Species | B-YERA - Yellow Rail
General Information
Name: Yellow Rail
Phylum: Craniata
Class: Aves
Order: Gruiformes
Family: Rallidae
Scientific: Coturnicops noveboracensis
Key Habitat Features
- Wetlands with emergent vegetation (e.g., cattails, bulrushes), grass or sedge marshes, wet meadows, bogs with thick, soft mats of vegetation.
- Nest in shallow water zones (8-15 cm) of suitable habitat.
Objectives
- Minimize disturbance during the breeding season.
- Maintain nesting habitat throughout all seasons.
- Maintain desired plant communities and key habitat features.
UWRs
WHAs
Planning and Operational Measures
Planning Measures
All Activities
- Identify key habitat features using appropriate measures (i.e. QP direction, desktop review, field confirmation, etc) and plan activities within the operating area accordingly.
- Time works such that they occur outside of the critical timing window.
Operational Measures
All Activities:
- Undertake construction and operation of oil and gas activities in a manner that minimizes impacts to desired plant communities and key habitat features.
Timing considerations when working within identified habitat:
- Avoid disturbance and/or clearing activities during the critical timing window from May 1 to July 31.