CONSERVATION AGREEMENTConservation Agreement • October 5th, 1998
Contract Type FiledOctober 5th, 1998This Conservation Agreement deals with conservation and protection of the San Xavier talussnail (Sonorella eremita) hereinafter referred to as the "Talussnail", a southern Arizona endemic land snail that has been proposed for Federal listing as an endangered species under the Endangered Species Act. At this time, status surveys indicate that the Talussnail occurs in an area of approximately 15 by 30 meters (50 by 100 feet) on lands owned by the El Paso Natural Gas Company, hereinafter referred to as "EPNG", on a single hill in Pima County. The Talussnail is restricted to a deep, northwestward-facing, limestone rock slide on the hill. The hill is on private land and is adjacent to land owned by the Bureau of Land Management. Arizona Electric Power Cooperative, Inc., hereinafter referred to as "AEPCO", has been granted a perpetual easement for a site on the hill-top and has assumed responsibility for maintaining the access road to the hill-top. Potential threats include urban development
CONSERVATION AGREEMENTConservation Agreement • October 5th, 1998
Contract Type FiledOctober 5th, 1998This Conservation Agreement deals with conservation and protection of the San Xavier talussnail (Sonorella eremita) hereinafter referred to as the "Talussnail", a southern Arizona endemic land snail that has been proposed for Federal listing as an endangered species under the Endangered Species Act. At this time, status surveys indicate that the Talussnail occurs in an area of approximately 15 by 30 meters (50 by 100 feet) on lands owned by the El Paso Natural Gas Company, hereinafter referred to as "EPNG", on a single hill in Pima County. The Talussnail is restricted to a deep, northwestward-facing, limestone rock slide on the hill. The hill is on private land and is adjacent to land owned by the Bureau of Land Management. Arizona Electric Power Cooperative, Inc., hereinafter referred to as "AEPCO", has been granted a perpetual easement for a site on the hill-top and has assumed responsibility for maintaining the access road to the hill-top. Potential threats include urban development