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HomeMy WebLinkAboutSOUTH COLLEGE STORAGE - FDP - FDP170019 - SUBMITTAL DOCUMENTS - ROUND 1 - WILDLIFE DOCUMENTSwww.wildlifespecialtiesllc.com 303.710.1286 Wildlife Specialties LLC “Practical, science-based applications for wildlife and ecological studies benefiting all clients” June 19, 2017 Brandon Grebe, MBA, LEED AP BD+CC/O Max Martin GYS LLC Real Estate / Development / Consulting Subject: Prairie Dog Removal Plan 6020 South College Avenue Dear Brandon: The following provides information on our proposed approach to black-tailed prairie dog (Cynomys ludovicianus) removal on your project area located at 6020 South College Avenue in Fort Collins, Colorado. We propose using passive relocation as the first means of control/removal of the prairie dogs located within the footprint of your project. The project area would need to be enclosed in silt fencing to act as a visual barrier. After the installation of the silt fence, all burrow entrances within the enclosed area would be backfilled and packed solid using a shovel and/or pick ax to discourage use of these burrow entrances. These burrows would be checked daily for five (5) days and refilled and packed whenever found open. After five (5) days any burrows that continue to open will be treated with a smoke canister and packed with newspaper and soil to contain the carbon dioxide produced by the smoke canister. The land surrounding the project area has a very high population of prairie dogs; once the prairie dogs at the project area are no longer present other prairie dogs will try to re-colonize the project area. Thus, it is extremely important to perform prairie dog passive control regularly to discourage additional burrowing within your project area. Additionally, the western burrowing owl (Athene cunicularia hypugaea) is commonly found in prairie dog towns. Burrowing owls require the burrows made by prairie dogs and other burrowing mammals for nesting and roosting. Federal and state laws prohibit the harming or killing of burrowing owls and the destruction of active nests. If installation of the silt fence occurs between March 15th and October 31st burrowing owl surveys are necessary. Surveys are conducted from one-half hour before sunrise to two hours after sunrise and again from two hours before sunset to one-half hour after sunset once daily per week for three consecutive weeks. These surveys must occur prior to the installation of the silt fence and the passive relocation. www.wildlifespecialtiesllc.com 303.710.1286 Wildlife Specialties LLC “Practical, science-based applications for wildlife and ecological studies benefiting all clients” Wildlife Specialties is licensed by the Colorado Department of Agriculture (Commercial Applicator License No. 13634) to provide all of the services necessary to complete the removal of the prairie dogs. Please contact me if you have questions. Sincerely, Jerry Powell, M.S. Certified Wildlife Biologist® Certified Ecologist