2010-11-16_PERMIT FILE - C1996083A (27)

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• feet tall) vegetative community, before breaking out along the ridgeline on which the site is located. The top of the ridge is narrow, 30-150 feet, and is covered primarily by oakbrush, mountain mahogany, antelope bitterbrush and servicebeny. The canopy is relatively low, 2-6 feet. Lupine is a main forb with grasses being primarily pons. Due to the variety in soils, from deep and rich on the north facing slopes, to poor on the rocky, eroded escarpments and ridge-tops, vegetation is diverse in quantity and quality. Site and Access Road Bird Survey Birds observed along the proposed road corridor and aoound the drill site were what would be expected for the habitat types that exist in this azea. Density and diversity vaned depending on the habitat type. Highest numbers of birds observed and the greatest diversity occurred in the aspen stand found along the road corridor. Threatened & Endangered, Sensitive and Management Indicator Species ~ No Threatened, Endangered or Sensitive Species were observed along the road corridor ' or aoound the drill site. In the immediate vicinity of the site and access road, habitat is lacking or is not suitable for nearly all the species. With the different habitat types found in the neazby drainages there is suitable habitat for several of the listed species. i However, due to the short period of road construction and drilling activity, potential '• impacts would be minimal. i Although none were observed, northern leopazd frogs (sensitive species) could possibly occur around Terror Creek Reservoir. However, their presence would be dictated by i whether the reservoir remains at least partially full of water for the majority of the yeaz. Activities associated with road construction and drilling should have no impact on the reservoir and thus no impact on any of these species. The proposed road would cross one inlet and one outlet at the reservoir. Some suitable habitat is located aoound the reservoir, i but water fluctuations probably affect the use by amphibians. Timing of construction and location of the proposed road would minimize potential impacts. The only management indicator species observed was a hairy woodpecker in the aspen stand located along the road corridor. Habitat does exist for other MIS, but none were observed. Raptors No raptor nests in the large Douglas fir or in the aspen stand were observed during nesting raptor surveys. No evidence of nesting activity was observed in the escarpments and rock outcroppings to the east and west. No evidence of raptor nesting activity was observed during wildlife surveys at this location in 2001. • 12 i