthe 

Endangered Species Act (Act) of 1973, as amended (16 US.c. 1531 et seq.). 

The purpose of the Act is to provide a means whereby threatened and endangered species and the 

ecosystems on which they depend maybe conserved. Under section 7(a)(1) and 7(a)(2) ofthe 

Act and pursuant to 50 CFR 402 et seq., Federal agencies are required to utilize their authorities 

to carry out programs which further species conservation and to determine whether projects may 

affect threatened and endangered species, and/or designated critical habitat. A Biological 

Assessment is required for construction projects (or other undertakings having similar physical 

impacts) that are major Federal actions significantly affecting the quality of the human 

environment as defined in the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) (42 U.S.C. 4332 

(2)( c)). For projects other than major construction activities, the SerVice suggests that a 

biological evaluation similar to the Biological Assessment be prepared to determine whether they 

may affect listed and proposed species or critical habitats. Recommended contents of a 

Biological Assessment are described in Enclosure A, as well as 50 CFR 402.12. 

If a Federal agency determines, based on the Biological Assessment or biological evaluation, that 

threatened and endangered species and/or designated critical habitat may be affected by the 

project, the agency is required to consult with the Service following the requirements ofthe 

regulations that implement the Act (50 CFR 402). 

The county species list(s) includes a list of candidate species under review for listing and those 

species that the Service considers "species of concern." Candidate species have no protection 

under the Act but are included for consideration as it is possible candidates could be listed prior 

to the completion of your project. Species of concern are those taxa whose conservation status is 

of concern to the Service (many previously known as Category 2 candidates), but for which 

further information is still needed. 

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If a proposed project may affect only candidate species or species of concern, you are not 

required to perform a Biological Assessment or evaluation or consult with the Service. 

However, the Service recommends minimizing impacts to these species to the extent possible in 

order to prevent potential future conflicts. Therefore, if early evaluation of the project indicates 

that it is likely to adversely impact a candidate species or species of concern, your agency may 

wish to request technical assistance from this office. 

If your project includes communications or cell towers, you should be aware that migratory 

birds, another of our Trust Resources, can suffer significant mortality from collisions with 

towers. Further information on this issue can be obtained from the following web sites: 

http://migratorybirds.fws.gov (Click on "issues"), and http://www.towerkill.com. Please refer to 

the recently approved Service Guidance on the Siting, Construction, Operation and 

Decommissioning ofCommunications Towers 

(http://www.fws.gov/migratorybirds/issues/towers/comtow.html). We recommend its 

application to relevant projects. We also recommend the tower site evaluation form (found on 

the guidance webpage), which you may find useful in helping to determine the effects of your 

proposed project to endangered species and migratory birds. 

The bald eagle (Haliaeetus leucocephalus) has recovered and was removed from the Federal List 

ofEndangered and Threatened Wildlife and Plants in 2007. The bald eagle occurs in all Oregon 

counties, and the species continues to be protected under the Bald and Golden Eagle Protection 

Act. For more information on bald eagles, and for the Service's "National Bald Eagle 

Management Guidelines," please visit the Service's regional webpage devoted to the bald eagle 

{http://www.fws. gov/pacific/eagleD. 

We appreciate your concern for threatened and endangered species. The Service encourages 

Federal agencies to investigate opportunities for incorporating conservation of threatened and 

endangered species into project planning processes as a means of complying with the Act. 

Please include a copy of this letter and any species lists downloaded from our website with any 

request for consultation or correspondence about your project that you submit to our office. If 

you have questions regarding your responsibilities under the Act, please contact Cat Brown at 

(503) 231-6179. For questions regarding listed salmon and steelhead trout, please contact 

NOAA Fisheries Service, 525 NE Oregon Street, Suite 500, Portland, Oregon 97232, (503) 230­

5400. 

