Front Cover THE INHS IDOT PROGRAMS ANNUAL REPORT 2015 INSIDE THIS ISSUE. Best Management Practices Update. New Plants of Illinois Book

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1 THE INHS IDOT PROGRAMS ANNUAL REPORT 2015 Front Cover INSIDE THIS ISSUE Best Management Practices Update New Plants of Illinois Book Bats and Bridges Surveys Aquatic Macroinvertebrates

2 INHS IDOT Programs 2015 Staff List Heske, Edward J., PhD Program Advisor Wilm, Brian, MA Marcum, Paul B., MS Colón-Ruiz, Janesse, MS Handel, William, MS Ketzner, David M., MS McIntyre, Susan, MS Nieset, Julie, MS Olnas, Andrew, BS Sivicek, Valerie A., MS Wiesbrook, Scott M., BS Geatz, George, MS Keene, Dennis, BS Kenney, Ian, MS Tsai, Jenwei, MS Skultety, Dennis, MS Sass, Laura, MS Szafoni, Diane, MS Zercher, Brad, MS Adomaitis, Jeannine, BS Wetlands Program Leader Wetlands Program, Asst. Leader Botany Botanist Botanist Botanist Botanist Botanist Botanist Botanist Wetlands Program, Asst. Leader Soils Soil scientist Soil scientist Soil scientist Soil scientist GIS/Database specialist Database specialist GIS specialist GPS/GIS specialist Data entry Biological Surveys and Assessment Program Text and Image Contributors 2015 Annual Report Editors: Ed Heske, Irenka Carney, Charlie Warwick Cover and Layout Design: Irenka Carney Contributors: Jeannie Barnes, Kevin Cummings, Ed Heske, Susan McIntyre, Joe Merritt, Julie Nieset, Jason Robinson, Wendy Schelsky, Eric Ulaszek, Rachel Vinsel, Scott Wiesbrook, Brian Wilm Photo, map, and graph credits: Ed Heske, Janet Jarvis, Michael Jeffords, Andy Kuhns, Paul Marcum, Jean Mengelkoch, Michael Murphy, Julie Nieset, Jason Robinson, Dennis Skultety, Jeremy Tiemann, Eric Ulaszek, Mark Wetzel Schelsky, Wendy, PhD Merritt, Joseph F., PhD Mengelkoch, Jean, MS Bailey, Steven D. Stodola, Kirk, PhD Cummings, Kevin, MA Kuhns, Andrew R., MS Robinson, Jason, PhD Taylor, Chris, PhD Tiemann, Jeremy, MS Stodola, Alison, MS Ulaszek, Eric, MS Carroll-Cunningham, Connie, MS Murphy, Michael J. C., MS Spyreas, Greg, PhD Barnes, Jeannie, BS Jarvis, Janet, BS Vinsel, Rachel, BS Grinter, Chris, MS Minnaert-Grote, Jamie, MS Wylie, Daniel, MS Biological Surveys Program Leader, Ornithologist Biological Surveys Program, Coordinator Terrestrial systems; Mammalogist Mammalogist Ornithologist Ornithologist Biological Surveys Program, Coordinator Aquatic systems; Malacologist Herpetologist Macroinvertebrates, Water Quality specialist Icthyologist, Astacologist Aquatic zoology specialist Aquatic zoology specialist Biological Surveys Program, Coordinator Botany Botanist Botanist Botanist Natural Heritage Database coordinator GIS specialist Data coordinator, database and Collection manager Collections manager insects Collections manager herbarium Collections manager noninsect zoology

3 The INHS IDOT Programs 2015 In 2015, the INHS IDOT Wetland Science Program and Biological Surveys Program completed 246 projects or surveys in 81 of Illinois 102 counties. Additional projects not shown on the map at right were begun in 2015, and some of these are noted in the group reports that follow. The highest concentration of projects was in northeastern Illinois, but our scientists work statewide to help IDOT maintain and develop our critical transportation infrastructure while protecting our natural heritage. A bibliography of reports completed in 2015 can be found at the end of this annual report. The number of projects completed in 2015 remained stable or increased for most groups. The number of wetland delineations was in line with long-term averages, as was the number of long-term monitoring projects, including mitigation sites, mitigation banks, and a new component of wetland conservation, best management practice (BMP) sites. BMPs were introduced in our 2014 Annual Report, and an update is included herein. The number of mammal projects doubled in 2015 and reached an all-time high, largely due to an increased number of bridge surveys and habitat assessments in response to concern about the decline of bat populations from invasive white-nose syndrome. The number of bird projects remained about twice the long-term average as well, as did the number of projects involving surveys for fish and mussels. Projects targeting terrestrial plants, herps, and macroinvertebrates remained about normal, although some of the projects, such as surveys of proposed high-speed rail corridors, were extensive. An update of the statewide survey of roadside prairies is in the works, and a major bridge project over the Mississippi River, to be conducted in collaboration with Iowa DOT, may involve the translocation of millions of mussels! Numbers of wetland delineation and monitoring projects conducted by the Wetland Science Program since Numbers of projects conducted by the Biological Surveys Program since Note increase in Terrestrial Group in Long-term INHS IDOT team members John Taft (botany) and Chris Mayer (data coordinator and collections database manager) retired in Both contributed outstanding expertise and professionalism to the programs over many years, and we wish them the best. Wetlands botanist Ben Beas moved on to a teaching job in Massachusetts; thanks for your excellent service while here, Ben. We recruited 2 exceptional new wetlands botanists in 2015: Andy Olnas and Janesse Colón-Ruiz. Andy and Janesse join the Wetland Science Program in place of Ben and Meg Engelhardt, who left in Rachel Vinsel, who worked as an hourly in the Aquatic Group of the Biological Surveys Program over the past few years, filled the vacancy left by Chris Mayer. It made a smooth transition, as Rachel worked with Chris and was already skilled at managing our collections database in addition to her skills as a mussel-grubber. Alison Stodola joined the Aquatic Group, filling the vacancy left by the retirement of Mark Wetzel in 2014, and Kirk Stodola joined the Terrestrial (Bird and Mammal) Group, filling the vacancy left by Dave Enstrom. More about Alison and Kirk can be found in the group reports herein. We continue to recruit and train the best and most diverse team of biological scientists anywhere! 2015 IDOT 1

4 2015 Annu a l Report Wetland Science Program In 2015, the Wetland Science Program conducted 109 wetland delineation projects, 2 mitigation site assessments, 9 BMP (Best Management Practices) monitoring projects, and 15 wetland mitigation monitoring projects (5 of which were banks). For wetland delineation projects alone, Wetland Science Program personnel investigated 466 potential wetland sites utilizing 669 sampling points; 307 wetlands were delineated with 318 associated wetland sampling points. Additionally, 163 Waters of the United States were identified and mapped within wetland delineation projects across the 6-county Chicago region. Delineation projects varied greatly in size in 2015, as no extremely large projects dominated our work load. Thirty-six delineation projects had project corridors in excess of 20 acres; 9 had corridors over 100 acres, with the Quincy Memorial Bridge project in Adams Co. the largest at 537 acres. Of particular note in 2015 were 2 airport projects, Willard Airport in Champaign Co. and Waukegan International Airport in Lake Co. Wetland mitigation monitoring was dominated by ongoing work on several large wetland mitigation banks in Brown, Lawrence, Franklin, Grundy, and Lake counties. Overall, for all project types, 2,007 acres of wetland were delineated in Soil scientist Dennis Keene prepares to delineate a wetland in Alexander Co. Botanists Susan McIntyre and Bill Handel survey plants in a marsh. Susan McIntyre and Janesse Colón-Ruiz at work at the Thorn Creek mitigation site Updates to the Illinois Natural Heritage Database The Illinois Natural Heritage Database currently stores information on 480 state and federally listed endangered and threatened species, 92 high-quality natural community types, and special features such as heron rookeries and large forest blocks. Threatened or endangered species observed in the course of field work are required to be reported to the database. IDOT staff access the Natural Heritage Database to make informed decisions regarding tasking for surveys, and to plan for possible mitigation if listed species are in the area. INHS staff use the database to find out what listed species have been found within a mile of the project site and their exact locations to better inform their surveys. In 2015, INHS IDOT staff reported 66 sightings of threatened or endangered species, including 9 invertebrates, 31 reptiles and amphibians, 6 plants, 14 fish, and 6 birds. Of the 66 threatened and endangered species sightings reported, 7 were records of new species or new locations added to the database. 2 IDOT 2015

