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Mexican Gartersnake (Forest Service Sensitive Species and Reptile Focal Species) Table 41: Analysis Area - Existing Condition and Proposed Change Table by Alternative Mexican Gartersnake Habitat (Low Elevation Riparian) Analysis Area on USFS Land = 10,862.33 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 42 1 -14 -18 -4 -9 Acres 2,292 -533 -1,307 -1,433 -876 -1,084 Reopen Closed ML 1 Miles 0 0 0 0 0 0 Acres 0 19 0 0 0 0 Administrative Route Miles 0 11 13 12 12 12 Acres 0 600 805 790 730 730 Add Unauthorized Route Miles 0 1 1 0 1 1 Motorized Trails Acres 0 42 49 0 24 67 Existing Road to OHV Trail Miles 0 1 0 0 1 1 Acres 0 43 3 0 41 41 Existing ATV Trail Miles 0 0 0 0 0 0 Acres 38 -10 -38 -38 -10 -10 Closed Road to OHV Trail Miles 0 0 0 0 0 0 Acres 0 17 0 0 18 18 Administrative Trail Miles 0 1 1 1 1 1 Acres 0 3 26 26 3 3 Add Unauthorized Trail Miles 0 2 0 0 0 0 Acres 0 87 10 0 9 9 Total FS Routes and Trails Percent in Miles of Alt. B Miles 42 43 27 24 38 33 (Existing) %Miles 3% -34% -43% -9% -20% Motorized Dispersed Camping Percent in Acres of Alt. B Acres 6,037 -5,427 -5,775 -6,037 -5,701 -5,758 (Existing) %Acres -90% -96% -100% -94% -95% Motorized Areas Acres 0 0 0 0 0 0 Motorized Big Game Retrieval Percent in Acres of Alt. B Acres 6,037 -1,210 -5,775 -6,037 -2,890 -5,758 (Existing) %Acres -20% -96% -100% -48% -95% 64
Arizona Toad and Narrow Headed Gartersnake (Forest Service Sensitive Species, and Amphibian and Reptile Focal Species) Table 42: Analysis Area - Existing Condition and Proposed Change Table by Alternative Arizona Toad - Narrow Headed Gartersnake Habitat (Low, Middle and High Elevation Riparian) Analysis Area on USFS Land = 28,120 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 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 Existing Road to OHV Trail Acres 0 0 6 0 0 0 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 Percent in Miles of Alt. B Miles 138 136 88 67 109 106 (Existing) %Miles -1% -37% -51% -21% -24% Motorized Dispersed Camping Percent in Acres of Alt. B Acres 16,328 -15,070 -15,705 -16,328 -15,349 -15,513 (Existing) %Acres -92% -96% -100% -94% -95% Motorized Areas Acres 0 0 0 0 0 0 Motorized Big Game Retrieval Percent in Acres of Alt. B Acres 16,328 -3,611 -15,705 -16,328 -7,445 -15,513 (Existing) %Acres -22% -96% -100% -46% -95% 65
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Gila National Forest Travel Managem
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that are on the Regional Forester S
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ALTERNATIVES and MITIGATION MEASURE
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AFFECTED ENVIRONMENT The Gila Natio
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In 1977, a study was published by a
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Regional Forester Sensitive Species
Page 13 and 14: MacGillivray’s Warbler HP Painted
Page 15 and 16: Barriers to Animal Travel or Moveme
Page 17 and 18: occupied sites, etc.). For habitat
Page 19 and 20: Issues identified during scoping re
Page 21 and 22: Elk (Game Species identified as spe
Page 23 and 24: Table 12 summarizes the harvest ind
Page 25 and 26: Table 14: Pronghorn Analysis Area -
Page 27 and 28: Bighorn Sheep (Forest Service Sensi
Page 29 and 30: Mule Deer (Gila Management Indicato
Page 31 and 32: Wide Ranging Carnivores Table19: Wi
Page 33 and 34: from a road, except when feeding. K
Page 35 and 36: HUC 1303020202 Hot/Cold Springs 195
Page 37 and 38: Percent Change -0.17% -20.66% -45.4
Page 39 and 40: Mountain Lion and Black Bear (game
Page 41 and 42: So under this alternative through t
Page 43 and 44: microhabitat in the desert landscap
Page 45 and 46: Southern red-backed vole (Forest Se
Page 47 and 48: largely unknown, but it is thought
Page 49 and 50: Small Mammals-Effects by Alternativ
Page 51 and 52: Beaver (Gila Management Indicator S
Page 53 and 54: White-nosed Coati, Western Red Bat,
Page 55 and 56: 2% in the Hooded Skunk and Botta’
Page 57 and 58: The literature documents that a lar
Page 59 and 60: iparian (cottonwood/sycamore), and
Page 61 and 62: Reptiles and Amphibians-Effects by
Page 63: effects to the species and its habi
Page 67 and 68: Under this alternative you continue
Page 69 and 70: from grassland areas, and game bird
Page 71 and 72: Spotted Owl and determined that roa
Page 73 and 74: and Miller, 1997, Hamann et al, 199
Page 75 and 76: Shrub/Grassland vegetation types, a
Page 77 and 78: Table 49: Mexican Spotted Owl Criti
Page 79 and 80: The potential disturbance area in P
Page 81 and 82: Table 51: Mexican spotted owl feder
Page 83 and 84: Northern Goshawk (Gila MIS Species,
Page 85 and 86: Peregrine Falcon (Forest Service Se
Page 87 and 88: dates the species’ successful nes
Page 89 and 90: NMPIF High-Priority Species Alt. B
Page 91 and 92: Cavity Nesting Birds-Effects by Alt
Page 93 and 94: Findings: Table66: Hairy woodpecker
Page 95 and 96: 2008). The GBMA is primarily manage
Page 97 and 98: trees, and succulents dominated by
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Page 101 and 102: Table 71: Analysis Area - Existing
Page 103 and 104: In these analysis areas the area of
Page 105 and 106: Neotropic Cormorant (Forest Service
Page 107 and 108: the Wilson’s phalarope analysis a
Page 109 and 110: NMPIF High Priority Species Common
Page 111 and 112: Gray Vireo (Forest Service Sensitiv
Page 113 and 114: Song Bird Summary: Table 82 list ro
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Costa’s Hummingbird (Forest Servi
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Plains Titmouse (Forest Service Sen
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For the focal species and their ass
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the forest edge (New Mexico Partner
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conifers with dense foliage. Limiti
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Merriam’s Wild Turkey (Ponderosa
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Findings: Table 96: Mearn’s quail
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showed an increase in numbers from
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Insect - Effects by Alternative A M
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Dashed Ringtail (Forest Service Sen
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area. These routes continue to caus
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ecreational activities, game manage
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6 th codes remains between 1.5 to 2
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Table 107: 5th Code 6th Code Waters
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MSO PACs Analysis Area 187,083 Acre
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HUC 1302020804 Alamocito Canyon Tot
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6th Code Watershed Alt B Alt C Alt
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Forest Plan and Other Laws and Regu
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Topic Threatened & Endangered Speci
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Appendix A Gila National Forest Neo
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Oak-Juniper Acorn Woodpecker Dark-e
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Ponderosa Pine Acorn Woodpecker Chi
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Marsh/Open American Avocet Clark’
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