State of CaliforniaTHE RESOURCES AGENCY

Department of Fish and Game

Bay-Delta Project

Testimony on Listed and Candidate

Plants and Animals Potentially Impacted

by the Results of the

State Water Resources Control Board's

Bay-Delta Hearing

The State Water Resources Control Board's (SWRCB) decision

reqarding Delta water rights may affect plant and animal species

in areas of California beyond the Delta, Suisun Marsh and SanFrancisco Bay. Secondary impacts may result from changes in

operation of existing water facilities such as lakes Shasta.

Oroville. and Berryessa. Furthermore, the use of the water made

available to service areas south of the Delta may adversely affect

species that will not tolerate urban and agricultural development

made possible by the availability of this water,

Pursuant to the California Endangered Species Act (CESA) the

SWRCB must provide the California Department of Fish and Game

(DFG) with detailed information on the potential effects of its

decision on threatened and endangered species. This information

should include an analysis of alternatives designed to reduce or

eliminate impacts to threatened and endangered species. The

Board's staff has taken the initial step in complying with the

CESA by requesting an informal consultation with DFG.DFG has compiled a list of the most sensitive species which

are characterized by 221 plant and animal species that are either

state or federally listed as rare, threatened or endangered or

federal candidate species. DFG has tentatively identified 15

species of birds, 12 species of mammals, 5 fishes, 4 amphibian

species, 6 reptile species, 9 insect species, 4 gastropod species,

and 166 species of plants. Appendix 1 contains these lists.

Species found only in the Suisun Marsh and San Francisco Bay arenot included in this list. Those species will be covered in

testimony for those specific areas.

DFG recommends that the SWRCB directs its staff to provideDFG with information on the species in the attached lists. This

information should be in sufficient detail to allow DFG to

determine, as required in the CESA, whether the Board's decision

would jeopardize the continued existence of any threatened or

endangered species or result in the destruction or adverse

modification of habitat essential to the continued existence ofthe species.

Belding's Savannah Sparrow(Passerculus sandwichensis beldingi)

Status

FE

SE,FE

SE,FE

SE,FE

ST,FC

SE,FE

ST,FC

SE,FE

ST,FC

SE.FE

SE,FC

FC·4

FC

FC

FC

Aleutian Canada Goose(Branta canadensis leucopareia)

California Condor(GVffillOcryOS californianus)

Bald EagleHaliaeetus leucocephalus)

American Peregrine Falcon(Fa]"o pereqrinus anatum)

Swainson's Hawk(Buteo swainsoni)

Light-Footed Clapper Rail(Rallus longiratris levipes)

California Black Rail(Laterallus iarnaicensis coturniculus)

California Least Tern(Sterna albifrons browni)

California Yellow-billed Cuckoo(Coccyzus arnericanus occidentalis)

Least Bell's Vireo(Vireo bellii pusillus)

California Black-tailed Gnatcatcher(Polioptila rnelanura californica)

Salt Marsh Yellowthroat(Geothlypis trichas sinuosa)

Tricolored Blackbird(Aaelaius tricoJor)

White faced ibis(Plpaodis chihl.)

San Joaquin antelope squirrel(Ammospermophilus nelsoni)

Mohave ground squirrel(Spermophilus mohavensis)

Morro Bay kangaroo rate(Dipodomys heermanni morroensis),

Giant kangaroo rat(Dipodomys lngens)

Stephen's kangaroo Rat(Dipodomy~ stephensi)

Fresno kangaroo rat(Dipodomys nitratoides exilis)

Tipton kangaroo rat(Dipodomvs nitratoides nitratoides)

San Joaquin kit fox(Vulpes macrotis mutica)

San Joaquin pocket mouse(Peroqnathus inornatus inornatus)

Riparian woodl-at(Neotoma fuscipes riparia)

Owens Valley vole(Mir.rotus californirus vallicola)

White eared pocket mouse(PerClonathus alticola g.lticole)

Owens Tui Chub(Gila hicolor snvderi)

Owens Pupfish(Cyprinodon radiosus)

