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• t~ pe I lighes[ numbers of bads observed and the greatest diversity cxcurred in the aspen <br />buckets found rn the drainages <br />• <br />Dunng three surveys no 'Thrwtened, Indangered, or Sensitive Species were observed <br />along the road comdor "Phcre is some suitable habrtat for sortie of the species should <br />they choose to use the area. This habitat is limited to those areas where aslxn clones <br />occur f lo++ever, the proposed road comdor would only disturb a small ainount of aspen <br />in one drainage where the road crosses the drainage at a right angle. MIS species <br />observed included mule deer and hairy woodpeckers. <br />Ahhough none were observed northcm leopard frogs Isensiuve spccres) could possibly <br />occur m a small pond located along the access road. I low•ever, there presence would be <br />dictated b"y whether the pond remains at least partially full of water for the majority of the <br />year. "fhe proposed road is located away from the pond and activities associated w7th <br />road construction should eliminate any potential impact to the pond and thus cause no <br />impact on this species. <br />Itaptoro <br />r me inactive raptor nest was found in an aspen stand near the proposed access road. "fhe <br />• location and n•pe of nest structure indreatcd it was probably an accipiter, and likely a <br />harp-shinned hawk. Asharp-shinned hawk was ubxrved on tvvo occasions It is <br />Threatened & Endangered, Sensitive and Management Indicator Species <br />