| United States Department of Agriculture |
Forest Service R-5/6 |
Bureau of Land Management OR/WA/CA |
United States Department of Interior |
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| Reply Refer To: 1920/2600 (FS)/1736-PFP(BLM)(931)P | Date: October 18, 1999 | |||||
FS-Memorandum |
EMS TRANSMISSION 10/19/99 BLM-Instruction Memorandum No. OR-2000-004 Expires: 09/30/2001 |
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| To: | USDI Bureau of Land Management District Managers (Coos Bay, Eugene, Lakeview, Medford, Roseburg, Salem) and Field Managers (Arcata, Klamath Falls, Redding, and Ukiah) and USDA Forest Service Forest Supervisors Within the Area of the Northwest Forest Plan | |
| Subject: | Survey and Manage Survey Protocols - Amphibians v. 3.0 | |
The Standards and Guidelines for Management of Habitat for Late-Successional and Old-Growth Forest Related Species within the Range of the Northern Spotted Owl include the requirement to conduct surveys for particular amphibians prior to all ground-disturbing activities that will be implemented in FY 1997 or later (page C-5, Component 2). Surveys are required within the known or suspected range and within the habitat types or vegetative communities associated with the amphibian species identified within Component 2.
Enclosed are the standard protocols (Version 3.0) for conducting surveys for amphibians. This version and transmittal letter replace the March 12, 1996 draft protocol that was transmitted by a cover letter dated March 18, 1996, memoranda dated October 2, 1997, June 29, 1998 (BLM Information Bulletin No. OR-98-246), and June 29, 1998 (R-6, File Code 2670) concerning amphibian survey protocol adjustments.
This memorandum transmits 5 amphibian protocols to field officials for immediate implementation. Survey methods and survey conditions in the 1996 draft protocol are more comprehensive than those in version 3.0. Therefore, surveys initiated following the draft protocol meet the requirements of the present Version 3.0 protocol.
The protocols are designed so that there is a high probability of finding populations of these species, if present. Please follow the standard protocols as closely as possible.
Although the protocols may be revised in the future, projects surveyed according to these protocols will be considered as meeting the requirements of Component 2.
District Managers, Field Managers, Forest Supervisors, and District Rangers 2
Please address any questions to Cheryl McCaffrey (BLM), Sarah Madsen (FS R-6), or Paula Crumpton (FS R-5). They can be reached at:
| Cheryl - 503-952-6050; E-mail: cmccaffr@or.blm.gov Sarah - 503-808-2673; E-mail: smadsen/r6pnw@fs.fed.us Paula - 530-242-2242; E-mail: pcrumpton/r5_shastatrinity@fs.fed.us |
| /s/ Al Wright ALFRED W. WRIGHT Acting State Director, CA USDI Bureau of Land Management |
/s/ Bradley E. Powell BRADLEY E. POWELL Acting Regional Forester, Region 5 USDA Forest Service |
| /s/ William L. Bradley (for) ELAINE Y. ZIELINSKI State Director, OR/WA USDI Bureau of Land Management |
/s/ Robert J. Devlin (for) NANCY GRAYBEAL Acting Regional Forester, Region 6 USDA Forest Service |
| Authenticated by Mary O'Leary Management Assistant |
Enclosure (under separate cover)
[NOTE: The Amphibian Survey Protocol is a 15-Meg PDF File.]
Distribution:
BLM |
Forest Service |
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District Managers |
Field |
Forest Supervisors |
Forest Supervisors |
| Coos Bay Eugene Lakeview Medford Roseburg Salem |
Arcata Klamath Falls Redding Ukiah |
Deschutes Gifford Pinchot Mt. Baker-Snoqualmie Mt. Hood Okanogan Olympic Rogue River Siskiyou Siuslaw Umpqua Wenatchee Willamette Winema |
Klamath Lassen Mendocino Modoc Shasta Trinity Six Rivers |
| BLM Distribution: WO-230 (Room 204LS)-1 CA-330 (P.Roush)-1 CA-930-1 OR-912 (A.Agnew)-1 OR-931 (C.McCaffrey)-1 OR-934 (P. Teensma) |
FS Distribution: R5: Shasta Trinity, Paula Crumpton Orleans RD, John Larson R6: NR, Sarah Madsen R6-SP - 1 |
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| REO Distribution: Belisle -1 Mohoric -1 Sims -1 Watson -1 |
Research Units: PNW - 1 PSW - 1 |
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