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for this species shows that it occurs in adobe hills which are well below the <br />elevation of activities associated with this project. <br />Slender cotton grass (Eriophorum gracile) is listed by the Forest Service as <br />sensitive, but habitat conditions suitable for this species are lacking. <br />SUMMARY <br />No federally listed T &E species are found in the project area. With <br />exception of the Canada lynx, suitable habitat for all listed species is <br />lacking. <br />There is suitable habitat for some sensitive species. However, numbers <br />observed are low and habitat is more than adequate to sustain existing <br />populations. Loss of a small amount of habitat through exploration activities <br />will not adversely affect these species. <br />The amount of suitable habitat dictates the diversity and density of <br />management indicator species found in the area. Nearly all proposed <br />• exploration activity is located away from those areas that are preferred by <br />these species. <br />There are extensive areas of habitat suitable for deer, elk and bears. For <br />these species there is more than enough habitat to sustain populations at or <br />above management objectives. <br />Although only one olive-sided flycatcher and one hairy woodpecker were <br />observed during the studies for this project they are commonly observed in <br />the area. During other projects both in this area and at other locations in the <br />North Fork Valley, both of the species have been commonly observed. <br />Most suitable nesting habitat for raptors is found away from proposed road <br />and drill locations. Accipiters, which are the raptors most frequently <br />associated with habitat types found in the project area, are commonly <br />observed. Other raptors are observed only infrequently in the area. <br /> <br />12 <br />