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Reticulate Gila Monster (Forest Service Sensitive Species and Reptile Focal Species)<br />
Table 43: Analysis Area - Existing Condition and Proposed Change Table by<br />
Alternative<br />
Reticulate Gila Monster<br />
Habitat (Desert<br />
Shrub/Grassland) Analysis<br />
Area on USFS Land = 18,138<br />
acres<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 25 -2 -10 -12 -8 -8<br />
Acres 3,905 -360 -1,427 -1,648 -1,075 -1,215<br />
Reopen Closed ML 1 Miles 0 0 0 0 0 0<br />
Acres 0 20 0 0 0 0<br />
Administrative Route Miles 0 1 4 3 2 2<br />
Acres 0 245 551 490 411 359<br />
Add Unauthorized Route Miles 0 0 0 0 0 0<br />
Acres 0 60 56 30 60 65<br />
Add Admin. Unauthorized Miles 0 0 0 0 0 0<br />
Motorized Trails<br />
Acres 0 20 28 28 20 20<br />
Existing Road to OHV Trail Miles 0 0 1 0 1 1<br />
Acres 0 11 108 0 109 109<br />
Closed Road to OHV Trail Miles 0 0 0 0 0 0<br />
Acres 0 89 83 0 83 83<br />
Add Unauthorized Trail Miles 0 1 0 0 1 1<br />
Acres 0 272 29 0 83 83<br />
Total FS Routes and Trails<br />
Percent in Miles of Alt. B<br />
Miles 25 26 20 16 20 20<br />
(Existing) %Miles<br />
4% -21% -34% -19% -19%<br />
Motorized Dispersed Camping<br />
Percent in Acres of Alt. B<br />
Acres 15,795 -14,838 -14,993 -15,795 -14,858 -14,995<br />
(Existing) %Acres<br />
-94% -95% -100% -94% -95%<br />
Motorized Areas Acres 0 0 0 0 0 0<br />
Motorized Big Game Retrieval<br />
Percent in Acres of Alt. B<br />
Acres 15,795 -2,508 -14,993 -15,795 -7,426 -14,995<br />
(Existing) %Acres<br />
-16% -95% -100% -47% -95%<br />
No Action Alternative (Alt. B): Under the existing condition for reptiles and<br />
amphibians there are 42 miles of motorized routes in the Mexican gartersnake analysis<br />
area, 138 motorized routes in the Arizona toad and narrow headed gartersnake analysis<br />
area, and 25 miles of motorized routes in the Reticulate Gila monster analysis area.<br />
These routes continue to cause habitat loss and the potential for direct effects like vehicle<br />
collision, poaching, and collection. The potential disturbance zone for Mexican<br />
gartersnake is 2,330 acres, 6,858 acres for Arizona toad and narrow headed gartersnake,<br />
and 3,905 acres for Reticulate Gila monster. Within these potential disturbance zones<br />
motorized routes continue to cause the potential for disturbance, displacement, avoidance<br />
and harassment.<br />
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