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<br /> <br />1) It serves as an example of the presettlement condition of a <br />grassland community in studies relating to air, water, and <br />soil quality and habitat productivity and can serve as a <br />baseline for re-establishing or restoring the presettlement <br />condition. <br />2) It provides outstanding opportunities for scientific research <br />and study in the field of ecology and biogeography. <br />3) It serves as a resource from which new knowledge may be <br />derived and as a reservoir of genetic material which has <br />present and future value to scientific inquiry. <br />4) It serves as an area of high aesthetic value, scenic <br />grandeur, and exemplary natural features. <br />3. Rights and Duties of the Department. The Department shall list the <br />Property as a designated natural area of the Colorado Natural Areas <br />Program and shall provide the Owner with a Certificate of Designation <br />and a signed copy of the Articles of Designation indicating said <br />designation. This designation evidences the desire of the Department <br />that the Property be protected from impacts adversely affecting the <br />attributes for which the Property is designated. <br />A. The Department shall have the right to visit the site at any time <br />to evaluate current uses and conditions for consistency with the <br />Program. The Department will give advance notice to the Owner <br />of any visits. Following the visit, the Department will consult <br />with, and provide any resulting reports to the Owner. <br />B. The Department will cooperate with the Owner to permit access to <br />the Propoerty for research and educational purposes. <br />C. The Department will cooperate with the Owner in producing a <br />periodic report on the condition of the Property. <br />4. Rights and Duties of the Owner. The management of the Property shall <br />be the responsibility of the Owner which agrees to preclude all <br />development of the Property except as deemed necessary to protect the <br />area for the purpose for which it is established and to protect the <br />natural features of the Property. However, it is recognized that the <br />owner's oil shale production facility which is contiguous to the <br />Natural Area may be used as an oil shale research site, including <br />operation of commercial site demonstration in site or surface <br />-3- <br />