Appendix F Detailed Cover Type Tables - USDA Rural Development

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Bemidji – Grand Rapids Biological Assessment and Evaluation 5.3.2.3 Determination of Effects Route 1 Alternative (Great Lakes Pipeline) • CNF: No impact. • DNR: No impact. While Botrychium simplex, Spraganium glomeratum, Torreyochloa pallida and Viola novae‐angliae are present within the route, strict avoidance of all known populations and ability to span these populations will be observed. The project is likely to have no effect on the remainder of the species in this guild. • DRM: No impact. While individuals of some species in this guild are present along Route 1 (i.e., Botrychium simplex, Hierchloe odorata, Sparganium glomeratum and Viola novae‐angliae); the status of these species’ populations will not be affected on LLR lands, and impacts to known populations will be avoided through avoidance and protective measures. No indirect effects are expected to any individuals in this guild. The project is likely to have no effect on the remainder of the species in this guild. Route 2 Alternative (US 2) • CNF: No impact. • DNR: No impact. While Botrychium simplex, Drosera intermedia, Spraganium glomeratum and Torreyochloa pallida are present within the route, strict avoidance of all known populations and ability to span these populations will be observed. The project is likely to have no effect on the remainder of the species in this guild. • DRM: No impact. While individuals of some species in this guild are present along Route 1 (i.e., Botrychium simplex, Drosera intermedia, Hierchloe odorata and Sparganium glomeratum); the status of these species’ populations will not be affected on LLR lands, and impacts to known populations will be avoided through avoidance and protective measures. No indirect effects are expected to any individuals in this guild. The project is likely to have no effect on the remainder of the species in this guild. Route 3 Alternative (Northern Route) • CNF: No impact. • DNR: No impact. While Arethusa bulbosa, Botrychium simplex, Platanthera flava var. herbiola, Spraganium glomeratum and Torreyochloa pallida are present or have been noted within the route, strict avoidance of all known populations and ability to span these populations will be observed. The project is likely to have no effect on the remainder of the species in this guild. • DRM: No impact. While individuals of some species in this guild are present along Route 3 (i.e., Botrychium simplex, Platanthera flava var. herbiola, Hierchloe odorata, Sparganium glomeratum and Viola novae‐angliae); the status of these species’ populations will not be affected on LLR lands, and impacts to known populations will be avoided through avoidance and protective measures. No indirect effects are expected to any individuals in this guild. The project is likely to have no effect on the remainder of the species in this guild. No Build Alternative The No Build Alternative will not change the existing condition; no adverse or beneficial effects would occur. July 2010 Environmental Consequences Page 5‐75
Bemidji – Grand Rapids Biological Assessment and Evaluation 5.3.2.4 Mitigation Known populations of listed plant species will be resurveyed and protective fencing placed prior to construction activities after the final route has been chosen, and centerline identified, if they are within the potential impact area. 5.3.3 Conifer Swamps This guild includes twelve TE plant species that have potential to be found within these communities: • Arethusa bulbosa – Dragon’s mouth orchid, • Botrychium simplex, least moonwort, • Calypso bulbosa – fairy slipper, • Cypripedium arietinum – ram's‐head lady slipper, • Gymnocarpum robertianum – limestone oak fern, • Malaxis monophyllos var. brachypoda – white adder’s mouth orchid, • Malaxis paludosa – bog adder’s mouth orchid, • Pinus strobus – White Pine • Platanthera clavellata – club spur orchid, • Polemonium occidentale var. lacustre – Western Jacob’s ladder, • Ranunculus lapponicus – Lapland buttercup, • Taxus canadensis – Canada yew 5.3.3.1 Description of Habitat <strong>Type</strong> This group of forested communities includes cedar swamps, tamarack swamps, black spruce swamps, black spruce bogs and mixed conifer swamps and shares the common traits of being dominated by coniferous tree species on mostly peat soils or wet mineral soils. Differences in the communities are most often associated with depth of peat, groundwater chemistry, or successional stage. White cedar swamp is dominated by white cedar in the canopy, forming either pure, dense, even‐aged stands or mixed, uneven aged stands with black spruce, balsam fir, white spruce, poplars or black ash also present. Shrubs are usually dominated by alders when present, but stands with dense canopy cover often have a very sparse shrub layer. Likewise, mosses tend to form complete ground layer cover but become less dense in deep shade. White cedar swamps occur on wet mineral soils or peat on level to gently sloping terrain at the edge of peatlands, in stream floodplain and shallow basins. White cedar is a long‐lived species and white cedar swamp forms into mature and old‐growth communities in the absence of catastrophic disturbance. Black spruce and tamarack swamps and bogs generally occur on peat with mildly to moderately acidic groundwater. These communities tend to grade from minerotrophic or mildly acid to acidic along a gradient from tamarack swamps, to black spruce swamps to black spruce bogs. Distinctions between communities are discernable by the presence of minerotrphic species in the swamp communities and the absence of these species in true bogs. In black spruce bogs, trees are often stunted black spruce (
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