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Livingston Co., IL Prepared by AB on 2014-05-08Technical Review by MP on 2014-05-08

Independent Review by SP on 2014-05-08

Legend

Project Boundary

2mi Buffer

10mi Buffer

Raptor Survey Transect

Field Located Nest / Rookery Locations

#* Eagle Nest*

" Great Blue Heron Rookery

XW Red-tailed Hawk Nest

Coordinate System: NAD 1983 StatePlane Illinois East FIPS 1201 FeetData Sources Include: Invenergy, Stantec, and EsriOrthophotography: 2012 NAIP

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*No Eagle nests found during survey


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