RE:Bayer phosphate mine in southeastern Idaho Greater Sage-Grouse (Sensitive)
The H1NDR disturbance footprint is not in priority, general or important habitat management areas and there is no suitable habitat present. Within 2 miles of the proposed H1NDR mine disturbance footprint, there are no occupied leks. One pending lek (3C040) is in the 10-mile greater sage-grouse analysis area and is 1.2 miles to the west of H1NDR on private land, and one occupied lek (3C028) is 7.6 miles to the west. Beginning in 2017, one to four sage-grouse were observed at the pending lek over two consecutive years. No grouse have been observed at the pending lek since 2019.