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INTRODUCTION <br />Savage and Savage was contracted by the Loveland Ready Mix Concrete to conduct an <br />avian nest survey at the Knox Project site in La Porte, Colorado. This survey was <br />conducted prior to project commencement in order to ascertain the location and <br />occupancy of any migratory bird nests on-site. The scope of the survey was expanded to <br />include any potential adjacent nest or roost areas for migratory birds, particularly eagles, <br />raptors, owls, or other protected avian species. <br />The Knox project site is located north of Larimer County Road 54G east of Overland <br />Trail and west of the U.S. Highway 287 bypass. The site is located within the SW'/ of <br />Section 28, Township 8 North, Range 69 West of the Sixth Prime Meridian in Larimer <br />County, Colorado. The latitude of the center of the proposed project site is 40.629594° <br />north and the longitude is -105.128821° west (Figure 1). Land uses within and adjacent <br />to the proposed project include livestock production, aggregate extraction, agriculture, <br />commercial businesses, and residences. <br />Michael and Edith Savage of Savage and Savage conducted the survey on January 30, <br />2018. <br />SITE CHARACTERISTICS <br />Topography and Geomorphic Features <br />The proposed project site is located adjacent to and within the primary alluvial terrace of <br />the Cache la Poudre River drainage. The overall topography of the project site is <br />predominantly flat, though gently sloping to the east. Topography of the project site has <br />been manipulated through construction of an irrigation canal (Little Cache la Poudre <br />Ditch) and irrigation laterals to facilitate the current land use of livestock pasture. <br />Loveland Ready Mix Concrete Page 2 <br />2018 Knox Project Avian Nest Survey