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DOE OSTI2021

Hanford Site Bee Nest Box Monitoring Report for Calendar Year 2020

This report summarizes the results of the second year of monitoring bee nest boxes on the Hanford Site. Twenty bee nest boxes were installed as a component of compensatory mitigation for the installation of the L-894 water line between the 200-East and 200-West Areas of the Hanford Site in July 2019. The goal of this compensatory mitigation is to replace lost nesting habitat for above-ground nesting bees in a mature sagebrush ecosystem. Annual monitoring will track the condition and occupation of the bee nest boxes to determine if the compensatory mitigation was successful and to identify best practices when replacing nesting habitat for native bees.

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DOE OSTI2020

Hanford Site Bee Nest Box Monitoring Report for Calendar Year 2019

This report summarizes the results of the first year of monitoring bee nest boxes on the Hanford Site. Twenty bee nest boxes were installed as a component of compensatory mitigation for the installation of the L-894 water line between the 200-East and 200-West Areas of the Hanford Site. The goal of this compensatory mitigation is to replace lost nesting habitat for above-ground nesting bees in a mature sagebrush ecosystem. Annual monitoring will track the condition and occupation of the bee nest boxes to determine if the compensatory mitigation was successful and to identify best practices when replacing nesting habitat for native bees.

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DOE OSTI2025

Hanford Site Freshwater Mussel Monitoring Report for Calendar Year 2024

The U.S. Department of Energy, Hanford Field Office (HFO) conducts ecological monitoring at the Hanford Site to collect and maintain data to ensure compliance with an array of environmental laws, regulations, and policies governing HFO activities. Ecological monitoring data provides baseline information about the plants, animals, and habitats under HFO stewardship at the Hanford Site that is required for decision making under the National Environmental Policy Act of 1969 and the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act of 1980. In addition, ecological monitoring helps ensure that HFO, its contractors, and other entities conducting activities at the Hanford Site are in compliance with DOE/EIS-0222-F, Final Hanford Comprehensive Land-Use Plan Environmental Impact Statement. HFO places priority on monitoring those plant and animal species or habitats with specific regulatory protections or requirements that are rare and/or declining (i.e., federal or state listed endangered, threatened, or sensitive species) or are of significant interest to federal, state, or tribal governments or the public.

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DOE OSTI2024

Hanford Site Freshwater Mussel Monitoring Report for Calendar Year 2022

The U.S. Department of Energy, Richland Operations Office (DOE-RL) conducts ecological monitoring on the Hanford Site to collect and maintain data needed to ensure compliance with an array of environmental laws, regulations, and policies governing DOE-RL activities. Ecological monitoring data provides baseline information about the plants, animals, and habitats under DOE-RL stewardship at the Hanford Site that is required for decision making under the National Environmental Policy Act of 1969 and Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act of 1980. In addition, ecological monitoring helps ensure that DOE-RL, its contractors, and other entities conducting activities on the Hanford Site are in compliance with the Hanford Site Comprehensive Land Use Plan (DOE/EIS-0222-F). DOE-RL places priority on monitoring those plant and animal species or habitats with specific regulatory protections or requirements that are rare and/or declining (federal or state listed endangered, threatened, or sensitive species) or are of significant interest to federal, state, or tribal governments or the public.

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DOE OSTI2013

Hanford Site Freshwater Mussel Monitoring Report for Calendar Year 2013

The U.S. Department of Energy, Richland Operations Office (DOE-RL) conducts ecological monitoring on the Hanford Site to collect and maintain data needed to ensure compliance with an array of environmental laws, regulations, and policies governing DOE activities. Ecological monitoring data provides baseline information about the plants, animals, and habitat under DOE stewardship at Hanford that is required for decision-making under the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) and Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act (CERCLA). In addition, ecological monitoring helps ensure that DOE, its contractors, and other entities conducting activities on the Hanford Site are in compliance with the Hanford Site Comprehensive Land Use Plan (DOE/EIS-0222-F). DOE places priority on monitoring those plant and animal species or habitats with specific regulatory protections or requirements, that are rare and/or declining (federal or state listed endangered, threatened, or sensitive species), or are of significant interest to federal, state, or tribal governments or the public.

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DOE OSTI2025

Summer Bat Monitoring Report for Calendar Year 2024

Bats are mammals belonging to the order Chiroptera, which means “hand-wing.” They use a thin membrane of skin stretched between their fingers to fly. All bat species known in the state of Washington are insectivorous, and each bat can consume 600 to 1,000 insects per hour while feeding. Bats typically give birth once per year to a single pup, making bat populations vulnerable to impacts and slow to recover.

