|
Species Common Name |
Species Scientific Name |
Time Limitations on Protection Zone |
Protection Zone & Permitted Activities |
Other Required Protection Activities |
|
American Bald Eagle |
Haliaeetus leucocephalus |
Nesting season -
October 1 to May 15
|
Nesting season - October 1 to May 15 |
May be allowed to operate between
330' and 660' if project qualifies (with monitoring) or with a
permit. |
|
Audubon's Crested Caracara |
Caracara cheriway audubonii |
Nesting season - November 1 to June 30 |
No
activity within 300 meters (985 feet) of an active nest. |
Construction allowed to operate between 985 feet and 1500 feet
with monitoring by a qualified FDOT approved professional.
Additional restrictions may apply. |
|
Florida Sandhill Crane |
Grus
canadensis pratenis |
Nesting season - January 1 to July 31 |
No
activity within 400' of an active nesting site. |
Work
may be possible with monitoring for approved projects. |
| Wood
Stork |
Mycteria americana |
Nesting season - October 1 to March 31 |
No
activity within 1000' of an active nest site. |
Wetland impacts within foraging zone must be mitigated. |
|
Florida Scrub Jay |
Aphelocoma coerulescens |
Nesting season - March 1 to June 30 |
No
work within 1000' of an active nest. |
Work
may be possible with monitoring for approved projects. |
|
Florida Burrowing Owl |
Aphelocoma coerulescens |
Nesting season- Feb. 15 to July 10 but they use the burrows year
round |
No
activity while bird is in the area. No activity with in 1000' of
an active nest. |
Work
may be possible with monitoring for approved projects. |
|
Sherman's Fox Squirrel |
Sciurus niger shermani |
Nests
may be active year round |
No
clearing activity within 125' of an active nest site. |
na |
|
American Crocodile |
Crocodylus actus |
Nesting Season - April 1 to August 31 |
Monitoring in suitable habitat must begin 2 weeks prior to April
and continue through the nesting season. No work is to occur
within 300' of a nest. |
No
construction activity when a American Crocodile is in or
adjacent to the project limits. Activity may resume when he
crocodile has left on its own accord. Report crocodile sightings
to the Project Administrator immediately. The PA will then
report the sighting to the Environmental Liaison. |
| Sea
Turtle (various species) |
Varies |
Nesting season- May 1 to October 31 |
Severe lighting restrictions near nesting sites during laying
and hatching seasons. No blasting within 500' of a sea turtle. |
No
operation of equipment within 50' of turtle. Warning signs and
tangle free erosion control measures in the water. No wake zone.
|
|
Eastern Indigo Snake |
Drymarchon corais couperi |
na |
No
construction activity when an Eastern Indigo Snake is in the
project limits. Activity may resume when the snake has left on
its own accord. |
Standard FDOT education and protection measures. See referenced
website. |
|
Gopher Tortoise |
Gopherus polyphemus |
na |
No
construction activity when a Gopher Tortoise is in the project
limits. Activity may resume when the tortoise has left on its
own accord. |
No
activity within 25' of a tortoise burrow. Silt fence placed
between burrow and project. No destruction of burrow allowed.
See referenced website. |
| Sand
Skink & Blue Tailed Mole Skink |
Neoseps reynoldsi & Eumeces egregius lividus |
na |
No
construction activity when an endangered skink is in or adjacent
to the project limits. Activity may resume when the skink has
left on its own accord. |
Report endangered skink sightings to the project administrator
immediately. The PA will then report the sighting to the
Environmental Liaison. |
|
Florida Panther |
Puma
concolor coryi |
na |
No
construction activity when a Florida Panther is in or adjacent
to the project limits. Activity may resume when the panther has
left on its own accord. |
Report panther sightings to the Project Administrator
immediately. The PA will then report the sighting to the
Environmental Liaison. |
|
Florida Black Bear |
Ursus
americanus floridanus |
na |
No
construction activity when a Florida Black Bear is in or
adjacent to the project limits. Activity may resume when the
bear has left |
Report bear sightings to the Project Administrator immediately.
The PA will then report the sighting to the Environmental
Liaison. |
| West
Indian Manatee |
Trichechus manatus |
na |
No
equipment operation while Manatee are within 300'. |
Standard protection protocol as listed at referenced website. |
|
Shortnose & Gulf Sturgeon |
Acipenser brevirostrum & A. oxyrinchus desotoi |
na |
No
equipment operation while sturgeon are within 300'. Standard
protection protocol as listed at referenced website. |
na |
| Bats
(various species) |
Varies |
It is
illegal to exclude bats from a roost between April 16 and August
14 or when the National Weather Service forecasts four
consecutive days of the low temperature to be below 50 degrees
Fahrenheit. |
na |
na |
| Small
Toothed Sawfish |
Pristis pectinata |
na |
Restrictions on construction within 300 feet. |
May
be allowed to continue construction activities from 50 feet to
300 feet. Standard protection protocol as listed at referenced
|
|
Note: Monitoring (if allowed) shall
be by a qualified (and FDOT approved) professional at the
contractor's expense with FDOT approval.
Rev. 1/22/13
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