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• Farmer's Mine Road Bird Survey <br />Dtu7ng surveys along the access road numerous species of birds were observed. A raven <br />nest was located in one of these cliffs just to the east of the lower gate. The combination <br />of mountain shrub, pinyon juniper, aspen, meadow azeas azound springs and ponds along <br />the access road was the primary reason for the diversity of birds observed. <br />Threatened & Endangered, Sensitive and Management Indicator Species (MIS) <br />During three surveys no Threatened, Endangered or Sensitive species were observed <br />along the road corridor. Habitat is lacking or is not suitable for neazly all the species. <br />Although none were observed, northern leopard frogs (Sensitive species) could possibly <br />occur in ponds located along the access road. However, their presence would be dictated <br />by whether the ponds remain at least partially full of water for the majority of the year. <br />Activities associated with road improvements should have no impact on the ponds and <br />thus no impact on any of these species. <br />The only Management Indicator Species observed during the road corridor surveys were <br />mule deer. There was evidence of elk and black beazs having been in the azea. <br />• Raptors <br />Raptors observed in the azea included a golden eagle and asharp-shinned hawk. What <br />would be considered suitable nesting habitat for either of these species is lacking along <br />the proposed road corridor. The only suitable habitat within 1/4 mile of the road corridor <br />i is a cliff neaz the old Farmers Mine. No raptors were observed nesting there. <br />Drill Site P-BRL-1-03-O1 <br />Site and Access Road Habitat Survey <br />The proposed access route to this site will require the construction of approximately 1.9 <br />miles of road through an elevation range of 7160 to 7840 feet. From Terror Creek the <br />proposed route follows an existing ATV trail from the main Terror Creek road for <br />approximately .8 mile. From that point the route will follow an old exploration road to <br />the drill site. The proposed road traverses through mountain shrub habitat and several <br />small meadows. In some meadows there aze springs that feed small constructed ponds <br />that are used for livestock grazing. The road also goes through or immediately adjacent <br />to several transition aspen stands <br />The drill site is located on the referenced road in the oak vegetation community at an <br />elevation of 7840 feet and lies on a 30-40% sideslope with an east, northeast aspect. Late <br />• seral Gambel oak (Quercus gambeli) 15 to 20 feet tall, is the primary overstory <br />vegetation with an understory consisting of snowbeny (Symphoricarpos rotundifolius), <br />servicebeny (Amelanchier alnifolia), and chokecherry (Prunus virginiana). There is a <br />