duck, and Barrow's goldeneye were assessed a moderate, low to 

 moderate and low impact, respectively. 



Suitable habitat for harlequin duck nesting and brooding 

 occurred along the Kootenai and Tobacco rivers and their tribu- 

 taries within the inundated area, and this species is known to 

 occur along the Kootenai River (Joslin 1978). Since this species 

 is highly reliant on swift-water habitats, it was assumed inunda- 

 tion of the project area resulted in a low to moderate impact to 

 the regional harlequin duck population. 



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