20240731IPC to Staff 20 - AppendixD_SSW.pdf

Special Status Wildlife with Moderate Potential to Occur: Huntington-Quartz Transmission Line (Line 423).
Scientific Name Heritage Federal ODFW ORBIC
Habitafl
Common Name Rank Status' Status" List"'
AMPHIBIANS
Anaxyrus boreas
G4 S4 -- S 4 Terrestrial habitat within proximity of a water source.
western toad
REPTILES
Crotalus oreganus G5 S5 - CS 4 Found in dry areas with low or sparse vegetation.They often use rocky areas for basking,cover,
Western rattlesnake and den sites/hibernacula.
AVIAN
Ammodramus savannarum G5 S213 - CS 2 Typically found in grasslands with intermediate height.Occasionally observed occupying
grasshopper sparrow cropland.
Aquila chrysaetos G5 S3 - 4 Often found in open prairies and sagebrush shrubland.Commonly nests in rock ledges and
golden eagle occasionally trees.
Artemisiospiza nevadensis G5 S413 CS 4 Shrub-steppe habitat,particularly big sagebrush communities.They require high shrub cover and
Sagebrush sparrow low grass and litter cover in relatively large patches.
Athen cunicularia hypugaea G4T4 SOC SC 4 Typically found in grasslands and savannas with short vegetation.Typically inhabits small
western burrowing owl S313 mammal burrows,including American Badgers.
Buteo regalis G4 S313 SOC S 4 Found in shrub steppe at periphery of pinyon/juniper or other woodlands.Builds nest in tree or
ferruginous hawk on cliff.
Buteo swainsoni G5 S313 - S CS 4 Swainson's hawk occurs in open woodlands and agricultural areas.They are also often found in
Swainson's hawk grasslands and sparse shrublands.
Centrocercus urophasianus G3G4 S2 - SC 1 Found in sagebrush in foothills,plains,and mountain slopes,or in mixtures of sagebrush,
greater sage-grouse meadows,and aspen in close proximity.
Haliaeetus leucocephalus G5 S413 Found primarily near seacoasts,rivers,reservoirs and lakes.Their prey base consists mostly of
Bald eagle S4N 4 fish and waterfowl species.
Lanius ludovicianus G4 S313 Found in open country with scattered trees and shrubs,in savannas,desert scrub and,
Loggerhead shrike S2N S 4 occasionally,in open juniper woodlands.Nests in shrubs,most often sagebrush.
Numenius americanus
GS S313 -- S 3 Open habitat with relatively short grass and little woody vegetation.
Long-billed curlew
Oreoscoptes montanus G5 4 Associated very strongly with sagebrush plains,primarily in and or semi-arid areas.Strongly
Sage thrasher S3S4B associated with shrub cover,shrub height,and bare ground.
Spizella breweri
G5 S313 - CS 4 Usually found in association with sagebrush.Nests in shrubs,usually sagebrush.
Brewer's sparrow

