Chapter 3 - Natural Resources - Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton

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MCB Camp Pendleton, California Common Name Scientific Name ESA Status; Date Listed Flycatcher Western Snowy Plover Charadrius alexandrinus nivosus Threatened; 1993 Western Yellow-billed Cuckoo Coccyzus americanus occidentalis Candidate; 2001 Xantus’s Murrelet Sythliboramphus hypoleucus Candidate; 2004 Mammals Pacific Pocket Mouse Perognathus longimembris pacificus Endangered; 1994 Stephens’ Kangaroo Rat Dipodomys stephensi Endangered; 1988 Fish Southern Steelhead Trout Oncorhynchus mykiss Endangered; 1997 Tidewater Goby Eucyclogobius newberryi Endangered; 1994 Amphibians Arroyo Toad Anaxyrus californicus Endangered; 1994 Crustaceans Riverside Fairy Shrimp Streptocephalus woottoni Endangered; 1993 San Diego Fairy Shrimp Branchinecta sandiegonensis Endangered; 1997 Plants Brand’s Phacelia Phacelia stellaris Candidate; 2004 Spreading Navarretia Navarretia fossalis Threatened; 1998 San Diego Button-Celery Eryngium aristulatum var. parishii Endangered; 1993 Thread-leaved Brodiaea Brodiaea filifolia Threatened; 1998 Management of federally listed threatened and endangered species is conducted through the implementation of habitat-based management plans for riparian, estuarine, coastal, and upland areas (Estuarine and Beach Ecosystem Conservation Plan [Appendix B], the Riparian Ecosystem Conservation Plan [Appendix C] and the Listed Upland Species Management Program [Appendix D]). These management plans are based on the concept of programmatically managing vegetation communities in a manner that balances the requirements of federally listed and other species, their habitats and human activities. These management plans were developed in consultation with the USFWS through the development of biological assessments (BA) and biological opinions (BO), which contain the goals, objectives, and terms and conditions for managing federally listed species and their habitats on Camp Pendleton. Because federally listed threatened or endangered species present a special concern for wildlife management, Camp Pendleton regularly surveys and maps the location and distribution of these species and their related habitats. Information from these surveys is updated periodically and disseminated to Camp Pendleton land and resource managers, land users, and resource agencies to assist in the avoidance of impacts to the species. Surveys for listed wildlife species on Base are conducted to assist all parties in the avoidance of these species. Table 3-7 lists the special management seasons for federally listed threatened and endangered wildlife on Base. It is important to note that federally listed species are not surveyed within the Quebec, Whiskey, and Zulu impact areas due to safety concerns. 3-32 Chapter 3 – Natural Resources
Integrated Natural Resources Management Plan [March 2012 - Update] TABLE 3-8. SPECIAL MANAGEMENT SEASONS OF FEDERALLY LISTED WILDLIFE SPECIES FOUND ON CAMP PENDLETON Species Status Habitat Management Season California Least Tern Endangered Beach/Estuary 1 March - 15 September Coastal California Gnatcatcher Threatened Upland-CSS 15 February - 31 August Least Bell’s Vireo Endangered Riparian 15 March - 31 August Light-Footed Clapper Rail Endangered Estuarine/Marsh 1 March - 15 September SW Willow Flycatcher Endangered Riparian 15 March - 31 August Western Snowy Plover Threatened Beach/Estuary 1 March - 15 September Southern Steelhead Trout Endangered Anadromous December - June Tidewater Goby Endangered Estuarine/Lagoon 1 March - 15 September Arroyo Toad Endangered Riparian 15 March - 15 August Upland TBD Riverside Fairy Shrimp Endangered Vernal Pool/IEW 1 November - 31 May San Diego Fairy Shrimp Endangered Vernal Pool/IEW 1 November - 31 May 3.2.4.1. Bald Eagle (Haliaeetus leucocephalus) The bald eagle (Haliaeetus leucocephalus), our national symbol and one of North America’s largest birds, weighs about 8 to 14 pounds and has a wingspan of 6½ to 8 feet (CDFG 2005). Adults are dark brown with a pure white head and tail. Younger birds are mostly brown, mottled with varying amounts of white. They acquire their adult plumage at 4 or 5 years of age. The bald eagle is commonly associated with aquatic habitat (coastal areas, rivers, lakes, and reservoirs). The decline in population was attributed to loss of habitat and environmental contaminants. FIGURE 3-8. BALD EAGLE (PHOTO SOURCE: GLORIA MESCHMEYER, USFWS) MANAGEMENT STATUS Federal Status The USFWS listed the bald eagle (Haliaeetus leucocephalus) as endangered in the lower 48 states on 11 March 1967 (USFWS 1967). On 12 July 1995, the USFWS reclassified the bald eagle from endangered to threatened as a result of a significant increase in numbers of nesting pairs, increased productivity and expanded distribution (USFWS 1995b). On 6 July Chapter 3 – Natural Resources 3-33
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