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(Cervus elaphis), or black bear (Ursus americanus) seasonal activity areas overlap the affected <br />area. <br />Noneame Resources <br />Bradbury Gravel Pit vicinity may be over-flown by bald eagle (Haliaeetus leucocephalus) due to <br />the presence of bald eagle over-all range west of US HWY 50. Until recently, Bald Eagles were <br />classified threatened by State and Federal regulations till 2007 when the species was de-listed. <br />Despite delisting, the species is still a significant wildlife resource of considerable interest from <br />the perspective of biodiversity conservation. <br />The Bradbury Gravel Pit vicinity is not classified by DOW as bald eagle winter concentration. <br />However, bald eagles can be found foraging in winter concentration areas along rivers <br />throughout the winter. Since they also forage for winterkill wildlife carrion on winter ranges as <br />well as for carrion from auto and truck collisions along highways in areas where major big game <br />populations are found it is possible they could be seen from the project site. <br />Very little wildlife activity was observed incidentally in the field due to low plant species and <br />structure diversity. Current use of the affected area and immediate vicinity, while low, is likely <br />to include desert cottontail (Sylvalagus audubonii), deer mice (Perimyscus maniculatus) and <br />northern pocket gopher (Thomosys talmoides) to name a few albeit in low concentration and <br />number. <br />Threatened and Endanaered and Birds Of Conservation Concenn BOCC <br />As part of the protection and management of avian species, the Fish and Wildlife Service (FWS) <br />in 2002 published a list of BOCC (FWS 2002). A subset of this list includes a register of BOCC <br />for the Southern Rockies and the Colorado Plateau, including Westena Colorado. <br />Not all of these BOCC species occur regularly in Colorado, some are present only as seasonal <br />migrants. Of those known to breed in Colorado, only a portion are known or suspected to breed <br />within the vicinity of Bradbury Gravel Pit e.g. the mature trees in Kannah Creek riparian area. <br />From review of literature (Andrews and Righter 1992, Kingery 1998), a list of species likely to <br />nest in the Bradbury Gravel Pit vicinity was developed. Habitat and nesting records for these <br />BOCC, as described in the Colorado Breeding Bird Atlas (Kingery 1998) and Colorado Birds <br />(Andrews and Righter 1992), are also summarized below. Bird identification and taxonomic <br />nomenclature are in accordance to those accepted by the Colorado Breeding Bird Atlas Project <br />(Kingery 1998). <br />Raptors <br />_ (other than Bald Eagles) <br />Nine species of raptors appear on the BOCC species list for the Southern Rockies and the <br />Colorado Plateau. Several of the BOCC raptors, the Burrowing Owl, Ferruginous Hawk, and the <br />Short-eared Owl, are not likely to occur in the Bradbury Gravel Pit area and the bald eagle has <br />been de-listed and is discussed elsewhere. In addition to the BOCC list, other species of raptors <br />could potentially be found nesting in the Bradbury Gravel Pit vicinity (Table 1).