BASELINE RESPONSIBILITIES. The baseline for this property is set at 2,394 acres of forested habitat suitable for nesting, foraging, and sheltering by northern spotted owls (reference map is attached to this Landowner Cooperative Agreement; see Figure 1). Specifically, based primarily on tree size, basal area, and canopy cover, the entire 2,394-acre property has been categorized as northern spotted owl nesting/roosting habitat. A summary of the stand inventory data for each management unit is included in Appendix A, outlining the basal area for conifers and hardwoods, percentage of species, and volume and percentage of tree size classes. Northern spotted owl nocturnal detections and at least one daytime roost location have occurred on Xxxxx Ranch in association with territories MEN637 and/or MEN077, including detections in 1992, 2001, 2007, and 2008. The unit on the Xxxxx Ranch that contained an alternative activity center for MEN637 was harvested in the mid to late 1990s and 2000s. Fire from the Mendocino Complex burned habitat used by MEN637 in 2008. Since 2008, MEN637 was detected in 2011 on the adjoining property, and MEN077 was detected in 2010, 2015, and 2017. The territories have not been occupied at the same time. In addition to MEN673 / MEN077, northern spotted owl territory MEN0455 has a historical activity center located within 0.1 mile of the Xxxxx Ranch property, south of Xxx Springs Road at the following geographic location (in decimal degrees, NAD83): 39.23756 latitude, -123.43879 longitude. Since no nest trees for MEN0455, MEN637, and MEN077 are known to occur within the boundaries of the Xxxxx Ranch property, nest tree activity centers are not considered part of the SHA baseline. In coast redwood forests, suitable northern spotted owl nests typically occur in older, larger trees, and/or trees with defects such as cavities, or platforms formed by mistletoe infections. Trees with these characteristics have been observed in stands that contain trees as young as 40 years old. Although northern spotted owl territories MEN637, MEN077, and MEN0455 are not receiving activity center protections on Xxxxx Ranch as of the start of the SHA permit term, any northern spotted owl nest tree(s) found on the Xxxxx Ranch property subsequent to the issuance of the permit for the SHA will be considered to have been suitable (but not known) at the start of the SHA permit term. Therefore, any nest tree(s) located after the start of the SHA permit term will be considered retroactively part o...
BASELINE RESPONSIBILITIES. The baseline responsibilities of the Property Owner are to provide all the overstory necessary to maintain the cavity trees and the foraging area for all RCW groups discovered by a baseline survey of the Enrolled Property4. Baseline responsibilities may include providing foraging areas for known groups on neighboring lands as described below in Section IV(F). If no groups are discovered during the baseline survey and there are no known groups on neighboring lands, there are no baseline responsibilities. Specifically, the Property Owner’s baseline responsibilities as derived from the Service’s guidelines for managed stability set forth in Appendix 5 of the RCW Recovery Plan, 2nd Revision5 (USFWS 2003), are to:
BASELINE RESPONSIBILITIES. [Insert description of the extent and current condition of the enrolled lands and their acreage (e.g., major plant communities or habitat types, land use, location of existing ponds and aquatic habitats, water delivery and control systems, etc.) in terms appropriate for the included species. Describe how the baseline was determined and attach a map showing the boundaries of the property and areas of potential included species habitat. A species baseline may be expressed either as a population estimate or distribution (number and location, if determinable). Existing suitable habitat must be able to sustain seasonal or permanent use by one or more of the included species at the time the Cooperative Agreement is executed.] The baseline for this property is set at [n] [insert included species] and [n] acres of [insert included species] habitat, the boundaries of which are shown on the attached map ([reference map attached to this Cooperative Agreement]). Force majeure events such as severe storm events, drought, extreme sustained heat, or insect/disease epidemics are beyond the reasonable control of the Cooperator, and could either extirpate [insert included species] from enrolled lands or render [insert included species] habitat on enrolled lands unsuitable for continued occupation. These events may reduce [insert included species] numbers or habitat below original baseline conditions through no fault of or negligence of the Cooperator. In such circumstances the Cooperator, NDOW, and the Service may agree to revise the CA’s baseline conditions to reflect the new circumstances.
