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WILDLIFE INFORMATION <br />The BLM reports mule deer, elk, coyote, mourning dove, golden eagle, bald eagle and cottontail <br />rabbit as being common wildlife in the area. Whooping cranes migrate across the San Luis <br />Valley between nesting grounds in Idaho and winter habitat in New Mexico. Numerous other <br />small birds, reptiles, mammals and amphibians also occur in the area. Peregrine falcon and <br />Weber's catseye were reported to occur in the area by the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service. <br />Colorado Division of Parks and Wildlife maps suggest blue grouse, bighorn sheep, antelope, and <br />bear also inhabit the area. <br />The Crystal Hill area is winter range for elk and mule deer. Bighorn sheep and antelope have <br />been observed six miles south - southeast but the closest known winter range and breeding <br />areas for bighorns are more than 40 miles to the north. Colorado Division of Parks and Wildlife <br />reports no wildlife problems in the area of Crystal Hill. <br />No water sources currently used by wildlife should be affected by operations at Crystal Hill. No <br />critical habitat, nesting sites, or fisheries of any kind have been reported in the immediate <br />vicinity. There are no known golden eagle or prairie falcon nesting sites within 40 miles. <br />Overall impact of the Crystal Hill operation on wildlife is expected to be very minimal. <br />