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<br />MAY 1982 <br /> <br />Sommers in his inventory efforts on nongame fauna of the study area <br /> <br />observed 9 amphibians and reptiles, over 180 avians and 25 mammals. This is <br /> <br />indicative of the high diversity of wildlife in the study area. He <br /> <br />attributes much of this to the creation of a variety of artificial habitats <br /> <br />that have been created by irrigation water supplied to this naturally arid <br /> <br />area. <br /> <br />Table 111-7 is a summary of Sommers' observations and opinion of <br /> <br />probable project impact upon the nongame fauna of the study area. <br /> <br />The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service indicated the possible presence of 4 <br /> <br />threatened and/or endangered species that may occur in the study area or be <br /> <br />affected by the project: Mesa-verde cactus, black-footed ferret, bald eagle <br /> <br />and Colorado squawfish. Of these species, only the bald eagle has been <br /> <br />recently observed in the probable impact area of the study area. A oiologi- <br /> <br />cal assessment will be completed to further assess presence and probable <br /> <br />impacts of the proposed project on these species. Except for the bald <br /> <br />eagle, which is present seasonally, it is believed the negative impacts will <br /> <br />be insignificant due to the probable absence of the indicated species. <br /> <br />Using the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service's Habitat Evaluation Procedure <br /> <br />(HEP), an interagency project impact evaluation was made on the study area. <br /> <br />The acreages for the various habitat types within the study area used in <br /> <br />this HEP are given in Table 111-8. <br /> <br />111-24 <br /> <br />001860 <br />