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WASHINGTON STATE DEPARTMENTOF Natural Resources May 1, 2006 Brett Tiller Environmental Assessment Services POBox 265 Richland W A 99352 SUBJECT: Proposed Housing Development near Vantage, Kittitas County (r17N R23E S29-32) DOUG SUTHERLAND Commissioner of Public Lands We've searched the Natural Heritage Information System for information on significant natural features in your project area Currently, we have no records for rare plants or high quality native ecosystems within one mile of your project area. The information provided by the Washington Natural Heritage Program is based solely on existing information in the database. In the absence of field inventories, we cannot state whether or not a given site contains high quality ecosystems or rare plant species; there may be significant natural features in your study area of which we are I}ot aware. The Washington Natural Heritage Program is responsible for information on the state's rare plants as well as high quality ecosystems. For information on animal species of concern, please contact Priority Habitats and Species, Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife, 600 Capitol WayN, Olympia WA 98501-1091, or by phone (360) 902-2543. Please visit our internet website at htlp:llwww.dnr.wa.gov/nhp for more information. Lists of rare plants and their status, rare plant fact sheets, as well as rare plant survey guidelines are available for download from the site. Please feel free to call me at (360) 902-1697 if you have any questions, or bye-mail at sandramoody@wadnr.gov. Sincerely, &wt .&tm~YYI~ Sandy Swope Moody, Environmental Review and Grants Coordinator Washington Natural Heritage Program Asset Management & Protection Division, PO Box 47014, Olympia WA 98504-7014 FAX 360-902-1789 1111 WASHINGTON ST SE I PO BOX 47000 I OLYMPIA, WA 98504-7000 TEL: (360) 902-1000 I FAX: (360) 902-1775 I TTY: (360) 902-1125 Equal Opportunity Employer RECYClED PAPER 0 Index #9