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No Canada lynx occurrence has been formally documented within or neaz the proposed project area. There is always the possibility that lynx could move through the project area, but the lack of suitable habitat probably precludes this from happening. Foraging habitat is comprised of eazly successional forest stands with high densities of shrubs and seedlings for prey species such as snowshoe haze. These conditions are lacking in the Doughrs fir stand neaz the project site. The USFS has mapped riparian habitat along 1vTinnesota Creek as suitable winter foraging habitat This small azea downstream of the confluence with Deer Creek will not be disturbed by activities associated with Vent Shaft Constnrction. The ItTnnesota Creek Road already receives a high amount of yeaz around use and will not be upgraded for this project The proposed project will not affect any lynx denning habitat It will not affect any suitable reproductive habitat It wi11 not affect summer and winter foraging habitat, or migration habitat. Project activities will not affect individual lymc, in the short-term, during project implementation by construction noise and elevated human presence causing lynx Yo avoid using the project area as reproductive, foraging, or migration/dispersalhebitat Long-term and cumulative effects on Canada lynx are not expected based on the Imowledge that- • The occurrence of Canada lymc within the project area is unlmown, since official surveys for this skies were not conducted within the project area. • Suitable reproductive habitat for Canada lynx does not exist within the project area. • Suitable foraging and migration/dispersal habitat for lynx does not exist within the project area. • The proposed project will not affect any lynx den/reproductive sites. • Proposed project activities do not include vegetation alteration (logging) strategies that would impact lynx. • Proposed project activities do not include increases inroad density or amounts, since no new permanent roads will be wnstnrcted as part of project activities. Any temporary roads that are constructed will be obliterated after use. • Cumulative adverse effects on Canada tymc by proposed actions will not occur. • The limited scope and scale of the proposed action means that lynx reproductive, foraging and migration/dispersal habitat is not at risk. Lynx population viability is not at risk. $ased on current information, the project will have No Effect on Canada lynx. Bald eagle: No occurrence of bald eagle has been formally documented within the proposed project area. The neazest known bald eagle activity is along the North Fork of the Gimmienn Rivet. Suitable nesting and reproductive habitat for bald eagle is found along the river, but is not present in the proposed project area. Bald eagles do winter along the North Fork of the Gunnison River and in the winter possibly make foraging