Lost Bear Timber Sale EA - Attachment D 



Coeur d'Alene Salamandcr-This species requires waterfall spray zones, talus, or 

 cascading streams. There are no known areas of talus, waterfalls, or splash zones within the 

 analysis area No known occurrences within the analysis area. 



Columbian Sharp-tailed Crouse-No known populations of sharp- tailed grouse occur in 

 the analysis area. Thus, no impacts to this species would be expected to occur. 



Common Loon-The common loon is a fish-eating bird that breeds and nests on lakes and 

 ponds. No lakes or ponds occur within the project or analysis areas. Thus, no impacts to 

 this species would be expected to occur as a result of either alternative. 



Ferruginous Hawk-Ferruginous hawks inhabit dry grassland, sagebrush plains, and 

 saltbush/greasewood flats, which are absent from the analysis area. Additionally, no known 

 populations of the species occur within the analysis area. Thus, no impacts to this species 

 would be expected to occur as a result of either alternative. 



Harlequin Duck-Harlequin ducks require white-water streams with boulder and cobble 

 substrates for nesting and breeding. Potential habitat exists along the 8.9 miles of Blackfoot 

 River within the analysis area. However, water quality would not be an issue with either 

 alternative. Therefore no impacts to this species would be expected to occur. 



Northern Bog Lemming-The northern bog lemming inhabits sphagnum meadows, bogs or 

 fens with thick moss mats. No preferred habitat occurs in the project or analysis areas. 

 Thus, there is no potential for effects to this species from either alternative. 



Mountain Plover-The mountain plover inhabits short-grass prairie, alkaline flats, and 

 prairie dog towns, habitat attributes that do not occur within the project or analysis areas. 

 Thus, there is no potential for effects to this species from either alternative. 



rV. ENVIRONMENTAL CONSEQUENCES BY RESOU RCE 

 EFFECTS UPON DRFVER ISSUES 



Bis Game Considerations 



Direct and Indirect Effects 



No Actio'n 



With no action, there would be no change from current conditions, with the exception of 

 approximately 0.7 miles of new road that may be constructed under the Sunset Hills Reciprocal 

 Access Agreement (see Sunset Hills Environmental Analysis for effects of road construction). 

 There would be no short-tenn negative effect to moose, deer, and elk habitat. However, there 

 could be a long-term negative effect by increased risk of stand-replacement fire. 



Action 



Harvest would occur in areas used by moose, white-tailed deer, mule deer, and elk. However, 

 riparian habitats, which are preferred by moose, would not be entered in accordance with existing 



