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Exhibit H-2 <br /> Table 4. State Listed Threatened,Endangered,and Special Concern Wildlife Species that may <br /> occur within the project area. <br /> Habitat or Species <br /> Common Scientific Status. Habitat Description Potentially <br /> Name Name Occurring within <br /> Landscape Area <br /> MAMMALS <br /> Semi-desert shrublands,pinyon- <br /> Corynorhinus juniper woodlands,and open May forage in the project <br /> Townsend's townsmontane forests associated with area.No roosting habitat <br /> big-eared bat palles ens Sc caves or crevices in rock faces. occurs within the parcel <br /> pallescens Elevations up to 9,500 ft. boundaries. <br /> Known in all Western CO counties. <br /> May occur in project <br /> Vulpes Semi-desert shrubland and the area;however,no dens <br /> Kit fox SE edges of pinyon juniper woodlands. were observed. This <br /> macrotis Low elevation. species is rare in Mesa <br /> County. <br /> REPTILES <br /> Midget Crotalus viridis Habitat varies from riparian to semi- May occur within parcel <br /> faded SC desert shrublands and foothills. <br /> rattlesnake concolor Known to occur in Mesa County. boundaries. <br /> Longnose Semi-desert shrublands, and areas of <br /> Gambelia open junipers with rodent burrows May occur within parcel <br /> leopard wislizend SC and bare soil or sparse vegetation. boundaries. <br /> lizard Known to occur in Mesa County. <br /> *SC=Species of Special Concern, SE=State Endangered, ST=State Threatened <br /> 3.3 Raptors <br /> Raptor(birds of prey) species may utilize habitat within and surrounding the project area for hunting prey <br /> species(Table 5)(Andrews and Righter 1992,Poole 2023,and Wickersham 2016).There are no suitable <br /> cliffs or woodland nesting habitat within the parcel boundaries to support raptors that utilize cliffs/rocky <br /> outcrops and woodland habitat for nesting.However,abandoned prairie dog burrows are present within <br /> the parcel boundaries which could provide suitable nesting habitat for Burrowing Owls.The southeastern <br /> corner of the parcel overlaps with the 'V2 mile nest avoidance buffer for a Bald Eagle nest site(Figure 3) <br /> (CPW 2023b).Bald Eagles likely roost,nest,and hunt/forage along the Gunnison River located south of <br /> the property approximately 1,700 feet. Other raptor species that may hunt and forage in the project area <br /> are included in Table 5. <br /> Table 5. Raptor species that may potentially nest and forage in the project area. <br /> Common Name Scientific Name Status* <br /> American Peregrine Falcon Falco peregrinus anatum SC <br /> American Kestrel Falco s arverius No <br /> Bald Eagle Haliaeetus leucoce halus Sc <br /> Burrowing Owl Athene cunicularia ST <br /> WestWater Engineering Page 5 of 14 September 2023 <br />