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<br />,.~ -.... ...~, ,",v" ..lV.V'" IrU a/v ..;..~ 4001 <br /> <br />~u VI\. ~lLVL1~h <br /> <br />IqJ UO;: <br /> <br />STATE OF COLORADO <br />Ray Romer, Oovwnor <br />DEPARTMENT OF NATURAL RESOURCES <br /> <br />DIVISION OF WILDLIFE <br /> <br />"'N EOl.llU. OPPORTUNITY EMP\...oYER <br /> <br />JOM W. ~umma, Director <br />6060 Broadway <br />Denver, Cot:>rado 80216 <br />ToIepOOno: 1303) 297.'192 <br /> <br />REFER TO <br /> <br />~- <br /> <br />~o,~ <br /> <br />For WiltiIifc - <br />Far People <br /> <br />September 21, 1998 <br /> <br />Jennifer Bain <br />Army Corps of Engineers <br /> <br />Dear Ms. Bcin: <br /> <br />Attached is a list of state Threatened arId Endangered Species for Colorado. Also <br />at-.ached is a list of Federal T & E species and Species "fSpecial Concern that could <br />occur in the Skyrocket Crcck area in Ouray County, Colorado. This list was taken from a <br />recent USFS publication concerning the UncompahlP'e National Forest. I have ~ossed <br />out those species that would not be expected to occur in the Skyrocket Cmek area and <br />have indicated those species that would be very unlikely to occur in the area. <br /> <br />Aside from T & E and sse species, the primary wildlife concern in the Skyrocket. Creek <br />area would be potential impacts oil Rocky Mountain bighorn sheep. The Amphitheatre <br />just south of Skyrocket Creek is an important lambing area for bighorn sheep. In <br />addition, several bighorn sheep ",inter on the south-nlCing ridges between Cutler Creek <br />and Bear Creek. <br /> <br />Plell!e contact me at 970/249-3431 if you have any questions or desire additional <br />information. <br /> <br />~~~d) , <br /> <br />Bruce E. Watkins .fV<-J I <br />Terrestrial Biologist <br /> <br />DEPARTMENT OF NATURAL RESOURCES. J,."es S. Lochhead. Executive Director <br />WILDLIFE COMM'SSION. Amold Salazer. Chair' Rebecca L. f'rank, Vice Chair" Merl< LeVall.y. Socl'elary <br />Louie F. Swift, M.mb.r . J.... Lang.ton Boyd. Jr., Mem~.r <br />Chuck LeMs, Memblr _ John Stulp, MerTi>er ,. James R. Lony. Member <br />