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<br />...Ot\5':"') <br />_ u u lJ:..,. <br /> <br />14 <br /> <br />IN 12.1 Identify terrestrial species potentially affected by dam operations and <br />determine effects on distribution, abundance, and population structure. <br /> <br />IN 12.2 Determine species' natural ranges (pre and post dam). <br /> <br />IN 12.3 Determine historic age class distribution (pre and post dam). <br /> <br />IN 12.4 Assess natural range and age class disruption, changes, constraints, probable <br />long-term viability implications to species; assess alternate habitat, ecology <br />associations (specifically age class); and ecosystem associations. <br /> <br />IN 12.5 Determine impacts of alternative operating criteria on ecosystem and ecology <br />requirements of species. <br /> <br />B.I. - Avifauna <br /> <br />MO 13: Protect, restore, and enhance survival of native and special status avifauna. <br /> <br />IN 13.1 Define and evaluate food chain associations, interdependencies, requirements, <br />etc. for native avifauna, including the Peregrine Falcon, Southwestern Willow <br />Flycatcher, and other special status species ( e.g., Yellow-billed Cuckoo). <br /> <br />IN 13.2 Determine impacts of dam operations under approved operating criteria on <br />avifauna food chain associations. <br /> <br />IN 13.3 Determine peregrine falcon breeding sites in Glen Canyon and Grand Canyon. <br />(Conservation Recommendation 2) <br /> <br />IN 13.4 Study peregrine falcon population dynamics and determine their relationship <br />to the changing riparian ecosystem for meeting life stage requirements. <br />(Conservation Recommendation 3) <br /> <br />IN 13.5 Determine bald eagle habitat utilization and foraging patterns and their <br />relationship to dam operations under approved operating criteria and perform <br />additional bald eagle monitoring where deemed feasible. (Conservation <br />Recommendation 4) <br /> <br />Revised 6-10-98 <br />