Urban Ecology Research Paper

Liz Rasper
June 29, 2011
Service Learning
Julia Kirchner

Final Research Paper

For my time spent doing community service, I chose the Urban Ecology Center. I was mainly interested in the field research opportunities as they pertained to my education in Natural Science as well as my own personal passions and interest. The Urban Ecology Center is a community built organization, which gives back to the environment, educates children on being conscious of the environment as well as provides a public space for any one to come and be a part of the goings on or just hang out and use the facilities. The Urban Ecology Center at Riverside Park is where I spent most of my volunteer hours, the building is more adequate for school groups and
Under this revised conservation strategy, the Department proposes the same broad authorization for Tier 2 sites assuming that the conservation of Tier 3 sites can be achieved. Projects that result only in habitat disturbance requires that the disturbed habitat be restored to its pre-activity condition or a condition that improved habitat for the snakes following completion of the activity. Sites of minimal long-term conservation value, the loss of individuals at Tier 1 sites is not expected to have a negative effect on the overall status and recovery of the species becaue they do not offer long-term conservation value for the snake. No conservation measures are required for projects covered under this authorization but voluntary actions are recommended. Tier 2 are sites of moderate long-term conservation value, for these sites if conservation of a sufficient number of Tier 3 sites can be secured then the current measures will not be required upon authorization of the Tier 2 broad incidental take which is identical to that for Tier 1 sites. For Tier 3, sites of significant conservation value potentially support large Butler populations and are critical to the long-term conservation of the species. The loss of a Tier 3 site would jeopardize the status of the species based on the current data. The conservation strategy calls for take to be avoided at these sites, except in the case of habitat management. If take is proposed outside of that necessary for habitat management, project-specific incidental take authorization is required. For Tier 3 sites, all suitable habitats must either be maintained or the equivalent of any lost suitable habitat must be restored to suitable habitat elsewhere within the habitat patch so that there is no net