Wildlife Specialist report

Northern Gray Hawk, Western Yellow-billed Cuckoo, and Arizona Bell’s Vireo (Forest Service
Sensitive Species and Riparian Bird Focal Species); Common Ground Dove, Abert’s Towhee, and
Gila Woodpecker (Forest Service Sensitive Species, NM PIF High Priority Migratory Bird and
Riparian Bird Focal Species); and Black Hawk (Forest Service Sensitive Species, Gila Management
Indicator Species, NM PIF High Priority Migratory Bird and Riparian Bird Focal Species)
Table 77: Analysis Area - Existing Condition and Proposed Change Table by Alternative
N. Gray Hawk, Yellow-billed Cuckoo, AZ
Bell's Vireo, Gila Woodpecker, Common
Ground Dove, Black Hawk Habitat (Low,
Middle Riparian) Analysis Area on USFS
land = 10,862 Acres
Motorized Routes
Open Existing ML 2 - ML 5
Existing
Effects Change in Effects
Alt B (No
Action) Alt C Alt D Alt E Alt F Alt G
Miles 96 -35 -63 -70 -49 -52
Acres 3,586 -1,119 -2,179 -2,492 -1,649 -1,782
Reopen Closed ML 1 Miles 0 0 0 0 0 0
Acres 0 15 4 4 4 4
Administrative Route Miles 0 18 22 21 19 19
Acres 0 715 924 932 808 800
Add Unauthorized Route Miles 0 1 1 0 1 1
Acres 0 41 37 4 18 46
Add Admin. Unauthorized Miles 0 1 0 0 0 0
Acres 0 49 20 20 20 20
Seasonal - Resource Protection Miles 0 0 0 0 0 0
Motorized Trails
Existing Road to OHV Trail
Acres 0 0 2 0 0 0
Miles 0 4 1 0 5 5
Acres 0 126 12 0 147 149
Existing ATV Trail Miles 1 0 0 -1 0 0
Acres 84 -13 -36 -84 -13 -13
Closed Road to OHV Trail Miles 0 0 0 0 0 0
Acres 0 5 0 0 12 12
Administrative Trail Miles 0 1 1 1 1 1
Acres 0 0 33 33 0 0
Add Unauthorized Trail Miles 0 10 1 0 1 1
Acres 0 327 27 0 38 37
Total FS Routes and Trails Miles 97 97 59 49 75 71
Percent in Miles of Alt. B (Existing) %Miles