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important to these species. The North Fork of the Gunnison River is habitat for the following species of fish G Rainbow trout Bluahead sucker CO mottled sculpin Brown trout CO speckled dace Western white sucker Cutthroat trout Fetheed minnow Flannelmouth sucker Fish are not present in the secondary drainages on the review area due to the absence of perennial waters. Threatened. Endanoered and Sensitive Soecies There are no federally listed endangered or threatened species nor their designated critical habitat on the review area. The following annotated list of Federal and State listed, candidate and proposed species have the potential to occur on the review area, or off-site and could potentially be affected by a coal lease and subsequent development on the area. Colorado River Fishes: Bonytail chub (Gila elegansl Federal & State Endangered CO River squawfish (Ptychochei/us /ucius) Federal & State Endangered Humpback chub (Gi/a cypha) Federal & State Endangered Razorback sucker IXyrauchen texanus) Federal & State Endangered Critical habitat far these endangered Colorado River fishes, does exist downstream along the Gunnison and Colorado Rivers. Tile Fish and Wildlife Service (Servicel, effective April 20, 1994 designated 1980 miles of stream in the Colorado River drainage as critical habitat for these endangered species. The Gunnison River, downstream from the Uncompahgre River confluence is critical habitat for the Colorado squawfish and Razorback sucker. Bald eagle (Ha/iaeetus /eucocepha/usl, Federal & State Endangered species; are known to winter in the region of the review area. BLM inventories conducted in 1978 through 1980, and monitoring flights conducted through 1985, did not locate any roost or nest sites, or areas of winter concentration on or near the review area. Use levels of the North Fork of the Gunnison River in this region were low density, and only sporadic winter use occurred on the uplands. The possibility exists for nesting to occur along the North Fork of the Gunnison River. Peregrine falcon (Fa/co peregrinusi, Federal & State Endangered species; use has not been recorded on the review area. Some incidental use is likely, especially during migration. The North Fork region, including the review area, has some potential as habitat. Peregrines are known to successfully nest 20 miles to the southwest in the Black Canyon National Monument. Suitable nesting habitat is not available on or near the review area. Loggerhead shrike (Lanius /udovicianusl, Federal category 2 species; use has not been recorded on the review area. Potential breeding and nesting habitat is present. Loggerhead shrikes are dependant upon the sagebrush and gambel oak shrub communities for breeding and nesting habitat in this region, during spring and summer. Their presence in this region during winter is uncommon. River otters (Luba canadensisl, State Endangered species; are not known to be present on the review area, however, the North Fork of the Gunnison River is considered suitable habitat. A population exists in the Gunnison Gorge 24 miles southwest of the proposed lease tract. Lynx (Fe/is /ynx), State Endangered species; it is possible for their use to occur in the region, although they are not known to be present on the review area. The range of lynx in Colorado is believed to be Page 8