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L-2011-20810 CFR 52.3

June 10, 2011

U.S. Nuclear Regulatory CommissionAttn: Document Control DeskWashington, D.C. 20555-0001

Re: Florida Power & Light CompanyProposed Turkey Point Units 6 and 7Docket Nos. 52-040 and 52-041Response to NRC Environmental Request for Additional Information Letter1105041 (RAI 5708) Environmental Standard Review PlanSection 9.3 - Alternative Sites

Reference:

1. NRC Letter to FPL dated May 4, 2011, Environmental Request for AdditionalInformation Letter 1105041 Related to ESRP Section 9.3, Alternative Sites, forthe Combined License Application Review for Turkey Point Units 6 and 7

Florida Power & Light Company (FPL) provides, as an attachment to this letter, itsresponse to the Nuclear Regulatory Commission's (NRC) Environmental Request forAdditional Information (RAI) 9.3-18 provided in the referenced letter. The attachmentidentifies changes that will be made in a future revision of the Turkey Point Units 6 and7 Combined License Application (if applicable).

If you have any questions, or need additional information, please contact me at 561-691-7490.

I declare under penalty of perjury that the foregoing is true and correct.

Executed on June 10, 2011.

Sincerely,

William MaherSenior Licensing Director - New Nuclear Projects

WDM/RFO

c~qFlorida Power & Light Company

700 Universe Boulevard, Juno Beach, FL 33408 •r)

Proposed Turkey Point Units 6 and 7Docket Nos. 52-040 and 52-041L-2011-208 of 2

Attachment: FPL Response to NRC RAI No. 9.3-18 (RAI 5708)

cc:PTN 6 & 7 Project Manager, AP1000 Projects Branch 1, USNRC DNRL/NRORegional Administrator, Region II, USNRCSenior Resident Inspector, USNRC, Turkey Point Plant 3 & 4

Proposed Turkey Point Units 6 and 7Docket Nos. 52-040 and 52-041FPL Response to NRC RAI No. 9.3-18 (RAI 5708)L-2011-208 Attachment Page 1 of 15

NRC RAI Letter No. 1105041 Dated May 4, 2011

SRP Section: EIS 9.3 - Alternative Sites

Question from Environmental Technical Support Branch

NRC RAI Number: EIS 9.3-18 (RAI 5708)

Using the FNAI tracking list and other sources of information, provide an assessment ofwhether any Florida counties bordering Lake Okeechobee contain Threatened or Endangered(T&E) species. This request would also pertain to reaches of the Kissimmee River that crosscounty lines if river water is being considered for use in the reactor cooling system. For aquaticresources, T&E species should include fish, bivalves, mammals and aquatic plants. To assesspotential impacts to T&E species in Lake Okeechobee in a manner that accounts for themobility and distribution of aquatic species, the staff requests additional information on T&Especies that could occur in the lake and any bordering county. Information provided in ER Rev.2 focuses only on counties where an alternative site is located.

FPL RESPONSE:

Tables 9.3-18-1 through 9.3-18-6 (see below) include a listing of Threatened or Endangered(T&E) species, including Federal, State and Species of Special Concern - for both aquatic(including fish, bivalves and aquatic plants) and terrestrial species - for all counties borderingLake Okeechobee, including Glades, Hendry, Martin, Okeechobee and Palm Beach Counties,Florida. In addition, a T&E species list for Highlands County is included. The KissimmeeRiver, which follows the eastern boundary of Highlands County and western boundary ofOkeechobee County, empties into Lake Okeechobee from the north and is a potential coolingwater source for the Okeechobee 2 alternative site. T&E species lists for Glades, Martin andOkeechobee Counties have been updated from those provided in the ER Rev 2.

The sources for these T&E lists are identified in the Reference section at the end of thisresponse. The legend for the Federal and State species status information is defined belowTable 9.3-18-6.

