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5.3 Mule Deer Habitat Loss Assessment <br />Winter habitat loss for mule deer is considered cumulatively significant, as adjacent winter <br />use areas are occupied and increasingly affected by development. Therefore, NS is required <br />to determine the impacts from the project on mule deer. <br />5.3.1 Scope <br />All disturbed areas will be mapped and acreage reported in the annual report. Habitat <br />losses will be the basis for formulating habitat enhancement measures deemed appropriate <br />in offsetting short-term habitat losses. The modification of drilling activities can be <br />developed prior to disturbance. <br />5.3.2 Reporting <br />Habitat loss will be documented in the annual report for each year. Habitat loss will be <br />identified by the extent and increments of disturbance and alteration stage, i.e. planned, <br />active, and revegetated. <br />5.3.3 Objectives <br />Reported habitat -loss acreage will be utilized to implement measures for habitat <br />enhancement at approximate five-year intervals throughout mine life. The BLM and CPW in <br />cooperation with Natural Soda LLC will evaluate habitat losses and formulate habitat <br />enhancement measures. <br />Daub & Associates, Inc. <br />Page 22 Natural Soda LLC 2015 EMP <br />