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Table 9 — Desktop Evaluation of State and Federally -Listed Wildlife Occurrence (cont.) <br />Scientific Name <br />Common Name <br />Likelihood of <br />Onsite <br />Federal <br />Status <br />State <br />Status <br />Typical Habitat <br />Known Distribution in Colorado <br />Justification for Onsite Likelihood <br />Determination <br />Reference <br />Occurrence <br />http://wildlife.state.co.us/WildlifeS <br />Grus canadensis <br />Greater Sandhill <br />No Likelihood <br />n/a <br />SC <br />Nesting in marshes. Foraging in <br />Northwestern Colorado for nesting; <br />The species is primarily a seasonal <br />tabida <br />Crane <br />marshes, mudflats, and short -stature wet <br />throughout State as seasonal migrants. <br />migrant through Colorado, though some <br />pecies/Profiles/Birds/SandhillCra <br />meadows and grasslands. <br />residency and nesting is noted. No <br />ne.htm AND <br />suitable stop -over, nesting, or foraging <br />http://www.npwrc.usgs.gov/resou <br />habitat onsite. <br />rce/birds/cranes/gruscana.htm#di <br />st <br />Haliaeetus <br />Bald Eagle <br />Very Unlikely <br />n/a <br />SC <br />Nesting in large super -canopy trees <br />Throughout state, mainly for <br />Nesting onsite is extremely unlikely. The <br />leucocephalus2 <br />within proximity to large rivers, lakes, or <br />overwintering. Nesting is very rare in <br />North Fork Gunnison River is mapped as <br />http://ndis.nrel.colostate.edu/wildi <br />stocked reservoirs. <br />Colorado. <br />a bald eagle wintering congregation area. <br />ifespx.asp?SpCode=040231 <br />However, disturbances to congregating <br />AND <br />eagles is not likely due to acclimation to <br />http://wildlife.state.co.us/WildlifeS <br />op <br />existing anthropogenic disturbances <br />pecies/Profiles/Birds/baldeagle.ht <br />including current mining activities and <br />m <br />presence of a busy highway separating <br />the river from the project site. <br />Numenius <br />Long -billed Curlew <br />No Likelihood <br />n/a <br />SC <br />Short grassland prairies and <br />Southeastern Colorado <br />Outside of species range; no suitable <br />http://www.nmpartnersinflight.org <br />americanus <br />intermontane grassland valleys in <br />habitat onsite. <br />/longbilledcurlew.html <br />proximity to water. <br />Sterna antillarum <br />Least Tern <br />No Likelihood <br />E <br />SE <br />Beaches, lakeshores, and riverine <br />Southeastern Colorado <br />No suitable habitat onsite; project site is <br />http://wildlife.state.co.us/WildlifeS <br />sandbars. <br />out of range. <br />pecies/Profiles/Birds/LeastTern.h <br />tm <br />Corynorhinus <br />Townsend's Big <br />Unlikely <br />n/a <br />SC <br />Semi -desert shrubland, pinon-juniper <br />Southwestern two-thirds of the State. <br />The absence of suitable roosting habitat <br />http://ndis.nrel.colostate.edu/wildl <br />townsendii <br />Eared Bat <br />woodlands, open montane forests. Uses <br />NatureServe suggests species may have <br />is the main limiting factor, assuming <br />ifespx.asp?SpCode=051064 <br />pal/escens <br />abandoned mine shafts, caves, and tree <br />become extirpated in Gunnison County, <br />abandoned mine shafts have been <br />AND <br />bark for night roosting. Species forages at <br />but CPW indicates species presence. <br />sealed. <br />http://www.natureserve.org/explo <br />forest and shrub edges. <br />rer <br />Gulo gu/o luscus <br />North American <br />Unlikely <br />PT <br />SE <br />Areas of dense forest in higher elevations <br />Some CPW and CNHP sources indicate <br />Wolverines not believed to occur in <br />Wolverine <br />approaching boreal forest conditions. <br />presence in the entire western half of the <br />Gunnison County. If present, the project <br />state, including Gunnison County; other <br />site is suboptimal for the species. It would <br />CPW sources do not recognize the <br />likely be secondary habitat or used <br />http://wildlife.state.co.us/WildlifeS <br />presence of wolverine in the state. GAP <br />transiently. It is not reasonable to assume <br />pecies/SpeciesOfConcern/Mam <br />lists the species as "Vagrant" in Gunnison <br />that wolverines have established territory <br />mals/Wolverine.htm <br />County. <br />within the project site. Federally, region is <br />http://www.gpo.gov/fdsys/pkg/FR <br />U) <br />not within proposed critical habitat. Once <br />_2013-02-04/pdf/2013-01478.pdf <br />CU <br />listed, wolverines in Gunnison County will <br />E <br />likely be designated "experimental, non - <br />E <br />CZ <br />essential" population, which allows for <br />incidental take. <br />Lynx canadensis <br />Canada Lynx <br />Unlikely <br />T <br />SE <br />Areas of dense coniferous forest in higher <br />Some CPW and CNHP sources indicate <br />If lynx occur at all in Gunnison County, <br />elevations approaching boreal forest <br />presence in Colorado, including <br />the project site is suboptimal for the <br />conditions. <br />Gunnison County; other CPW sources do <br />species. It would likely be secondary <br />http://ndis.nrel.colostate.edu/wildi <br />not recognize the presence of lynx in the <br />habitat or used transiently. It is not <br />ifespx.asp?SpCode=051036 <br />state, except for small, isolated areas. <br />reasonable to assume that lynx have <br />GAP lists the species as "Vagrant" in <br />established territory within the project <br />Gunnison County. <br />site. <br />Mustela nigripes <br />Black -footed Ferret <br />No Likelihood <br />E <br />SE <br />Broad grassland prairies and and <br />Some CPW and CNHP sources indicate <br />The steep, rocky habitat on the project <br />shrublands; strongly commensal with <br />presence in Colorado, including <br />site is not suitable for black -footed ferret.http://ndis.nrel.colostate.edu/wildl <br />prairie dog communities. <br />Gunnison County; other CPW sources do <br />Prairie dog prey base not present onsite. <br />ifespx.asp?SpCode=050121 <br />not recognize the presence of black - <br />footed ferret in the state. <br />