Reptiles. 10 species and/or other taxa including all snapping turtles (all species in the family Chelydridae.
Reptiles. Specific surveys for reptiles on the covered lands are lacking. The sharp-tailed snake (Contia tenuis) has been verified to occur at Trout Lake in Klickitat County, and surveys indicate that it may be more common than records would indicate because of its cryptic color and habitat. Records for Washington indicate it is located in western Skamania County (WDNR 2012), however, it is unlikely to occur on the covered lands. The northern Pacific pond turtle (Actinemys marmorata marmorata), a species of concern in Hood River and Wasco Counties, Oregon, and the western pond turtle (Clemmys marmorata), a species of concern in Skamania and Klickitat Counties, Washington are associated with still water habitats in western Washington and the Columbia Gorge and, thus, are unlikely to occur on the covered lands and will not be addressed further in this EA. The sagebrush lizard (Sceloporus graciosus), occurs in Klickitat County, while its subspecies, the northern sagebrush lizard (S. graciosus graciosus) (Wasco), occurs in Wasco County east of the Cascade crest and along the dry margins of the Gorge. Neither would be expected to occur within wooded habitats on the Applicant’s lands and will not be addressed further in this EA.
Reptiles. The survey area is regarded as being relatively rich in reptilian diversity, with 69 species having been recorded. None of these species are regarded as being of conservational concern. This list is presented in Appendix A, Table 14Table 14Table 14. Only one commonly-occurring reptile species, namely Trachylepis punctatissima (Striped Skink) was observed on the site during the field assessment. This is by no means an indication of the potential reptile diversity list for the area. Exhaustive and long-term trapping and sampling would have to be employed to accurately ascertain a potential reptile diversity list for the proposed development. This is not practical for a survey of this nature.
Reptiles. Western (Pacific) pond turtle (Actinemys marmorata) FSS, CSSC Low gradient ponds and streams with basking sites below 5,000 feet. Can be found up to 1 mile from perennial water. No effect Species and habitat not impacted by the proposed action. No activities would occur in riparian areas below 5,000 feet.
Reptiles. Northern Pacific pond turtle Actinemys marmorata marmorata S -- Western pond turtle Actinemys marmorata S E - WA streams, ponds, lakes, permanent and ephemeral wetlands; overwinter on land and may disperse overland Nordstrom and Milner 1997 Sharptail snake Contia tenius S C – WA seasonally moist habitats near WDNR 2012 water in well-exposed, south- facing slopes on the edge of forests Sagebrush lizard Sceloporus graciosus S C – WA sandy habitats with shrubs WDNR 2012 and large areas of bare ground Northern sagebrush lizard Sceloporus graciosus graciosus S --- Birds Bald eagle Haliaeetus leucocephalus S S – WA Usually near water; prefers tall trees with suitable prey base OSU 2012 Ferruginous hawk Buteo regalis S Forage in shrub-steppe, Richardson et al. native prairie, hay lands, and 1999 T – WA pasture, nest on outcrops Northern goshawk Accipiter gentilis S can occur in all forested OSU 2012 C – WA regions of Washington Peregrine falcon Falco peregrinus S Nest on cliffs near water Hays and Milner S – WA 1999 Northern spotted owl Strix occidentalis caurina T T - OR, E – WA Tricolored blackbird Agelaius tricolor S --- ODFW & OSU 2012 Olive-sided flycatcher Contopus cooperi S --- Forested areas with wetlands NatureMapping 2012 Willow flycatcher Empidonax traillii S --- Breeds in dense shrubby ODFW & OSU areas along streams, marshes 2012 and meadows; found in young forests with an extensive shrub layer Yellow-breasted chat Icteria virens S --- wetlands within Douglas Fir, Ponderosa Pine, and Oak habitats east of the Cascade crest NatureMapping 2012; OSU 2012 Sandhill crane Grus canadensis --- E – WA Breed in marshes, fields, and prairies; Known locally at Conboy Lake National Wildlife Refuge NatureMapping 2012 Harlequin duck Histrionicus histrionicus S --- Nest on ground or tree cavities near streams in mature forests Lewis and Kraege 2004 Loggerhead shrike Lanius ludovicianus S C – WA Predominantly found in shrub- steppe and juniper habitats OSU 2012; NatureMapping Acorn woodpecker Melanerpes formicivorus S --- Middle to older aged oak savannas and open oak- conifer woodlands OSU 2012 Lewis' woodpecker Melanerpes lewis S --- Frequents oak, ponderosa pine and riparian woodlands; nests in snags OSU 2012 White-headed woodpecker Picoides albolarvatus S --- Open ponderosa pine or mixed conifer forests; nests in snags OSU 2012 Greater Sage-grouse Centrocercus C uncommon, very local, and declining in sagebrush lands in NatureMapping urophasianus T Benton and Dougla...
