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RULE 2 PERMITS
<br />• The ripazian deciduous and riparian sagebrush habitats provide habitat for similaz species including
<br />waterfowl species such as mallards, American green-winged teal, and northern shoveler. In addition,
<br />these habitat types provide habitat for a wide variety of bird species including killdeer, northern flicker,
<br />western wood peewee, American robin, mountain chickadee, bank swallow, rufous-sided towhee, song
<br />sparrow, American goldfinch, Cooper's hawk, American kestrel, black-billed magpie, northern rough-
<br />winged swallow, bank swallow, MacGillivray's warbler, and Brewer's blackbird. These habitats also
<br />provide important habitat for big game species, predators, and small mammals including deer mice, voles,
<br />shrews, and squirrels.
<br />Bottomland grass habitats provide limited habitat for wildlife. However, it does provide foraging habitat
<br />for some species, including sage grouse, turkey vulture, horned lark, American robin, song sparrow,
<br />vesper sparrow, and western meadowlark. Elk and deer also use this type for foraging through out the
<br />year.
<br />Habitats within the general project azea are same as [he above except for burned and reclaimed habitats.
<br />These habitats are similar and provide habitat for similar species. Typical species include mourning dove,
<br />American kestrel, red-tailed hawk, mountain bluebird, vesper sparrow, song sparrow, Brewer's blackbird,
<br />golden eagle, western kingbird, horned lark, and house wren.
<br />2.04.11(4) Threatened and Endangered Wildlife Species
<br />In addition to primary data collected during the Monarch & Associates and Consol field studies, the
<br />USFWS Endangered Species list was reviewed for Moffat and Rio Blanco Counties. The endangered list
<br />includes the black-footed ferret (Mustela nigripes), bonytail chub (Gila elegans), Colorado pikeminnow
<br />• (Ptychocheilus lucius), humpback chub (Gila cypha), and the razorback sucker (Xyrauchen texanus) for
<br />both counties. The threatened list includes the bald eagle (Haliaeetus Ieucocephalus) and Canada Lynx
<br />(Lynx canadensis) in both counties and the Mexican spotted owl (Strix occidentalis lucida) in Moffat
<br />County. The yellow-billed cuckoo (Coccyzus americanus) is identified as a candidate for listing in both
<br />counties. Additional endangered species not presented on the list that were considered included the
<br />peregrine falcon (Falco peregrinus), and the whooping crane (Gros americans). Additional candidates for
<br />listing that were considered included the mountain plover (Chazadrius montanus) and the boreal toad
<br />(Bufo boreas boreas). The common name/ scientific name, status, habitat and potential for occurrence of
<br />threatened and endangered fish, wildlife, and plant species within the South Taylor/Lower Wilson permit
<br />revision area are presented in Table 2.04.11-15. Threatened and endangered plant species are discussed
<br />in Section 2.04.11 (5) of [his permit revision document.
<br />A literature review and correspondence with the Bureau of Land Management was conducted to
<br />determine the potential for occurrence of these species.
<br />Correspondence within two letters prepared by the Bureau of Land Management dated July 28, 1997 and
<br />July 29, 1997 indicate that suitable habitat for the mountain plover, Mexican spotted owl, boreal toad,
<br />Colorado pikeminnow, razorback sucker, bonytail chub, and humpback chub does not exist in the permit
<br />revision azea. According to the July 28, 1997 letter, bald eagles may use the revision area for foraging
<br />habitat; however, nesting sites are closely associated with larger river systems such as the White and
<br />Yampa Rivers and the Piceance, Coal, and Milk Creeks.
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<br />South Taylor/Lower Wilson -Rule 2, Page 87 Revision Date: 11/30/06
<br />Revision No.: PR-02
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