ER 4.01 Critical wildlife habitats, as identified in the Environmental Resources Element, shall be exhibited on Map Sheet #4.
ER 4.01.01 The Parks and Open Space Department shall conduct analyses of identified critical wildlife habitats for the purpose of determining the status of the habitat, land ownership and a feasible program for preservation and/or acquisition. If acquisition is deemed necessary, it shall conform to those methods stated in the Open Space policies and in Goal B.6 and the accompanying policies.
ER 4.02 The County shall investigate the designation of those significant (critical) wildlife habitats which were identified from the Colorado Division of Wildlife mapping program (24-65.1-101, CRS, as amended), as well as others which the County may choose to designate. Designation may include the adoption of the significant habitat maps and 1041 Model Wildlife Habitat Regulations by the Board of County Commissioners.
ER 4.03 The Boulder County Comprehensive Plan and attendant regulations shall be formulated to insure that proposed land uses, including structures, shall be compatible with the ecosystem of critical wildlife habitats and not pose immediate and potential detrimental impacts to such habitats.
ER 4.03.01 Land use proposals shall be evaluated taking into account their proximity to critical wildlife habitats and critical elk range/migration routes. Dependent on the scale of the project and the scope of the project's potential adverse impacts, the applicant may be required to complete a report addressing the proposal's impacts on the wildlife habitat. The Boulder County Land Use Regulations shall require such a report which shall include recommendations for mitigation of said adverse impacts.
ER 4.04 Boulder County, under the auspices of the Parks and Open Space Department shall establish a critical wildlife habitat management program, in direct cooperation with land owners. The program shall deal with, but not be limited to, the following situations:
ER 4.04.01 The use of buffer zones to further insulate critical wildlife habitats from detrimental human uses in instances of potential land use encroachments;
ER 4.04.02 The retention of existing non-detrimental land uses and vegetative cover occurring within or adjacent to critical wildlife habitats; and
ER 4.04.03 Mitigation where detrimental land uses currently exist adjacent to critical wildlife habitats.
ER 4.05 In the environmental conservation areas designated on Map Sheet #4, the County will encourage, and to the extent appropriate, participate with the various public and private owners in the development of coordinated management plans to conserve and protect the value of these areas for wildlife.
ER 4.06 The County shall encourage and participate with the Division of Wildlife and other appropriate entities in the monitoring and management of deer populations and the cumulative effects of development within the Mule Deer Winter Range identified on Map Sheet #4.
ER 4.07 To the extent practical, the County shall encourage land use decisions that maintain the function and quality of the water courses and areas designated on Map Sheet #4 as high quality aquatic habitats.
ER 4.08 The County shall continue research on the County's wildlife habitats utilizing the Parks and Open Space Department staff, volunteers and professionals. Continual re-evaluation and updating of the Environmental Resources Element list of critical wildlife habitats will form the basis for such research.
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