Lost Bear Timber Sale EA - Attachment D 



Affected Environment 

 Project and Analysis Areas 



Peregrme falcons are associated with tall cliffs and concentrations of waterfowl Portions 

 of the analysis area (section 36 1 15N R14W, section 31 T15N R13W, and sections 1,11 

 and 12 T14N R14W) have cliff habitat. Potential peregrine habitat generally includes cliff 

 faces at least 164 feet tall, and the cliffs in the analysis area meet this criteria. To date, no 

 peregrine falcons have nested or been seen in the project or analysis areas (Montana Natural 

 Heritage Database). 



Pileated Woodpecker 

 Affected Environment 

 Project and Analysis Areas 



Pileated woodpeckers likely occur in the project and analysis areas. Large-sized snags and 

 downed material, essential habitat features for pileated woodpecker foraging and nesting, 

 are scattered on the project and analysis areas. One 500 acre patch of suitable habitat in the 

 analysis area occurs in section 36 T15N R14W, and birds were heard there during a field 

 visit in July 1999 (by Rose Leach). Otherwise, recently-harvested portions of private 

 industrial lands in the analysis area has little habitat for pileated woodpeckers because large 

 diameter trees and snags were not retained. 



Black-backed Woodpecker 

 Affected Environment 

 Project and Analysis Areas 



No recent stand-replacement bums or major insect infestations occur in the project or 

 analysis areas. Lodgepole pine does occur throughout these areas, particularly in stand 36-3 

 in the project area, and the southeastern portion of the analysis area, for a total of 

 approximately 2,456 acres (approximately 10%) of the 23,474 acre analysis area. The 

 lodgepole pine is not infested with insects, and is of relatively small diameter. Thus, it 

 would not serve as suitable habitat for black-backed woodpeckers. The Montana Natural 

 Heritage Database reports that a transient or migratory black-backed woodpecker has been 

 recorded for this general latitude and longitude. 



Flammulated Owl 

 Affected Environment 

 Project and Analysis Areas 



The flammulated owl is a tiny forest owl that inhabits warm-dry ponderosa pine and cool- 

 dry Douglas-fir forests in the western United States and is a secondary cavity nester. Nest 

 trees in 2 Oregon studies were 22-28 inches dbh (McCallum 1994). Habitats used have 

 open to moderate canopy closure (30 to 50%) with at least 2 canopy layers, and are often 

 adjacent to small clearings. It subsists primarily on insects and is considered a sensitive 

 species in Montana. Approximately 2,600 acres of potential flammulated owl habitat 

 occurs on DNRC lands within the analysis area and 834 acres within the project area. 

 Flammulated owls have not been reported as occurring within the % latilong (Montana Bird 

 Distribution Database), probably because few surveys have been done. 



