Memorandum

Subject: VA JBMHH HTFLD GT

Endangered Species Act Effect 

Determinations

Date: 2/15/2022

From: Kim Campo-Allen

Environmental Protection Specialist

Eastern Federal Lands Highway Division

To: File

On February 1, 2022, I requested a T&E species list from the US Fish and Wildlife 

Service via IPaC. No listed T&E species are in the project action area. Section 7 

compliance is therefore complete.

The accuracy of FWS’s species list should be verified every 90 days. 
February 01, 2022

United States Department of the Interior

FISH AND WILDLIFE SERVICE

Virginia Ecological Services Field Office

6669 Short Lane

Gloucester, VA 23061-4410

Phone: (804) 693-6694 Fax: (804) 693-9032

http://www.fws.gov/northeast/virginiafield/

In Reply Refer To:

Project Code: 2022-0001164

Project Name: JBMHH Hatfield Gate

Subject: List of threatened and endangered species that may occur in your proposed project 

location or may be affected by your proposed project

To Whom It May Concern:

The enclosed species list identifies threatened, endangered, proposed and candidate species, as 

well as proposed and final designated critical habitat, that may occur within the boundary of your 

proposed project and/or may be affected by your proposed project. The species list fulfills the 

requirements of the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (Service) under section 7(c) of the 

Endangered Species Act (Act) of 1973, as amended (16 U.S.C. 1531 et seq.). Any activity 

proposed on National Wildlife Refuge lands must undergo a 'Compatibility Determination' 

conducted by the Refuge. Please contact the individual Refuges to discuss any questions or 

concerns.

New information based on updated surveys, changes in the abundance and distribution of 

species, changed habitat conditions, or other factors could change this list. Please feel free to 

contact us if you need more current information or assistance regarding the potential impacts to 

federally proposed, listed, and candidate species and federally designated and proposed critical 

habitat. Please note that under 50 CFR 402.12(e) of the regulations implementing section 7 of the 

Act, the accuracy of this species list should be verified after 90 days. This verification can be 

completed formally or informally as desired. The Service recommends that verification be 

completed by visiting the ECOS-IPaC website at regular intervals during project planning and 

implementation for updates to species lists and information. An updated list may be requested 

through the ECOS-IPaC system by completing the same process used to receive the enclosed list.

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

ecosystems upon which they depend may be conserved. Under sections 7(a)(1) and 7(a)(2) of the 

Act and its implementing regulations (50 CFR 402 et seq.), Federal agencies are required to 

utilize their authorities to carry out programs for the conservation of threatened and endangered 

species and to determine whether projects may affect threatened and endangered species and/or 

designated critical habitat.
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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 (42 U.S.C. 4332(2) 

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

evaluation similar to a Biological Assessment be prepared to determine whether the project may 

affect listed or proposed species and/or designated or proposed critical habitat. Recommended 

contents of a Biological Assessment are described at 50 CFR 402.12.

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

listed species and/or designated critical habitat may be affected by the proposed project, the 

agency is required to consult with the Service pursuant to 50 CFR 402. In addition, the Service 

recommends that candidate species, proposed species and proposed critical habitat be addressed 

within the consultation. More information on the regulations and procedures for section 7 

consultation, including the role of permit or license applicants, can be found in the "Endangered 

Species Consultation Handbook" at:

http://www.fws.gov/endangered/esa-library/pdf/TOC-GLOS.PDF

Please be aware that bald and golden eagles are protected under the Bald and Golden Eagle 

Protection Act (16 U.S.C. 668 et seq.), and projects affecting these species may require 

development of an eagle conservation plan &n

Attachment(s):

Official Species List

USFWS National Wildlife Refuges and Fish Hatcheries
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Official Species List

This list is provided pursuant to Section 7 of the Endangered Species Act, and fulfills the 

requirement for Federal agencies to "request of the Secretary of the Interior information whether 

any species which is listed or proposed to be listed may be present in the area of a proposed 

action".

This species list is provided by:

Virginia Ecological Services Field Office

6669 Short Lane

Gloucester, VA 23061-4410

(804) 693-6694
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Project Summary

Project Code: 2022-0001164

Event Code: None

Project Name: JBMHH Hatfield Gate

Project Type: Road/Hwy - Maintenance/Modification

Project Description: Construct operational and safety improvements to the Hatfield Gate 

intersection at 2nd Street and Washington Boulevard. The project involves 

adding an additional lane with shoulder on the WB Washington Boulevard 

exit ramp to the gate for commercial trucks, adding a second lane to the 

existing on ramp to WB Washington Boulevard from the Gate, and 

extending the on-ramp acceleration lane length and taper for improving 

safety for outbound traffic merging onto Washington Boulevard.

Project Location:

Approximate location of the project can be viewed in Google Maps: https://

www.google.com/maps/@38.8710635,-77.07996304331229,14z

Counties: Arlington County, Virginia
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1.

Endangered Species Act Species

There is a total of 1 threatened, endangered, or candidate species on this species list.

Species on this list should be considered in an effects analysis for your project and could include 

species that exist in another geographic area. For example, certain fish may appear on the species 

list because a project could affect downstream species.

IPaC does not display listed species or critical habitats under the sole jurisdiction of NOAA 

Fisheries , as USFWS does not have the authority to speak on behalf of NOAA and the 

Department of Commerce.

See the "Critical habitats" section below for those critical habitats that lie wholly or partially 

within your project area under this office's jurisdiction. Please contact the designated FWS office 

if you have questions.

NOAA Fisheries, also known as the National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS), is an 

office of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration within the Department of 

Commerce.

Insects

NAME STATUS

Monarch Butterfly Danaus plexippus

No critical habitat has been designated for this species.

Species profile: https://ecos.fws.gov/ecp/species/9743

Candidate

Critical habitats

THERE ARE NO CRITICAL HABITATS WITHIN YOUR PROJECT AREA UNDER THIS OFFICE'S 

JURISDICTION.

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USFWS National Wildlife Refuge Lands And Fish 

Hatcheries

Any activity proposed on lands managed by the National Wildlife Refuge system must undergo a 

'Compatibility Determination' conducted by the Refuge. Please contact the individual Refuges to 

discuss any questions or concerns.

THERE ARE NO REFUGE LANDS OR FISH HATCHERIES WITHIN YOUR PROJECT AREA.