This is coordinated through the Environmental Services program staff. The purpose of this review is to ensure that the planed activity does not interfere with the breeding or migration activity of tiger salamander. It should be noted, that when recharge basins are reworked, a part of the basin will be increased in depth to maintain a minimum water level to facilitate breeding in the event a recharge basin needs to be reworked during the breeding cycle window. However, every effort is made to conduct these activities before or after the breeding cycle, and to consider potential impacts in surrounding areas during other sensitive stages of the tiger salamander's life cycle. Controlling and monitoring the use of pesticides and salt.
Pesticide application is tailored to minimize use.
Agricultural fields are usually cultivated after the salamanders have completed their migration. However, the use of pesticides may require that a monitoring program be initiated to determine if pesticide residues in the water could impact the development of larvae and juveniles. Salting the road during winter and the potential of runoff entering the breeding areas would require monitoring of the runoff to evaluate the impact on larvae and juveniles. Beginning in 1999, the Environmental Services program is coordinating a survey of existing and potential tiger salamander habitats. The results of such surveys will pinpoint the length of the breeding period and provide an active window for construction activities in and around the breeding areas, and identify changes in site use and possible activities that could be impacting this species.