Habitat Assessment
A habitat assessment will be conducted by a Qualified Biologist to determine whether suitable habitat (including foraging, nesting, and dispersal) for the flycatcher or cuckoo occurs in the Action Area. If suitable habitat for these species is identified in the Action Area and the proposed project may affect suitable habitat that is not known to be occupied, the respective USFWS Field Office/S7 Delegated Authority Program will be contacted regarding the need for surveys according to USFWS protocol (USFWS 2001; Sogge et al. 2010; and Halterman et al. 2015) and those surveys will be conducted, as appropriate. Otherwise, if the respective USFWS Field Office/S7 Delegated Authority Program agrees based on other biological data or reasoning, subsequent avoidance and minimization measures for these species will be implemented.