Chapter 3 – Affected Environment and Environmental Consequences December 2006 3.3 Biological Environment............................................................................334 3.3.1 Aquatic Species .....................................................................................334 3.3.1.1 Background..................................................................................................... 334 3.3.1.2 Methodology................................................................................................... 345 Analysis Elements................................................................................................... 348 3.3.1.3 Overview – Common to All............................................................................ 348 Affected Environment............................................................................................. 348 Environmental Consequences................................................................................. 350 3.3.1.4 Analysis Unit Level Evaluation...................................................................... 358 NELDER (NED) .................................................................................................... 358 Affected Environment............................................................................................. 358 Environmental Consequences................................................................................. 359 CLOVER (CLO) .................................................................................................... 360 Affected Environment............................................................................................. 360 Environmental Consequences................................................................................. 360 EDISON (EDI)....................................................................................................... 362 Affected Environment............................................................................................. 362 Environmental Consequences................................................................................. 362 CHINQUAPIN (CHQ)........................................................................................... 364 Affected Environment............................................................................................. 364 Environmental Consequences................................................................................. 364 FLORENCE (FLO) ............................................................................................... 365 Affected Environment............................................................................................. 365 Environmental Consequences................................................................................. 366 KAISER (KAI)........................................................................................................ 367 Affected Environment............................................................................................. 367 Environmental Consequences................................................................................. 368 EAST HUNTINGTON (HNE) .............................................................................. 369 Affected Environment............................................................................................. 369 Environmental Consequences................................................................................. 369 WEST HUNTINGTON (HNW)............................................................................ 371 Affected Environment............................................................................................. 371 Environmental Consequences................................................................................. 371 COYOTE (COO)................................................................................................... 372 Affected Environment............................................................................................. 372 Environmental Consequences................................................................................. 373 DINKEY LAKES (DIL).......................................................................................... 374 Affected Environment............................................................................................. 374 Environmental Consequences................................................................................. 375 HELMS (HEL) ....................................................................................................... 377 Affected Environment............................................................................................. 377 Environmental Consequences................................................................................. 377 NELSON (NEL) .................................................................................................... 378 Affected Environment............................................................................................. 378 Environmental Consequences................................................................................. 379 Commercial Pack Station Permit Reissuance and Trail Management Plan 3-329 Chapter 3 – Affected Environment and Environmental Consequences December 2006 DINKEY FRONT COUNTRY (DFC).................................................................. 380 Affected Environment............................................................................................. 380 Environmental Consequences................................................................................. 380 TULE MEADOW (TUL) ....................................................................................... 382 Affected Environment............................................................................................. 382 Environmental Consequences................................................................................. 382 WISHON (WIS)..................................................................................................... 383 Affected Environment............................................................................................. 383 Environmental Consequences................................................................................. 384 ANSEL ADAMS/JOHN MUIR (AA/JM) ............................................................. 385 3.3.2 Wildlife ....................................................................................................386 3.3.2.1 Background..................................................................................................... 386 3.3.2.2 Methodology................................................................................................... 403 Analysis Elements................................................................................................... 404 3.3.2.3 Overview – Common to All............................................................................ 404 Affected Environment............................................................................................. 404 Environmental Consequences................................................................................. 408 3.1.1.4 Analysis Unit Level Evaluation...................................................................... 413 NELDER (NED) .................................................................................................... 413 Affected Environment............................................................................................. 413 Environmental Consequences................................................................................. 413 CLOVER (CLO) .................................................................................................... 416 Affected Environment............................................................................................. 416 Environmental Consequences................................................................................. 417 EDISON (EDI)....................................................................................................... 418 Affected Environment............................................................................................. 418 Environmental Consequences................................................................................. 418 CHINQUAPIN (CHQ)........................................................................................... 419 Affected Environment............................................................................................. 419 Environmental Consequences................................................................................. 420 FLORENCE (FLO) ............................................................................................... 420 Affected Environment............................................................................................. 420 Environmental Consequences................................................................................. 421 KAISER (KAI)........................................................................................................ 422 Affected Environment............................................................................................. 422 Environmental Consequences................................................................................. 422 EAST HUNTINGTON (HNE) .............................................................................