Suggested Citation:"Appendix C: BDCP Proposed Covered Species and Associated Habitats." National Research Council. 2011. A Review of the Use of Science and Adaptive Management in California's Draft Bay Delta Conservation Plan. Washington, DC: The National Academies Press. doi: 10.17226/13148.
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Appendix C
BDCP Proposed Covered Species and Associated Habitats
| No. | Common Name/ Scientific Name | Status (Federal/ State/CNPS)1 | Natural Communities Supporting Species Habitat |
| Fish (11 species) | |||
| 1 | Central Valley steelhead Oncorhynchus mykiss DPS | T/-/DPS Critical Habitat, Recovery Plan11 | Tidal perennial aquatic, tidal mudflats, tidal brackish emergent wetland, tidal freshwater emergent wetland |
| 2 | Sacramento River winter-run Chinook salmon Oncorhynchus tshawytscha Evolutionarily Significant Unit (ESU) | E/E/ESU Critical Habitat, Recovery Plan11, 12 | Tidal perennial aquatic, tidal mudflats, tidal brackish emergent wetland, tidal freshwater emergent wetland |
| 3 | Central Valley spring-run Chinook salmon Oncorhynchus tshawytscha ESU | T/T/ESU Critical Habitat, Recovery Plan11, 13 | Tidal perennial aquatic, tidal mudflats, tidal brackish emergent wetland, tidal freshwater emergent wetland |
| 4 | Central Valley fall- and late fall-run Chinook salmon Oncorhynchus tshawytscha | -/SSC/Recovery Plan13 | Tidal perennial aquatic, tidal mudflats, tidal brackish emergent wetland, tidal freshwater emergent wetland |
| 5 | Delta smelt Hypomesus transpacificus | T/T/Critical Habitat, Recovery Plan13 | Tidal perennial aquatic, tidal mudflats, tidal brackish emergent wetland, tidal freshwater emergent wetland |
| 6 | Longfin smelt Spirinchus thaleichthys | -/T/Recovery Plan13 | Tidal perennial aquatic, tidal mudflats, tidal brackish emergent wetland, tidal freshwater emergent wetland |
| 7 | Sacramento splittail Pogonichthys macrolepidotus | -/SSC/Recovery Plan13 | Tidal perennial aquatic, tidal mudflats, tidal brackish emergent wetland, tidal freshwater emergent wetland |
| 8 | White sturgeon Acipenser transmontanus | -/-/- | Tidal perennial aquatic, tidal mudflats, tidal brackish emergent wetland, tidal freshwater emergent wetland |
Suggested Citation:"Appendix C: BDCP Proposed Covered Species and Associated Habitats." National Research Council. 2011. A Review of the Use of Science and Adaptive Management in California's Draft Bay Delta Conservation Plan. Washington, DC: The National Academies Press. doi: 10.17226/13148.
