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6.4.8 EXHIBIT H —WILDLIFE INFORMATION <br />The site is within a block clearance zone for black -footed ferrets (USFWS, 2007). A <br />block clearance zone is an area where the USFWS has determined that sufficient data <br />exist to determine that a species does not occur there. Therefore, black -footed ferrets <br />are unlikely to use the project site. <br />Potential Effects <br />After mining, the site will be converted to a water storage reservoir. Vegetation around <br />the reservoir is likely to consist of native grasses. The several large cottonwoods on the <br />site and the nesting habitat they provide will be lost during mining. There are no plans <br />to plant trees around the reservoir. However, it is anticipated that ample nesting <br />opportunities will continue to be present in the South Platte River riparian corridor <br />adjacent to the site. <br />The project is unlikely to affect threatened and endangered species for the following <br />reasons. <br />• The area to be affected is low quality PMJM habitat and no PMJM have been <br />found in the project vicinity. <br />• The area is within a black -footed ferret block clearance zone. <br />References <br />Fagerstone, K. 1987. Black -footed ferret, long-tailed weasel, short -tailed weasel, <br />and least weasel. pp:548-573. In: Novak, M., J.A. Baker, M.E. Obbard, and B. <br />Malloch (Eds). Wild Furbearer Management and Conservation in North America. <br />Ontario Trappers Association and Ontario Ministry of Natural Resources. Toronto, <br />Ontario. <br />Plage, P. 2008. Personal communication between, P. Davis, Weiland, Inc. and P. <br />Plage USFFWS. May 1, 2008. <br />U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service. 2004. Preble's meadow jumping mouse (Zapus <br />hudsonius preblei) survey guidelines — revised April 2004. U.S. Fish and Wildlife <br />Service, Ecological Services, Colorado Field Office, Denver, CO. <br />U.S. Fish and Wildlife Services. 2007. USFWS block clearance areas for black -footed <br />ferret surveys near Denver, Colorado July 2007. Map available at <br />http://www.fws.aov/mountain-prairie/species/mammals/blackfootedferret <br />/denver block clearance map.pdf <br />July 2015 Chavers Mining Resource <br />Regular 112 Permit Application <br />