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Level Potential Conservation Area (PCA) Report <br /> Name Central Arkansas Playas Site Code S.U8C0HP°25350 <br /> Watershed Co Watershed Name <br /> 11020000 Huodano <br /> 11020010 Puqgatoie <br /> 11020007 Apishapa <br /> 11020009 Upper Arkansas-John Martin <br /> 11020002 Upper Arkansas <br /> 11020005 Upper Arkansas-Lake Meredith <br /> 11020008 Home <br /> 11020011 Big Sandy <br /> 11020004 Chico <br /> 11020012 Rush <br /> ��'�p <br /> N��'M <br /> Minimum Elevation ' Feet ' Meters <br /> Maximum Elevation - Feet Meters <br /> Site Description <br /> The site includes numerous reservoirs near the Arkansas River and surrounding grasslands with playas, <br /> which provides nesting habitat for shoreline birds. Western Snowy Plover, Piping Plover and Least Tem use <br /> the reservoirs in dry years and the playas in wet years (CSP Bird Working Group 2004).The site in <br /> approximately 68%grass or mixed grass, 15.5%irrigated agriculture, 7%sagebrush or sagebrush/grass mix, <br /> 4%riparian,3%dryland agriculture and 1.5%open water with trace amounts of residential/commercial <br /> development and bare ground. Other animals of concern documented within the site include Plains leopard <br /> frog, northern leopard frog, Burrowing Owl, Long-billed Curlew, Ferruginous Hawk, Mountain Plover, Bald <br /> Eagle,Arkansas Darter, black-tailed prairie dog, swift fox, massasauga and Texas horned lizard. <br /> Documented plants and natural communities include Plains ragweed, 8oute/buagmxifix. Populuodoltokdeo/ <br /> Gp000bu/uxoryptundnux.Atriplexoanoxoeno/Sonnoboluxuir/idos. Populuadoltnides/Posoopyrumonithfi <br /> Panicumobtusum and 7yphaanguotifhlia T\pho/atifh0a. <br /> Key Environmental Factors <br /> No Data <br /> Climate Description <br /> No Data <br /> Land Use Histo <br /> No Data <br /> Cultural Features <br /> No Data <br /> SITE DESIGN' <br /> Site Map P Partial Mapped Date 01/31/2005 <br /> Designer OuveU.J.R. <br /> Boundary Justification <br /> The site was drawn primarily for Western Snowy Plover, Piping Plover and Least Tem. Lakes and reservoirs <br /> near the Arkansas River are included for nesting during dry years. Surrounding grasslands with playas are <br /> included for nesting during wet years. Boundary was drawn using Landsat ETM+satellite imagery and 25m <br /> Colorado Vegetation Classification data(CD0w). <br /> Primary Area 1,671,059.98 Acres 876 <br /> ~.� <br /> Bim6ixersity Significance Rank B3: High BiodiivomhySignificance <br /> Biodiversity Significance Comments <br /> Biodivomitynignifimanna rank is based on excellent(/-runkad) and good(8-mnkmd) occurrences ofa <br /> globally vulnerable(G3/G18)bird species, <br /> Other Values Rank No Data <br /> Other Values Comments <br /> No Data <br /> Cnpyright@aO12 Colorado State University. Colorado Natural Heritage Program. All Rights Reserved. <br /> � Print Date 8;31'2o|2 3 <br />