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RULE 2 PERMITS <br />Cropland <br />Within the north end of the permit area a few areas of cropland are encountered at the southern <br />edge of Axial Basin. The previous landowners removed the sagebrush and cultivated the land for <br />winter wheat production. <br />The soils are primarily a clay loam texture on a flat to rolling topography. The area surrounding <br />the croplands incorporates elements of the sagebrush community encountered throughout the rest <br />of the permit area. <br />Rare and Endangered Plant Species <br />To date, vegetation surveys in the area conducted by numerous governmental agencies, private <br />consultants, and Colowyo have failed to discover, or have indicated a potential occurrence of, any <br />rare and endangered plant species within the permit area. Therefore, it is anticipated that there will <br />be no potential for impacts. <br />During the 1997 Permit Renewal process the Division requested an up-to-date consideration of the <br />latest (August 21, 1996) USFWS list of federal threatened and endangered (T&E) plant species. <br />In particular the Piceance twinpod, (Physaria obcordata). Graham beardtongue, (Pensteon <br />rahamii , White River beardtongue (Penstemon scariosus var. albi uzis ; Dudley Bluffs <br />bladderpod (esauerella concresta) were recently listed as either listed as threatened or considered <br />for listing. Subsequent discussions with local BLM officials confirmed that these species are <br />endemic to areas along the White River and Piceance Basin and would not occur in the Colowyo <br />area. For a copy of the BLM correspondence please see Exhibit 10 Vegetation Information. <br />Rule 2 Permits 2.04.10-6 Revision Date: 7/23/18 <br />Revision No.: TR -123 <br />