Eastern Yellow-bellied Racer in Grasslands National Park: description of critical habitat (2010)

PARKS CANADA AGENCY

SPECIES AT RISK ACT

Description of critical habitat of the Eastern Yellow-bellied Racer in Grasslands National Park of Canada

The Eastern Yellow-bellied Racer (Coluber constrictor flaviventris) is a species listed on Schedule 1 to the Species at Risk Act as threatened. Critical habitat for the Eastern Yellow-bellied Racer is identified within the final Recovery Strategy for the Eastern Yellow-bellied Racer (Coluber constrictor flaviventris) in Canada.

Notice is hereby given that, pursuant to subsection 58(2) of the Species at Risk Act, critical habitat of the Eastern Yellow-bellied Racer in Grasslands National Park of Canada is located within the following five sites, save and except any existing anthropogenic features that occur in these areas, such as trails and roads. Site numbers are based on the unique Committee on the Status of Endangered Wildlife in Canada (COSEWIC) species identification number for the Eastern Yellow-bellied Racer (280), and critical habitat parcel number. All coordinates below refer to the North American Datum of 1983, UTM Zone 13. Further details regarding critical habitat (including a map) can be found in the Recovery Strategy for the Eastern Yellow-bellied Racer in Canada, posted on the Species at Risk Public Registry Web site.

Critical habitat includes all currently used hibernacula and the immediate adjacent areas within a 500 m radius of those hibernacula. Within the identified geographical boundaries, the biophysical attributes of critical habitat for this prairie snake include the following: mammal burrows, rock crevices or ledges, caves or deep holes in soft hillside soil or abandoned cisterns that provide fracturing, humidity, cover and thermal momentum required for suitable hibernation sites; soft soil or burrows to lay eggs in; dense vegetation (mixed-grass prairie and sagebrush thickets) to maintain concealment from predators and house suitable prey; and large rocks for cover or basking.

Site 280_1

Commencing at a point at Northing 5441344 metres and Easting 331588 metres;

Thence, 1° in a straight line to a point at Northing 5441635 metres and Easting 331592 metres;

Thence, 39° in a straight line to a point at Northing 5441958 metres and Easting 331851 metres;

Thence, 90° in a straight line to a point at Northing 5441958 metres and Easting 332319 metres;

Thence, 139° in a straight line to a point at Northing 5441646 metres and Easting 332593 metres;

Thence, 181° in a straight line to a point at Northing 5441259 metres and Easting 332588 metres;

Thence, 222° in a straight line to a point at Northing 5440962 metres and Easting 332315 metres;

Thence, 2° in a straight line to a point at Northing 5441328 metres and Easting 332328 metres;

Thence, 271° in a straight line to the point of commencement.

Site 280_2

Commencing at a point at Northing 5446812 metres and Easting 320586 metres;

Thence, 329° in a straight line to a point at Northing 5447174 metres and Easting 320370 metres;

Thence, 360° in a straight line to a point at Northing 5447486 metres and Easting 320369 metres;

Thence, 39° in a straight line to a point at Northing 5447810 metres and Easting 320628 metres;

Thence, 90° in a straight line to a point at Northing 5447810 metres and Easting 321096 metres;

Thence, 139° in a straight line to a point at Northing 5447498 metres and Easting 321370 metres;

Thence, 180° in a straight line to a point at Northing 5447155 metres and Easting 321370 metres;

Thence, 210° in a straight line to a point at Northing 5446812 metres and Easting 321169 metres;

Thence, 270° in a straight line to the point of commencement.

Site 280_3

Commencing at a point at Northing 5447129 metres and Easting 304036 metres;

Thence, 329° in a straight line to a point at Northing 5447490 metres and Easting 303820 metres;

Thence, 360° in a straight line to a point at Northing 5447803 metres and Easting 303819 metres;

Thence, 39° in a straight line to a point at Northing 5448126 metres and Easting 304078 metres;

Thence, 90° in a straight line to a point at Northing 5448126 metres and Easting 304546 metres;

Thence, 139° in a straight line to a point at Northing 5447814 metres and Easting 304820 metres;

Thence, 180° in a straight line to a point at Northing 5447471 metres and Easting 304820 metres;

Thence, 210° in a straight line to a point at Northing 5447129 metres and Easting 304619 metres;

Thence, 270° in a straight line to the point of commencement.

Site 280_4

Commencing at a point at Northing 5450902 metres and Easting 310716 metres;

Thence, 329° in a straight line to a point at Northing 5451264 metres and Easting 310500 metres;

Thence, 360° in a straight line to a point at Northing 5451576 metres and Easting 310499 metres;

Thence, 39° in a straight line to a point at Northing 5451899 metres and Easting 310758 metres;

Thence, 90° in a straight line to a point at Northing 5451899 metres and Easting 311226 metres;

Thence, 139° in a straight line to a point at Northing 5451587 metres and Easting 311500 metres;

Thence, 180° in a straight line to a point at Northing 5451245 metres and Easting 311500 metres;

Thence, 210° in a straight line to a point at Northing 5450902 metres and Easting 311298 metres;

Thence, 270° in a straight line to the point of commencement.

Site 280_5

Commencing at a point at Northing 5452009 metres and Easting 306150 metres;

Thence, 329° in a straight line to a point at Northing 5452370 metres and Easting 305933 metres;

Thence, 360° in a straight line to a point at Northing 5452682 metres and Easting 305933 metres;

Thence, 39° in a straight line to a point at Northing 5453006 metres and Easting 306192 metres;

Thence, 90° in a straight line to a point at Northing 5453006 metres and Easting 306660 metres;

Thence, 139° in a straight line to a point at Northing 5452694 metres and Easting 306934 metres;

Thence, 180° in a straight line to a point at Northing 5452351 metres and Easting 306934 metres;

Thence, 210° in a straight line to a point at Northing 5452009 metres and Easting 306732 metres;

Thence, 270° in a straight line to the point of commencement.

December 13, 2010

KATHERINE PATTERSON
Superintendent
South Saskatchewan Field Unit

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