Unarmored Threespine Stickleback(Gasterosteus sculeatus williamsonii)

Tidewater Goby(Eucyclogobius newberryi)

Lahontan Cutthroat Trout(Salmo clarki henshawi)

Tehachapi Slender Salamander(Batrachoseps stebbinsi)

Shasta Salamander(Hydrornantes shastae)

California Tiger Salamander(Ambvstoma tiqrinum californiense)

Limestone Salamander(Hydromantes brunus)

Coachella fringe-toed lizard(Uma inornatus)

Blunt-Nosed leopard lizard(Gambelia silus)

Alameda striped racerCMasticophis lateral is euryxanthus)

Giant Garter snake(Thamnophis couchi gigas)

San Diego horned lizardCPhrynosoma roronatum blainvillei)

Southern rubber boaCCharina bottae umbratica)

Morrson's blister beetle(Lytta morrisoni)

Valley elderberry longhorn beetle(Desffi(x:et-usral if orni cus dimorphus)

Globose dune beetle(CoeJ~~ alo~osus)

Molestan blister beetle(Lvtta molesta)

Callippe silverspot(Speyeria callippe r:allippe)

San Joaquin dune beetle(Coelus grar:ilis)

White sand bear scarab beetle(Lichnanthe albopilosia)

Langes metalmark(Apodemia mormo lagei)

Delta green ground beetle(Elaphrus viXidus)

Keeled sideband snail(Monadenia circurncarinata)

Shasta sideband snail(Monadenia troqlodytes)

California brackish water snail(Tryonia imitator)

Banded dune snail(Helminthoglypta walkeriana)

California vervain(VE~.rbenacalifornica)

Greenes orcutt grass(Turtoria SIxeenei)

Caper fruited tropidocarpum(Tropidocarpum capparideum)

Showy Indian clover(Trifolium amoenum)

Laynes butterweed(S~0~~io layneae)

Bearded allocarya(Plagiobothrys hystriculus)

Merced phacelia(Pharelia ciliata var opaca)

Fleshy owls clover(Orthocarpus cornpestris var succulentus)

Hairy orcutt grass(Orcuttia pilosa)

San Joaquin Valley orcutt grass(Orcuttia inaequalis)

Colusa grass(Neostapfia rolusana)

Merced rnonardelJa(Monardella leucorephalal

Shaggy hair lupine(Lupinus spectabilis)

Congdons lornatium(Lomatium congnonii)

Contra costa goldfields(Lasthenia conjugens)

Red Bluff rush(Junrus leiospermus var leiospermus)

Brewers dwarf flax(Hesperolinon breweri)

Diablo rock rose(Helianthella castanea)

Diamond petaled california poppy(Esrhsrholtzia rhombipetala)

Tuolumne fawn lily(Erythronium tuo]umnense)

Spiny sepaled coyote thistle(Erynqium spinosepa]um)

Delta coyote thistle(f:£.Y-:._n'~ L\~ rarpmnsum)

Mt. Diablo buckwheat(Eriogonum trunratum)

Mt. Hamilton coreopsis(Coreopsis hamiltonii)

Pallids birds beak(Corny~~nthus tenuis ssp pallescens)

Hispid birds beak(CorctyJanthu5 mollis ssp hispidus)

Beaked Clarkia(Clarkia rostrata)

Merced Clarkia(Clarvia lingu~ata)

Mat-iposa Clarki a(Clarkia biloba ssp australis)

Red hills soaproot(Chlorogalum qrandiflorum)

Hoovers spurge(Chamaesyce hooveri)

Hoovers calycadenia(Calyradenis hooveri)

Pleasant Valley mariposa lily(Calorhortus clavatus var aviusl

Chinese camp brodiaea(Brorliaea· ~l iCi~)

Rawhide hill onion(Allium sanbornii var tuolumnense)

Brauntons milk vetch(Astragalus brauntonii)

Ventura marsh milk vetch(Astragallls pycnostachyus var lonosissimus)

Coastal dunes milk vetch(Astraqalu5 tener var titi)