5 2015 Annu a l Report Naturally Illinois Expo 2015 The Naturally Illinois Expo is an opportunity to engage school groups and the general public about science-related themes. The 2015 Expo was held on April 17 18th at the Illinois Natural History Survey Forbes Building and the Illinois Sustainable Technology Center in Champaign. Ian Kenney, Jenwei Tsai, Susan McIntyre, George Geatz, Julie Nieset (Wetland Vegetation and Soils Program) and Janet Jarvis (Biological Surveys and Assessment Program) participated in this year s event. This year, staff collaborated with the Illinois State Archaeological Survey (ISAS) and the Illinois State Geological Survey (ISGS) to showcase the work that each survey does at the IDOT LaGrange Wetland Mitigation Bank. of cattails and the downward-pointing hairs on pitcher plants. Posters illustrated other wetland plant adaptations, hydric soil formation, and the different types of wetlands in Illinois. Between people attended the event, including 800 school children. Outreach events like this create handson opportunities to introduce young participants to wetland science and to consider this profession as a future career. In addition, many of the adult Expo attendees were unaware of wetland mitigation programs and the environmental regulations for transportation projects and seemed glad to learn more about them. Using the LaGrange site as an example, a central focus was to inform the public that IDOT does more for the citizens of Illinois than just building roads. The concept of wetland mitigation was described on posters as well as the history and current status of the LaGrange site. We also described research at the LaGrange wetland site as well as laws and regulations that IDOT adheres to in documenting, preserving, and mitigating for important Illinois resources during the implementation of transportation projects. INHS, ISGS, and ISAS each provided exhibits about our work on IDOT projects. Our wetland exhibit shared information related to wetland soils and plants. Participants could see and touch upland, mesic, and hydric soils to discern differences among soils and to practice using Munsell Soil Color Charts to identify colors in the soil profile. Wetland plants on display included sundews, pitcher plants, duckweed, and cattails. Visitors could use hand lenses to make close-up inspections of plant features, including the aerenchyma tissue Part of a note that the Prairie Research Institute received from one of the Expo s participants named Sophie. As you can read, she enjoyed the wetland exhibit. Jenwei Tsai and George Geatz (left) greet some Expo participants. Staff from ISGS demonstrating how well gauges work IDOT 3

6 2015 Annu a l Report Best Management Practices Update Best Management Practices (BMP) sites are vegetated swales, constructed wetlands, compensatory storage basins, and vegetated buffers that were constructed to compensate for wetland loss and to improve water quality as a result of run-off from impervious surfaces during storm events marked the 3rd year of monitoring for some of IDOT s BMPs and the beginning of several new BMPs in the Chicago area. The BMPs are expected to meet annually ascending performance criteria for survivorship of planted species, vegetative cover, native species cover, and floristic quality. Most BMPs showed good vegetative cover, survivorship of planted species, and floristic quality, but many had high cover of non-native vegetation. Only 2 of the projects (IL 72 at Randall Road and IL 56 between IL 59 and Winfield Road) met all performance criteria. Susan McIntyre inspects the wetland plant community at a BMP in DuPage Co. Some conclusions from our monitoring of BMP sites thus far include: Generous native seeding and invasive species management seem to encourage vegetative quality and diversity. Sites administered in cooperation with other agencies (e.g., forest preserves) seem to perform particularly well. Washouts during heavy spring rain events led to significant soil erosion and seed loss. Steep-sided BMPs were most prone to washouts. Lack of soil over much of the I-55 project limited vegetative cover and survivorship of seeded plants, but native dolomite species, including an endangered mallow, did occur as volunteers. When used, plugs and sod mats performed well. All sites will benefit from additional seeding of native plants. Locations of 8 BMPs in the greater Chicago area. Continued management of invasive species at all sites will be very important. BMPs provide habitat for wildlife: ducks, herons, snipe, frogs, crayfish, and muskrats were observed using sites. 4 IDOT 2015

7 2015 Annu a l Report Ornithology Group The INHS IDOT Ornithology Group worked on 12 projects in Several projects focused on areas surrounding bridges and overpasses that typically include surveys for larger raptors such as Bald Eagles and Peregrine Falcons. These types of projects continued to be a focus in 2015, but additional surveys for any nesting migratory breeding birds on bridge structures were added to our repertoire. We surveyed a diverse array of habitats this past year, including grassland, riparian forest, wetland, and shrubland for a wide variety of transportation improvement projects (e.g., railway, bridge and overpass, airport structures). Surveys for Upland Sandpipers and Loggerhead Shrikes contributed to this diversity, as well as surveys for marsh nesting birds, several of which are Illinois threatened or endangered. We surveyed several diverse wetlands in the state of Illinois, including Middlefork Savanna Preserve in Lake Co. and Eagle Park Marsh in St. Clair and Madison counties. In both cases, we documented breeding pairs of Least Bitterns, an Illinois threatened species. A Green Heron, Butorides virescens, in a wetland in Will Co. Ornithologist Kirk Stodola conducts a call-back survey for difficult-to-see wetland birds. Our longest-term project, the LaGrange Wetland Banking mitigation site in Brown Co., was particularly fruitful this year. We added 18 new species to the overall species list, which now includes 15 T&E species. The spring and summer of 2015 were particularly wet and the LaGrange site remained partially flooded for nearly the entire breeding season. It is years where water levels remain somewhat stable but higher than normal that may promote wetland vegetation at the site, but may slow establishment of newly planted bottomland tree species. The presence of previously unrecorded wetland species (e.g., Mute Swan, Common Goldeneye) during migration is a good sign that the site is attractive to these species for at least part of the year. Our Ornithology Group had some new additions in 2015, with Kirk Stodola joining the team. Kirk has diverse experience with multiple groups of avian species including interior forest, shrubland, and migrating shorebird communities. He also has expertise in distribution patterns, population dynamics, landscape processes, and habitat associations of birds, and has spent time developing robust model designs to explore occupancy probability of various avian species in several habitat types. We also added Steve Bailey, a well-known ornithologist and birder in the state of Illinois, as a member of our team to help with field surveys throughout the state. Steve has accumulated decades of experience surveying birds in Illinois, primarily through CTAP (Critical Trends and Assessment Program), where he has been conducting annual surveys in a wide variety of habitats. Steve also is co-author of the popular Birds of Illinois field guide (DeVore, Bailey, and Kennedy, 2004, Lone Pine Publishing) IDOT 5

8 2015 Annu a l Report The Most Beautiful Plants in Illinois On a typical nature walk, most of us keep watch for that colorful butterfly, flashy bird, or furtive mammal, reptile, or amphibian that makes the trip memorable. But most of the time we are surrounded by plants! There are about 3,598 species of plants in Illinois alone. And as a new booklet, A Selection of Common, Unusual, and Rare Plants of Illinois, makes clear, most of these are strikingly beautiful to those who grant them attention. The booklet is authored by 5 INHS botanists (Connie Carroll Cunningham, James Ellis, Paul Marcum, Danielle Ruffatto, and Greg Spyreas), 3 of whom are part of the INHS IDOT Program. The 45-page booklet includes photos of 284 species of plants, typically showing flowering or fruiting parts, leaves, or general growth form. Many photos include insets showing close-ups of flowers or fruits. Plants are grouped by the major habitats in which they occur: forest, grassland, or wetland. Each photo is accompanied by text providing common and scientific names, specific habitat associations, range within Illinois, and season when the flower is in bloom. Additional information includes Clockwise from top left: American lotus, Nelumbo lutea; narrowleaved sundew, Drosera intermedia; featherfoil, Hottonia inflata. Opposite: sample page from book. the plant s origin (native or exotic), conservation status, and a categorical assessment of its abundance (abundant, common, frequent, occasional, infrequent, local, or rare). The botanical information is interesting, but the vibrant, glossy photographs are works of art. The booklet will not only help you identify plants you see, but will open your eyes to the intricate wonder of many common species viewed up close. Further, it will introduce you to many rare and unusual plants that can become subjects of quests into the botanical wilds. With more booklets like this to inspire, perhaps planting could replace birding in popularity. Order Common, Unusual, and Rare Plants of Illinois online: All photos in the booklet are originals by the authors and current or past INHS associates (Daniel Busemeyer [former INHS IDOT], Michael Jeffords, Jennifer Mui, John Schwegman, and John Taft [former INHS IDOT]). You will want 2 copies: 1 to bring along in the field and 1 to display prominently on your favorite coffee table. Once again, INHS botanists rock! 6 IDOT 2015

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10 2015 Annu a l Report Bat Surveys Bridges, bridges.and more bridges In 2015, bridges were on our minds. The INHS IDOT mammal team completed 48 projects in However, with a late flurry of bridge or culvert surveys and associated habitat assessments for bats arriving in the fall and winter, we actually received 62 taskings in 2015 (field work for most of these was completed in 2015 as well)! Clearly, this was a record. To meet this new influx of bridge projects, our mammalogists joined forces with some of our botanists and wetland scientists to search for bats roosting under bridges and evaluate the adjacent habitat for potential roost trees. Man-made structures such as bridges are sometimes appealing to bats as roosting sites. In addition, bats often use woodlands near bridges, especially if they possess dead trees with shedding bark, cavities, cracks, crevices, and hollows. In particular, our scientists inspected bridges and forested habitats as potential roost sites of the federally endangered Indiana bat (Myotis sodalis) and federally threatened northern long-eared bat (Myotis septentrionalis). Because of the negative impacts of white-nose syndrome, a deadly disease of hibernating bats caused by the invasive fungus, Pseudogymnoascus destructans, there is an increasing focus on protecting dwindling bat populations and their habitats. Most bridges will need to be surveyed for roosting bats within a year of beginning repair work. Potential roost trees identified and mapped during habitat assessments will be protected as much as possible. Acoustic detection and mist netting Eastern red bat, Lasiurus borealis, captured at one of our mist-netting sites. The Indiana bat and northern long-eared bat reside side-by-side in many counties of Illinois. INHS IDOT bat biologists have historically employed mist netting as our chief method of monitoring the presence of Illinois bats. Additional methods, including conducting surveys using sophisticated acoustic techniques and possibly radio-telemetry, are now being considered to assess the presence and habitat use of threatened or endangered bat species. In autumn 2015, Jean Mengelkoch and Joe Merritt traveled to Mammoth Cave, Kentucky, to attend the National Workshop on Bat Field Survey Techniques. During this workshop, they learned about recent advances in acoustic detection, mist netting, and harp trapping. They mist-netted 9 species of bats ranging from the diminutive eastern small-footed bat (M. leibii) to the largest species of Myotis in eastern North America, the gray bat (M. grisescens), and learned to use analysis of acoustic signals for bat identification. Gray bats, a federally endangered species, reside in caves and mines of western and southern Illinois. Mammoth Cave has the 2nd largest concentration of gray bats in eastern North America. 8 IDOT 2015 Left: Mammalogist Jean Mengelkoch (2nd from left) trains botanists Dave Ketzner, Janesse Colón-Ruiz, Michael Murphy, and Connie Cunningham to assess bat habitat. Right: Jean Mengelkoch and Joyce Hofmann set up a mist net to survey for bats.

