|
<br />t; acerfu~~1 „se the ColoLac;o LVI'r far,. ^ov.•'c and ;r.•JCrnl r•.e~L~^r !~r^ar
<br />r^.~rrvoirs for r..,atin^,.
<br />'+ raptor imienturv in 1577 identifie^
<br />gild en eagle aeries. hLso id cr.tifia:':
<br />prairies falcon arriex on the amain C'c^
<br />st ace line Cu De Segue C,-.nvor..
<br />s.:ven active r^r! three sus?ec[rd
<br />.,ere eight active an:1 sir. :;uspeeted .
<br />of the iron-:clifs Croce the Colorado
<br />P. r!3i, ;'ol. '_ - !4; lr! ca;;les s;>end th.e v.i: Lrr nlor:2 the fo!ora•iu 3iver
<br />f.ur~linx, un .:atcrt:u~.:l and fish. iiirnline [.~:<e and s•.trroundia~ agricultural
<br />l.vtds also attract eagles.
<br />Sandhills stooping, over in the vicinity of ili^hline Lake and mast Salt
<br />!gash nay he part of [he Grey's Lake (Idaho) nesting oopuLation [hat iy
<br />tieing used ns foster parents for endan~ared :.d:oopin,r, cranes, inese birds
<br />tni.~rate herc,,..en their nesting habitat at ~°rey's La4c :7ati.onal '..'ildlife
<br />ZeEuge (t:k~~) and [heir minter ran~c nt ~osnue del :\psche NS:9.
<br />lnters:ediac^_ stops are nt Ou[ay 57!.':: (~aah) and }loots ~`ista Si%3 (Col.).
<br />'roster ahnupinl; cranes have been ohscr•:•.~•~. ~t [I•,ese And other locations
<br />alon this route. Tits prorosed prnjL•c[ li+-s in n ~iirec[ line be[+:ern
<br />Ourav and_;tonte Vista ;7;.^.:•
<br />_. 951, 'lot. Z - Enst Salt Creek is a focal point Cor raitrtlife activities
<br />during, much oC [he -year en ties desert area bet~>reen 1!is;hline Canal and [he
<br />Littlr. 3co'.:cliffs. Cottor.vocd tre•~•s and _ !i^,itod .-punt of. oLhrr
<br />ri, irico ve^e[ation nrnvir:e ,-~ uniqu:: habitat that ..ttr•~e[s man'/ sue.-ill
<br />birds „n.! ...a:rnls. .~ sul,;oectes of prai:i:e :atclesr..=.e, the nidp,rt-Faced
<br />rat: le,;:ra F:~, is faun:! here. F+l thou ;h r,ot of Iicial.iy designa[rd ;s
<br />ihre~t ~aad or anri nn^ered, ., is rarely .`o,:n=1 t.^, fu to [::.'U.
<br />- - - 1. 96!, x'01. 2 'iuman nccivity Inc! c'~a[ruction of food anJ cn•rer on 675
<br />-~ ~ ~ ~ acres 4rouid eliminate habitat for larger species such os the :uvntain
<br />lion, Mac's hear and golde^ enEle, nna to .. lesser _xtent, Hole deer
<br />--- bobcat, coyote nor! rir.otaile~: cat. In ~rdiCion, approxinatel;~ 4,000 acrr.s
<br />of ad;ncent hnhitat :,ou!d`.•e %e~rac'.?d 'iT. C" incr^s;:ec1 human acCivity.
<br />a;,uncain lion and ':lock bear use is rr.oecu•d to censr. in areas adjacent [0
<br />thr f;rci!ities. 6nr_ rctive nrv] or.e s'JS^~sccd roper. esgle nest cm:1d be
<br />;!llcetea.
<br />1'!ie ~onstruUinn ar.~a operation of U;r: railroad/nri.lit.v (.:'.0~) ft. ::ids)
<br />nlu::> iu,:;t Sn! t f.rark fur ?0 a: i.lcs •.:oc!r! :!eC re::GC nrcy base for r.tneors
<br />and ca:nivores. i,pnroxinately Hoc -.ere of rirarir^ h:rnito[ stun;; `:ast
<br />Salt Crer. !: vrould i;e lust. Locat inq [':is rai!rnnd i~-ncdintely ~:!incent l.a
<br />~.ast Sal[ Creek ~ouid disrupt atti+~itics of ^any r~.ni~als attracted [o
<br />~;ater and riparian ve;;cC ae ion. Antelene. -ove~.~nts ::uu Ll he disruot ed by
<br />ir::ir. traffic. Detailed plan[ inve.~tnries s:uuld he con?~.:ctca nn the araa
<br />!?riot to disturbance For the railrnod to datur-;ir.r iE the Chr~atened
<br />species, Crvstanthn elan, is present.
<br />.. 9'1, 'tut. 2 - C. 1:1ata ,.a fuc•,^: .n 1?7? ir. tb_ !!n^con S`,;iLe n•~rth of
<br />1.u•~~a. lussible •^iti^.at ion n_:aure~i ~~•~ulc h,~ r~_roue in: t!ie rai Lr: ad [u
<br />a:•oid thr•s~ an*n:lations (^. 463, :`r•l. 3).
<br />
<br />
|