Enclosure A 
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ENCLOSURE A 

RESPONSIBILITIES OF FEDERAL AGENCIES UNDER SECTION 7(a) and (c) 


OF THE ENDANGERED SPECIES ACT 


SECTION 7(a) Consu]tationJConference 

Section 7(a) ofthe Act requires: 

1. 	 Federal agencies to utilize their authorities to carry out programs to conserve endangered 

and threatened species; 

2. 	 Consultation with the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (Service) when a Federal action 

may affect a listed endangered or threatened species or designated critical habitat to 

insure that any action authorized, funded or carried out by a Federal agency is not likely 

to jeopardize the continued existence of listed species or result in the destruction or 

adverse modification of designated critical habitat. The process is initiated by the Federal 

agency after it has determined if its action may affect a listed species; and 

3. 	 Conference with the Service when a Federal action is likely to jeopardize the continued 

existence ofa proposed species or result in destruction or adverse modification of 

proposed critical habitat. 

SECTION 7(c) Preparation of a Bio]ogica] Assessment 

Section 7{c) of the Act requires Federal agencies or their designees to prepare a Biological 

Assessment (BA) for construction projects.l For actions that are not construction projects, we 

recommend that a biological evaluation similar to a BA be prepared to evaluate the effects ofthe 

proposed project on listed and proposed species and critical habitats. The purpose ofthe BA or 

biological evaluation is to identify listed and proposed species which are likely to be affected by 

a proposed project. The process is initiated by a Federal agency by requesting a list of threatened 

and endangered species and critical habitats. The BA or biological evaluation should be 

completed within 180 days after its initiation (or within such a time period as is mutually 

agreeable). Ifthe BA is not initiated within 90 days ofreceipt ofthe species list, the accuracy of 

the species list should be informally verified with the Service. No irreversible commitment of 

resources is to be made during the preparation ofthe BA which would foreclose reasonable and 

prudent alternatives to jeopardy to listed species. Planning, design, and administrative actions 

may be taken; however, no construction may begin. 

A biological assessment or biological evaluation should include the following information: 

1. Description of proposed action (project). 


Describe the following and attach any relevant maps, diagrams, or designs; 


• 	 Who is proposing the action? 

• 	 Where is the action? Be as specific as possible. Include maps, county, township, 

range, stream, and any other pertinent information. 

• 	 What is the proposed action? Describe what is planned, the objectives ofthe action, 

include designs, diagrams, and best management practices applied, etc. 

• 	 How is the action going to be implemented? Give specific details, such as what type 

1 A construction project (or other undertaking having similar physical impacts) is a major Federal action 

significantly affecting the quality ofthe human environment as referred to in NEPA (42 U.s.c. 4332. (2)c. 
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of equipment is used, how the action area will be accessed, etc. 

• 	 When will the action be implemented? 

2. 	 Description of listed and proposed species and critical habitat, status, distribution and 

habitat use by the species in the project area. 

Identify which listed, proposed and candidate species and critical habitats may potentially be 

affected (beneficially or adversely) by the action. Describe how the species use the project area. 

Assistance with this information can be obtained from local offices of the Service. 

3. Description of the action area. 


Describe all areas affected by the proposed project. The action area refers to the area directly or 


indirectly affected by the proposed action; this area will usually be larger than the project 


footprint. Include on-site inspection or survey data, views ofrecognized experts (e.g., ODFW), 


and literature reviews. ' 


4. 	 Effects of the proposed action on listed and proposed species and designated or 

proposed critical habitat. 

Describe in detail the effects of the action on the species and their habitats including direct and 

indirect effects, as well as effects that are interrelated and interdependent effects. Summarize 

your analysis of all project effects. 

5. 	 Description of measures to minimize effects to listed species, and proposed project 

monitoring. 

Describe methods to be used to avoid, minimize and correct adverse short and long-term effects. 

Describe what will be monitored, who will monitor and the frequency of monitoring. 

