Freshwater Mussel Surveys in New Jersey Guidance For Project Review

Freshwater Mussel Surveys in New Jersey Guidance For Project Review
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The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service’s (Service) New Jersey Field Office (NJFO) consults on actions that may affect federally listed and proposed freshwater mussels in New Jersey. This document serves as guidance to project proponents and freshwater mussel surveyors for what the NJFO requires while reviewing and requesting surveys for those species.

Author(s)
Michael Ciappi, New Jersey Field Office
Senior Fish & Wildlife Biologist
Conservation Planning Assistance
Expertise
National Environmental Policy Act,
Fish and Wildlife Coordination Act,
wetland mitigation,
offshore wind,
freshwater mussels,
federal project review
Area
NJ
Galloway,NJ
Publication date
Type of document
Guidance
Facility
New Jersey Pinelands
New Jersey Ecological Services Field Office
The New Jersey Field Office protects endangered species, supports federal planning, mitigates environmental contamination, and partners with landowners to restore wildlife habitats. We work with others across New Jersey to conserve, protect, and enhance fish, wildlife, plants, and their habitats...
Conservation Office
Galloway,NJ
Media Usage Rights/License
Public Domain
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
Freshwater mussel. An aquatic bivalve mollusk

The green floater is a small freshwater mussel found in small streams and large rivers in the eastern United States. It is historically native to the District of Columbia and 10 states: Alabama, Georgia, Maryland, New Jersey, New York, North Carolina, Pennsylvania, Tennessee, Virginia, and West...

FWS Focus
Species
Kingdom
Animalia
Taxonomic Rank
Species
Ecosystem
River/stream
Subject tags
Surveying
FWS and DOI Region(s)
Northeast
Services
ESA Section 7 Consultation