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1. Significant Game Resources on the Affected Lands <br />Elk and deer use the flat portions of the undisturbed terraces above the river for wintertime habitat and <br />grazing. These animals can also be seen at any time of year on the site although the old disturbed areas <br />have little to offer these animals for forage and they do not spend much time there. <br />2. Significant Non -Game Resources on the Affected Lands <br />Bald eagles have not been sighted in the permit area and no nests have been seen within the vicinity of <br />the permit area. Many hummingbirds are found in the area during the summer months. <br />3. Seasonal Use of the Affected Lands <br />As described in Item 1 above, elk and deer use the low undisturbed areas in the winter for grazing on the <br />meadows that have not been disturbed as well as the undisturbed terrace areas in the southeast portion of <br />the permit area. <br />4. Presence and Estimated Population of Threatened and Endangered species in the area. <br />Bald eagles are the only known threatened or endangered species to use the area. The area is too high an <br />elevation for Gunnison Sage Grouse, and they never been seen in this area <br />5. Fish Resources <br />Although rare, cutthroat trout are possible in the South Platte River at this location. This is not an <br />endangered or threatened species but is a species of special concern. Rainbow trout are also found at this <br />location in the River. Fishing is a common activity upstream and downstream of the site and the water <br />quality of the River must be maintained. For this reason, precautions have been taken to ensure that no <br />runoff occurs from the site. <br />6. General Effects of the Operation on the Existing Wildlife of the Area <br />Due to the hydrologic controls on sediment and any other type of water contamination such as spills and <br />leaks, all waters downstream will not be affected by the operation. Since a large portion of the pre - <br />permit lands were primarily a wasteland of abrupt slopes of bare gravel, past mining cuts, with no <br />topsoil or vegetation, the reclamation plan proposed in this document will serve to increase wildlife use <br />Sullivan Aggregate Pit March 2015 H -7 <br />