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HomeMy WebLinkAboutLongacres North Parcels Biological AssessmentBiological Assessment Critical Areas Study Longacres Business Center Phase II SW 27th Street and Naches Avenue SW Renton, King County, Washington December 4, 2015 Terracon Project No. 25157225 Ryan Companies US, Inc. Minneapolis, Minnesota Terracon Consultants, Inc. Wheat Ridge, Colorado Mount Lake Terrace, Washington BIOLOGICAL ASSESSMENT / CRITICAL AREAS STUDY LONGACRES BUSINESS CENTER PHASE II SW 27TH STREET AND NACHES AVENUE SW RENTON, KING COUNTY, WASHINGTON PREPARED FOR: RYAN COMPANIES US, INC. MINNEAPOLIS, MINNESOTA PREPARED BY: TERRACON CONSULTANTS, INC. WHEAT RIDGE, COLORADO MOUNTLAKE TERRACE, WASHINGTON December 4, 2015 Project Number: 25157225 This report was prepared by me or under my direct supervision. Draft Draft This page intentionally left blank TABLE OF CONTENTS Page No. EXECUTIVE SUMMARY 1.0 INTRODUCTION 2.0 DESCRIPTION OF THE PROPOSED ACTION 2.1 Location ............................................................................................................................... 1 2.2 Project Description .............................................................................................................. 1 2.3 Applicant ............................................................................................................................. 3 3.0 PROJECT VICINITY 3.1 Streams and Stream Crossings .......................................................................................... 3 3.2 Wetlands ............................................................................................................................. 4 3.3 Project Action Area ............................................................................................................. 4 3.4 Environmental Setting ......................................................................................................... 4 4.0 SPECIES THAT COULD OCCUR IN KING COUNTY 5.0 SPECIES AND HABITAT 5.1 Species Selection ................................................................................................................ 6 5.2 Chinook Salmon .................................................................................................................. 9 5.2.1 Status ..................................................................................................................... 9 5.2.2 Ecology .................................................................................................................. 9 5.2.3 Distribution ............................................................................................................. 9 5.2.4 Threats ................................................................................................................... 9 6.0 EFFECTS OF THE ACTION 6.1 Definitions ......................................................................................................................... 10 6.2 Direct Effects ..................................................................................................................... 10 6.3 Indirect Effects .................................................................................................................. 11 6.4 Cumulative Effects ............................................................................................................ 11 6.5 Interrelated and Interdependent Actions ........................................................................... 12 7.0 MINIMIZATION MEASURES 8.0 EFFECT DETERMINATIONS 9.0 COMPLIANCE WITH SECTIONS 7 AND 9 OF THE ENDANGERED SPECIES ACT 10.0 LIST OF PREPARERS 11.0 REFERENCES TABLE OF CONTENTS (continued) APPENDIX E SITE PHOTOGRAPHS Biological Assessment / Critical Areas Study Longacres Business Center Phase II Renton, WA December 4, 2015 Terracon Project No. 25157225 Responsive Resourceful Reliable i with Terracon Proposal No. P25151119, dated November 5, 2015, and . A summary of findings is provided below. It should be recognized that details were not included or fully developed in this section, and the report must be read in its entirety for a comprehensive understanding of the items contained herein. The purpose of this biological assessment is to review the proposed 17.38-acre Longacres Business Center Phase II development project (the Proposed Project) located near the intersection of SW 27th Street and Naches Avenue SW, Renton, King County, Washington (Project Site) to assess to what extent the project may affect threatened, endangered, or proposed species and designated or proposed critical habitats. It is being prepared at the request of the City of Renton, Washington to comply with conditions established in a National Marine Fisheries Service Biological Opinion on implementation of the National Flood Insurance Program in the Puget Sound Region and in compliance with the City of Renton Municipal Code. The Proposed Project would include the construction of two stand-alone general office buildings totaling 260,000 square feet, 1,063 parking stalls, driveways, sidewalks, walls, drainage system and detention pond, landscaping, recreational amenities, and utilities. There are 12 species listed as threatened or endangered that could occur in King County, Washington and critical habitat has been designated for seven of these species in the County. One threatened aquatic species, Chinook salmon, could occur in the action area (which is the geographic area potentially affected by the Proposed Project and not merely the immediate area involved in the Proposed Project) in Springbrook Creek near the Project Site. A short section of Springbrook Creek is included in the action area because the stormwater detention system, which includes three ponds, would outflow into the creek if over base flow conditions. The creek is , but is not likely to adversely affect, Chinook salmon and is not likely to destroy or adversely modify critical habitat. Proposed Project would have no effect on any other threatened or endangered species or critical habitat because there is no suitable habitat in the action area. Minimization measures recommend include items already required for other reasons: a temporary Erosion and Sediment Control Plan, a Construction Storm Water Permit, and a Storm Water Pollution Prevention Plan. Biological Assessment / Critical Areas Study Longacres Business Center Phase II Renton, WA December x, 2015 Terracon Project No. 25157225 Responsive Resourceful Reliable ii Terracon services were performed in a manner consistent with generally accepted practices of the profession undertaken in similar studies in the same geographical area during the same time period. Terracon makes no warranties, express or implied, regarding the findings, conclusions or recommendations. Please note that Terracon does not warrant the work of regulatory agencies or other third party resources supplying information used in the preparation of the report. These services were performed in accordance with the scope of work agreed to with our client. Findings, conclusions, and recommendations resulting from these services are based upon information derived from the on-site activities and other services performed under this scope of work; such information is subject to change over time. Responsive Resourceful Reliable 1 BIOLOGICAL ASSESSMENT LONGACRES BUSINESS CENTER PHASE II SW 27th Street and Naches Avenue SW Renton, King County, Washington Terracon Project No. 25157225 December 4, 2015 The purpose of this Biological Assessment (BA) is to review the proposed Longacres Business Center Phase II development project (the Proposed Project) located near the intersection of SW 27th Street and Naches Avenue SW, Renton, King County, Washington (Project Site) to assess to what extent the project may affect threatened, endangered, or proposed species and designated or proposed critical habitats. This BA is prepared in accordance with legal requirements set forth under regulations implementing Section 7 of the Endangered Species Act (50 CFR 402; 16 USC 1536 (c)). It is being prepared at the request of the City of Renton, Washington to comply with conditions established in a National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS) Biological Opinion (BO) on implementation of the National Flood Insurance Program in the Puget Sound Region (NMFS 2008) and in compliance with the City of Renton Municipal Code. The Proposed Project is located in parcels APN088670- 0090, -0100, -0380, -0150, -0190, and - 0370 and partial parcels APN088670- 0160 and -0180, north of the intersection of SW 27th Street and Naches Avenue SW, and west of Oakdale Avenue SW, in the City of Renton, King County, Washington, hereafter (Exhibits 1 and 2). The Proposed Project would