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Cool Methane Draina,Qc Projerr - Panek [6-24 Wen E!k Mine • PaRe 3-1 S POTENTIALLY AFFECTED SENSITIVE SPECIES WITHIN THE ANALYSIS AREA Common Name Scientific Name Statusl Potential Habitat in Analysis Area Birds Northern goshawk Accipiter gentilis FS Mature spruce-fir, aspen, Dou las-fir forests Olive-sided fl catcher Conto us borealis FS Spruce-fir forests Lewis' woodpecker Malanerpes lewis FS Open ponderosa pine forests, cottonwood riparian, pinyon 'uni er woodlands Purple martin Progne subis FS Aspen, spruce-fir forested areas, sna s with existin cavities Amphibians Ti er Salamander Ambystoma ti rinum FS Wetlands, onds Northern leopard fro Rana pipiens FS Wetlands, onds, Stillwater areas Mammals Spotted bat Euderma maculatum FS Rock cliffs near ri avian areas Townsend's big-eared bat Plecotus townsendii FS Natural caves, abandoned mine adits Notes: 1 Status: FS =Classified as "sensitive" by the Regional Forester when occurring on lands managed by the USFS (5/6/941. Southwestern willow flycatchers aze highly associated with willow ripazian plant communities with slow moving or standing water within and adjacent to the stand. By USFWS definition, this type of habitat in Colorado must occur at or below 8,500 feet elevation to potentially support the endangered subspeaes of southwestern tivillow flycatcher. There is approximately 48 acres of willow riparian habitat along the Dry Fork Minnesota Creek within the project area. Surveys completed to determine species presence within this potential habitat have not located any populations to date. ' Bald eagles occur primarily as wintering birds in Colorado. Wintering populations aze known to reside along the major river systems in the state. Bald eagles are wmter residents in the North Fork of the Gunnison River drainage. The CDOW designates the drainage and adjacent habitats as a winter concentration azea and winter range. Suitable winter habitat consists of secure diurnal perches, winter ' nighttime roosts protected from severe weather conditions, and foraging areas usually associated with Large lakes, reservoirs or avers. Although preferred wintering areas aze usually neaz open water where eagles feed on fish or waterfowl, bald eagles will also hunt over open, upland areas if other ' food sources (e.g., rabbits, or deer and elk carrion) are readily available. Any use of the project and adjacent areas would be limited to occasional opportuntstic hunting. ' Goshawks can be found in any of the forested ecosystems in the analysis area. Preferred cover habitat is in the mature and old-growth structural stages. Goshawks nest primarily in dense, old- growth conifers but may also use mixed conifer-aspen stands or aspen stands closely associated with ' conifers. The majority of known nest trees on the Forest are in aspen trees. This species is intolerant of human presence during nesting and will often defend an area up to 200 yazds from the nest site. Nest sites may be reused in successive yeazs. Goshawks ate believed to occur in the Sunset Trail azea, but their presence in the project azea is unlikely. The olive-sided flycatcher seeks out tall, exposed perches such as snags or high conspicuous dead branches. It prefers forests of tall spruces, Fits, balsams, and pines; taiga; sub-alpine coniferous ' forests; mixed woodlands near edges and clearings, and near wooded streams and bogs. It also prefers stands with low percentage of canopy cover. In-migration occurs in all types of wooded habitat. The project area contains suitable habitat for this species, however, no surveys have been ' conducted to verify then presence or absence. EnuimnmentalAtreument v'un/.~M.v+.GG/EA/D,yY J/I/0]E1 fAPS p3/n)