Proposed Endangered Species Habitat Bank for the Preble's Meadow Jumping Mouse, Douglas County, CO

Resumen

The FHWA is proposing to sign an agreement with the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (Service) which designates 25 acres of property owned by the Colorado Department of Transportation (CDOT) as a habitat conservation bank for the Preble's Meadow Jumping Mouse (Zapus hudsonius preblei). The bank will be used to compensate for impacts to the Preble's Meadow Jumping Mouse as a result of highway improvements. The FHWA, the Service, and CDOT are considering entering an agreement, which outlines the banking procedures. Interested parties are invited to review and provide comment on the proposed agreement to the address listed below.