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Nokomis fritillary butterfly: None were observed and suitable habitat for this species is <br />lacking in the project area. <br />Rocky Mountain Thistle: There is suitable Rocky Mountain thistle habitat in the project area. <br />None of these plants were observed in the E-Seam panels 2 & 3 project area. Plants were found <br />in 2007 on disturbed clay soils at approximately 7700 feet in elevation along an exploration <br />access road in the Lick Creek drainage. <br />MANAGEMENT INDICATOR SPECIES <br />The USDA Forest Service, Region 2, lists eight species, seven terrestrial vertebrates and <br />common trout, which occur, potentially occur, or habitat for which occurs on this portion of the <br />Gunnison National Forest as Management Indicator Species (Table 3). The purpose of this <br />section of the report is to address these species and determine if the proposed activities are likely <br />to affect any of these species or their habitat within the project area. <br />Table 3 <br />MANAGEMENT INDICATOR SPECIES <br />Project Name: Mountain Coal Company E-Seam Panels 2, 3 & 4 Wildlife Surveys <br />Species Status Habitat Present Species Present <br />errestrial vertebrates: <br />Elk MIS Yes Yes <br />bert's Squirrel MIS No No <br />American marten MIS Yes Yes <br />Northern goshawk MIS Yes Yes <br />erriam's Wild Turkey MIS Yes Yes <br />Red-naped sapsucker MIS Yes Yes <br />Brewer's sparrow MIS No No <br />Common trout 2 MIS No No <br />1. Suitable goshawk nesting habitat does occur in the Deep Creek drainage upstream from <br />the E-Seam 3 & 4 panels. <br />2. Common trout include Colorado River cutthroat trout, rainbow trout, brook trout and <br />brown trout. <br />9