Laserfiche WebLink
Raptors <br />There is suitable raptor nesting habitat in mature aspen and Douglas -fir found within the <br />area surveyed. No nests or evidence of active or prior nesting was observed during the <br />surveys. <br />lulus <br />No federally listed T &E species are found in the project area. Suitable habitat for all of <br />these species is lacking. <br />There is suitable habitat in the project area for some Sensitive Species. However, <br />numbers observed within the North Fork Valley are low and habitat is more than <br />adequate to sustain existing populations. Loss of a small amount of habitat through road <br />and shaft site construction will not adversely affect these species. <br />The amount of suitable habitat dictates the diversity and density of management indicator <br />species found in the area. Available habitat in the area of the project is not limiting to elk <br />and red -naped sapsuckers, the two listed species observed. <br />Suitable nesting habitat for raptors is very limited throughout the area. No raptor nests <br />were located in the surveyed area. The nearby Douglas -fir stand and stands of larger <br />mature aspens will not be disturbed by access road and site construction. <br />These and other surveys have shown that migrants move through in mid to late May. <br />Numbers of breeding birds increase in early June and usually peaks by mid -June. <br />Emphasis is placed on compiling data on breeding pairs which are more affected by <br />habitat disturbance. <br />91 <br />