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dd rock formation. The area is colonized by scattered corals which are most abundant on the boulders. Orbicella annulans, O. franksi, O. faveolata, Dendrogyra cylindrus, Porites astreoides, P. porites, Diplona strigosa, D. clivosa. D labyrinthifonnis Gorgonia sp. and Millepora sp. and sponges Aplysina ful

ear the proposed dock locations. Acropora palmata, Acropora. cervicornis, Orbicella amzularis, Orbicella franksi and Orbicella faveolata as well as Dendrogyra cylindrus are found off all the beach from which the proposed docks and barge landings are planned. At the northern temporary barge landing site, t

heading offshore. The area has some widely-scattered boulders and patchy coral colonization. There are scattered ESA corals including Orbicella and Dendrogyra. During the first survey, there was a very large A. pabnata colony immediately seaward of where the old piling lay near shore. However, upon the ne

0 0 Number of Storms per 100 Years NOAA Figure 6.01.4. Tropical Storm and Hurricane Occurrences in the Atlantic (National Weather Service) 6.02 Landforms, Geology, Soils, and Historic Use GEOLOGY OF ST. THOMAS, ST JOHN AND SURROUNDING CAYS The Virgin Islands are near the northeastern corner of the present Caribbean

dd rock formation. The area is colonized by scattered corals which are most abundant on the boulders. Orbicella annulans, O. franksi, O. faveolata, Dendrogyra cylindrus, Porites astreoides, P. porites, Diplona strigosa, D. clivosa. D labyrinthifonnis Gorgonia sp. and Millepora sp. and sponges Aplysinafidv

ear the proposed dock locations. Acropora palmata, Acropora. cervicornis, Orbicella annularis, Orbicella franksi and Orbicella faveolata as well as Dendrogyra cylindrus are found off all the beach from which the proposed docks and barge landings are planned. At the northern temporary barge landing site, t

heading offshore. The area has some widely-scattered boulders and patchy coral colonization. There are scattered ESA corals including Orbicella and Dendrogyra. During the first survey, there was a very large A. palinata colony immediately seaward of where the old piling lay near shore. However, upon the n

.0 Number of Storms per 100 Years NOAA Figure 6.01.4. Tropical Storm and Hurricane Occurrences in the Atlantic (National Weather Service) 6.02 Landforms, Geology, Soils, and Historic Use GEOLOGY OF ST. THOMAS, ST JOHN AND SURROUNDING CAYS The Virgin Islands are near the northeastern corner of the present Caribbean

table for a dock. There are now 7 listed Endangered Species Act corals, Acropora palmata, A. aniC0171iS, Orbialla amndaris, O. faveolata,O. franksi,Dendrogyra cylthdrus and Myatophylla ferox. We will need to avoid these corals because we would have to go through Section 7 consultation and get a "take permi

mitting agencies for all in water construction and structures. Because the area has reefs containing Acroporapalmata and A cervicornis,Orbicella spp.Dendrogyra and Mycetophylla special coral surveys will be required by NMFS. It will be of the utmost importance to avoid reefs to reduce the potential of havin

Both FWS and NMFS require that we state in the application what sea conditions we will construct and when the construction will be postponed. 6.02 Landforms, Geology, Soils, and Historic Land Use: Bioimpact describe the geology and sediments of the proposed locations and their impact on the project and the impact of the