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C1981019
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12/17/2010
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Rule 2.04.11 Fish and Wildlife Resource Information
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PR3
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RULE 2 PERMITS <br />Most Colorado records of the federally threatened Mexican spotted owl are in the southern portion of the <br />state where deep, rocky canyons provide breeding habitat, and in some forests along the Front Range. <br />Designated federal critical habitat in Colorado occurs only in the central portion of the state, along parts <br />of the Front Range. The species is unlikely to occur in the Collom permit expansion area due to the lack <br />of deep canyons or forests, which are necessary for breeding. The spotted owl is also state listed as <br />threatened. <br />Canada lynx are found in dense sub - alpine forests. This habitat type does not occur in the Collom permit <br />expansion area. Due to the lack of suitable habitat, it is unlikely lynx would use the expansion area. The <br />species has been reintroduced into San Juan Mountains of southwest Colorado, and occasional sightings <br />in the area may be possible. However, the expansion area is not in close proximity to any subalpine <br />forests, rather it is surrounded by vast areas that are not suitable breeding habitat for lynx. GIS data <br />(CDOW 2008) indicate that no potential lynx habitat exists in the Collom permit expansion area. The <br />Canada lynx is also listed by the state as an endangered species. <br />Yellow - billed cuckoos (also a state species of concern) migrate south during the winter and return in the <br />summer for brood rearing. Preferred nesting and foraging areas of the cuckoo is typically confined to <br />relatively expansive stands of mature cottonwood or willow forests located adjacent to slow or standing <br />water bodies. There are no extensive stands of forested riparian habitat in the area; therefore, no cuckoos <br />are expected to be present within the Collom permit expansion area. <br />Please refer to the writeup for Greater Sage - grouse found under Section 2.04.11(1 -3) for information on <br />specific utilization of the Collom permit expansion area by this specie. Please refer to the narrative in <br />Section 2.05.6(2) for specific information regarding mitigative and enhancement efforts that will be <br />undertaken. Section 2.05.4 also contains information about specific procedures /processes that will be <br />undertaken to ensure successful implementation and restoration /enhancement of not only sagegrouse <br />habitat but an overall habitat enhancement effect from all reclamation activities. <br />In addition to federally listed species, the state of Colorado also maintains a list of state threatened and <br />endangered species. There are five species that are listed by the state but not the federal government, <br />including one amphibian (boreal toad), one bird (bald eagle), and three mammals (kit fox, northern river <br />otter, and wolverine). None of these species are expected to be present in the Collom permit expansion <br />area. Further detail is provided below. <br />Boreal toad (state endangered) is a species found in wetlands within high elevations forests. This type of <br />habitat does not exist in the area; therefore, it is unlikely boreal toads occur in the Collom permit <br />expansion area. GIS data (CDOW 2008) indicate that current boreal toad range does not include the <br />Collom permit expansion area. <br />Bald eagles are state threatened and were delisted from the federal list in 2007. Bald eagles may use the <br />expansion area for foraging habitat and in winter. A pair of bald eagles was observed in the area in the <br />winter of 2005 (see Colowyo existing permit, Volume 1). Nesting sites are closely associated with larger <br />river systems. The closest known nest sites are located along the White and Yampa Rivers. GIS data <br />(CDOW 2008) indicate that the entire Collom expansion area (and Colowyo existing permit area) is <br />considered summer foraging and winter foraging habitat, though no nesting, roosting, or winter <br />concentration sites exist within the Collom permit expansion area or the existing permit area. <br />None of the state listed mammal species are expected to occur in the Collom permit expansion area. Kit <br />fox are known to occur in Colorado only in west - central Colorado, and this fox uses semi -desert <br />shrubland habitat that is not present in the expansion area. Northern river otters require deep, fast moving <br />streams, which do not exist in the Collom permit expansion area. GIS data (CDOW 2008) indicate that <br />Collom — Rule 2, Page 85 Revision Date: 1/23/09 <br />Revision No.: PR -03 <br />
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