d) Whooping Crane 



e) Peregrine Falcon (historic, potential 

 nesting) 



2. For any designated and mapped wildlife seasonal 

 concentration areas (by MDFWP, BLM, USFS , USFWS) 

 which occur along the river or basin (greater than 

 10% of length or basin area) , indicate type of use 

 and Importance Value (I.V.) using definitions 

 listed below. 



Importance Values 



3 = "critical" - used during most severe winters; 

 high concentrations of animals; highly 

 important or essential for large populations; 



2 = species uses area during moderate winters; 



relatively important for large population; 

 area of moderate animal concentrations; 



1 = has some value to species on seasonal basis, 



but is not essential; 

 or blank - little or no value exists for this species. 



3. Rank the overall habitat suitability (H.S.) for 

 the river or basin for the following species using 

 definitions below: 



Habitat Suitability : 



3 = Excellent - river or basin has potential to 



support high density or numbers of the 

 particular species relative to other habitats 

 in Montana; classic habitat for this species 

 in Montana; 



2 = Moderate - river or basin supports moderate 



density or numbers of this species, but 

 better habitat can be found elsewhere in 

 Montana; 

 1 = Low - river or basin supports low density or 

 number of this species; habitat may be patchy 

 or marginal; 

 or blank - No suitable habitat exists for this species 

 along river or in basin. 



4. Does river segment or basin contain any of the 

 following specialized wildlife use areas? Circle 

 letter on Answer Sheet. Locate on 1:100,000 maps, 

 if possible: 



a) Waterfowl staging areas, low level feeding 

 flight paths, "prime wetlands" as described 

 by USFWS or MDFWP. 



b) Warm/hot springs open in winter and used by 

 winter/migrating waterfowl species; 



c) High gradient streams supporting breeding 

 harlequin ducks or amphibians of special 

 concern (Pacific giant salamander, C ' oeur 

 d"Alene salamander. Rough skinned new, tailed 

 frog) ; 



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