2009-06-09_PERMIT FILE - M2009048

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Dense shrublands and scrub forests of Gambel oak, pinon juniper, Virginia's Vermivora mountain mahogany or ponderosa pine. Nests on the ground among Warbler virginiae dead leaves or on rock or log overhangs. Unlike) nester in the GRGP area. Mature pinon-juniper woodlands. Nests on horizontal branches in Black-throated Dendroica Gray Warbler nigrescens pinon or juniper. • Nesting has been confirmed in Mesa County in the but none is likely within 0.5 miles of Gunnison River Gravel Pits. • Large contiguous areas of low-elevation big sagebrush or Sage Sparrow Amphispiza belli sagebrush/greasewood shrublands. Nests in sagebrush. • Breeding has been confirmed in Garfield County west of Parachute. None is like) or expected in the Gunnison River Gravel Pits vicinity. • Dry lowlands and foothills of pinyon-juniper woodland. Feeds on Black-chinned Archilochus nectar from flowers and small insects and spiders. Hummingbird alexandri • Confirmed nester in Mesa County. Poor quality of vegetation due to over-grazing likely eliminates use in Gunnison River Gravel Pits vicinity. Least Tern Sterna antillarum State Endangered Casual spring migrant in west central valleys of Mesa CO. Migrants occur at lakes and riversd with bare sand shores. Southwest Possible accidental or casual migrant in GRGP vicinity Willow Empidonax traillii extimus Federal and State Endangered Flycatcher Highly dependent on riparian shrub vegetation communities formerly primarily comprised of willows (Salix s pp.) historically. State species of special concern Great sandhi)) Grus canadensis Regular spring and fall migrant through GRGP vicinity crane Attracted to mud flats in lakes, small ponds and a variety of aquatic habitat Based on the location of the pinon juniper habitat west of GRGP, the most likely species to occur include the Black-chinned Hummingbird, Black-throated Gray Warbler and Pinyon Jay. All three species were observed on numerous occasions during field surveys. Due to time of survey and distance to suitable habitat, these species were neither expected nor observed. Common song birds expected for GRGP vicinity include: Mountain Bluebird, Mourning Dove, White-breasted Nuthatch, Blue-Gray Gnatcatcher, Northern Flicker, Say's Phoebe, Dusky Flycatcher, Gray Flycatcher, Loggerhead Shrike, Townsend's Solitaire, Canyon Wren, Violet- green Swallow, Barn Swallow, Meadow Lark, Raven and Eastern Kingbird. Fisheries The adjacent Gunnison River is potential important habitat for important species of protected or special concern fish (Table 3). In all cases, these fish are present in much less numbers than historically. Species of special concern are so classified by DOW under administrative guidelines and is not an arbitrary classification. Table 3. Gunnison River Endangered, Threatened and Species of Concern Fish (DOW Grun 7isorl Puvcr Gravel fit 5 \Vilcllilc Infi??rmati????