include the construction of two stand-alone general office buildings (C and D) totaling 260,000 square feet (sq ft) and 1,063 parking stalls (Exhibit 3). The 17.38-acre Project Site is currently vacant (see Appendix B, Alta Survey). Buildings C and D would be three- story general office use buildings, 113,000 and 147,000 sq ft respectively. The two buildings would incorporate tilt-up concrete panels in conjunction with steel framing and light gauge metal construction with building heights of approximately 47 feet. The Proposed Project is within the City of Renton 196 pressure zone water service area. There is an existing 12-inch water main in Naches Avenue SW that ends at the cul-de-sac. There is also an existing 12-inch water main that runs north south near the project east boundary line. Sewer Biological Assessment / Critical Areas Study Longacres Business Center Phase II Renton, WA December 4, 2015 Terracon Project No. 25157225 Responsive Resourceful Reliable 2 service is provided by the City of Renton. There is an existing 8-inch diameter sewer main along Naches Avenue SW. Water and sanitary sewer would connect to these systems (see Appendix D, Utility Overall Plan). Project Site access would be from either Oakesdale Avenue SW or Naches Avenue SW via a private access roadway. The Project Site is located in the Employment Area Valley (EAV) land use designation and the Commercial Office (CO) zone and includes high seismic hazards, low erosion hazards and low landslide hazards. A portion of the Project Site is within the 100-year flood zone (Exhibit 4). No wetlands, streams, lakes or steep slopes are on the Project Site (Exhibit 5). The Proposed Project would include a detention wetpond for water quality treatment and detention. The Project Site would be graded and stripped of all topsoil, which would be exported off-site (see Appendix D, Grading and Drainage Overall Plan). The detention pond would be excavated, and this material would be used on-site. The overall grade would be raised approximately 1-2 feet. Clean backfill would be brought in from off-site for the building pads. A portion of the trees on the site would be removed (see Appendix D, Tree Retention / Land Clearing Plan). Grading is scheduled to start in mid- to late-December 2015. The Project Site is within the Black River drainage basin. A pipe network would be used to convey the onsite storm water from the building footing drains, roof drains and parking lot to a proposed detention/wet pond in Tract B (Coughlin Porter Lundeen 2015) (see Appendix D, Grading and Drainage Overall Plan). Compensatory storage would also be provided in the Tract B detention/wet pond. From Tract B, the runoff would discharge into the managed storm water system belonging to the Boeing Company that was previously developed as part of the Longacres Office Park project. This system consists of an additional two ponds. The runoff would discharge from the Boeing existing storm facility via a pump station, if all three ponds filled, into Springbrook Creek and ultimately into the Duwamish River. The Proposed Project would include 12.09 acres of impervious (buildings and pavement) area and 3.87 acres of pervious (landscape) area (see Appendix D, Paving Overall Plan, Tree Retention / Land Clearing Plan, Landscape Plan). There is some portion of the Pollution Generating Impervious Surface (PGIS) that would bypass the proposed system and be treated by a cartridge system. The water quality and detention pond design requirements of the existing and proposed storm water facilities are designed to meet the 1990 King County Surface Water Design Manual (KCSWDM). A Construction Storm Water Permit (NPDES) and a Storm Water Pollution Prevention Plan (SWPPP) would be completed prior to construction. The Project Site would be landscaped including driveways, hard surface trail, sidewalks, walls, curbs, bicycle parking, trash enclosure, croquet court, bocce court, lawns, and planted trees, shrubs, and gardens (see Appendix D, Landscape Plan). Biological Assessment / Critical Areas Study Longacres Business Center Phase II Renton, WA December 4, 2015 Terracon Project No. 25157225 Responsive Resourceful Reliable 3 The applicant is Ryan Companies US, Inc. Contact information is: Jon Blaha, CHMM Environmental Manager Ryan Companies US, Inc. 612-492-4430 jon.blaha@ryancompanies.com The Project Site is in the Green/Duwamish and Central Puget Sound Watershed, Lower Green River Subwatershed. One tributary to the Green River is in the action area. Springbrook Creek is a small creek, which has been manipulated as a result of surrounding development. Springbrook Creek is approximately 12 miles long and is formed by four east valley tributaries near Kent and flows north into the Black River approximately 0.6 miles upstream of the Green River (Herrera 2007). Springbrook Creek Basin land use consists of low to high density development (Herrera 2007). Springbrook Creek has been known to contain limited spawning populations of coho salmon, cutthroat trout, and winter steelhead (King County Undated). However, the creek has limited ability to provide spawning habitat for Chinook due to several fish passage barriers including water quality, invasive plant species, and man-made barriers (Anchor Environmental 2004). The most significant fish passage barrier in this system is the presence of the Black River Pump Station (BRPS). The facility is not equipped to handle downstream migrating adult steelhead or Chinook. Adult steelhead and Chinook that move upstream past the BRPS cannot exit the Springbrook Creek subbasin, and once there are believed to experience high levels of stress or die prior to successful spawning. (King County Undated). The creek is on the 2012 303(d) list for violation of dissolved oxygen and fecal coliform bacteria standards (Category 5). Water quality conditions in Springbrook Creek have historically been characterized as poor with low dissolved oxygen concentrations, high temperatures, high fecal coliform bacteria, high turbidity, high total phosphorus and ammonia, and high conductivity. Biological Assessment / Critical Areas Study Longacres Business Center Phase II Renton, WA December 4, 2015 Terracon Project No. 25157225 Responsive Resourceful Reliable 4 The Green River is located approximately 1,500 feet west of the Project Site and Springbrook Creek is located approximately 1,300 feet east of the Project Site. The two detention ponds, located on the north adjoining property, overflow into Springbrook Creek (Appendix A, Exhibit 5). Springbrook Creek flows into the Green River approximately 2.5 miles downstream of the site. The Green River becomes the Duwamish River, which flows into the Puget Sound approximately 12 miles downstream of the Springbrook Creek confluence. The Lower Green River is used for the upstream and downstream migration and rearing for all native salmon species. It has limited spawning habitat for Chinook, pink, sockeye, chum, and steelhead (King County 2011). The National Wetland Inventory (NWI) (US Fish and Wildlife Service [USFWS] 2015) depicts wetlands to the south, east and west of the Project Site. The detention ponds immediately north of the Project Site are likely wetlands as well (constructed after NWI mapping) (Exhibit 5). Due to the relatively urban location, several of the wetlands are predominately surrounded by development and impervious surfaces. According to the Longacres Office Park Surface Water Management Project Conceptual Wetland Mitigation Plan (Shapiro and Associates 1998) the entire 154-acre Longacres property (which includes the area of the Project Site) includes 14.8 acres of wetlands. No wetlands have been mapped within the Project Site area for Longacres Business Center Phase II. The action area is the geographic area potentially affected by the Proposed Project and not merely the immediate area involved in the Proposed Project. The aquatic portion of the action area for the Proposed Project is a short stretch (approximately 500 feet) of Springbrook Creek downstream of the detention pond outflow into this creek. There is potential for sediment mobilization and contaminants associated with stormwater outflow into Springbrook Creek during storm events if the detention ponds fill. Terracon assumes that any sediment or contaminants would not be detectable farther than 500 feet because of the likely small quantity plus dilution from the creek. The terrestrial portion of the action area is the Project Site itself plus a buffer of a quarter mile in all directions to capture potential effects of habitat fragmentation, disruption of travel corridors, noise, dust, increased traffic, human presence, and visual disturbances during construction and throughout the operational life of the Proposed Project. The majority