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PmYon Common Latin Federal Potential for Effects Name Name Status Habitat Occurrence in Determination Study Area Mammals Occurs along Front Range of Colorado Low. Marginal habitat was Preble's along permanent or Zapus observed in the Meadow intermittent streams in hudsonius FT study area. The No effect fect (see below) Jumping preblei areas of with species is known Mouse herbaceous cover and adequate cover of to occur along s the South Platte. shrubs and trees. Plants Stream channel sites that are periodically disturbed, sub-irrigated alluvial soils along Low. Suitable streams; open meadows habitat was on floodplains including observed in riparian areas. Colonies the Colorado are often found in low study area. Butterfly Oenothero FT depressions or along Known from No effect(see below) Plant coloradensis bends in wide, active, Weld County meandering stream but considered channels a short historical and distance upslope of the Possibly actual channel. The plant extirpated. requires early- to mid- succession riparian habitat. Low. Suitable habitat was Sub-irrigated alluvial observed in the Ute study area. soils along streams; Ladies'- Spiranthes FT open meadows on Poorly No effect (see below) Tresses diluvialis floodplains including documented Orchid historical riparian areas. occurrence known from Weld County. Notes: FT= federally listed as threatened Based on a review of information from NatureServe Explorer online (NatureServe, 2017), Colorado Natural Heritage Program CNHP,1997+, and Colorado Parks and Wildlife CPW Species Activity Mapping CPW, 2016). Preble's Meadow Jumping Mouse The PMJM is known to occur along the South Platte River; however, while the study area is within the PMJM's overall range, the study area does not contain critical habitat nor known occupied range (CPW, 2016). Informal Wetland Delineation and Biological Resources Report Weld County Gravel Pit Project November 16, 2017 3