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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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