Laserfiche WebLink
• <br />• 11 ell `i:r :w,l 1cc~~~ Iln:u; 1\ ildlitc ~ur~c~ <br />~If e <br />13oth the diversity aril density of birds observed along the access road and at t}x site was what <br />would he expected tiff the eeisting hahitat. Scc'Pable 1 tix species ohservcd at this site. <br />I'hrc:rtcncd, I•ndangerr~l_prnf ticnsiti+'c ~Ikcic~ <br />Abng ttx aca~s road corridor:uxi at t}tc drill site species observed ++•en similar to those <br />ahscrved in other urets. tiuitablc hahitat was generally lucking for trearh~ all species of concern. <br />As with tlx otlx:r sites, then is ah+ays a possibility that one or ttwre of the listed species could <br />he ohurved in the arw. Ho+cever, this +vould probably be a eharxe oceurrettce as none of the <br />Iwhitat at this site w wrtsidcred yunlity habitat for any of tlx~sc species. "17ris is a very dry <br />l~~ru inn with no ncuhy water thus, elimittating the Ixtssibility of amphibians occurting at this <br />site. I'ountial impacts to fisheries would not tx a concern ut this site. <br />Raptors <br />I here arc areas that raptors could use for tx ring within I/2 mile of the road and drill site. 11ten <br />i. a large :\spen st:trxt in Uove Gulch +vlxre a sharp-shinnci hawk nested in 200(1. TIn nest site <br />• ~a:+s checked again in 20(11. 2002 and 20(13, Iwt was not active. Phis nest is approximately 1; ~1 <br />mile from tlx site, but Ixxh tln distmtce and visual cover would preclude it frc~m t+eing uflceted <br />by the proposed drilling activities. Other areas w•herc raptors n>ay nest include tlx lluve Gulch <br />-,~- ,.-,. ,;~- - . yam:., -~;_~:~..•_ <br />~E-: <br />~~ ._ <br />~~ <br />- ' - = , ,, - <br />-+• , r ~" ~1ii, <br />