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• 2.05.4(2)(e) - Revegetation) are designed around reestablishing grazing and optimizing the <br />potential use of the area by wildlife. <br />Wildlife -Reclamation Relationships <br />As shown in Section 2.05.4(2)(e) - Revegetation, the post -reclamation vegetation groupings are <br />represented by different permanent seed mixtures. The dryland pasture mix and the stream <br />channel and diversion mix are designed specifically for erosion control and grazing, but will also <br />provide benefits to wildlife. <br />Forb establishment is very important from a wildlife standpoint. The proposed species lists include <br />agriculturally important forbs that also have good utility for wildlife. Further forb establishment will <br />be accomplished by natural invasion. On existing reclamation at other mines (Big Sky Mine, <br />Rosebud County, Montana), forb invasion has been significant on reclamation lands (ECON, Inc., <br />1979). <br />Protection of Fish and Wildlife Resources <br />Threatened or Endangered Species. The baseline wildlife studies (Section 2.04.11) did not <br />• reveal any habitat critical to the continued existence of any threatened or endangered species <br />(Federal or State listings). Two listed endangered species, bald eagle (Haliaeetus leucocephalus) <br />and peregrine falcon(Falco peregrinus) were documented in or near the study area during baseline <br />investigations. Both species occur in the study area only as transient individuals during migration. <br />The permit area does not provide important nesting, foraging or roosting habitat for either species. <br />The measures presented in the following discussions are designed to protect individuals of these <br />species that may occur on the permit area during mining and related activities. <br />General Wildlife Protection Measures. The following measures are designed to protect and <br />enhance the general wildlife resource during and after mining. These measures center on wildlife <br />populations. Fish and fish habitat are lacking on the permit area, therefore, there will be no direct <br />impact to fish populations as a result of mining and related activities in the New Horizon 2 area. <br />Water runoff and sediment are controlled on the mine site pursuant to National Pollution Discharge <br />Elimination System (NPDES) Permits (refer to Peabody Tab 13, Facilities and Tab 17, Probable <br />Hydrologic Consequences). Consequently, there will be no negative impacts on any fish <br />populations down -drainage from the mine site, either during mining or after reclamation is <br />completed. The reclamation plan is designed to return the area to a postmining land use of <br />agriculture predominated by irrigated pasture. The irrigated pasture seed mixes, used on the <br />• majority of the area, will provide good ground cover that can be used as escape and nesting cover <br />(Revised March 2006) 2.05.6(2)-5 <br />