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Common Name Scientific Name Status Common Muskrat Ondatra zibethicus Furbearer Eastern Cottontail Sylvilagus,floridanus Small Game Mammal Fox Squirrel Sciurus ni er Small Game Mammal The Lafarge Brown property and a '/z mile buffer around the property were surveyed for raptor nests. A total of 2 raptor nests were documented during the survey (Figure H-3). Both of these nests were inactive nests. Table H-2 provides information about the raptor nests that were documented during the survey. Table H-2.Raptor Nests Observed Within a Half Mile Buffer Around the Lafarge Brown Pro ert Nest Status Species Location(UTM Zone 13T) Nest 1 Inactive Unknown N:4477279,E: 519760 Nest 2 Inactive Unknown N:4477262,E:519830 Seasonal Use of the Area Most of the wildlife species inhabiting the Lafarge Brown property and surrounding area are year- round residents utilizing the entire corridor along the Cache La Poudre River. Migratory bird species utilize the river, irrigation ditches, ponds and the fields near these water features in both spring and fall. Presence and Estimated Population of Special Status Species Special status species (i.e., Federally-listed, State-listed, and State species of concern), that have the potential to occur on the Lafarge Brown property and the surrounding area are listed in Table H-3. Table H-3. Special Status Species with the Potential to Occur on the Lafarge Brown Property Common Name Scientific Name Status General Habitat Description Amphibians Northern Cricket Acris crepitans SC Edges of permanent or semi-permanent ponds,reservoirs, Frogand streams,and along irrigation ditches. Northern Leopard Rana pipiens SC Wet meadows,marshes,ponds,glacial kettle ponds,beaver Frogponds,lakes,reservoirs,streams,and irrigation ditches. Birds Whooping Crane* Grus americana FE, SE Mudflats around reservoirs and in agricultural areas.Casual migrant on eastern plains. Least Tern Sterna antillarum FE,SE Reservoirs,lakes,and rivers with sandy shorelines. Casual/very rare spring and fall migrant. Bald Eagle Haliaeetus ST Reservoirs and rivers.In winter,may also occur in semi- g leucoce halus deserts and grasslands. Burrowing Owl Athene ST Grasslands in or near prairie dog towns. cunicularia Greater Sandhill Grus canadensis SC Mudflats around reservoirs,in moist meadows,and in Crane agricultural areas.Casual in mid-winter. Ferruginous Hawk Buteo re alis SC Grasslands and semi-desert shrublands.Winter resident on Greeley 35`h Avenue Mine(M-1977-036) DRMS 112 Reclamation Permit Amendment Application Page H3 of H9