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FIELD REVIEW There have been both office and field reviews of this proposed project for Threatened, Endangered, Sensitive and Management Indicator Species that are known to, or may potentially be found in the area affected by this project. Wildlife and habitat surveys were conducted for the project during the late spring of 2005. In addition to studies for this specific site, habitat and wildlife studies have been conducted throughout the general azea since 2002. This background data has been used to better evaluate the importance of this azea for wildlife when compared with other similar habitat in the North Fork Valley. The tables included with this report list the Threatened, Endangered, & Sensitive Species {TESS) and Management Indicator Species (MIS) that may potentially be found in the area affected by this projector aze listed by the GMUG as occurring on forest lands. BIOLOGICAL ASSESSMENT FOR THREATENED AND ENDANGERED SPECIES The U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service (FWS) lists two vertebrate species and one plant species which occur, potentially occur, or habitat for which occurs on the Gunnison National Forest as Threatened, Endangered, or Proposed under the Endangered Species Act of 1973; Canada lynx (threatened), bald eagle (threatened), Colorado pikeminnow (endangered), Humpback chub (endangered), Razorback sucker (endangered), Bonytail (endangered) CIay loving wild buckwheat (Endangered) and Uinta Basin Hookless Cactus (threatened). The yellow-billed cuckoo, Gunnison sage grouse and boreal toad aze listed as candidate species. The purpose of this document is to analyze the effects of the proposed project, described below, to determine if formal or informal consultation with FWS is required for any of these species. HABITAT & SPECIES DISTRIBUTION AND EFFECTS DETERMINATION Table 1 displays current information on habitat and T&E species' presence within the project azea