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To:City of Zephyrhills Page 3 of 5 2016-06-15 19:43:32(GM� 14073866961 From:Veronica Carmean <br /> .� <br /> ,,� - <br /> � . <br /> ���������• <br /> �+33xi':ins'd't;.3`[:g>at.Tijs� <br /> June 14,2016 <br /> Ms. Veronica Carnlean <br /> Ascend Wireless Net���orks, LLC. <br /> Project Coordinator i <br /> 756 Business Park Blvd. I <br /> Winter Garden, FL 34787 I, <br /> RE: Site #: 89059 <br /> Cro�vn Zephyrhills Tower <br /> Pasco County,F3orida <br /> Nest Status , <br /> Ms. Carmean, I� <br /> On Jane 14, 20i6, Flatwoods Consulting Group b�c. (Flatwoods) performed a monitoring event of a <br /> documet�ted osprey »est 3ocated on the Crown Zcphyrhills Tower (Site #: 89059) located at 702 A <br /> Avenue, Zephyrhills Florida. On May 2, 2016, �latwoods observed an approximately 25 day old osprey <br /> chick in the nest and it was estimated the chick wou3d fledge by June O5, 2016. <br /> Based on tlie results of the monitoring, the nest is determined to be inactive. The osprey chick was <br /> observed on the nest at tlie onset of the monitoritig event and was eventually observed capable of <br /> sustained flight (fledge}. We ha�e attached a photogra�h of the unoccupied nest, as well as the fledgling <br /> perched on tl�e tower,taken on June 14,20 t6.No eggs or flighfless chicks were observed and the nest is <br /> now inactive. Work conducted on this tower while the nest is inactive �vill not impact migratory birds. <br /> For your uiformation, there are no documented eagle nests witlun 3 miles of the Cro�tTn Zephyrhills <br /> Tower. Please feel free to contact Carrie Kel2y via email at ckelly tni,f4atwoodsconsLEltin�.coin or by <br /> phone at 813-600-5747 with any questions for this project. <br /> Sincerely, <br /> � <br /> ,?�.,� . <br /> ,�;����--���. . . . . <br /> arrie E. Kelly <br /> Senior Ecologist <br /> Enctosure: Nest Photos <br /> 5306 I.auret Fair Cirde,S�ite 12�•T'an�a,f�f.,3357 f)•(8l3)600-5147 <br />