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<br />Ulhht14 <br /> <br />OMW A Selenium Remediation Project-Final Environmental Assessment <br /> <br />9 <br /> <br />cLypeata), green-winged teal, bald eagle (Haliaeellls leucocephalus). northern harrier (Circus <br />cyaneus), red-tailed hawk (Buteo jamaicensis), song sparrow. white-crowned sparrow (Zonotrichia <br />leucophrys). black-billed magpie. dark-eyed junco (Junco hyemalis). European starling, mourning <br />dove, northern flicker (Colaptes auratus). mule deer. raccoon (Procyon lotor). beaver, and ground <br />squirrel (Spermophilus spp.) (Broderick 1998). <br /> <br />The 1999 Christmas bird survey (USBR 1999b) also documented great blue heron, Canada goose. <br />green-winged teal, mallard, gadwall (Anas strepera), American widgeon (Anas americana), <br />common goldeneye (Bucephala c1angula), bufflehead (Bucephala albeola), common merganser. <br />bald eagle, sharp-shinned hawk (Accipiter striatus), cooper's hawk (Accipiter cooperii), redtail <br />hawk, American keslrel, ring-necked pheasant (Phasianus colchicus). Gamble's quail. Virginia rail <br />(Ra/lus limicola), American COOl (Fulica americana), common snipe (Ga/linago gallinago), <br />mourning dove. belted kingfisher, downy woodpecker (Picoides pubescens). Northern flicker. <br />scrub jay (Aphelocoma coerulescens), black-billed magpie, American crow (Corvus <br />brachyrhynchos), common raven (Corvus corax), black-capped chickadee (Parus atricapi/lus), <br />bushtit (Psalrriparus minimus). brown creeper (Cerrhia americana), Bewick's wren, marsh wren <br />(Cistorhorus palustris), ruby-crowned kinglet (Regulus calendula). American robin. American <br />pipit (AllIhus rubenscens), cedar waxwing (Bombyci/la cedrorum), European starling, spotted <br />towhee (Pipilo erythrophthallllus), song sparrow, white-crowned sparrow (Zonotrichia <br />leucophrys), dark-eyed junco, slate-colored junco (Junco hyemalis), red-winged blackbird <br />(Agelaills phoeniceus). house finch. American goldfinch. and house sparrow. <br /> <br />Temporary displacement of wildlife may occur during construction. However. no Jong-term <br />impacts are expected. Construction activities would be scheduled between August J" and <br />December 30'" to avoid disturbing nesting birds and winter rooSIS. <br /> <br />Threatened and Endanl!:ered Suecies <br /> <br />Threatened and endangered species are plants and animals legally protected under the Endangered <br />Species Act (ESA). The draft EA served as Reclamation's biological assessment under Section 7 <br />of the ESA. The preferred alternative would not affect Ihreatened and endangered species with <br />exception to the bald eagle, Colorado pikeminnow and the razorback sucker. These species may <br />be affected but in a beneficial manner. The Service (2000b) concurred with findings in the <br />biological assessment. The Service (2000a) provided a list of threatened and endangered species <br />that might be affected by the proposed project or might be present in the area. The list is as <br />follows: <br />