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Endangered & ThreatenedEndangered & Threatened Speciesp
• Laws and Regulations• Overview of Programs and Species on g p
Fort Jackson• **Rare Animals Found on Fort Jackson• Your Duties to Stay In Compliance
Endangered SpeciesLaws and Regulations
• Endangered Species Act of 1973g p• AR 200-1, Environmental
P i d E hProtection and Enhancement • Fort Jackson Regulation 350-14Fort Jackson Regulation 350 14
(Post Range Regulation)
Endangered Species Act Requirements
• “Conserve” listed speciesp• Avoid “jeopardizing” listed species• A oid “taking” listed fish and ildlife or• Avoid “taking” listed fish and wildlife or
removing/destroying listed plantsi l i i i l i h• Environmental Division consults with
USFWS
ESA Definition of “Take”ESA Definition of Take• Under section 9 of the ESA, “Take” means to “harass,Under section 9 of the ESA, Take means to harass,
harm, pursue, hunt, shoot, wound, kill, trap, capture, or collect, or to attempt to engage in any such conduct.”
• “Take” also includes modification or degradation of habitat.
• Violations may result in civil or criminal penalties
Endangered Plant SpeciesEndangered Plant Specieson Fort Jackson
• Rough-leaved loosestrife
• Smooth coneflower
Rough-leavedgLoosestrife
Buffalo Creek Bog
Prescribed Burning
Smooth ConeflowerConeflower
TrainingTraining Area 29-B
Improvements
Endangered AnimalsEndangered Animalson Fort Jackson
• Red-cockaded WoodpeckerRed cockaded Woodpecker
Woodpeckers in pSouth Carolina
Red-Cockaded Woodpecker (RCW)
Natural RCW Cavity
RCW Range Map
Logging l f iLongleaf in
TexasTexas
RCW Cluster with 200 Foot Buffer
Restricted Activity Sign
RCW Cavity Tree
200 Foot Buffer200 Foot Buffer
RCW Buffer Area:Withi Whit Di d SiWithin White Diamond SignsActivity Restrictions Applyy pp y
Cavity Tree Identification
Buffer Zone
RCW Habitat
Prescribed Burning
Artificial Cavity
Artificial Cavity
Monitoring
Individual Recognition
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Rare Animals Found onFort Jackson
• Southeastern Myotis• Rafinesque’s Big-eared Bat• Southeastern Kestrel• Loggerhead Shrike• Bachman’s Sparrow• Bachman s Sparrow• Southern Hognose Snake• Northern Pine Snake
SoutheasternSoutheastern Myotis
Big-eared Bat
American Kestrel
Kestrel NestBoxBox
Loggerhead Shrike
Bachman’s Sparrow
Southern Hognose
Northern Pine Snake
Your Duties to Stay in yCompliance
1. Do not disturb endangered plant sites2. Recognize the RCW buffer area signs
and cavity tree markingsand cavity tree markings3. Know and follow the Army RCW
Activity RestrictionsActivity Restrictions4. Obey Range Operation guidance5 D t h i l5. Do not harm rare animals