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DOE OSTI2023

Summer Bat Monitoring Report for Calendar Year 2022

Bats belong to the order Chiroptera, which means “hand-wing.” They use a thin membrane of skin stretched between their fingers to fly. All bat species known in the state of Washington are insectivorous and each bat can consume 600-1000 insects per hour while feeding. Bats typically give birth once per year to only one pup, making bat populations vulnerable to impacts and slow to recover. Several species of bats have been documented on the Hanford Site, with nine species identified during the Nature Conservancy surveys in 1997 and 1998, and an additional seven species listed as potentially present (Soll et al. 1999). Previous U.S. Department of Energy, Richland Operations Office (DOE-RL) acoustic surveys conducted in 2012 also confirmed the presence of the same nine species documented by Soll et al. (HNF-53759). In 2021, an additional species, the spotted bat, was observed roosting on the exterior of a facility by Hanford Site personnel; the species was confirmed via photograph by site biologists (Table 1).

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DOE OSTI2023

Summer Bat Monitoring Report for Calendar Year 2021

Bats belong to the order Chiroptera, which means “hand-wing.” They use a thin membrane of skin stretched between their fingers to fly. All bat species known in the state of Washington are insectivorous, and each bat can consume 600-1000 insects per hour while feeding. Unlike rodents, who give birth to multiple litters of several young each year, bats typically give birth once per year to only one pup, making bat populations more vulnerable to impacts and slower to recover. Several species of bats have been documented on the Hanford Site, with nine species identified during The Nature Conservancy surveys in 1997 and 1998, and an additional seven species listed as potentially present (Soll et al. 1999). Previous U.S. Department of Energy, Richland Operations Office (DOE-RL) acoustic surveys conducted in 2012 also confirmed the presence of the same nine species documented by Soll et al. (HNF-53759). In 2021, an additional species, the spotted bat, was observed roosting on the exterior of a facility by Hanford Site personnel; the species was confirmed via photograph by site biologists (Table 1).

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DOE OSTI2013

Hanford Site Summer Bat Monitoring Report for Calendar Year 2013

The U.S. Department of Energy, Richland Operations Office (DOE-RL) conducts ecological monitoring on the Hanford Site to collect and track data needed to ensure compliance with an array of environmental laws, regulations, and policies governing DOE activities. Ecological monitoring data provides baseline information about the plants, animals, and habitat under DOE stewardship at Hanford required for decision-making under the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) and Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act (CERCLA). In addition, ecological monitoring helps ensure that DOE, its contractors and other entities conducting activities on the Hanford Site are in compliance with the Hanford Site Comprehensive Land Use Plan (DOE/EIS-0222-F). DOE-RL places priority on monitoring those plant and animal species or habitats with specific regulatory protections or requirements; or that are rare and/or declining (federal or state listed endangered, threatened, or sensitive species); or of significant interest to federal, state, or tribal governments or the public.

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DOE OSTI2012

Summer Bat Monitoring Report for Calendar Year 2012

Bats belong to the order Chiroptera, which means “hand‐wing”. They use a thin membrane of skin stretched between their fingers to fly. All bat species known in the state of Washington are insectivorous, and each bat can consume 600‐1000 insects per hour while feeding. Unlike rodents, who give birth to multiple litters of several young each year, bats typically give birth once per year to only one pup, making bat populations extremely vulnerable to impacts and slow to recover. Several species of bats have been documented on the Hanford Site, with nine species identified during the Nature Conservancy (TNC) surveys in 1997 and 1998, and an additional eight species are listed as potentially present (Soll 1999, Table 1).

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DOE OSTI2025

Townsend’s Ground Squirrel Conservation on the Hanford Site for Calendar Year 2023: Translocation to Support At-Risk Ground Squirrel Populations

The U.S. Department of Energy, Richland Operations Office (RL) conducts ecological monitoring on the Hanford Site to collect and track data needed to ensure compliance with an array of environmental laws, regulations, and policies governing RL activities. Ecological monitoring data provide baseline information about the plants, animals, and habitat under RL stewardship at the Hanford Site, which is required for accurate ecological impact assessment decision making under the National Environmental Policy Act and the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act. In addition, ecological monitoring helps ensure that RL, its contractors, and other entities conducting activities on the Hanford Site are in compliance with DOE/EIS-0222-F, Final Hanford Comprehensive Land Use Plan Environmental Impact Statement. RL places priority on monitoring those plant and animal species or habitats with specific regulatory protections or requirements; or that are rare and/or declining (federal or state listed endangered, threatened, or sensitive species) or of significant interest to federal, state, or tribal governments or the public.

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DOE OSTI2023

Townsend’s Ground Squirrel Conservation on the Hanford Site for Calendar Year 2022: Translocation to Support At-Risk Ground Squirrel Populations

The U.S. Department of Energy, Richland Operations Office (DOE-RL) conducts ecological monitoring on the Hanford Site to collect and track data needed to ensure compliance with an array of environmental laws, regulations, and policies governing DOE-RL activities. Ecological monitoring data provide baseline information about the plants, animals, and habitat under DOE-RL stewardship at the Hanford Site required for accurate ecological impact assessment decision-making under the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) and Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act (CERCLA). In addition, ecological monitoring helps ensure that DOE-RL, its contractors and other entities conducting activities on the Hanford Site are in compliance with the Hanford Site Comprehensive Land Use Plan (DOE/EIS-0222-F). DOE-RL places priority on monitoring those plant and animal species or habitats with specific regulatory protections or requirements; or that are rare and/or declining (federal or state listed endangered, threatened, or sensitive species); or of significant interest to federal, state, or tribal governments or the public.