of the action area consists of a relatively flat mosaic of urban and mixed environment, lowland mixed conifer-hardwood forest, grassland, and riparian woodlands. The Project Site is disturbed with concrete and dirt paths historically used as horse stables and a parking lot for the Longacres Racetrack from approximately 1933 until 1992. Once the racetrack closed, the majority Biological Assessment / Critical Areas Study Longacres Business Center Phase II Renton, WA December 4, 2015 Terracon Project No. 25157225 Responsive Resourceful Reliable 5 of the site naturally revegetated while the east portion and portions of Tract B were manually revegetated. The west portion of the Project Site primarily consists of an upland grassland with scattered patches of Himalayan blackberry (Rubus armeniacus ). The remainder of the site is dominated by shrubs and trees, including boxelder (Acer negundo), black cottonwood (Populus trichocarpa), Himalayan blackberry, English ivy (Hedera helix ), Scotch broom (Cytisus scoparius ). Other non- dominate species within the site include western redcedar (Thuja plicata ), vine maple (Acer circiratum), Indian plum (Oemleria cerasiformis ), lodgepole pine (Pinus contorta) and willows (Salix spp.). Understory vegetation on the site includes sedges (Carex spp.), grasses (Bromus spp), Canada thistle, (Cirsium arvense), tansy ragwort (Senecio jacobaea (Hypericum perforatum) and curly dock (Rumex crispa). The Project Site is surrounded by graded and commercial development construction to the south; a railroad track followed by commercial development and the Green River to the west; Oakesdale Avenue followed by patches of upland and riparian forests, commercial development, and Springbrook Creek to the east; and two detention ponds densely surrounded by shrubs and deciduous trees, upland habitat with scattered patches of shrubs and trees, including boxelder, black cottonwood, and Himalayan blackberry followed by commercial development to the north. There are 12 species listed as threatened or endangered under the US Endangered Species Act that could occur in King County, Washington (USFWS 2015a, NMFS 2015a) (Table 4-1). Seven of these species have designated critical habitat in the county and one, Chinook salmon, within the action area (USFWS 2015b). Table 1 Federal Threatened and Endangered Species That Could Occur in King County, Washington Species Status Agency Critical Habitat Mammals Canada lynx (Lynx canadensis) T USFWS Final designated, but not in King county. Gray wolf (Canis lupus) E USFWS None designated Grizzly bear (Ursus arctos horribilis) T USFWS None designated Biological Assessment / Critical Areas Study Longacres Business Center Phase II Renton, WA December 4, 2015 Terracon Project No. 25157225 Responsive Resourceful Reliable 6 Table 1 Federal Threatened and Endangered Species That Could Occur in King County, Washington Species Status Agency Critical Habitat Killer whale (Orcinus orca) E NMFS Final designated in King County, but not in action area. Birds Marbled murrelet (Brachyramphus marmoratus) T USFWS Final designated in King County, but not in action area. Northern spotted owl (Strix occidentalis caurina) T USFWS Final designated in King County, but not in action area. Streaked horned lark (Eremophila alpestris strigata) T USFWS Final designated in King County, but not in action area. Yellow-billed cuckoo (Coccyzus americanus) T USFWS Proposed, but not in King County. Amphibians Oregon spotted frog (Rana pretiosa) T USFWS Proposed, but not in King County. Fish Bull trout (Salvelinus confluentus ) T USFWS Final designated in King County, including nearby Green River, which is not in action area. Chinook salmon (Oncorhynchus tshawytscha) T NMFS Final designated in action area. Plants Golden paintbrush (Castilleja levisecta) T USFWS None designated Source: USFWS 2015a,b; NMFS 2015a One species, Chinook salmon, has potentially suitable habitat and designated critical habitat in the action area and is carried forward for analysis in the BA. All the other species have no or discountable potential to occur in the action area (Table 2). Biological Assessment / Critical Areas Study Longacres Business Center Phase II Renton, WA December 4, 2015 Terracon Project No. 25157225 Responsive Resourceful Reliable 7 Table 2 Habitat Requirements and Assessment of Habitat Suitability in Action Area by Species Species Habitat Requirements Suitable Habitat in the Action Area? Mammals Canada lynx (Lynx canadensis) Landscapes with high snowshoe hare densities, which are primarily moist, cool, boreal spruce-fir forests with dense understory vegetation (USFWS 2013). No No forest, urban Gray wolf (Canis lupus) Wolves are habitat generalists and used to occur across all of North America. They require ungulates (hoofed mammals) as prey (USFWS 2015e). No No forest, urban Grizzly bear (Ursus arctos horribilis) Very large home ranges including diverse forests interspersed with moist meadows and grasslands in or near mountains. No No forest, urban Killer whale (Orcinus orca) Found in all parts of the oceans but most abundant in colder waters (NMFS 2015b). The southern-resident killer whales in Puget Sound feed primarily on Chinook salmon. No Nearby in Puget Sound but outside of action area Birds Marbled murrelet (Brachyramphus marmoratus) Spends majority of time on the ocean, but nests in forest stands with old growth forest characteristics (USFWS 2011). No No mature forest Northern spotted owl (Strix occidentalis caurina ) Mature or old growth habitat with multi- layered canopies of several tree species (USFWS 2015c). No No mature forest Streaked horned lark (Eremophila alpestris strigata) Large, flat, open, treeless areas that are frequently disturbed and have sparse, short vegetation, and lots of open ground (Anderson, and Pearson 2015). No Vegetation too dense and tall Yellow-billed cuckoo (Coccyzus americanus) Dense willow and cottonwood stands in river floodplains (USFWS 2014a). None Generally considered extirpated in Washington. Nearby rivers do not include willow or cottonwood stands Biological Assessment / Critical Areas Study Longacres Business Center Phase II Renton, WA December 4, 2015 Terracon Project No. 25157225 Responsive Resourceful Reliable 8 Table 2 Habitat Requirements and Assessment of Habitat Suitability in Action Area by Species Species Habitat Requirements Suitable Habitat in the Action Area? Amphibians Oregon spotted frog (Rana pretiosa) Perennial bodies of water, generally larger than 9 acres, which include zones of shallow water and abundant emergent or floating aquatic plants (USFWS 2014). None Detention ponds on adjacent property in the action area are too small and not suitable habitat. Potential presence is discountable because the closest known population is approximately 100 miles away in the Black River Drainage. Fish Bull trout (Salvelinus confluentus ) Relatively pristine stream and lake habitats (USFWS 2014b). None Critical habitat 1,500 feet west of site on the Green River but not within the aquatic action area. Site would drain to the north and east to Springbrook Creek. Site is separated from river by railroad tracks, a highway, and commercial development. Bull trout critical habitat farther downstream on the Duwamish River is outside of action area. Chinook salmon (Oncorhynchus tshawytscha) Juvenile Chinook prefer streams that are deeper and larger than those used by other Pacific salmon species (NMFS 2015c). Yes Critical habitat on Springbrook Creek in the Action area. Stormwater outflow is into Springbrook Creek. Plants Golden paintbrush (Castilleja levisecta) Occurs in upland prairies, on generally flat grasslands. Low deciduous shrubs are commonly present as small to large thickets. All of the extant populations are on soils derived from glacial origins (USFWS 2015f). None No prairie habitat or appropriate soils. Biological Assessment / Critical Areas Study Longacres Business Center Phase II Renton, WA December 4, 2015 Terracon Project No. 25157225 Responsive Resourceful Reliable 9 The Puget Sound evolutionally significant unit (ESU) Chinook salmon was listed as a threatened species and critical habitat designated in 2005 (NMFS 2005a, b). Chinook salmon is an anadromous fish. This species migrates from streams to the ocean where they mature and return to the same stream where they were hatched to spawn. Fry may migrate to estuarine areas after as few as three months or as many as three years (usually one year) as smolts and then into the ocean to mature for one to six years (NMFS 2015c, USGS 2015). same river. Adult female Chinook build a redd (or nest) in a stream area with suitable gravel type composition, water depth and velocity. The adult female deposits eggs in four to five "nesting pockets" within a single redd. Spawning