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• tnrbr'grass comptmcnt that is well established on some areas around the site and not as <br />ruhast in others. 1'hcre arc small transiuun aslxn stands in the unmediate vicimn• of the <br />dell site. <br />J <br />During Initial surveys the access road and drill stte had not been constructed During the <br />last survey construction had Ix;en initiated. However, even with construction of the pad <br />and access road both the density and diversity of bird species remained high. The <br />combination of mountain shrub, aspen and meadow areas around springs and ponds along <br />the access road were the primary reasons for high numlx;rs. ~fhe numbers remaining high <br />with ongoing construction were probably due to a combination of considerable suitahlc <br />habitat and the limited amount of habitat disturbance. <br />"Threatened & Endangered, Sensitive and Management Indicator Species <br />During three sttn~eys no Threatened, Endangered, Sensitive Sp~xies were observed along <br />the road comdor or around the drill site. Habitat is lacking or is not suitable for nearly all <br />the specter. l~hcre is a diversity of habitat along the road corridor which led to the <br />highest numtmr of• species observed at any of the proposed lot:ations. MIS species <br />observed included mule deer and hate woodpeckers <br />• \Ilhough none were observed northern leopard (rugs t scnsuive six:ctes 1 could Iwssthl~ <br />occur in ponds located along the suers n><zd. Huwecer. their presence would be dictated <br />Site and Access Road Bird Sun•ev <br />