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1� ENVIRONMENTAL AND ENGINEERING SERVICES <br />STRATEGICALLY POSITIONED -TECHNICALLY PREPARED 1. ERICH RAUBERY.E. <br />MAYDAY IDAHO MINE COMPLEX <br />WILDCAT MINING CORPORATION <br />ORIGINAL 112(d) PERMIT <br />M1981-185 AM -2 <br />EXHIBIT H <br />Wildlife Information <br />Rule 6.4.8 <br />6.4.8 Introduction <br />Wildlife at the May Day Idaho Mine Complex is typical for this forested region of the Rocky <br />Mountain western slope. Large (elk and mule deer) to small (mice, voles, and squirrel) game <br />and non -game species inhabit this landscape of coniferous and aspen forest. The passerine birds <br />in residence are moderately diverse and abundant. Predator species including coyote and fox <br />traverse the property with an occasional occurrence of black bear and mountain lion. Lizards <br />and snakes are present with greater reptile diversity and amphibians within moist drainage loca- <br />tions and along the La Plata floodplain. <br />The wildlife present is adapted to the steep slopes of this mid -montane elevation of approximate- <br />ly 9,000 foot above mean sea level (amsl)., between the upper foothill and subalpine habitats. <br />This landscape is predominantly spruce and fir ° of cottonwood and bluerest interspersed with ense spruce trees with a wil- <br />bel oak woods <br />lowaspen groves. The La Plata River floodplain <br />low and wild berry shrub understory traverses through a small section of the southwestern por- <br />tion of its approximately 300 -acre property boundary. The climate consists of cool, moderately <br />dry summers and cold winters with snowpack. <br />The western slope of southwest Colorado in the Rocky Mountains is relatively undisturbed by <br />human development and therefore has notable natural wildlife habitat. The project boundaries <br />also have not been greatly impacted by human activity other than current and historic mining (in <br />four locations for underground mining adits), limited recreational hunting, and historic timber <br />logging operations. The small community of Mayday is located to the west, across the La Plata <br />River. The majority of the surrounding property is public land under jurisdiction of the U.S. <br />Forest Service, San Juan National Forest District. <br />6.4.8(1)(a) Description of Significant Wildlife Resources <br />A list of potential species for the May Day Idaho Mine Complex is comprised of wildlife spe- <br />resent witin the <br />cies known to occur in La Plata County at S me oma<mnaon l 18 smallpmhabitat tyepammals, 33hb birds, 4 ro- <br />ject boundaries (4 carnivores, 3 ungulates, <br />reptiles, and 3 amphibians). This list is conservative and only includes species with an abun- <br />dance of at least "fairly common," with the exception of the mountain lion (Felis concolor) and <br />Canada lynx (Lynx canadensis). Mountain lion and Canada lynx sightings were reported by the <br />Sunrise Mining, LLC <br />112(4) PermitAM-02 — May Day and Idaho Mine Application <br />Revised: September 30, 2017 <br />