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000952 Amercian robin (Turdus migratorius), European starling (Sturn us vulgaris), Western meadowlark (Sturnella neglecta), Brewer's blackbird (Euhagus cyanocephalus), house finch (Carpodacus mexicanus), house sparrow (Passer domesticus), masked shrew (Sorex cinereus), Western small-footed myotis (Myotis californicus stephensi), long-legged myotis (Myotis volans interior), hoary bat (Lasiurus cinereus cinereus), .desert cottontail (Sylvilagus audubonii), black- tailed jackrabbit (Lepus californicus), white-tailed jackrabbit (Lepus townsendii), least chipmunk: (Tamias minimus), Northern pocket gopher (Thomomys talpoides), Ord's kangaroo rat , (Dipodmys ordii sanrafaeli), deer mouse (Peromyscus maniculatus), house mouse (Mus musculus), common muskrat (Ondatra zibethicus), coyote (Canis latrans), long-tailed weasel (Mustelafrenata), striped skunk (Mephitis mephitis), bobcat (lynx rufus), mule deer (odocoileus hemionus), tiger salamander (Ambystoma tigrinum), Woodhouse's toad (Bufo" woodhousii woodhousii), bullfrog (Rana catesbeiana), and Northern leopard frog (Rana pipfens) (CDOW 2002). Common fish species in the Gunnison River include blue head sucker (Catostomus discobolus), tlannelmouthsucker (Catostomus latipinnis), roundtail chub (Gila robusta), common carp (Cyprinus carpio linnaeus), fathead minnow (Pimephales promelas), red shiner (Cyprinella . lutrensis), sand shiner (Noptropis stamine'us), and channel catfish (Ictalurus punctatus) (Burdick, 2001). ' No Action: The No Action alternative would have no effect on terrestrial wildlife species and canal entrainment of common fish species would continue with unscreened diversions. Proposed Action: Local wildlife would likely be temporarily displaced and avoid the project area during construction. Construction would occur outside the nesting season, and long- term effects are predicted to be negligible. Re-v~getation of disturbed areas using riparian species would also assist in minimizing effects to local wildlife. Operation and maintenance of the fish screen would be beneficial to common fish species. Canal entrainment would be . minimized and screened fish would be returned to the Gunnison River. THREATENED AND ENDANGERED SPECIES Reclamation formally consulted with the Service under the Endangered Species Act regarding construction and operation of the Redlands Fish Screen. A copy of the Service's biological opinion is attached in Appendix A. Informal consultation identified the following threatened and endangered species which may occur within the project area: Common Name Colorado pikeminnow razorback sucker humpback chub Scientific Name Ptychocheilus lucius Xyrauchen texanus Gila cypha 17 Status Endangered Endangered Endangered