Final Environmental Impact Statement
Final Environmental Impact Statement
Final Environmental Impact Statement
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Vestal <strong>Final</strong> <strong>Environmental</strong> <strong>Impact</strong> <strong>Statement</strong> Chapter 3<br />
Species<br />
Black and white warbler<br />
(Mniotilta varia)<br />
Northern long-eared myotis<br />
(Myotis septentrionalis)<br />
Small-footed myotis<br />
(Myotis ciliolabrum)<br />
Long-eared myotis<br />
(Myotis evotis)<br />
Long-legged myotis<br />
(Myotis volans)<br />
Northern flying squirrel<br />
(Glaucomys sabrinus)<br />
Meadow jumping mouse<br />
(Zapus hudsonius<br />
campestris)<br />
Mountain goat<br />
(Oreamnos americanus)<br />
Bighorn sheep<br />
(Ovis canadensis)<br />
58<br />
Species<br />
Present?<br />
(Y/N)<br />
Habitat<br />
Present?<br />
(Y/N)<br />
Include in<br />
NEPA<br />
document?<br />
(Y/N)<br />
NO NO NO<br />
NO YES YES<br />
NO YES YES<br />
NO YES YES<br />
NO YES YES<br />
NO YES YES<br />
YES YES YES<br />
YES YES YES<br />
NO NO NO<br />
Rationale for not carrying<br />
species forward into the<br />
NEPA document<br />
(Anderson 2002).<br />
This area lacks the lower elevation<br />
bur oak woodlands and associated<br />
edges that is typical habitat for this<br />
species in the Black Hills (Beason<br />
et al. 2006)<br />
The Rocky Mountain bighorn<br />
sheep is a R2 sensitive species and<br />
is analyzed in the Wildlife BA/BE.<br />
Atlantis Fritillary (SOLC)<br />
The Atlantis fritillary is an endemic butterfly of the Black Hills and is restricted to<br />
Custer, Lawrence, and Pennington counties. It prefers wet meadows and moist canyons<br />
(Marrone 2002). Recent surveys indicate species presence appears to be correlated with<br />
spruce, flowing water and relatively high elevation (Reiser & Spomer 2005).<br />
Due to the restricted nature of the Atlantis fritillary’s distribution in the Black Hills,<br />
development or management activities within suitable habitats pose a risk to long-term<br />
persistence. Much of the fritillary’s habitat is privately owned. Surveys conducted in<br />
2005 throughout the forest identified 20 sites with Atlantis fritillary. Of these 20 sites,<br />
only three were known to have Atlantis fritillary presence prior to this survey. Although<br />
the species may be more common than previously thought, it still has a limited range and<br />
appears tied to permanent montane wetlands in the Black Hills. Habitat consisted of a<br />
wet area along the riparian corridor with some spruce present (Reiser & Spomer 2005).<br />
No surveys were conducted within the project area; however, there were observations of<br />
this species within the project area (French Creek and Tenderfoot).<br />
Tawny Crescent (SOLC)<br />
The tawny crescent is found in open meadows, stream bottoms, roads, trails, and riparian<br />
woodlands (Stefanich 2001). It is also found in mesic forest corridors across an ecotone<br />
between mixed-grass meadows or prairie grasslands to adjacent woodlands (Royer &