sites have larger gravel and more water flow up through the gravel than the sites used by other Pacific salmon. After laying eggs in a redd, adults will guard it from a few days to nearly a month before dying. Eggs will hatch, depending upon water temperature in three to five months. Fry hatch during the following spring (NMFS 2015c, USGS 2015). In streams, Chinook feed mainly on macroinvertebrates. After migrating from the stream, they feed primarily on small forage fish. This species prefers streams that are deeper and larger than those used by other Pacific salmon species (NMFS 2015c, USGS 2015). In the US Chinook salmon are found from the Bering Strait area off Alaska south to Southern California. Historically, they ranged as far south as the Ventura River, California. There are 18 evolutionary significant units (ESU). The Puget Sound ESU includes numerous rivers and stream systems that flow into Puget Sound. Habitat throughout the ESU has been degraded or passage blocked. Forest practices generally impact upper tributaries, and agriculture and urbanization impact lower tributaries and mainstems. Specific issues that have contributed to the decline of the species and its habitat in the past, and continue to be issues, include: Diking for flood control; Biological Assessment / Critical Areas Study Longacres Business Center Phase II Renton, WA December 4, 2015 Terracon Project No. 25157225 Responsive Resourceful Reliable 10 Blockages by dams, water diversion and shifts in flow regime due to hydroelectric development and flood control projects; Draining and filling of freshwater and estuarine wetlands; Sedimentation due to forest practices; and Urban development. The effects of the Proposed Project can be categorized into direct, indirect, and cumulative effects. These effects must be analyzed on the proposed action as well as interdependent and interrelated actions. These terms have specific definitions under the Endangered Species Act (ESA). Direct effects are those that are caused by the proposed action and occur at the time of the action. Indirect effects are those that are caused by the proposed action and occur later in time, but are reasonably certain to occur. Cumulative effects include the effects of future state, tribal, local or private actions that are reasonably certain to occur in the action area considered in this BA. Future federal actions that are unrelated to the proposed action are not considered in cumulative analysis because they will be subject to separate consultation pursuant to Section 7 of the ESA. Interdependent actions have no independent utility apart from the primary action. An example of an interdependent action for a residential development may include the construction, maintenance, and use of a road required to access the development. Interrelated actions are part of the primary action and dependent upon that primary action for their justification. An example of an interrelated action for a residential development may include the power line. No direct effects are anticipated on Chinook salmon from construction or operation of the Proposed Project. The action area potentially containing Chinook is approximately 1,300 feet from Springbrook Creek with a street and commercial development between. Noise, dust, traffic, human presence, and physical disturbance of the Project Site footprint during construction would have no effect at the time of the action (construction) on fish in Springbrook Creek. Biological Assessment / Critical Areas Study Longacres Business Center Phase II Renton, WA December 4, 2015 Terracon Project No. 25157225 Responsive Resourceful Reliable 11 Instream sedimentation resulting from human activities such as timber harvest, agriculture, urban and rural development, and road construction is one form of habitat degradation threatening the continued existence of salmon species (Jensen et al. 2009). Fine sediment in spawning gravels has been shown to decrease survival of salmonid eggs to emergence. The overflow for the stormwater detention ponds is into Springbrook Creek, which supports Chinook salmon and is designated critical habitat. Therefore, major storm events potentially could cause sediments to flow into the creek, which could cover spawning beds and thus could decrease survival of Chinook eggs if present. The frequency of the detention ponds flowing into the creek would likely be rare, as three detention ponds would have to fill first, thus limiting this potential. Because the area being drained would be vegetated or hardscape, the potential for significant sediment to flow into the creek is relatively low. This potential would be highest while the Project Site is being constructed prior to paving and landscaping, but minimization measures listed below in Section 7.0 would minimize this potential. Terracon anticipates that effects of sedimentation in the creek, if any, etectable for more than 500 feet downstream due to likely small quantity relative to large volumes of water from numerous sources. Roadways and parking lots are impervious and accumulate a mixture of contaminants, including metals; petroleum-derived compounds from oil, grease, and vehicle exhaust; and detergents (NMFS 2012). During rainfall events, stormwater collects these contaminants and transports them to streams. In addition, agricultural practices and landscape maintenance that use pesticides, such as insecticides, herbicides, and fungicides, can also contaminate runoff and compromise the health of watersheds. When toxics enter waterways via stormwater runoff, they can cause a variety of adverse effects to aquatic species. In addition to directly impacting salmon, toxics can harm or kill the aquatic insects that salmon eat. Pollution risks vary depending on the chemical, the quantity, and environmental persistence. Common contaminants can impair salmon health in a variety of ways. Some metals and pesticides are toxic to the salmon nervous system, thereby disrupting feeding and predator avoidance. Pesticides and petroleum-derived compounds suppress the immune system. Petroleum compounds can depress growth rate of juvenile salmon, which can affect their survival. Other compounds affect the cardiovascular system. As described in Section 3.1, the creek has very limited potential to support Chinook, so that the probability of sediments or contaminants from the proposed project adversely affecting Chinook while they are present downstream of the outflow is very limited. Future non-federal projects, including urban development, transportation, water resources projects, park projects, and changes in management plans and regulations, not subject to a federal nexus will continue to affect Chinook salmon, both adversely and beneficially, in the action Biological Assessment / Critical Areas Study Longacres Business Center Phase II Renton, WA December 4, 2015 Terracon Project No. 25157225 Responsive Resourceful Reliable 12 area, Springbrook Creek and the drainage basin. Major issues include barriers to fish passage, sedimentation, and water quality. There are no interrelated or interdependent actions associated with the Proposed Project. All elements of the Proposed Project are included in the project description in Section 2.2. Either Phase I or Phase II of the Longacres Business Center development projects could have been built without the other project being constructed (Blaha 2015). A temporary Erosion and Sediment Control (TESC) plan will be implemented to minimize water quality impacts during construction. A Construction Storm Water Permit (NPDES) and a Storm Water Pollution Prevention Plan (SWPPP) will be completed prior to construction. , the Proposed Project may affect, but is not likely to adversely affect, Chinook salmon and is not likely to destroy or adversely modify its critical habitat. The Proposed Project may affect Chinook salmon and its critical habitat because the overflow for the stormwater detention ponds is into Springbrook Creek, which supports Chinook salmon and is designated critical habitat. Sediment and contaminants, as described in Section 7.0, could potentially affect salmon. However, the Proposed Project is unlikely to adversely affect Chinook for the reasons described in Section 6.0.Proposed Project would have no effect on any other threatened or endangered species for the reasons outlined in Section 5.0. This BA is prepared in accordance with legal requirements set forth under regulations implementing Section 7 of the Endangered Species Act (50 CFR 402; 16 U.S.C. 1536 (c)). It is being prepared at the request of the City of Renton, Washington to comply with conditions established in a NMFS BO on implementation of the National Flood Insurance Program in the Puget Sound Region (NMFS 2008). harm, pursue, hunt, shoot, wound, kill, trap, capture, or