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. • <br /> The existing pond on the west edge of the project area is <br /> an interesting habitat, especially since there are few ponds <br /> nearby, but it has no outstanding or unique features. It <br /> does attract some birds (waterfowl , herons , shorebirds, song- - <br /> birds) and some semi-aquatic mammals (muskrat, raccoon) . <br /> The dominant fish species are bluegill and largemouth bass , <br /> with green sunfish, black crappie and flathead minnows also <br /> present; these populations, however, are presently of little <br /> value to sport fishing (Flickinger 1973) . <br /> Other ponds exist farther west, at the west edge of the <br /> adjoining Flatiron pit. Activity at that pit has not <br /> adversely affected wildlife (see Figure D-1) and activity <br /> • at the proposed Deepe Farm pit would be farther from these <br /> ponds. <br /> Endangered Species <br /> No state or nationally endangered species is known to occur <br /> in the project area. There is little reason to believe the <br /> habitats present in the area and in the vicinity are particu- <br /> larly attractive to any endangered migratory species , although <br /> it is possible that migrating peregrine falcons (Falco <br /> peregrinus anatum, or F.P. tundrius) could occur here. To <br /> • what extent these or other endangered species might have <br /> occurred in this area in the past is unknown. <br /> D-3 <br />