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DOE OSTI2023

Hanford Site Ground Squirrel Monitoring Report for Calendar Year 2021

The U.S. Department of Energy, Richland Operations Office (DOE-RL) conducts ecological monitoring on the Hanford Site to collect and track data needed to ensure compliance with an array of environmental laws, regulations, and policies governing U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) activities. Ecological monitoring data provide baseline information about the plants, animals, and habitat under DOE-RL stewardship at the Hanford Site required for accurate ecological impact assessment decision making under the National Environmental Policy Act and Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act. In addition, ecological monitoring helps ensure that DOE-RL, its contractors, and other entities conducting activities on the Hanford Site are in compliance with DOE/EIS- 0222-F, Hanford Site Comprehensive Land Use Plan (CLUP). DOE-RL places priority on monitoring those plant and animal species or habitats with specific regulatory protections or requirements; that are rare and/or declining (federal or state listed endangered, threatened, or sensitive species); or of significant interest to federal, state, or Tribal governments or the public.

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DOE OSTI2016

Hanford Site Ground Squirrel Monitoring Report for Calendar Year 2015

The U.S. Department of Energy, Richland Operations Office (DOE-RL) conducts ecological monitoring on the Hanford Site to collect and track data needed to ensure compliance with an array of environmental laws, regulations, and policies governing DOE activities. Ecological monitoring data provide baseline information about the plants, animals, and habitats under DOE-RL stewardship at Hanford required for decision-making under the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) and Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act (CERCLA). The Hanford Site Comprehensive Land Use Plan (CLUP, DOE 1999), which is the Environmental Impact Statement for Hanford Site activities, helps ensure that DOE-RL, its contractors, and other entities conducting activities on the Hanford Site are in compliance with NEPA.

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DOE OSTI2013

Ground Squirrel Monitoring Report for Calendar Year 2013

The U.S. Department of Energy, Richland Operations Office (DOE-RL) conducts ecological monitoring on the Hanford Site to collect and track data needed to ensure compliance with an array of environmental laws, regulations, and policies governing DOE activities. Ecological monitoring data provide baseline information about the plants, animals, and habitat under DOE-RL stewardship at the Hanford Site required for accurate ecological impact assessment decision-making under the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) and Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act (CERCLA). In addition, ecological monitoring helps ensure that DOE-RL, its contractors and other entities conducting activities on the Hanford Site are in compliance with the Hanford Site Comprehensive Land Use Plan (DOE/EIS-0222-F). DOE-RL places priority on monitoring those plant and animal species or habitats with specific regulatory protections or requirements; or that are rare and/or declining (federal or state listed endangered, threatened, or sensitive species); or of significant interest to federal, state, or tribal governments or the public.

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DOE OSTI2012

Ground Squirrel Monitoring Report for Calendar Year 2012

The Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife (WDFW) lists the Townsend’s ground squirrel (Urocitellus townsendii) as a “State Candidate” (WDFW 2012). These animals are important to the shrub-steppe ecosystem for many reasons. They serve as a food source for many mammals such as badgers and coyotes and fall prey to predatory birds such as hawks, falcons, and owls. The ground squirrel diet consists of a variety of foods including seeds, which contributes to native plant seed dispersal. The process of digging burrows helps aerate the soil and provides burrows for other species including burrowing owls (Sato 2012). Their decline is due to the loss of suitable habitat and isolation of their communities through fragmentation. Townsend’s ground squirrels can be difficult to monitor due to their concealed underground lifestyle and short seasons of activity.

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DOE OSTI2024

Hanford Site Post-Fire Vegetation Monitoring Report for Calendar Year 2023

The Hanford Site is comprised of an expanse of shrub-steppe habitats that provide exceptional value to plants and animals located on the Hanford Site and in the surrounding greater Columbia Basin. The greatest threat to this habitat is fire-related conversion to a cheatgrass-dominated monoculture. To decrease future fire risk and to disrupt the positive feedback cycle between cheatgrass and fire, land managers can make efforts to restore native vegetation following a fire. The goal of this report is to summarize fires and fire monitoring efforts that occurred in 2023 and analyze vegetation recovery post-fire in both restored and unrestored areas to inform future post-fire response actions.

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DOE OSTI2024

Hanford Site Post-Fire Vegetation Monitoring Report for Calendar Year 2022

The Hanford Site is comprised of an expanse of shrub-steppe habitats that provide exceptional value to plants and animals located on the Site and in the surrounding greater Columbia Basin. The greatest threat to this habitat is fire-related conversion to a cheatgrass-dominated monoculture. In order to decrease future fire risk and to disrupt the positive feedback cycle between cheatgrass and fire, land managers can make efforts to restore native vegetation following a fire. The goal of this report is to analyze vegetation recovery post-fire in both restored and unrestored areas to inform future post-fire response actions.

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