Annual Report 2005 (62.7MB) - Western Riverside County Regional ...

6.0 MONITORING ACTIVITIESTABLE 22Covered Species Monitoring Program DetailsCommon Name Latin Name Species Objective Monitored* Freq.** 2004† 2005 2006 2007Obj.Met?Arroyo toad Bufo californicus Maintain breeding populations at a minimum of 80% of the conservedbreeding locations as measured by the presence/absence of juvenilestoads (roughly 10 to 30 mm [Sweet 1993]), tadpoles, or egg massesacross any 5 consecutive years.1 to 5 F / D‡ F / D F F TBD1 N / N F / N F F TBDCalifornia red-leggedfrogCoast range newtMountain yellowleggedfrogWestern spadefootRana auroradraytoniiTaricha tarosatarosaRana mucosaScaphiopushammondiiDetermine if successful reproduction is occurring as measured by thepresence/absence of tadpoles, egg masses, or juvenile frogs once a yearfor the first 5 years after permit issuance and then as determined by theReserve Management Oversight Committee (but not less frequently thanevery 8 years).Maintain occupancy of at least 75% of the occupied habitat and determineif successful reproduction is occurring within the MSHCP ConservationArea as measured by the presence/ absence of larvae or egg massesonce a year for the first 5 years after permit issuance and then asdetermined by the Reserve Management Oversight Committee (but notless frequently than every 8 years).Maintain successful reproduction as measured by the presence/absenceof tadpoles, egg masses, or juvenile frogs once a year for the first 5 yearsafter permit issuance and then as determined by the ReserveManagement Oversight Committee (but not less frequently than every 8years).Maintain successful reproduction at a minimum of 75% of the conservedbreeding locations as measured by the presence/absence of tadpoles,egg masses, or juvenile toads once every 8 years.1 N / I F / D F F TBD1 F / D F / D F F YES8 N / N N /N TBDAmerican bittern BotaurusMaintain (once every 8 years) the continued use of 50% of the Core 8 N / N N / N TBDlentiginosusAreas.Bald EagleHaliaeetusMonitor the distribution of this species at least once every 8 years. 8 N /N N / N TBDleucocephalusBells' sage sparrow Amphispiza belli Monitor the distribution of this species at least once every 8 years. 8 F / D N / I F TBDbelliBlack swift Cypseloides niger Monitor the distribution of this species at least once every 8 years. 8 N / N N / N TBDBlack-crowned nightheronNycticoraxnycticoraxMonitor the distribution of this species at least once every 8 years. 8 N / I N / I TBDWestern Riverside County MSHCP October 2006Annual Report (January 1, 2005 through December 31, 2005) 6-19