2010-05-07_PERMIT FILE - C2009087 ‎(18)‎

• Permit No: C2009087
• IBM Index Class Name: Permit File
• Doc Date: 5/7/2010
• Doc Name: Fish and Wildlife Information
• Section_Exhibit Name: Exhibit 2.04.11-E1 Fish and Wildlife Information
• Media Type: D
• Archive: No

Sage Creek Mine
February 2009
•
TABLE OF CONTENTS
Paqe
1 .0
INTRODUCTION ................................................................................. ..............................1
2.0
STUDY AREA ..................................................................................... ..............................1
3.0
METHODS .......................................................................................... ..............................4
3 .1 Habitat Assessment .................................................................... ............................... 4
3.2 Big Game Winter Aerial Surveys ................................................. ............................... 4
3.3 Upland Game Birds ...................................................................... ..............................5
3.3.1 Grouse Lek Attendance Monitoring ......................... ............................... 5
3.3.2 Grouse Lek Searches ............................................... ..............................6
3 .4 Raptor Nests ................................................................................ ..............................6
3.4.1 Golden Eagle Nest Monitoring .................................. ..............................6
3.4.2 Raptor Nest Searches .............................................. ..............................7
3.5 Threatened and Endangered Species and State Species of Special Concern .......... 7
3 .6 Other Wildlife ................................................................................ ..............................8
4.0
RESULTS AND DISCUSSION ............................................................ ..............................8
•
4.1 Big Game ..................................................................................... ..............................9
4.1.1 Elk ....................................................................... ..............................9
4 .1.2 Mule Deer ............................................................ .............................11
4.1.3 Pronghorn ............................................................ .............................12
4.2 Upland Game Birds ..................................................................... .............................12
4.2.1 Sharp - tailed Grouse ................................................ .............................12
4.2.2 Greater Sage - grouse .............................................. .............................17
4.2.3 Other Upland Game Birds ...................................... .............................17
4.3 Raptors ....................................................................................... .............................18
4.4 Threatened and Endangered Species and State Species of Special Concern ........
23
4.5 Other Animals ............................................................................. .............................25
5.0
CONCLUSIONS ................................................................................. .............................25
6 .0
REFERENCES ................................................................................... .............................27
�J