3.2.1.3 Cold Water Fisheries 3-14 



3.2.1.4 Noxious Weeds 3-16 



3.2.2 Human Environment 3-17 



3.2.2.1 Road Dust 3-17 



3.2.2.2 Recreational Sites 3-17 



3.2.2.3 Economics 3-17 



3.2.3 Wildlife Issues, Existing Conditions 3-17 



3.2.3.1 Endangered Species 3-17 



3.2.3.1.1 Grizzly Bears (Federally threatened) 3-17 



3.2.3.1.2 Gray Wolves 3-18 



3.2.3.1.3 Lynx (Federally threatened) 3-19 



3.2.3.2 Sensitive Species 3-19 



3.2.3.2.1 Pileated Woodpeckers 3-19 



3.2.3.2.2 Black Backed Woodpeckers 3-20 



3.2.3.2.3 Flammulated Owl 3-21 



3.2.3.2.4 Fisher 3-21 



3.2.3.3 Other Sensitive Species 3-22 



3.2.3.4.2 Elk 3-23 



3.2.3.4.3 Moose 3-24 



4.0 ENVIRONMENTAL CONSEQUENCES 4-1 



4.1 Introduction 4-1 



4.2 Predicted Attainment of the Project Objective of all Alternatives 4-1 



4.3 Predicted Effects on Relevant Resources of all Alternatives 4-2 



4.3.1 Soil, Water, Fisheries, Weeds 4-2 



4.3.1.1 Water Quality 4-2 



4.3.1.2 Geology and Soil Resources 4-7 



4.3.1.3 Cold Water Fisheries 4-11 



4.3.1.4 Noxious Weeds 4-12 



4.3.2 Human Environment 4-14 



4.3.2.1 Road Dust 4-14 



4.3.2.2 Recreational Site Use Issue 4-14 



4.3.2.3 Economics Issue 4-14 



4.3.3 Wildhfe 4-15 



4.3.3.1 Endangered Species 4-15 



4.3.3.1.1 Grizzly Bears 4-15 



4.3.3.1.2 Gray Wolves 4-18 



4.3.3.1.3 Lynx 4-19 



4.3.3.2 Sensitive Species 4-21 



4.3.3.2.1 Pileated Woodpeckers 4-21 



4.3.3.2.2 Black-backed Woodpeckers 4-25 



4.3.3.2.3 Flammulated Owls 4-27 



4.3.3.2.4 Fisher 4-29 



4.3.3.3 Other Sensitive Species 4-30 



Fish Creek Salvage Environmental Assessment iii 



