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~~ Gob Hole GVB-D-8-C Wildlife Surve <br />~ Y <br />Threatened & Endangered and Species of Concern <br />During four surveys no Threatened, Endangered, Species of Concern or migratory bird species of <br />high federal and/or state interest listed in the EIS were observed along the proposed road corridor <br />or around the drill site. Although it is riparian habitat there is not a willow component and the <br />site appears to lack conditions conducive to use by southwestern willow flycatchers. <br />There is a possibility that either the tiger salamander or Northern leopazd frog could occur in the <br />pond. However, their presence would be dictated by whether the pond remains at least partially <br />full of water for the majority of the yeaz. Activities associated with road improvements and <br />drilling should have no impact on the pond and thus no impact on these species if they were to <br />occur. <br />Raptors <br />No nests were located during surveys of the large aspen stand along the road and neaz the drill <br />site. Some portions of the stand further from the road appeared to have conditions more suitable <br />for nesting accipiters, but no nests were located. <br />SUMMARY <br />~` ~~ Surveys of all sites did not result in observations being made of any species listed as Threatened <br />or Endangered or Species of Concern There is suitable habitat for some of these species to <br />occupy, but in cases such as mountain shrub and aspen vegetation types there aze large acreages <br />and disturbance of some of these habitats would not be expected to affect any of the species, even <br />if they were present. <br />With proper timing of road building and drilling activities the potential for adversely affecting any <br />of the species is further reduced. <br />Proper care in building roads and drill sites will further reduce potential impacts to habitat and <br />subsequently listed species and all species in general In addition, well designed and implemented <br />restoration and revegetation of these areas will provide more diversity in plant species which in <br />turn will benefit numerous species of wildlife. <br />:~ <br />10 <br />