11 2015 Annu a l Report Aquatic Group The INHS IDOT Aquatic Group worked on 40 projects (15 mussels, 13 crayfish and fishes, 6 reptiles and amphibians, and 6 macroinvertebrates and water quality) in Most of our projects focused on areas surrounding bridges and overpasses that cross over creeks or rivers. The flowing water habitats we surveyed ranged from small creeks to the mighty Mississippi. Other habitats we investigated for a wide variety of transportation projects (e.g., railway, bridge, and overpass structures) included riparian forest, wetlands, and prairies. Some of our largest projects involved sampling along proposed high-speed rail corridors in Illinois. Coming up in 2016 is a huge project involving the relocation of thousands of mussels for the replacement of the Interstate 74 bridge over the Mississippi River. Many of the surveys for mussels involved the state-threatened black sandshell (Ligumia recta), which we found alive in the Kishwaukee River in northern Illinois. We also found state-listed species in the Mississippi River at Moline, Illinois. The state-listed banded killifish (Fundulus diaphanus) and Iowa darter (Etheostoma exile) also were recorded during surveys conducted in Herpetologist Andy Kuhns releases a snapping turtle, Chelydra serpentina, from a turtle trap. Our Aquatics Group had a new addition in 2015, with Alison Stodola joining our team. Alison has experience with multiple groups of aquatic species including fishes and mussels. She was involved in a statewide survey of Illinois freshwater mussel communities for 6 years preceding her coming on board with us. During that time she traveled across Illinois and with her field crews sampled over 1,000 sites in the state. She won two best paper awards for her mussel research at Illinois American Fisheries Society meetings in 2009 and A black sandshell in the Kishwaukee River. This Iowa darter, captured in one of our surveys, was released alive. Some habitats we have to sample are not very inviting IDOT 9

12 2015 Annu a l Report Aquatic Macroinvertebrates: Big Things in Small Exoskeletons In a cuteness competition, many judges wouldn t give high marks to creepy crawly things. Insects are not exactly known for making darling faces or exhibiting behaviors endearing to humans, even when kept as pets. However, macroinvertebrates play crucial roles in maintaining the structure and integrity of aquatic ecosystems. Not only do insects provide important ecological services such as breaking down leaf litter and providing an energy base for higher trophic levels, they also can be conservation targets on their own. For example, a dragonfly species (Hines emerald, Somatochlora hineana) that occurs in Illinois is on the federal endangered species list. Most aquatic macroinvertebrate taxa commonly encountered during INHS IDOT surveys are not rare or threatened, but data collected during our surveys frequently add to our understanding of the distribution of these species throughout the state. A series of 2 species of caddisfly, Agrypnia vestita and Phryganea sayi, collected in Lake Co. In addition to requesting surveys of mussels, fish, and crayfish in streams and rivers, IDOT sometimes tasks INHS for surveys of aquatic macroinvertebrate taxa. These surveys require assessments of the frequency and quality of the available habitats in a project area, as well as sampling the organismal assemblages in these habitats for further analysis. INHS IDOT stream ecologists use standardized protocols to sample aquatic macroinvertebrate assemblages in order to estimate biotic indices of water quality. These specimens are identified in the laboratory and representatives are accessioned into the INHS Insect Collection, where they may be used for further research or loaned to researchers around the world. After all specimens are identified in the laboratory, INHS IDOT stream ecologists use these data to derive indices of the biological condition of the assemblage at a site. These metrics include the number of EPT taxa collected (E-Ephemeroptera or mayflies, P-Plecoptera or stoneflies, 10 IDOT 2015 Left: INHS graduate student and field technician Dan Swanson assesses habitat conditions at Hickory Creek in Will Co.

13 2015 Annu a l Report T-Trichoptera or caddisflies), the number of sensitive taxa observed, the number of aquatic beetle taxa, and other measures. These data, along with chemical water quality measurements and physical habitat assessments, are used by IDOT to determine if these aquatic resources are supporting their designated uses under the Clean Water Act. Aquatic macroinvertebrate samples are frequently composed of several different phyla, classes, and orders of animals. Insects collected also may be in life history stages such as larvae or immature nymphs where identification to species may not be possible. INHS researchers therefore collect adult insects at these sites to provide a clearer picture on the composition and integrity of the aquatic faunal assemblage. Because our understanding of insect distributions in Illinois is far from complete, adult aquatic insect collections frequently generate new county, regional, and even state records. Elmid water beetle Ancyronyx variegatus (adult male) from Hickory Creek, Will Co. Caddisfly (Neophylax concinnus) cases found in Johnson Co. Undescribed caddisfly occurring in ravines and spring streams in SW IL (Hydropsychidae: Diplectrona sp.). Water penny beetle (Coleoptera: Psephenidae, Psephenus herricki) larva and adult from Hickory Creek, Will Co. Larvae are frequently encountered in streams, but the adults are less distinctive and may be overlooked. Larval elmid water beetle Ancyronyx variegatus from Collins Run, Grundy Co IDOT 11

14 2015 Annu a l Report Botanical Surveys Four INHS IDOT botanists conducted surveys in 14 project areas in 2015, evaluating approximately 50 miles of highway and railroad rights-of-way statewide for rare plant species and unique botanical resources. The botanists found threatened or endangered plants in 2 IDOT project areas and other botanical resources (unusual species or noteworthy natural communities) in 6 project areas. INHS IDOT botanists also conducted potential bat roost tree surveys at a potential mitigation site in Wilmington, Will Co., for the High Speed Rail Project. Over 200 potential roost trees were identified, characterized, and mapped using GPS for this project. Botanists also assisted with an influx of bridge assessment projects in the fall, visiting 6 bridge sites. Royal catchfly, Silene regia, from Lawrence Co. include purple milkweed (Asclepias purpurescens), rattlesnakemaster (Eryngium yuccifolium), downy gentian (Gentiana puberulenta), and savanna blazing-star (Liatris scariosa nieuwlandii). Savanna blazing-star was formerly listed as threatened in Illinois. More updates are planned for One bridge project in Lawrence Co. (Township Road 52 over The Slough) included remnant natural floodplain forests. Although disturbed, these floodplain forest communities supported populations of 4 uncommon plant species, all once considered for federal and state listing as threatened or endangered. These 4 species were lake cress (Neobeckia aquatica), long-styled smartweed (Persicaria bicornis), purple fringeless orchid (Platanthera peramoena), and goldenseal (Hydrastis canadensis). Continued monitoring, awareness, and (where possible) minimizing adverse impacts on these species is necessary to prevent future listing. Savanna blazing star, Liatris scariosa v. nieuwlandii, from Christian Co. Three projects featured roadside prairie remnants: Illinois Route 16, Montgomery Co.; US Route 6, Bureau Co.; and Illinois Route 29, Christian Co. During these surveys, the need to update IDOT s roadside prairie inventory became apparent; these remnants require appropriate protection and management to ensure their persistence. The 16- mile stretch of roadside prairie remnants along IL 29 in the Christian Co. site was the first update of the roadside prairie inventory, requiring 7 days of field work. Some of the notable plant species in the Christian Co. project area Eastern prairie fringed orchid. 12 IDOT 2015

15 B i b l i o g r a p h y As in previous years, these 3 plant species were often the focus of botanical surveys: 1) Decurrent false aster (Boltonia decurrens) is listed as threatened by both the USFWS and the Illinois Endangered Species Protection Board; the entire range of this species is restricted to the Illinois River floodplain and a small part of the Mississippi River floodplain. One project in 2015 included decurrent false-aster surveys (Illinois Route 100 in Schuyler Co.). Only a few small populations were present, mostly outside of the area of impacts. 2) Eastern prairie fringed orchid (EPFO, Platanthera leucophaea) is listed as threatened by both the USFWS and the Illinois Endangered Species Protection Board. In Illinois, this plant occurs in moist prairies, fens, and sedge meadows. Searches for EPFO follow a protocol from the Chicago Field Office of the USFWS that requires intensive surveys of these habitats during the orchid s flowering period (June 28 through July 11). In 2015, surveys for EPFO were conducted in 5 project areas, totaling 18 days. Eastern prairie fringed orchid was not present in 4 of these sites, but was present close to project limits at the 5th project (Roundout Extension/Metra Fox Lake Second Track Project, Lake Co.). These plants were on the periphery of a known and monitored population. This project area was adjacent to a high-quality natural area and nature preserve, the Middle Fork Savanna; 2 state-listed plants (golden sedge, Carex aurea; marsh speedwell, Veronica scutellata) also were present along the project boundaries. Decurrent false aster. 3) Seven projects in 2015 involved surveys for rattlesnakemaster (Eryngium yuccifolium). Rattlesnake-master is not listed as endangered or threatened, however, it is the larval food-plant for a host-specific moth, the Eryngium stemborer (Papaipema eryngii). This moth is currently listed by the IESPB as endangered, and is being considered for listing by the USFWS as well. The moth occurs adjacent to several IDOT project areas surveyed in 2015; 13 populations of rattlesnake-master of sufficient size to support a population of this rare moth were mapped in 3 project areas in Prairie milkweed, Asclepias sullivantii, from Christian Co. From left: Kimberly Kessinger (IDOT), Dave Nance (site steward), Bill Handel (INHS), and Sue Dees Hargrove (IDOT) confer during a prairie inventory IDOT 13

