2014-08-19_PERMIT FILE - C1980007

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Table 8 — Desktop Evaluation of Federally -Listed Plant Occurrence (cont.) Scientific Name Common Name Likelihood of Onsite Federal State Typical Habitat/Substrate/ Known Distribution in Justification for Onsite Likelihood Reference Occurrence Status Ranking Elevation Colorado Determination Penstemon Penland Very Unlikely E S1 Steep, sparsely vegetated Along Troublesome Creek in Habitat and substrate may be somewhat http://www.centerforplantconservation.org/Collecti penlandii beardtongue sagebrush badland barrens on Grand County suitable for the species, but known on/CPC_ViewProfile.asp?CPCNum=7030 Troublesome Formation clay- populations are not within regional shales. Elev. 7500-7700 ft. proximity to the project site. Species is rare/highly endemic. Penstemon White River Very Unlikely PT S1 Sparsely -vegetated mixed desert Along the White River in Rio Habitat and substrate may be somewhat http://www.centerforplantconservation.org/collecti scariosus var. penstemon shrub and pinyon -juniper Blanco County suitable for the species, but known on/cpc_viewprofile.asp?CPCNum=7051 albifluvis communities on Green River populations are not within regional Formation shale slopes. proximity to the project site. Species is Elev. 5000-7200 ft. rare/highly endemic. Phacelia North Park phacelia No likelihood E S1 Sandy, sparsely -vegetated North Park in Jackson County Known populations are not in regional http://www.centerforplantconservation.org/Collecti formosula Coalmont Formation ravine and proximity to project site. No appropriate on/CPC_ViewProfile.asp?CPCNum=3354 hillside slopes. (No elevation info) habitat or substrate exists on the project site Phacelia DeBeque phacelia Unlikely C S2 Sparsely -vegetated steep, Garfield and Mesa Counties Substrate is potentially appropriate for the http://www.centerforplantconservation.org/Collecti submutica exposed clayey barrens of species (Wasatch Formation occurs onsite) on/CPC_ViewProfile.asp?CPCNum=3378 Wasatch Formation. Elev. 4600- and is within regional proximity (adjacent 6200 ft. counties). Habitat is appropriate only in small areas. Elevational range of project site is mostly out of range for the species. Physaria Piceance twinpod No likelihood T S1/S2 Barren, eroded shale outcrops in Piceance Basin in Rio Blanco Known populations are not in regional http://www.centerforplantconservation.org/Collecti obcordata multi -mineral oil shale zones. (No County proximity to project site. No appropriate on/CPC_ViewProfile.asp?CPCNum=3447 elevation info) habitat or substrate exists on the project site Sclerocactus Colorado hookless Very Unlikely T S2/S3 Mancos shale in gravelly alluvial Along Green, Colorado, and Species occurs in very close regional http://www.centerforplantconservation.org/Collecti glaucus cactus benches (above floodplain) in Gunnison Rivers in Delta, proximity to the project site; however, the on/CPC_ViewProfile.asp?CPCNum=3883 desert scrub. Elev. 3900 - 6600 ft. Garfield, Mesa, Montrose habitat and substrate described do not exist Counties on the project site. Closest appropriate habitat is on alluvial benches of North Fork Gunnison River, north of the project site.