Bureau of Land Management's Decision Record and Environmental
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Jersey Valley Geothennal Development Project<br />
<strong>Environmental</strong> Assessment: NV063-EAO8-091<br />
Lahontan Beardtongue<br />
Given the marginal L.ahontan Beardtongue habitat <strong>and</strong> the absence <strong>of</strong> this species observed in the<br />
surveyed portions <strong>of</strong> the Jersey Valley Unit Area <strong>and</strong> proposed transmission line corridor, it is<br />
not likely that the proposed Project would have an effect on this species.<br />
Windloving buckwheat<br />
No impacts to the Windloving buckwheat are expected within the Jersey Valley Unit Area <strong>and</strong><br />
proposed transmission line corridor as habitat is marginal <strong>and</strong> no species were observed during<br />
the biological survey.<br />
Reese River Phacelia<br />
No impacts to the Reese River Phacelia are expected within the surveyed portions <strong>of</strong> the Jersey<br />
Valley Unit Area <strong>and</strong> proposed transmission line corridor as none were observed during the<br />
biological survey.<br />
Sadas Pvrg <strong>and</strong> Dixie Valle,v Pyrg<br />
No impacts to the Sadas Pyrg <strong>and</strong> Dixie Valley Pyrg are expected as none were found within the<br />
springs within the Jersey Valley Unit Area <strong>and</strong> suitable habitat is not known to exist. There is no<br />
suitable habitat for the spring snails within the transmission line corridor <strong>and</strong> no impacts are<br />
anticipated.<br />
Western burrowing owl<br />
As western burrowing owl habitat is marginal within the surveyed portions <strong>of</strong> the Jersey Valley<br />
Unit Area, <strong>and</strong> no burrowing owls were observed during the survey, activities conducted within<br />
the Jersey Valley Unit Area would not likely have an effect on the burrowing owl.<br />
The northern portions <strong>of</strong> the transmission line corridor appeared suitable for burrowing owls,<br />
though no owls were observed. The survey was conducted during the nesting season <strong>and</strong> it is<br />
likely owls would have been observed if present. A mitigation measure (see below in Migratory<br />
Birds section) has been recommended, which should reduce potential impacts to burrowing owls.<br />
To’vnsend big-eared bat <strong>and</strong>pallid bat<br />
Potential impacts to bat roosting habitat are not anticipated. To avoid potential impacts to those<br />
bats which use the mine adits located in Sections 27 <strong>and</strong> 34, T27N, R4OE, Federal Geothermal<br />
Lease NVN-77483 applies a “no surface occupancy” restriction to l<strong>and</strong>s within 0.25 mile <strong>of</strong><br />
these adits. No activities are proposed which would occur within 0.25 miles <strong>of</strong> these adits <strong>and</strong> no<br />
impacts are anticipated.<br />
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