6. Determination of effect. 


Clearly state your final effects determination for each listed and proposed species and designated 


and proposed critical habitat. Effects determinations may be: 


• 	 no effect 

• 	 may affect, not likely to adversely affect (appropriate for actions that have only 

beneficial, insignificant, or discountable effects) 

• 	 may affect, likely to adversely affect (appropriate for actions with effects to listed 

species or designated critical habitat that are not entirely insignificant, discountable or 

wholly beneficial) 

7. Attachments. 


Attachments should include all relevant information supporting the above categories such as 


maps, proj ect design, drawings, specifications, pollution control plan, photos ofproject site and 


adjacent area, site survey data, and literature cited. 


For more information on consultation under section 7 of the Endangered Species Act, visit the 

Service's national consultation website at 

http://www.f:Ws.gov/endangered/consultations/index.html. 
FEDERALLY LISTED, PROPOSED, CANDIDATE SPECIES 


AND SPECIES OF CONCERN 


UNDER THE JURISDICTION OF THE FISH AND WILDLIFE SERVICE 


WHICH MAY OCCUR WITHIN LANE COUNTY, OREGON 


LISTED SPECIES 

Birds 

Marbled murrelet 

Western snowy (coastal) plover 

Brown pelican 

Short-tailed albatross 

Northern spotted owl 

Fish 

Inland: 

Oregon chub 

Bull trout 

Invertebrates 

Insects: 

Fender's blue butterfly 

Oregon silverspot butterfly 

Plants 

Willamette daisy 

Bradshaw's desert parsley 

Kincaid's lupine 

PROPOSED SPECIES 

None 

No Proposed Endangered Species 

No Proposed Threatened Species 

CANDIDATE SPECIES 

Birds 

Streaked horned lark 

Reptiles and Amphibians 

Inland: 

Oregon spotted frog 

SPECIES OF CONCERN 

Mammals 

Pallid bat 

White-footed vole 

Red tree vole 

Brachyramphus marmoratus 

Charadrius alexandrinus nivosus 

Pelecanus occidentalis 

Phoebastria albatrus 

Strix occidentalis caurina 

Oregonichthys crameri 

Salvelinus confluentus 

Icaricia Icarloides fenderi 

Speyeria zerene hippolyta 

Erigeron decumbens var. decumbens 

Lomatium bradshawii 

Lupinus sulphureus ssp. kincaidii 

Eremophila alpestris strigata 

Rana pretiosa 

Antrozous pallidus pacificus 

Arborimus albipes 

Arborimus longicaudus 

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FEDERALLY LISTED, PROPOSED, CANDIDATE SPECIES 


AND SPECIES OF CONCERN 


UNDER THE JURISDICTION OF THE FISH AND WILDLIFE SERVICE 


WHICH MAY OCCUR WITHIN LANE COUNTY, OREGON 


Townsend's western big-eared bat 

California wolverine 

Silver-haired bat 

Long-eared myotis bat 

Fringed myotis bat 

Long-legged myotis bat 

Yuma myotis bat 

Camas pocket gopher 

Birds 

Northern goshawk 

Western burrowing owl 

Black tern 

Olive-sided flycatcher 

Black oystercatcher 

Harlequin duck 

Yellow-breasted chat 

Acorn woodpecker 

Lewis' woodpecker 

Mountain quail 

Band-tailed pigeon 

Oregon vesper sparrow 

Purple martin 

Reptiles and Amphibians 

Northern Pacific pond turtle 

Coastal tailed frog 

Oregon slender salamander 

Northern red-legged frog 

Foothill yellow-legged frog 

Cascades frog 

Southern torrent (seep) salamander 

Fish 

Malheur mottled sculpin 

Pacific lamprey 

Coastal cutthroat trout 

Invertebrates 

Insects: 

