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Long term and cumulative impacts on peregrine falcons are not expected to occur. This <br />project will not impact the viability of the species, or result in a trend of peregrine falcon <br />towards federal listing. <br />Northern goshawk: No northern goshawk occurrence has been formally documented in <br />the proposed project area. Preferred habitat includes mature to over-mature coniferous <br />forest with a 75-80% intermediate -closed canopy, moderate (15-35%) slope, and <br />northern aspect. Goshawk nests aze normally found within stands of lazge trees with <br />dense canopy and open understory. Foraging activities aze conducted within <br />intermediate-closed canopy, open-understory forest, and within small forest openings, <br />Northern goshawk prey upon grouse, quail, pheasant, ducks smaller hawks and owls, <br />haze, rabbit, squirrel, woodchuck, chipmunk, mice, and shrews. Goshawk home ranges <br />aze about 6,000 acres and have been divided into three components: 1) nest site core azea, <br />2) a post-fledging/family area, and 3) a foraging area. Of these, the nest area is the most <br />habitat specific. Nest azeas require about a 30-acre stand of large old trees with a dense <br />canopy cover. Most goshawks have two to four alternate nest azeas within their home <br />range. The post fledging/family azea and foraging area can consist of a wide vaziety of <br />habitat as long as prey is abundant. <br />There is no suitable goshawk nesting habitat in or neaz the project area. Goshawk <br />foraging could occur in the area, but Yhis is doubtful as habitat where these birds typically <br />forage is lacking. <br />Project activities will not impact goshawk reproductive behavior. Long term and <br />cumulative impacts on northern goshawks are not expected to occur. This project will <br />not impact the viability of the species, or result in a trend of Northern goshawk towazds <br />federal listing. <br />Northern harrier: The northern harrier is found in both wet and dry open terrain, but is <br />most often found around marshes, especially in the nesting season. Hamer nests are <br />found on the ground in dense fields and marshes, either in shallow depressions or as a <br />platform of sticks, grass and weeds. This species is known to occur in the Gunnison <br />national Forest. Harriers have been observed during surveys conducted for other <br />projects, but none were observed in the project azea in 2005 or at other nearby sites since <br />2002. <br />There is no suitable northern harrier nesting habitat in or near the project area. Hamer <br />foraging could occur in the area, but would be limited to neazby meadows that would not <br />be disturbed by the proposed activities. <br />Project activities will not impact northern harrier reproductive behavior. Long term and <br />cumulative impacts on northern harriers are not expected to occur. This project will not <br />impact the viability of the species, or result in a trend of Northern harrier towazds federal <br />listing <br />Yellow-billed cuckoo: This species has been addressed in the Biological Assessment for <br />this project. <br />13 <br />