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RULE 2 - PERMITS <br />• Coordinating with CPNV on best approaches to minimize impacts to wildlife species <br />• C'onductin <-I wildlife monitoring during the PSCN4 LC)M operational period and at the time <br />of reclainatioil Success evaluations. Wildlife nionitorino at the time of reclamation sticceSs <br />will be coordinated with CI1W. An) monitoring data from the period during LC)M <br />operations \nil be included 111 success evalLlatlolls and «ill be ]llclndeCl 111 and annual <br />reclainatloll reportlnO <br />Fish and Wildlife Protection Measures <br />As discussed in the response to Section 2.04.11, fish and Wildlife Resources Information, potential <br />impacts to bl`(, game (elk, 11111le deer, and pronghorn). COlLlillbian sharp-tailed grouse. greater sage - <br />grouse. all species of raptors, and the gl'eater sandhlll crane are the prllllal'�' COiICCI'us Of the <br />regulator\ aLencics. No fish surveys hax e been required by C11W or C'DRNIS for the PSCM permit <br />area. Direct and indirect habitat impacts associated with consumptive water use at the PSCM (see <br />Section 2.05.6(3). Protection of Hydrologic Balance) and the potential this impact may have on the <br />four LJSF \N'S aquatic vertebrate species (described in Section 2.04.11) \\ere assessed and <br />determined to have no impact to these species. No other special status species are anticipated to be <br />affected by the development and operation of PSCM. <br />The following are wildlife protection and potential mitigation measures PSCM will employ to <br />reduce the potential or impacts to these and other species resldlll`� 111 the PSCM permit at -ea. <br />General Wildlife Protection Measures (GWPM) <br />GNN'PM 1 - PSCh'I will promptly report to CDRMS the discovery in the permit area of: <br />• Any threatened or endangered animal or plant species listed or proposed to be listed by the <br />USFWS or State of Colorado. <br />• Any critical habitat of any threatened or endangered animal or plant species listed or <br />proposed to be listed by the USFWS or State of Colorado, or <br />• Any raptor, or nest thereof, of which PSCM becomes aware and which was not previously <br />reported by PSCM. <br />Big Game Protection Measure (BGPM) <br />BGPM 1 - An increase in traffic from additional mine vehicles in the area may increase the <br />likelihood of vehicle collisions with big game. To reduce the potential for big game /vehicle <br />collisions on the access roads and haulroads within the PSCM facilities area, a maximum speed <br />limit of 25 miles per hour (mph) will be posted. Employees will be advised of the importance and <br />requirement of adhering to this speed limit in order to reduce the chance of big game mortality, <br />vehicle damage, and personnel injury. To the extent possible, employee shift changes will also be <br />maintained so that peak mine traffic levels do not coincide with the time period of highest potential <br />for big game /vehicle collisions (sunset to four hours after). <br />Columbian Sharp - tailed Grouse and Greater Sage Grouse Protection Measures (STGPM and <br />GSGPM) <br />Midterm Review 2.05 -65 Revision 04/2013 <br />