Editing Eastern Prickly Pear (section)

=== Scott Cove Colony (Darien) ===

The presence of ''O. humifusa'' at Scott Cove in Darien, Connecticut was noted in a series of records dated November 9, 2010 which describe an application to build a residential dock in that cove.<ref name="darien-application">State of Connecticut. Department of Environmental Protection, Office of Adjudications. ''Coastal Permit Application #200701968: Installation of a Pier, Ramp and Floating Dock, Town of Darien''. Hartford: Connecticut Department of Energy and Environmental Protection, 2010. Web. <http://www.ct.gov/dep/lib/dep/adjudications/decisions_pdf/110910reynoldsproposedfinaldecision.pdf>.</ref>  The correspondence was produced by the Connecticut Department of Environmental Protection (CTDEEP) Office of Adjudications.

The investigation conducted by the CTDEEP found that special revisions to the application had to be made in order to protect "Eastern Prickly Pear, identified near the landward edge of the proposed dock".  Based upon the proposed location of the dock, the cluster of ''O. humifusa'' is most likely at or within range of these coordinates: 41.059723&deg;, -73.463757&deg;.  Further examination of the small cove using satellite imagery revealed other large rocky outcrops where ''O. humifusa'' may grow as well.

Because this site and the other potential habitat areas in Scott Cove are on private property, it will difficult to examine this colony.