1997-06-13_REPORT - M1981302 ‎(18)‎

• Permit No: M1981302
• IBM Index Class Name: Report
• Doc Date: 6/13/1997
• Doc Name: EXHIBIT A STATUS REPORT ON ZAPUS HUDSONIUS PREBLEI A CANDIDATE ENDANGERED SUBSPECIES
• Media Type: D
• Archive: No

12. Current land ownership and management responsibility necessary
A. General nature of ownership(s)-The Colorado locations of most recent capture
of Z. h. preblei, being possible locations of extant populations, include the U.S.
Department of Energy's Rocky Flats Plant, the Fort St. Vrain Nuclear Generating
Station, and City of Boulder Open Space Department lands (i.e., Tracy Collins
and VanVleet parcels). These properties have several features in common; they
are relatively large units of land, portions of which generally consist of
homogenous, contiguous critical vegetational habitat, that have been and are in
some way protected from development and high human usage. Other lands
consisting of potential critical habitat in Colorado and Wyoming may be
federally-, state-, county-, city-, or privately owned.
B. Specific landowner(s),if known; give name(s) and address(es)if available and
not publicity-sensitive-
1. Rocky Flats Plant-The Rocky Flats Plant is federally owned by the U.S.
Department of Energy. General information about the plant may be
obtained by calling(303) 966-7000,or Melany Zgabay, Communications
Department, at (303) 966-4001. To obtain information concerning
environmental restoration, contact Bruce Bevirt at EG&G Rocky Flats,
Inc., Rocky Flats Plant, P.O. Box 464, Golden, Colorado, 80402-0464,or
by phone at [phone].
2. Fort St. Vrain Nuclear Generating Station-The Fort St. Vrain Nuclear
Generating Station is owned and operated by the Public Service Company
of Colorado. The Nuclear Training Manager for Nuclear Operations
(station manager) is Ted Borst, who may be contacted at the plant
location at 16805 WCR 191/2, Platteville, CO 80651, or by phone at
[phone] or by pager at [phone].
3. City of Boulder Open Space: Tracy Collins parcel- The Tracy Collins
parcel is under the jurisdiction of the City of Boulder Open Space
Department, P.O. Box 791, Boulder, CO 80306. Mark D. Gershman is
the Wetlands-Wildlife Coordinator for the Open Space Department, and
may be contacted at [phone].
4. City of Boulder Open Space: VanVleet parcel- Same as for the Tracy
Collins parcel.
C. Management responsibility- Currently, the above-mentioned lands are
administered by their respective owners. The current management of the above
areas of potentially critical habitat is not necessarily proactive toward preserving
critical habitat However, the inherent low level of human activity at the two
power plants, for reasons of security, safety, and location, and at the City of
Boulder Open Space lands, for reasons of preserving the aesthetic and recreational
values of the landscape, has acted to preserve these lands as potentially viable
habitat for Z. h. preblei.
D. Easements,conservation restrictions,rights-of-way,special designations,etc:
1. Rocky Flats Plant- A power company currently has an easement to
access and maintain transmission lines that traverse the plant. In addition,
Western Aggregate and Charles McKay Aggregate have mineral rights to
mine materials for concrete production. There are currently no areas of
special environmental designation; however, there is discussion
concerning designating the Rock Creek area, located at the north end of
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