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During the April survey no bald eagles were sighted. The area, however t is primarily used during winter migration. Bald eagles use Paradox Valley and Dry Creek Basin for stopover and feeding areas during the winter months. The eagles feed primarily on carrion. Since feeding territories are large and the unit area is not used for resting the unit activity should have little effect on the eagles. Reclamation conducted a survey of the area for pralne dogs in May 1986 and did not locate any habitation sites in the areas to be disturbed. Thereforet no impacts would occur to potential habitat of black-foot ferrets. Reclamation and B[M conducted a field survey of the proposed test site in September 1984, and no endangered cacti were found in the area to be disturbed. During this survey, a candidate plant (the Paradox Valley lupine) was also looked for and found not to be present. The unit area that would be disturbed was also surveyed for the Great Basin Silverspot Butterfly by Reclamation biologist. No butterflies or their associated violet plant were recorded in areas where unit features would be constructed. Based on existing information and through consultation and coordination with the Fish and Wildlife Service, the proposed test would not affect any of these endangered or threa tened species. On carpletion of the test, however, when a plan of operation and design of permanent facilities are carpleted, Reclamation would initiate Section 7 consultation with the Service on changes made to the original plan. Flood Plains and Wetlands No floodplain or wetland encroachment would result from the construction or operation of the test or the collection system. Thereforet no action under Executive Order 11988 (Floodplain Managerrent) or Executive Order 11990 (Protection of Wetlands) is applicable. Cultural Resources In accordance with the requirerrents of several laws and executive orders--the Antiquities Act of 1906, Historical Sites Act 1935, National Preservation Act 1966, National Envirorunental Policy Act of 1969, Executive Order 11593, Archeological and Historical Preservation Act of 1974 and the Archeological Resources Protection Act of 1979-Reclamation contracted for a Class III archeological survey of the unit area. According to this survey, two sites would be recarmended for inclusion on the National Register of Historic Places. The unit would not affect these two sites, since they are not located in areas where construction activities would be occurring. The test would have no effect on cultural resources. The Bureau has consulted with the Colorado State Historic Preservation Offices who concur with this conclusion (see attached letter). If, during construction, cultural resources were unearthed, construction would be stopped until the finds were preserved or properly docUlTEnted. 13 00 55