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WILDLIFE INFORMATION EXHIBIT F <br /> 1. Description of Significant Wildlife Resources on the Affected Lands <br /> Mule deer and elk are probably the most critical game resource in this area and the area is used <br /> as winter range by the animals. The upper terrace is primarily grass vegetation with sparse <br /> herbaceous vegetation. There are no trees are some pinyon pine within the drainage within the <br /> permitted area. Red fox, cottontail rabbit, and coyote are common small game species in the <br /> area. <br /> 2. Significant Non-Game Resources on the Affected Lands <br /> Small animals such as rodents and small birds occur on the terrace but the sparse, and vegetation <br /> limits productivity of the site. There are no known raptor nests on the permit area or in the <br /> vicinity. <br /> 3. Seasonal Use of Affected Lands <br /> The permit area provides some value as winter range for deer and elk. Sagebrush(common on <br /> the site) and other uncommon shrubs including four-wing saltbush and rabbitbrush provide <br /> winter browse for big game, and pinyon juniper woodland in the drainage that crosses the terrace <br /> provides some cover for wintering big game. The irrigated areas along the upper meadow of the <br /> property provide crop and pasture forage that is often more attractive to big game in winter, and <br /> deer and elk tend to use dry valley margins such as the proposed site more for cover and <br /> movement in winter. Also,the landowner has historically used the terrace for sparse cattle <br /> grazing which has also limited the benefit to the deer and elk use. <br />