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WILDLIFE RESOURCES ASSESSM1tENT <br />DUC6U'ORTI'I PIT, WELD COUMrI', COLORADO <br />creek is ofren completely dry at the project site. Idaho Creek was dredged and cleared <br />during normal ditch maintenance activities in ?004. <br />Methods <br />The overall approach to the project was to ;ather existing information and identif}' <br />data deficiencies in the existine data. Afrer a review of existine data. a field <br />reconnaissance survey was conducted to rather missing data or verifi and augment <br />existing data necessary to perform the assessment of wildlife resources. Field <br />reconnaissance concentrated on identification of the presence of habitat necessary to <br />support sensitive wildlife species, including threatened and endangered species, game <br />species, or other species and habitats protected by state or federal regulations. Wildlife <br />issues evaluated in this assessment included: <br />Federal and state listed threatened, endangered and sensitive species. <br />• Large mammals, including game species and other species protected by state <br />of local regulations. <br />• Small mammals. <br />• Breeding birds protected by the Migratory Bird Treaty Act (MBTA) including <br />eagles and other raptors. <br />• Wildlife corridors and other wildlife-related issues. <br />Agency Consultation and Data Gathering <br />Appropriate state and federal agencies, including the Colorado Division of Wildlife <br />(CDOW), U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (Service) and others. were contacted to gather <br />any existing information of wildlife species presence. abundance and distribution near the <br />project site. Data was also gathered from the Colorado Natural Diversity Information <br />Source (NDIS) and the Colorado Natural Heritage Program. <br />ERO <br />Resourres <br />forporation <br />