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(4) Wildlife Habitat and Species <br /> No rare, threatened, or endangered wildlife species have been identified in <br /> the surrounding area or on the land that will be affected by the installation <br /> of the Pump Station, Gold Hill Mill Pipeline, or the use of the Times Mine <br /> portal site. The major wildlife habitat in the general area is that of a <br /> coniferous forest wildlife habitat. The most common mammalian species <br /> that can be observed in the area are mule deer, cottontail rabbits, <br /> squirrels, and chipmunks. Raccoons, skunks, foxes, black bear, mountain <br /> lions, and bobcats are also known to inhabit the Gold Hill area. The <br /> occurrence of these species is generally year-round, with some seasonal <br /> migration of mule deer down from the mountainous areas during periods <br /> of heavy snowfall accumulation. Lists of the mammal and bird species <br /> that have been identified in the Gold Hill area were included in the <br /> previously submitted Cash and Who Do Mine Permit Application No. M- <br /> 1983-141. <br /> The general effect of the proposed operations on the existing wildlife in the <br /> area is not expected to be significant or permanent. The coniferous forest <br /> wildlife habitat is widespread and extensive throughout the general area, <br /> and none of the wildlife presently inhabiting the areas where the Pump <br /> Station, Gold Hill Mill Pipeline, and Times Mine portal will be located are <br /> expected to suffer a permanent loss of food or habitat. Perhaps the best <br /> proof of this assertion is that the Gold Hill Mill Pipeline was first installed in <br /> 1987, and it has remained in place since that time without any noticeable <br /> effect on the wildlife species found in this area. <br /> Exhibit B — Site Description 4 <br />