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However, no lynx are known to occur within many miles of this area and <br />considerable suitable habitat exists in those areas where they are currently <br />located. It is probably safe to assume that no lynx would move into the area. <br />Further, drill site and road construction will not result in the loss of any <br />potentially suitable habitat. <br />No suitable habitat exists for the black footed ferret on National Forest lands <br />or in this part of the state. No suitable habitat for spotted and Townsend's <br />big-eared bats exists in the vicinity of the proposed drill sites or access <br />roads. <br />The southwestern willow flycatcher is listed as Endangered by the USFWS. <br />However, they have determined that habitat is lacking in that area where the <br />project is located. Field surveys confirm that no suitable willow habitat <br />exists in the area where all sites and access roads are located. <br />The bald eagle and Mexican spotted owl are listed as Threatened by the <br />FWS. There is no suitable habitat for either of these species within the <br />project area. There are no records of the Mexican spotted owl having been <br />• observed on the forest. The nearest suitable habitat for bald eagles is along <br />the Gunnison River several miles to the north. <br />'The yellow-billed cuckoo is listed as a candidate species by the USFWS. <br />No habitat such as gallery forests used by the yellow-billed cuckoo is found <br />within the project area. <br />The boreal toad is listed as a candidate species. Suitable habitat for this <br />species is found in the project area, but none of the ponds or water sources <br />will be affected by the proposed exploration operations <br />No federally listed T&E species world be affected by activities <br />associated with the proposed exploration program. <br />There are numerous mammals, birds and amphibians listed as Sensitive <br />Species by the Forest Service. However, habitat is lacking for all but a few <br />of these species. Those that are known to occur, or for which suitable habitat <br />exists in varying amounts within the area studied include: American marten, <br />northern goshawk, olive-sided flycatcher, purple martin and northern <br />leopard frog. Of these species a northem goshawk and olive-sided <br />• flycatcher was observed during the studies. The olive-sided flycatcher has <br />