Lost Bear Timber Sale EA - Attachment D 



and retaining large ponderosa pine and western larch in the project area, and within the proposed 

 Headquarters Timber Sale, which would return those proposed units to historic open ponderosa 

 pine and western larch stands. As trees grow larger, there would be a long-term benefit to pileated 

 woodpeckers because the larger trees would grow to become potential nest trees. Thus, there is 

 low potential for cumulative negative effects to pileated woodpeckers in the analysis area. 



Black-backed Woodpecker 



Direct and Indirect Effects 



No Action 



With no harvest, risk of stand-replacement fires would increase. If a stand-replacement fire 

 occurred, black-backed woodpecker habitat would be created, a direct and indirect benefit to 

 habitat for this species. Therefore the potential benefit to black-backed woodpecker habitat by the 

 no action alternative exists. 



Action 



With the proposed harvest, risk of stand-replacement fire and insect infestation, is decreased. 

 Reduced fire risk would be a direct and indirect negative effect to potential black-backed 

 woodpecker habitat. Negative effects would be partially mitigated by retaining trees in 665 acres 

 of unharvested stands within the 1280 acre project area. With harvest, tree density would remain at 

 least 50 trees per acre, so that the area would be potential suitable black-backed woodpecker habitat 

 post-harvest. Thus, there is low potential for negative, direct or indirect effects to this species. 



Cumulative Effects 



No Action 



With no harvest, risk of stand-replacement fires would increase. If a stand-replacement fire 

 occurred, black-backed woodpecker habitat would be created, a cumulative benefit to habitat for 

 this species. Therefore the potential benefit to black-backed woodpecker habitat by the no action 

 alternative exists. 



Action 



With the proposed harvest, risk of stand-replacement fire and insect infestation, is decreased. 

 Reduced fire risk would be a direct, indirect, and cumulative negative effect to potential black- 

 backed woodpecker habitat. Negative effects would be partially mitigated by retaining trees in 665 

 acres of unharvested stands within the 23,474 acre analysis area. Thus, there is low potential for 

 negative cumulative effects to this species. 



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