suitable habitat acreage. Alternative D would harvest the least (6.3%), and Alternatives B and C 

 the most (55%; Table 4-10). Of the action alternatives. Alternative D would likely also have the 

 least negative impact because it would harvest the least amount of suitable habitat through stand 

 replacement harvests (8 acres for 4.6% of suitable boreal owl habitat). Of the remaining 

 preferred habitat types in the project area, the three action alternatives would harvest between 

 600 and 934 acres (44 - 69%), largely through harvests that resemble low intensity and mixed 

 severity fires (Table 4-10). These harvest practices would likely result in stands with accelerated 

 growth rates that would achieve suitable boreal owl habitat conditions earlier than if left alone. 

 As a result, the action alternatives would likely have low risk of negative effects on boreal owls. 



Affected acres of suitable boreal owl habitat, by action alternative and harvest intensity. Within 

 the project and analysis areas, there are approximately 1,362 acres of boreal owl preferred habitat 

 types (Stand Level hiventory database), of which, approximately 175 acres could be considered 

 suitable boreal owl habitat. 



Table 4-10 

 Boreal Owl Habitat 



Acres of boreal owl preferred habitat types that are multi-storied mature to old growth stands 

 and would be affected by proposed harvests. 



Acres of boreal owl preferred habitat types that would be affected by proposed harvests. 

 '^ Percentage of suitable boreal owl habitat affected by harvest type (affected suitable habitat 

 divided by amount of suitable habitat within project and analysis area [175 ac.]). 



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