Table 9.3-18-1. Threatened and Endangered Species Documented orReported in Glades County, Florida (Alternative Site Host County)

Scientific Name Common Name Federal Status StateStatus

AmphibiansRana capito _TGopher Frog N SSC

BirdsAmmodramus savannarum Florida Grasshopper LE FEfloridanus SparrowAphelocoma coeruluscens Florida Scrub-jay LT FTAramus guarauna Limpkin N SSCAthene cunicularia floridana Florida Burrowing Owl N SSCCampephilus principalis Ivory-billed E (last documented

Woodpecker in 1904)Caracara cheriway Crested Caracara LT FT


Table 9.3-18-1. Threatened and Endangered Species Documented orReported in Glades County, Florida (Alternative Site Host County)

StateScientific Name Common Name Federal Status Stat

Status

Egretta caerulea Little Blue Heron N SSCEgretta thula Snowy Egret N SSCEgretta tricolor Tricolored Heron N SSCEudocimus albus White Ibis N SSC

SoutheasternFalco sparverius paulus American Kestrel N STGrus Americana Whooping Crane XNGrus Canadensis pratensis Florida Sandhill Crane N STMycteria Americana Wood Stork LE FEPandion haliaetus Osprey N SSCPelecanus occidentalis Brown Pelican N SSC

Picoides borealis Red-cockaded LE FEWoodpecker

Polyborus plancus audubonll Audubon Crested LTCaracara LT

Rostrhamus sociabilis plumbeus (Everglade) Snail Kite LE (and CriticalHabitat) FE

Gastropods (Snails and Allies)Stock Island Tree 11 FT

Orthalicus reses reses SnaIl LTSnail

MammalsPuma (=Felis) concolor coryi Florida Panther LE FEPuma concolor (all subsp except Puma (=Mountain lion) SATcoryi)

Sciurus niger shermani Sherman's Fox N SSCSquirrel

Trichechus manatus Manatee LE FEUrsus americanus floridanus Florida Black Bear N ST

Plants and LichensCucurbita okeechobeensis ssp. Okeechobee Gourd LE LEOkeechobeensisHypericum edisonianum Edison's Ascyrum N LEWarea carteri Carter's Mustard LE

ReptilesAlligator mississippiensis American Alligator SAT FT (S/A)Crocodylus acutus American Crocodile LT FTDymarchon corais couperi Eastern Indigo Snake LT FTGopherus polyphemus Gopher Tortoise N ST


Table 9.3-18-2. Threatened and Endangered Species Documented orReported in Hendry County, Florida (County Bordering Lake Okeechobee)


AmphibiansRana capito Gopher Frog N SSC

BirdsAmmodramus savannarum Florida Grasshopper LE (last documented in FEfloridanus Sparrow 1927)

LT (last documented in FTAphelocoma coeruluscens Florida Scrub-jay 1980)Aramus guarauna Limpkin N SSCAthene cunicularia floridana Florida Burrowing Owl N SSC

Campephilus principalis Ivory-billed Woodpecker E (historic dateunknown)

Caracara cheriway Crested Caracara LT FTEgretta caerulea Little Blue Heron N SSCEgretta thula Snowy Egret N SSCEgretta tricolor Tricolored Heron N SSCEudocimus albus White Ibis N SSCFalco sparverius paulus Southeastern American N ST

KestrelGrus Americana Whooping Crane XN (inferred)Grus Canadensis pratensis Florida Sandhill Crane N STMycteria Americana Wood Stork LE FEPandion haliaetus Osprey N SSC

Picoides borealis Red-cockaded LEWoodpecker

Polyborus plancus audubonil Audubon Crested LTPolyborusplancusaudubonii CaracaraRostrhamus sociabilis (Everglade) Snail Kite LE (and Criticalplumbeus Habitat) FE

Gastropods (Snails and Allies)Orthalicus reses reses Stock Island Tree Snail LT FT

