[njensen]

“While Jim may make a valid point in a limited number of cases, species lists are not used universally to determine whether there is appropriate endangered species habitat on a site. More often this would (and should) come from the assessment of vegetation communities. Every list or assessment method runs a small risk of being abused or misunderstood by a third party. Just as if you want to be critical there are mistakes in the CNDDB. However these are often limited and in now way diminishes the overall value of the CNDDB. In that same way, species list are critical to better understanding a site. Once and a while some one will overestimate the value of something on the list, real or not. The solution to this though is better training of the agency personal and those that review these lists, not eliminating the lists themselves.”