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<br />MARCH SURVEY <br />The March survey flight was conducted on Mazch 17, 1991 using a Cessna 182. The weather <br />conditions at the time of the flight consisted of temperatures ranging from 28-35°F, winds were 0-5 mph <br />from the east, and skies were partly cloudy. Small areas on south and west facing slopes at the lower <br />elevations were free of snow while upper elevations were snow covered. The Steamboat Springs azea <br />had recently received snow and was snowing off and on at the time of take off. Skies were cleazing and <br />the scheduled flight was delayed until visibility improved. The survey was initiated at 0900 hours and <br />terminated at 1130 hours. A survey of Seneca II Mine was from 1100 to 1130 hours. The Yoast azea <br />was flown from 1030 to 1100 hours. The Seneca II -West azea was flown from 0900 to 1030 hours. <br />Most of the deer and elk were feeding or moving during the first hour and 30 minutes of the <br />flight. However by the last hour of the flight many of the animals were bedded down in the mountain <br />brush habitat. <br />Seneca II -Several groups of elk were observed within the Seneca II survey area (Table 2). <br />Thirty elk were observed in section 3 in mountain brush habitat. Several observations of fewer animals <br />were noted. No deer observations were made. Three eagles were observed. One was observed nesting <br />at the nest site in section 27. The other two were soaring above the survey area in separate locations. <br />Yoast -One small group of elk was observed within the survey area. No deer and one eagle was <br />observed. <br />Seneca II -West -Several groups of elk and deer were observed within the survey azea. Many of <br />the deer were observed along the north-south ridge west of the paved road in sections 9 and 4. Several <br />lazge groups of elk were observed north of the mine. <br />r <br />L_ <br />4 <br />