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Raptors – Effects by Alternative Mexican Spotted Owl (Federally Listed Threatened species, with Designated Critical Habitat, Gila Management Indicator Species, and NMPIF High Priority Species) Table 48: Analysis Area - Existing Condition and Proposed Change Tables by Alternative Mexican Spotted Owl Protected Activity Centers (PACs) Analysis Area MSO PACs on USFS lands = 187,083.17 Acres Motorized Routes Existing Effects Change in Effects Alt B (No Action) Alt C Alt D Alt E Alt F Alt G Open Existing ML 2 - ML 5 Miles 244 -4 -132 -184 -71 -71 Acres 19,334 -348 -10,244 -14,411 -5,402 -5,355 Reopen Closed ML 1 Miles 0 0 0 0 0 0 Administrative Route Miles 0 1 7 21 5 5 Acres 0 66 684 1,719 520 457 Add Unauthorized Route Miles 0 0 0 0 0 0 Add Admin. Unauthorized Miles 0 0 0 0 0 0 Seasonal - Resource Protection Miles 0 0 7 0 0 0 Motorized Trails Acres 0 0 534 0 0 0 Existing Road to OHV Trail Miles 0 1 2 0 1 1 Acres 0 94 190 0 99 99 Existing ATV Trail Miles 0 0 0 0 0 0 Acres 38 0 -27 -38 0 0 Closed Road to OHV Trail Miles 0 2 0 0 2 2 Acres 0 177 0 0 177 177 Administrative Trail Miles 0 0 0 0 0 0 Add Unauthorized Trail Miles 0 7 0 0 2 2 Acres 0 507 0 0 136 136 Total FS Routes and Trails Miles 244 250/+6 128/-116 80/-164 184/-60 183/-61 Percent in Miles of Alt. B (Existing) %Miles 3% -48% -67% -25% -25% Motorized Dispersed Camping Acres 132,119 -128,145 -130,568 -132,119 -128,624 -129,520 Percent in Acres of Alt. B (Existing) %Acres -97% -99% -100% -97% -98% Motorized Areas - All Vehicles Acres 0 0 0 0 0 0 Motorized Big Game Retrieval Acres 132,119 -16,442 -130,568 -132,119 -49,278 -129,520 Percent in Acres of Alt. B (Existing) %Acres -12% -99% -100% -37% -98% 76
Table 49: Mexican Spotted Owl Critical Habitat Analysis Area on USFS lands = 1,122,931.80 Acres Motorized Routes Existing Effects Change in Effects Alt B (No Action) Alt C Alt D Alt E Alt F Alt G Open Existing ML 2 - ML 5 Miles 1,302 -33 -482 -823 -321 -321 Acres 100,348 -2,403 -35,313 -61,904 -23,031 -22,960 Reopen Closed ML 1 Miles 0 1 1 1 1 1 Acres 0 116 94 94 116 116 Administrative Route Miles 0 16 47 90 38 37 Acres 0 1,332 4,044 7,545 3,273 3,255 Add Unauthorized Route Miles 0 0 0 0 0 0 Acres 0 0 23 0 0 0 Add Admin. Unauthorized Miles 0 0 0 0 0 0 Seasonal - Resource Protection Miles 0 0 8 0 0 0 Motorized Trails Acres 0 0 638 0 0 0 Existing Road to OHV Trail Miles 0 1 4 0 5 7 Acres 0 114 321 0 436 563 Existing ATV Trail Miles 7 -1 -5 -7 -1 -1 Acres 556 -61 -373 -556 -61 -61 Closed Road to OHV Trail Miles 0 7 0 0 7 7 Acres 0 563 0 0 563 563 Administrative Trail Miles 0 0 0 0 0 0 Acres 0 0 22 0 0 0 Add Unauthorized Trail Miles 0 43 0 0 4 4 Acres 0 3,511 0 0 308 308 Total FS Routes and Trails Miles 1,308 1,343/+35 882/-426 569/-739 1,041/-267 1,043/-265 Percent in Miles of Alt. B (Existing) %Miles 3% -33% -57% -20% -20% Motorized Dispersed Camping Acres 604,825 -577,147 -584,498 -604,825 -578,062 -580,600 Percent in Acres of Alt. B (Existing) %Acres -95% -97% -100% -96% -96% Motorized Areas - All Vehicles Acres 1 NC -1 -1 NC NC Motorized Big Game Retrieval Acres 604,825 -78,693 -584,498 -604,825 -222,323 -580,600 Percent in Acres of Alt. B (Existing) %Acres -13% -97% -100% -37% -96% 77
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Gila National Forest Travel Managem
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that are on the Regional Forester S
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ALTERNATIVES and MITIGATION MEASURE
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AFFECTED ENVIRONMENT The Gila Natio
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In 1977, a study was published by a
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Regional Forester Sensitive Species
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MacGillivray’s Warbler HP Painted
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Barriers to Animal Travel or Moveme
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occupied sites, etc.). For habitat
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Issues identified during scoping re
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Elk (Game Species identified as spe
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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
Page 59 and 60: iparian (cottonwood/sycamore), and
Page 61 and 62: Reptiles and Amphibians-Effects by
Page 63 and 64: effects to the species and its habi
Page 65 and 66: Arizona Toad and Narrow Headed Gart
Page 67 and 68: Under this alternative you continue
Page 69 and 70: from grassland areas, and game bird
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Page 73 and 74: and Miller, 1997, Hamann et al, 199
Page 75: Shrub/Grassland vegetation types, a
Page 79 and 80: The potential disturbance area in P
Page 81 and 82: Table 51: Mexican spotted owl feder
Page 83 and 84: Northern Goshawk (Gila MIS Species,
Page 85 and 86: Peregrine Falcon (Forest Service Se
Page 87 and 88: dates the species’ successful nes
Page 89 and 90: NMPIF High-Priority Species Alt. B
Page 91 and 92: Cavity Nesting Birds-Effects by Alt
Page 93 and 94: Findings: Table66: Hairy woodpecker
Page 95 and 96: 2008). The GBMA is primarily manage
Page 97 and 98: trees, and succulents dominated by
Page 99 and 100: New Mexico, where it is resident in
Page 101 and 102: Table 71: Analysis Area - Existing
Page 103 and 104: In these analysis areas the area of
Page 105 and 106: Neotropic Cormorant (Forest Service
Page 107 and 108: the Wilson’s phalarope analysis a
Page 109 and 110: NMPIF High Priority Species Common
Page 111 and 112: Gray Vireo (Forest Service Sensitiv
Page 113 and 114: Song Bird Summary: Table 82 list ro
Page 115 and 116: Costa’s Hummingbird (Forest Servi
Page 117 and 118: Plains Titmouse (Forest Service Sen
Page 119 and 120: For the focal species and their ass
Page 121 and 122: the forest edge (New Mexico Partner
Page 123 and 124: conifers with dense foliage. Limiti
Page 125 and 126: 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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