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<br /> <br /> <br />PER \lITII!\ C;, 1:\ C <br /> <br /> <br />CO'\SLIT\'C E'\VIRC.'\\lE'\T~.L <br /> <br /> <br />i. , <br /> <br />September 7, 2001 <br /> <br />\ll :.R:,":r? <br /> <br />~,;ir, Ed Roaers <br />Towson-Rogers Engineering, inc. <br />55" 47th Street <br />Zephyrhiils. Fiorida 33540 <br /> <br />/ <br /> <br />Project: <br /> <br />Chasey Lane - 23,5 Acres <br /> <br />Subject <br /> <br />Threatened and Endangered Species Review <br /> <br />Dear Mr. Rogers <br /> <br />At your request. representatIves of Florida Permitting Inc. rev!ewea the referenced <br />property on ,June 28, 2001 to evaluate the potential utilization of threatened/endangered <br />and species of soecial concern. These species are listed bv the US Fish and VViidlife <br />Sen'lice (USF\j'.jS') and the Florida Fish and \IViidllfe Conser/ation C0:11mission (F\NCC). <br />To perform this evaluation aerial photography was obtained and existing soii types <br />superimposed to determine potential habitat tyoes listed by the Tv/emy Six Ecological <br />Communities Of Plerida, This provided a list of animal ard plant spec:es that may be <br />present on site, A site review was then conducted to evaluate the habitats on site and <br />observe wildlife or sians of wildiife utilization. Addit\cna a search was conducted to <br />determine if documented eagle nests are present Within cne mile of the oreject site. The <br />results of evaluation are provided below: <br /> <br />1.0 SITE DESCRIPTION <br /> <br />property is located in Section 3, Tovmship 26 South. Range 21 East. Pasco County <br />Florida. This oarcel is approximately 23,5 acres in size. Three different habitats were <br />observed on site. An aerial and representative photographs are enclosed that shows the <br />project boundaries, habitat delineations and location of observed \viidlife. .Additionally, a <br />brief description of each habitat is provided below <br /> <br />Coen b._and <br /> <br />Open land's a small area of cleared property that is planted in upland grasses and <br />routinely maintained. This type d habitat is generally poor quality for wildlife, however at <br />this sIte tvvo gopher tortoise burrows were obserJed. The gopher tortoise (Gopherus <br />poJyphemos) is a species of special concern, <br /> <br />Mixed Hardwoods <br /> <br />Mixed hardwoods occupy the majority of this property and is vegetated \Vitn live oak <br />(Quercus virgfn;ana). laurel oak (Quercus faurifolia), \vater oak (Quercus nigra) and slash <br />pine (Pinus eiliotfill The sub canopy is dominated with \vi!d cherry (Prunus seratina) and <br />the various saplings of oaks. This type of habitat has excellent habitat potentia' providing <br />cover and food resources for wiidlife. However, due to the surrounding developed areas <br />\vildlife utilization of this habitat seems minimal. No threatened endangered of species of <br />special concern was obser/ed. <br /> <br />b1_GRID:\. PERMI1TING, INC. .5339 GULF DRIVE. HOLMES BEACH, FLORIDA 34217 <br />941/773/9584. fAX 941/778-9553 <br />