14. Recommended critical habitat 



A. Concise statement— Although I feel that all individuals of 

 Astragalus scaphoides should be protected, at this time there are 

 only three known sites which constitute viable, long-term 

 populations. These are: Bon Accord Site - all of the gently 

 sloping sagebrush-grassland which currently supports individuals of 

 A. scaphoides as well as adjacent appropriate habitat. A buffer 

 zone should include land north of Grasshopper Creek and south of 

 steep slopes. East and west boundaries must be determined by 

 inspection. Sheep Corral Gulch Site - all of the gently sloping 

 sagebrush-grassland on the south, east, and west sides of the large 

 unnamed butte north of Sheep Corral Gulch down to Sheep Corral 

 Gulch. Agency Creek Site - all of the gently sloping 

 sagebrush-grassland on the north side of Agency Creek from the 

 creek north ca 1/4 mile and between Eckersell Draw in section 18 

 and the largest tributary of Agency Creek in section 19. The above 

 boundaries are preliminary and may need to be revised based on 

 future research. More detailed information can be obtained from 

 The Nature Conservancy--3ig Sky Field Office. 



B. Legal description of boundaries—Not developed. 



C. Latitude and longitude— Not developed. 



D. Publicity-sensitivity of critical habitat area— It is a wery small 

 possibility that parties now leasing grazing rights the areas of 

 critical habitat may try to vandalize populations of A. scaphoides . 



15. Conservation/Recovery recommendations 



A. General conservation recommendations 



1. Recommendations regarding present or future activities—see 

 section 12-3. 



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