MammalsPuma (=Felis) concolor coryi Florida Panther LE FE

Puma concolor (all subsp Puma (=Mountain lion) SATexcept coryi)Sciurus niger avicennia Mangrove Fox Squirrel N STTrichechus manatus Manatee LE FEUrsus americanus floridanus Florida Black Bear N ST

Plants and LichensGlandularia maritime Coastal Vervain N LELantana depressa var. Gulf Coast Florida N LEsanibelensis LantanaLinum carteri var. smallii Small's Flax N LE


Table 9.3-18-2. Threatened and Endangered Species Documented orReported in Hendry County, Florida (County Borderinq Lake Okeechobee)

StateScientific Name Common Name Federal Status Statu

Status

Panicum abscissum Cutthroat Grass N LEPteroglossaspis ecristata Giant Orchid N LT

ReptilesAlligator mississippiensis American Alligator SAT FT (S/A)Dymarchon corals couperi Eastern Indigo Snake LT FTGopherus polyphemus Gopher Tortoise N ST

Table 9.3-18-3. Threatened and Endangered Species Documented orReported in Highlands County, Florida (County Bordering Kissimmee River)ITFederal State

Scientific Name Common Name FeStat StatuStatus Status


BirdsAmmodramus savannarum Florida Grasshopper Sparrow LE FEfloridanusAphelocoma coeruluscens Florida Scrub-jay LT FTAramus guarauna Limpkin N SSCAthene cunicularia floridana Florida Burrowing Owl N SSC

E (lastCampephilus principalis Ivory-billed Woodpecker documented

1967-1969)Caracara cheriway Crested Caracara LT FTEgretta caerulea Little Blue Heron N SSCEgretta thula Snowy Egret N SSCEgretta tricolor Tricolored Heron N SSCEudocimus albus White Ibis N SSCFalco sparverius paulus Southeastern American Kestrel N ST

Grus Americana Whooping Crane XNGrus Canadensis pratensis Florida Sandhill Crane N STMycteria Americana Wood Stork LE FEPandion haliaetus Osprey N SSCPicoides borealis Red-cockaded Woodpecker LE FE

Polyborus plancus audubonii Audubon Crested Caracara LTRostrhamus sociabilis (Everglade) Snail Kite LEplumbeus (Everglade)_SnailKiteLESternula antillarum Least Tern N ST

Invertebrates


Table 9.3-18-3. Threatened and Endangered Species Documented orReported in Highlands County, Florida (County Bordering Kissimmee River)

Scientific Name Common Name Stat StatuStatus Status

Cicindela highlandensis Highlands Tiger Beetle C

MammalsPodomys floridanus Florida Mouse N SSCPuma (=Felis) concolor Florida Panther LE FEcoryiPuma concolor (all subsp Puma (=Mountain lion) SATexcept coryi)Sciurus niger shermani Sherman's Fox Squirrel N SSCTrichechus manatus Manatee LEUrsus americanus floridanus Florida Black Bear N ST

Plants and LichensBonamia grandiflora Florida Bonamia LT LECalamintha ashei Ashe's Savory N LTCalopogon multiflorus Many-flowered Grass-pink N LECentrosema arenicola Sand Butterfly Pea N LEChionanthus pygmaeus Pygmy Fringe-tree LE LE

Cladonia perforata Perforate Reindeer Lichen, FNAI(Florida perforate cladonia, FWS) LE LEClitoria fragrans Scrub Pigeon-wing LT LE

(Pigeon Wings, FWS)Conradina brevifolia Short-leaved Rosemary LE LE

Crotalaria avonensis Avon Park Rabbit-bells (Harebells, LE LEFWS)

Dicerandra christmanii Garrett's Scrub Balm (Garrett's Mint, LE LEFWS)Dicerandra frutescens Scrub Mint LE LEDrosera intermedia Spoon-leaved Sundew N LTEltroplectris calcarata Spurred Neottia N LEEriogonum Iongifolium var. Scrub Buckwheat LT LEgnaphalifoliumEryngium cuneifolium Wedge-leaved Button-Snakeroot LE