Scientific Name Heritage Federal ODFW ORBIC
Common Name Rank Status' Status" List"' Habitat"
0 -A
Sturnella neglecta G5 S4 - CS 4 Commonly found in and grasslands throughout the western United States.Diverse diet of seeds,
western meadowlark insects,and worms.
MAMMALS
Arid deserts,juniper woodlands,sagebrush shrub-steppe,and grasslands,often with rocky
Antrozous pallidus outcrops and water nearby.Use crevices in cliffs,caves,mines,or bridges(and sometimes,
pallid bat GS S2 - S 2 buildings)for day,night,or maternity roosts,or hibernacula.Prefer grassland,shrub-steppe,and
dry forest ecotones for foraging.They also associate with open-water sites within the landscape.
Corynorhinus townsendii G4 S2 - Sc CS 2 Associated with areas containing caves and mines for roosting habitat.Found in the dry uplands
Townsend's big-eared bat throughout the west.
Erethizon dorsatum Inhabit a broad variety of habitats such as open tundra,deciduous forests,and desert chaparral.
Common porcupine G5 S3 S4 - - 3 Can be found in varied climates,and at varied elevations.
Lepus californicus
black-tailed jackrabbit G5 S4 - -- 4 Typically found in open country in fields plains or in areas with scattered thickets or shrubs.
Lepus townsendii G5 S4? - CS 3 Often found in grasslands and sagebrush plains.This species may occur at higher elevations next
white-tailed jackrabbit to pine forests. Creates shallow depression underneath or next to shrubs.
Myotis ciliolabrum G5 S3S4 - _ 4 Often found in desert and semiarid habitats including grasslands,shrublands,cliffs,and
Western small-footed myotis rock/talus. Will roost in rock crevices,caves,and in tunnels.
Myotis evotis Found in forested areas and shrublands with rock outcrops near streams or reservoirs.Roosts
Long-eared myotis GS S4 - -- 4 have been found in buildings,hollow trees,mines,caves,and rock crevices.
Myotis lucifugus Found in a variety of habitats across a large elevation gradient.Commonly forages over water.
G3 S3 -- -- 4 Summer day roosts include attics,barns,bridges,snags,loose bark,and bat houses.Hibernacula
Little brown myotis include caves and mines.
Myotis yumanensis G5 S3 - __ 4 Found near water in dry coniferous forests and and shrublands.Summer day roosts include
Yuma myotis buildings,bridges,mines,and bat houses,sometimes caves and trees.
Parastrellus hesperus
Canyon bat G5 S3 - -- 4 Arid canyons or dry shrub lands,near water.Roosts in dense vegetation and beneath rocky slabs.
Federal Status definitions.Endangered=Taxa are those which are in danger of becoming extinct within the foreseeable future throughout all or a significant portion of their range.Threatened=taxa are
those likely to become endangered within the foreseeable future.LE=Listed Endangered.Taxa listed by the USFWS or the National Marine Fisheries Service(NOAA Fisheries)as Endangered under
the Endangered Species Act(ESA),or by the ODA or ODFW under the Oregon Endangered Species Act of 1987(OESA).LT=Listed Threatened.Taxa listed by the USFWS NOAA Fisheries,ODA,or
ODFW as Threatened.PE=Proposed Endangered.Taxa proposed by the USFWS or NOAA Fisheries to be listed as Endangered under the ESA or by ODFW or ODA under the OESA.PT=Proposed
threatened.Taxa proposed by the USFWS or NOAA Fisheries to be listed as Threatened under the ESA or by ODFW or ODA under the OESA.C=Candidate.Taxa for which NOAA Fisheries or

USFWS have sufficient information to support a proposal to list under the ESA,or which is a candidate for listing by the ODA under the OESA.SOC=Species of Concern.Taxa which the USFWS is
reviewing for consideration as Candidates for listing under the ESA.PS=Partial Status.Taxa for which some but not all intraspecific taxa have status.
"Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife's Threatened,Endangered and Sensitive Species Program(ODFW)status.SC--Critical sensitive species are imperiled with extirpation from a specific
geographic area of the state because of small population sizes,habitat loss or degradation,and/or immediate threats.Critical species may decline to point of qualifying for threatened or endangered status
if conservation actions are not taken.SV=Vulnerable sensitive species are facing one or more threats to their population and/or habitats.Vulnerable species are not currently imperiled with extirpation
from a specific geographic area or the state but could become so with continued or increased threats to the population.
ORBIC List Ranks and definitions.Two lines in this ranking system with the top line assigned to the Global Rank and will begin with a"G".If the species has a trinomial(subspecies,variety,or
recognized race)this rank will be in the top row after the Global ranking and will have a"T"rank indicator.The second line contains the State Rank and will begin with the letter"S".Following the
rank indicator,the numbering system is as follows.1=Critically imperiled because of extreme rarity or because it is somehow especially vulnerable to extinction or extirpation,typically with 5 or fewer
occurrences.2=Imperiled because of rarity or because other factors demonstrably make it very vulnerable to extinction(extirpation),typically with 6-20 occurrences.3=Vulnerable,uncommon or
threatened,but not immediately imperiled,typically with 21-100 occurrences.4=Not rare and apparently secure,but with cause for long-term concern,usually with more than 100 occurrences.
5=Demonstrably widespread,abundant,and secure.Additional definitions in this ranking system are as follows:H=Historical Occurrence,formerly part of the native biota with the implied expectation
that it may be rediscovered.X=Presumed extirpated or extinct.U=Unknown rank.NR=Not yet ranked.Rank Qualifiers that may be applied to global or state ranks.Q=Questionable taxonomy.Global
ranks sometimes have a"Q"at the end.This indicates that there are questions related to the taxonomic validity of the taxon.?=Inexact Numeric rank.Taxa that can be ranked,but for which the rank is
not certain.Ranks with a"T'indicate that the rank is probably correct,but that either documentation is lacking or there is still some uncertainty.Such ranks are always provisional.Range Ranks=Ranks
with more than one value.These can be G1G2,G1G3,etc.These indicate that the predicted final rank would be within the range,but with no indication of preference among the possibilities.
'°Habitat descriptions are adapted from the Oregon Fish and Wildlife Conservation Strategy,Idaho Fish and Game Comprehensive Wildlife Conservation Strategy,Montana Field Guide,Animal
Diversity Web,and the NatureServe Explorer:An online encyclopedia of life[web application]