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iii iiiiiiiiiiiiiiu <br />999 <br />April 9, 1999 <br />Byron Walker <br />Division of Minerals arld Geology. Room 3! <br />I i 13 Sherman SEreet <br />Denver. Cl! 80:?0, <br />Dear fv1r. Walker, <br />iJnivErslty <br />Colorado Natural Heritage Program <br />College n( Natural Resources <br />254 General 8en'ices <br />Fon Collins. Colorado 80523-6021 <br />(970)491-1J09 <br />RECEIVED F,U: (970) 491-J349 <br />APR 141999 <br />Division of Minerals & Geology <br />The Colorado Natural Heritage Program (CNHP) is in receipt of your request for inforroa[ion regarding <br />the coal minim' operations praje':[. in respnnse, CNFIP has searched its Biological and Conservation <br />Datasystem (BCD) for natural heritage resources (o:currences oFsi~nificant I:atur;I communities and <br />rare, threatened or endangered plant:: and animals! tlucumented frrm the immediate arer; of Mnffo[ <br />Counrv. <br />1'I~e havi: enclosed twr~ reports tivm sC:D. Una describes natural heritage resources known IFom the arc; <br />and gives location (by Township, Range, and Section), nleclsion of?he locatir,nai inforaaliclt, and the <br />date O' last obsC rV 3ili)Il at [brat I(1Catl O:i. PEe,ISC Il U(r. that' pi'e1:1$lon" rfti~Ct1 tht re5lihal Ml O: Orl"111111 <br />data Far eeample. an .herbarilun record frorn'' : nri:s ~o.=s r,~ 1:';,Icn~arlu ~prirlgs" provide, mucl: less; <br />span ~I int;nma!ion than a tupegraphL: map ,h.,w~nz the C.:nrt i~..caiio't c ~ the uccurrcna~. `I?rer;c,tln <br />COdeS of seconds, 4limne;. and :~Cnera. ?re u:'Ined 1~1 Y1P fCnil•t IOCIer <br />1'~ nl m;v I;ouce that some occunnn„cs : c itr•r .;,.. _ ..ailir:; I::;r,_;i. 7iwse i(',CCli.i ii:n't f•crn dc.,i;;naten ;ls <br />n': iltiltl l'e ll^e l0 thell' l'a ell)' ili!d tllrCatS ~~V ii ll tlla i'S, r'::rP_e'lilf t.'1!CVlii, fix C.'v a111 C~1i;. IiC ~;ISL'POhP~Iti L! <br />lalllla^ (ir?~~l~rS I'elll(1'!I!IQ t.11Ci1^ Cg~S t''UO? th°_:r nCSli. t'U: Il10YY speCli:S. CNHP duos not prove?e <br />IOC'aCIUl:31 information behind tOwllShlp allt~ ra^_'e. Please CJiI[aCt llc should 1'011 reCl lllrC' ^lOrv I;CIaIIEL <br />information for sensllf~: OCCIIfre11Cf3. <br />A second report outlines the status of the known elements. We have included status acrordmg to Natural <br />Heritage Program methodology and lanai status under state and federal statutes. Natural Heritage ranks <br />are standardized across the Heritage Program network, and are assigned for global and state levels of <br />rarity. They range from "I" for critically imperiled or extremely rare elements, to''~" far these that are <br />demorls~rahly cecure. 'rnr ~'n~,q.:nnvenierCr- •,ve h,t.o _Icr, "lc!uae•! habitat descrip'ie•.aa. H..•.':~•;e:. ;.!eaae <br />be aware [hat these descriptions are in draft form and have not been edited for content. Please do not cite <br />CNFIP habitat information; instead, cite the original source of the habitat information as indicated. <br />The Colorado Division of Wildlife has legal authority over wildlife in the state. CDOW would therefore <br />be responsible for the evaluation of and final decisions regarding any potential effects a proposed project <br />may have on wildlife. If you would like more specific information regarding these or other vertebrate <br />species in [he vicinity of the area of interest, please contact the Colorado Division of Wildlife. <br />The information contained herein represents the results of a search of Colorado Natural Fleri[age <br />Program's'(CNHP)Blological and Conse, vation Uata System (BCU). However, the absence pf data for a <br />particular area, species or habitat does not necessarily mean that these natural heritage resources do nrn <br />The °~ ~^~~ <br />Nature ~~`' <br />Conservanry® <br />