(Snakeroot, FWS) LEHartwrightia floridana Hartwrightia N LTHypericum cumulicola Highlands Scrub Hypericum LE LEHypericum edisonianum Edison's Ascyrum N LEJusticia crassifolia Thick-leaved Water-willow N LELechea cernua Nodding Pinweed N LTLechea divaricata Pine Pinweed N LE

Liatris ohlingerae Florida Blazing Star (Scrub Blazingstar, LE LELiatris __ohlingeraeFWS)


Table 9.3-18-3. Threatened and Endangered Species Documented orReported in Hiahlands County. Florida (County Borderina Kissimmee RiverI

Federal StateScientific Name Common Name Stat Statu

Status Status

Najas filifolia Narrowleaf Naiad N LTNolina brittoniana Britton's Beargrass LE LEPanicum abscissum Cutthroat Grass N LEParonychia chartacea Paper-Like Nailwort (Papery Whitlow-

wort, FWS) LT LEPlatanthera integra Yellow Fringeless Orchid N LEPolygala lewtonii Lewton's Polygala LE LEPolygonella basiramia Florida Jointweed (Wireweed, FWS) LE LE

Polygonella myriophylla Small's Jointweed (Sandlace, FWS) LE LEPrunus geniculata Scrub Plum LE LEPteroglossaspis ecristata Giant Orchid N LTSchizachyrium niveum Scrub Bluestem N LEStylisma abdita Scrub Stylisma N LEWarea carteri Carter's Warea (Mustard) LE LEZephyranthes simpsonii Redmargin Zephyrlily N LTZiziphus celata Scrub Ziziplus (Florida Ziziplus, FWS) LE LE

ReptilesFT

Alligator mississippiensis American Alligator SAT (A(S/A)

Dymarchon corais couperi Eastern Indigo Snake LT FTEumeces egregius lividus Blue-tailed Mole Skink LT FTGopherus polyphemus Gopher Tortoise N STLampropeltis extenuata Short-tailed Snake N STNeoseps reynoldsi Sand Skink LT FTPituophis melanoleucus Florida Pine Snake N SSCmugitus

Table 9.3-18-4. Threatened and Endangered Species Documented orReported in Martin County, Florida (Alternative Site Host County)1]Federal State

Scientific Name Common Name FeStat StatuStatus Status


BirdsAphelocoma coeruluscens Florida Scrub-jay LT FTAramus guarauna j Limpkin N SSCAthene cunicularia floridana Florida Burrowing Owl N SSCCalidris canutus rufa Red Knot C


Table 9.3-18-4. Threatened and Endangered Species Documented orReported in Martin County, Florida (Alternative Site Host County)

Scientific Name Common Name Federal StateS Status Status

E (lastCampephilus principalis Ivory-billed Woodpecker documented

1985?)Caracara cheriway Crested Caracara LT FT

LT (and FTCharadrius melodus Piping Plover Critical

Habitat)Dendroica kirtlandii Kirtland's Warbler LE (Migrant

1978)Egretta caerulea Little Blue Heron N SSCEgretta thula Snowy Egret N SSCEgretta tricolor Tricolored Heron N SSCEudocimus albus White Ibis N SSCFalco sparverius paulus Southeastern American Kestrel N STGrus Americana Whooping Crane XN

Inferred)Grus Canadensis pratensis Florida Sandhill Crane N STHaematopus palliatus American Oystercatcher N SSCMycteria Americana Wood Stork LE FEPandion haliaetus Osprey N SSCPelecanus occidentalis Brown Pelican N SSC

LE (last FE

Picoides borealis Red-cockaded Woodpecker documented1970-1978?)

