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Permanent reclamation of the site will entail grading, re- spreading <br />topsoil, and seeding and planting perennial native species that will <br />support wildlife species. The mining and reclamation will create a more <br />diverse habitat than is currently present. With the planting of desirable <br />native forage shrubs, additional strata and vegetation layers will be <br />added to the site, creating improved cover, foraging, roosting, and <br />nesting areas for wildlife. With control and /or removal of noxious <br />species during the project, and the replacement of desirable graminoid, <br />forb, shrub, and tree species, mining and reclamation will result in <br />enhancement of wildlife habitat on site. <br />Threatened and Endangered Wildlife Species <br />The Colorado Natural Areas Program (CNAP) at Colorado State University <br />was contacted to undertake a search of their database of natural heritage <br />elements ( "occurrences of significant natural communities and rare, <br />threatened or endangered plants and animals ") for the area within and <br />1.5 miles outside the permit area. The results of that search identified <br />the wolverine (presumed extirpated in Colorado since 1979) and the <br />Townsend's big -eared bat (a species of concern for the BLM and Forest <br />Service). No candidate or federally listed species were identified within or <br />adjacent to the permit area. The CNAP report can be found in Appendix <br />8. <br />TR -22 Drill Site Locations <br />Technical Revision TR -22 to this permit document consists of drilling <br />exploration core drill holes on State of Colorado Lease CO -3388. This <br />exploration drilling program involves completion of up to 9 boreholes, all <br />within the C -1981 -035 permit area. The boreholes further define coal <br />reserves for future mine planning. All of the proposed boreholes will be <br />drilled utilizing already disturbed portions of the access roads. <br />SWCA Environmental Consultants of Durango, Colorado performed a <br />natural resource survey of the proposed drill sites and issued a report <br />dated April 11, 2014 (see Appendix 8(5). <br />GCC Energy, LLC <br />Section 2.04. 11 <br />Page 2 <br />King II Mine <br />May 7, 2014 <br />7-R Z2 <br />,/ d <br />09 Jul -20J4 <br />