Wildlife Specialist report

Song Birds From Forested and Grassland Areas – Effects by Alternative
Burrowing Owl (Forest Service Sensitive Species and Grassland Bird Focal Species)
Table 84: Analysis Area - Existing Condition and Proposed Change Table by Alternative
Burrowing Owl Habitat (Plains and
Mountain Grassland) Analysis
Area on USFS lands = 227,232 ac.
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 622 -38 -162 -214 -130 -133
Acres 32,935 -1,797 -7,745 -10,386 -6,130 -6,286
Reopen Closed ML 1 Miles 0 0 0 0 0 0
Acres 0 30 0 0 0 0
Administrative Route Miles 0 26 53 60 44 44
Acres 0 1,367 2,934 3,277 2,412 2,412
Add Unauthorized Route Miles 0 1 1 1 1 1
Acres 0 57 58 38 54 57
Add Admin. Unauthorized Miles 0 0 1 1 0 0
Motorized Trails
Acres 0 16 31 31 16 16
Existing Road to OHV Trail Miles 0 0 1 0 2 2
Acres 0 21 96 0 126 126
Closed Road to OHV Trail Miles 0 1 0 0 0 0
Acres 0 75 14 0 14 14
Administrative Trail Miles 0 0 0 0 0 0
Acres 0 0 4 0 0 0
Add Unauthorized Trail Miles 0 1 1 0 1 1
Acres 0 52 42 0 46 46
Total FS Routes and Trails Miles 622 615 517 469 540 537
Percent in Miles of Alt. B (Existing) %Miles
-1% -17% -25% -13% -14%
Motorized Dispersed Camping Acres 216,904 -200,953 -204,062 -216,904 -201,071 -202,386
Percent in Acres of Alt. B (Existing) %Acres
Motorized Areas
-93% -94% -100% -93% -93%
Motorized Area - All Vehicles Acres 3 0 -3 -3 0 0
Motorized Area - OHV Only Acres 3 0 -3 -3 0 0
Motorized Big Game Retrieval Acres 216,904 -11,665 -204,062 -216,904 -42,912 -202,386
Percent in Acres of Alt. B (Existing) %Acres
-5% -94% -100% -20% -93%
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