PERMFILE126408

• Permit No: C1981022
• IBM Index Class Name: Permit File
• Doc Date: 6/9/2006
• Doc Name: Elk Creek Mine Block Clearance Project dated 8/2005
• Section_Exhibit Name: Exhibit 2.04-E7 Part 6
• Media Type: D
• Archive: No

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Table 4
MANAGEMENT INDICATOR SPECIES - (MIS)
SUMMARY OF EFFECTS
Project Name: Oxbow Mining Company Block Clearance Project
S ies Status No Im act s Im act ill Im aM * aeficial Im c
ereestrisl vertebrates:
lk MIS X
bert's S uirrel MIS X
erican marten MIS X
orthern oshawk MIS X
erriam's Wild Turk MIS X
ed-na sa sucker MIS X
rewer's arrow MIS X
ommon trout` MIS X
MIS =Region 2 Management Indicator Species
'' May Impact Individuals or Habitat, but will Not Likely Contribute to a Trend Towazds
Federal Listing or Loss of Viability to the Population or Species
a Wi111mpact Individuals or Habitat with a Consequence that the Action May Contribute
to a Trend Towards Federal Listing or Cause a Loss of Viability to the Population or
Species
~ Common trout include Colorado River cutthroat trout, rainbow trout, brook trout and
brown trout.
DETERMINATION OF EFFECTS AND RATIONALE
Elk: Elk populations within the analysis area move seasonally to and from higher to
lower elevation habitat. Shifts in distribution and habitat use patterns occur as a result of
elevational migration in response to snow cover. However, observations of elk during
this and other studies indicate that a few elk probably remainin the area yeaz azound.
Although cows with calves were observed, no elk production areas were specifically
identified in the project area These cows and calves were observed in large aspen stands
`' west of'Thousand Acre Flats. There are several hundred acres in the area elk could use
I for calving habitat. There are also lazge expanses of suitable calving habitat at higher .
~ elevations in the forest.
-~ An unknown number of acres of habitat will be disturbed by road and well site
construction. Habitat in this area is aspen and mountain shrub of which there aze several
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