arkansas-river-shiner-dkey.pdf

arkansas-river-shiner-dkey.pdf
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This memo documents the rationale behind the Determination Key for the threatened Arkansas River shiner (Notropis girardi) within the Arlington, Texas Ecological Services’ area of responsibility. This determination key is a logically structured set of questions to assist a user in determining whether a proposed project qualifies for a predetermined consultation outcome based on USFWS standing analysis. General biology and other information is included to support the standing analysis and key. This key is intended to be delivered through the USFWS’ Information for Planning and Consultation (IPaC) web application.

Author(s)
Omar Bocanegra
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Protocol
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Program
A rocky shoreline of a river. The water is calm. Mist and green branches line the river.
The Ecological Services Program works to restore and protect healthy populations of fish, wildlife, and plants and the environments upon which they depend. Using the best available science, we work with federal, state, Tribal, local, and non-profit stakeholders, as well as private land owners, to...
Program
Falls Church,VA
Species
An Arkansas River Shiners swims broadside over coarse, colorful sand.
The Arkansas River shiner (ARS) is a small, streamlined minnow with a small, dorsally flattened head, rounded snout, and subterminal mouth. The ARS is silver in appearance with a dark blotch at the base of the dorsal (top) fin. Adults attain a maximum length of about 2 inches (Miller and Robison...
FWS Focus
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Kingdom
Animalia
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Species
FWS and DOI Region(s)
Southwest