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B -- CONDUCT RAPTOR SURVEYS, WITH EMPHASIS ON PEREGRINE FALCONS, IN THE YUKON 1-2 MILITARY OPERATIONS AREAS, ON TANANA RIVER BETWEEN TOK AND NENANA, ON SALCHA RIVER, AND BIRCH CREEK. SOL 1448-70181-98-Q-085 DUE 052598 POC Contract Specialist, Karie L. Crow, (907) 786-3415 The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service intends to purchase, under a sole source justification, a continuing study of a survey in conjunction with the Air Force and University of Alaska, Fairbanks, to determine the effects of low-level jet aircraft on peregrine falcons and other raptors. The studies consist of surveying areas where low-level military flights occur for nesting raptors, and observing low-level overflights and documenting responses of nesting raptors. Locate raptor nest sites (primarily peregrine falcons) and determine occupancy, breeding success and productivity for nest sites in the Yukon 1 and 2 MOAs, along the Tanana River, Birch Creek, Salcha River, and isolated rock outcrops. From ABR, Inc., P.O. Box 80410, Fairbanks, Alaska 99708. See Numbered Note 22. (0132)

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