Polyborus plancus Audubon Crested Caracara LTauduboniiPlatalea ajaja Roseate Spoonbill N SSCRostrhamus sociabilis (Everglade) Snail Kite LE FEplumbeusRynchops niger Black Skimmer N SSCStemula antillarum Least Tern N ST

FishBairdie/la sanctaeluciae Striped Croaker SC NMicrophis brachyurus Opossum Pipefish SC NPristis pectinata Smalltooth Sawfish1 LE

InvertebratesC (historic

Anaea troglodyta florida/is Florida Leafwing Butterfly dateunknown)


Table 9.3-18-4. Threatened and Endangered Species Documented orReported in Martin County, Florida (Alternative Site Host County)


Status Status

MammalsPeromyscus polionotus Southeastern Beach Mouse LTniveiventris (Inferred)Podomys floridanus Florida Mouse N SSCPuma (=Felis) concolor Florida Panther LE FE

coryiPuma concolor (all subsp Puma (=Mountain lion) SATexcept coryi)Sciurus niger shermani Sherman's Fox Squirrel N SSC

LE (andTrichechus manatus Manatee Critical FE

Habitat)Plants and Lichens

Argusia gnaphalodes Sea Lavender N LEAsimina tetramera Four-Petal Pawpaw LE LECalopogon multiflorus Many-flowered Grass-pink N LEChamaesyce cumulicola Sand-dune Spurge N LE

Cladonia perforate Perforate Reindeer Lichen, FNAI (Florida LEperforate cladonia, FWS) LE

Coelorachis tuberculosa Piedmont Jointgrass N LTConradina grandiflora Large-flowered Rosemary N LTCtenitis sloanei Florida Tree Fern N LE

LE (HobeDicerandra immaculata Lakela's Mint Sound LE

NWR only)Eugenia confusa Tropical Ironwood N LEGlandularia maritima Coastal Vervain N LE

LT (andHalophila johnsonii Johnson's Seagrass1 Critical N

Habitat)LE (last

Jacquemontia reclinata Beach Jacquemontia documented LEin 1921)

Lechea cernua Nodding Pinweed N LTLechea divaricata Pine Pinweed N LELinum carteri var. smallii Small's Flax N LEOphioglossum palmatum Hand Fern N LEPeperomia humilis Terrestrial Peperomia N LEPeperomia obtusifolia Blunt-leaved Peperomia N LEPolygala smallii Tiny Polygala LE LEPteroglossaspis ecristata Giant Orchid N LT


Table 9.3-18-4. Threatened and Endangered Species Documented orReoorted in Martin Countv. Florida (Alternative Site Host Countv•


Status Status

Tephrosia angustissima Coastal Hoary-peavar. curtissii N LETillandsia flexuosa Banded Wild-pine N LTTolumnia bahamensis Dancing-lady Orchid N LEVanilla mexicana Scentless Vanilla N LE

Reptiles

Alligator mississippiensis American Alligator SAT FT(S/A)

Caretta caretta Loggerhead Turtle 2 LT FTChelonia mydas Green Turtle 2 LE FE

LT (historicCrocodylus acutus American Crocodile date

unknown)Dermochelys coriacea Leatherback Turtle 2 LE FEDymarchon corais couperi Eastern Indigo Snake LT FTEretmochelys imbricata Hawksbill Turtle 2 LE FEGopherus polyphemus Gopher Tortoise N ST'National Marine Fisheries Service has lead for this species.2 National Marine Fisheries Service has lead for this species in the water.

