WestWater conducted biological surveys for the proposed development of new, expanded, and/or improved well pads, pipelines, and access roads located in Garfield and Rio Blanco Counties, CO.

Surveys were conducted for migratory birds, raptors, sensitive wildlife species and Special Status Plant Species (SSPS).

SSPS plants surveyed for included Colorado hookless cactus, Parachute penstemon, Roan Cliffs blazingstar, Cathedral Bluff meadowrue, Ute ladies’-tresses, Naturita Milkvetch, DeBeque milkvetch, Debeque phacelia, Dudley Bluffs bladderpod, Dudley Bluffs twinpod, and Harrington’s penstemon.