In December of 1978, the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) proposed hazardous waste management standards that included reduced requirements for several types of large volume wastes.
Photos by J.D. Willson unless otherwise noted. Eastern kingsnake Black Speckled. Description: Description: Eastern kingsnakes are large -- 36 48 in (90-122 cm) -- shiny-black, smooth-scaled snakes with white or yellow chain-link bands that cross the back and connect along the sides. Because of this pattern this species is also referred to as the chain kingsnake.
This is a very common snake in our area. The black rat snake starts life as a gray and brown snake, seen in the pictures at the bottom of this page. As the snake matures the back turns almost all black, although some remnants of the young snake's pattern can still be seen even in a large adult. These. snakes can grow over 6 feet long.