Table 9.3-18-5. Threatened and Endangered Species Documented or

Reported in Okeechobee County, Florida (Alternative Site Host County)

Scientific Name Common Name Federal Status Statu

AmphibiansRana capito ] Gopher Frog [ N j SSC

BirdsFlorida FE

Ammodramus savannarum floridanus Grasshopper LESparrow

Aphelocoma coeruluscens Florida Scrub-jay LT FTAramus guarauna Limpkin N SSC

Athene cunicularia floridana Florida Burrowing N SSCOwl

Campephilus principalis Ivory-billed E (last documentedWoodpecker in 1924)

Caracara cheriway Crested Caracara LT FTEgretta caerulea Little Blue Heron N SSCEgretta thula Snowy Egret N SSCEgretta tricolor Tricolored Heron N SSCEudocimus albus White Ibis N SSC


Table 9.3-18-5. Threatened and Endangered Species Documented orReported in Okeechobee County, Florida (Alternative Site Host County


Falco span/erius paulus SoutheasternAmerican Kestrel N ST

Grus Americana Whooping Crane XNGrus Canadensis pratensis Florida Sandhill N ST

CraneMycteria Americana Wood Stork LE FEPandion haliaetus Osprey N SSCPicoides borealis Red-cockaded LE (last documented

Woodpecker prior to 1970)

Polyborus plancus audubonii Audubon Crested LTCaracara

Rostrhamus sociabilis plumbeus (Everglade) Snail LE (and CriticalKite Habitat) FE

Sternula antillarum Least Tern N STMammals

Eumops floridanus Florida Bonneted C STBat

Puma (=Felis) concolor coryi Florida Panther LEPuma concolor (all subsp except Puma (=Mountain SATcoryi) lion)Sciurus niger shermani Sherman's Fox N SSCSciurus___nigershermani__SquirrelTrichechus manatus Manatee LE FE

Plants and Lichens

Calopogon multiflorus Many-flowered N LEGrass-pink

Conradina grandiflora Large-flowered N LTConradina____grandiflora____RosemaryLechea divaricata Pine Pinweed N LENemastylis floridana Celestial Lily N LENolina atopocarpa Florida Beargrass N LTOphioglossum palmatum Hand Fern N LEPanicum abscissum Cutthroat Grass N LEPteroglossaspis ecristata Giant Orchid N LT

ReptilesAlligator mississippiensis American Alligator SAT FT (S/A)

Dymarchon corais couperi Eastern Indigo LT FTDymarchon__coraiscouperiSnakeGopherus polyphemus Gopher Tortoise N ST


Table 9.3-18-6. Threatened and Endangered Species Documented orReported in Palm Beach County, Florida (County Bordering Lake Okeechobee)

Scientific Name Common Name Federal j StateStatus J Status

AmphibiansRana capito Gopher Frog N JSSC

BirdsAphelocoma coeruluscens Florida Scrub-jay LT FTAramus guarauna Limpkin N SSCAthene cunicularia floridana Florida Burrowing Owl N SSCCalidris canutus rufa Red Knot C (inferred)

E (historicCampephilus principalis Ivory-billed Woodpecker date

unknown)Caracara cheriway Crested Caracara LT FTCharadrius melodus Piping Plover LT FTDendroica kirtlandii Kirtland's Warbler LE (Migrant

1982)Egretta caerulea Little Blue Heron N SSCEgretta thula Snowy Egret N SSCEgretta tricolor Tricolored Heron N SSCEudocimus albus White Ibis N SSCFalco sparverius paulus Southeastern American Kestrel N STGrus Americana Whooping Crane XNGrus Canadensis pratensis Florida Sandhill Crane N STHaematopus palliates American Oystercatcher N SSCMycteria Americana Wood Stork LE FEPandion haliaetus Osprey N SSCPelecanus occidentalis Brown Pelican N SSCPicoides borealis Red-cockaded Woodpecker LE FEPolyborus plancus Audubon Crested Caracara LTaudubonii

Platalea ajaja Roseate Spoonbill N SSC

Rostrhamus sociabilis LE(and FEplumbeus (Everglade) Snail Kite Critical

Habitat)Rynchops niger Black Skimmer N SSCSternula antillarum Least Tern N ST_

FishBairdiella sanctaeluciae Striped Croaker SC NMicrophis brachyurus Opossum Pipefish SC NPristis pectinata Smalltooth Sawfish1 LE

