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H-7 • for 3 evenings per month from August 1980 through July 1981. The route was 45 km long and passed through all habitat types. H.2.4 Reptiles and Amphibians The objectives for the 1980-198] study were to identify the common species of reptiles and amphibians that occur on the sodium lease area. The purpose was also to determine the habitat affinity of the species, and to determine their relative abundances by vegetation type. The methods of observation included opportunistic observation examina- tion of 1.3 km of 2 m wide transects. These transects were in 10 0-13 km segments on B grids, and 4 0.33 km segments on 2 grids. In addi- tion, 60 pitfall traps were observed during May, June, and July 1981 in the pinyon-juniper, sagebrush, and the chained pinyon-juniper habitat types. • H.3 Results Baseline wildlife and vegetation studies performed in the vicinity of the project area indicate that pinyon-juniper woodland and sagebrush shrubland were the predominant habitat types (LGL 1981). Ephemeral streams are the only water bodies near the project area, hence no major stream or pond aquatic habitats occur. A variety of mammals, birds, reptiles, and amphlibians are expected to occur in the vicinity of the project area (Tab'le H-1 ). Some of the species (e.g., waterfowl and shorebirds) listed in this table will most likely be found near per- manent water sources such as Piceance and Yellow Creeks, and will occur in these areas only on a temporary basis. Additional information concerning the results of the 1980-1981 wildlife study is contained in the 1981 LGL report. • THIS DOCUMENT CONTAINS TRADE SECRETS AND PRIVILEGED, CONFIDENTIAL AND _ PROPRIETARY COMMERCIAL, FINANCIAL, GEOLOGICAL AND GEOPHYSICAL DATA AND n ~ _ ~' INFORMATION. PUiRSUANT TO LAW,THOSE PORTIONS MARKED"CONFIDENTIAL" ~~V `~'~ ~ ~~ ~~ i MAY NOT BE DISCL~DSED, COPIED OR MADE AVAILABLE FOR PUBLIC INSPECTION. R '