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11.1.2 Wetlands
Wetlands adjacent to the Blackstone Army Airfield and along Hurricane Branch and Birchin
Creek may be impacted in a worst-case scenario spill within the cantonment area
11.1.3 Public Water Supplies
The Town of Blackstone supplies drinking water to MTC-Fort Pickett. A worst-case discharge
during a significant precipitation event would not impact these public drinking water supplies.
11.1.4 Wildlife Refuges
There are no designated wildlife refuges located at MTC-Fort Pickett.
11.1.5 Sanctuaries
There are no designated wildlife refuges or sanctuaries located at MTC-Fort Pickett.
11.1.6 Threatened or Endangered Species
MTC-Fort Pickett has a variety of federal and state threatened and endangered species occur.
Overall, MTC-Fort Pickett maintains habitat for three federally listed species. In accordance
with Section 7 of the Endangered Species Act, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (USFWS) has
been consulted on a national level, and the Virginia Department of Game and Inland Fisheries
(VDGIF) and the Virginia Department of Conservation and Recreation (DCR) have been
consulted on a state level to obtain further information about the rare, threatened and endangered
species within the boundaries of MTC-Fort Pickett. USFWS has responded indicating the
presence of three species: the bald eagle, the Roanoke logperch and the Michaux’s sumac. The
listed species for fauna and flora are described below.
The Roanoke logperch, found in the Nottoway River system, has experienced a decline due to
increasing siltation and sedimentation caused by surrounding land use practices. The DNH has
classified the Roanoke logperch as extremely rare on both a global and statewide scale, with very
few individuals found in Virginia. Table 8 presents the rare, threatened and endangered species
noted at MTC-Fort Pickett.
MTC – Fort Pickett
Integrated Contingency Plan
Blackstone, Virginia
October 2009 Page 54