Tombstone Prairie farulan caddisfJy 

Tombstone Prairie oligophlebodes caddisfly 

Insular blue butterfly 

One-spot rhyacophilan caddisfly 

Plants 

Pink sand-verbena 

Crenulate grape fern 

Cliff paintbrush 

Cold-water corydalis 

Willamette Valley larkspur 

Peacock larkspur 

Corynorhinus townsendii townsendii 

Gulo gulo luteus 

Lasionycteris noctivagans 

Myotis evotis 

Myousthysanodes 

Myotis volans 

Myotis yumanensis 

Thomomys bulblvorus 

Accipiter gent/lis 


Athene cunicularia hypugaea 


Chlidonias niger 


Contopus cooperi 


Haematopus bachmani 


Histrionicus histrionicus 


Icteria virens 


Melanerpes formicivorus 


Melanerpes lewis 


Oreortyx pictus 


Patagioenas fasciata 


Pooecetes gramineus aftinis 


Progne subis 


Actinemys marmorata marmorata 


Ascaphus truei 


Batrachoseps wrighti 


Rana aurora aurora 


Rana boylii 


Rana cascadae 


Rhyacotriton variegatus 


Cottus bairdi ssp. 


Lampetra tridentata 


O(lcorhynchus clarki ssp 


Farula reaperi 


O/igophlebodes mostbento 


Plebe jus saepiolus insula nus 


Rhyacophila unipunctata 


Abronia umbel/ata ssp. breviflora 


Botrychium crenulatum 


Castilleja rupicola 


Corydalis aquae-ge/idae 


Delphinium oreganum 


Delphinium pavonaceum 


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FEDERALLY LISTED, PROPOSED, CANDIDATE SPECIES 


AND SPECIES OF CONCERN 


UNDER THE JURISDICTION OF THE FISH AND WILDLIFE SERVICE 


WHICH MAY OCCUR WITHIN LANE COUNTY, OREGON 


Wayside aster Eucephalus vialis 

Shaggy horkelia Horkelia congesta ssp. congesta 

Thin leaved pea vine Lathyrus holochlorus 

Frye's Limbella Limbella fryei 

Snake River goldenweed Pyrrocoma radiata 

Whitetop aster Sericocarpus rigidus 

Henderson's checker-mallow Sidalcea hendersonii 

Hitchcock's blue-eyed grass Sisyrinchium hitchcockii 

DELISTED SPECIES 

Birds 

American Peregrine falcon Falco peregrinus anatum 

Bald eagle Haliaeetus /eucocepha/us 

Definitions: 

Listed Species: An endangered species is one that is in danger of extinction throughout all or a significant 

portion of its range. A threatened species is one that is likely to become endangered in the foreseeable future. 

Proposed Species: Taxa for which the Fish and Wildlife Service or National Marine Fisheries Service has 

published a proposal to list as endangered or threatened in the Federal Register. 

Candidate Species: Taxa for which the Fish and Wildlife Service has sufficient biological information to 

support a proposal to list as endangered or threatened. 

Species of Concern: Taxa whose conservation status is of concern to the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service 

(many previously known as Category 2 candidates), but for which further information is still needed. Such 

species receive no legal protection and use of the term does not necessarily imply that a species will 

eventually be proposed for listing. 

Delisted Species: A species that has been removed from the Federal list of endangered and threatened 

wildlife and plants. 

Key: 

E Endangered 

T Threatened 

CH Critical Habitat has been designated for this species 

PE Proposed Endangered 

PT Proposed Threatened 

PCH Critical Habitat has been proposed for this species 

Notes: 

Marine & Anadromous Species: Please consult the National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS) 

(http://www.nmfs.noaa.gov/prlspecies/) for marine and anadromous species. The National Marine Fisheries 

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FEDERALLY LISTED, PROPOSED, CANDIDATE SPECIES 


AND SPECIES OF CONCERN 


LINDER THE JURISDICTION OF THE FISH AND WILDLIFE SERVICE 


WHICH MAY OCCUR WITHIN LANE COUNTY, OREGON 


Service (NMFS) manages mostly marine and anadromous species, while the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service 

manages the remainder of the listed species, mostly terrestrial and freshwater species. 

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