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None of the following listed fishes occur on the review area, or !n the North Fork of the Gunnison River: • Bonytail chub (Gila eZegana) Federal 6 State Endangered CO Aiver equawfieh (Ptychocheilua Iucius) Federal & State Endangered Humpback chub (Gila cypha) Federal & State Endangered Razorback sucker (Zyreuchea texanus) Federal 6 State Endangered However, the Upper Colorado River Basin, of which the North Fork of the . Gunnison Aiver ie a tributary, dose support populations of these fish. The squawfieh and razorback sucker have been known to occur in the lower Gunnison River. River otters, (Lutra canadenata), State Endangered species, are not known to be present on the review area, however, the North Fork of the Gunnison River ie considered suitable habitat. A population exists in the Gunnison Gorge 20 miles southwest of the proposed lease tract and migration from the Gorge to the proposal area ie possible. Although it ie possible for lynx, (Pelee lynz), State Endangered species, to occur in the region they are not known to be present on the review area. The range of lynx in Colorado is believed to be confined to coniferous forests above 9,000 feet. Grand Mesa Penetemon, (Penetemon arenaerva), Federal category 2 species, is known to occur in the Hawksneet drainage which runs through the review area. It's presence on the review area ie unconfirmed, but possible. This species occurs moat frequently in the aspen and oak stands-between 7200 and 9500 foot elevation levels. The following list of species occur in the region but not on the review area: • Black-Footed Ferret (XUatele nigripea) Endangered Ferruginous Hawk (Buteo regalia) category-2 Long-Billed Curlew (XUmenius americenue) Category-2 Mexican Spotted Owl (Striz occidentaZia Iucide) Proposed Northern Goshawk (ACCipiter gentilis) Category-2 Southwest Willow Flycatcher (Spidomaz traiZii eztamua) Category-1 White-Faced Ibis (PZegadia chihi) Category-2 Whooping Crane (Gros Aarericana) Endangered Adobe Desert Parsley (Lamatium concinnua) Category-2 _ Clay-Loving Buckwheat (Sriogonum pelinophiZ:m) Endangered Spineless Hedgehog Cactus (SChinocereua triglochidiatue var. inermis) Endangered Montrose Penetemon (Penetemon retroraus) Category-2 Uinta Basin Hookleee Cactus (Sclerocactua gZaucus) Threatened Wetherill Milkvetch (AatragaZua vetherillii) Category-2 Category 1 and 2 epeciee are candidates for listing as threatened or endangered under the Endangered Species Act; information is currently not sufficient to support listing. Proposed species are those which have been formally proposed to be listed ae threatened or endangered under the Endangered Species Act. Proposed epeciee are afforded the same protection ae listed epeciee. H. Cultural Resources A Claee I cultural resources literature review of the project area was conducted by Grand River Institute. The literature review showed that one- third or approximately 680 acres of the proposed lease tract has been previously subjected to a class III cultural resources inventory. • Four historic sites (5GN254, SGN1494, SGN1561, and SGN1562) and one multi- component site (SGN266) have been recorded ae a result of the Class III 10