T & E Species Lists for Hanford
Plants: All Federal State
Animals: All Federal State
Several plant and animal species at Hanford are listed by federal or state agencies as species of concern. The following definitions are used to identify levels of concern:
- Endangered species are those that are in danger of extinction within all or a significant portion of their range.
- Threatened species are those that are likely to become endangered in the foreseeable future.
- Sensitive species are species that are vulnerable or declining and could become endangered or threatened without active management or removal of threats.
- Review 1 species are plants of potential concern, but more work is needed to assign them to a different status.
- Watch list species are plants that are more abundant and/or less threatened than previously thought, but still may be of concern.
The federal list of threatened and endangered species is
maintained by the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service under 50 CFR 17.11 and 50 CFR 17.12, and the state lists are maintained by
Washington Natural Heritage Program (WNHP 2006)
and the
Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife (WDFW 2006).
Two fish species (spring-run
Chinook salmon and steelhead) on the federal list of
threatened and endangered species are known to regularly
occur on the Hanford Site. One additional
fish species (bull trout) has been recorded on the Hanford
Site but is believed to be transient. No other plants, birds, or mammals
known to occur on the Hanford Site are currently on the federal
list of endangered and threatened species (50 CFR 17),
but two species of plants, one species of mammal, and one
species of bird are currently candidates for listing under the
Endangered Species Act. In addition, 12 plant
species and 5 bird species have been listed as either threatened
or endangered by Washington State. Numerous additional
species of animals and plants are listed as sensitive or
candidate species by Washington State. There are 31 state level
candidate and sensitive species of insects and animals
and 14 sensitive plant species occurring or potentially
occurring on the Hanford Site.
Species lists are current as of 7/22/2009 3:20:18 PM. For more current listings please visit the following links: