Wildlife Specialist report

Northern Goshawk (Gila MIS Species, Forest Service Sensitive Species, NM PIF High Priority
Species/focal species for ponderosa pine and Raptor Focal Species)
Table 54: Analysis Area - Existing Condition and Proposed Change Table by Alternative
Northern Goshawk PFA Analysis
Area on USFS = 34,961 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 97 -2 -60 -71 -35 -34
Acres 21,041 -176 -10,267 -12,722 -5,132 -4,890
Administrative Route Miles 0 1 7 6 2 1
Acres 0 305 3,038 2,686 1,159 918
Add Unauthorized Route Miles 0 0 0 0 0 0
Acres 0 260 0 0 260 0
Add Admin. Unauthorized Miles 0 0 0 0 0 0
Motorized Trails
Acres 0 0 260 260 0 260
Existing Road to OHV Trail Miles 0 0 3 0 3 3
Acres 0 0 1,010 0 1,045 1,045
Closed Road to OHV Trail Miles 0 3 2 0 2 2
Acres 0 946 573 0 573 573
Add Unauthorized Trail Miles 0 8 0 0 2 0
Acres 0 2,693 231 0 784 450
Total FS Routes and Trails Miles 97 106 50 33 71 70
Percent in Miles of Alt. B (Existing) %Miles
9% -49% -66% -27% -28%
Motorized Dispersed Camping Acres 31,962 -29,911 -31,021 -31,962 -29,998 -30,275
Percent in Acres of Alt. B (Existing) %Acres
-94% -97% -100% -94% -95%
Motorized Areas - All Vehicles Acres 0 0 0 0 0 0
Motorized Big Game Retrieval Acres 31,962 -383 -31,021 -31,962 -6,311 -30,275
Percent in Acres of Alt. B (Existing) %Acres
-1% -97% -100% -20% -95%
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