F&W Issue on the Navajo Lands

I spoke to John Nystedt, the contact person for the Navajo Nation F&W service
concerning the need to do endangered plants and animal surveys at the two
C/S on reservation lands. I had sent to him the USGS quad sheets of the C/S
sites for review. Today he stated that he didnt think surveys would be
needed at either location due to the fact that there had been historic
disturbance at each location and that there was no sensitive habitiats in or
near the C/S sites which would warrant surveys. However, because of the
issue of tribal lands, he was going to discuss this issue with the Navajo
Nation director and verify his opinion and he would let Transwestern know on
Monday of next week as to what the Tribes final decision would be, but he was
almost sure that the Trib would recommend no surveys.

John has faxed to me the list of approved botonists and boilogists which are
approved to do work on the reservation. I have contacted a number of
individuals on the list and they are prepared to do the boilogical surveys
next week in the unlikely event a survey is required.