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| No. | Common Name/ Scientific Name | Status (Federal/ State/CNPS)1 | Natural Communities Supporting Species Habitat |
| 9 | North American green sturgeon Acipenser medirostris Southern DPS | T/SSC/Southern DPS Proposed Critical Habitat, Recovery Plan13 | Tidal perennial aquatic, tidal mudflats, tidal brackish emergent wetland, tidal freshwater emergent wetland |
| 10 | Pacific lamprey Entosphenus tridentatus | -/-/- | Tidal perennial aquatic, tidal mudflats, tidal brackish emergent wetland, tidal freshwater emergent wetland |
| 11 | River lamprey Lampetra ayresii | -/-/- | Tidal perennial aquatic, tidal mudflats, tidal brackish emergent wetland, tidal freshwater emergent wetland |
| Mammals (6 species) | |||
| 12 | San Joaquin kit fox Vulpes macrotis mutica | E/T/-Recovery Plan2 | Grassland, Agricultural habitats |
| 13 | Riparian woodrat Neotoma fuscipes riparia | E/SSC/Recovery Plan2 | Valley/foothill riparian |
| 14 | Salt marsh harvest mouse Reithrodontomys raviventris | E/E,FP/Recovery Plan3, 4 | Tidal brackish emergent wetland, managed wetlands, grassland |
| 15 | Riparian brush rabbit Sylvilagus bachmani riparius | E/E/-Recovery Plan2 | Valley/foothill riparian |
| 16 | Townsend’s big-eared bat Corynorhinus townsendii | -/SSC/- | All natural communities |
| 17 | Suisun shrew Sorex ornatus sinuosus | -/SSC/Recovery Plan3 | Tidal brackish emergent wetland, managed wetlands |
| Birds (12 species) | |||
| 18 | Tricolored blackbird Agelaius tricolor | -/SSC/- | Tidal brackish emergent wetland, tidal freshwater emergent wetland, valley/foothill riparian, alkali seasonal wetland complex, managed wetlands, other natural seasonal wetlands, grassland, agricultural habitats |
| 19 | Suisun song sparrow Melospiza melodia maxillaries | -/SSC/Recovery Plan4 | Tidal brackish emergent wetland, tidal freshwater emergent wetland, managed wetlands |
| 20 | Yellow-breasted chat Icteria virens | -/SSC/- | Valley/foothill riparian |
| 21 | Least Bell's vireo Vireo bellii pusillus | E/E/Recovery Plan5 | Valley/foothill riparian |
Suggested Citation:"Appendix C: BDCP Proposed Covered Species and Associated Habitats." National Research Council. 2011. A Review of the Use of Science and Adaptive Management in California's Draft Bay Delta Conservation Plan. Washington, DC: The National Academies Press. doi: 10.17226/13148.
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| No. | Common Name/ Scientific Name | Status (Federal/ State/CNPS)1 | Natural Communities Supporting Species Habitat |
| 22 | Western burrowing owl Athene cunicularia hypugaea | -/SSC/- | Grassland, alkali seasonal wetland complex, vernal pool complex, managed wetland, other natural seasonal wetlands, agricultural habitats |
| 23 | Western yellow-billed cuckoo Coccyzus americanus occidentalis | C/E/- | Valley/foothill riparian |
| 24 | California least tern Sternula antillarum browni | E/E/-Recovery Plan6 | Tidal perennial aquatic |
| 25 | Greater sandhill crane Grus canadensis tabida | -/T,FP/- | Agricultural habitats, alkali seasonal wetland complex, vernal pool complex, managed wetlands, other natural seasonal wetlands, grassland |
| 26 | California black rail Laterallus jamaicensis coturniculus | -/T,FP/Recovery Plan4 | Tidal brackish emergent wetland, tidal freshwater emergent wetland, nontidal freshwater permanent emergent wetland |
| 27 | California clapper rail Rallus longirostris obsoletus | E/E,FP/Recovery Plan3, 4 | Tidal brackish emergent wetland |
| 28 | Swainson’s hawk Buteo swainsoni | -/T/- | Valley/foothill riparian, agricultural habitats, grassland, alkali seasonal wetland complex, vernal pool complex, managed wetlands, other natural seasonal wetlands |
| 29 | White-tailed kite Elanus leucurus | -/FP/- | Valley/foothill riparian, agricultural habitats, grassland, alkali seasonal wetland complex, vernal pool complex, managed wetlands, other natural seasonal wetlands |
| Reptiles (2 species) | |||
| 30 | Giant garter snake Thamnophis gigas | T/T/-Recovery Plan6 | Tidal perennial aquatic, tidal freshwater emergent wetland, nontidal perennial aquatic, nontidal freshwater permanent emergent wetland, alkali seasonal wetland complex, vernal pool complex, managed wetlands, other natural seasonal wetlands, grassland, agricultural habitats |
Suggested Citation:"Appendix C: BDCP Proposed Covered Species and Associated Habitats." National Research Council. 2011. A Review of the Use of Science and Adaptive Management in California's Draft Bay Delta Conservation Plan. Washington, DC: The National Academies Press. doi: 10.17226/13148.
