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Table 2 Region 4 Sensitive Species Not Carried Forward for Analysis TABLE OF CONTENTS 1.0 Introduction ....................................................................................................................................... 1 2.0 Current Management Direction ......................................................................................................... 1 3.0 Description of the Proposed Project .................................................................................................. 2 3.1 Proposed Project .................................................................................................................... 2 3.2 Project Area ............................................................................................................................ 2 3.3 Schedule ................................................................................................................................. 7 3.4 Design Features of the Project for Environmental Protection ................................................ 7 4.0 Existing Environment ........................................................................................................................ 7 4.1 Species Account, Life History, and Habitat Status ................................................................ 7 4.2 Methodology ........................................................................................................................ 12 4.3 Existing Habitat .................................................................................................................... 12 4.3.1 Ashley National Forest ............................................................................................ 12 4.3.2 Manti-La Sal National Forest .................................................................................. 13 4.3.3 Uinta National Forest .............................................................................................. 13 4.4 Existing Condition of Affected Species ............................................................................... 13 4.4.1 Plants ....................................................................................................................... 13 4.4.1.1 Canyon Sweet-vetch ............................................................................... 13 4.4.1.2 Goodrich’s Blazingstar ........................................................................... 14 4.4.1.3 Green River Greenthread ........................................................................ 14 4.4.1.4 Untermann’s Daisy ................................................................................. 14 4.4.1.5 Wheeler’s Angelica................................................................................. 15 4.4.2 Fish .......................................................................................................................... 15 4.4.2.1 Bonneville Cutthroat Trout ..................................................................... 15 4.4.2.2 Colorado River Cutthroat Trout .............................................................. 16 4.4.2.3 Southern Leatherside Chub ..................................................................... 16 4.4.3 Amphibians ............................................................................................................. 16 4.4.3.1 Western Boreal Toad .............................................................................. 16 4.4.3.2 Columbia Spotted Frog ........................................................................... 17 4.4.4 Wildlife ................................................................................................................... 17 4.4.4.1 Bald Eagle ............................................................................................... 17 4.4.4.2 Flammulated Owl ................................................................................... 17 4.4.4.3 Northern Goshawk .................................................................................. 18 4.4.4.4 Peregrine Falcon ..................................................................................... 18 4.4.4.5 Three-toed Woodpecker ......................................................................... 19 4.4.4.6 Spotted Bat and Townsend’s Big-eared Bat ........................................... 19 5.0 Effects of the Proposed Project ....................................................................................................... 19 5.1 Direct Effects ....................................................................................................................... 19 5.1.1 Plants ....................................................................................................................... 19 5.1.2 Fish and Amphibians .............................................................................................. 20 5.1.3 Wildlife ................................................................................................................... 20 5.2 Indirect Effects ..................................................................................................................... 20 5.2.1 Plants ....................................................................................................................... 20 5.2.2 Fish and Amphibians .............................................................................................. 21 5.2.3 Wildlife ................................................................................................................... 21 Energy Gateway South Transmission Project i November 2015 Biological Evaluation 5.3 Cumulative Effects ............................................................................................................... 21 5.3.1 Past, Present, and Reasonably Foreseeable Future Activities Relevant to Cumulative Effects Analysis ................................................................................... 23 5.3.1.1 Sensitive Plants ....................................................................................... 23 5.3.1.2 Fish and Amphibians .............................................................................. 23 5.3.1.3 Wildlife ................................................................................................... 23 5.4 Effects on Sensitive Plant Species ....................................................................................... 24 5.4.1 Effects Common to All Sensitive Plant Species ..................................................... 24 5.4.1.1 Direct Effects on Sensitive Plant Species ............................................... 24 5.4.1.2 Indirect Effects on Sensitive Plant Species ............................................. 24 5.4.1.3 Cumulative Effects on Sensitive Plant Species ...................................... 25 5.4.2 Canyon Sweet-vetch ............................................................................................... 25 5.4.2.1 Effects ..................................................................................................... 25 5.4.2.2 Mitigation Measures ............................................................................... 26 5.4.2.3 Cumulative Effects ................................................................................. 27 5.4.2.4 Determination ......................................................................................... 28 5.4.3 Goodrich’s Blazingstar ........................................................................................... 28 5.4.3.1 Effects ..................................................................................................... 28 5.4.3.2 Mitigation Measures ............................................................................... 28 5.4.3.3 Cumulative Effects ................................................................................. 29 5.4.3.4 Determination ......................................................................................... 29 5.4.4 Green River Greenthread ........................................................................................ 30 5.4.4.1 Effects ..................................................................................................... 30 5.4.4.2 Mitigation Measures ............................................................................... 30 5.4.4.3 Cumulative Effects ................................................................................. 31 5.4.4.4 Determination ......................................................................................... 32 5.4.5 Untermann’s Daisy ................................................................................................. 32 5.4.5.1 Effects ..................................................................................................... 32 5.4.5.2 Mitigation Measures ............................................................................... 32 5.4.5.3 Cumulative Effects ................................................................................. 33 5.4.5.4 Determination ......................................................................................... 34 5.4.6 Wheeler’s Angelica ................................................................................................. 34 5.4.6.1 Effects ..................................................................................................... 34 5.4.6.2 Mitigation Measures ............................................................................... 34 5.4.6.3 Cumulative Effects ................................................................................
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