ISSUE BIO‐1
Location of federally listed species on Travis AFB , including critical habitat There are several federally listed threatened and endangered species located on Travis AFB that impact Base operations .
Compatibility Assessment
Seven special status species have been identified at Travis AFB . These are the Contra Costa goldfield , California tiger salamander , Swainson ’ s hawk , tricolored blackbird , western burrowing owl , vernal pool fairy shrimp , and vernal pool tadpole shrimp . These species are protected by the federal Endangered Species Act , the California Endangered Species Act , or the Migratory Bird Treaty Act .
Contra Costa Goldfield The Contra Costa goldfield is a federally endangered wildflower . The flower has been found in vernal pools and grasslands on Travis AFB . The installation contains 13 acres of US Fish and Wildlife Service ( USFWS ) designated critical habitat near the South Gate for the Contra Costa goldfield , along with the vernal pool fairy shrimp and vernal pool tadpole shrimp .
Swainson ’ s Hawk The Swainson ’ s hawk is a state threatened species and federally protected by the Migratory Bird Treaty Act . The hawk is a Neotropical migrant , wintering in Mexico and
South America and returning to North America around Travis AFB they tend to nest in large tre grassland and agricultural fields . Although the h protected by the Endangered Species Act , the A protection for state‐listed species , when practic
Western Burrowing Owl The western as a species o the species is populations a immediate . T population of grasslands sp Base . The Base maintains a Burrowing Owl Man protect the species and mitigate impacts .
Tricolored Blackbird The tricolore endangered by the Migra federally list conservation September 2 species is un level and may be formally listed under the Enda birds nest in large flocks in vegetation near wet blackbirds have been observed on Travis AFB in Union Creek , near the runway .
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