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<br /> <br />000196 <br /> <br />('\ <br /> <br />warrant, impacts on subp,roupinga of animals or on indivJ.flual oped es <br /> <br />should be analyzed as subdivisions of the cight major groupings. <br /> <br />Threatened species should be treated individually. Areas of impact <br /> <br />for each animal species, suhgrouping, or grouping being rated may vary <br /> <br />in size, location or other characteristic. If certain of the animal <br /> <br />groupings do not exist in the area of analysis, or would not be <br /> <br />significantly impacted by any of the several condition analyses, no <br /> <br />ratings are necessary. Habitat base will be expressed quantitatively (in <br /> <br />acres, sections, or other appropriate unit) and qualitatively (high, <br /> <br />medium or low value). Populations or animals may be expressed either as <br /> <br />unit capacities of the habitat to support animals or as standing or <br /> <br />hBrvestable crops per habitat unit, whichever best facilitates analysis <br /> <br />of the expected impacts. The population dynamicsl/ (relative condition <br /> <br />( <br /> <br />or stability of habitat and populations) expected under each condition <br /> <br />analyais will be subjectively rated and expressed using the appropriate <br /> <br />O-IO scale as previously described. Similar subjective ratings will be <br /> <br />made of factors selected to show human influence (values, accessibility <br /> <br />and protection). An example of how this work sheet might be completed <br /> <br />is shown in Exhibit 4-2. A summary display (Exhibit 4-3) will reflect <br /> <br />only subjective ratings of the factors included in the work sheet which <br /> <br />are materially affected by one of the plans. <br /> <br />(A) Quantity factors: <br /> <br />1. llabitat and carrying capacity for individual threatened <br />species. <br /> <br />2. Habitat and carrying capacity for big gamc species. <br /> <br />!/ This reflcets what is or will tend to occur, not whether the occurrence <br />is desirable or undesirable. <br /> <br />4-27 <br />