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Cutthroat trout Fathead minno•.r Flannel~outh sucker • Fish are not present in the secondary drainages on the review area due to the absence of perennial waters. Threatened. Endangered and Sensitive Species There are no federally listed endangered or threatened species nor their designated critical habitat on the review area. The following annotated lisC 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 eleeans) Federal fi State Endangered CO River squawfish (Pcychocheilus lucius) Federal fi State Endangered Humpback chub (Gila cvpha) Federal fi State Endangered Razorback sucker (Xvrauchen texanus) Federal fi State Endangered Critical habitat for these endangered Colorado River fishes does exist downstream along the Gunnison and Colorado Rivers. The Fish and G7ildlife • Service (Service), 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 Uncompah3:e River • confluence is critical habitat for the Colorado squawfish and Razorback sucker. Bald eagle (Y.alia.eetus leucoceohalus), Federal fi State Endangered species; are known co winter in the region of the review area. BL`f 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 Curnison River in this region were low density, and only sporadic winter us e. occurred on the uplands. The possibility exists for nesting co occur along the :forth Fork of the Gunnison Giver. Peregrine falcon (=alto oereerinus), Federal fi 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 re•riew area, has some potential as habitat. Peregrines are known .o successfull;r nest 20 miles to the southwest in the Black Canyon ;Jational Honument. Suitable nesting habitat is not available on or near the review area. • ~ i.