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2.04.11 <br />2.04.11 Fish and Wildlife Resources Information <br />The Division of Wildlife supplied the Operator a report of the important fish and <br />wildlife resources within the surface areas to be affected by the underground <br />mining operation. By its letter dated December 21, 1995, the Division of Wildlife <br />informed the Operator that the proposed mine facilities are located in heavily <br />used critical range for deer and elk and the cliffs in the area are possible nesting <br />and /or roosting sites for all species of raptors found in the area. The Division's <br />letter is located in Appendix III, Exhibit 9. <br />Map 37, Wildlife, presents the location of severe winter range, winter <br />concentration areas, winter range, summer range and migration patterns for mule <br />deer. The map presents the same information for elk with the addition of a <br />production area. Bald eagle winter concentration areas and winter range is also <br />shown on the map. <br />The U. S. Fish and Wildlife Service, by its letter dated October 23, 1995, <br />furnished a list of endangered species which may be present in the permit and <br />surrounding area. The Federally Listed species included the Peregrine falcon, <br />Bald eagle, Southwestern willow flycatcher, Colorado squawfish, Razorback <br />sucker, Bonytail chub and Humpback chub. A threatened and endangered <br />species survey of the permit and adjacent area was performed by Enviro25 <br />Environmental Services Inc. The survey concludes that the proposed mine <br />development will have no significant effect on the threatened and endangered <br />avian species. The U. S. Fish and Wildlife Service letter and the Enviro25 report <br />are presented in Exhibit III, Tab 9. <br />Volume III, Exhibit 9 also presents the results of a May 25, 2000 T & E survey <br />conducted by Wildlife Habitat & Natural Resource Specialists. The survey did <br />not find any threatened or endangered species or habitat in the study area with <br />the exception of three golden eagles which were noted flying through the area on <br />several occasions. <br />Volume III, Exhibit 9 presents the results of a December 2007 T & E survey <br />conducted by Rare Earth Sciences for the Bowie #1 mine and is applicable to the <br />West Mine expansion. The survey did not find any threatened or endangered <br />species or habitat in the permit area. <br />PR -14 2.04-117- 03/14 <br />