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APPENDIX 7 <br /> General Compensation Guidelines for the Valley Elderberry Longhorn Beetle <br /> The valley elderberry longhorn beetle (Desmocerus californicus dimorphus) was listed as a <br /> threatened species in 1980 (45 Federal Register 52807). This animal is fully protected under <br /> the Endangered Species Act of 1973, as amended (Act). The larvae of the beetle feed and <br /> mature within elderberry (Sambucus sp.) shrubs. Use of the plants by the early stages of this <br /> insect, a wood borer, is very rarely apparent. Frequently, the only exterior evidence of use of <br /> the shrub is the exit hole created by the larvae prior to the pupal stage. The beetle has been <br /> found in elderberry plants with stems possessing a diameter of one inch or greater. The range <br /> of the animal extends from Redding south to Bakersfield and from the western foothills of the <br /> Sierra Nevada to the eastern foothills of the coast range. (Barr 1991; U.S. Fish and Wildlife <br /> Service 1984). <br /> An adequate survey should be completed by a qualified biologist for the valley elderberry <br /> longhorn beetle and its elderberry foodplant if the proposed project site is located within the <br /> range of the animal. The report should include the precise location of all elderberry shrubs, <br /> their height and diameter, the presence of adult exit holes and the general condition of the <br /> plants. The diameter of the stems should be measured at ground level. A map should be <br /> included with the report indicating the major vegetational communities present on the site. The <br /> completed study should be sent to the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (Service) for review. <br /> Take incidental to an otherwise lawful activity may be authorized by one of two procedures. If <br /> a Federal agency is involved with the permitting, funding, or carrying out of the project, then <br /> initiation of formal consultation between that agency and the Service pursuant to section 7 of <br /> the Act is required if it is determined that the proposed project may affect a federally listed <br /> species. Such consultation would result in a biological opinion that addresses the anticipated <br /> 1 <br />