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There are no native vegetation communities extant on the parcels. There are no shrub or <br />tree layers within the project site. The east and west parcels are hayfields dominated by <br />alfalfa. The hayfields were being cut during our site investigation. Pasture is located <br />north of the Last Chance Ditch. <br />Our firm's evaluation of the site for potential Preble's Meadow Jumping Mouse habitat <br />concluded that the site does not contain potential habitat for the mouse for the following <br />reasons. Waterways at the site include two steep sided excavated irrigation canals with <br />little to no potential for access by small mammals to the waterway and adjacent bank <br />area. There is no tree or shrub component. The ditch channels and bank tops are <br />maintained through mowing, herbicide application and brush clearing. <br />We request that the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service concur with our conclusion that <br />trapping for Preble's is not necessary at this specific location, based on the habitat <br />discussed above. If you have any questions concerning our concurrence request for the <br />proposed Bestway Burch mineral extraction site please contact us. <br />Sincerely, <br />Edith Savage <br />Principal <br />attachments: Burch Property Location Map <br />Burch Property Aerial Photograph <br />c: Mark Johnson, Bestway Concrete & Aggregate <br />\,,A6dy Rodriguez, Civil Resources <br />-2- <br />