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<br />management of the proposed critical habitat area that includes <br />approximately 60 acres. <br /> <br />2.1 Acquire habitat on Drivate lands. <br /> <br />~ <br /> <br />Three lakes is currently under private ownership. This parcel <br />should be purchased to avoid conflicts with potential development <br />which may cause modification of the proposed critical habitat and <br />adversely affect the conservation of the Kanab ambersnail. <br />Private lands will only be acquired from willing sellers. <br /> <br />\ <br /> <br />, . <br />f <br /> <br />}. <br /> <br />i <br />~ . <br /> <br />2.2 Protect subsurface waters. and acquire and Drotect surface <br />waters. <br /> <br />Certified rights to ground and surface waters necessary to <br />maintain the Three Lakes wetland ecosystem need to be acquired to <br />ensure the continued viability of the Kanab ambersnail population <br />and its proposed critical habitat. Acquisition will only take <br />place if the owners are willing sellers. <br /> <br />2.3 Establish National Wildlife Refuoe at Three Lakes. <br /> <br />If Three Lakes is acquired. inclusion of this proposed critical <br />habitat area within the National Wildlife Refuge system would <br />enable the positive proactive management necessary to enSure the <br />long term survival of this ~opulation and its ecosystem. <br /> <br />17 <br />