Wildlife Specialist report

Beaver (Gila Management Indicator Species and Small Mammal Focal Species)
Table 31: nalysis Area - Existing Condition and Proposed Change Table by Alternative:
Beaver Habitat (Low, Middle and
High Elevation Riparian) Analysis
Area on USFS land = 28,120 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 137 -37 -82 -96 -59 -62
Acres 6,748 -1,343 -3,319 -4,158 -2,432 -2,610
Reopen Closed ML 1 Miles 0 0 0 0 0 0
Acres 0 28 9 9 9 9
Administrative Route Miles 0 18 26 25 22 22
Acres 0 977 1,541 1,546 1,330 1,314
Add Unauthorized Route Miles 0 1 1 0 1 1
Acres 0 72 73 7 31 84
Add Admin. Unauthorized Miles 0 1 0 0 0 0
Acres 0 64 31 31 31 31
Seasonal - Resource Protection Miles 0 0 0 0 0 0
Motorized Trails
Acres 0 0 6 0 0 0
Existing Road to OHV Trail Miles 0 4 3 0 5 5
Acres 0 135 72 0 168 174
Existing ATV Trail Miles 1 0 0 -1 0 0
Acres 110 -11 -51 -110 -11 -11
Closed Road to OHV Trail Miles 0 0 0 0 0 0
Acres 0 22 0 0 23 23
Administrative Trail Miles 0 1 1 1 1 1
Acres 0 3 45 45 3 3
Add Unauthorized Trail Miles 0 10 1 0 1 1
Acres 0 417 36 0 51 51
Total FS Routes and Trails Miles 138 136 88 67 109 106
Percent in Miles of Alt. B (Existing) %Miles
-1% -37% -51% -21% -24%
Motorized Dispersed Camping Acres 16,328 -15,070 -15,705 -16,328 -15,349 -15,513
Percent in Acres of Alt. B (Existing) %Acres
-92% -96% -100% -94% -95%
Motorized Areas Acres 0 0 0 0 0 0
Motorized Big Game Retrieval Acres 16,328 -3,611 -15,705 -16,328 -7,445 -15,513
Percent in Acres of Alt. B (Existing) %Acres
-22% -96% -100% -46% -95%
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