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SUMMARY <br />No federally listed T &E species are found in the project area. Suitable habitat for al] of <br />these species is lacking. <br />There is suitable habitat in the project for some Sensitive Species. However, numbers <br />observed within the North Fork Valley are low and habitat is more than adequate to <br />sustain existing populations. Loss of a small amount of habitat through road and site <br />construction will not adversely affect these species. <br />The amount of suitable habitat dictates the diversity and density of management indicator <br />species found in the area. Available habitat in the area of the project is not limiting to elk <br />and red-naped sapsuckers, the two listed species observed. <br />Suitable nesting habitat for raptors is very limited throughout the area. No raptor nests <br />were located in the surveyed area. The nearby Douglas-fir stand and stands of larger <br />mature aspens will not be disturbed by access road and site construction. <br />^ These and other surveys have shown that migrants move through the area in mid to late <br />May. Numbers of breeding birds increases in early June and usually peak by mid-June in <br />this area. Emphasis was placed on compiling data on breeding pairs which are more <br />affected by habitat disturbance. <br />