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| No. | Common Name/ Scientific Name | Status (Federal/ State/CNPS)1 | Natural Communities Supporting Species Habitat |
| 31 | Western pond turtle Actinemys (formerly Clemmys and Emys) marmorata | -/SSC/- | Tidal perennial aquatic, tidal freshwater emergent wetland, tidal brackish emergent wetland, nontidal perennial aquatic, nontidal freshwater permanent emergent wetland, valley/foothill riparian, alkali seasonal wetland complex, vernal pool complex, managed wetlands, other natural seasonal wetlands, grassland, agricultural habitats |
| Amphibians (3 species) | |||
| 32 | California red-legged frog Rana draytonii | T/SSC/-Critical Habitat, Recovery Plan8 | Valley/foothill riparian, nontidal freshwater permanent emergent wetland, tidal freshwater emergent wetland, nontidal perennial aquatic, managed wetlands, grassland, alkali seasonal wetland complex, vernal pool complex, other natural seasonal wetlands, agricultural habitats |
| 33 | Western spadefoot toad Spea hammondii | -/SSC/Recovery Plan9 | Grassland, alkali seasonal wetland complex, vernal pool complex, other natural seasonal wetlands, nontidal perennial aquatic |
| 34 | California tiger salamander Ambystoma californiense Central Valley Distinct Population Segment (DPS) | T/T/-Central Valley DPS Critical Habitat | Vernal pool complex, alkali seasonal wetland complex, other natural seasonal wetlands, grassland |
| Invertebrates (8 species) | |||
| 35 | Lange's metalmark butterfly Apodemia mormo langei | E/-/-Recovery Plan15 | Inland dune scrub |
| 36 | Valley elderberry longhorn beetle Desmocerus californicus dimorphus | T/-/-Recovery Plan14 | Valley/foothill riparian, grassland |
| 37 | Vernal pool tadpole shrimp Lepidurus packardi | E/-/-Critical Habitat Recovery Plan9 | Vernal pool complex |
| 38 | Conservancy fairy shrimp Branchinecta conservatio | E/-/-Critical Habitat Recovery Plan9 | Vernal pool complex |
| 39 | Longhorn fairy shrimp Branchinecta longiantenna | E/-/-Recovery Plan9 | Vernal pool complex |
| 40 | Vernal pool fairy shrimp Branchinecta lynchi | T/-/-Critical Habitat Recovery Plan9 | Vernal pool complex |
Suggested Citation:"Appendix C: BDCP Proposed Covered Species and Associated Habitats." National Research Council. 2011. A Review of the Use of Science and Adaptive Management in California's Draft Bay Delta Conservation Plan. Washington, DC: The National Academies Press. doi: 10.17226/13148.
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| No. | Common Name/ Scientific Name | Status (Federal/ State/CNPS)1 | Natural Communities Species Habitat | Supporting |
| 41 | Midvalley fairy shrimp Branchinecta mesovallensis | -/-/- Recovery Plan9 | Vernal pool complex | |
| 42 | California linderiella Linderiella occidentalis | -/-/- Recovery Plan9 | Vernal pool complex | |
| Plants (21 species) | ||||
| 43 | Alkali milk-vetch Astragalus tener var. tener | -/-/1B Recovery Plan9 | Vernal pool complex | |
| 44 | Heartscale Atriplex cordulata | -/-/1B | Alkali seasonal wetland complex, vernal pool complex, grassland | |
| 45 | Brittlescale Atriplex depressa | -/-/1B | Alkali seasonal wetland complex, vernal pool complex, grassland | |
| 46 | San Joaquin spearscale Atriplex joaquiniana | -/-/1B | Alkali seasonal wetland complex, vernal pool complex, grassland | |
| 47 | Slough thistle Cirsium crassicaule | -/-/1B | Valley/foothill riparian | |
| 48 | Suisun thistle Cirsium hydrophilum var.hydrophilum | E/-/1B Critical Habitat Recovery Plan4 | Tidal brackish emergent wetland | |
| 49 | Soft bird’s-beak Cordylanthus mollis ssp. mollis | E/R/IB Critical Habitat Recovery Plan4 | Tidal brackish emergent wetland | |
| 50 | Dwarf downingia Downingia pusilla | -/-/2 | Vernal pool complex | |