BASELINE RESPONSIBILITIES. The baseline for this property is set at 1,849 acres of forested habitat suitable for nesting, foraging and sheltering by northern spotted owls (reference map is attached to this Landowner Cooperative Agreement; see Figure 1). Specifically, based primarily on tree size, basal area and canopy cover, the entire 1,849-acre property has been categorized as northern spotted owl nesting/roosting habitat. A summary of the stand inventory data for each management unit is included in Appendix A outlining the basal area for conifers and hardwoods, percentage of species, and volume and percentage of tree size classes. There are two historical NSO territories associated with the Xxxxxx Xxxx Xxxx XXXX, XXX0000 and MEN0482. There is no known location for a nest tree associated with MEN0112 on the Xxxxxx Tree Farm property, as of the start of this Agreement. The nest tree and activity center for territory MEN0112 is located at the following geographic location (in decimal degrees, NAD83): 39.61971 latitude, -123.718793 longitude, approximately 150 feet south of the Xxxxxx Tree Farm property boundary. There are three nest trees associated with territory MEN0482 at the start of the permit term for the Xxxxxx Tree Farm SHA (Table 1, Figure 1). Table 1. Nest trees associated with northern spotted owl territory MEN0482 and the Xxxxxx Tree Farm NTMP and SHA. MEN0482 Nest Tree Brief Description Geographic location (decimal degrees, NAD83) Nest Tree #1 discovered in 1997, located on the Xxxxxx Tree Farm property 39.622825 latitude, -123.767177 longitude Nest Tree #2 discovered in 2003 and located on the Xxxxxx Tree Farm property 39.619660 latitude, -123.762124 longitude Nest Tree #3 discovered in 1997 and located off the Xxxxxx Tree Farm property, approximately100 feet south of the property boundary 39.621892 latitude, -123.767142 longitude Nest trees #1 and #2 for MEN0482, which occur on the Xxxxxx Tree Farm property, will be considered as part of the Blencowe SHA baseline. Since the aforementioned nest tree for MEN0112, and nest tree #3 for MEN0482 do not occur within the boundaries of the Xxxxxx Tree Farm property, the trees themselves will not be considered part of the Blencowe SHA. However, in coast redwood forests, suitable northern spotted owl nests typically occur in older, larger trees, and/or trees with defects such as cavities, or platforms formed by mistletoe infections. Trees with these characteristics have been observed in stands that contain trees as young as 40 y...
BASELINE RESPONSIBILITIES. [Insert description of the extent and current condition of the Enrolled Property and their acreage (e.g., major plant communities or habitat types, land use, location of existing ponds and aquatic habitats, water delivery and control systems, etc.) in terms appropriate for Pahrump poolfish. Describe how the baseline was determined and attach a map showing the boundaries of the property and areas of potential Pahrump poolfish habitat. A species baseline may be expressed either as a population estimate or distribution (number and location, if determinable). Existing suitable habitat must be able to sustain seasonal or permanent use by Pahrump poolfish at the time the Cooperative Agreement is executed.] The baseline for this property is set at [n] Pahrump poolfish and [n] acres of Pahrump poolfish habitat, the boundaries of which are shown on the attached map ([reference map attached to this Cooperative Agreement]). Events such as severe storm events, drought, extreme sustained heat, insect infestations, or disease epidemics are beyond the reasonable control of the Cooperator, and could either extirpate Pahrump poolfish or render Pahrump poolfish habitat on Enrolled Property unsuitable for continued occupation. These events may reduce Pahrump poolfish numbers or habitat below original baseline conditions through no fault of or negligence by the Cooperator. In such circumstances the Cooperator, the Department, and the Service may agree to revise the CA’s baseline conditions to reflect the new circumstances.
BASELINE RESPONSIBILITIES. [Describe the extent and current condition of the enrolled lands and their acreage (e.g., major plant communities or habitat types, soils, hydrology, etc.) in terms appropriate for nene. Describe how the baseline was determined and attach a map showing the boundaries of the property and areas of potential nene habitat. A species baseline may be expressed either as a population estimate or distribution (number and location, if determinable). Existing suitable habitat must be able to sustain seasonal or permanent use by nene at the time the Cooperative Agreement is executed.] The baseline for this property is set at [n] nene and [n] acres of nene habitat, the boundaries of which are shown on the attached map ([reference map attached to this Cooperative Agreement]). Force majeure events such as hurricanes, rainstorms, severe drought, fires, or insect/disease epidemics are beyond the reasonable control of the Cooperator, and could either extirpate nene from enrolled lands or render nene habitat on enrolled lands unsuitable for continued occupation. These events may reduce nene numbers or habitat below original baseline conditions through no fault of or negligence of the Cooperator. In such circumstances the Cooperator, DOFAW, and the Service may agree to revise the Cooperative Agreement=s baseline conditions to reflect the new circumstances.
