2021-05-20_PERMIT FILE - C1981035 ‎(17)‎

• Permit No: C1981035
• IBM Index Class Name: Permit File
• Doc Date: 5/20/2021
• Doc Name: Fish and Wildlife Information
• Section_Exhibit Name: KII Appendix 08
• Media Type: D
• Archive: No

Level 2 Potential Conservation Area (PCA) Report
Name Red Mesa Site Code S.USCOHP*24930
Site ID 2135
Site Alias None
Network of Conservation Areas (NCA)
IDENTIFIERS
Site Class PCA
NCA Site ID NCA Site Code NCA Site Name
No Data
Site Relations Shares small portion of northern boundary with Middle La Plata River (S.USCOHP*24630).
LOCATORS
Nation United States Latitude 37094ON
State Colorado
Quad Code
Quad Name
37108-A2
Redmesa
37108-B1
Kline
37108-A1
Pinkerton Mesa
37108-132
Mormon Reservoir
County
La Plata (CO)
Watershed Code
14080105
Minimum Elevation
Watershed Name
Middle San Juan
- Feet
Longitude 1080708W
SITE DESCRIPTION
- Meters
Maximum Elevation - Feet - Meters
Site Description
The site is located on open, primarily agricultural land within the pinyon -juniper zone. Most of the area has
been mapped as dryland agricultural. It also includes some natural openings in pinyon -juniper woodland.
There are many roads and oil wells in the area. The site comprises one large central area that contains three
prairie dog towns and five satellite areas with one town each.
Key Environmental Factors
No Data
Climate Description
No Data
Land Use History
No Data
Cultural Features
No Data
SITE DESIGN
Site Map Y - Yes Mapped Date 02/10/2004
Designer Lyon, M.J.
Boundary Justification
The site comprises one large central area that contains three prairie dog towns and five satellite areas with
one town each. This represents areas that are occupied by prairie dogs and adjacent open level areas that
may be colonized in the future.
Primary Area 11,091.52 Acres 4,488.60 Hectares
SITE SIGNIFICANCE
Biodiversity Significance Rank B5: General Biodiversity Interest
Biodiversity Significance Comments
The site supports four unranked (E) sub -populations of Gunnison's prairie dog, a species that is globally
secure (G5/S5), but of concern because of recent declines. This is one of ten populations documented in
2003. It is included to represent the species in the western part of the county on non -irrigated agricultural
land.
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