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I1' <br /> <br /> There is suitable nesting habitat in numerous aspen stands throughout the project azea. <br /> Only a very small percentage of available aspen habitat will be distwbed by proposed <br /> well pad and road construction. The lazge expanses of available suitable habitat and the <br /> minor amount that will be affect minimizes the potential for impacts to these birds. <br />C• Long term and cumulative impacts on red-nailed sapsuckers will not occw. This project <br /> will not impact the viability of the species. <br /> <br /> Common Tront: Common trout, which include Colorado River cutthroat trout, rainbow <br /> trout, brown trout and brook trout, do occw in Hubbazd Creek above the project area. <br /> Habitat for these species is lacking in Beaz and Elk Creeks. This project will not impact <br /> the viability of any of these species. <br />BLM SENSITIVE SPECIES; GUNNISON AND DELTA COUNTIES, <br />COLORADO <br />During conversations with Jim Ferguson (biologist BLM) he indicated that there was <br />little chance of any BLM listed species occurring in the area Of the listed species there <br />are fow that could possibly occw. These are listed in Table 5. <br />TABLE 5 <br /> <br />J <br /> <br /> <br />.i <br />.J <br />I <br />J <br />J <br />l <br />J <br />J <br />Project Name: Oxbow Mining Block Clearance Project <br />S ies Status No Im aM a Im M ill Im act * aeficisl Im ac <br />errestrial vertebrates: <br />orthem oshawk S X <br />'te-faced ibis S X <br />ish: <br />olorado River cutthroat <br />ut S X <br />lants• <br />oc mountain thistle S X <br />Northern goshawk: Northern goshawk was addressed in the FS sensitive species section <br />of this report. <br />White-faced ibis: The white-faced ibis is a rare migrant in this azea When migrating <br />through the area they are typically found in low elevation valleys. There is a limited <br />amount of suitable nesting habitat in this part of the state. When migrating, they will be <br />found along reservoir shorelines, wet meadows and irrigated fields. Nesting habitat is in <br />bull rushes in deeper water. None of these birds were observed and there is no suitable <br />habitat within the project azea This project will not impact the viability of the species, <br />or result in a trend of white-faced ibis towards federal listing. <br />33 <br />