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"K <br />CDOW considers some areas within the Blue Ribbon permit area to be potential lynx habitat <br />however preferred denning and foraging habitats are not present. Mature or old growth stands of <br />lodgepole pine and spruce-fir or early stage stands do not exist within the permit area. The <br />nearest suitable lynx habitat lies approximately 3.5 miles west and 2 miles east of the permit <br />area. No lynx have been documented within or adjacent to the permit area. Since no new surface <br />disturbances are proposed in RN-5 and that the disturbed area has been nearly all reclaimed OSM <br />has determined that RN-5 will have no effect on the continued existence of the Canada lynx. <br />Black-footed Ferret <br />The black-footed ferret, (Mustela nigripes), is a fifteen to eighteen inch long, weasel-like with <br />buff coloration, black feet, tail tip, and eye mask, with a blunt, light colored nose. The species <br />occupies grassland plains in close association with prairie dog colonies at elevations of less than <br />10,500 feet above mean sea level. The black-footed ferret preys on prairie dogs primarily and <br />uses their burrows for shelter and denning. <br />Surveys of the Blue Ribbon permit area found no prairie dog (Cynomys sp) colonies on or <br />adjacent to the entire permit area. Due to a lack of suitable habitat OSM has determined that <br />RN-5 will have no effect the continued existence of the black-footed ferret. <br />Uinta basin hookless cactus <br />The Uinta basin hookless cactus (Sclerocactus glaucus) is a commonly solitary, egg-shaped, <br />three to twelve cm long stem that produces pink flowers late from April to late May. Uinta Basin <br />hookless cactus is known from eight sites in a five county area of eastern Utah and western <br />Colorado and is found on alluvial deposits of the Colorado Plateau overlain with cobbles and <br />pebbles, at elevations ranging from 4,500 to 6,600 feet. OSM has determined that the RN-5 will <br />have no effect the continued existence of the Uinta basin hookless cactus. <br />Clay-loving Wild Buckwheat <br />Clay-loving Wild Buckwheat (Eriogonum pelinophilum) is a low, rounded subshrub only to 4 <br />inches high and to 6 inches across, with woody stems at the base and herbaceous stems above. <br />At the end of the herbaceous branches are clusters of small white to cream flowers. The plant <br />grows in alkaline clay soils on sparsely vegetated badlands and Mancos shale. Due to a lack of <br />suitable habitat and limited species range, OSM has determined that the RN-5 will have no effect <br />the continued existence of the Clay-loving Wild Buckwheat. <br />Colorado pikeminnow <br />The Colorado pikeminnow (Ptychocheilus lucius) is a torpedo-shaped fish with an olive-green <br />and gold back, silver sides and white belly. The Colorado pikeminnow thrives in swift flowing <br />muddy rivers with quiet, warm backwaters and are primarily piscivorous, but smaller individuals <br />also eat insects and other invertebrates. These fish spawn between late June and early September <br />and when they are 5 to 6 years old and at least 16 inches long. Spawning occurs over riffle areas