| 51 | Delta button-celery Eryngium racemosum | -/E/1B | Alkali seasonal wetland complex, vernal pool complex, valley/foothill riparian, grassland | |
| 52 | Contra Costa wallflower Erysimum capitatum var. angustatum | E/E/1B Critical Habitat Recovery Plan15 | Inland dune scrub | |
| 53 | Boggs Lake hedge-hyssop Gratiola heterosepala | -/E/1B Recovery Plan9 | Vernal pool complex | |
| 54 | Carquinez goldenbush Isocoma arguta | -/-/1B | Alkali seasonal wetland complex, grassland | |
| 55 | Delta tule pea Lathyrus jepsonii var. jepsonii | -/-/1B Recovery Plan4 | Tidal brackish emergent wetland, tidal freshwater emergent wetland, valley/foothill riparian | |
| 56 | Legenere Legenere limosa | -/-/1B Recovery Plan9 | Vernal pool complex | |
| 57 | Heckard’s peppergrass Lepidium latipes var. heckardii | -/-/1B | Vernal pool complex | |
| 58 | Mason’s lilaeopsis Lilaeopsis masonii | -/R/1B | Tidal mudflats, tidal brackish emergent wetland, tidal freshwater emergent wetland, valley/foothill riparian | |
Suggested Citation:"Appendix C: BDCP Proposed Covered Species and Associated Habitats." National Research Council. 2011. A Review of the Use of Science and Adaptive Management in California's Draft Bay Delta Conservation Plan. Washington, DC: The National Academies Press. doi: 10.17226/13148.
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| No. | Common Name/ Scientific Name | Status (Federal/ State/CNPS)1 | Natural Communities Supporting Species Habitat |
| 59 | Delta mudwort Limosella subulata | -/-/2 | Tidal mudflats, tidal brackish emergent wetland, tidal freshwater emergent wetland, valley/foothill riparian |
| 60 | Antioch Dunes evening-primrose Oenothera deltoides ssp. howellii | E/E/1B Critical Habitat Recovery Plan15 | Inland dune scrub |
| 61 | Side-flowering skullcap Scutellaria lateriflora | -/-/2 | Valley/foothill riparian |
| 62 | Suisun Marsh aster Symphyotrichum (formerly Aster lentus) lentum | -/-/1B | Tidal brackish emergent wetland, tidal freshwater emergent wetland, valley/foothill riparian |
| 63 | Caper-fruited tropidocarpum Tropidocarpum capparideum | -/-/1B | Grassland |
Note: This table provides the current list of proposed covered species. Additional species may be added and some of the species presented here may be removed from the covered species list as per continuing development of the BDCP.
1Status:
Federal
E = Listed as endangered under ESA
T = Listed as threatened under ESA
C = Candidate for listing under ESA
State
E = Listed as endangered under CESA
T = Listed as threatened under CESA
R = Listed as rare under the California Native Plant Protection Act
SSC = California species of special concern
FP = Fully protected under the California Fish and Game Code
California Native Plant Society (CNPS)
1B = rare or endangered in California and elsewhere
2 = rare and endangered in California, more common elsewhere 2U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service. 1998. Recovery plan for upland species of the San Joaquin Valley, California. Region 1, Portland, OR. 319 pp.
3U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service. 1984. Salt marsh harvest mouse and California clapper rail recovery plan. Portland, OR.
4U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service. 2009. Draft Recovery Plan for Tidal Marsh Ecosystems of Northern and Central California.
Sacramento, California. xviii+636 pp.
5U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service. 1998. Draft recovery plan for the least Bell’s vireo. U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, Portland, OR.
139 pp.
6U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service. 1985. Recovery plan for the California least tern, Sterna antillarum browni. U.S. Fish and
Wildlife Service, Portland, OR. 112 pp.