Gastropods (Snails and Allies)Orthalicus reses reses Stock Island Tree Snail LT FT


Table 9.3-18-6. Threatened and Endangered Species Documented orReported in Palm Beach County, Florida (County Bordering Lake Okeechobee)

Scientific Name Common Name Federal StateStatus Status

Invertebrates

Acropora cervicornis Staghorn Coral1 PTC (Historic

Anaea troglodyta floridalis Florida Leafwing Butterfly dateunknown)

Strymon acis bartrami Bartram's Hairstreak Butterfly C (1974)

MammalsLT (Last

Peromyscus polionotus Southeastern Beach Mouse documentedniveiventris in 1952)

Podomys floridanus Florida Mouse N SSCPuma (=Felis) concolor Florida Panther LE FE

coryiFPuma concolor (all subsp Puma (=Mountain lion) SATexcept coryi)Sciurus niger shermani Sherman's Fox Squirrel N SSC

LE (and FETrichechus manatus Manatee Critical

Habitat)Ursus americanus Florida Black Bear N STfloridanus

Plants and LichensAcrostichum aureum Golden Leather Fern N LTAeschynomene pratensis Meadow Jointvetch N LEArgusia gnaphalodes Sea Lavender N LEAsimina tetramera Four-Petal Pawpaw LE LE

Calopogon multiflorus Many-flowered Grass-pink N LE

Chamaesyce cumulicola Sand-dune Spurge N LE

Cladonia perforate Perforate Reindeer Lichen, FNAI (Florida LEperforate cladonia, FWS) LE

Coccothrinax argentata Silver Palm N LT

Conradina grandiflora Large-flowered Rosemary N LT

Cucurbita okeechobeensis Okeechobee Gourd LE LE

Dalea carthagenensis C (last

floridana Florida Prairie Clover documented1918)

Glandularia maritime Coastal Vervain N LELT (and N

Halophila johnsonii Johnson's Seagrass1 CriticalI_ I Habitat)


Table 9.3-18-6. Threatened and Endangered Species Documented orRenorted in Palm Beach County. Florida (County Borderina Lake Okeechobee•

Scientific Name Common Name Fdr StatuStatus Status

Jacquemontia reclinata Beach Jacquemontia LE LELantana depressa var. Atlantic Coast Florida Lantana N LEfloridanaLechea cemua Nodding Pinweed N LTLechea divaricata Pine Pinweed N LELinum carteri var. smal/ii Small's Flax N LENemastylis floridana Celestial Lily N LEOkenia hypogaea Burrowing Four-o'clock N LEOphioglossum palmatum Hand Fern N LEPanicum abscissum Cutthroat Grass N LEPolygala smallii Tiny Polygala LE LEPteris bahamensis Bahama Brake N LTPteroglossaspis ecristata Giant Orchid N LTSacoila lanceolata var. Fahkahatchee Ladies'- N LTpaludicola TressesSchizaea pennula Ray Fern N LETephrosia angustissima Coastal Hoary-pea N LEvar. curtissii _oastalHoary-peaNLEThelypteris serrata Toothed Maiden Fern N LETillandsia flexuosa Banded Wild-pine N LTTolumnia bahamensis Dancing-lady Orchid N LE

ReptilesFT

Alligator mississippiensis American Alligator SAT (S/A)

Caretta caretta Loggerhead Turtle2 LT FTChelonia mydas Green Turtle2 LE FE

LT (lastCrocodylus acutus American Crocodile documented

1940s)Dermochelys coriacea Leatherback Turtle 2 LE FEDymarchon corais couperi Eastern Indigo Snake LT FTEretmochelys imbricata Hawksbill Turtle2 LE FEGopherus polyphemus Gopher Tortoise N STLepidochelys kempii Kemp's Ridley2 LE FEPituophis melanoleucus Florida Pine Snake N SSCmugitus'National Marine Fisheries Service has lead for this species.2National Marine Fisheries Service has lead for this species in the water.