collect, or to attempt to engage in any Biological Assessment / Critical Areas Study Longacres Business Center Phase II Renton, WA December 4, 2015 Terracon Project No. 25157225 Responsive Resourceful Reliable 13 such conduct. threatened or endangered species for the reasons outlined in this biological assessment for lack of adverse effects. Craig Miller Project Manager, Primary Author Years of Experience: 25 MS, Aquaculture, Fisheries, and Wildlife Biology, Clemson University BS, Wildlife and Fisheries Biology, University of Vermont Jim Baxter Approved Project Reviewer Years of Experience: 15 MS, Forest Resources, University of Georgia BS, Natural Resources, University of the South Sara Copp Botany, Maps Years of Experience: 6 MS, Environmental Science and Management, Portland State University BS, Agriculture, Truman State University Caitlin Price Project Coordination BA, Environmental Studies, University of California at Santa Barbara Years of Experience: 4 Taylor Blackbourn Site Photographs BA, Environmental Studies, Gonzaga University Years of Experience: 1 Anchor Environmental, LLC. 2004. Lower Green River Baseline Habitat Suitability Report. Prepared for Green / Duwamish and Central Puget Sound Watershed and King County Natural Resources and Parks. Biological Assessment / Critical Areas Study Longacres Business Center Phase II Renton, WA December 4, 2015 Terracon Project No. 25157225 Responsive Resourceful Reliable 14 Anderson, H.E. and S.F. Pearson. 2015. Streaked Horned Lark Habitat Characteristics. Center for Natural Lands Management and Washington Department of Fish & Wildlife. Internet Web site:http://cascadiaprairieoak.org/wp-content/uploads/2015/04/Streaked-horned- lark-habitat-characteristics_April-2015.pdf. Blaha, J. 2015. Ryan Companies US, Inc., Personal communication with Craig Miller, Terracon. December 2, 2015. Coughlin Porter Lundeen. 2015. Longacres Business Center Grading and Overall Drainage Plan. Prepared for Ryan Companies US, Inc. by Coughlin Porter Lundeen, Seattle, Washington. FEMA (Federal Emergency Management Agency). 2012. Community Checklist for the National Flood Insurance Program and the Endangered Species Act. FEMA, Region 10, January 2012. Internet Web site:http://www.fema.gov/media-library-data/1383597499829- c4d2a589c8ae1463357c1cac8d043ce7/NFIP_ESA_Biological_Opinion_Checklist.pdf. Green/Duwamish and Central Puget Sound Watershed. 2011. Salmon Conservation and Restoration, Lower Green River Subwatershed. Internet Web site: http://www.govlink.org/watersheds/9/activities-partners/lowergreen.aspx. Herrera (Herrera Environmental Consultants, Inc.). 2007. Water Quality Statistical and Pollutant Loadings Analysis. Green-Duwamish Watershed Water Quality Assessment. Prepared for King County Department of Natural Resources and Parks. January 2007. Internet Web site: http://your.kingcounty.gov/dnrp/library/2007/kcr1972/Green_Duwamish_Loading_Report _Final.pdf. Jensen, D.W., E.A. Steel, A.H. Fullerton G.R. Pess. 2009. Impact of Fine Sediment on Egg-To- Fry Survival of Pacific Salmon: A Meta-Analysis of Published Studies. Reviews in Fisheries Science, 17:(3)348-359. King County. Undated. Stream Report for Springbrook Creek-0317. King County Department of Natural Resources and Parks. Internet Web site: http://green2.kingcounty.gov/streamsdata/watershedinfo.aspx?locator=0317 . NMFS (US Department of Commerce, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, National Marine Fisheries Service). 2005a. Endangered and Threatened Species: Final Listing Determinations for 16 ESUs of West Coast Salmon, and Final 4(d) Protective Regulations for Threatened Salmonid ESUs. Department of Commerce, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration. Portland, Oregon. Federal Register Vol. 70, No. 123. pp. 37160-37204. Biological Assessment / Critical Areas Study Longacres Business Center Phase II Renton, WA December 4, 2015 Terracon Project No. 25157225 Responsive Resourceful Reliable 15 NMFS. 2005b. Endangered and Threatened Species; Designation of Critical Habitat for 12 Evolutionarily Significant Units of West Coast Salmon and Steelhead in Washington, Oregon, and Idaho. Department of Commerce, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration. Portland, Oregon. Federal Register Vol. 70, No. 170. pp. 52630-52858. NMFS. 2008. Endangered Species Act Section 7 Consultation Final Biological Opinion and Magnuson-Stevens Fishery Conservation and Management Act Essential Fish Habitat Consultation Implementation of the National Flood Insurance Program in the State of Washington Phase One Document Puget Sound Region. September 22, 2008. NMFS Tracking No.: 2006-00472. NMFS. 2012. Water Quality, How Toxic Runoff Affects Pacific Salmon & Steelhead. Internet Web site: http://www.westcoast.fisheries.noaa.gov/publications/habitat/fact_sheets/stormwater_fac t_sheet.pdf. NMFS. 2015a. Endangered and Threatened Marine Species under NMFS' Jurisdiction. Internet Web Site:http://www.nmfs.noaa.gov/pr/species/esa/listed.htm . NMFS. 2015b. Killer Whale (Orcinus orca ). Internet Web site: http://www.nmfs.noaa.gov/pr/species/mammals/whales/killer-whale.html#habitat. NMFS. 2015c. Chinook Salmon (Oncorhynchus tshawytscha ). Internet Web site: http://www.nmfs.noaa.gov/pr/species/fish/chinook-salmon.html. Shapiro and Associates, Inc. 1998. Longacres Office Park Surface Water Management Project Conceptual Wetland Mitigation Plan. Prepared for Boeing Commercial Airplane Group, Seattle, Washington. USFWS (U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service). 2007a. Gray Wolf (Canis lupus ).Internet Web site: http://www.fws.gov/redwolf/Images/graywolf.pdf . USFWS. 2007b. Grizzly Bear (Ursus arctos horribilis). Internet Web site: http://www.fws.gov/mountain-prairie/species/mammals/grizzly/grizzly_bear.pdf. USFWS. 2011. Species Fact Sheet Marbled Murrelet Brachyramphus marmoratus. Internet Web site:http://www.fws.gov/oregonfwo/Species/Data/MarbledMurrelet/. USFWS. 2013. Canada Lynx Lynx canadensis . Internet Web site:http://www.fws.gov/mountain- prairie/species/mammals/lynx/CandaLynxFactSheet_091613.pdf. 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For projects other than major construction activities, the Service suggests that a biological evaluation similar to a Biological Assessment be prepared to determine whether or not 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.). You may visit our website at information on disturbance or take of the species andhttp://www.fws.gov/pacific/eagle/for information on how to get a permit and what current guidelines and regulations are. Some projects affecting these species may require development of an eagle conservation plan: ( ). Additionally, wind energy projectshttp://www.fws.gov/windenergy/eagle_guidance.html should follow the wind energy guidelines () for minimizinghttp://www.fws.gov/windenergy/ impacts to migratory birds and bats. Also be aware that all marine mammals are protected under the Marine Mammal Protection Act (MMPA). The MMPA prohibits, with certain exceptions, the "take" of marine mammals in U.S. waters and by U.S. citizens on the high seas. The importation of marine mammals and marine mammal products into the U.S. is also prohibited. More information can be found on the MMPA website:.http://www.nmfs.noaa.gov/pr/laws/mmpa/ We appreciate your concern for threatened and endangered species. The Service encourages Federal agencies to include conservation of threatened and endangered species into their project planning to further the purposes of the Act. Please include the Consultation Tracking Number in the header of this letter with any request for consultation or correspondence about your project that you submit to our office. Related website: National Marine Fisheries Service: http://www.nwr.noaa.gov/protected_species/species_list/species_lists.html Attachment 2 U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service Longacres 2nd Phase IPaC Trust Resource Report Generated November 02, 2015 01:03 PM MST This report is for informational purposes only and should not be used for planning or analyzing project-level impacts. For projects that require FWS review, please return to this project on the IPaC website and request an official species list from the Regulatory Documents page. 4ZZPY-Z6IZN-E47HE-CHFBS-RTLG2EIPaC Trust Resource Report 11/02/2015 01:03 PM Page 2 Information for Planning and ConservationIPaC Version 2.2.8 US Fish & Wildlife Service IPaC Trust Resource Report Project Description NAME Longacres 2nd Phase PROJECT CODE 4ZZPY-Z6IZN-E47HE-CHFBS-RTLG2E LOCATION King County, Washington DESCRIPTION No description provided U.S. Fish & Wildlife Contact Information Species in this report are managed by: Washington Fish And Wildlife Office 510 Desmond Drive