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

C. City of Boulder Open Space: Tracy Collins parcel- It is
recommended that further live-trapping studies occur along Coal
Creek, possibly extending outside the Tracy Collins parcel, to
identify the locations of any populations of Z. h.preblei. If such
populations are found, it is recommended that the area of critical
habitat be identified, and a formal policy be formulated by the
City of Boulder Open Space Department to preserve and protect
both the critical habitat and this subspecies.
d. City of Boulder Open Space: VanVleet parcel- Similarly, it is
recommended that an extensive live-trapping study be performed
on the VanVleet parcel and adjacent parcels of Open Space land
(i.e., Burke 1,Burke II, and parcels to the south) to determine the
precise locations of subspecies populations and associated areas
of critical habitat. If populations are found, it is recommended
that a formal policy be formulated by the City of Boulder Open
Space Department to preserve and protect both the critical habitat
and populations of this subspecies.
e. Other- In general, the municipalities of Denver, Boulder, Fort
Collins, Greely, and intervening townships in Colorado, and
Laramie and Cheyenne in Wyoming should be cognizant of areas
of potential critical habitat for this subspecies, and should
endeavor to preserve and protect these habitats from extirpation
as a result of residential, commercial, municipal, and agricultural
developments.
2. Areas recommended for protection
a. Rocky Flats Plant- The areas recommended for protection are
the areas of moist,lowland habitat associated with Woman Creek.
b. Fort St.Vrain Nuclear Generating Station-The irrigation canal
that flows from the pond at the northern end of the Fort SL Vtain
• Nuclear Generating Station buffer zone, and associated moist,
lowland habitat.
C. City of Boulder Open Space: Tracy Collins parcel- The
drainage associated with Coal Creek, which traverses Tracy
Collins and adjacent parcels.
d. City of Boulder Open Space: VanVleet parcel- The area south
of Highway 36 within the VanVleet and adjacent parcels for a
distance of at least 0.5 miles.
e. Other- Any and all other moist, lowland habitats of 5.0 or more
contiguous acres consisting of dense, tall, grassy vegetation
within the historical range of the subspecies are potential areas of
critical habitat for Z. h. preblei. These areas should be
thoroughly investigated for subspecies presence, and should be
duly protected until thoroughly investigated.
3. Habitat management recommendations
a. Rocky Flats Plant- Management of the Woman Creek habitat
should consist primarily of minimizing human disturbance and
development of the area, and maintaining or protecting the
natural water flow through the creek.
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