2018-03-09_PERMIT FILE - M2017049 (28)

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N Transit Mix Concrete Co. EXHIBIT H WILDLIFE INFORMATION The permit area provides habitat for several big game species. Elk and mule deer are common; seasonal use is described below. Black bears are also fairly common, and the permit area is within Colorado Parks and Wildlife (CPW)-mapped black bear summer concentration area, fall concentration area, and black bear human conflict area. The permit area also provides habitat for mountain lion and is mapped within mountain lion overall range and human conflict area. Common small game species in the permit area include wild turkey, mourning dove, and cottontail rabbit. Turkeys are common throughout the permit area, which is within CPW- mapped wild turkey winter range, winter concentration area, and production area. Nongame wildlife species present are those typical of mixed conifer forests and the more open forests, shrublands, and grasslands of the lower part of the permit area. These include rodents and mid-sized predators such as coyote, bobcat, red fox, weasel, and badger. A number of migratory songbirds occur on the site as summer residents, with fewer species present during winter. The permit area provides nesting and foraging habitat for a number of raptor species. Red- tailed hawk, Cooper's hawk, American kestrel, and some owl species are likely or possible breeders. Golden eagles are likely to forage on the permit area at times, although no golden eagle nests are known on or near the permit area. Peregrine falcons are documented nesting 1 to 2 miles west of the property and can be expected to occasionally forage over the property. Raptor surveys were conducted in the spring of 2016 and 2017. The Nature Conservancy in opposing the previous application asserted that the area provided unique wildlife habitat and that the Quarry would block wildlife migration from the summer range to the winter range. While the overall area may be unique, the Quarry occupies less than 0.25% of the unique area that The Nature Conservancy has identified. The new Quarry plan also does not impact the wildlife migration corridor, because it preserves the area north of Little Turkey Creek and stays away from the creek. I. Big Game Seasonal Use Elk occur at or near the site throughout the year. The site is mapped by CPW within elk summer range, and a resident population area is adjacent to the Ranch to the south and east. The site is also mapped within elk winter range, and elk winter concentration area is mapped a few miles west and south. The permit area is within a landscape that provides migration corridors on ridges and in drainages, where elk make seasonal movements between higher elevation summer ranges and winter ranges at generally lower elevations. Mule deer also may Hitch Rack Ranch Quarry Permit Application March 9,2018 H-2