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Page 15 <br />Photograph 3-5. Approximate location of proposed MW-HGA-4 site. <br />4. SURVEY RESULTS <br />4.1 USFWS Threatened, Endangered, and Candidate Species <br />According to the USFWS, there are eight species listed under the authority of the Endangered Species <br />Act (ESA) of 1973 that are known, or have the potential to occur, in the project area (USFWS 2016). <br />Based on habitat characteristics, none of the species have the potential to occur within the project <br />areas. No USFWS-listed species were observed during the field surveys. Table 3-1 lists the USFWS <br />species, habitat preferences, and potential to occur within the project area. <br />Table 4-1. United States Fish and Wildlife Service -listed Species and Their Potential to Occur <br />within the Project Areas <br />Potential to Occur <br />Species Status Habitat Project <br />Mammals <br />New Mexico jumping <br />E, Critical <br />Occurs in tall grass—sedge and <br />No tall grass -sedge or willow -alder <br />mouse <br />Habitat <br />willow—alder riparian—associated <br />meadows occur within the project areas. <br />(Zopus hudsonius <br />Designated <br />meadows and streams. <br />There is no critical habitat for this species <br />luteus) <br />within the project areas. <br />Southern portion of species' range <br />North American <br />extends into the contiguous U.S; <br />No high -elevation alpine habitat occurs <br />wolverine <br />PT <br />this species is considered <br />within the project areas. <br />(Gulo gulo luscus) <br />extirpated from Colorado. <br />Birds <br />None of the project areas contain cliffs or <br />Mexican spotted owl <br />T, Critical <br />Nests in caves, cliffs, or trees in <br />mixed conifer forests. There is no critical <br />(Strix occidentalis <br />Habitat <br />steep—walled canyons of mixed <br />habitat for this species within the project <br />lucida) <br />Designated <br />higher elevation conifer forests. <br />areas. <br />Occurs in dense riparian habitats <br />along streams, rivers, and other <br />Southwestern willow <br />E, Critical <br />wetlands. Habitat types for this <br />There are no riparian habitats within the <br />flycatcher <br />Habitat <br />species include native broadleaf <br />project areas. There is no critical habitat <br />(Empidonax traillii <br />Designated <br />riparian, monotypic exotic, and <br />for this species within the project areas. <br />extimus) <br />mixed exotic/native broadleaf. <br />Habitat occurs at elevations below <br />8,500 feet. <br />Breeds in riparian woodlands with <br />There are no riparian woodlands within <br />Yellow -billed cuckoo <br />T, Critical <br />developed canopies and dense <br />the project areas. There is no proposed <br />(Coccyzus americanus) <br />Habitat <br />Proposed <br />understory vegetation greater <br />critical habitat for this species within the <br />than 12.3 acres in size. <br />project areas. <br />776 E. 2nd Avenue • Durango, CO 81301 • Phone: (970) 382-7256 • Fax: (970) 382-7259 <br />www.ecosphere-services.com <br />