16 B i b l i o g r a p h y 2015 Milestones INHS IDOT scientists published 21 peer-reviewed papers and authored or co-authored 37 presentations or posters at scientific conferences. Greg Spyreas was appointed Adjunct Asst. Professor in the Dept. of Natural Resources and Environmental Sciences at UIUC. Greg also launched the website Illinois Plants (www. inhs.illinois.edu/data/plantdb) in addition to co-authoring the booklet on Illinois plants highlighted in this report. Paul Marcum served as President-Elect of the (statewide) Illinois Native Plant Society and will begin his term as President in Andy Olnas is President of the Northeast Chapter of the Illinois Native Plant Society. Connie Carrol Cunningham is President of the Forest Glen Chapter. Dennis Skultety completed his MS degree in the NRES Dept. at UIUC. Joe Merritt continued as Editor-in-Chief of the Journal of Mammalogy. Mark Wetzel served as an Associate Editor for Megadrilogica. Greg Spyreas served as an Associate Editor for Ecological Restorations and Northeastern Naturalist. Jenwei Tsai was Vice President of the Illinois Soil Classifiers Association (ISCA), and chair of the Finance Committee. Scott Wiesbrook was elected Secretary of ISCA and serves on the Ethics, Certification, and Membership Committee. Scott also was coordinator, superintendent, and official judge of the 2015 North American Colleges and Teachers of Agriculture Collegiate Soil Judging Contest. Ed Heske is Past President of the American Society of Mammalogists and a member of the Board of Directors. Chris Grinter is Asst. Treasurer and Asst. Secretary of the Lepidopterists Society. Jeremy Tiemann served on 8 committees for scientific societies, including the American Fisheries Society s Endangered Species Committee, Freshwater Mollusk Conservation Society s liaison to AFS, and co-chair of the Gastropod Distribution and Status Committee of FMCS. INHS IDOT scientists participated in a variety of educational events, gave presentations to school groups and the public, and taught classes about natural resources. Some of these include: Scott Wiesbrook (soils, East-Central IL) and Jeannnie Barnes (ornithology, Sangamon Co., and wetlands, Macon Co.) taught Master Naturalist classes; Eric Ulaszek taught 2 fern identification workshops (Vermilion and Johnson counties); Jason Robinson conducted Insect Appreciation Day at War Bluff Nature Sanctuary (Pope Co.); Michael Murphy taught a sedge identification workshop at Midewin National Tallgrass Prairie (Will Co.); and several scientists participated in bioblitzes and the Naturally Illinois Expo. Greg Spyreas (with Brenda Molano-Flores and David Zaya) taught Plant Conservation and Global Climate Change online through UIUC, and Ed Heske was again elected to the UIUC list of excellent teachers for his Mammalogy course in Jenwei and Scott coached the UIUC Soil Judging Team, which won 2nd place in Region 3 and is headed to the nationals. Jenwei also is advisor to the student chapter of the Illinois Soil and Water Conservation Society, and Scott coaches the Black Hawk College Soil Judging Team. Janet Jarvis received her GIS Professional Certification, and also gave a talk at the Girls Do Science summer camp organized by the Champaign Park District. Julie Nieset was Secretary-Treasurer and Membership Chair for the North Central Chapter of the Society of Wetland Scientists. Julie also was elected President-Elect of the chapter, and is regional coordinator of the SWS Wetland Treasures Program. 14 IDOT 2015 Purple milkweed Asclepias purpurascens

17 Bibliography Technical Reports Submitted by the Wetland Science Program, 2015 Beas, B., D. Keene, P. Marcum, and D. Skultety Wetland delineation report: US 45 (FAP 328), Effingham 2015 (37):1 50. Beas, B., I. Kenney, and B. Zercher. IL 130 (FAP 808) over Embarras River, Douglas County, Illinois. INHS/IDOT Report 2015 (22):1 26. Beas, B., J. Tsai, and B. Zercher Wetland delineation report: Quincy Memorial Bridge (Eastbound US 24) over Mississippi River, Adams 2015 (13):1 39. Colon Ruiz, J., I. Kenney, W. Handel, and B. Zercher Wetland delineation report: Cox Road (TR 134) over tributary to Sugar Creek, Sangamon County, Illinois. INHS/ Program Report 2015 (113):1 15. Colon Ruiz, J., J. Tsai, P. Marcum, and D. Skultety Wetland delineation report: FAP 734, Winnebago County, Illinois. INHS/IDOT Wetlands 2015 (104):1 25. Colon Ruiz, J., J. Tsai, W. Handel, and D. Skultety Wetland delineation report: TR 134B over Wolf Creek, Livingston County, Illinois. INHS/ Program Report 2015 (103):1 17. Colon Ruiz, J., J. Tsai, W. Handel, and D. Skultety Wetland delineation report: TR 70 (Nettle School Road) over O Brien Run, Grundy County, Illinois. INHS/IDOT Wetlands 2015 (80):1 17. Colon Ruiz, J., W. Handel, I. Kenney, and B. Zercher Wetland delineation report: Almond Road (TR 56) over Cane Creek, Franklin 2015 (81):1 14. Geatz, G., A. Olnas, V. Sivicek, and B. Zercher Wetland delineation report: Waukegan National Airport, Lake County, Illinois. INHS/IDOT Report 2015 (117): Geatz, G., D. Ketzner, and D. Skultety. FAP 876 (IL 1) over Deer Creek, Will 2015 (92):1 18. Geatz, G., D. Ketzner, and D. Skultety. FAU 369 (Cedar Road) over Spring Creek, Will County, Illinois. INHS/IDOT Report 2015 (24):1 17. Geatz, G., D. Ketzner, V. Sivicek, A. Olnas, and D. Szafoni Wetland delineation report: IL 25 (FAU 2503), Kane County, Illinois. INHS/IDOT Report 2015 (105):1 41. Geatz, G., P. Marcum, and B. Zercher. Primm Road (FAS 561) over Salt Creek, Logan County, Illinois. INHS/IDOT Report 2015 (59):1 22. Geatz, G., P. Marcum, and B. Zercher. Woodside Road (FAU 8048), Sangamon 2015 (32):1 37. Geatz, G., P. Marcum, B. Wilm, J. Tsai, and D. Szafoni Wetland delineation report: FAP 344 (US 45), Lake County, Illinois. INHS/IDOT Report 2015 (87):1 81. Geatz, G., V. Sivicek, D. Ketzner, B. Zercher, S. Wiesbrook, and J. Tsai Mitigation site assessment: IL 13 Giant City Road Shawnee Trail Proposed Wetland Mitigation Site, Jackson 2015 (122):1 37. Handel, W., G. Geatz, B. Zercher, and B. Wilm Wetland delineation report: Meppen Lane (TR 76) over Green Bay Hollow Creek, Calhoun 2015 (112):1 14. Handel, W., I. Kenney, B. Zercher, and D. Skultety Wetland delineation report: TR 69 (East Stratton Road), Jefferson County, Illinois. INHS/IDOT Report 2015 (111):1 39. Handel, W., J. Tsai, P. Marcum, and B. Zercher Wetland delineation report: US 6 (FAU 297) at Parker Road, Will County, Illinois. INHS/IDOT Report 2015 (40):1 35. Handel, W., J. Tsai, P. Marcum, B. Wilm, and J. Nieset Wetland mitigation monitoring report: Thorn Creek Headwaters IDOT Mitigation Area, 2014 year, Will County, Illinois. INHS/ Program Report 2015 (18):1 56. Handel, W., J. Tsai, S. Wiesbrook, B. Zercher, and J. Nieset Wetland delineation report: Slant Road (TR 204A) over Big Bureau Creek, LaSalle and Lee counties, Illinois. INHS/IDOT Report 2015 (62): IDOT B i b l i o g r a p h y 15

