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EXHIBIT H WILDLIFE INFORMATION <br /> 1. Significant Game Resources on Affected Lands <br /> Mule deer and elk are the most critical game resource in the area. The current landscape offers <br /> very little ground cover that is useful for deer and other small mammals. <br /> 2. Significant Non-Game Resources on Affected Lands <br /> Pronghorn, fox, coyote, cottontail rabbit,jack rabbit, and various nongame birds and rodents are <br /> the most critical non-game resource in the area. Due to the sparse ground cover and no water <br /> available,the value of the site for mammals is extremely limited. There are no known raptor <br /> nests on the permit area or in the vicinity. <br /> 3. Seasonal Use of Affected Lands <br /> No important seasonal use exists beyond seasonal agricultural development. Evidence of raptor <br /> use of the mesa cliff face are present. Consultation with Colorado Parks and Wildlife (CPW)will <br /> occur prior to disturbance of the cliff face. A review by CPW was conducted on April 18, 2007 <br /> during the previous permits review process and again June 3, 2019 as part of the Colorado State <br /> Land Board leasing process. During both evaluations, CPW noted the potential presence of <br /> raptors but did not identify known or observed nesting activity of any kind on the rock outcrops. <br /> Evidence of raptor perches were observed and no prairie dogs, and thus no borrowing owls, were <br /> observed. See the attached June 3, 2019 CPW correspondence to the Colorado State Land Board <br /> following Exhibit H. <br /> At CPWs request, mining will not begin without surveys of the following species: <br /> • Raptors (nesting and roosting habitat) <br /> • Bats (roosting habitat) <br /> • Burrowing owls (via prairie dog presence) <br /> • Swift fox (maternal den sites) <br /> Bradford Mesa Quarry <br /> August 2019 H-1 <br />