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WILDLIFE RESOURCES ASSESSMENT <br /> MORTON LAKES PROPERTY <br /> WELD COUNTY,COLORADO <br /> • Conduct annual monitoring to look for new nest sites and communal night <br /> roosts. <br /> Conclusions and Recommendations <br /> Black-footed Ferret, Western Burrowing Owl, and Black-tailed Prairie Dog <br /> The project area is located within the Service's Block-Cleared Area for black-footed <br /> ferrets. In addition, no prairie dog colony is currently located within the proposed project <br /> area; therefore, no action is necessary regarding the black-footed ferret. Also, because no <br /> prairie dog colony is currently located within the proposed project area, no action is <br /> necessary regarding the Western burrowing owl or the black-tailed prairie dog. <br /> Ute Ladies'-Tresses Orchid and Colorado Butterfly Plant <br /> Potential habitat for the Ute ladies'-tresses orchid and Colorado butterfly plant in the <br /> project area is unlikely and implementation of the 75-to 450-foot setback from Big Dry <br /> Creek would avoid impacts to these species. <br /> Preble's Meadow Jumping Mouse <br /> The project area contains potential habitat for Preble's along Big Dry Creek. <br /> However, several trapping surveys have been conducted within 1 mile upstream and <br /> downstream of the project area with no Preble's found. Although the project area is <br /> isolated from any known Preble's populations,the Service may require a trapping survey <br /> to verify the absence of Preble's in potential habitat along Big Dry Creek or avoidance of <br /> potential habitat. <br /> Mountain Plover,Northern Leopard Frog, Common Garter Snake,and <br /> Ferruginous Hawk <br /> The project area contains potential habitat for state species of special concern, <br /> including the mountain plover, northern leopard frog, common garter snake, and winter <br /> foraging habitat for ferruginous hawk. Potential habitat for the mountain plover and <br /> ferruginous hawk is marginal, and implementation of the 75-to 450-foot setback from <br /> Big Dry Creek would avoid most adverse impacts to the northern leopard frog and <br /> common garter snake. <br /> IN <br /> 19 Resources <br /> (orporation <br />