2008-06-19_REPORT - C1980007

• Permit No: C1980007
• IBM Index Class Name: REPORT
• Doc Date: 6/19/2008
• Doc Name: Methane Drainage Wells Project Winter Habitat and Wildlife Studies ‎(Aforementioned Studies)‎
• From: Mountain Coal Company
• To: DRMS
• Permit Index Doc Type: Mine Inflow Reports
• Email Name: TAK
• Media Type: D
• Archive: No

TABLE OF CONTENTS
Page
Introduction 1
Project Area 1
Methods 1
Vegetation 5
Gambel oak/mountain shrub 5
Aspen 6
Spruce-fir 7
Douglas-fir 8
Grass-forb 8
Riparian 8
Observations 8
Discussion 9
Snowshoe hare 9
Coyote 11
American marten 12
Red fox 14
Listed Species 15
Lynx 15
Sensitive Species 18
USFS Management Indicator Species 20
Big Game 22
Raptors 22
Neotropical birds 22
Summary 22
References 25
Tables
Table 1 - Snowshoe hare 10
Table 2 - Coyote 12
Table 3 - American marten 13
Table 4 - Red fox 14
Table 5 - USFS Region 2 Sensitive Species 18
Table 6 - Management Indicator Species 20
Table 7 - Bird Species List 24
Figures
Figure 1 - Winter Wildlife Study Area 3
Figure 2 - Tracks Survey Transect Routes 4
Figure 3 - USFS mapped Lynx Habitat 17