Se, Suite 102 Lacey, WA 98503-1263 (360) 753-9440 4ZZPY-Z6IZN-E47HE-CHFBS-RTLG2EIPaC Trust Resource Report 11/02/2015 01:03 PM Page 3 Information for Planning and ConservationIPaC Version 2.2.8 Threatened Threatened Threatened Threatened Threatened Endangered Species Proposed, candidate, threatened, and endangered species that are managed by the and should be considered as part of an effect analysisEndangered Species Program for this project. This unofficial species list is for informational purposes only and does not fulfill the requirements under of the Endangered Species Act, which states that FederalSection 7 agencies are required to "request of the Secretary of Interior information whether any species which is listed or proposed to be listed may be present in the area of a proposed action." This requirement applies to projects which are conducted, permitted or licensed by any Federal agency. A letter from the local office and a species list which fulfills this requirement can be obtained by returning to this project on the IPaC website and requesting an official species list on the Regulatory Documents page. Amphibians Oregon Spotted Frog Rana pretiosa CRITICAL HABITAT There is critical habitat designated for this species.proposed https://ecos.fws.gov/speciesProfile/profile/speciesProfile.action?spcode=D02A Birds Marbled Murrelet Brachyramphus marmoratus CRITICAL HABITAT There is critical habitat designated for this species.final https://ecos.fws.gov/speciesProfile/profile/speciesProfile.action?spcode=B08C Northern Spotted Owl Strix occidentalis caurina CRITICAL HABITAT There is critical habitat designated for this species.final https://ecos.fws.gov/speciesProfile/profile/speciesProfile.action?spcode=B08B Streaked Horned Lark Eremophila alpestris strigata CRITICAL HABITAT There is critical habitat designated for this species.final https://ecos.fws.gov/speciesProfile/profile/speciesProfile.action?spcode=B0B3 Yellow-billed Cuckoo Coccyzus americanus CRITICAL HABITAT There is critical habitat designated for this species.proposed https://ecos.fws.gov/speciesProfile/profile/speciesProfile.action?spcode=B06R 4ZZPY-Z6IZN-E47HE-CHFBS-RTLG2EIPaC Trust Resource Report 11/02/2015 01:03 PM Page 4 Information for Planning and ConservationIPaC Version 2.2.8 Threatened Endangered Threatened Threatened Threatened Candidate Conifers and Cycads Whitebark Pine Pinus albicaulis CRITICAL HABITAT has been designated for this species.No critical habitat https://ecos.fws.gov/speciesProfile/profile/speciesProfile.action?spcode=R00E Fishes Bull Trout Salvelinus confluentus CRITICAL HABITAT There is critical habitat designated for this species.final https://ecos.fws.gov/speciesProfile/profile/speciesProfile.action?spcode=E065 Flowering Plants Golden Paintbrush Castilleja levisecta CRITICAL HABITAT has been designated for this species.No critical habitat https://ecos.fws.gov/speciesProfile/profile/speciesProfile.action?spcode=Q26U Mammals Canada Lynx Lynx canadensis CRITICAL HABITAT There is critical habitat designated for this species.final https://ecos.fws.gov/speciesProfile/profile/speciesProfile.action?spcode=A073 Gray Wolf Canis lupus CRITICAL HABITAT has been designated for this species.No critical habitat https://ecos.fws.gov/speciesProfile/profile/speciesProfile.action?spcode=A00D Grizzly Bear Ursus arctos horribilis CRITICAL HABITAT has been designated for this species.No critical habitat https://ecos.fws.gov/speciesProfile/profile/speciesProfile.action?spcode=A001 4ZZPY-Z6IZN-E47HE-CHFBS-RTLG2EIPaC Trust Resource Report 11/02/2015 01:03 PM Page 5 Information for Planning and ConservationIPaC Version 2.2.8 Critical Habitats Potential effects to critical habitat(s) within the project area must be analyzed along with the endangered species themselves. Bull Trout Critical Habitat Final designated https://ecos.fws.gov/speciesProfile/profile/speciesProfile.action?spcode=E065#crithab Chinook Salmon Critical Habitat Final designated https://ecos.fws.gov/speciesProfile/profile/speciesProfile.action?spcode=E06D#crithab Killer Whale Critical Habitat Final designated https://ecos.fws.gov/speciesProfile/profile/speciesProfile.action?spcode=A0IL#crithab Marbled Murrelet Critical Habitat Final designated https://ecos.fws.gov/speciesProfile/profile/speciesProfile.action?spcode=B08C#crithab Northern Spotted Owl Critical Habitat Final designated https://ecos.fws.gov/speciesProfile/profile/speciesProfile.action?spcode=B08B#crithab 4ZZPY-Z6IZN-E47HE-CHFBS-RTLG2EIPaC Trust Resource Report 11/02/2015 01:03 PM Page 6 Information for Planning and ConservationIPaC Version 2.2.8 Bird of conservation concern Bird of conservation concern Bird of conservation concern Bird of conservation concern Bird of conservation concern Bird of conservation concern Bird of conservation concern Bird of conservation concern Bird of conservation concern Bird of conservation concern Bird of conservation concern Bird of conservation concern Migratory Birds Birds are protected by the and theMigratory Bird Treaty Act Bald and Golden Eagle .Protection Act Any activity which results in the of migratory birds or eagles is prohibited unlesstake authorized by the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service ( ). There are no provisions for1 allowing the take of migratory birds that are unintentionally killed or injured. You are responsible for complying with the appropriate regulations for the protection of birds as part of this project. This involves analyzing potential impacts and implementing appropriate conservation measures for all project activities. Bald Eagle Haliaeetus leucocephalus Year-round https://ecos.fws.gov/speciesProfile/profile/speciesProfile.action?spcode=B008 Black Swift Cypseloides niger Season: Breeding https://ecos.fws.gov/speciesProfile/profile/speciesProfile.action?spcode=B0FW Brewer's Sparrow Spizella breweri Season: Breeding https://ecos.fws.gov/speciesProfile/profile/speciesProfile.action?spcode=B0HA Calliope Hummingbird Stellula calliope Season: Breeding https://ecos.fws.gov/speciesProfile/profile/speciesProfile.action?spcode=B0K3 Caspian Tern Hydroprogne caspia Season: Breeding Cassin's Finch Carpodacus cassinii Year-round Eared Grebe Podiceps nigricollis Season: Breeding Flammulated Owl Otus flammeolus Season: Breeding https://ecos.fws.gov/speciesProfile/profile/speciesProfile.action?spcode=B0DK Fox Sparrow Passerella iliaca Year-round Lewis's Woodpecker Melanerpes lewis Season: Breeding Loggerhead Shrike Lanius ludovicianus Season: Breeding https://ecos.fws.gov/speciesProfile/profile/speciesProfile.action?spcode=B0FY Long-billed Curlew Numenius americanus Season: Breeding https://ecos.fws.gov/speciesProfile/profile/speciesProfile.action?spcode=B06S 4ZZPY-Z6IZN-E47HE-CHFBS-RTLG2EIPaC Trust Resource Report 11/02/2015 01:03 PM Page 7 Information for Planning and ConservationIPaC Version 2.2.8 Bird of conservation concern Bird of conservation concern Bird of conservation concern Bird of conservation concern Bird of conservation concern Bird of conservation concern Bird of conservation concern Bird of conservation concern Bird of conservation concern Bird of conservation concernOlive-sided Flycatcher Contopus cooperi Season: Breeding https://ecos.fws.gov/speciesProfile/profile/speciesProfile.action?spcode=B0AN Peregrine Falcon Falco peregrinus Year-round https://ecos.fws.gov/speciesProfile/profile/speciesProfile.action?spcode=B0FU Purple Finch Carpodacus purpureus Year-round Rufous Hummingbird selasphorus rufus Season: Breeding https://ecos.fws.gov/speciesProfile/profile/speciesProfile.action?spcode=B0E1 Sage Thrasher Oreoscoptes montanus Season: Breeding https://ecos.fws.gov/speciesProfile/profile/speciesProfile.action?spcode=B0ID Short-billed Dowitcher Limnodromus griseus Season: Wintering Short-eared Owl Asio flammeus Year-round https://ecos.fws.gov/speciesProfile/profile/speciesProfile.action?spcode=B0HD Swainson's Hawk Buteo swainsoni Season: Breeding https://ecos.fws.gov/speciesProfile/profile/speciesProfile.action?spcode=B070 Vesper Sparrow Pooecetes gramineus ssp. affinis Season: Breeding https://ecos.fws.gov/speciesProfile/profile/speciesProfile.action?spcode=B0F9 Willow Flycatcher Empidonax traillii Season: Breeding https://ecos.fws.gov/speciesProfile/profile/speciesProfile.action?spcode=B0F6 4ZZPY-Z6IZN-E47HE-CHFBS-RTLG2EIPaC Trust Resource Report 11/02/2015 01:03 PM Page 8 Information for Planning and ConservationIPaC Version 2.2.8 Refuges Any activity proposed on lands must undergo a 'CompatibilityNational Wildlife Refuge Determination' conducted by the Refuge. If your project overlaps or otherwise impacts a Refuge, please contact that Refuge to discuss the authorization process. There are no refuges within this project area 4ZZPY-Z6IZN-E47HE-CHFBS-RTLG2EIPaC Trust Resource Report 