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<br /> 129. No evidence there will be monitoring of vibration or flyrock protecting properties w/in I mi
<br /> radius of affected lands—my home is highly subject to damage as it's made with Styrofoam
<br /> blocks filled with cement(basement& 2 stories)
<br /> (C.Kimble)
<br /> 130. Certain wildlife not mentioned in app (peregrines nest—2 mi from property,prairie falcons
<br /> have nested— 1 mi NE& S from property, elk not limited to higher elevs, deer present year-
<br /> round, Mex. Spotted Owl easily overlooked by ground survey especially outside breeding
<br /> period)
<br /> (J.Enderson)
<br /> 131. What is purpose of`pre-construction"raptor survey? What if Cooper Hawks & Flamulated
<br /> Owls found on nesting territory?
<br /> (J.Enderson)
<br /> 132. What is purpose of bewildering array of soil types shown in tables? Would each soil type be
<br /> returned to orig.pattern instead of mixed by machinery?
<br /> (J.Enderson)
<br /> 133. App mentions Lodgepole Pine in assoc. with Douglas Fir—but is no Lodgepole Pine w/in
<br /> many miles of site; Blue Spruce mentioned several times—but apparently none on site;
<br /> White Fir/Pine very common in all age groups—but not mentioned at all
<br /> (S.Fentman,J. Townsend,S.Bell, R. Eddy,J.Enderson, W.Baker,M.Baker,S.Firks, W.Sheaves,A.Sheaves,A.Sickels,L.
<br /> Pecoraro,J.Rigdon,K.Rigdon, T. Offutt,S.Diggs, W.Diggs,L.Steer,B.Donahue, H.Sandler,B.Louzon,L.Louzon, G.
<br /> Cousineau, C. Cousineau, P.Ragan, C.Ragan, W. Flaharty,J.Flaharty,B.Powell, D. Martin,L.Martin, T. Hight, C.
<br /> Watkins, P. Watkins,J.McFarlane, R. Eddy Jr.,M. Heer, C Heer,Raven Rudduck, E.Bransby,S.Boehr,M. Yugovich)
<br /> 134. App. describes pre-mining land use as wildlife habitat to west& agricultural to east—
<br /> actually, land to west is thinly residential& mainly residential& military training/aviation
<br /> activity to east, badly disturbed pasture exists on site of proposed access road
<br /> (J. Enderson)
<br /> 135. No consideration of aspect apparent in reveg plan —Douglas Fir would have little use on
<br /> south facing slopes, Pinyon-Juniper woodland fairly extensive—not in reveg scheme?
<br /> (J. Enderson)
<br /> 136. Gambel Oak planting on recently disturbed lands has been problematic—current oaks may
<br /> have centuries-old root systems
<br /> (J.Enderson)
<br /> 137. Cocktail of seeds w/so many grass species all to be sown on same newly spread topsoil
<br /> assumes all have same requirements—exceedingly unlikely—does Big Bluestein even occur
<br /> on site?
<br /> (J.Enderson)
<br /> 138. Present riparian habitat small yet rich in plant species-great plant structural diversity—
<br /> reclamation plan map shows only small section of land reclaimed on LTC—However, tract
<br /> extending 50 in on either side LTC includes much of most valuable habitat on entire mine
<br /> site in regard to flora &fauna—could not be artificially reclaimed if removed& would
<br /> require at least 200 years to return naturally
<br /> /Op COS'`.
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