18 B i b l i o g r a p h y Handel, W., S. Wiesbrook, and D. Skultety Wetland delineation report: North Galena Street (CH 14), Carroll County, Illinois. INHS/IDOT Report 2015 (4):1 10. Handel, W., S. Wiesbrook, B. Zercher, J. Tsai, and J. Nieset Wetland delineation report: Joy Road (CH 9), Mercer County, Illinois. INHS/IDOT Report 2015 (38):1 46. Keene, D., D. Ketzner, and B. Zercher Mitigation site assessment: US 54 (FAP 321), Pike County, Illinois. INHS/ Program Report 2015 (17):1 94. Keene, D., D. Ketzner, and B. Zercher. TR 368 (Selenium Road) over Big Muddy Creek, Clay County, Illinois. INHS/ Program Report 2015 (43):1 33. Keene, D., D. Ketzner, B. Zercher, and D. Skultety Wetland delineation report: CH 19/FAS 1467 (Broadway Road), Tazewell County, Illinois. INHS/ Program Report 2015 (118):1 22. Keene, D., D. Ketzner, B. Zercher, and D. Skultety Wetland delineation report: Nofsinger Road (FAP 317), Tazewell County, Illinois. INHS/IDOT Report 2015 (120):1 12. Keene, D., D. Ketzner, D. Skultety, and D. Szafoni Wetland delineation report: FAP 866 (IL 83), Lake County, Illinois. INHS/IDOT Wetlands 2015 (102): Keene, D., P. Marcum, and D. Skultety. Manhattan Monee Road (FAP 531), Will County, Illinois. INHS/IDOT Report 2015 (115): IDOT 2015 Keene, D., W. Handel, and B. Zercher. 108th Ave (FAU 2695), Cook County, Illinois. Soils Program Report 2015 (35):1 40. Keene, D., W. Handel, and D. Skultety. FAU 2721 (Kean Avenue), Cook 2015 (70):1 42. Kenney, I., A. Olnas, and B. Zercher. County Line Road (TR 4) over Owl Creek, Bond and Fayette counties, Illinois. INHS/IDOT Wetlands 2015 (101):1 12. Kenney, I., B. Beas, B. Zercher, P. Marcum, and B. Wilm Wetland delineation report: Ravinia Avenue (FAU 1709), Cook County, Illinois. Soils Program Report 2015 (3):1 25. Kenney, I., B. Beas, S. McIntyre, A. Olnas, B. Zercher, and D. Szafoni Wetland delineation report: Rondout Siding Extension/Metra Fox Lake Second Track, Lake County, Illinois. Soils Program Report 2015 (64): Kenney, I., J. Nieset, B. Zercher, and D. Szafoni Wetland delineation report: FAS 371 (Tax School Road), Marshall County, Illinois. INHS/IDOT Report 2015 (72):1 17. Kenney, I., J. Nieset, D. Skultety, and B. Zercher Wetland delineation report: US 12 Rand Road (FAP 334, FAU 3523), Cook County, Illinois. Soils Program Report 2015 (68):1 12. Kenney, I., P. Marcum, B. Wilm, and D. Skultety Wetland delineation report: IL 47 (FAP 326) from US 14 to Charles Road Addendum A, McHenry County, Illinois. INHS/IDOT Report 2015 (6):1 32. Kenney, I., S. McIntyre, and B. Zercher. Wolf Road, Cook County, Illinois. INHS/ Program Report 2015 (28):1 20. Kenney, I., V. Sivicek, and B. Zercher. IL 31 (FAU 3887) at Silver Glen Road, Addendum A, Kane County, Illinois. Soils Program Report 2015 (19):1 14. Kenney, I., W. Handel, and D. Skultety. TR 455 over Pond Creek, Wayne 2015 (83):1 15. Ketzner, D., D. Keene, and B. Zercher Wetland mitigation monitoring report: Eckmann/Bischoff Wetland Mitigation Site, 2014 year, Madison 2015 (12):1 40. Ketzner, D., D. Keene, and B. Zercher Wetland mitigation monitoring report: Fairmont City Wetland Compensation Site, 2014 year, St. Clair 2015 (8):1 31. Ketzner, D., D. Keene, and B. Zercher Wetland mitigation monitoring report: Fairmont City Wetland Compensation Site, 2015 year, St. Clair 2015 (121):1 30. Ketzner, D., D. Keene, and D. Skultety. TR 259 (CR 725 N) over Brush Creek, Jasper County, Illinois. INHS/IDOT Report 2015 (34):1 16. Ketzner, D., D. Keene, and D. Skultety. Scott Troy Trail, Madison and St. Clair Counties, Illinois, Madison and St. Clair counties, Illinois. INHS/IDOT

19 Report 2015 (67): Ketzner, D., G. Geatz, and D. Skultety. IL 102 (FAP 631) over Rayns Creek, Will 2015 (36):1 19. Ketzner, D., J. Tsai, V. Sivicek, and D. Skultety Wetland delineation report: FAU 0297 (US 6) over Marley Creek, Addendum A, Will and Cook counties, Illinois. INHS/IDOT Report 2015 (75): Marcum, P., D. Keene, and B. Zercher. FAP 350 (IL 50) at Steger Road, Cook and Will counties, Illinois. INHS/IDOT Report 2015 (91):1 36. Marcum, P., D. Keene, and B. Zercher. TR 290 (CR 1275E) over tributary to Linn Creek, Fayette County, Illinois. INHS/ Program Report 2015 (48):1 13. Marcum, P., D. Keene, D. Skultety, and J. Tsai Wetland delineation report: US 30 (FAP 573) Addendum A, Kane County, Illinois. INHS/IDOT Report 2015 (109):1 60. Marcum, P., D. Keene, S. McIntyre, and B. Zercher Wetland delineation report: Cora Road and Levee Road, Jackson County, Illinois. INHS/IDOT Report 2015 (86):1 10. Marcum, P., D. Skultety, D. Ketzner, B. Beas, W. Handel, and J. Nieset Wetland mitigation monitoring report: North Chicago, 2014 year, Lake 2015 (11): Marcum, P., I. Kenney, and B. Zercher. IL 16 (FAP 325), Montgomery County, Illinois. INHS/IDOT Wetlands 2015 (69): Marcum, P., J. Tsai, B. Zercher, and D. Skultety Wetland delineation report: US 41/IL 132 (FAP 1218/FAU 120), Lake County, Illinois. INHS/ Program Report 2015 (21):1 46. Marcum, P., J. Tsai, W. Handel, and D. Skultety Wetland delineation report: TR 141 (1600 N) over Fivemile Creek, Livingston County, Illinois. Soils Program Report 2015 (29):1 10. McIntyre, S., D. Keene, and B. Zercher. Henton Road (CH 18) over Angel Branch, Shelby County, Illinois. INHS/ Program Report 2015 (78):1 15. McIntyre, S., D. Keene, and B. Zercher. TR 22 over Opossum Creek, Shelby 2015 (77):1 17. McIntyre, S., D. Keene, and B. Zercher Wetland mitigation monitoring report: Harrisburg 3 US 45 (FAP 332), 2014 year, Saline County, Illinois. Soils Program Report 2015 (15):1 29. McIntyre, S., D. Keene, and D. Skultety. IL 23 (FAP 324), DeKalb County, Illinois. Soils Program Report 2015 (89):1 27. McIntyre, S., D. Keene, and D. Skultety Wetland mitigation monitoring report: former Weber property US 20 (FAP 301) Freeport Bypass West, 2015 year, Stephenson County, Illinois. Soils Program Report 2015 (119):1 31. B i b l i o g r a p h y McIntyre, S., D. Keene, B. Wilm, P. Marcum, A. Olnas, and B. Zercher Wetland mitigation monitoring report: Harrisburg 3 US 45 (FAP 332), 2015 year, Saline County, Illinois. Soils Program Report 2015 (116):1 33. McIntyre, S., G. Geatz, B. Wilm, and D. Skultety Wetland mitigation monitoring report: former Weber property US 20 (FAP 301) Freeport Bypass West, 2014 year, Stephenson 2015 (5):1 25. McIntyre, S., I. Kenney, and B. Zercher. CH 2 (FAS 452) over Spoon River, Fulton 2015 (52):1 15. McIntyre, S., I. Kenney, and B. Zercher. US 12 (FAP 334), McHenry County, Illinois. INHS/IDOT Wetlands 2015 (39):1 32. McIntyre, S., J. Tsai, A. Olnas, J. Colon Ruiz, and D. Szafoni Wetland delineation report: TR 187 (N 37th Rd) over Spring Creek, LaSalle 2015 (42):1 9. McIntyre, S., J. Tsai, V. Sivicek, A. Olnas, and B. Zercher Wetland delineation report: CH 9, Addendum A, Hamilton County, Illinois. INHS/IDOT Report 2015 (57):1 61. Nieset, J., G. Geatz, and B. Zercher Wetland mitigation monitoring report: the Morris Wetland Bank, 2014 year, Grundy County, Illinois. INHS/ Program Report 2015 (2):1 38. Nieset, J., J. Tsai, and D. Skultety Wetland delineation report: TR 73 (E 1950 N) over Goose Creek, Piatt 2015 IDOT 17

