Wildlife Specialist report
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Merriam’s Wild Turkey (Ponderosa Pine and Mixed Conifer Game Bird Focal Species)<br />
Table 95: Analysis Area - Existing Condition and Proposed Change Table by Alternative<br />
Merriam's Wild Turkey<br />
Habitat (Ponderosa Pine and<br />
Mixed Conifer) Analysis Area<br />
on USFS lands = 1,341,662 ac.<br />
Motorized Routes<br />
Existing<br />
Effects Change in Effects<br />
Alt B (No<br />
Action) Alt C Alt D Alt E Alt F Alt G<br />
Open Existing ML 2 - ML 5 Miles 2,087 -66 -742 -1,141 -512 -526<br />
Acres 401,347 -12,334 -113,426 -186,654 -71,914 -73,159<br />
Reopen Closed ML 1 Miles 0 1 0 0 1 1<br />
Acres 0 443 248 248 358 358<br />
Administrative Route Miles 0 29 87 142 68 69<br />
Acres 0 8,213 25,700 37,210 20,248 20,463<br />
Add Unauthorized Route Miles 0 1 1 0 0 1<br />
Acres 0 288 739 57 66 246<br />
Add Admin. Unauthorized Miles 0 0 0 0 0 0<br />
Acres 0 193 98 98 98 98<br />
Seasonal - Resource Protection Miles 0 0 8 0 0 0<br />
Motorized Trails<br />
Existing Road to OHV Trail<br />
Acres 0 0 1,536 0 0 0<br />
Miles 0 0 4 0 4 5<br />
Acres 0 58 1,420 0 926 1,125<br />
Existing ATV Trail Miles 11 0 -4 -11 0 0<br />
Acres 2,675 -96 -1,077 -2,675 -96 -96<br />
Closed Road to OHV Trail Miles 0 8 1 0 8 8<br />
Acres 0 1,899 395 0 1,877 1,877<br />
Administrative Trail Miles 0 0 0 0 0 0<br />
Acres 0 57 93 61 57 57<br />
Add Unauthorized Trail Miles 0 43 6 0 13 13<br />
Acres 0 9,835 1,511 0 3,143 3,143<br />
Total FS Routes and Trails<br />
Percent in Miles of Alt. B<br />
Miles 2,099 2,114 1,461 1,089 1,680 1,668<br />
(Existing) %Miles<br />
1% -30% -48% -20% -21%<br />
Motorized Dispersed Camping<br />
Percent in Acres of Alt. B<br />
Acres 987,532 -938,273 -949,919 -987,532 -940,746 -945,249<br />
(Existing) %Acres<br />
-95% -96% -100% -95% -96%<br />
Motorized Areas - All Vehicles Acres 9 NC -9 -9 NC NC<br />
Motorized Big Game Retrieval<br />
Percent in Acres of Alt. B<br />
Acres 987,532 -112,610 -949,919 -987,532 -333,214 -945,249<br />
(Existing) %Acres<br />
-11% -96% -100% -34% -96%<br />
No Action Alternative (Alt. B): Under the existing condition for game birds there are<br />
622 miles of motorized routes in the Mearn’s quail analysis area, and 2,087 miles of<br />
motorized routes in the Merriam’s wild turkey analysis area. These routes continue to<br />
cause habitat loss and the potential for direct effects like collision, hunting, and poaching.<br />
The potential disturbance zone for Mearn’s quail is 98,644 acres, and 401,347 acres in<br />
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