11/02/2015 01:03 PM Page 9 Information for Planning and ConservationIPaC Version 2.2.8 Wetlands Impacts to and other aquatic habitats from your project may be subject toNWI wetlands regulation under Section 404 of the Clean Water Act, or other State/Federal Statutes. Project proponents should discuss the relationship of these requirements to their project with the Regulatory Program of the appropriate .U.S. Army Corps of Engineers District DATA LIMITATIONS The Service's objective of mapping wetlands and deepwater habitats is to produce reconnaissance level information on the location, type and size of these resources. The maps are prepared from the analysis of high altitude imagery. Wetlands are identified based on vegetation, visible hydrology and geography. A margin of error is inherent in the use of imagery; thus, detailed on-the-ground inspection of any particular site may result in revision of the wetland boundaries or classification established through image analysis. The accuracy of image interpretation depends on the quality of the imagery, the experience of the image analysts, the amount and quality of the collateral data and the amount of ground truth verification work conducted. Metadata should be consulted to determine the date of the source imagery used and any mapping problems. Wetlands or other mapped features may have changed since the date of the imagery or field work. There may be occasional differences in polygon boundaries or classifications between the information depicted on the map and the actual conditions on site. DATA EXCLUSIONS Certain wetland habitats are excluded from the National mapping program because of the limitations of aerial imagery as the primary data source used to detect wetlands. These habitats include seagrasses or submerged aquatic vegetation that are found in the intertidal and subtidal zones of estuaries and nearshore coastal waters. Some deepwater reef communities (coral or tuberficid worm reefs) have also been excluded from the inventory. These habitats, because of their depth, go undetected by aerial imagery. DATA PRECAUTIONS Federal, state, and local regulatory agencies with jurisdiction over wetlands may define and describe wetlands in a different manner than that used in this inventory. There is no attempt, in either the design or products of this inventory, to define the limits of proprietary jurisdiction of any Federal, state, or local government or to establish the geographical scope of the regulatory programs of government agencies. Persons intending to engage in activities involving modifications within or adjacent to wetland areas should seek the advice of appropriate federal, state, or local agencies concerning specified agency regulatory programs and proprietary jurisdictions that may affect such activities. Wetland data is unavailable at this time. Fisheries Home About Us Programs Regions Science Centers Partners News & Multimedia Fisheries Resources Congress Educators and Students Get Involved Forms FOLLOW US: Stay connected with us around the nation » ESA Fact Sheet »How does the ESA define "species"? Endangered and Threatened Marine Species under NMFS' Jurisdiction Approximately 2,215 species are listed as endangered or threatened under the ESA. Of these species, about 650 are foreign species, found only in areas outside of the U.S. and our waters. We have jurisdiction over 129 endangered and threatened marine species, including 42 foreign species. We work with U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (USFWS) to manage ESA-listed species. Generally, we manage marine species, while USFWS manages land and freshwater species. •Marine Mammals •Sea Turtles & Other Marine Reptiles •Fish (Marine and Anadromous) •Marine Invertebrates and Plants Marine Mammals (27 listed "species") Manatees and sea otters are also listed under the ESA, but fall under the jurisdiction of the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service. (E ="endangered"; T ="threatened"; F ="foreign"; n/a = not applicable) Species Year Listed Status Critical Habitat* Recovery Plan* Cetaceans dolphin, Chinese River / baiji (Lipotes vexillifer) 1989 E (F)n/a n/a dolphin, Indus River (Platanista minor) 1991 E (F)n/a n/a porpoise, Gulf of California harbor / vaquita (Phocoena sinus) 1985 E (F)n/a n/a whale, beluga (1 listed DPS) (Delphinapterus leucas) Cook Inlet 2008 E final draft whale, blue (Balaenoptera musculus) 1970 E n/a final whale, bowhead (Balaena mysticetus) 1970 E n/a n/a whale, false killer (1 listed DPS) (Pseudorca crassidens) Main Hawaiian Islands Insular 2012 E no no whale, fin (Balaenoptera physalus) 1970 E n/a final whale, gray (1 listed DPS) (Eschrichtius robustus ) Western North Pacific 1970 E (F)n/a n/a whale, humpback (Megaptera novaeangliae) 1970 E n/a final whale, killer (1 listed DPS) (Orcinus orca) Southern Resident 2005 E final final whale, North Atlantic right (Eubalaena glacialis) original listing as "northern right whale" - 2008 1970 E E final final whale, North Pacific right (Eubalaena japonica) original listing as "northern right whale" - 2008 1970 E E final final whale, sei (Balaenoptera borealis) 1970 E n/a final Fisheries Home »Protected Resources »Species NOAA HOME WEATHER OCEANS FISHERIES CHARTING SATELLITES CLIMATE RESEARCH COASTS CAREERS Search NMFS Site . . . Sign up for FishNews GO OPR Home Species Health & Strandi ng Permits Laws & Policies Conservation & Recovery Publications About OPR Page 1 of 7Endangered and Threatened Marine Species under NMFS' Jurisdiction :: NOAA Fisheries 12/2/2015http://www.nmfs.noaa.gov/pr/species/esa/listed.htm whale, Southern right (Eubalaena australis) 1970 E (F)n/a n/a whale, sperm (Physeter macrocephalus) 1970 E n/a final Pinnipeds sea lion, Steller (1 listed DPS) (Eumetopias jubatus) Western original listing - 1997 1990 E T final final seal, bearded (1 listed DPS) (Erignathus barbatus) Okhotsk 2012 T (F)n/a no seal, Guadalupe fur (Arctocephalus townsendi) 1985 T n/a n/a seal, Hawaiian monk (Neomonachus schauinslandi) 1976 E final final seal, ringed (5 listed subspecies) (Phoca hispida) Arctic (Phoca hispida hispida) 2012 T no no Baltic (Phoca hispida botnica) 2012 T (F)n/a no Okhotsk (Phoca hispida ochotensis) 2012 T (F)n/a no Ladoga (Phoca hispida ladogensis) 2012 E (F)n/a no Saimaa (Phoca hispida saimensis) 1993 E (F)n/a n/a seal, Mediterranean monk (Monachus monachus) 1970 E (F)n/a n/a seal, spotted (1 listed DPS) (Phoca largha) Southern 2010 T (F)n/a n/a Sea Turtles & Other Marine Reptiles (17 listed "species") (E ="endangered"; T ="threatened"; F ="foreign"; n/a = not applicable) Species Year Listed Status Critical Habitat* Recovery Plan* Sea Turtles turtle, green (2 listed populations^) (Chelonia mydas) Florida & Mexico's Pacific coast breeding colonies 1978 E final final all other areas 1978 T final final turtle, hawksbill (Eretmochelys imbricata) 1970 E final final turtle, Kemp's ridley (Lepidochelys kempii) 1970 E n/a final turtle, leatherback (Dermochelys coriacea) 1970 E final final turtle, loggerhead (9 listed DPSs) (Caretta caretta) » original listing - 1978 no final Page 2 of 7Endangered and Threatened Marine Species under NMFS' Jurisdiction :: NOAA Fisheries 12/2/2015http://www.nmfs.noaa.gov/pr/species/esa/listed.htm Mediterranean Sea 2011 E (F) n/a n/a North Indian Ocean 2011 E (F)n/a n/a North Pacific Ocean 2011 E no final Northeast Atlantic Ocean 2011 E (F)n/a n/a Northwest Atlantic Ocean 2011 T final final South Atlantic Ocean 2011 T (F)n/a n/a South Pacific Ocean 2011 E (F)n/a n/a Southeast Indo-Pacific Ocean 2011 T (F)n/a n/a Southwest Indian Ocean 2011 T (F)n/a n/a turtle, olive ridley (2 listed populations^) (Lepidochelys olivacea) Mexico's Pacific coast breeding colonies 1978 E n/a final all other areas 1978 T n/a final Other Marine Reptiles sea snake, dusky (Aipysurus fuscus) 2015 E (F)n/a no ^ These populations were listed before the 1978 ESA amendments that restricted population listings to "distinct population segments of vertebrate species." Fish (Marine & Anadromous) (57 listed "species") (E ="endangered"; T ="threatened"; F ="foreign"; XN ="nonessential experimental population"; n/a = not applicable) Species Year Listed Status Critical Habitat* Recovery Plan* bocaccio (1 listed DPS) (Sebastes paucispinis) Puget Sound/ Georgia Basin 2010 E final no eulachon, Pacific / smelt (1 listed DPS) (Thaleichthys pacificus) Southern DPS 2010 T final no rockfish, canary (1 listed DPS) (Sebastes pinniger) Puget Sound/ Georgia Basin 2010 T final no rockfish, yelloweye (1 listed DPS) (Sebastes ruberrimus) Puget Sound/ Georgia Basin 2010 T final no salmon, Atlantic (1 listed DPS) (Salmo salar) Gulf of Maine original listing - 2009 (expanded) 2000 E final final salmon, Chinook (9 listed ESUs & 1 XN) (Oncorhynchus tshawytscha) California coastal 