Species Status Entry Definitions (per FNAI and USFWS websites, referenced below)

Federal Status

Definitions derived from U.S. Endangered Species Act of 1973, Sec. 3. Note that the federalstatus given by FNAI refers only to Florida populations and that federal status may differelsewhere.C = Candidate species for which federal listing agencies have sufficient information onbiological vulnerability and threats to support proposing to list the species as Endangered orThreatened.LE = Endangered: species in danger of extinction throughout all or a significant portion of itsrange.LT = Threatened: species likely to become Endangered within the foreseeable futurethroughout all or a significant portion of its range.PT = Proposed threatened.SAT = Treated as threatened due to similarity of appearance to a species which is federallylisted such that enforcement personnel have difficulty in attempting to differentiate between thelisted and unlisted species.SC = Not currently listed, but considered a "species of concern" to USFWS.XN = Non-essential experimental population.

State Status

Animals: Definitions derived from "Florida's Endangered Species and Species of SpecialConcern, Official Lists" published by Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission(FFWCC).FE = Listed as Endangered Species at the Federal level by the U. S. Fish and Wildlife Service.FT = Listed as Threatened Species at the Federal level by the U. S. Fish and Wildlife Service.F(XN) = Federal listed as an experimental population in Florida.FT(S/A) = Federal Threatened due to similarity of appearance.ST = State population listed as Threatened by the FFWCC. Defined as a species, subspecies,or isolated population which is acutely vulnerable to environmental alteration, declining innumber at a rapid rate, or whose range or habitat is decreasing in area at a rapid rate and as aconsequence is destined or very likely to become an endangered species within theforeseeable future.SSC = Listed as Species of Special Concern by the FFWCC. Defined as a population whichwarrants special protection, recognition, or consideration because it has an inherent significantvulnerability to habitat modification, environmental alteration, human disturbance, orsubstantial human exploitation which, in the foreseeable future, may result in its becoming athreatened species.N = Not currently listed, nor currently being considered for listing.

Plants: Definitions derived from Sections 581.011 and 581.185(2) of the Florida Statutes, andthe Preservation of Native Flora of Florida Act, 5B-40.001. FNAI does not track all state-regulated plant species; for a complete list of state-regulated plant species, see:http://www.doacs.state.fl.us/pi/ or http://www.freshfromflorida.com/pi/ (accessed June 8, 2011).


LE = Endangered: species of plants native to Florida that are in imminent danger of extinctionwithin the state, the survival of which is unlikely if the causes of a decline in the number ofplants continue; includes all species determined to be endangered or threatened pursuant tothe U.S. Endangered Species Act.LT = Threatened: species native to the state that are in rapid decline in the number of plantswithin the state, but which have not so decreased in number as to cause them to beEndangered.N = Not currently listed, nor currently being considered for listing.

This response is PLANT SPECIFIC.

References:

1. FNAI 2011. Florida Natural Areas Inventory Tracking List. Rare Species and NaturalCommunities Documented or Reported. FNAI Species Database Search Reports availableby County. March 2011. Available at http:/www.fnai.org/trackinglist.cfm (accessed June 8,2011).

2. USFWS 2010. U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, Endangered Species List by County, SouthFlorida Ecological Services Office, Vero Beach, Florida. Species list last updated on June9, 2010; note that the USFWS species list also includes species for which National MarineFisheries Service has the lead. Available athttp://www.fws.gov/verobeach/index.cfm?Method=programs&NavProgramCategorylD=3&programlD=37&ProgramCategorylD=3 (accessed June 8, 2011).

ASSOCIATED COLA REVISIONS:

No COLA changes have been identified as a result of this response.

ASSOCIATED ENCLOSURES:

None

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