2023-09-06_PERMIT FILE - M2023032 (2)

Home Browse Search

Pinyon Table 3-1 Federally Listed Species and Their Potential to Occur in the Study Area n e"deu s o en ia or ccurrence in mo A"Spe"i S E" Ha7bitat' Ir 0 cies LC oma m e tat Study Area Birds Mature, old-growth forests that possess complex structural components, canyons, riparian and conifer communities. Mexican Strix occidentalis Will nest and roost primarily in None. Suitable habitat does Spotted Owl lucida FT closed-canopy forests or rocky not occur within the study canyons. They nest in these area. areas on cliff ledges, in stick nests built by other birds, on debris platforms in trees, and in tree cavities. Fish Occurs in cold and clear None. Suitable habitat does headwater streams with a not occur within the study Greenback area. The closest known Cutthroat Oncorhynchus FT gravel substrate.Also occurs in population is located in the Trout clarki stomias cold mountain lakes. Requires a upper reaches of Bear rich supply of insects for food. Creek,west of Colorado Springs, Colorado. Mammals Uneven-aged stands with relatively open canopies and well-developed understories of coniferous forests. Moist boreal forests with cold snowy None. Suitable habitat does , Canada Lynx Lynx canadensis FT high,density not occur within the study winters and snowshoe hare prey base. area. Restricted to isolated areas of the central portion of Colorado. Notes: FT=federally listed as threatened. '—Based on a review of Colorado Parks and Wildlife, Threatened and Endangered List(CPW, 2020);Colorado Parks and Wildlife, Species Activity Mapping(CPW, 2019a);U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, Information for Planning and Consultation (USFWS, 2020). 3.2.2 State-Listed and Special Concern Species Based on a review of the CPW Species Activity Mapping data and the CNHP Tracking List, there are three state-listed species that have potential to occur within the study area (CPW 2019a; CNHP, 2020). These Biological Resources Report Thunderbird Property Pueblo County, Colorado Page 5