2021-05-20_PERMIT FILE - C1981035 ‎(17)‎

• Permit No: C1981035
• IBM Index Class Name: Permit File
• Doc Date: 5/20/2021
• Doc Name: Fish and Wildlife Information
• Section_Exhibit Name: KII Appendix 08
• Media Type: D
• Archive: No

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to Occur
SpeciesPotential
Suitable foraging habitat occurs in the
project areas.
Found in plains and desert grassland, and to a
Suitable habitat for this species is
Gunnison's prairie dog
lesser extent Great Basin Desert scrub. Occurs
found to the south and west of the
(Cynomys gunnisoni)
in low valleys, but also is common in parks and
King II mine lease area. No burrows
meadows in montane forests up to at least
were observed in the project areas.
10,000 feet,
This species forages in forest openings,
pinon-juniper woodlands, riparian habitats,
No prominent rock features were
meadows, and agricultural fields. Rocky cliffs
observed, nor are there any perennial
Spotted bat
with suitable roosting substrate (e.g.,
water sources, within the project
(Euderma maculatum)
crevices, cracks) are critical to this species.
areas. Suitable foraging habitat occurs
Perennial water sources also are important
in the project areas.
for this species.
Primarily occurs in mountainous wooded
areas, including ponderosa pine, pinon-
juniper, Mexican woodland, and oakbrush
Suitable habitat exists throughout the
Allen's (Mexican) big-
but also cottonwood riparian woodland.
King II mine lease area for this species
eared bat
Typically found near rocks, cliffs, boulders,
to occur. Suitable foraging habitat
(Idionycteris phyllotis)
etc., and maternity colonies have been found
occurs in the project areas.
in mine shafts, boulder piles, sandstone
crevices, lava beds and beneath the bark of
ponderosa pine snags.
Mainly uses montane coniferous woodlands
and mixed shrub habitat below 7,500 feet in
The project areas are located at the
Fringed myotis
elevation. Also uses desert -scrub, oak-
upper end of this species' elevation
(Myotis thysanodes)
woodland, oak -juniper, pinon-juniper,
range. Suitable foraging habitat occurs
deciduous riparian, and riparian habitat
in the project areas.
types.
Rocky Mountain bighorn
Open or semi -open habitats, often in
sheep
precipitous terrain and adjacent benches and
No steep rocky terrain in the project
(Ovis canadensis
mesa tops, most commonly in alpine,
areas..
canadensis)
grassland, shrub -steppe, and rocky areas.
Desert bighorn sheep
Prefer slopes between 20 and 60 percent and
(Ovis canadensis
avoids slopes that are less than 20 percent.
No steep, rocky terrain or water
nelsoni)
Prefer elevations from 15,499 - 6,499 feet
sources in the project areas.
near water sources.
Birds
Northern goshawk
Mature, closed canopied coniferous forests of
Project areas do not contain mature,
mountains and high mesas. Likely transient in
closed canopied coniferous forest
(Accipiter gentilis)
lower elevations during the winter months.
habitat.
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