associated wetland complexes would likely provide a moderate level 

 of foraging habitat. Although minor rock outcroppings occur within 

 the Analysis Area, preferred nesting cliffs are generally not available. 

 A review of the Montana Natural Heritage Database indicated that 

 there are no nesting pairs of peregrine falcons within the Analysis 

 Area. Due to the lack of adequate nesting habitat, it is not likely that 

 nesting peregrine falcons will occur within the Project or Analysis 

 Areas. 



1.10.2.2.3.2 Rationale for Elimination of Peregrine Falcons from 

 Further Study 



Due to the lack of potential use of the forested types within the Project 

 Area by peregrine falcons for nesting and foraging, and the fact that 

 peregrines are not known to nest in the Analysis Area, there would be 

 no direct, indirect, or cumulative effects from adoption of either 

 Alternative. 



1.10.2.3 Other Sensitive Species (Issue #14): Coeur d'Alene 



salamander, common loon, harlequin duck, mountain plover, 

 Townsend's big-eared bat, northern bog lemming, Columbian 

 sharp-tailed grouse, ferruginous hawk. 



1.10.2.3.1 Issue of Other Sensitive Species Listed Above 



The above is an additional list of sensitive species that are known to occur, 

 or could occasionally occur on State Trust Lands administered by the 

 Southwestern Land Office. 



1.10.2.3.2 Rationale for Elimination of Other Sensitive Species 

 Listed Above from Further Study 



Due to limitations of available habitat, these species were determined to 

 have a low likelihood of being adversely affected by this proposal or are 

 not likely to occur in the vicinity of the activities proposed by Alternative 

 A: Deferred Harvest (No Action). Species occurrence records provided by 

 the Montana Natural Heritage Program Database were also acquired and 

 reviewed to document the presence or absence of these sensitive species in 

 the Project Area vicinity. No impacts on any of these species are expected 

 to occur as a result of this project. 



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