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<br />r (Family Chrysomelidae) domi~~ated sarples and accountec `or over 782 of all <br />insects collected. Plant hoppers (Family ilil.goridae), ~.e next most cocfnnn <br />group encountered, accounted for only 6.22 of the insects collected. Both <br />species are c~nconly found on lea~`y vegetation. The for.,er group is a very <br />large family (nearly 1400 North At:ierican species) and .,azy species are quite <br />comton. Some are serious pests of cultivated plan`s an a few act as Vectors of <br />plant disease. None of the groups encountered in upland sagebrush or in the <br />other types sanpled appear to be in su::ficient nirl~ers, at least in 1979, to <br />pose a serious problem to revegetation success. <br />TEIRFATIIJF7? ANb FiVOANQ72F9 SPF]CIES <br />None of the five species listed as "endangered" by the Federal Register <br />(January, 1979) that could possibly occur pn ;he project area (American peregrine <br />falcon, northern bald eagle, whooping crane, black-footed ferret, and gray tolf) <br />were encountered during wildlife studies conducted durirg 1979-1980 at Nucla ;nine. <br />Bald eagles generally nest in tall trees within a half ..-tile of pernt~nent water <br />(Brow 1973), since successful nesting usually requires a dependable and readily <br />available food supply generally consisting of fish (Spencer 1976)- The near°st <br />potential nesting habitat for bald eagles occurs on the Sliquel River, approximately <br />seven miles from the study area. The nearest known bale eagle over-wintering area <br />occurs along the Miguel River (personal co:ccnuni.cation, .arch 1980, Rick Sherman, <br />IJOW). The Nucla study area probably occurs within the z.:nting area of tine bald <br />eagles wintering along the Miguel River (personal ~m:a:ru.cation, Parch 1980, <br />Rick Sherman, *.bW); however, mne have been sighted or. or near the study area to <br />date. <br />Peregrine falcons use cliffs most o~rtmnly as t`~eir nesting sites (Snow 1973). <br />Preferred nesting cliffs are generally quite high, often overlook water, and allow <br />an extensive view of the surrounding countryside (Hickey 1942). areas such as <br />these are not present in the vicinity of the thucla study area. No peregrine <br />falcons have been reported on the stuffy area to date. <br />3'he principal hnl~itat of black-footed ferrets is prairie dog ~lonies (ttender~on <br />et al. 1974). 4'hree Glmnison's prairie doq colonies are located <br />-48- <br />• <br />Ji)N 1 1 1989 <br />(Revised August 2006) Attachment 2.04.10-10-55 <br />