3.2.3.1.1 Grizzly Bears (Federally threatened) 3-15 



3.2.3.1.2 Gray Wolves (Federally threatened) 3-15 



3.2.3.1.3 Lyn.x (Federally threatened) 3-16 



3.2.3.2 Sensitive Species 3-16 



3.2.3.2.1 Pileated Woodpeckers 3-16 



3.2.3.2.2 Black Backed Woodpeckers 3-17 



3.2.3.2.3 Flammulated Owl 3-18 



3.2.3.2.4 Fisher 3-18 



3.2.3.3 Big Game 3-19 



3.2.3.3.1 Elk 3-19 



3.2.3.3.2 Moose 3-20 



4.0 ENVIRONMENTAL CONSEQUENCES 4-1 



4.1 Introduction 4-1 



4.2 Predicted Attainment of the Project Objectives of all Alternatives 4-1 



4.3 Predicted Effects on Relevant Resources of all Alternatives 4-2 



4.3.1 Water Quality, Soils, Fisheries, and Weeds 4-2 



4.3.1.1 Water Quality 4-2 



4.3.1.2 Water Yield 4-3 



4.3.1.3 Sediment Yield 4-4 



4.3.1.4 Geology and Soil Resources 4-4 



4.3.1.5 Cold Water Fisheries 4-6 



4.3.1.6 Noxious Weeds 4-7 



4.3.2 Human Environment 4-9 



4.3.2.1 Economics Issue 4-9 



4.3.3 Wildlife 4-9 



4.3.3.1 Endangered Species Issue 4-9 



4.3.3.1.1 Grizzly Bears 4-9 



4.3.3.1.2 Gray Wolves 4-13 



4.3.3.1.3 Lynx 4-14 



4.3.3.2 Sensitive Species Issue 4-15 



4.3.3.2.1 Pileated Woodpeckers 4-15 



4.3.3.2.2 Black-backed woodpeckers 4-18 



4.3.3.2.3 Flammulated Owls 4-21 



4.3.3.2.4 Fisher 4-22 



4.3.3.3 Big Game 4-23 



4.3.3.3.1 Elk 4-23 



4.3.3.3.2 Moose 4-25 



4.3.4 Cumulative Effects Associated with other DNRC Projects 4-26 



5.0 LIST OF INDIVIDUALS ASSOCIATED WITH THE PROJECT 5-1 



Dirty Ike Salvage Environmental Assessment iii 



