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Table 1. IPaC Analysis for Granby RV Resort Project Area-Occurrence Probability of Breeding Avian TES and Birds of Conservation Concern <br /> Federal State Project Area Nesting Critical Habitat <br /> Taxa Group Common Name Species Status Priority" Seasonal Habitat Occurrence Likelihood Assessment Notes <br /> Birds <br /> "Western"Yellow- Coccyzus americanus Threatened SC Relatively large Unlikely Critical habitat No Colorado Breeding Bird Atlas (COBBA) <br /> billed Cuckoo contiguous patches of has been records since at least early 1980s; possible that <br /> wooded riparian habitat proposed but riparian habitat within Project Area could be <br /> none intersects utilized by individuals during migration stopover <br /> Project Area. <br /> American Bittern Botaurus lentiginosus BCC Freshwater marshes Unlikely N/A Rare breeding wetland obligate; COBBA does <br /> with tall vegetation, less not have records of this species in Grand County <br /> densely vegetated and since at least early 1980s <br /> shallow wetlands <br /> Bald Eagle Haliaeetus leucocephalus BCC SC Forested areas Unlikely N/A Project Area adjacent to designated summer <br /> adjacent to large bodies use areas; Records of breeding eagles exist for <br /> of water. Perches in tall Grand County <br /> trees that afford a wide <br /> view of surroundings <br /> Brewer's Sparrow Spizella breweri BCC Sagebrush ecosystems Unlikely N/A Habitat within the Project Area is not likely to <br /> with little to no trees. support this species as sagebrush is not a <br /> Builds nests in tall and prominent vegetation type within Project Area <br /> densely branching boundary, however potential habitat is present to <br /> sagebrush the north of the Project Area within the 0.5-mile <br /> buffer <br /> Black Rosy-Finch Leucosticte atrata BCC Breeds in alpine areas, Unlikely N/A Project Area does not exhibit characteristics of <br /> near rock piles and preferred breeding habitat <br /> Cliffs. <br /> Burrowing Owl Athene cunicularia BCC ST Open, treeless areas Unlikely N/A Absence of high density of burrowing mammale <br /> with sparse vegetation. within Project Area make presence of breeding <br /> Most often associated burrowing owls unlikely. COBBA does not have <br /> with high densities of records of this species in Grand County <br /> burrowing mammals <br /> such as prairie dogs <br /> Cassin's Finch Carpodacus cassinii BCC Conifer forests between Unlikely N/A Project Area does not exhibit characteristics of <br /> 3,000 and 10,000 feet preferred breeding habitat i.e. coniferous forests <br /> of elevation <br /> Fox Sparrow Passerella iliaca BCC Coniferous forests, Unlikely N/A Project Area does not exhibit characteristics of <br /> dense mountain scrub, preferred breeding habitat <br /> dense riparian thickets <br /> Golden Eagle Aquila chrysaetos BCC Open and semiopen Unlikely N/A While breeding records do exist for this species <br /> landscapes, nest on in Grand County, the Project Area does not <br /> cliffs and steep exhibit characteristics of preferred breeding <br /> escarpments habitat. <br /> Greater Sage- Centrocercus urophasianus BCC SC Sagebrush steppe N/A Any land within four miles of a known lekking <br /> Grouse habitat. area is considered sage-grouse production area. <br /> The entire Project Area is within a mapped sage- <br /> grouse Production Area. <br /> Lewis's Melanerpes lewis BCC Open woodlands Unlikely N/A Only one breeding record labeled as"possible" <br /> Woodpecker exists for western Grand County. This species is <br /> not likely to breed within the Project Area. <br /> 6 <br />