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Pipilo aberti AMPHIBIANS Abert’s Towhee Sensitive Bufo microscaphus microscaphus Southwestern (Arizona) toad Sensitive Rana yavapaiensis REPTILES Lowland leopard frog Sensitive Extensive surveys for leopard frogs over the last 15 to 25 yrs. have failed to document this species. No Impact Thamnophis rufipunctatus Narrow-headed gartersnake Sensitive Thamnophis eques megalops Mexican gartersnake Sensitive Heloderma suspectum suspectum INSECTS Reticulate Gila monster Sensitive Erpetogomphus heterodon Dashed ringtail Sensitive Lachiania dencyannae A May fly Sensitive Speyeria nokomis nitocris Mountain silverspot Butterfly (Nitocris fritillary) Sensitive Euhyparpax rosea A Notodontid moth Sensitive Migratory Bird Species The Gila National Forest Migratory Bird Assessment (GNFMBA) identified migratory bird species that occur or have the potential to occur on the Forest by reviewing information from the Birds of the Gila check list, New Mexico Partners in Flight, U.S. Fish and <strong>Wildlife</strong> Service, and the National Audubon Society. This information has been compiled to serve as a guide in local project and landscape planning and analysis. The Forest Level Migratory Bird analysis is incorporated by reference into this analysis. Appendix A identifies the migratory bird species that have the potential to occur in the project area. The Forest Service MOU with the U.S. Fish and <strong>Wildlife</strong> Service identifies specific activities for bird conservation, pursuant to EO 13186 including striving to protect, restore, enhance, and manage habitat of migratory birds, and prevent the further loss or degradation of remaining habitats on National Forest System lands. This includes identifying management practices that impact populations of high priority migratory bird species on National Forest System lands. The Gila used New Mexico Partners in Flight information to identify high priority species, by vegetation types on the Forest. The following table identifies these high priority species considered in this analysis: Table 5: New Mexico Partners in Flight High Priority Migratory Bird Species by Vegetation Type Habitat Type Species NMPIF Chihuahuan Desert Grassland Prairie Falcon High Priority Long-billed Curlew HP Wet Meadow Wilson's Phalarope HP Southwestern Riparian Woodland (low to moderate elevation riparian) Common Black Hawk HP Common Ground Dove HP Elf Owl HP Gila Woodpecker HP Southwestern Willow Flycatcher HP Bell’s Vireo HP Lucy’s Warbler HP Summer Tanager HP Abert’s Towhee HP High Elevation (Montane) Riparian Woodland Black Swift HP Red-naped Sapsucker HP Hammond’s Flycatcher HP American Dipper HP 12
MacGillivray’s Warbler HP Painted Redstart HP Chihuahuan Desert Shrub Crissal Thrasher HP Scott’s Oriole HP Montane Shrub MacGillivray’s Warbler HP Green-tailed Towhee HP Black-chinned Sparrow HP Piñon – Juniper Woodland Ferruginous Hawk HP Gray Flycatcher HP Gray Vireo HP Black-throated Gray Warbler HP Ponderosa Pine Northern Goshawk HP Mexican Spotted Owl HP Flammulated Owl HP Greater Pewee HP Olive Warbler HP Virginia’s Warbler HP Grace’s Warbler HP Mixed Conifer Northern Goshawk HP Mexican Spotted Owl HP Williamson’s Sapsucker HP Olive-sided Flycatcher HP Dusky Flycatcher HP Red-faced Warbler HP Spruce-Fir Blue Grouse HP Cliff/Cave/Rock Prairie Falcon HP Peregrine Falcon HP Black Swift HP Management Indicator Species Gila National Forest management indicator species as listed by The Gila National Forest Land and Resource Management Plan. The forest level management indicator species analysis is incorporated by reference into this analysis where all 11 management indicator species and their associated habitats are considered. Table 6 identifies the MIS species considered for this evaluation: Table 6: Species and the Vegetation Types for Each Management Indicator Species MIS VEGETATION TYPE Mule deer Desert Shrub Mearns’ quail Plains Grassland/Mountain Grassland Plain titmouse Piñon Juniper/ Shrub Oak Woodland Mule deer Northern goshawk Ponderosa Pine Mexican spotted owl Mixed Conifer Hairy woodpecker Ponderosa Pine and Mixed Conifer Snag Component Black hawk Low/Mid Riparian Beaver Beaver High Riparian Long-tailed vole Wet Meadow/Wetlands Other Species Considered in this Analysis Species identified through scoping that occur on the Gila National Forest which have the potential to be impacted by the implementation of an alternative, but are not covered by a 13
Page 1 and 2: Gila National Forest Travel Managem
Page 3 and 4: that are on the Regional Forester S
Page 5 and 6: ALTERNATIVES and MITIGATION MEASURE
Page 7 and 8: AFFECTED ENVIRONMENT The Gila Natio
Page 9 and 10: In 1977, a study was published by a
Page 11: Regional Forester Sensitive Species
Page 15 and 16: Barriers to Animal Travel or Moveme
Page 17 and 18: occupied sites, etc.). For habitat
Page 19 and 20: Issues identified during scoping re
Page 21 and 22: Elk (Game Species identified as spe
Page 23 and 24: Table 12 summarizes the harvest ind
Page 25 and 26: Table 14: Pronghorn Analysis Area -
Page 27 and 28: Bighorn Sheep (Forest Service Sensi
Page 29 and 30: Mule Deer (Gila Management Indicato
