SEPA checklist guidance, Section B: Animals

5. Animals

a. List any birds and other animals, which have been observed on or near the site or are known to be on or near the site.

Information about animal species is available from the Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife (WDFW):

• Washington Species and Habitats
• Priority Habitats and Species

b. List any threatened and endangered species known to be on or near the site:

Threatened and endangered species lists are available at:

• Priority Habitats and Species (Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife)
• Critical Habitat Information (NOAA Fisheries)
• Washington Endangered Species list (U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service)
• StreamNet (Pacific Northwest fish data)
• Natural Heritage Program (Washington Department of Natural Resources)

c. Is the site part of a migration route?

Consider birds, fish, and other wildlife when identifying affected migration routes. Your proposal could have an adverse impacts if the affected area includes rare or unique habitat, wildlife corridors, fish-bearing rivers and streams, lakes, ponds, or other areas where migrating birds are likely to stop.

d. Proposed measures to preserve or enhance wildlife, if any.

Types of mitigation for adverse effects to animals could include:

• Habitat restoration (native plantings, maintaining water quality and hydrology including temperature, stream flows, protection from human and domestic animal intrusion or noise, light, and glare).
• Measures to preserve or restore fish and wildlife corridors.
• Monitoring and ongoing stewardship of habitat with performance measures for adaptive management.
• Measures to control or eradicate invasive species coming into and leaving the site.

Additional Resources

• Priority Habitats and Species (Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife)
• Preventing the Spread of Aquatic Invasive Species (Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife)
• Invasive Species Management Protocols (Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife)
• Washington State Quarantines (Washington State Department of Agriculture)

e. List any invasive animal species known to be on or near the site.

Invasive animal species include terrestrial and aquatic mammals, crustaceans, amphibians, reptiles, insects, and mollusks that can invade and damage our native species and habitats and also include insects or animals that are considered agricultural pests. Check the current lists of invasive animal species to see if they are known to live in the area of the proposal.

• Invasive Species List
• Insects, Pests, and Weeds (Washington State Department of Agriculture)
• Apple Maggot Quarantine
• Spongy Moth (Lymantria dispar) Quarantine (formerly known as Gypsy Moth)
• Feral Swine

Additional Resources

• Washington State Department of Fish and Wildlife Aquatic Invasive Species Unit
• Washington State Department of Agriculture Pest Program
• Washington Invasive Species Council
• U.S. Geological Survey Non-Indigenous Aquatic Species Database Queries
• Cooperative Agricultural Pest Survey Pests and Maps
• Early Detection and Distribution Mapping System Distribution Maps