Terrestrial Resources Working Group June 3, 2008

1 Update TERR 2 - Special-Status Plants and TERR 3 - Noxious Weeds

2 Update on TERR 2 and TERR 3 Studies Reference population monitoring completed on May 7, 2008 Reference population monitoring completed on May 7, 2008  Verified survey schedule Early season surveys initiated May 19, 2008 Early season surveys initiated May 19, 2008  Early season surveys to be completed by May 30, 2008 Late season reference population monitoring to be conducted mid-July 2008 Late season reference population monitoring to be conducted mid-July 2008  Late season surveys proposed for late-July 2008

3 TERR 4 - Special-Status Wildlife Northern Goshawk Surveys

4 TERR 4 Northern Goshawk Surveys Focused Northern Goshawk surveys will be conducted at Potential Project Betterments and new recreation facilities that are: Focused Northern Goshawk surveys will be conducted at Potential Project Betterments and new recreation facilities that are:  Proposed in appropriate Northern Goshawk habitat, and  Could alter/remove habitat or result in disturbance

5 Northern Goshawk Habitat  Study Area  Areas within ¼ mile of Project Betterments  Hell Hole Reservoir Seasonal Storage Increase  French Meadows Powerhouse Capacity Upgrade  Ralston Powerhouse Capacity Upgrade

6 Northern Goshawk Habitat Defined as: Defined as:  Conifer and mixed conifer forests with at least 70% tree canopy cover Sierra National Forest Plan - January 2004

7 Vegetation Communities in the Vicinity of the MFP

8 Northern Goshawk Habitat Consists of the following TERR 1 - vegetation communities Consists of the following TERR 1 - vegetation communities  Gray Pine (PD)  Douglas-Fir Pine (DP)  Mixed Conifer-Fir (MF)  Mixed Conifer-Pine (MP)  Pacific Douglas-Fir (DF)  Ponderosa Pine (PP)  White Fir (WF) Mapped as dense (60-80% canopy cover) or extremely dense (>80% canopy cover) communities Mapped as dense (60-80% canopy cover) or extremely dense (>80% canopy cover) communities

9 Northern Goshawk Habitat at Potential Project Betterments

10 Potential Habitat Hell Hole Reservoir Seasonal Storage Increase Hell Hole Reservoir

11 Potential Habitat Hell Hole Reservoir Seasonal Storage Increase South Fork Long Canyon Diversion

12 Potential Habitat French Meadows Powerhouse Capacity Upgrade

13 Potential Habitat Ralston Powerhouse Capacity Upgrade

14 Finalization of Terrestrial Technical Study Reports

15 Finalization of 2007 Technical Study Reports TERR 1 - Vegetation Communities and Wildlife Habitat Technical Study Report  Distributed on January 31, 2008  No comments received  Electronic Distribution of Final TSR - June 2008 TERR 6 - Special-Status Bats Technical Study Report  Distributed on March 5, 2008  No comments received  Electronic Distribution of Final TSR - June 2008