Nothing submitted with this correspondence represented new information that had not already been considered during the NEPA process. The purpose of this process memorandum (process memo) is to detail the disposition of the items submitted.
Based on available information, I have determined waters of the United States do not occur on the project site. The basis for our determination can be found in the enclosed Memorandum for Record.
Abstracts below provide information on taxonomy, identification and description, biology, distribution, population trends, management, photos and illustrations and references as available for each special status species.
The purpose of this process memorandum is to provide a consistent acreage, broken down by project component or facility, alternative, and ownership (private, state, federal).
Carrichtera annua (Ward's weed) is an annual herb (family Brassicaceae) with white to yellow flowers and hairy lobed leaves found in the south coast ranges of California.
The PLANTS Database provides standardized information about the vascular plants, mosses, liverworts, hornworts, and lichens of the U.S. and its territories.
NatureServe is the definitive source for information on rare and endangered species and ecosystems in the Americas. This online guide provides information on the 100,000 species and ecosystems that we track.
Proposal to list the monarch butterfly (Danaus plexippus), the iconic orange and black butterfly, as a threatened species and designate critical habitat under the Endangered Species Act of 1973, as amended (Act).
