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following sensitive BOCC and their habitat was considered in order to help evaluate the potential <br />impacts (see Table 2). The Gunnison Sage Grouse (Centrocercus minimis) is a Colorado Plateau <br />BOCC listed species. Due to lack of vegetation species diversity, density and structure and <br />habitat on or near Bradbury Gravel Pit, this important species, while not over-looked, is not part <br />of this discussion. <br />Table Z Sensitive & Migratory Bird Species that may be present in the Bradbury Gravel <br />Pit vicinitye, <br />Common Name Scientific Name Habitat & Breeding Records <br />Pinyon Jay Gymnorh <br />nus <br />Piiion juniper woodlands. Nests in piilons or junipers. <br /> cyanocepConfirmed breeder in Mesa County but not likely in the vicinity of the <br /> adb Gravel Pit. <br />Black- <br />throated i <br />DendroicMature piHon juniper woodlands. Nesits on horizontal branches in <br />Gray Warbler nigrescenon or juniper. <br /> esting has been confirmed in Mesa County but none is likely within <br /> miles of the Bradbury Gravel Pit. <br /> Large contiguous areas of low-elevation big sagebrush or <br />Sage Sparrow Amphispiza belli sagebrush/greasewood shrublands. Nests in sagebrush. <br /> • Breeding has been confirmed in Garfield County west of Parachute. <br /> None is likely or expected in the Bradbury Gravel Pit vicinity. <br />Black-chinned Archilochus Dry lowlands and foothills of pinyon juniper woodland. Feeds on <br />Hummingbird ectar from flowers and small insects and. spiders. <br />alexandri J <br /> Confirmed nester in Mesa County. Poor quality of vegetation <br /> eliminates <br />resence in vicinity of Bradbury Gravel Pit. <br />Southwest <br />Willow EE,mpidonax • Possible accidental or casual migrant in Bradbury Gravel Pit vicinity <br />J <br />Flycatcher • Federal and State Endanered <br />aillii extimus g <br /> Highly dependent on riparian shrub vegetation communities formerly <br /> primarily comprised of willows (Salix s pp.). <br />Greater sandhill ' State species of special concern <br />crane Grus canadensis Regular spring and fall migrant through ]Bradbury Gravel Pit vicinity <br /> Attracted to mud flats in lakes, small ponds and a variety of aquatic <br /> habitat <br />Due to time of survey and distance to suitable habitat, these species were neither expected nor <br />observed. <br />Common song birds expected for Bradbury Gravel Pit vicinity include: Mountain Bluebird, <br />Mourning Dove, White-breasted Nuthatch, Blue-Gray Gnatcatcher, Meadow Lark, Raven and <br />Eastern Kingbird. <br />Fisheries <br />In all cases, these fish are present in much less numbers than historically. Species of special <br />concern are so classified by DOW under administrative guidelines and is not an arbitrary <br />classification. Suitable habitat is greater then one mile from the Bradbury Gravel Pit.