20 B i b l i o g r a p h y 2015 (47):1 14. Nieset, J., P. Marcum, W. Handel, B. Beas, and D. Skultety Wetland mitigation monitoring report: US 30 from Williams St. to US 45, 2014 year, Will County, Illinois. INHS/IDOT Report 2015 (7):1 31. Nieset, J., S. Wiesbrook, A. Olnas, and B. Zercher Wetland delineation report: TR 118 over Crooked Creek Tributary, Edwards County, Illinois. Soils Program Report 2015 (55):1 14. Nieset, J., S. Wiesbrook, A. Olnas, and B. Zercher Wetland delineation report: TR 302 (N 1425E), White 2015 (66):1 14. Nieset, J., S. Wiesbrook, and D. Szafoni. TR 401 (CR 1550 E) over Raccoon Creek, Clark County, Illinois. INHS/IDOT Report 2015 (93):1 24. Nieset, J., S. Wiesbrook, J. Tsai, W. Handel, and D. Skultety Wetland delineation report: CH 9 (Backbone Road) over Big Bureau Creek, Bureau 2015 (27):1 9. Nieset, J., S. Wiesbrook, J. Tsai, W. Handel, and D. Skultety Wetland delineation report: Alpine Road shared use path, Winnebago 2015 (25):1 9. Nieset, J., W. Handel, and D. Skultety Wetland mitigation monitoring report: US 30 from US 45 to IL 43, 2014 year, Will County, Illinois. INHS/IDOT Report 2015 (9): IDOT 2015 Olnas, A., I. Kenney, and B. Zercher. TR 121 (1200th Ave) over Rock Creek, Effingham County, Illinois. INHS/ Program Report 2015 (106):1 15. Olnas, A., I. Kenney, S. McIntyre, and D. Szafoni Wetland delineation report: FAU 379 (IL 126) at County Line Road, Will and Kendall counties, Illinois. INHS/IDOT Wetlands 2015 (90):1 23. Olnas, A., J. Tsai, and B. Zercher Wetland delineation report: I 57 (FAI 57) over tributaries to Spring Creek, Iroquois County, Illinois. INHS/IDOT Report 2015 (79):1 32. Olnas, A., J. Tsai, V. Sivicek, and B. Zercher Wetland delineation report: TR 175 over LaMoine River, Hancock County, Illinois. INHS/IDOT Report 2015 (96):1 20. Olnas, A., S. Wiesbrook, J. Nieset, and B. Zercher Wetland delineation report: TR 101 (1610 N Road) over Fordice Creek, Wabash County, Illinois. Soils Program Report 2015 (63):1 19. Sivicek, V., I. Kenney, A. Olnas, and B. Zercher Wetland delineation report: Burnham Greenway Gap, Cook 2015 (97):1 51. Sivicek, V., I. Kenney, A. Olnas, and D. Szafoni Wetland delineation report: Horseshoe Road (CH 17) over Backwater Creek, Saline County, Illinois. INHS/IDOT Wetlands 2015 (108):1 21. Sivicek, V., I. Kenney, and B. Zercher. Cunningham Road (FAU 5200) over South Branch Kent Creek, Winnebago 2015 (20):1 19. Sivicek, V., I. Kenney, S. McIntyre, and B. Zercher Wetland delineation report: Newburg Road (FAU 5009) over Kishwaukee River, Boone County, Illinois. INHS/IDOT Wetlands 2015 (1):1 24. Sivicek, V., J. Tsai, A. Olnas, and B. Zercher Wetland delineation report: Candy Lane (FAU 6941), McDonough County, Illinois. INHS/ Program Report 2015 (76):1 20. Sivicek, V., J. Tsai, A. Olnas, and D. Skultety Wetland delineation report: FAU 381 (IL 129) at Coal City Road, Will County, Illinois. INHS/ Program Report 2015 (41):1 42. Sivicek, V., J. Tsai, A. Olnas, and D. Skultety Wetland delineation report: IL 47/US 30 (FAP 326), Kendall and Kane counties, Illinois. INHS/ Program Report 2015 (60):1 14. Sivicek, V., J. Tsai, A. Olnas, S. McIntyre, and B. Zercher Wetland delineation report: TR 174 (Kerr Canyon Road) over Bradshaw Creek, Union County, Illinois. INHS/ Program Report 2015 (61):1 14. Skultety, D., G. Geatz, J. Nieset, P. Marcum, and S. Wiesbrook Wetland delineation report: IL 47/ US 30 (FAP 326), Kendall and Kane counties, Illinois. INHS/IDOT Report 2015 (107):1 80. Skultety, D., I. Kenney, and J. Nieset. US 20 (FAP 21) at Gary Avenue, DuPage 2015 (46):1 45.

21 Skultety, D., P. Marcum, and J. Tsai. Chicago Road over Tributary of West Aux Sable Creek, Kendall County, Illinois. INHS/IDOT Wetlands 2015 (23):1 18. Skultety, D., W. Handel, and I. Kenney. Kell Road (CH 30) over Horse Creek and Addendum A, Marion County, Illinois. Soils Program Report 2015 (98):1 31. Skultety, D., W. Handel, and I. Kenney. Kell Road (CH 30) over Horse Creek, Marion County, Illinois. INHS/IDOT Report 2015 (82):1 31. Tsai, J., A. Olnas, V. Sivicek, and B. Zercher Wetland delineation report: TR 145 (E N) over tributary to South Branch Larry Creek, Hancock County, Illinois. INHS/IDOT Report 2015 (74):1 15. Tsai, J., B. Wilm, and D. Skultety Wetland delineation report: US 41 (FAP 346) culvert replacements, Lake 2015 (114):1 54. Tsai, J., J. Nieset, B. Zercher, and D. Skultety Wetland delineation report: IL 117 (FAP 702), Woodford 2015 (53):1 20. Tsai, J., J. Nieset, S. Wiesbrook, D. Skultety, and W. Handel Wetland delineation report: TR 107A (North 42nd Road) over Somonauk Creek, LaSalle County, Illinois. INHS/IDOT Report 2015 (65):1 16. Tsai, J., P. Marcum, and D. Skultety. FAU 3506 (Sheridan Road culvert replacement), Lake County, Illinois. Soils Program Report 2015 (26):1 24. Tsai, J., P. Marcum, G. Geatz, D. Szafoni, and B. Wilm Wetland delineation report: FAP 338 and FAP 337 (IL 59 and IL 22), Lake County, Illinois. INHS/IDOT Wetlands 2015 (84):1 39. Tsai, J., S. McIntyre, V. Sivicek, A. Olnas, and B. Zercher Wetland delineation report: Green Meadow Road (TR 332) over Ewing Creek, Franklin County, Illinois. INHS/IDOT Report 2015 (58):1 18. Tsai, J., W. Handel, and D. Skultety. IL 1 (FAP 332) Addendum A, Iroquois 2015 (94):1 15. Wiesbrook, S., B. Beas, D. Skultety, W. Handel, and J. Colon Ruiz Wetland delineation report: US 45 (FAS 1671), Champaign and Douglas counties, Illinois. INHS/IDOT Report 2015 (54): Wiesbrook, S., J. Nieset, and B. Zercher. TR 52 over the Slough, Lawrence 2015 (85):1 25. Wiesbrook, S., J. Nieset, B. Zercher, and A. Olnas Wetland delineation report: TR 40 (Boxwood Road) over Conners Branch, Clay County, Illinois. Soils Program Report 2015 (49):1 33. Wiesbrook, S., J. Nieset, B. Zercher, and A. Olnas Wetland delineation report: TR 87 over Crawfish Creek, Wabash County, Illinois. INHS/IDOT Report 2015 (45):1 25. B i b l i o g r a p h y Wiesbrook, S., J. Nieset, B. Zercher, and D. Ketzner Wetland mitigation monitoring report: Lawrence Wetland Mitigation Bank, 2014 year, Lawrence 2015 (10):1 54. Wiesbrook, S., J. Nieset, B. Zercher, J. Tsai, and W. Handel Wetland delineation report: US 6 (FAS 1247) over King Creek, Bureau County, Illinois. INHS/IDOT Wetlands 2015 (31):1 13. Wiesbrook, S., W. Handel, and B. Zercher Wetland delineation report: US 30 (FAP 353) Cicero Avenue at IL 50, Cook County, Illinois. Soils Program Report 2015 (56):1 45. Wiesbrook, S., W. Handel, and D. Skultety Wetland delineation report: US 52/IL 64 (FAP 17) Addendum A, Carroll County, Illinois. Soils Program Report 2015 (71):1 17. Wiesbrook, S., W. Handel, J. Nieset, and D. Skultety Wetland delineation report: Willard Airport, Champaign 2015 (110):1 32. Wilm, B., D. Keene, S. McIntyre, M. Engelhardt, and B. Zercher Wetland delineation report: IL 100 (FAP 612), Schuyler County, Illinois. Soils Program Report 2015 (14):1 19. Wilm, B., D. Keene, S. McIntyre, V. Sivicek, I. Kenney, M. Engelhardt, and B. Zercher Wetland mitigation monitoring report: La Grange Mitigation Bank Site, 2014 year, Brown 2015 (16):1 71. Wilm, B., D. Ketzner, W. Handel, and J. Nieset IL 47 Comprehensive species lists, McHenry County, Illinois IDOT 19

