2017-12-21_REVISION - M1980244 ‎(2)‎

• Permit No: M1980244
• IBM Index Class Name: REVISION
• Doc Date: 12/21/2017
• Doc Name: Adequacy Review Response
• From: Newmont
• To: DRMS
• Type & Sequence: TR91
• Email Name: ERR
• Email Name: WHE
• Media Type: D
• Archive: No

Wildlife • •
NEWMONT
Appendix C
Wildlife Monitoring Plan
Overview:
CC&V recognizes that there is potential for risk to local wildlife associated with current mining
operations at the CC&V site. In order to better understand this risk, and to mitigate any potential
loss, CC&V proposes the following outline for a Wildlife Monitoring Plan as an appendix to the
approved Wildlife Management Plan. Common species known to be at potential risk and have
been observed on the property include:
• Black bear
• Elk
• Mule Deer
• Little brown bat and Townshend Big eared bat
• Numerous small birds and raptors (red tailed and Cooper's hawk, Golden eagle)
• Mountain lion
• Bobcat
• Red fox
• Coyote
• Moose
Purpose:
This plan is intended to identify species and locations of existing wildlife populations.
Additionally, this plan will determine the potential wildlife risks and exposures associated with
high walls, chemical storage, and processing areas.
Obligations of the Plan:
Monthly S&ER Inspection: Personnel from the S&ER Department will conduct
monthly inspections per Figure 1 in Appendix F of the permit boundary, identifying areas
traveled frequently by wildlife and will complete the following:
o Record locations of sightings or tracks: A monthly log will be kept of all
sightings and interactions and recorded in a database. In addition, each area in
Process, Mining Operations, and Mine Maintenance will record each sighting and
location to S&ER on shift area inspections. This is further discussed in Section
3.1 of the Wildlife Protection Plan.
o In terrain particularly steep or difficult to access in adverse conditions:
CC&V will use game cameras. Areas of difficult access are primarily the
interface of the Valley Leach Facilities and the natural environment.
o Conduct necropsies on all wildlife mortalities onsite: CC&V will continue to
notify CPW of any wildlife mortalities onsite, as is required by the Wildlife
Management Plan. Additionally, small animals or birds that are found deceased
on property, or adjacent to the permit boundary, will be sent for autopsy. CC&V
Department THIS DOCUMENT IS UNCONTROLLED IN HARD COPY FORMAT Doc Id:NNA-CCV-ER-Plan-E_042
CCV S&ER Date of This Issue: 12/13/2017 Date of Next Review:12/13/2019 Page 12 of 16