1999**T final draft Central Valley spring-run 1999**T final final Central Valley spring-run in the San Joaquin River, CA 2013 XN n/a - Lower Columbia River 1999**T final final Upper Columbia River spring-run 1999**E final final Puget Sound 1999**T final final Sacramento River winter-run 1994**E final final Snake River fall-run 1992**T final draft Snake River spring/ summer-run 1992**T final in process Upper Willamette River 1999**T final final Page 3 of 7Endangered and Threatened Marine Species under NMFS' Jurisdiction :: NOAA Fisheries 12/2/2015http://www.nmfs.noaa.gov/pr/species/esa/listed.htm salmon, chum (2 listed ESUs) (Oncorhynchus keta) Columbia River 1999**T final final Hood Canal summer-run 1999**T final final salmon, coho (4 listed ESUs) (Oncorhynchus kisutch) Central California coast original listing - 2005** 1996** E T final final Lower Columbia River 2005**T proposed final Oregon coast 2008 T final draft Southern Oregon & Northern California coasts (SONCC) 1997**T final final salmon, sockeye (2 listed ESUs) (Oncorhynchus nerka) Ozette Lake 1999**T final final Snake River 1991**E final final sawfish, dwarf (Pristis clavata) 2014 E (F)n/a no sawfish, green (Pristis zijsron) 2014 E (F)n/a no sawfish, largetooth (Pristis pristis)(formerly P. perotteti, P. pristis, and P. microdon) 2014 E no no sawfish, narrow (Anoxypristis cuspidata) 2014 E (F)n/a no sawfish, smalltooth (2 listed DPSs) (Pristis pectinata) U.S. portion of range 2003 E final final Non-U.S. portion of range 2014 E (F)n/a no shark, scalloped hammerhead (4 listed DPSs) (Sphyrna lewini) Central & Southwest Atlantic 2014 T no no Eastern Atlantic 2014 E (F)n/a no Eastern Pacific 2014 E no no Indo-West Pacific 2014 T no no sturgeon, Adriatic (Acipenser naccarii)2014 E (F)n/a no sturgeon, Atlantic (5 listed DPSs) (Acipenser oxyrinchus oxyrinchus) Gulf of Maine 2012 T no no New York Bight 2012 E no no Chesapeake Bay 2012 E no no Carolina 2012 E no no South Atlantic 2012 E no no sturgeon, Chinese (Acipenser sinensis)2014 E (F)n/a no sturgeon, European (Acipenser sturio)2014 E (F)n/a no sturgeon, green (1 listed DPS) (Acipenser medirostris) Southern DPS 2006 T final in process sturgeon, Gulf (Acipenser oxyrinchus desotoi ) 1991 T final final sturgeon, Kaluga (Huso dauricus)2014 E (F)n/a no sturgeon, Sakhalin (Acipenser mikadoi) 2014 E (F)n/a no Page 4 of 7Endangered and Threatened Marine Species under NMFS' Jurisdiction :: NOAA Fisheries 12/2/2015http://www.nmfs.noaa.gov/pr/species/esa/listed.htm sturgeon, shortnose (Acipenser brevirostrum) 1967 E n/a final totoaba (Totoaba macdonaldi) 1979 E (F)n/a n/a trout, steelhead (11 listed DPSs & 1 XN) (Oncorhynchus mykiss) Puget Sound 2007 T proposed no Central California coast 1997**T final draft Snake River Basin 1997**T final in process Upper Columbia River original listing - change in status - court reinstated status - 2009+ 1997** 2006** 2007+ T E T E final final + reinstated to endangered status per U.S. District Court decision in June 2007;reclassified to threatened [pdf] per U.S. District Court order in June 2009 Southern California 1997**E final final Middle Columbia River 1999**T final final Middle Columbia River 2013 XN n/a Lower Columbia River 1998**T final final Upper Willamette River 1999**T final final Northern California 2000**T final draft South-Central California coast 1997**T final final California Central Valley 1998**T final final ** All Pacific salmonid listings were revisited in 2005 and 2006. Only the salmonids whose status changed as a result of the review will show the revised date; for all others, only the original listing date is shown. For more information on the listing history, please click on the link for each ESU/DPS. Marine Invertebrates (27 listed "species") (E ="endangered"; T ="threatened"; F ="foreign"; n/a = not applicable) Species Year Listed Status Critical Habitat* Recovery Plan* Abalone abalone, black (Haliotis cracherodii) 2009 E final no abalone, white (Haliotis sorenseni) 2001 E not prudent [pdf] final Corals coral, [no common name] (Acropora globiceps)2014 T no no coral, [no common name] (Acropora jacquelineae)2014 T no no coral, [no common name] (Acropora lokani)2014 T (F)n/a no coral, [no common name] (Acropora pharaonis)2014 T (F)n/a no coral, [no common name] (Acropora retusa)2014 T no no coral, [no common name] (Acropora rudis)2014 T (F)n/a no coral, [no common name] (Acropora speciosa)2014 T no no coral, [no common name] (Acropora tenella)2014 T (F)n/a no coral, [no common name] (Acropora spinosa)2014 T (F)n/a no 2015 E (F)n/a no Page 5 of 7Endangered and Threatened Marine Species under NMFS' Jurisdiction :: NOAA Fisheries 12/2/2015http://www.nmfs.noaa.gov/pr/species/esa/listed.htm coral, [no common name] (Cantharellus noumeae) coral, [no common name] (Euphyllia paradivisa)2014 T no no coral, [no common name] (Isopora crater iformis )2014 T no no coral, [no common name] (Montipora australiensis)2014 T (F)n/a no coral, [no common name] (Pavona diffluens)2014 T (F)no no coral, [no common name] (Porites napopora)2014 T (F)n/a no coral, [no common name] (Seriatopora aculeata )2014 T no no coral, [no common name] (Siderastrea glynni)2015 E (F)n/a no coral, [no common name] (Tubastraea floreana)2015 E (F)n/a no coral, boulder star (Orbicella franksi)2014 T no no coral, elkhorn (Acropora palmata) 2006 T final final coral, lobed star (Orbicella annularis)2014 T no no coral, mountainous star (Orbicella faveolata)2014 T no no coral, pillar (Dendrogyra cylindrus)2014 T no no coral, rough cactus (Mycetophyllia ferox)2014 T no no coral, staghorn (Acropora cervicornis) 2006 T final final Marine Plants (1 listed "species") (E ="endangered"; T ="threatened"; F ="foreign"; n/a = not applicable) Species Year Listed Status Critical Habitat* Recovery Plan* Johnson's seagrass (Halophila johnsonii) 1999 T final final * NOTE: Critical habitat cannot be designated in foreign waters; critical habitat is also not required for species listed prior to the 1978 ESA amendments that added critical habitat provisions. Recovery plans for sea turtles are developed and implemented by NMFS and USFWS; the plans have been written separately for turtles in the Atlantic and Pacific oceans (and East Pacific for the green turtle) rather than for each listed species. Bowhead whales are exempt from recovery planning. Endangered and Threatened Species Under NMFS' Jurisdiction: •All Endangered and Threatened Species under NMFS Jurisdiction »Marine Mammals »Sea Turtles & Other Marine Reptiles »Fish (Marine & Anadromous) »Marine Invertebrates & Plants Additional Species: •Species Petitioned for Listing under the ESA (awaiting 90-day findings) •Candidates for ESA Listing •Species Proposed for ESA Listing •Species with "Not Warranted" 12-month findings (we reviewed the status, but determined that listing was not warranted) •Delisted Species and Species Under Review or Proposed for Delisting Updated: November 19, 2015 Page 6 of 7Endangered and Threatened Marine Species under NMFS' Jurisdiction :: NOAA Fisheries 12/2/2015http://www.nmfs.noaa.gov/pr/species/esa/listed.htm Fisheries Service Home Information Quality Exit Disclaimer Linking Policy Privacy Policy Copyright Policy USA.gov FOIA Search Inside NOAA Fisheries Our Mission Frequently Asked Questions Contact Us Work for NOAA Fisheries EEO & Diversity Page 7 of 7Endangered and Threatened Marine Species under NMFS' Jurisdiction :: NOAA Fisheries 12/2/2015http://www.nmfs.noaa.gov/pr/species/esa/listed.htm Longacres Biological Assessment Phase II Terracon Project No. 25157225 View from the northwest corner of the site. View to the southwest. View along the southern boundary of the site. View to the east. Longacres Biological Assessment Phase II Terracon Project No. 25157225 View from the center of the site. View to the east. Photo #3 View from the southern boundary. View to the north. Longacres Biological Assessment Phase II Terracon Project No. 25157225 View from the southern boundary. View to the north. View from the northern boundary. View to the west. Longacres Biological Assessment Phase II Terracon Project No. 25157225 View from the northern boundary. View to the south. View from the southern boundary of Tract B. View to the east. Longacres Biological Assessment Phase II Terracon Project No. 25157225 View from the northwestern corner of Tract B. View to the south. View from the western boundary of Tract B. View to the southeast. Longacres Biological Assessment Phase II Terracon Project No. 25157225 View from the northern boundary. View to the east. View of the storm drain located on the north adjoining property. View to the north. Longacres Biological Assessment Phase II Terracon Project No. 25157225 View of the north adjoining property. View to the north. View of the south adjoining property. View to the south.