Common use of Existing Condition Clause in Contracts

Existing Condition. ‌ Due to limited survey site access in Texas, significant portions of the DSL range have not been surveyed. As such, Administrator used habitat quality and quantity and its protection as measures to evaluate the existing condition of DSL Habitat. In the 25 years leading up to the creation of the conservation plans in New Mexico and Texas, 1986 to 2011, the geographic extent of the sand shinnery oak soil-vegetation association decreased 10.3 percent for Texas and New Mexico (Xxxxxxx et al., 2013). This decrease was mostly in New Mexico for which patch size and total extent decreased. Conversely, patch size and total extent increased in portions of Texas. During the same period, 1986 through 2011, there was a net increase of 27.3 percent in patch isolation range-wide; mostly attributed to trends in Texas. (id.). A study of genetic population structure of the DSL (Xxxx et al. 2009) found three genetic clusters corresponding to north, central, and southern regions of the species’ range in New Mexico. DSL samples from Texas fell within the southern genetic cluster but they were not more genetically similar to each other relative to samples obtained from southern portions of New Mexico. The study showed limited but recent gene flow between the genetic clusters but no fine scale spatial structuring of genetic diversity within each genetic cluster.

Appears in 3 contracts

Samples: Candidate Conservation Agreement, downloads.regulations.gov, www.fws.gov

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