U.S. Forest Service Biological Evaluation and Wildlife Specialists Report for the Greater Sage-Grouse Conservation Effort to Amend the Forest Plans in Nevada for the Humboldt and Toiyabe National Forest Plans May 15, 2015 Prepared by: Katherine Malengo, Wildlife Biologist
[email protected] Kimberly O’Connor, Botanist
[email protected] Kat Carsey, Botanist
[email protected] Chris Colt, Wildlife Biologist
[email protected] 1 FS_0081350 Table of Contents I. INTRODUCTION ................................................................................................................ 10 II. PROJECT HISTORY ........................................................................................................... 10 III. PURPOSE AND NEED ..................................................................................................... 11 IV. DESCRIPTION OF THE ALTERNATIVES .................................................................... 12 Alternative A:............................................................................................................................ 12 Management Common to All Alternatives ............................................................................... 12 Alternative B: ............................................................................................................................ 13 Alternative C: ............................................................................................................................ 14 Alternative D:...........................................................................................................................