Wildlife Specialist report

Table73: Southwestern willow flycatcher New Mexico Partners in Flight high-priority
species determination by alternative
NMPIF High
Priority Species
Southwestern
willow flycatcher
Rationale For
Determination
Alt. B
Existing Condition
Determination by Alternative
Alt. C Alt. D Alt. E Alt. F Alt. G
*NA NA NA NA NA
Under alternatives C, D, E, F, and G, the potential effects to these species are reduced.
These alternatives will not negatively affect population levels.
Red-naped Sapsucker (NM PIF High Priority Migratory Bird Species and Riparian Bird Focal
Species)
Table 74: Analysis Area - Existing Condition and Proposed Change Table by Alternative
Red-naped Sapsucker Habitat (High Elevation
Riparian) Analysis Area on USFS = 6,387
Acres
Motorized Routes
Existing Effects Change in Effects
Alt B (No Action) Alt C Alt D Alt E Alt F Alt G
Open Existing ML 2 - ML 5 Miles 41 -2 -19 -27 -10 -10
Acres 1,587 -95 -662 -965 -398 -417
Administrative Route Miles 0 0 4 4 4 4
Motorized Trails
Acres 0 41 210 173 174 168
Existing Road to OHV Trail Miles 0 0 2 0 0 0
Acres 0 0 49 0 0 0
Add Unauthorized Trail Miles 0 0 0 0 0 0
Acres 0 13 0 0 0 0
Total FS Routes and Trails Miles 41 40 29 18 34 34
Percent in Miles of Alt. B (Existing) %Miles
-4% -31% -56% -16% -16%
Motorized Dispersed Camping Acres 3,475 -3,100 -3,302 -3,475 -3,100 -3,211
Percent in Acres of Alt. B (Existing) %Acres
-89% -95% -100% -89% -92%
Motorized Areas Acres 0 0 0 0 0 0
Motorized Big Game Retrieval Acres 3,475 -435 -3,302 -3,475 -968 -3,211
Percent in Acres of Alt. B (Existing) %Acres
-13% -95% -100% -28% -92%
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