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• <br />• <br />Eastwood monkey - flower. This species occupies habitats consisting of "shallow caves and seeps <br />on steep canyon walls. Elev. 4700 -5800 ft." According to the distribution maps, this species <br />occurs in Montrose County in the extreme western portion of the county next to the Utah - <br />Colorado state line, approximately 40 miles to the west of the proposed project site. Given the <br />total absence of "shallow caves and seeps on steep canyon walls," in the proposed NHN Mine <br />permit area, it is impossible for this plant to occur on this site. <br />Little penstemon. This species is reported to occupy habitats consisting of "sagebrush, pinyon - <br />juniper, and desert grassland communities on sandstone and shale, in clayey loam soils. Elev. <br />4900 -6700 ft." According to the distribution maps, the closest occurrence of this species to the <br />proposed project site is approximately 15 miles to the south. Given the complete absence of <br />"sagebrush, pinyon juniper, and desert grassland communities on sandstone and shale, in clayey <br />loam soils," in the proposed NHN Mine permit area, it is highly unlikely that this plant would <br />occur on this site. <br />Adode beardtonrue. This species occurs on habitats consisting of "barren gray adobe hills of <br />Mancos Formation shale where there is a relatively high amount of moisture (in drainage areas <br />or on the north sides of hills). Clayey, alkaline soils; associated with saltbush and/or sagebrush. <br />Elev. 5100 -6500 ft." According to the distribution maps, the closest occurrence of this species to <br />the proposed project site is in the Uncompahgre Valley in the eastern portion of Montrose <br />County. Given the absence of "barren gray adobe hills of Mancos Formation shale where there <br />is a relatively high amount of moisture (in drainage areas or on the north sides of hills). Clayey, <br />alkaline soils; associated with saltbush," in the proposed NHN Mine permit area, it is highly <br />unlikely that this plant would occur on this site. <br />Unita Basin hookless cactus. This species occupies habitats consisting of "rocky hills, mesa <br />slopes, and alluvial benches; in desert shrub communities. Elev. 4500 -6000 ft." According to the <br />distribution maps, the closest occurrence of this species to the proposed project site is <br />approximately 35 miles to the north in the extreme northern portion of Montrose County, where <br />it joints with Mesa and Delta Counties. Given the total absence of "rocky hills, mesa slopes, and <br />alluvial benches; in desert shrub communities," in the proposed NHN Mine permit area, it is <br />highly unlikely that this plant would occur on this site. <br />Examination of the Colorado Rare Plant Field Guide - 2002 supplement, addresses the potential <br />occurrence of three additional species of potential Rare or Endangered Plants which could <br />potentially occur on the proposed NHN Mine permit area are presented in the following <br />discussion. <br />Adobe thistle. This species is reported to occupy habitats consisting of "open areas and <br />disturbed sites in mixed shrublands and pinyon juniper woodlands. Elev. 5000 -8000 ft." <br />According to the distribution maps, the closest occurrence of this species to the proposed project <br />Section 2.04.10 Page 28 April 2011 <br />