Dunns mariposa lily(Calorhortus Ciunnii)

Peirsons morning glory(Calysteqia peirsonii)

Slenderhorned centrostegia(Centrosteqia leptoceras)

San Fernando Valley chorizanthe(Chorizanthe parryi var fernandina)

One awned spine flower(Chorizanthe rertispina)

Salt marsh birds beak(Cordvlanthus rnaritimus ssp maritimus)

Beach spectacle pod(Dithyrea maritima)

Many stemmed dudleya(Dudleya multJcaulis)

Conejo dudleya(Dudleva panra)

Verity's dudleya(Dudleya verityi)

Conejo buckwheat(Eriogonurn crocatum)

Mexican fremontia(Fremontodendron mexicanum)

Ojai fritillary(Fritillaria ojaiensis)

San Gabriel Bed straw(Galium grande)

Los Angeles sunflower(Helianthus nuttallii ssp parishii)

Santa susana tarweed(Hemizonia min~h0rnii)

Orcutts linanthus(Linanthu5 urruttiil

Nevins barberry(Mahnnia nevinji)

Carmel Valley malacothrix(Mala~othLix saxatilis var arachnoidea)

Gambels watercress(Nasturtium g§.mbelii)

Piute Mtns. navarretia(Navarretia setiloba)

Short joint beavertail(Opuntia basilaris var brar.hycladal

Santa Barbara false lupine(Thermopsis mar.rOl:.hyllavar agnina 1

Long Valley milkvetch(Astraqalus johannis-howellii)

Fish Slough milk vetch(Astragalus lentiqinosus var piscinensis)

Mono milk vetch(Astraqalus monoeDsis)

Inyo Co. Mariposa lily(Calochortus exr.avatus)

July gold(Deder.kera eurekensis)

Mono buckwheat(Eriogonum ampullaceum)

Boggs Lake hedge hyssopCGratiola heterosepala)

Mono Lake LysineCr,upinus c'iuranii)

Nevada Oryctes(Oryrtes nevac'iensis)

Owens Valley checkermallowCSidC!Jrea covillei)

Mt. Tamalpias manzanitaCArrtostaphylos montana)

Bakers blennosperma(Blennosperma bakeri)

Soft birds beakCCorrtylanthus mollis sp mollis)

Adobe lily(Fritillaria pluriflora)

Legenere(Legenere limosa)

Fremonts calycadenia(Calycactenia fremontii)

Silky cryptantha(Cryptantha rrinita)

Cantelows lewisiaCLewisia cantelowii)

Heckners leiwisiaCLewis~~ rQiyledon var heckneri)

Slender Orcutt grass(Orcuttia tenuis)

Lost Hills salt bushCAtriplex vallicola)

California caulanthusCCaulanthus californicus)

Swamp sandwortCArenaria palucticola)

Thread leaved brodraea(Brodiaea filifolia)

Orcutts brodiaea(Brodiaea orcuttii)

Paysons caulanthus(Caulanthus sirnulans)

Peirson's spring beauty(Claytonia lanreoJata val" peirsonii)

San Gabriel Mtn. dudleya(Durtleya densiflora)

Santa Ana River eriastrumIEriastrum densifoJium ssp sanctorum)

Johnstons buckwheat(ErioqoQurn mirrothecum val" johnstonii)

California bedstraw(Galium ralifornicurn ssp primiurn)

Parish's bush mallow(Malarotharnnus parishii)

Purple monkey flower(Mimulus purpureus val" purpureus)

Hall's Monardella(Monardella macrantha val" hallii)

Pringle's monardellalMonardella pringlei)

Rock Creek broom rape(Orohanche valida ssp valida)

San Bernadino owls clover(Orth0rarpus lasiorhynchus)

San Bernadino blueqrass(Poa atropurpurea)

Parish's checkermallow(SirtaJ.rea.hickmanii ssp parishii)

Bakersfield salt bushlAtriplex tularensis)

Vaseks clarkialClar~iA tembloriensiR ssp calientensis)

Red rock tat-weed(Hemizonia arida)

