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Exhibet H <br />• Swift Fox <br />The swift fox, a state special-concern species (CDOW 2001), has been documented to <br />occur within the project site (Kaczmarek 2001). During a recent survey, five individuals <br />were observed on the property. Most of the project azea.is suitable swift fox habitat. The <br />swift fox is known to occur within Pueblo County, but is rare (NDIS 2001). <br />The swift fox does not hibernate, and likely utilizes the shortgrass prairie habitat within <br />the project area year-round (Fitzgerald et. a] 1994). It will den, mate, and raise its young <br />in the same area. <br />Black-tailed Prairie Dog <br />The black-tailed prairie dog, a candidate for federal listing (USFWS 2001) and a state <br />special-concern species (CDOW 2001), is known to occur within Pueblo County and is <br />fairly common (NDIS 2001). A site visit in 2001 indicated that there are neither active <br />nor historic black-tailed prairie dog colonies within the project area. Black-tailed prairie <br />dogs are not present within the project area. <br />Black-footed Ferret <br />• The black-footed ferret, federally and state endangered (USFWS 2001; CDOW 2001), is <br />not known to occur within Pueblo County. They are dependent upon black-tailed prairie <br />dog colonies for survival. No prairie dog colonies were located during the site visit in <br />2001; therefore, no black-footed ferrets can occur on the property due to the lack of <br />suitable habitat. <br />Mountain Plover <br />The mountain plover, proposed for federal listing as threatened and a state special <br />concern species (CDOW 2001), migrates into Colorado beginning in April. The <br />mountain plover prefers spazse, short vegetation. Most of the project azea is suitable <br />mountain plover habitat. The mountain plover is known to occur within Pueblo County, <br />but is uncommon (1VDIS 2001). <br />Mountain plovers typically arrive in Colorado in late March and early April to begin <br />setting up territories and nest sites. It nests within shortgrass prairie and raises its young. <br />Young usually fledge by the end of July, and birds migrate south again in August and. <br />early September. Therefore, the timeframe that mountain plovers may potentially utilize <br />the project area is from late March through early September. <br />u <br />AppExhibi(sA-T•APPp 180)RevBOanuary 17, 2002 II-3 <br />