2023-09-06_PERMIT FILE - M2023032 ‎(2)‎

• Permit No: M2023032
• IBM Index Class Name: Permit File
• Doc Date: 9/6/2023
• Doc Name Note: Exhibit F - Wildlife Information
• Doc Name: Application
• From: Martin Marietta Materials, Inc.
• To: DRMS
• Email Name: ANM
• Email Name: JLE
• Media Type: D
• Archive: No

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Table of Contents
I. Introduction and Project Description...........................................................................................................................I
1.1 Project Location.....................................................................................................................................................2
2. Methods................................................................................................................................................................................3
2.1 Study Area................................................................................................................................................................3
2.2 Survey Parameters.................................................................................................................................................3
3. Results...................................................................................................................................................................................4
3.1 Habitat Description...............................................................................................................................................4
3.1.1 Land Use...................................................................................................................................................4
3.1.2 General Habitat and Vegetation Description..................................................................................4
3.2 Threatened and Endangered Species.................................................................................................................4
3.2.1 Federally Listed Species........................................................................................................................4
3.2.2 State-Listed and Special Concern Species........................................................................................5
3.2.2.1 Bald Eagle..............................................................................................................................................6
3.3 Migratory Birds.......................................................................................................................................................6
3.4 Non-wetland Waters and Wetlands.................................................................................................................6
3.4.1 Non-wetland Waters............................................................................................................................6
3.4.1.1 Arkansas River....................................................................................................................................7
3.4.1.2 Saint Charles River.............................................................................................................................7
3.4.1.3 Excelsior Ditch....................................................................................................................................7
3.4.1.4 Abandoned Channel of the Arkansas River.................................................................................8
3.4.1.5 Thunderbird Lake...............................................................................................................................8
3.4.1.6 Unnamed Pond I ................................................................................................................................8
3.4.1.7 Unnamed Pond 2................................................................................................................................8
3.4.2 Wetlands..................................................................................................................................................9
3.4.2.1 Arkansas River Wetland Complex...............................................................................................10
3.4.2.2 Excelsior Ditch Wetlands...............................................................................................................10
3.4.2.3 Thunderbird Lake Wetlands..........................................................................................................10
3.4.2.4 Unnamed Pond I Wetlands...........................................................................................................1 1
3.4.2.5 Isolated Wetlands.............................................................................................................................1 1
3.5 Noxious Weeds....................................................................................................................................................1 1
4. Conclusions and Mitigation Recommendations........................................................................................................12
4.1 Threatened and Endangered Species...............................................................................................................12
4.1.1 Federally Listed Species......................................................................................................................12
4.1.2 State-Listed Species..............................................................................................................................12
4.1.2.1 Bald Eagle............................................................................................................................................12
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