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Rationale for Determination of No Survey <br />The following rationale was identified during the field reconnaissance as reasoning to not <br />conduct a survey for the Preble's meadow jumping mouse at the Derr Property project area. The <br />rationale includes: <br />• habitat for the Preble's meadow jumping mouse is not present at the project site and non- <br />existent for approximately I/z mile before suitable habitat exists to the south of the project <br />area; <br />• the vegetation communities at the project area do not favor occupation by the mouse as they <br />tend to reject monocultures like that in the ditch and pond; <br />good quality habitat for the mouse lies approximately 3/4 mile to the south in association <br />with the Cache La Poudre River, but a significant upland break in any suitable habitat is <br />present within this distance to the project area; and <br />• no direct, secondary (i.e., sedimentation), or cumulative impacts are expected to the mouse <br />due to the minimal impacts expected from the project. <br />SUMMARY <br />Due to the many primary field indicators on unsuitable habitat for the mouse within the project <br />area described above, it is determined that it is unlikely that an individual or any populations of <br />the Preble's meadow jumping mouse would occur at the Derr Property.