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• Criterion No. 7 -- Historic Lands and Sites Analysis: A Class III survey was conducted on approximately ' half the proposed lease area. Suspect areas ~;ith poten*_ial for site locations, vere inventoried in the remaining sections. fro cultural values „ere located. In addition, no archeological or historical sites eligible for or included in the i;aticr,al Register of Historic Places •~,ere identified (Ea'r.er 197)). Although a Class IlI survey rrds not co~apleted cn the entire proposed lease aria, the envirorr.~.ental constraints of the area, courted ~;ith the existing inventory results, ~rould sue,:est a lacy: of cultural values ~rithin the uninvecteried lands or' the proposed lease. A Class tII survey will be required on ail potential ir~pact areas should coal develoYC,ent take place. Criterion i;o. 8 -- Natural Areas Analysis: None of these federal lands has been designated as a I natural area or a i;ational Natural Lzndc;ark. Criterion No. 9 -- r=e~eraily Listed cndancered Species Analysis: There is no legally designated critical habitat for ~~ Federal threatened !endancered species er an}~ habitat considered to be cf essential value to either the bald eagle cr the rrhocping crane, the tyro endangered species which use the area. Note: Consultation tirith the USF4!S under Section ' Of the Endangered Species Act is regained and will be co~aplete prior to issuance of this lease. Reference: Colorado Division of lildlife, 1978. Essential Habitat for Threatened and Endangered lfitdlir"e in Colorado. Criterion Pub. 10 -- State Listed Endangered Species Analysis: These federal lands lie within the migration route or" sandhill and whooping cranes but contain no critical or essential habitat as designated by .the Colorado Division c` k'ildlife. Reference: Colorado Division of l:'ildlife, 1978. Esser.tiai Habitat for Threatened or Endangered 'Wildlife in Colorado.