Page 31 and 32: Wide Ranging Carnivores Table19: Wi
Page 33 and 34: from a road, except when feeding. K
Page 35 and 36: HUC 1303020202 Hot/Cold Springs 195
Page 37 and 38: Percent Change -0.17% -20.66% -45.4
Page 39 and 40: Mountain Lion and Black Bear (game
Page 41 and 42: So under this alternative through t
Page 43 and 44: microhabitat in the desert landscap
Page 45 and 46: Southern red-backed vole (Forest Se
Page 47 and 48: largely unknown, but it is thought
Page 49 and 50: Small Mammals-Effects by Alternativ
Page 51 and 52: Beaver (Gila Management Indicator S
Page 53 and 54: White-nosed Coati, Western Red Bat,
Page 55 and 56: 2% in the Hooded Skunk and Botta’
Page 57 and 58: The literature documents that a lar
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Page 61 and 62: Reptiles and Amphibians-Effects by
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effects to the species and its habi
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Arizona Toad and Narrow Headed Gart
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Under this alternative you continue
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from grassland areas, and game bird
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Spotted Owl and determined that roa
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and Miller, 1997, Hamann et al, 199
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Shrub/Grassland vegetation types, a
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Table 49: Mexican Spotted Owl Criti
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The potential disturbance area in P
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Table 51: Mexican spotted owl feder
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Northern Goshawk (Gila MIS Species,
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Peregrine Falcon (Forest Service Se
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dates the species’ successful nes
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NMPIF High-Priority Species Alt. B
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Cavity Nesting Birds-Effects by Alt
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Findings: Table66: Hairy woodpecker
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2008). The GBMA is primarily manage
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trees, and succulents dominated by
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New Mexico, where it is resident in
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Table 71: Analysis Area - Existing
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In these analysis areas the area of
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Neotropic Cormorant (Forest Service
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the Wilson’s phalarope analysis a
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NMPIF High Priority Species Common
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Gray Vireo (Forest Service Sensitiv
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Song Bird Summary: Table 82 list ro
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Costa’s Hummingbird (Forest Servi
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Plains Titmouse (Forest Service Sen
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For the focal species and their ass
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the forest edge (New Mexico Partner
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conifers with dense foliage. Limiti
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Merriam’s Wild Turkey (Ponderosa
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Findings: Table 96: Mearn’s quail
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showed an increase in numbers from
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Insect - Effects by Alternative A M
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Dashed Ringtail (Forest Service Sen
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area. These routes continue to caus
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ecreational activities, game manage
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6 th codes remains between 1.5 to 2
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Table 107: 5th Code 6th Code Waters
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MSO PACs Analysis Area 187,083 Acre
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HUC 1302020804 Alamocito Canyon Tot
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6th Code Watershed Alt B Alt C Alt
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Forest Plan and Other Laws and Regu
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Topic Threatened & Endangered Speci
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Appendix A Gila National Forest Neo
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Oak-Juniper Acorn Woodpecker Dark-e
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Ponderosa Pine Acorn Woodpecker Chi
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Marsh/Open American Avocet Clark’
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