HomeMy WebLinkAboutNew York Natural Heritage Program Report on State-listed Animals, November 13, 2017C. J. Randall
Town of Danby
1830 Danby Road
Ithaca, NY 14850
Minor Subdivsion 145 Peter Road, WillseyvilleRe:
County: Tompkins Town/City: Danby
C. J. Randall:Dear
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Colleen Lutz
Assistant Biologist
New York Natural Heritage Program
Sincerely,
November 13, 2017
In response to your recent request, we have reviewed the New York Natural Heritage
Program database with respect to the above project.
Enclosed is a report of rare or state-listed animals and plants, and significant natural
communities that our database indicates occur in the vicinity of the project site.
For most sites, comprehensive field surveys have not been conducted; the enclosed
report only includes records from our database. We cannot provide a definitive statement as
to the presence or absence of all rare or state-listed species or significant natural
communities. Depending on the nature of the project and the conditions at the project site,
further information from on-site surveys or other sources may be required to fully assess
impacts on biological resources.
Our database is continually growing as records are added and updated. If this proposed
project is still under development one year from now, we recommend that you contact us
again so that we may update this response with the most current information.
The presence of the plants and animals identified in the enclosed report may result in
this project requiring additional review or permit conditions. For further guidance, and for
information regarding other permits that may be required under state law for regulated areas
or activities (e.g., regulated wetlands), please contact the NYS DEC Region 7 Office, Division
of Environmental Permits, as listed at www.dec.ny.gov/about/39381.html.
New York Natural Heritage Program
The following state-listed animal has been documented in
the vicinity of the project site.
The following list includes animals that are listed by NYS as Endangered, Threatened, or Special Concern;
and/or that are federally listed or are candidates for federal listing.
Report on State-listed Animals
For information about any permit considerations for the project, contact the Permits staff at the
NYSDEC Region 7 Office. For information about potential impacts of the project on these species, and
how to avoid, minimize, or mitigate any impacts, contact the Wildlife Manager.
A listing of Regional Offices is at http://www.dec.ny.gov/about/558.html.
FEDERAL LISTING
The following species have been documented 0.25 mile southwest of the project site. COMMON
NAME SCIENTIFIC NAME NY STATE LISTING
Ammodramus henslowii ThreatenedHenslow's Sparrow
Breeding
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This report only includes records from the NY Natural Heritage database.
If any rare plants or animals are documented during site visits, we request that information on the observations be provided to
the New York Natural Heritage Program so that we may update our database.
Information about many of the listed animals in New York, including habitat, biology, identification, conservation, and
management, are available online in Natural Heritage’s Conservation Guides at www.guides.nynhp.org, and from NYSDEC at
www.dec.ny.gov/animals/7494.html.
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