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United States Department of the Interior
3 a FISH AND WILDLIFE SERVICE
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Colorado Field Office
755 Parfet Street, Suite 361
Lakewood, Colorado 80215
IN REPLY REFER TO:
ES/CO: T&E/PMJM/Survey
Mail Stop 65412
APR 0.b 2f101
Jan Peterson
3618 Terry Point Drive
Fort Collins, Colorado 80524
Dear Ms. Peterson:
Based on the authorityconferred to the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (Service) by the Endangered
Species Act of 1973 ESA), as amended (16 U.S.C. 1531 et seq.), the Service reviewed the Preble's
meadow jumping mouse, kpus hudsonius preblei, (Preble's) survey report submitted with your
letter of March 3, 2001. This report regards the Harmony Ridge site to Larimer County, Colorado
(Section 3, Township 6 North, Range 69 West).
Given your compliance with the Preble's survey guidelines, the Service finds the report acceptable
and agrees that Preble's habitat is not present within the subject area. Thus, the Service concludes
that development or other actions on this site should not directly affect the continued existence of
Preble's. Should Preble's populations exist downstream from the site, actions on the site that result
in significant modification of Preble's habitat downstream (for example, through alteration of
existing flow regimes, or sedimentation) may be subject to provisions of the ESA.
If the Service can be of further assistance, please contact Peter Plage of my staff at (303) 275-2370.
Since e ,
LeRo ar son
Colorado ield Supervisor
cc: U.S. Army COE, Littleton, CO
Plage
Re rerence: Peter/PMJ M/2001.42