22 B i b l i o g r a p h y Soils Program Report 2015 (30):1 28. Wilm, B., G. Geatz, and D. Skultety. TR 25 (1800th Avenue) over Gossage Branch, Effingham County, Illinois. Soils Program Report 2015 (73):1 15. Wilm, B., G. Geatz, W. Handel, and B. Zercher Wetland delineation report: Ashland Avenue Extension (FAU 9163), St. Clair County, Illinois. Soils Program Report 2015 (95):1 18. Wilm, B., J. Tsai, D. Ketzner, and B. Zercher Wetland delineation report: Old Alton Edwardsville Road (CH 1A), Madison County, Illinois. Soils Program Report 2015 (33):1 16. Wilm, B., J. Tsai, D. Ketzner, and B. Zercher Wetland delineation report: TR 217 (CR 1100 N) over Richland Creek, Shelby County, Illinois. Soils Program Report 2015 (44):1 13. Wilm, B., S. Wiesbrook, V. Sivicek, and B. Zercher Wetland delineation report: TR 28 over Brush Creek, Coles 2015 (99):1 11. Zercher, B., G. Geatz, and P. Marcum. TR 43 over Buckhart Creek, Christian 2015 (51):1 20. Zercher, B., I. Kenney, and J. Nieset. CH 1 (FAS 358), Woodford County, Illinois. Soils Program Report 2015 (88):1 17. Zercher, B., W. Handel, and I. Kenney. IL 130 (FAP 808) Addendum A, Douglas 20 IDOT (100):1 14. Zercher, B., W. Handel, D. Keene, and J. Colon Ruiz Wetland delineation report: TR 274 (Carroll Road) over Little Vermilion River, Vermilion 2015 (50):1 14. Technical Reports Submitted by the Biological Surveys and Assessment Program, 2015 Belt, E.J., and J.S. Tiemann Unionid survey for proposed Illinois Highway 178 Bridge Construction in the Illinois River near North Utica, Program Report 2015(59):1 18. Carroll-Cunningham, C Botanical survey for Boltonia decurrens (Torr and A. Gray) Alph. Wood in IDOT FS-763 Project Area along Illinois Route 100 between Frederick and Browning, Schuyler County, Program Report 2015(69):1 14. Carroll-Cunningham, C Botanical survey for prairie in the IDOT FS-740 Project Area along IL Route 6 in Bureau County, Illinois. Report 2015(14):1 12. Carroll-Cunningham, C Botanical survey results of natural community remnants in Tier 1 (Shipman to Godfrey) and Tier 2 (Auburn to Shipman) of the High- Speed Rail Project, Macoupin County, Illinois, 2014 Update. INHS/IDOT Statewide Biological Survey and Assessment Program Report 2015(1):1 33. Carroll-Cunningham, C Botanical survey and mapping results of prairie and savanna remnants along Illinois Route 29 from Taylorville to Pana, Christian County, Illinois, 2015 Update. INHS/IDOT Statewide Program Report 2015(29):1 46. Cummings, K.S., and J.S. Tiemann Surveys for freshwater mussels in Big Rock Creek at Price Road (IDOT Sequence No ) in Kane County, Program Report 2015(33):1 10. Enstrom, D.A., and W.M. Schelsky Avian surveys: IL 83 and IL 137 (FAP 866 and FAP 352) Lake Villa, Round Lake Beach, and Grayslake, IL; 132 to US , , ; Job No: P INHS/ 2015(19):1 28. Kuhns, A.R Habitat assessment and surveys for Kirtland s snake, Clonophis kirtlandii, in Town Branch Creek at 8th Street in Charleston, Coles County, Illinois. INHS/IDOT Statewide Biological Survey and Assessment Program Report 2015(8):1 19. Kuhns, A.R Habitat assessment and surveys for the mudpuppy, Necturus maculosus, in Jordan Creek at the County Road 1450 N (IDOT TR 315) Bridge, Vermilion County, Illinois. Report 2015(23):1 19. Kuhns, A.R Survey and habitat assessment for Blanding s turtle, Emydoidea blandingii, along Illinois Route 47 (IDOT FAP 326), in McHenry County, Illinois. INHS/ 2015(28):1 19.

23 Kuhns, A.R Survey and habitat assessment for Blanding s turtle, Emydoidea blandingii for the Rondout Extension / Metra Fox Lake 2nd Track Rail Project in Lake County, Illinois. Report 2015(21):1 20. Kuhns, A.R Survey and habitat assessment for the ornate box turtle, Terrapene ornata, along Illinois Route 97 (IDOT FAP 34), Havana, Mason County, Illinois. INHS/ 2015(17):1 21. Marcum, P.B Bridge/culvert inspection at FAS 1476 A and B, McLean County, Illinois. INHS/ 2015(85):1 40. Marcum, P.B., J. Colón-Ruiz, and J. Tsai Bridge inspection and bat habitat assessment at Perryville Road (FAU 5148) over UP Railroad, Winnebago County, Illinois. INHS/ 2015(82):1 17. McIntyre, S.D Bridge inspection and bat habitat assessment at TR 71 over LaMoine River, Hancock County, Program Report 2015(88):1 19. Mengelkoch, J.M Culvert inspection and bat habitat assessment on IL 29 in Bureau County, IL. INHS/ 2015(67):1 19. Mengelkoch, J.M., and C. Benda Bridge inspections for bats at Brisbin Road in Grundy County, Illinois. Report 2015(77):1 16. Mengelkoch, J.M., C. Carroll- Cunningham, J. Colón-Ruiz, D.M. Ketzner, M.J.C. Murphy, and E. Ulaszek Bridge inspection and bat habitat assessment at Trivoli Road (FAS 1386) over East Branch Copperas Creek, Peoria County, Illinois. INHS/ 2015(89):1 19. Mengelkoch, J.M., and W.C. Handel Bridge inspection and bat habitat assessment at Darwin Road over Sugar Creek, Clark County, Illinois. INHS/ 2015(87):1 16. Mengelkoch, J.M., and W.C. Handel Bridge inspection and bat habitat assessment at New Douglas Road over Dry Fork Creek, Bond County, Illinois. Report 2015(86):1 17. Mengelkoch, J.M., and W.C. Handel Culvert inspection and bat habitat assessment at Rigsby Road in Gallatin County, Illinois. INHS/ 2015(76):1 19. Mengelkoch, J.M., and P.B. Marcum Bridge inspection and bat habitat assessment at Gillum Road over Kickapoo Creek, McLean County, Program Report 2015(81):1 17. Mengelkoch, J.M., P.B. Marcum, J.F. Merritt, A. Olnas, and B.W. Wilm Bridge inspection and bat habitat assessment at TR 425 over Green Creek, Shelby County, Illinois. INHS/ 2015(78):1 17. Mengelkoch, J.M., and S.D. McIntyre Bridge and culvert inspection for Bats on IL 125 from Pleasant Plains to IL 97, Sangamon County, Illinois. Report 2015(74):1 18. B i b l i o g r a p h y Mengelkoch, J.M., J.F. Merritt, and S. Nicholson Bat Habitat Assessment at Rondout Extension/ Metra Lake 2nd Track, Lake County, Program Report 2015(34):1 21. Mengelkoch, J.M., J.F. Merritt, and S. Nicholson Bat habitat assessment at US 45 in Saline County, Program Report 2015(26):1 15. Mengelkoch, J.M., J.F. Merritt, and S. Nicholson Indiana bat and northern long-eared bat survey at IL 102 over Rock Creek, Kankakee, Program Report 2015(27):1 11. Mengelkoch, J.M., and M.J.C. Murphy Bridge inspection and bat habitat assessment at East Bottom Road over Illinois River tributary, Putnam County, Program Report 2015(84):1 17. Merritt, J.F., and S. Ervin Roost site survey and habitat assessment for Indiana and northern long-eared bats, Seq. No.: 19427, TR 265 over the branch of Walnut Creek, Adams Co., Program Report 2015(53):1 18. Merritt, J.F., and J.M. Mengelkoch Roost site survey and bat habitat assessment for Indiana and northern long-eared bats, Seq. No.: 19131, Fulton County, Heitz Road Bridge, Vermont, Program Report 2015(10):1 2. Merritt, J.F., and S. Ervin Roost site survey and habitat assessment for Indiana and northern long-eared bats, 2015 IDOT 21

24 B i b l i o g r a p h y Seq. No.: 19440, Bridge 80 on State Line Road, (TR 498), Whippoorwill Branch, Vermilion County, Illinois. INHS/ 2015(52):1 20. Merritt, J.F., and J.M. Mengelkoch Roost site survey and habitat assessment for Indiana and northern long-eared bats, Seq. No.: 14918, IL 4 over East Fork, Silver Creek, Madison County, Illinois. INHS/ 2015(49):1 19. Merritt, J.F., and J.M. Mengelkoch Roost tree survey and bat habitat assessment for Indiana bats and northern long-eared bats, Seq. No.: 17417A, IL 9/IL 94. INHS/ and Assessment Program Report 2015(5):1 13. Merritt, J.F., and J.M. Mengelkoch Roost site survey for Indiana and northern long-eared bats, Seq. No.: 17017, US 45, over South Fork, Saline River, Saline County, Illinois. INHS/ 2015(36):1 13. Merritt, J.F., and J.M. Mengelkoch Roost site survey for Indiana and northern long-eared bats, Seq. No.: 19417, TR 1B (Hancock), Vole Creek, Henderson County, Illinois. INHS/ 2015(37):1 14. Merritt, J.F., and J.M. Mengelkoch Roost site survey for Indiana and northern long-eared bats, Seq. No.: 19451, Horseshoe Road, Saline County, Program Report 2015(38):1 14. Merritt, J.F., J.M. Mengelkoch, and S. Nicholson Mist netting and habitat survey for Indiana bats and northern long-eared bats, Seq. No.: 22 IDOT , US 24 Quincy Bridge, Adams County. INHS/IDOT Statewide Program Report 2015(45):1 19. Merritt, J.F., J.M. Mengelkoch, and S. Nicholson Roost site survey and bat habitat assessment for Indiana and northern long-eared bats. INHS/ 2015(24):1 15. Merritt, J.F., and M.J.C. Murphy Bridge inspection and presence of Indiana and northern long-eared bats, Seq. No.: INHS/IDOT Statewide Program Report 2015(73):1 19. Murphy, M.J.C., and J.L. Jarvis Botanical survey and assessment of the IDOT 2015 Illinois Route 16 (Schram City to Nokomis) Study Area, Montgomery County, Illinois. INHS/ 2015(56):1 54. Murphy, M.J.C., and J.L. Jarvis Botanical survey and assessment of the IDOT 2015 Interstate-55 Eastern Prairie Fringed Orchid Study Area, Will County, Illinois. INHS/ 2015(58):1 17. Murphy, M.J.C., and J.L. Jarvis Botanical survey and assessment of the IDOT 2015 Vermilion River Bridge Replacement Study Area, La Salle County, Illinois. INHS/ 2015(32):1 22. Robinson, J.L Benthic habitat conditions in Little Silver Creek and an un-named tributary in the Lebanon Bypass Project Area, St. Clair County, Program Report 2015(79):1 19. Robinson, J.L Habitat assessment, benthic macroinvertebrates and water quality in Salt Creek, Wetland and the West Branch of Salt Creek (FAP 328- Seq. No ) along US 45, Effingham County, Illinois. Report 2015(62):1 32. Robinson, J.L Habitat assessment, benthic macroinvertebrates and water quality in the Chicago-Joliet High Speed Rail Corridor (Seq. No ) Cook and Will counties, Illinois. Report 2015(70):1 67. Robinson, J.L Habitat assessment, benthic macroinvertebrates and water quality in the Middle Fork of the North Branch of the Chicago River, in Middle Fork Savanna Forest Preserve (Lake County, IL). INHS/ 2015(55):1 26. Robinson, J.L Habitat assessment, benthic macroinvertebrates and water quality in Walley Run and Collins Run at Brisbin Road (Seq. No ) Grundy County, Illinois. INHS/ 2015(64):1 39. Robinson, J.L Winter chloride and water quality sampling in the Cahokia Canal at Illinois Route 3, St. Clair County, Illinois. INHS/IDOT Statewide Biological Survey and Assessment Program Report 2015(3):1 14. Schelsky, W.M A final summary of the 2014 and 2015 breeding bird surveys at the IL 3/IL 203 connector in St. Clair and Madison counties, Job , FAU INHS/ 2015(22):1 41.

