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,h <br /> Transit Mix Concrete Co. <br /> dense forest cover and higher elevation. The landscape will not be altered in a way that would <br /> prevent big game movement. <br /> Transit Mix and their consulting biologists have met with CPW, and CPW has not expressed <br /> significant concern over impacts to big game and movement corridors. CPW provided <br /> recommendations to CDRMS which Transit Mix will implement. These have been incorporated <br /> into the Mitigation Measures section below. <br /> III. Threatened and Endangered Species <br /> Two federally listed species and four state listed species could potentially occur on the site. These <br /> are described in more detail in the attached reports prepared for this project, Biological Resources <br /> Gap Analysis Report (November 2015) and Mexican Spotted Owl Habitat Assessment (October <br /> 2015). <br /> Discussions were initiated in 2015 with U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (USFWS) to address <br /> federally listed species. Surveys in the permit area for Mexican spotted owl (federal and state <br /> threatened)were begun in 2015 and failed to locate any spotted owls. Mexican spotted owl habitat <br /> exists in the permit area, although of only fair to poor quality for nesting as identified in the 2015 <br /> habitat assessment study. Breeding Mexican spotted owls were documented about 2 miles north <br /> of the site in the 1990s, but their status there now is unknown. At USFWS direction, a second <br /> survey for Mexican spotted owl was completed at the site in 2016. Further consultation with <br /> USFWS will occur in 2016 to avoid or minimize adverse effects to Mexican spotted owl. Results <br /> of the 2015 and 2016 surveys are included with this application. The site is within USFWS- <br /> mapped range for Preble's meadow jumping mouse (federal and state threatened). The site was <br /> evaluated, and suitable habitat for this species does not exist. <br /> The gray wolf and wolverine (state endangered) were evaluated. Potential habitat exists, but no <br /> populations currently occur in the area or the state, and the species would not be likely to be <br /> affected. <br /> IV. Potential Effects <br /> The mining areas will ultimately affect about 392.75 acres of currently forested habitat, although <br /> only portions will be affected during each phase of mining, with reclamation commencing after <br /> each stage is mined. An additional area will be affected by construction and use of the haul road <br /> across the lower part of the property. <br /> With appropriate mitigation measures (discussed below), including low vehicle speeds and pre- <br /> construction nesting raptor surveys, no significant direct mortality of wildlife is expected from <br /> construction or operations. Wildlife habitat, mainly young-aged mixed conifer forest, will be lost <br /> Hitch Rack Ranch Quarry Permit Application M-2016-010 <br /> July 14, 2016 H-3 <br />