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• <br /> <br />During three surveys no I hrcatctad, Endangered, tipecies of Concern or migrntory bird species <br />of high fcdertl an(Uor s~tatc interest were ohx:rvcd clung the proposed road corridor or around the <br />drill site. ']'here is a diversity of habitat abng thr road corridor which Icct to the highest numlar <br />of sp(•cics uhscrveJ ut arty of tlx; prolx,xd locations. <br />1 he Turttarn leopard tog rnuld possihly occur in the potxls lucutcd along the access road. <br />I lowever, their presence would tx dictatrd by +clathcr the pi>txls remain at least partially full of <br />water tix tlx: ttujuriq• of the year. Activities awsoi;iatcd with mad impnn"emcnts and drilling <br />should have no impact on tla ponds atxl thus no impact on this species if it +verc to occur. <br />K:gx~~rs <br />I hnr inactive raptor nests vaere laund in aspen stands near lla prolx,sed access road and drill <br />sitr. 'fhi: location and type; of nest structure indicated they were pri,hably aceipitcr nests. I +vu <br />of tta tasty were within 1/4 mile of the drill site. Both were heated in the aspen stands when( <br />there would be a visual harrier tat+v(,~:n rtesy an(i drill site if birds were to use the nests at song <br />Luer date. Iltc nest near tta access road +vas in a very deteriorated cotxlition indicating it had <br />hrcn inactive fur a numt,cr of years. 17are were other largr aspen st:ut(Is well away from tla <br />road :uxt drill site that appcarcYi to oRcr suitable raptor tasting habitat. <br />• <br />1 hrcatcned ~'t Endangcrrd :uxi ticnsitiv c Sp~rics <br />