Comanche Point Layia(Layia leucopappa)

Bakersfield cactus(Opuntia basilaris var treleasei)

Tulare pseudobahia(Pseudobahia piersonii)

Hickman's Onion(Allium hi~kmanii)

Hearst's manzanita(Arctostaphvlos hookeri ssp hearstiorum)

Mono manzanita(Arrtostaphylos morroensis)

Santa Margarita manzanita(Arrotosptaphylos pilosula ssp filosula)

Shagbark manzanita(Arctostaphylos rudis)

Silver leaved manzanita(Arctostaphylos silvicola)

Dwarf golden star(Bloomeria humilis)

Arroyo de la Cruz mariposa lily(Calorhortus clavatus ssp recurvifolius)

San Luis mariposa lily(Calorhortus obis.E.Qc:nsis)

Hardham's evening primrose(Camissonia hardhamiae)

Soft leaved paint brush(Castilleja mollis)

Hearst's ceanothus(Ceanothus hearstiorum)

Maritime ceanothus(C'eanothl1Smad t imus )

Brewer's chorizanthe(C0orizanthe hr~weri)

Charro Creek bog thistle(CirsbJm fontinale var obispoense)

La graciosa thistle(Cirsium loncholepis)

Compact Cobweb thistle(Cirsium occidentale var compactum)

Surf thistle(Cirsium rhothophilum)

Pismo Clarkia(Clarkia speciosa ssp immaculata)

Pt. Reyes birds beak(Cordylanthus maritimus ssp palustris)

San Luis serpentine dudleya(Dll0-1evc~bet-tinae)

Indian knob mountain balm(Eriodirtyon altissimus)

San Benito fritillary(Fritillaria viridea)

Hardham's bedstraw(Galium hardhamiae)

Jones layia(Layia ionesii)

San Luis lupine(Lupinus ludovirianus)

Nipoma mesa Lupine(Lupinis nipomensis)

Crisp monardella(Mo~ardella rrispa)

San Luis Obispo manardella(ManardelJa undulata var frutescens)

Short lobed broom rape(Orobanrhe parishii ssp brachyloba)

Dudley's lousewort(PF>dirularis dunlpyil

Adobe san i''::1e(SaTltruJA ma..r:J. t ima )

Cuesta Pass checker mallow(Sictalrea hickmanii ssp anomala)

Stebbins morning glory(CaJystegia stebbinsii)

Contra Costa wall flower(Erysimum capitatum var angustatum)

Pine hill flannel bush(Fremontodenctron decumbens)

Fragrant fritillary(Fritillaria li1iacee)

EI Dorado Bedstraw(Ga1iurn ~alifornicum ssp sierrae)

Bibbee Peak rushrose(He1 i Fmthernum suffrutescens)

Antioch dunes evening primrose(Oenothera deltoides var howelii)

Sacramento Orcutt grass(Orcuttia viscida)

Mucronate orcutt grass(Tuctoria mucronata)

El Dorado Co. mule ears(~e~hi~ reticulata)

Mosquins Clarkia(Clarkia mosguinii ssp mosguinia)

Shippee meadow foam(Li rl1nant hu 5 f 1or\'osa ssp cal iforn iea )

Butte Co. checkermallow(Sidalrea robusta)

San Francisco campion(Silene verecunda ssp verecunde)

Indian Valley brodiaea(Brodiaea roronaria ssp rosea)

Brandege0's eriastrum(Eriastrum brandeqeae)

Tracy's eriastrum(Eriastrum tracyi)

Snow Mountain buckwheat(Erigonium nervulosum)

Kaweah brodiaea(Brodiaea insiqnis)

Tree anemone(Carpenteria r.alifornica)

Mouse buckwheat(Erioqonum nudum var murinum)

Spiny Sepaled coyote thistle(Eryngium spinosepalum)

Striped Adobe lily(Fritillaria striata)

Orange lupine(Lupinus r.itrinus)

Kaweah monkey flower(Mimulus norrisii)

Kecks checkermallow(Sidalcea keckii)