7U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service. 1999. Draft Recovery Plan for the Giant Garter Snake (Thamnopsis gigas). U.S. Fish and Wildlife
Service, Portland, Pregon. ix+192 pp.
8U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service. 2002. Recovery Plan for the California Red-legged Frog (Rana aurora draytonii). U.S. fish and Wildlife Service, Portland, Oregon. viii+173pp.
Suggested Citation:"Appendix C: BDCP Proposed Covered Species and Associated Habitats." National Research Council. 2011. A Review of the Use of Science and Adaptive Management in California's Draft Bay Delta Conservation Plan. Washington, DC: The National Academies Press. doi: 10.17226/13148.
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9U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service. 2005. Recovery Plan for Vernal Pool Ecosystems of California and Southern Oregon. Portland, Oregon. xxvi + 606 pages.
10California Tiger Salamander distinct population segments are federally listed as endangered in Sonoma and Santa Barbara counties.
11National Marine Fisheries Service. 2009. Public Draft Recovery Plan for the Evolutionarily Significant Units of Sacramento
River Winter-run Chinook Salmon and Central Valley Spring-run Chinook Salmon and the Distinct Population Segment of
Central Valley Steelhead. Sacramento Protected Resources Division. October 2009.
12National Marine Fisheries Service. 1997. NMFS Proposed Recovery Plan for the Sacramento River winter-run Chinook Salmon.
NMFS Southwest Region. Long Beach, CA.
13U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service. 1995. Sacramento-San Joaquin Delta Native Fishes Recovery Plan. U.S. Fish and Wildlife
Service, Portland, Oregon.
14U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service. 1984. Valley elderberry longhorn beetle Recovery Plan. U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, Portland, Oregon. 62 pp.
15U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service. 1984. Revised recovery plan for three endangered species endemic to Antioch Dunes, California.
16U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, Portland, Oregon
SOURCE: BDCP (Bay Delta Conservation Plan Steering Committee). 2010. Bay Delta Conservation Plan Working Draft. November 18. Available online at: http://www.resources.ca.gov/bdcp/.Last accessed April 26, 2011.
Suggested Citation:"Appendix C: BDCP Proposed Covered Species and Associated Habitats." National Research Council. 2011. A Review of the Use of Science and Adaptive Management in California's Draft Bay Delta Conservation Plan. Washington, DC: The National Academies Press. doi: 10.17226/13148.
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Suggested Citation:"Appendix C: BDCP Proposed Covered Species and Associated Habitats." National Research Council. 2011. A Review of the Use of Science and Adaptive Management in California's Draft Bay Delta Conservation Plan. Washington, DC: The National Academies Press. doi: 10.17226/13148.
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Suggested Citation:"Appendix C: BDCP Proposed Covered Species and Associated Habitats." National Research Council. 2011. A Review of the Use of Science and Adaptive Management in California's Draft Bay Delta Conservation Plan. Washington, DC: The National Academies Press. doi: 10.17226/13148.
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Suggested Citation:"Appendix C: BDCP Proposed Covered Species and Associated Habitats." National Research Council. 2011. A Review of the Use of Science and Adaptive Management in California's Draft Bay Delta Conservation Plan. Washington, DC: The National Academies Press. doi: 10.17226/13148.
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Suggested Citation:"Appendix C: BDCP Proposed Covered Species and Associated Habitats." National Research Council. 2011. A Review of the Use of Science and Adaptive Management in California's Draft Bay Delta Conservation Plan. Washington, DC: The National Academies Press. doi: 10.17226/13148.
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Suggested Citation:"Appendix C: BDCP Proposed Covered Species and Associated Habitats." National Research Council. 2011. A Review of the Use of Science and Adaptive Management in California's Draft Bay Delta Conservation Plan. Washington, DC: The National Academies Press. doi: 10.17226/13148.
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Suggested Citation:"Appendix C: BDCP Proposed Covered Species and Associated Habitats." National Research Council. 2011. A Review of the Use of Science and Adaptive Management in California's Draft Bay Delta Conservation Plan. Washington, DC: The National Academies Press. doi: 10.17226/13148.
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