25 Schelsky, W.M Bald Eagle surveys at the Ed Hand Highway Bridge (FAS 275) over the Vermillion River in LaSalle County, Illinois. INHS/ 2015(11):1 8. Schelsky, W.M Breeding bird survey at the IL 89 Bridge over the Illinois River south of Spring Valley, Bureau County, Illinois. INHS/ 2015(15):1 8. Schelsky, W.M Breeding bird survey for Loggerhead Shrikes at the TR 259 Bridge over Brush Creek near Newton, Jasper County, Illinois. INHS/ 2015(16):1 8. Schelsky, W.M Breeding season and winter Bald Eagle surveys at the US 24 Quincy Bridge over the Mississippi River, Adams County, Illinois. INHS/ and Assessment Program Report 2015(6):1 26. Schelsky, W.M Peregrine Falcon (Falco peregrinus) surveys at IL 171 between 47th Street and Harlem Avenue near McCook and Summit townships in Cook County, Illinois. Report 2015(7):1 11. Schelsky, W.M Spring, breeding bird and Bald Eagle surveys at the McClugage Bridge (SN ) US 150 over the Illinois River (FAP 317) in Peoria/East Peoria, Peoria/ Tazwell counties, Illinois. INHS/ and Assessment Program Report 2015(4):1 31. Schelsky, W.M Four season avian surveys at the La Grange Wetland Mitigation Bank Site, Brown County, Illinois. INHS/ and Assessment Program Report 2015(2):1 64. Spyreas, G Botanical survey results for Weber Spur Trail, Cook County, IL (FS-779 ). INHS/ 2015(72):1 25. Spyreas, G Results of botanical surveys of Metra Fox Lake Rail Project including Middle Fork Savanna Forest Preserve, Lake County, IL. INHS/ 2015(57):1 71. Stodola, A.P Fish survey in the Spoon River (Illinois River drainage) at the County Highway 2 Bridge, Fulton County, Illinois. INHS/ 2015(48):1 12. Stodola, A.P Survey for freshwater mussels in the Embarras River (Wabash River drainage) at the IL-130 (IDOT FAP 808) / Sycamore Street Bridge in Douglas County, Program Report 2015(50):1 10. Stodola, A.P Survey for freshwater mussels in the Jordan Creek (Salt Fork Vermilion River drainage) at the County Road 1450N (IDOT TR 315) Bridge, Vermilion County, llinois. Report 2015(43):1 10. Stodola, A.P Survey for freshwater mussels in the Little Vermilion River (Wabash River drainage) at the Carroll Road (IDOT TR 274) Bridge in Vermilion County, Program Report 2015(44):1 11. B i b l i o g r a p h y Stodola, A.P Survey for freshwater mussels in un-named tributary to Lawrence Creek at the Oak Grove Road (IDOT TR 135) in McHenry County, Illinois. INHS/ 2015(51):1 10. Stodola, A.P., and J.S. Tiemann Survey for freshwater mussels in the Sugar River (Pecatonica River drainage) at the Shirland Road (IDOT FAS 38) Bridge in Winnebago County, Illinois. Report 2015(66):1 11. Stodola, K.W Breeding bird surveys along Caton Farm Road realignment and bridge crossing. Report 2015(40):1 19. Stodola, K.W Breeding bird survey for the Rondout Extension / Metra Fox Lake 2nd Track Rail Project in Lake County, Illinois. INHS/ 2015(35):1 19. Stodola, K.W Breeding bird survey for Upland Sandpiper at Coles County Memorial Airport, Coles County, IL. INHS/IDOT Statewide Program Report 2015(25):1 10. Stodola, K.W Survey for nesting migratory birds on CR 1275E (IDOT TR 290) Bridge over tributary to Linn Creek, Fayette County, IL. INHS/ 2015(65):1 9. Taylor, C.A Fish survey in Jordan Creek at 1450N Bridge (IDOT TR 315), Vermilion County, Illinois. Report 2015(80): IDOT 23

26 B i b l i o g r a p h y Taylor, C.A., and A.P. Stodola Fish survey in the Little Vermilion River at Carroll Road, Vermilion County, Illinois. INHS/ 2015(41):1 12. Taylor, C.A., and J.S. Tiemann Fish survey in Trim Creek at the Co. Hwy. 19 Bridge, Kankakee County, Program Report 2015(12):1 10. Taylor, C.A., and R.M. Vinsel Post-construction monitoring for Indiana crayfish in Brushy Creek at the Saltpeter Road Bridge, Williamson County, Illinois. INHS/ 2015(71):1 9. Taylor, C.A., and R.M. Vinsel Post-construction monitoring for Indiana crayfish in Haney Creek at the IDOT TR 97 Bridge, Hardin County, Program Report 2015(42):1 9. Tiemann, J.S Surveys for fishes and freshwater mussels for the Rondout Extension / Metra Fox Lake Second Track Project in Lake County, Illinois. Report 2015(18):1 20. Tiemann, J.S Surveys for fishes in Little Silver Creek and an un-named tributary at the Lebanon Bypass in St. Clair County, Illinois. INHS/ 2015(61):1 11. Tiemann, J.S Survey for fishes in the Kishwaukee River at the Newburg Road Bridge (IDOT Sequence No ) near Belvidere, Boone County, Program Report 2015(47):1 13. Tiemann, J.S Surveys for fishes in Walley Run and Collins Run at the Brisbin Road crossings (IDOT Sequence No ) in Grundy County, Illinois. INHS/ 2015(30):1 13. Tiemann, J.S Survey for fishes in West Fork Salt Creek at U.S. Highway 45 (IDOT FAP- 328; IDOT Sequence No ) near Watson, Effingham County, Illinois. INHS/ 2015(39):1 11. Tiemann, J.S Surveys for freshwater Mussels in Painters Creek and an un-named tributary to Painters Creek (North Fork Vermilion River) at the Chicago Street crossings in Alvin, Vermilion County, Illinois. INHS/ 2015(13):1 9. Tiemann, J.S Survey for freshwater mussels in the Kishwaukee River at the Newburg Road Bridge (IDOT Sequence No ) near Belvidere, Boone County, Illinois. Report 2015(46):1 11. Tiemann, J.S., and K.S. Cummings Freshwater mussel (Mollusca: Unionoida) survey at the pedestrian bridge in Sylvan Slough in Moline, Rock Island County, Illinois. INHS/ 2015(20):1 17. Tiemann, J.S., and K.S. Cummings Surveys for freshwater mussels in Walley Run and Collins Run at the Brisbin Road crossings (IDOT Sequence No ) in Grundy County, Illinois. INHS/ 2015(31):1 13. Tiemann, J.S., and A.P. Stodola Survey for freshwater mussels in the Wabash River at the Illinois Route 15 (IDOT FAP 827; Sequence No. 88) Bridge, Mount Carmel, Wabash County, Program Report 2015(63):1 15. Tiemann, J.S., and C.A. Taylor Surveys for fishes along the High Speed Rail Corridor from Joliet to Chicago in Will and Cook counties, Illinois. Report 2015(9):1 31. Ulaszek, E Botanical survey of Wetland Sites 58 and 59 in the IL Route 47 (FAP 326) Reed Road to US Route 14, Illinois Department of Transportation Project Area, McHenry County, Illinois. INHS/ 2015(60):1 18. Ulaszek, E High Speed Rail (HSR) Wilmington Bat Mitigation Site Illinois Department of Transportation (IDOT) Project, Will County, Illinois. Report 2015(83):1 16. Ulaszek, E TR 52 (County Road 450E) over The Slough, Illinois Department of Transportation Project, Lawrence County, Illinois. INHS/ 2015(68):1 21. Ulaszek, E., and J.L. Jarvis Botanical survey results of IL 47 (FAP 326) at Main Street, Illinois Department of Transportation (IDOT) Project Area in Kane County, Illinois. INHS/ 2015(54): IDOT 2015

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