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[Fwd: the stream]
Subject: [Fwd: the stream]
From: Cyndi Karoly <[e-mail]>
Date: Mon, 12 Feb 2007 10:34:55 -0500
To: Cyndi Karoly <[e-mail]>
Subject: the stream
From: Cyndi Karoly <[e-mail]>
Date: Mon, 12 Feb 2007 10:17:37 -0500
To: Jessica Regan <[e-mail]>, Kevin Martin <[e-mail]>
CC: Lia Myott <[e-mail]>, Cynthia <[e-mail]>
Kevin, Jessica - I had Stratford Kay, Ph.D., our aquatic plant expert look at the two
plants. They are obligate all day long - as in they can't survive in less than
flooded conditions (much less saturated) for long at all. And it seems we all
low-balled the score for amphibian habitat in the estimation of the NC Natural
Heritage Program. The eggs are spotted salamander eggs. Ginny Baker identified
them. Ed Schwartzman recommended that, "If spotteds are in the area, it's possible
that other species are there including 4-toed and mole salamander and may be worth
contacting WRC. Alternatively, Ginny and Alicia know how to look for 4-toed
salamanders and may be able to identify the mole salamander if they were to encounter
it. You might want to send them out there." and..."Large tadpoles (likely green frogs
or bullfrogs) do require longer duration water bodies, so that's a good sign.
Regardless of the DWQ classification, spotted salamander habitat and ephemeral
amphibian habitats are of concern to both NHP and WRC which has listed spotteds as a
priority (focus) species."
Given this, I believe the circumstances strongly support our classification of this
feature as an intermittent stream, not ephemeral. When we go back out there to
re-confirm the stream call during the growing season, I'll see if NHP and/or WRC have
an interest in joining us. In the interim, I've advised Lia that we discussed
delaying the restoration work on that portion of the project until that time.
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