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EXHIBIT H WILDLIFE INFORMATION <br />1. Significant Wildlife Resources on the Affected Lands <br />CPW describes the Rincon Materials area as overall range and summer range for mule deer and elk. <br />Mule deer and elk could occur in the area year-round, but are more likely to use the sagebrush <br />habitat in winter and migrate to higher elevations in summer. The Rincon Materials area provides <br />overall range for bighorn sheep, which inhabit the steep country on BLM lands east of the Rincon <br />Materials area. Bighorn sheep occasionally move through the Rincon Materials area to reach the <br />Colorado River. Other big game animals that are infrequent in the area are mountain lion and black <br />bear. Raptors likely to hunt over the area include red-tailed hawk, American kestrel, great -horned <br />owl, long-eared owl, golden eagle, peregrine falcon, and bald eagle. <br />CPW describes part of the Rincon Materials area as bald eagle winter foraging range and identifies <br />an active bald eagle nest site south of the confluence of the Eagle and Colorado rivers, about a half <br />mile south of the Proposed Permit Boundary. The nearest peregrine falcon nests are approximately <br />2 miles north of the Proposed Permit Boundary. The only potential negative impact concerns any <br />eagles which may use the cottonwood trees along the Colorado River. Since the amount of <br />disturbance is small, this should not result in a large impact to the eagles, since their use of these <br />cottonwood trees is very limited. The eagles do not nest in these trees but occasionally use the trees <br />for resting. <br />2. Significant Non -Game Resources on the Affected Lands <br />Greater sage grouse, squirrel, otter and other small animals are found along the Colorado River. A <br />variety of small mammals and reptiles also potentially inhabit the general area, including white- <br />tailed prairie dog, several species of mice, voles, shrews, woodrats and bats, cottontail rabbit, <br />striped skunk, raccoon, red fox, coyote, badger, plateau striped whiptail, sagebrush lizard, and bull <br />snake. Migratory songbirds potentially using the habitat of the Rincon Materials area include <br />Brewer's sparrow, sage sparrow, sage thrasher, loggerhead shrike, and green -tailed towhee. <br />3. Seasonal Use of Affected Lands <br />Rincon Materials H-1 Greg IAr icki and As iatm PLIC <br />February 2020 <br />