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Drill Site IP 2001- 24 and Access Road Wildlife Surv <br />. ~ eY <br />Threatened & Endangered or Species of Concern. <br />Along both the road corridor and at the drill site wildlife observed was similar to.that observed at <br />other locations in the study Area Again, suitable habitat was generally lacking for nearly all <br />species of concern listed in the EIS. There is a ohance Mexican spotted owls could nest in the <br />Douglas fir stands, but because of the openness and condition of the stands this would not be <br />considered very probable. Listed mammals would not be a concern at this site. This is a very dry <br />site with no neazby water which would eliminate the possibility of amphibians. Potential impacts <br />to fisheries would not be a concern at this site. <br />Raptors <br />There were two small aspen pockets to the east and west of the road corridor. However, the <br />trees were scattered and provided little in the way of suitable nesting habitat for raptors. There <br />aze some small cliffs in the Alder Creek drainage, but no evidence of raptor activity was observed <br />on any of the outcrops. Also, tall Gamble's oak around this site would create a visual buffer even <br />if birds were using the cliffs or aspens for nesting. <br />Drill Sites IP99 -19 & 20 <br />. Follow up surveys at these sites were conducted and are included in this report. These surveys <br />r ~` were conducted to confirm Endings from the 2000 surveys and to check for possible new raptor <br />nests in nearby aspen stands. <br />Drill Site IP99-19 Habitat Survey <br />No detailed habitat condition survey was conducted for Site 19 as the site and access road had <br />been constructed the previous fall. ~ However, a brief description of current conditions at the site <br />is included. The site is located in an area where minimal habitat was affected during construction <br />of the pad and access road. Existing conditions suggest that some younger age class Gamble's <br />oak as well as serviceberry and snowberry were removed. Proper revegetation of the site and <br />road will provide some additional diversity which could benefit wildlife inhabiting the area. <br />Drill Site 1P99- 20 Habitat Survey <br />Site 20 is located on a flat in an area dominated by different age classes of Gamble's oak. The site <br />is surrounded by mature oak with some trees reaching 30 feet in height or more. Construction of <br />both the pad and access road will require the removal of only a few younger oaks and some <br />snowbenry. Construction and drilling at this site will have little impact on either habitat or wildlife <br />in the area Proper revegetation of the site will result in grasses and forbs replacing some shrubs <br />and weeds. This will improve the area for wildlife by providing plant species that don't currently <br />exist. <br />6 <br />