Pre-construction baseline monitoring of amphibians for the I-90 Snoqualmie East Project: Distribution, Detection, Tracking Pre-construction baseline monitoring.

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Pre-construction baseline monitoring of amphibians for the I-90 Snoqualmie East Project: Distribution, Detection, Tracking Pre-construction baseline monitoring of amphibians for the I-90 Snoqualmie East Project: Distribution, Detection, Tracking Michelle Lester, Susan Brady, April Barreca, Brenna Hill, Jason Irwin, Steve Wagner Department of Biological Sciences Central Washington University Michelle Lester, Susan Brady, April Barreca, Brenna Hill, Jason Irwin, Steve Wagner Department of Biological Sciences Central Washington University

Objective: Assess Existing Ecological Connectivity Assess permeability of I-90 roadway for amphibians Establish baseline use of existing structures and movement across roadway Evaluate habitat quality at existing and proposed crossing structure sites Pre-construction Monitoring Text

Amphibian Movement and Roads

Preliminary Surveys Pilot Studies Identified Focal Species Genetic Sampling Monitoring Plan Preliminary Surveys Pilot Studies Identified Focal Species Genetic Sampling Monitoring Plan MONITORING 2008 Michelle Lester

SURVEY RESULTS surveys conducted within 1 mile corridor north and south 7 species encountered/22 locations

Detections 2008

Survey Methods Visual encounter surveys Rubble rousing in streams and banks Funnel traps Minnow traps Pit fall traps and drift fence Results 268 funnel traps detections 201 dip net detections 130 visual encounters 27 rubble rousing detection 1 pit fall detection Pilot Studies: 2008 Pilot studies 2008

Identification and Tracking Methods Elastomer tags Toe clipping Results Low number of recaptures Increase detection for monitoring Pilot Studies: 2008

Surveying Hotspots Distribution and crossing structure surveys -marking and detection Night surveys: road crossing & calling surveys -assess seasonal movement and migration hotspots Habitat evaluation at existing and proposed crossings structure sites Monitoring Plan Activities: 2009

Individual Movement and Probability of Structure Use PIT tag array installation at crossing structures -CEAs: Gold Creek, Swamp Creek, Toll Creek Focal species: Cascades Frog Western Toads Northwestern Salamanders Radiotracking: Toll Creek Cascades Frog Monitoring Plan Activities: 2009

Funding: WSDOT, Jason Smith, Mark Norman Additional funding and assistance: -Office of Graduate Studies, -US Forest Service -NSF-GK12: CWU Yakima WATERs Project -NSF-CWU Step Program. Special thanks: Patricia Garvey-Darda, Dave Darda, Jim Johnson, Paul James, Kris Ernest, Robert Long and Paula MacKay (WTI) for their assistance and input. Thanks to Amber Smith, Paige Scholl and Ken Bartlett for additional field survey and gear assistance Thanks!!